CN109803040B

CN109803040B - Clamp apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN109803040B
Application number: CN201711144008.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 连浩仲; 傅嘉玮; 李宪明
Original assignee: Ability Enterprise Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ability Enterprise Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-11-17
Filing date: 2017-11-17
Publication date: 2021-03-26
Anticipated expiration: 2037-11-17
Also published as: CN109803040A

Abstract

A clamp comprises a body, a connecting mechanism, a first clamping claw part, at least one first elastic piece and a clamping mechanism. The connecting mechanism is relatively movable with the body in a first direction. The first buckling claw part is provided with a first clamping part and is arranged at one end of the connecting mechanism. The at least one first elastic piece applies force to the body and the connecting mechanism in the first direction. The locking mechanism is provided with a second clamping part. The first claw part and the locking mechanism are mutually clamped through the first clamping part and the second clamping part. When the first claw part is separated from the locking mechanism and the connecting mechanism moves relative to the body in the first direction, the connecting mechanism is folded or pulled out of the body, and the distance between the first claw part and the other claw part is adjusted to clamp the moving device between the two claw parts.

Description

Clamp apparatus

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a clamp, and more particularly, to a clamp for clamping a mobile device.

Background

With the development of the 3C (Computer, Communications and Consumer) industry, more and more people use mobile devices (mobile devices) as auxiliary tools in life. For example, common mobile devices include tablet computers, mobile phones (mobile phones), smart phones (smart phones), and the like, and these mobile devices are light and portable, so that the number of users is increasing and the required functions are also wider.

As the mobile device has a heavier specific gravity in daily life, the mobile device is often used in combination with other expansion products, and therefore, a portable clamp is required to firmly clamp the mobile device.

Disclosure of Invention

One embodiment of the present invention provides a clamp, which includes a body, a connecting mechanism, a first claw portion, at least one first elastic element, and a locking mechanism. The connecting mechanism is relatively movable with the body in a first direction. The first buckling claw part is provided with a first clamping part. The first buckling claw part is arranged at one end of the connecting mechanism. The at least one first elastic piece applies force to the body and the connecting mechanism in the first direction. The locking mechanism is provided with a second clamping part. The first claw part and the locking mechanism are mutually clamped through the first clamping part and the second clamping part.

In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism includes a fixing member and at least one connecting rod. The first buckle claw part is arranged on the fixing part, one end of the connecting rod is arranged on the fixing part, the other end of the connecting rod is provided with a convex part, and two ends of the first elastic part are respectively abutted against the convex part and the body.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a clamp, which includes a body, a connecting mechanism, at least one first elastic member, and a first clamping portion. The connecting mechanism is relatively movable with the body in a first direction. The at least one first elastic piece is arranged on the connecting mechanism, and one end of the at least one first elastic piece is abutted to the body. The first buckling claw part is provided with a first clamping part. The first buckling claw part is arranged at one end of the connecting mechanism. The first claw part and the connecting mechanism can rotate relatively.

In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism includes a fixing member and at least one connecting rod. The first buckling claw part is arranged on the fixing part, the first buckling claw part and the fixing part can rotate relatively, one end of the connecting rod is arranged on the fixing part, the other end of the connecting rod is provided with a convex part, the convex part is located in the containing space of the body, the connecting rod penetrates through one side of the first elastic piece and the body, the first elastic piece is located between the convex part of the connecting rod and the side of the body, and the end of the first elastic piece is abutted to the side of the body.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a clip includes a body, a connecting mechanism, a first locking claw portion, at least one first elastic member, a second elastic member, and a locking mechanism. The connecting mechanism is relatively movable with the body in a first direction. The first buckling claw part is provided with a first clamping part. The locking mechanism is provided with a second clamping part. The first clamping part and the second clamping part can be clamped with each other. Two ends of at least one first elastic piece are respectively abutted against the body and the connecting mechanism. Two ends of the second elastic piece are respectively abutted against the connecting mechanism and the first buckling claw part. When the first clamping part is separated from the second clamping part, the body and the connecting mechanism are relatively movable in the first direction, and the second elastic piece enables the first clamping claw part to rotate towards a plane which is substantially vertical to the first direction.

In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism includes a sliding rail assembly and a sliding member. The sliding rail assembly is arranged on the body, the sliding part is assembled on the sliding rail assembly, the first buckling claw part is arranged at one end of the sliding part, the first buckling claw part and the sliding part can rotate relatively, the sliding part and the body move relatively in the first direction through the sliding rail assembly, and two ends of the first elastic part are respectively abutted against the body and the sliding part.

In one embodiment, the clamp further includes a second claw portion disposed at one end of the body, and the second claw portion is rotatable relative to the body.

In one embodiment, the locking mechanism includes a sliding block, the second engaging portion is disposed on one side of the sliding block, the sliding block moves between an original position and an abutting position along a second direction, and when the sliding block moves to the abutting position, the sliding block, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion disengage the first locking claw portion from the locking mechanism.

In an embodiment, the locking mechanism further includes a third elastic element for applying a force to the sliding block and the body in the second direction.

In an embodiment, the locking mechanism further includes a button disposed on one side of the sliding block, the button is exposed outside the body through the opening of the body, and the button, the second engaging portion and the sliding block are linked in the second direction.

In one embodiment, the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

The invention provides a clamp which is light in volume, good in reliability and convenient to operate, a user only needs to stir a button on a body, the first clamping claw part and the second clamping claw part can be automatically opened, and then the distance between the first clamping claw part and the second clamping claw part is adjusted to clamp a moving device between the first clamping claw part and the second clamping claw part.

Drawings

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention, as well as others which will become apparent, reference should be made to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the clamp of the present invention;

FIGS. 2 to 5 are schematic views of the fixture of FIG. 1 at different stages of use, respectively;

FIGS. 6 to 9 are schematic views of the latch mechanism of FIG. 1 at different stages of operation;

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the clamp of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the fixture of FIG. 10 in a stage of use;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of yet another embodiment of the clamp of the present invention;

fig. 13 to 14 are schematic views of the clamp of fig. 12 at different stages of use, respectively.

Detailed Description

While the spirit of the invention will be described in detail and with reference to the drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as taught herein.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the clamp of the present invention. Referring to fig. 1, the clamping apparatus 100 includes a body 110, a first claw 130, a connecting mechanism 140, a locking mechanism 150, and at least one first elastic member 174. The body 110 includes a housing 114, a first fixing portion 118 and a second fixing portion 116. The first fixing portion 118 and the second fixing portion 116 may be disposed on two sides of the housing 114, respectively. In one embodiment, the first fixing portion 118 can be fixed to the housing 114 by screw locking. The housing 114 has a first positioning portion 115a, and the second fixing portion 116 has a second positioning portion 115 b. The first positioning portion 115a and the second positioning portion 115b can be engaged with each other to combine the second fixing portion 116 with the housing 114. In an embodiment, the first positioning portion 115a and the second positioning portion 115b may be a slot and a bump, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the combination of the first fixing portion 118 or the second fixing portion 116 and the housing 114.

The connecting mechanism 140 is disposed on the body 110 and is relatively movable with the body 110 in the first direction D1 to allow the connecting mechanism 140 to be folded or pulled out of the body 110. When the connecting mechanism 140 is pulled out of the body 110, the total length of the connecting mechanism 140 and the body 110 in the first direction D1 is extended. The connecting mechanism 140 includes a fixing member 142 and at least one connecting rod 144. One end of the link 144 is connected to the fixing member 142, and the other end of the link 144 has a protrusion 146. The body 110 has a receiving space 110 s. In one embodiment, the accommodating space 110s is formed in the housing 114. At least a portion of the connecting mechanism 140 is located in the accommodating space 110 s. Specifically, one side of the body 110 (e.g., the first fixing portion 118) has at least one channel 119. The connecting rod 144 passes through the passage 119 of the first fixing portion 118 and is connected to the fixing member 142. The outer diameter of the boss 146 is substantially greater than the inner diameter of the channel 119. The protrusion 146 is located in the accommodating space 110 s. The fixing member 142 is detachably combined with the first fixing portion 118. When the connecting mechanism 140 is folded in the body 110, for example, the connecting mechanism 140 is relatively retracted in the body 110, the fixing member 142 and the first fixing portion 118 are combined with each other; when the connecting mechanism 140 is pulled out of the body 110, the fixing member 142 and the first fixing portion 118 are separated from each other. In the embodiment, the connecting mechanism 140 includes two connecting rods 144, and the first fixing portion 118 of the body 110 has two channels 119.

The at least one first elastic element 174 applies a force to the connecting mechanism 140 and the body 110 in the first direction D1. In the embodiment, the first elastic element 174 is disposed on the connecting mechanism 140, and one end of the first elastic element 174 abuts against the body 110. In the present embodiment, the number of the at least one first elastic element 174 is two. Each link 144 passes through a first elastic element 174, and the first elastic element 174 is located between the convex portion 146 of the link 144 and one side (e.g., the first fixing portion 118) of the body 110. The outer diameter of the protrusion 146 is substantially greater than the inner diameter of the first resilient member 174, and the outer diameter of the first resilient member 174 is substantially greater than the inner diameter of the channel 119. Therefore, the first elastic element 174 can be located in the accommodating space 110s and is limited between the protrusion 146 and the first fixing portion 118.

In one embodiment, two ends of each first elastic element 174 can be fixed to the protrusion 146 and the first fixing portion 118, respectively. However, in another embodiment, the two ends of each first elastic element 174 may not be fixed to the protrusion 146 and the first fixing portion 118. In other embodiments, two ends of the first elastic element 174 can also abut against the connecting mechanism 140 and the body 110, respectively. For example, both ends of the first elastic member 174 respectively abut against the convex portion 146 of the connecting mechanism 140 and the other side (e.g., the second fixing portion 116) of the body 110.

The first latch portion 130 includes a first engaging portion 132. The first claw portion 130 is disposed at one end of the connecting mechanism 140. In one embodiment, the first latching portion 130 is disposed on the fixing member 142 of the connecting mechanism 140 via a rotating shaft 172. In another embodiment, the first claw portion 130 may also be disposed at one end of the connecting mechanism 140 via a hinge (not shown). In another embodiment, the fixture 100 may also include a second elastic member 170. Both ends of the second elastic member 170 abut against the first claw portion 130 and the connecting mechanism 140. The hinge 172, the hinge or the second elastic member 170 allows the first claw portion 130 and the connecting mechanism 140 to rotate relatively. In this embodiment, the clamp 100 may further include a second claw portion 120 and another second elastic member 170. The second claw portion 120 includes a first engaging portion 122. The second claw portion 120 is disposed on the second fixing portion 116 of the body 110 through another rotating shaft 172 or a hinge, and two ends of another second elastic member 170 respectively abut against the body 110 and the second claw portion 120.

The locking mechanism 150 includes a second engaging portion 156. The first latch portion 130 and the latch mechanism 150 are engaged with each other via the first engaging portion 132 and the second engaging portion 156. In this embodiment, the locking mechanism 150 further includes a sliding block 152, and the second engaging portion 156 is disposed on one side of the sliding block 152. The sliding block 152 is movable relative to the body 110 in the second direction D2. In one embodiment, the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are substantially perpendicular to each other. In one embodiment, the latching mechanism 150 further includes a button 154 disposed on the slider 152. The second engaging portion 156 and the button 154 may be fixed on the sliding block 152, so that the sliding block 152, the button 154 and the second engaging portion 156 may be interlocked with each other and thus move in the same direction at the same time. In this embodiment, the locking mechanism 150 further includes another second engaging portion 156, and the second claw portion 120 and the locking mechanism 150 are engaged with each other through the first engaging portion 122 and the another second engaging portion 156. At least a portion of the locking mechanism 150 is located in the accommodating space 110s of the body 110. The button 154 is exposed to the outside of the body 110 through the opening 112 opened in the housing 114. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism 150 further includes a third elastic member 160. The third elastic element 160 applies a force to the body 110 and the latch mechanism 150 in the second direction D2 (the latch mechanism 150 will be further described in fig. 6 to 9).

Fig. 2 to 5 are schematic views of the clamp of fig. 1 at different stages of use, respectively. As shown in fig. 2, when the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 are engaged with the second engaging portion 156, the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 are engaged with the locking mechanism 150, so that the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 are folded on the main body 110, i.e. the clamp 100 is in the storage state. As shown in fig. 3, when the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 are disengaged from the second engaging portion 156, the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 are disengaged from the locking mechanism 150, i.e., the clip 100 is released from the storage state.

More specifically, the two second engaging portions 156 of the locking mechanism 150 extend toward the first locking claw portion 130 and the second locking claw portion 120, respectively. The first engaging portion 132 of the first claw portion 130 corresponds to one second engaging portion 156, and the first engaging portion 122 of the second claw portion 120 corresponds to the other second engaging portion 156. The sliding block 152 moves along the second direction D2 between a home position (shown in fig. 2) and an abutting position (shown in fig. 3). When the clip 100 is in the storage state (as shown in fig. 2), the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 engage with the second engaging portion 156 and the slide block 152 is located at the original position. When the slide block 152 moves to the abutment position, as shown in fig. 3, the second engaging portion 156 is disengaged from the first engaging

portions

132, 122.

Referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment, the second elastic member 170 may be a torsion spring. The rotation shaft 172 passes through the second elastic member 170. Two ends of one second elastic member 170 respectively abut against the connecting mechanism 140 and the first claw portion 130, and two ends of the other second elastic member 170 respectively abut against the body 110 and the second claw portion 120. When the first claw portion 130 or the second claw portion 120 rotates in a direction approaching the connecting mechanism 140 or the body 110, the second elastic member 170 provides a restoring force. For example, when the first engaging portion 132 is engaged with the second engaging portion 156, the first latching claw 130 and the connecting mechanism 140 apply a force to the second elastic member 170, so that the second elastic member 170 provides a restoring force. When the first engaging portion 132 and the second engaging portion 156 are disengaged, the restoring force provided by the second elastic member 170 respectively applies a force to the first claw portion 130 and the connecting mechanism 140, so that the first claw portion 130 automatically rotates toward a plane. The plane may be substantially perpendicular to the first direction D1. Similarly, when the first engaging portion 122 is engaged with the second engaging portion 156, the second claw portion 120 and the body 110 apply a force to the second elastic member 170, so that the second elastic member 170 provides a restoring force. When the first engaging portion 122 and the second engaging portion 156 are disengaged, the restoring force provided by the second elastic member 170 respectively applies a force to the second claw portion 120 and the body 110, so that the second claw portion 120 automatically rotates toward a plane substantially perpendicular to the first direction D1.

Referring to fig. 4, when the first engaging portion 132 is disengaged from the second engaging portion 156, the connecting mechanism 140 and the body 110 are relatively movable in the first direction D1. The connecting mechanism 140 is movable in the first direction D1 to adjust the distance between the first latching portion 130 and the second latching portion 120. Referring to fig. 5, the object 200 may be placed or clamped between the first clasp part 130 and the second clasp part 120. The object 200 may be a portable electronic device or a handheld electronic device, such as: a mobile phone, a tablet, a camera or a video camera, etc., but the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the fixture 100 and the object 200 may further form an electronic system.

The clamp 100 functions at least to place or hold an article 200. In one embodiment, the fixture 100 may be provided with an expansion kit, such as a lens, a wireless module, a control module, or a battery charging module. The expansion kit can be electrically connected to the object 200 through wires, connection ports or wireless modules. Moreover, the fixture 100 can be combined with other components to form a selfie stick. In addition, the clamp 100 may be secured to an object. The above examples are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which may be varied by one skilled in the art in accordance with actual requirements.

Returning to fig. 1, the first elastic element 174 applies a force to the connecting mechanism 140 and the body 110 in a first direction. When an external force is applied to the connecting mechanism 140, the connecting mechanism 140 can be pulled out of the body 110 along the first direction D1, and the connecting mechanism 140 and the body 110 apply a force to the first elastic element 174 to make the first elastic element 174 provide a restoring force. When the external force is released, the link mechanism 140 is retracted toward the body 110 in the first direction D1 by the restoring force provided by the first elastic member 174. The article 200 may thereby be clamped between the body 110, the first clasp part 130, and the second clasp part 120.

Fig. 6 to 9 are schematic diagrams illustrating different operation stages of the latch mechanism in fig. 1. It should be noted that, for clarity, a part of the body 110 is hidden in the drawing, which will be described in the first paragraph.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the locking mechanism 150 includes two second engaging portions 156, a sliding block 152, a button 154 and a third elastic element 160. The sliding block 152 is made of a material with elasticity, such as plastic or metal. In one embodiment, the sliding block 152 of the locking mechanism 150 has two elastic arms 162 integrally formed on two sides of the sliding block 152. The two second engaging portions 156 are respectively disposed on the two elastic arms 162, and the button 154 is located between the two elastic arms 162.

Referring to fig. 7, the third elastic element 160 is located between the sliding block 152 and the body 110, and applies a force to the sliding block 152 and the body 110 in the second direction D2. In one embodiment, the sliding block 152 has a fixed base 158', and the body 110 has a stopping portion 158. One end of the third elastic member 160 abuts against the fixed base 158', and the other end of the third elastic member 160 abuts against the stopper 158. The fixed base 158' is fixed to the sliding block 152. The stopper 158 is fixed to the body 110. Therefore, when the sliding block 152 moves relative to the body 110, the fixed base 158' can move relative to the stopping portion 158 along with the sliding block 152, so that the third elastic element 160 is forced to deform. In this embodiment, the third elastic member 160 may be a compression spring. In other embodiments, the third elastic member 160 may be a rubber column or the like that can be restored to its original shape after being deformed by a force. The slider 152 may be moved by an external force applied to the slider 152 or the button 154. When the sliding block 152 moves from the original position to the abutting position along the second direction D2 due to an external force, the fixed base 158' of the sliding block 152 and the stopping portion 158 of the body 110 cause the third elastic element 160 to be compressed and provide a restoring force. When the external force is released, the sliding block 152 may return to the original position in the second direction D2 by the restoring force provided by the third elastic member 160.

In an embodiment, the fixing base 158' and the stopping portion 158 may further have a protrusion 159 respectively. The protruding column 159 may be directly connected to the fixed base 158' or the stopping portion 158. The protruding columns 159 can be extended into two ends of the third elastic member 160, respectively. It should be noted that the shapes of the fixing base 158', the stopping portion 158 and the protruding pillar 159 in the present embodiment are only examples, but the invention is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the first engaging

portions

132, 122 and the second engaging portion 156 may be corresponding grooves and hooks, respectively. Referring to fig. 6 and 8, the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 are respectively disposed on one side of the first claw portion 130 and one side of the second claw portion 120. When the clip 100 is in the state of being released from the storage (as shown in fig. 8), if an external force is applied to the first claw portion 130 (or the second claw portion 120), the first claw portion 130 (or the second claw portion 120) and the connecting mechanism 140 (or the body 110) can rotate relatively, so that the side of the first claw portion 130 (or the second claw portion 120) where the first engaging portion 132 (or the first engaging portion 122) is provided approaches the connecting mechanism 140 (or the body 110). When the side of the first claw portion 130 (or the second claw portion 120) where the first engaging portion 132 (or the first engaging portion 122) is provided continuously approaches the connecting mechanism 140 (or the body 110) and presses the second engaging portion 156, the elastic arm 162 of the slide block 152 is deformed by force. Therefore, the second engaging portion 156 may move slightly toward the center of the sliding block 152 and extend into the first engaging portion 132 (or the first engaging portion 122) along the side of the first claw portion 130 (or the second claw portion 120) where the first engaging portion 132 or (the first engaging portion 122) is disposed. In an embodiment, the surface of the side of the first claw portion 130 (or the second claw portion 120) where the first engaging portion 132 (or the first engaging portion 122) is disposed may include an inclined surface, an arc surface, a smooth surface, or the like, so that the first engaging portion 132 (or the first engaging portion 122) can be smoothly engaged with the second engaging portion 156. In another embodiment, the positions of the hook and the groove can be interchanged. For example, the second engaging portion 156 is a groove, and the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 are hooks corresponding to the groove.

When the sliding block 152 moves in a direction, the second engaging portion 156 is driven to move in the direction. Referring to fig. 6 and 8, when the sliding block 152 moves to the abutting position, the sliding block 152 can separate the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 from the locking mechanism 150. Specifically, when the sliding block 152 moves to the abutting position, the second engaging portion 156 contacts the side walls (e.g., the right side wall in the drawing) of the first engaging

portions

132 and 122, and the second engaging portion 156 interferes with the side walls of the first engaging

portions

132 and 122, so that the second engaging portion 156 is pressed to drive the elastic arm 162 to deform under force, and the second engaging portion 156 moves slightly toward the center of the sliding block 152 and disengages from the first engaging

portions

132 and 122.

In order to improve the deformable amount of the elastic arm 162 when being stressed, a closed or open slot 164 is optionally formed on the elastic arm 162. When the second engaging portion 156 interferes with the sidewalls of the first engaging

portions

132, 122, the elastic arm 162 can be deformed more easily through the slot 164 to separate the second engaging portion 156 from the first engaging

portions

132, 122. Referring to fig. 8, in order to make the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 and the second engaging portion 156 smoothly disengage from each other, the shapes of the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 can match the shape of the second engaging portion 156. In the present embodiment, the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 are grooves, and the sidewalls of the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 have inclined

surfaces

134 and 124. The second engaging portion 156 is a hook and has an oblique angle 157. When the second engaging portion 156 interferes with the sidewalls of the first engaging

portions

132, 122, the

inclined surfaces

134, 124 can guide the inclined angle 157 to allow the second engaging portion 156 to be smoothly disengaged from the first engaging

portions

132, 122. When the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 are disengaged from the second engaging portion 156, the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 can be automatically opened outward by the restoring force provided by the second elastic member 170. When the external force applied to the sliding block 152 is released, the sliding block 152 is pushed back to the original position by the restoring force provided by the third elastic member 160.

Referring to fig. 9, the first elastic member 174 is limited between the protrusion 146 of the connecting rod 144 and the first fixing portion 118. When the connecting mechanism 140 is moved in the first direction D1 by an external force and pulled out of the body 110, the first elastic element 174 is compressed and deformed and provides a restoring force. When the external force is released, the connection mechanism 140 is retracted by the restoring force provided by the first elastic member 174.

In an embodiment, the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 are respectively provided with a cushion block 176, and the cushion block 176 is preferably made of a soft material, such as rubber or foam, so as to provide a cushion when the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 clamp the object, thereby preventing the surface of the object from being damaged due to friction or collision. In some embodiments, the surface of the bumper pad 176 may have anti-slip texture to reduce the possibility of the object slipping.

It should be noted that, in the above embodiment, the first latching claw 130 is disposed at one end of the connecting mechanism 140, and the second latching claw 120 is disposed at one end of the body 110. However, in other embodiments, the first latching portion 130 may be disposed at one end of the body 110, and the second latching portion 120 may be disposed at one end of the connecting mechanism 140.

The operation principle of the clamp 100 and the operation principle of the locking mechanism 150 have been described with reference to the drawings and the embodiments, and therefore, different aspects of the connecting mechanism will be mainly described in the following embodiments, and parts identical to those of the foregoing embodiments will not be described again, and will be described in the foregoing.

Fig. 10 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the clamp of the present invention, and fig. 11 is a schematic view of the clamp of fig. 10 at a stage of use. The clamp 100' of fig. 10 is substantially the same as the clamp 100 of fig. 1, with like reference numerals representing similar or identical parts.

Referring to fig. 10, the clamp 100 'includes a body 110, a first claw portion 130, a second claw portion 120, two connecting mechanisms 140 and 140', a locking mechanism 150, and a plurality of first elastic members 174. The two connecting mechanisms 140 and 140' are respectively disposed on the body 110 and can move relative to the body 110 in the first direction D1. The first claw portion 130 is disposed at one end of the connecting mechanism 140 through a second elastic member 170 and a rotating shaft 172, and the second claw portion 120 is disposed at the connecting mechanism 140' through another second elastic member 170 and another rotating shaft 172. The body 110 includes a housing 114, a first fixing portion 118 and a second fixing portion 116'. The first fixing portion 118 and the second fixing portion 116' are disposed at two sides of the body 110. In the embodiment, the first fixing portion 118 and the second fixing portion 116' can be fixed to the housing 114 by screws, but the invention is not limited thereto. The connecting mechanism 140, the locking mechanism 150 and the first fixing portion 118 have been described in the foregoing embodiments, and are not described herein again. The following description is mainly directed to the coupling mechanism 140 'and the second fixing portion 116'.

In the present embodiment, the structure of the connecting mechanism 140' is similar to or the same as that of the connecting mechanism 140. The connecting mechanism 140 ' includes a fixing member 142 ' and two connecting rods 144 '. One end of each link 144 'is connected to the fixing member 142', and the other end of each link 144 'has a protrusion 146'. At least a portion of the connecting mechanism 140' is located in the accommodating space 110s of the body 110. Specifically, the second fixing portion 116' has two channels 117. The connecting rod 144 ' passes through the channel 117 of the second fixing portion 116 ' and is connected with the fixing member 142 '. The outer diameter of the boss 146' is substantially greater than the inner diameter of the channel 117. The protrusion 146' is located in the accommodating space 110 s. The fixing member 142 'is detachably combined with the second fixing portion 116'. When the connecting mechanism 140 ' is folded on the body 110, the fixing member 142 ' and the second fixing portion 116 ' are combined with each other; when the connecting mechanism 140 ' is pulled out of the body 110, the fixing part 142 ' and the second fixing part 116 ' are separated from each other.

In the present embodiment, the number of the first elastic elements 174 is four. Each link 144, 144' passes through a first resilient member 174. The first elastic member 174 is located between the protruding portion 146 'and the second fixing portion 116'. The outer diameter of the protrusion 146' is substantially greater than the inner diameter of the first resilient member 174, and the outer diameter of the first resilient member 174 is substantially greater than the inner diameter of the channel 117. Therefore, the first elastic element 174 can be located in the accommodating space 110s of the body 110 and be limited between the protrusion 146 'and the second fixing portion 116'.

The actuation relationship of the gripper 100' from the retracted state to the released state is substantially the same as the actuation relationship of the gripper 100. When the clip 100' is in the storage state, the sliding block 152 of the locking mechanism 150 moves along the second direction D2 to disengage the first engaging

portions

132, 122 from the second engaging portion 156. That is, the first and

second claw portions

130 and 120 are respectively disengaged from the locking mechanism 150, and the first and

second claw portions

130 and 120 are respectively rotatable relative to the connecting mechanisms 140 and 140 'and outwardly opened, i.e., the clip 100' is released from the storage state. In addition, referring to fig. 11, when the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 are respectively separated from the locking mechanism 150, and the connecting mechanisms 140 and 140 ' are respectively movable relative to the main body 110, for example, when the connecting mechanisms 140 and 140 ' are forced to be pulled out of the main body 110 along the first direction D1, the distance between the connecting mechanisms 140 and 140 ' will gradually increase. When the external force is released, the connection mechanisms 140 and 140' can return to the direction of the body 110 by the restoring force provided by the first elastic member 174.

Although, in the present embodiment, the first elastic element 174 is respectively disposed on the two sets of connecting mechanisms 140, 140 'of the fixture 100'. However, in other embodiments, the first elastic element 174 may be disposed on only one set of the connecting mechanisms.

Comparing the fixture 100 using only one set of the connecting mechanism 140 with the fixture 100 using two sets of the connecting mechanisms 140 and 140 ', when the maximum distance between the first clamping jaw portion 130 and the second clamping jaw portion 120 is the same, the stroke of the single set of the connecting mechanism 140 in the fixture 100 is larger than the respective strokes of the two sets of the connecting mechanisms 140 and 140 ' in the fixture 100 '. Therefore, the volume of the clip 100' can be further reduced compared to the volume of the clip 100.

Fig. 12 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the clamp of the present invention, and fig. 13 to 14 are schematic views of different stages of use of the clamp of fig. 12, respectively. In the embodiments of fig. 1, 10 and 12, like reference numerals designate similar or identical elements. In addition, the viewing angles of fig. 12 and 14 are back views, and the viewing angle of fig. 13 is a front view.

Referring to fig. 12, the clamp 100 ″ includes a body 110', a first claw portion 130, a second claw portion 120, a connecting mechanism 180, a locking mechanism 150, and a first elastic member 174. The body 110' includes a housing 114 and a base 111 fixed to the housing 114. The base 111 can be fixed on the housing 114 by adhesive or screws, but the invention is not limited thereto. In the embodiment, the housing 114 can be formed by combining an upper housing part 114a and a lower housing part 114b, and the accommodating space 110s is formed between the upper housing part 114a and the lower housing part 114 b. The base 111 is located in the accommodating space 110 s. The opening 112 opens into the upper housing portion 114 a.

The latch mechanism 150 is disposed on the base 111. The sliding block 152 is movable relative to the base 111 along the second direction D2, and the button 154 is exposed out of the opening 112. In this embodiment, one end of the third elastic member 160 is connected to the sliding block 152 through the fixed base 158 ', and the other end of the third elastic member 160 is connected to the body 110'. That is, the stopper 158 in fig. 7 may be an existing structure of the body 110. Furthermore, the fixed base 158' can be disposed at different positions of the sliding block 152 according to actual requirements, as shown in fig. 7 and 12. In this way, the third elastic element 160 can provide restoring forces in different directions according to the positions of the

inclined surfaces

134 and 124 of the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 and the inclined angle 157 of the second engaging portion 156.

The connecting mechanism 180 includes a sliding rail assembly 182 and a sliding member 184. The sliding rail assembly 182 is disposed on the body 110 ', for example, the sliding rail assembly 182 is fixed on the base 111 of the body 110'. The sliding member 184 is assembled to the sliding rail assembly 182 and can slide along the first direction D1 relative to the sliding rail assembly 182. The connecting mechanism 180 and the body 110' are relatively movable in the first direction D1 through the sliding rail assembly 182 and the sliding member 184. Both ends of the first elastic member 174 abut against the base 111 of the body 110' and the sliding member 184 of the connecting mechanism 180, respectively. In the present embodiment, the base 111 has a first fixed end 186 and the slider 184 has a second fixed end 188. Two ends of the first elastic element 174 are respectively disposed at the first fixing end 186 and the second fixing end 188. The first fixing end 186 and the second fixing end 188 can be hooks or hooks, respectively, but the invention is not limited thereto. The first elastic member 174 may be a tension spring. In one embodiment, the body 110' may further include a protective cover 113 covering the first elastic element 174 and the sliding element 184.

The first claw portion 130 is disposed on the connecting mechanism 180, and the second claw portion 120 is disposed on the body 110'. Specifically, the first latching portion 130 is disposed on the sliding member 184 of the connecting mechanism 180 through a second elastic member 170 and a rotating shaft 172, and the second latching portion 120 is disposed on the base 111 of the body 110' through another second elastic member 170 and another rotating shaft 172. Referring to fig. 13, when the sliding block 152 moves to the abutting position along the second direction D2, the first engaging

portions

132 and 122 are disengaged from the second engaging portion 156, and the first claw portion 130 and the second claw portion 120 rotate and open outwards through the second elastic member 170.

Referring to fig. 12 and fig. 14, when an external force is applied to the sliding member 184, the sliding member 184 can slide along the first direction D1 relative to the sliding rail assembly 182 and be pulled out of the body 110'. That is, the connecting mechanism 180 and the body 110 'are elongated in the first direction D1, and the first claw portion 130 is separated from the body 110' along with the sliding member 184. At this time, the first elastic element 174 is deformed by the force and provides a restoring force. When the external force is released, the restoring force provided by the first elastic member 174 causes the sliding member 184 to retract into the body 110 ', and the first claw portion 130 approaches the body 110' along with the sliding member 184.

In conclusion, the invention provides the clamp which is light in size, good in reliability and convenient to operate. The buckling claw part of the clamp can be folded through the buckling mechanism of the clamp. The sliding block of the locking mechanism can be displaced by external force, so that the locking claw part is separated from the locking mechanism. Furthermore, the buckling claw part can be pulled out through the connecting mechanism of the clamp to clamp or place the object. Further, the distance between the two buckling claw parts can be adjusted through the connecting mechanism. Therefore, the practicability and convenience of the clamp can be improved.

While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.

Claims

1. A clamp, comprising:

a body;

a connecting mechanism, which is movable relative to the main body in a first direction;

a first fastening claw part with a first clamping part, and the first fastening claw part is arranged at one end of the connecting mechanism;

at least one first elastic piece, which applies force to the body and the connecting mechanism in the first direction; and

the locking mechanism is provided with a second clamping part, a sliding block and a third elastic piece, the first clamping claw part and the locking mechanism are mutually clamped with the second clamping part through the first clamping part, the second clamping part is arranged on one side of the sliding block, the third elastic piece is positioned between the sliding block and the body, and the third elastic piece applies force to the sliding block and the body.

2. The fixture of claim 1, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:

the first buckling claw part is arranged on the fixing piece; and

and one end of the at least one connecting rod is arranged on the fixing piece, the other end of the at least one connecting rod is provided with a convex part, and two ends of the at least one first elastic piece are respectively abutted against the convex part and the body.

3. A clamp, comprising:

a body;

at least one first elastic piece, which is arranged on the connecting mechanism and one end of which is abutted against the body;

a first fastening claw part with a first clamping part, the first fastening claw part is arranged at one end of the connecting mechanism, and the first fastening claw part and the connecting mechanism can rotate relatively; and

4. The fixture of claim 3, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:

the first buckling claw part is arranged on the fixing part, and the first buckling claw part and the fixing part can rotate relatively; and

the connecting rod is arranged on the fixing piece, a convex part is arranged at the other end of the connecting rod and located in an accommodating space of the body, the connecting rod penetrates through the first elastic piece and one side of the body, the first elastic piece is located between the convex part of the connecting rod and the side of the body, and the end of the first elastic piece abuts against the side of the body.

5. A clamp, comprising:

a body;

a first claw part with a first clamping part;

a locking mechanism, which is provided with a second clamping part, a sliding block and a third elastic piece, wherein the first clamping part and the second clamping part can be clamped with each other, the second clamping part is arranged at one side of the sliding block, the third elastic piece is positioned between the sliding block and the body, and the third elastic piece applies force to the sliding block and the body;

at least one first elastic piece, wherein two ends of the at least one first elastic piece are respectively abutted against the body and the connecting mechanism; and

and a second elastic element, wherein two ends of the second elastic element are respectively abutted against the connecting mechanism and the first clamping claw part, when the first clamping part is disengaged from the second clamping part, the body and the connecting mechanism can move relatively in the first direction, and the second elastic element enables the first clamping claw part to rotate towards a plane vertical to the first direction.

6. The fixture of claim 5, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:

a slide rail component arranged on the body; and

the sliding part is assembled on the sliding rail assembly, the first buckling claw part is arranged at one end of the sliding part, the first buckling claw part and the sliding part can rotate relatively, the sliding part and the body move relatively in the first direction through the sliding rail assembly, and two ends of the at least one first elastic part are respectively abutted against the body and the sliding part.

7. The clamp of claim 6, further comprising a second locking claw portion disposed at one end of the body, wherein the second locking claw portion is rotatable relative to the body.

8. The clamp of claim 1, 3 or 5, wherein the sliding block moves along a second direction between a home position and an abutting position, and when the sliding block moves to the abutting position, the sliding block, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion disengage the first claw portion from the locking mechanism.

9. The clamp of claim 8, wherein the third elastic element exerts a force on the sliding block and the body in the second direction.

10. The clamp of claim 8, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a button disposed on a surface of the sliding block, the button is exposed from the body through an opening of the body, and the button, the second engaging portion and the sliding block are coupled in the second direction.

11. The fixture of claim 8, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.