CN112059942A - Clamp tool and adjustable limiting mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application relates to a clamp tool and an adjustable limiting mechanism. A clamping tool, comprising: a first plier handle including an end portion including a first plate and a second plate spaced a distance from the first plate; the processing part is connected to one end part of the first clamp handle; a second handle, one end of the second handle is pivoted to the end of the first handle and located between the first plate and the second plate, the second handle can pivot along a rotation path between a first position far away from the first handle and a second position near the first handle to drive the processing portion; and an adjustable stop mechanism disposed between the first plate and the second plate, the adjustable stop mechanism configured to define the second position of the second plier handle.

Description

Clamp tool and adjustable limiting mechanism

Divisional application information

The application is a divisional application of patent application with application date of 28.04.2017, application number of 201710294103.7 and invention name of 'clamp tool and adjustable limiting mechanism'.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a clamp tool and an adjustable limiting mechanism thereof, in particular to a clamp tool which does not occupy extra overall structure volume and can adjust processing amplitude and an adjustable limiting mechanism thereof.

Background

Clamping tools or crimping tools are often used for machining objects or workpieces, for example for bending, shearing, stripping or crimping insulated cables and their connectors. Common connectors include, for example, RJ-45 connectors for network cables used in computer equipment (i.e., standard 8P8C modular connectors), or RJ-11 connectors for general telephone lines, etc. A pliers tool or crimp tool pliers typically comprise two handles which are held by a user during use. Generally, when a user presses the grip of a clamp tool or a crimping tool to a clamping position, the working portion of the clamp tool is pushed to the highest position, so as to push the electrode plate of the connector upwards to the highest position to pierce the insulation sheath of the core wire of the cable, thereby achieving electrical connection. The height to which the tabs of the connector are pushed up to pierce the cable has a common worldwide standard specification, such as the finished crimp height of 6.02+/-0.13mm (i.e. 0.237+/-0.005inch) as specified in FCC 68.5 Subpart F specification. Because the structure of the existing clamping tool is composed of different movable components, connecting rods, bolts, pins and other parts, the manufacturing tolerance of each component and the precision error during assembly lead to different pushing heights of electrode plates of the joint when the existing clamping tool clamps the joint so as to reduce the electrical quality of the finished joint, or lead to damage caused by improper use of the clamping tool in order to achieve better pushing heights of the electrode plates of the pressure joint.

In order to solve the above problems, it is a long-felt desire in the industry to design an adjustable mechanism for a clamping tool, which allows a user to adjust the pushing height of a joint processing portion according to the need, and has a simple structure and low cost, and does not occupy additional space of the overall structure.

Disclosure of Invention

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a clamping tool and an adjustable limiting mechanism thereof, which have the advantages of occupying no extra structural volume and adjusting the machining range of the clamping tool according to actual needs.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides, in one embodiment, a clamping tool, comprising: a first plier handle including an end portion, the end portion including a first plate and a second plate spaced a distance from the first plate; a processing portion connected to an end of the first plier handle; a second handle, an end of the second handle is pivoted to the end of the first handle and located between the first plate and the second plate, the second handle can pivot along a rotation path between a first position far away from the first handle and a second position adjacent to the first handle to drive the processing portion; and an adjustable stop mechanism disposed between the first plate and the second plate, the adjustable stop mechanism configured to define the second position of the second plier handle.

In one embodiment, the adjustable position-limiting mechanism is a bolt disposed along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the first plate, and the bolt can stop the second handle from continuing to rotate towards the first handle when the second handle rotates towards the first handle along the rotation path, so as to define the second position of the second handle.

In order to achieve the above objects, a further embodiment of the present invention provides that the adjustable position-limiting mechanism is a bolt disposed along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the first plate, the bolt being capable of resisting the second handle from continuing to rotate towards the first handle when the second handle rotates towards the first handle along the rotation path, so as to define the second position of the second handle.

In order to achieve the above objects, another embodiment of the present invention provides that the bolt is a removable bolt, and the removable bolt can be replaced with a removable bolt having a different radius to adjust the second position of the second handle.

In order to achieve the above objects, a further embodiment of the present invention provides that at least one of the first plate and the second plate of the end portion of the first forceps handle has a sliding slot, the bolt is slidably fixed to the sliding slot, and the second position of the second forceps handle can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the bolt in the sliding slot.

In order to achieve the above objects, according to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first plate and the second plate of the end portion of the first handle has a plurality of through holes, and the bolt is selectively fixed to one of the plurality of through holes to adjust the second position of the second handle.

In order to achieve the above objects, a further embodiment of the present invention provides that at least one of the first plate and the second plate of the end portion of the first clamp handle has an opening, an inner peripheral wall surface of the opening has a plurality of slots, and the bolt is selectively arranged to be clamped in one of the plurality of slots along the first direction to adjust the second position of the second clamp handle.

In order to achieve the above objects, a further embodiment of the present invention provides that the end of the second handle has a retaining member, the retaining member forms a through hole along a second direction, a stud is inserted into the through hole along the second direction, and a distal end of the stud protrudes out of a surface of the retaining member, when the second handle rotates along the rotation path toward the first handle, the distal end of the stud abuts against the stud to stop the second handle from continuing to rotate toward the first handle, so as to define the second position of the second handle.

In order to achieve the above object, a further embodiment of the present invention provides that the stud is screwed into the holder, whereby the length of the end of the stud protruding from the surface of the holder in the second direction is adjustable.

In order to achieve the above objects, another embodiment of the present invention provides that the adjustable position-limiting mechanism comprises a removable pin and a ferrule sleeved on the removable pin, the ferrule having a thickness, wherein the second position of the second clamp handle can be adjusted by replacing ferrules having different thicknesses.

In order to achieve the above objects, another embodiment of the present invention provides that the end of the second handle does not abut against the processing portion when the second handle is moved to the second position.

In order to achieve the above objects, a further embodiment of the present invention provides that the adjustable position-limiting mechanism comprises a bolt and a ferrule sleeved on the removable bolt, the ferrule has an inner peripheral wall surface composed of a plurality of arc-shaped grooves with different curvatures so that the ferrule has a varying thickness, and the second position of the second forceps handle can be adjusted by selecting one of the arc-shaped grooves of the ferrule to suspend the ferrule on the bolt.

In order to achieve the above objects, a further embodiment of the present invention provides that the adjustable position-limiting mechanism is a rotatable eccentric shaft, the rotatable eccentric shaft has an eccentric peripheral outer surface, the eccentric peripheral outer surface can stop the second forceps handle from continuing to rotate towards the first forceps handle when the second forceps handle rotates towards the first forceps handle along the rotation path to define the second position of the second forceps handle, and by rotating the rotatable eccentric shaft, different portions of the eccentric peripheral outer surface of the rotatable eccentric shaft can stop the second forceps handle to adjust the second position of the second forceps handle.

Drawings

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a clamping tool in an uncollapsed state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a schematic view of the clamping tool of FIG. 1A in a stowed state.

FIG. 1C is a schematic view of the clamping tool of FIG. 1A in a clamped state.

Fig. 2A is a schematic view of a side structure of the clincher tool of fig. 1A.

Fig. 2B is a schematic view of a side structure of the clincher tool of fig. 1B.

Fig. 2C is a schematic view of a side structure of the clincher tool of fig. 1C.

Fig. 3A is a schematic view of the stopping mechanism in fig. 1A, showing the stopping member and the holding structure in an assembled state.

Fig. 3B is a schematic view of the stopping mechanism of fig. 3A, showing the stopper and the holding structure in a separated state.

Fig. 4A is a partially enlarged schematic view of a clincher tool according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4B is an enlarged partial schematic view of a clamping tool according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4C is an enlarged partial schematic view of a clamping tool in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4D is an enlarged partial schematic view of a clamping tool in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4E1 is an enlarged partial schematic view of a clamping tool according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4E2 is an alternative ferrule of different thickness for the embodiment of fig. 4E 1.

Fig. 4F1 is an enlarged partial schematic view of a clamping tool according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4F2 is an enlarged view of the ferrule of fig. 4F 1.

FIG. 4G is an enlarged partial schematic view of a clamping tool in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4H is an enlarged partial schematic view of a clamping tool in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5A is another side view of the clamping tool of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 5B is another side view of the clamping tool of FIG. 1C.

Fig. 6A and 6B are schematic structural views of the processing block of the connector processing cassette in a rest position.

Fig. 7A and 7B are schematic structural views of the other side of the processing block of the connector processing cassette in the idle position.

Fig. 8A and 8B are schematic views of the processing block of the connector processing cassette of fig. 6A and 6B in a processing position.

Fig. 9A and 9B are schematic views of the processing block of the connector processing cassette of fig. 6A and 6B in a processing position.

Fig. 10A is a combination view of a crystal joint according to an embodiment of the present invention before being crimped to a cable.

FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a crimping process of the crystal joint and the cable according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 11A is a schematic view of the receptacle of the clamping tool of the present invention assembled with a connector processing cassette on one side.

Fig. 11B is a schematic view of the receiving portion of the clamping tool of the present invention assembled with the connector processing cassette at the other side.

Detailed Description

For a better understanding of the features, objects, and advantages of the invention, as well as the advantages attained by the practice of the invention, reference should be made to the drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, wherein the same is illustrated in the drawings and described below, wherein the same is by way of illustration and description only, and wherein the same is not intended to be considered as limiting in scope.

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a clamping tool in an uncollapsed state according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic view of the clamping tool of FIG. 1A in a stowed state. FIG. 1C is a schematic view of the clamping tool of FIG. 1A in a clamped state. Referring to fig. 1A to fig. 1C, a pliers tool 100 of the present embodiment includes a first pliers handle 110, a second pliers handle 120, a stopping mechanism 130, a processing portion 150, and an adjustable limiting mechanism 160. In this embodiment, an end 122 of the second handle 120 is pivotally connected to an end 112 of the first handle 110, and the second handle 120 is pivotally movable along a rotational path R between a first position P1 (shown in fig. 1A) away from the first handle 110 and a second position P2 (shown in fig. 1C) adjacent the first handle 110 determined by the adjustable stop mechanism 160. In a preferred embodiment, the pivotal connection between the end 112 of the first handle 110 and the end 122 of the second handle 120 is provided with a resilient member S (see FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C) which biases the second handle 120 along the rotational path R toward the first position P1 such that the second handle 120 tends to rotate toward the first position P1 without external force at any position along the rotational path R. In addition, the processing portion 150 of the clamping tool includes, for example, a connector processing cassette 200 suitable for processing cable connectors, and the connector processing cassette 200 has, for example, a processing block 220 for press-cutting a cable connector, and the processing portion 150 is connected to the end portion 112 of the first clamp handle 110.

When the second jaw 120 is moved from the first position P1 shown in fig. 1A to the position P2 along the rotational path R by an external force, the second jaw drives the machining portion 150 to machine the workpiece. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1A, a drive section 190 is used to transmit the driving force from the second jaw lever 120. The driving portion 190 may include, for example, a link 191 connected to the end 122 of the second forceps handle 120, and a driving head 192 connected to the link 191. The rotation of the second handle 120 toward the first handle 110 drives the connecting rod 191 to push the driving head 192 upward along the direction L1 (vertical direction), so that the driving head 192 pushes the processing block 220 of the processing part 150 upward (see fig. 5A), and the processing block moves upward along the direction L1 to the position shown in fig. 1C, thereby performing the crimping and cutting operation of the cable connector. The adjustable stop mechanism 160 of the pliers tool is disposed at the end 112 of the first handle 110 and on the side of the second handle 120 adjacent to the first handle 110 such that the gripping portions of the first handle 110 and the second handle 120, which are gripped by the user's hand in fig. 1A, are on opposite sides of the adjustable stop mechanism 160 in the direction L1, such that movement of the second handle 120 along the rotational path R toward the first handle 110 will be limited by the adjustable stop mechanism 160 to eventually stop at the second position P2 shown in fig. 1C.

The connection relationship between the first and second handles 110, 120 will be described below. Fig. 2A is a side partial structural view of the clincher tool in fig. 1A, fig. 2B is a side partial structural view of the clincher tool in fig. 1B, and fig. 2C is a side partial structural view of the clincher tool in fig. 1C. Referring to fig. 2A to 2C, in the present embodiment, the end portion 112 of the first forceps handle 110 includes a first plate 112A and a second plate 112b opposite to the first plate 112A, the end portion 122 of the second forceps handle 120 includes a third plate 122A and a fourth plate 122b opposite to the third plate 122A, and the third plate 122A and the fourth plate 122b of the second forceps handle 120 are clamped between the first plate 112A and the second plate 112b of the first forceps handle 110 and are pivotally connected to the first plate 112A and the second plate 112 b. In addition, in a preferred embodiment, the processing portion 150 includes a fifth plate 150a and a sixth plate 150b opposite to the fifth plate 150a, and the bottom portions of the fifth plate 150a and the sixth plate 150b of the processing portion 150 are clamped and held between the top portions of the first plate 112a and the second plate 112b of the first clamp handle 110. The fifth and sixth plates 150a, 150B of the processing portion 150 may be aligned with the third and fourth plates 122A, 122B of the end portion 122 of the second jaw shank 120, respectively, in a direction L2 (i.e., a transverse direction, see fig. 2A and 2B) perpendicular to the direction L1. It should be noted that when the second forceps handle 120 is rotated toward the first forceps handle 110 along the rotation path R by an external force, the contour of the third plate 122A and the fourth plate 122b of the end portion 122 is configured such that the plate edge surfaces of the third plate 122A and the fourth plate 122b (i.e., the plate edge surfaces of the third plate 122A and the fourth plate 122b shown in fig. 2A to 2C) do not contact the lower plate edge surfaces of the fifth plate 150a and the sixth plate 150b of the processing portion 150 (e.g., the plate edge surface of the end portion 122 of the second forceps handle 120 does not abut against the plate edge surface 150' below the processing portion 150, but is separated by a gap a) while the rotation of the second forceps handle 120 along the rotation path R can be limited by the stopping mechanism 130 or the adjustable stopping mechanism 160 to continue to rotate toward the first forceps handle 110, and reaches a position of a stopping point defined by the stopping mechanism 130 or the adjustable stopping mechanism 160.

Fig. 3A is a schematic view of the stopping mechanism 130 in fig. 1A, showing the stopping member 131 and the holding structure 140 in an assembled state, and fig. 3B is a schematic view of the stopping mechanism 130 in fig. 3A, showing the stopping member 131 and the holding structure 140 in a separated state. Referring to fig. 3A and 3B, the stopper 131 of the present embodiment includes a shaft 132 and a stopper 134, the stopper 134 is, for example, a disk shape, and the shaft 132 and the stopper 134 can be preferably formed as an integral coaxial structure, and the shaft 132 has a smaller diameter than the stopper 134. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2A to 2C, the stopper 131 is pivotally disposed on the end 112 of the first forceps handle 110 along the direction L2 by the shaft 132.

In detail, the shaft 132 of the present embodiment is pivotally disposed on the first plate 112a and the second plate 112b of the end portion 112 of the first clamp handle 110 through the first plate and the second plate. Accordingly, the stopper 131 is reciprocally moved transversely in the direction of L2 between a third position (the position shown in fig. 2A) and a fourth position (the position shown in fig. 2B) to stop the second jaw 120 at the first position P1 in fig. 1A or the parking position PL in fig. 1B. In other words, when the stop member 131 is located at the third position shown in fig. 2A, one end of the shaft 132 protrudes out of the first plate 112A of the first forceps handle 110. When the stop member 131 is forced to move transversely in the direction of L2 to a fourth position as shown in fig. 2B, the other end of the shaft 132 protrudes beyond the second plate 112B of the first forceps handle 110.

Further, when the stop 131 is located at the third position, the second handle 120 can freely rotate along the rotation path R between the first position P1 and the second position P2 defined by the adjustable stop structure 160, and the second handle 120 is biased by the elastic element S to stop at the first position P1 away from the first handle 110 (as shown in fig. 1A and 2A) under the condition of no external force. When the second handle rotates to the parking position PL, the stop member 131 can be adjusted and moved from the third position to the fourth position along the direction L2, and when the stop member 131 reaches the fourth position, the second handle 120 can be stopped at the parking position PL (as shown in fig. 1B and 2B), and the pliers tool 100 has a smaller volume or occupied space in this state, which is convenient for the operator to store. Therefore, the second jaw 120 is stopped at the first position P1 or the stop position PL by keeping the stop member 131 at the third position or the fourth position.

In addition, the holding structure 140 of the present embodiment is not disposed on the rotation path R of the second handle 120. The holding structure 140 may be in the form of a sleeve, for example, made of an elastic material, preferably a super glue. At least a portion of the sleeve-type retaining structure 140 may be sandwiched between the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second jaw 120, for example, and may have a thickness dimension in the direction L2 that is substantially the same as the spacing between the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second jaw 120. Another aspect of the sleeve-type retaining structure 140 is that at least a portion thereof may be sandwiched between the fifth plate 150a and the sixth plate 150b of the processing portion 150, for example, and the thickness dimension in the direction L2 is substantially the same as the distance between the fifth plate 150a and the sixth plate 150b of the processing portion 150. In a preferred embodiment, the sleeve-type holding structure 140 is simultaneously sandwiched between the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second caliper handle 120, and between the fifth plate 150a and the sixth plate 150b of the processing portion 150.

In addition, as shown in fig. 3B, the sleeve-type retaining structure 140 has a shaft hole 140a and a receiving recess 140B, the receiving recess 140B is connected to the shaft hole 140a, so that the shaft 132 of the stopper 131 can pass through the shaft hole 140a to pivot the stopper 131 on the end 112 of the first handle 110, and the stopper 134 can be separately inserted into the receiving recess 140B. Further, when the stopper 131 is located at the third position, the stopper 134 is located in the receiving groove 140b and does not protrude out of the receiving groove 140 b; when the stopper 131 is moved in the direction of L2 by an external force and moved from the third position to the fourth position, the stopper 134 moves in the direction of L2 from the receiving groove 140b to at least partially protrude out of the receiving groove 140 b.

In this way, when the stopper 131 is located at the third position, the stopper 134 is located in the receiving recess 140b, and the shaft 132 is located on the rotation path R of the second handle 120, so that when the second handle 120 is biased by the elastic element S and moves away from the first handle 110, based on the configuration of the plate edge surface of at least one of the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second handle 120, the shaft 132 will finally stop the plate edge surface of at least one of the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second handle 120 (in this embodiment, the plate edge surfaces of both the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b), so as to prevent the second handle 120 from continuing to rotate away from the first handle 110, thereby achieving the purpose of stopping the second handle 120 at the first position P1 and making the first position P1 a limit point.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 2A, when the second forceps handle 120 is located at the first position P1, the plate edge surface of at least one of the third plate 122A and the fourth plate 122b of the second forceps handle 120 abuts against the shaft 132 and is located outside the stop portion 134. Since the diameter of the stop portion 134 of the stop mechanism 130 is larger than that of the shaft 132, one of the third plate 122A and the fourth plate 122b (in this embodiment, the fourth plate 122b) located outside the stop portion 134 covers the portion of the stop portion 134 in the axial direction of the stop portion 134 as shown in fig. 2A, so that the stop portion 134 cannot move in the direction of L2, and the stop member 131 is restricted from moving from the third position to the fourth position in the direction of L2. In this state, the second handle 120 is located at the first position P1, and the second handle 120 can rotate freely along the rotation path R between the first position P1 and the second position P2, and the clamping tool 100 is in the operable state.

On the other hand, when the worker applies force to gradually rotate the second forceps handle 120 from the first position P1 to the parking position PL toward the first forceps handle 110, the portion of the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122B of the second forceps handle 120 covering the stopper 134 of the stopper mechanism 130 becomes smaller and smaller until the stopper 134 of the stopper 131 is not covered by the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122B of the second forceps handle 120 in the L2 direction after the second forceps handle 120 reaches the parking position PL (see fig. 2B), so that the movement of the stopper 134 of the stopper 131 in the L2 direction is not blocked. Therefore, the operator can apply a force to the shaft 132 of the stopper 131 in the direction L2 to move the stopper 131 from the third position to the fourth position in the direction L2, and at this time, the stopper 134 will move from the receiving groove 140B to the rotation path R at least partially protruding to the second handle 120 in the direction L2, and abut against one of the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122B (in this embodiment, the fourth plate 122B) of the second handle 120 with its peripheral surface, so as to stop the second handle 120 at the parking position PL, and prevent the second handle 120 from rotating in a direction away from the first handle 110, thereby the clamping tool 100 assumes the storage mode occupying a small space as shown in fig. 1B. In other words, when the second forceps handle 120 is located at the parking position PL, the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second forceps handle 120 are not on the moving path of the stop portion 134 of the stop 131 between the third position and the fourth position, so that the stop 131 can reciprocate between the third position and the fourth position in the direction L2. If the operator wants to change the clamping tool 100 from the storage mode to the working mode, the operator only needs to move the stopper 131 from the fourth position to the third position along the direction L2, so that the stopper 134 retracts into the receiving recess 140b of the shaft 140, and the second handle 120 can rotate along the rotation path R toward the first handle 110 again, and can rotate freely between the first position P1 and the second position P2.

Accordingly, when the pliers tool 100 is in the working mode, the second plier handle 120 can freely rotate along the rotation path R between the first position and the second position to drive the working portion 150. And a second position P2 of the second jaw 120 is defined by the adjustable stop mechanism 160. As shown in fig. 1C and 2C, in the present embodiment, the adjustable limiting mechanism 160 is disposed through the first plate 112a and the second plate 112b of the end portion 112 of the first forceps handle 110 in the direction L2, and the adjustable limiting mechanism 160 is located on the rotation path R of the second forceps handle 120. When the second handle continues to rotate from the first position P1 toward the first handle 110 along the rotation path R for the clamping operation, the edge surface of at least one (or both) of the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second handle 120 will eventually abut against the adjustable stop mechanism 160, such that the second handle 120 cannot continue to rotate toward the first handle 110 to reach the limit point defined by the adjustable stop mechanism 160, i.e., the second position P2 of the second handle 120. In this embodiment, the second position P2 is preferably defined as the limit position at which the second jaw lever 120 can rotate toward the first jaw lever 110, so that the parking position PL of the second jaw lever 120 is located between the first position P1 and the second position P2.

Also, as shown in the enlarged view of the portion of the pliers tool shown in fig. 4A, the adjustable position-limiting mechanism 160 of the present invention can be, for example, a bolt 161 disposed through the first plate 112a and the second plate 112b of the end portion 122 of the first plier handle 110 in the direction L2, and the bolt 161 is located on the side of the second plier handle 120 adjacent to the first plier handle 110, so that the holding portions of the first plier handle 110 and the second plier handle 120 for the user to hold are located on the opposite sides of the bolt 161 in the direction L1 in fig. 4A. In the working mode of the clamping tool, the rotation of the second handle 120 toward the first handle 110 will eventually cause the plate edge surface of one of the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b of the second handle 120 (in this embodiment, both the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122b) to abut against the circumferential surface of the pin 161, so that the position of the pin will define the second position P2 of the second handle 120. In addition, in order to allow the user to freely adjust the range of rotation of the second jaw lever of the pliers tool 100 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 to adjust the range of movement of the second jaw lever 120 in the direction L1 of the tooling block 220 of the driven tooling portion 150, the bolt 161 as the adjustable stop mechanism 160 is in the form of a removable bolt. Therefore, when a user needs to adjust the moving range of the processing block 220 of the second handle driving processing portion 150 in the direction L1 for different workpieces, the removable pin can be directly replaced with a required removable pin having a different radius, so that the second position P2 of the second handle 120 abutting against the surface of the removable pin on the rotation path R can be changed by the removable pin having a different radius, and further the rotating range of the second handle from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the moving range of the corresponding processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the direction L1 can be changed.

In an alternative embodiment shown in fig. 4B, at least one of the first plate 112a and the second plate 112B (in this embodiment, both the first plate 112a and the second plate 112B) of the end portion 122 of the first forceps handle 110 may be provided with an arc-shaped sliding slot 114 on the rotation path R of the second forceps handle 120, the bolt 161 as the adjustable limiting mechanism 160 is slidably fixed on the sliding slot 114, and the arc-shaped sliding slot 114 is located on a side of the second forceps handle 120 adjacent to the first forceps handle 110, so that the holding portions of the first forceps handle 110 and the second forceps handle 120 for holding by the user's hand are located on opposite sides of the sliding slot 114 in the direction L1 in fig. 4B. Thus, the user can change the second position P2 where the second clamp handle 120 abuts against the circumferential surface of the bolt 161 by adjusting the position of the bolt 161 in the sliding slot 114, and further change the rotation range of the second clamp handle from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the corresponding movement range of the processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the direction L1.

In an alternative embodiment shown in fig. 4C, at least one of the first plate 112a and the second plate 112b (in this embodiment, both the first plate 112a and the second plate 112 b) of the end portion 112 of the first forceps handle 110 may be provided with a plurality of through holes 115 on the rotation path R of the second forceps handle 120, the plurality of through holes 115 may be aligned, for example, and the bolt 161 serving as the adjustable position-limiting mechanism 160 may be selectively fixed in one of the plurality of through holes 115 (in this embodiment, the bolt 161 is a bolt type that can be screwed into the through hole 115) to adjust the second position P2 of the second forceps handle 120. The plurality of perforations 115 are located on a side of the second jaw 120 adjacent the first jaw 110 such that the gripping portions of the first and second jaws 110, 120 for gripping by a user's hand are on opposite sides of the plurality of perforations 115 in the direction L1 in fig. 4C. Thus, the user can selectively fix the bolt in different through holes 115 to change the position of the second clamp handle 120 abutting against the circumferential surface of the bolt 161, so as to adjust the second position P2 of the second clamp handle 120, and further change the rotation range of the second clamp handle from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the corresponding movement range of the processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the direction L1.

In an alternative embodiment shown in fig. 4D, at least one of the first plate 112a and the second plate 112b (in this embodiment, both the first plate 112a and the second plate 112 b) of the end portion 112 of the first clamping handle 110 may be provided with an opening 116 on the rotation path R of the second clamping handle 120, the inner peripheral wall surface of one side of the opening 116 is formed in a step shape and each step is provided with a clamping groove 116 a. In other words, the inner peripheral wall surface of the opening 116 forms a plurality of catching grooves 116a arranged in a stepped manner. Each of these slots 116a is sized to have a peg 161 as an adjustable stop mechanism 160 snap fit therein, for example, in a push fit. The plurality of detents 116a of the opening 116 are located on a side of the second jaw 120 adjacent the first jaw 110 such that the gripping portions of the first and second jaws 110, 120 for gripping by a user's hand are on opposite sides of the plurality of detents 116a in the direction L1 in fig. 4D. The user can selectively place the pin 161 in one of the slots 116a, so that the user can change the second position P2 where the second handle 120 abuts against the circumferential surface of the pin 161, and further change the rotation range of the second handle from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the corresponding movement range of the processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the direction L1.

In an alternative embodiment shown in fig. 4E1, the adjustable position-limiting mechanism 160 includes a pin 161, such as a removable pin, disposed through the first plate 112a and the second plate 112b of the end 122 of the first handle 110 in the direction L2, and a collar 162 with a thickness disposed on the pin 161, wherein the pin 161 and the collar 162 are located on the rotation path R of the second handle 120, and the pin 161 is located on a side of the second handle 120 adjacent to the first handle 110, such that the gripping portions of the first handle 110 and the second handle 120 for the user to grip are located on opposite sides of the pin 161 in the direction L1 in fig. 4E1, and therefore, when the second handle 120 is rotated toward the first handle 110, the second handle 120 will eventually abut against the circumferential surface of the collar 162 to reach the second position P2. In addition, in the structure of the embodiment, the ferrule 162 may be replaced with another ferrule 162 having a different thickness as shown in fig. 4E2, so that the second position P2 of the second clamp handle 120 can be adjusted by replacing the ferrule 162 having a different thickness, and further the rotation range of the second clamp handle from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the moving range of the corresponding processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the L1 direction are changed.

In an alternative embodiment shown in fig. 4F1, the adjustable position-limiting mechanism 160 includes a pin 161, which may be, for example, a first plate 112a and a second plate 112b that are disposed through the end 122 of the first handle 110 in the direction L2, and a collar 163 that is disposed on the pin 161, the pin 161 and the collar 163 are disposed on the rotation path R of the second handle 120, and the pin 161 is disposed on a side of the second handle 120 adjacent to the first handle 110, such that the holding portions of the first handle 110 and the second handle 120 for holding by the user's hand are disposed on opposite sides of the pin 161 in the direction L1 in fig. 4F1, and therefore when the second handle 120 is rotated toward the first handle 110, the second handle 120 will finally abut against the outer circumferential surface of the collar 163 to reach the second position P2. It is noted that, as shown in fig. 4F2, the collar 163 has an inner peripheral wall surface 164 composed of a plurality of arc-shaped grooves with different curvatures so that the collar 163 has a varying thickness. For example, in fig. 4F2, the ferrule 163 has an inner peripheral wall surface 164 consisting of 4 arcuate grooves D1, D2, D3 and D4 of different curvatures, which results in the ferrule 163 having a varying thickness. Therefore, the user can select one of the arc grooves to suspend the collar 163 on the bolt 161, so that when the second handle 120 rotates towards the first handle 110, the second position P2 at which the second handle stops is changed by abutting against the outer circumferential surface of the collar corresponding to the arc groove with different curvature, thereby changing the rotation range of the second handle 120 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the moving range of the corresponding processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the direction of L1.

In an alternative embodiment shown in fig. 4G, the adjustable stop mechanism 160 is of a rotatable eccentric shaft type. In fig. 4G, the position of the eccentric rotatable shaft 165 is located on the side of the second forceps handle 120 adjacent to the first forceps handle 110, so that the gripping portions of the first forceps handle 110 and the second forceps handle 120 for the user's hand in fig. 4G are located on the opposite side of the eccentric rotatable shaft 165 in the direction of L1. The eccentric rotatable shaft 165 has an eccentric outer circumferential surface 165S of varying radius that resists continued rotation of the second jaw lever 120 toward the first jaw lever 110 as the second jaw lever 120 is rotated toward the first jaw lever 110 along the rotational path R to define the second position P2 of the second jaw lever 120. The rotatable eccentric shaft 165 is rotatably fixed to the end 112 of the first handle 110 by, for example, screwing, and the rotatable eccentric shaft 165 further includes a head 165H in a spline pattern, the head 165H has a plurality of notches 166 into which a positioning protrusion 118 on the first handle 110 can be inserted, and a user can adjust the second position P2 of the second handle 120 by rotating the rotatable eccentric shaft 165 to insert the positioning protrusion 118 into a specific notch 166, so that different positions of the eccentric outer circumferential surface 165S of the rotatable eccentric shaft 165 stop the rotation of the second handle 120 toward the first handle 110, thereby changing the rotation amplitude of the second handle 120 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the corresponding movement amplitude of the processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the direction L1.

In an alternative embodiment shown in fig. 4H, the adjustable stop mechanism 160 comprises a pin 161 extending through the end 112 of the first forceps handle 110, and a retainer 167 and a stud 168 disposed at the end 122 of the second forceps handle 120. The retainer 167 is preferably fixed between the third plate 122a and the fourth plate 122B of the second handle 120, and a through hole 169 is formed along a direction B perpendicular to the direction L2, the stud 168 is inserted through the through hole 169 along the direction B, and an end of the stud 168 adjacent to the pin 161 protrudes out of a surface of the retainer 167 adjacent to the pin 161. The pin 161 is also located on the side of the second jaw 120 adjacent to the first jaw 110, such that the gripping portions of the first and second jaws 110, 120 for gripping by a user's hand are on opposite sides of the pin 161 in the direction L1 in fig. 4H. When the second handle 120 is rotated along the rotation path R toward the first handle 110, the end of the post 168 adjacent the pin 161 will abut the pin 161 to stop the second handle 120 from further rotation toward the first handle 110, defining a second position P2 of the second handle 120. In addition, the length of the surface of the stud 168 protruding from the holder 167 adjacent to the pin 161 can be adjusted, for example, the stud 168 can be a bolt and the through hole 169 can be a screw hole on the corresponding holder 167, so that the user can adjust the length of the surface of the stud protruding from the holder 167 by rotating the bolt. It is noted that when the length of the surface of the stud 168 protruding the retainer 167 is adjusted to different lengths, the position of the retainer 167 relative to the stud 161 will be changed when the stud 168 abuts against the stud 161, for example, when the length of the surface of the stud 168 protruding the retainer 167 is longer, the retainer 167 will be located farther from the stud 161, and when the length of the surface of the stud 168 protruding the retainer 167 is shorter, the retainer 167 will be located closer to the stud 161. Since the retainer 167 is fixed to the end of the second handle 120, the adjustment of the length of the surface of the stud 168 protruding the retainer 167 will cause the second position P2 of the second handle 120 to change, so as to adjust the second position P2 of the second handle 120, and further change the rotation range of the second handle 120 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the corresponding movement range of the processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the L1 direction.

The machining structure of the clamping tool according to the present invention will be further described below. Fig. 5A and 5B are views of another side of the clamping tool of fig. 1A and 1C. Referring to fig. 5A and 5B, the processing portion 150 of the clamping tool 100 of the present invention further includes a receiving portion 180 and a removable joint processing cartridge 200. The fifth plate 150a and the sixth plate 150b of the processing portion 150 are part of the receiving portion 180, and the receiving portion 180 is connected to the first plier handle 110. As shown in fig. 11A, the accommodating portion 180 has an accommodating opening 181 for accommodating the connector processing cassette 200. Referring to fig. 1A, one end of the link 191 of the driving portion 190 is connected to the end 122 of the second handle 120, the other end of the link 191 is connected to one end of the driving head 192, the driving head 192 is slidably received in a sliding opening 183 extending along the direction L1 formed below the accommodating portion 180, and the other end of the driving head 192 is fitted into the connector processing cassette 200. Referring to fig. 1A, 1B, 5A and 5B, when the second handle 120 is rotated toward the first handle 110 (from the position pivoted in fig. 5A to fig. 5B), the second handle 120 drives the link 191 of the driving portion 190 to move the driving head 192 upward along the direction L1, wherein the moving path of the driving head 192 defines a first axis C1. After the driving portion 190 is driven by the second handle 120, the driving head 192 can drive the connector processing cassette 200 to process the cable and the connector. When the operator rotates the second handle 120 toward the first handle 110 in the pivoting direction, the driving portion 190 is driven by the second handle 120 to drive the joint processing cassette 200, and the clamping tool 100 enters the processing state from the idle state.

Fig. 6A and 6B are structural views of the connector processing cassette of fig. 5A, and fig. 7A and 7B are structural views of the other side of the connector processing cassette of fig. 6A and 6B. Referring to fig. 6A and 6B and fig. 7A and 7B, the connector processing cassette 200 includes a body 210 and a processing block 220. The body 210 includes a sliding groove 212 disposed in the body 210 along the first axis C1, so that the processing block 220 is slidably disposed in the sliding groove 212 of the body 210 along the first axis C1. The connector processing cassette 200 of the present embodiment is detachably mounted to the clamping tool 100, so that an operator can selectively fit the proper connector processing cassette 200 into the receiving opening 181 of the receiving portion 180 of the clamping tool 100 to process cable and connector for cable connectors of different specifications. In other words, the clamp tool with the detachable connector processing cassette of the invention can be suitable for the processing operation of various cable connectors, thereby reducing the troubles of operation and carrying of operators and reducing the cost of purchasing tools. In the present embodiment, the cable connector is a crystal connector (RJ-45 or RJ-11) of a network cable or a telephone line, but not limited thereto.

As described above, in order to detachably arrange the connector processing cartridge 200 in the clamping tool 100 and to drive the connector processing cartridge 200 to perform the cable connector processing operation by operating the clamping tool 100, the main body 210 of the connector processing cartridge 200 is detachably arranged in the accommodating portion 180 of the clamping tool 100, and the processing block 220 slidably arranged on the sliding groove 212 of the main body 210 and the driving portion 190 of the clamping tool 100 have an interlocking relationship. Specifically, the processing block 220 of the present embodiment is provided with a connecting portion 222, and the connecting portion 222 is detachably engageable with the driving head 192 of the driving portion 190 of the clincher tool 100. The connecting portion 222 is driven by the driving head 192 of the driving portion 190 to slide the processing block 220 along the first axis C1 (as shown in fig. 5A and 5B). That is, when the second handle 120 rotates towards the first handle 110, the second handle 120 drives the driving portion 190 to drive the connecting portion 222 of the processing block 220 to move upward, and further drives the processing block 220 to slide upward along the first axis C1 for performing the cable joint processing operation, so that the clamping tool enters the processing state from the rest position shown in fig. 5A to the processing position shown in fig. 5B. As a preferred embodiment, the driving head 192 of the driving part 190 may be in the form of a driving block, the connection part 222 of the processing block 220 may be a catching groove, and the driving head 192 of the driving part 190 is engaged in the catching groove 222. The processing block 220 is driven by the driving unit 190 to slide in the sliding groove 212 in a reciprocating manner along the first axis C1.

Fig. 8A and 8B are schematic views of the connector processing cassette of fig. 6A and 6B in a processing position. Fig. 9A and 9B are schematic views of the connector processing cassette of fig. 7A and 7B in a processing position. Referring also to fig. 6A, 6B, 7A and 7B, to enable machining of the cable connector, the body 210 is provided with a machining opening 214 therein. The tooling block 220 includes at least one tooling structure 224 corresponding to the tooling opening 214. In operation, the connecting portion 222 is driven by the driving portion 190 to slide the processing block 220 along the first axis L1 in the sliding groove 222 relative to the processing opening 214, and when the processing block 220 is driven to the working position by the driving portion 190, the processing structure 224 at least partially overlaps the processing opening 214. In this way, when the processing block 220 is driven to the working position by the driving portion 190, the processing structure 224 can process the cable connector that is inserted into the processing opening 214, such as performing a crimping operation or a cutting operation on a connection terminal of a telephone line or a network line.

Further, the processing structure 224 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a first processing structure 224a and a second processing structure 224B, wherein the first processing structure 224a is a crystal joint crimping structure located on one side of the body 210 (as shown in fig. 7A, 7B, 9A and 9B), and the second processing structure 224B is, for example, a cutting structure located on the other side of the body 210 (as shown in fig. 6A, 6B, 10A and 10B). As shown in fig. 8A and 8B and fig. 9A and 9B, in the present embodiment, when the processing block 220 is driven to the working position by the driving portion 190, the crystal joint pressing structure partially overlaps one side of the processing opening 214, and the cutting structure completely covers the other side of the processing opening 214.

Referring to fig. 10A and 10B, the first processing structure 224a of the present embodiment in the form of a crystal joint crimping structure may include two press-block structures, and the crimping operation is performed by the two press-block structures simultaneously. One of the pressing structures B1 is used to press against the crystal connector body, and the other pressing structure B2 is disposed between the pressing structure 224a and the cutting structure 224B, and is used to press the electrode sheet of the crystal connector to the core wire of the cable so as to electrically connect the two. Referring to fig. 10A and 10B, when the processing block 220 is driven to the working position by the driving portion 190, the first processing structure 224a having the crystal joint pressing structure partially overlaps one side of the processing opening 214. At this time, the pressing block B1 of the first processing structure 224a overlapped with the portion of the processing opening 214 will press against a pressing structure 52 previously disposed on the crystal joint 50 and force it to be fractured and deformed, and the fractured and deformed pressing structure 52 will press against the outermost insulation material of the cable 60 to fix the cable 60 in the crystal joint 50. Thus, the crystal connector 50 can be firmly fixed to the end of the cable 60 by using the crystal connector 50 body to hold the outer layer of the cable 60. In addition, another pressing block structure B2 pushes up the electrode sheet 54 of the crystal connector 50 to pierce the insulation sheath of the core wire 62 of the cable 60, so that the electrode sheet 54 is electrically connected to each core wire 62 of the cable 60 for transmitting signals.

It should be noted that the adjustable limiting mechanism 160 of the clamping tool 100 of the present invention allows the user to adjust the second position P2 clamped by the second handle 120 on the rotation path R as required, and further change the rotation range of the second handle from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and the corresponding moving range of the processing block 220 of the processing portion 150 in the direction L1, so that the pushing height of the pressing block B2 of the first processing structure 224a to the electrode plate of the crystal head 50 will be adjusted, and the user can achieve the crimping operation of the crystal head 50 and the cable according to the standard specification by this effect, thereby obtaining better electrical connection quality.

The second processing structure in this embodiment is a blade 224b for cutting off an excess cable core portion. Therefore, when the processing block 220 is driven to the working position by the driving unit 190, the second processing structure 224b having the cutting structure moves along the first axis C1 until the other side of the processing opening 214 is completely covered, and at this time, the second processing structure 224b can cut the cable core wire 62 protruding out of the crystal joint 50 as shown in fig. 10A. In a preferred embodiment, the second processing structure 224B can also cut off a protrusion 56 of the crystal connector 50, and cut off the cable core 62 in the protrusion 56 (as shown in fig. 10B, which is a schematic diagram showing the protrusion of the crystal connector and the cable therein being cut off according to an embodiment of the invention), so that the core transmitting signals in the crystal connector 50 is just flush with the cut surface. In the present invention, the position of the second processing structure 224b relative to the crystal joint 50 can be adjusted according to the portion to be cut, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, in order for the processing block 220 to process the cable connector in a stable operating environment, the connector processing cassette 200 must be stably received in the receiving opening 181 of the receiving portion 180 of the clamping tool 100. Fig. 11A is a schematic view of a combination of one side of the accommodating portion of the clamping tool and the connector processing cassette according to the present embodiment. Fig. 11B is a schematic view of the other side of the accommodating portion of the tool body and the joint processing cassette according to the embodiment. Referring to fig. 11A and 11B, the accommodating portion 180 of the clamping tool 100 and the body 210 of the connector processing cassette 200 are respectively provided with a first holding portion 182 and a second holding portion 216. The second holding portion 216 is disposed on the body 210 of the connector processing cassette 200 opposite to the first holding portion 182, and can be engaged with or abutted against the first holding portion 182 of the accommodating portion 180 to fix the connector processing cassette 200 in the clamping tool 100. It should be noted that the cooperation between the first holding portion 182 and the second holding portion 216 not only allows the connector processing cassette 200 to be stably disposed in the accommodating portion 180 of the clamping tool 100, but also facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the operator, thereby increasing the operation efficiency of the operator.

In particular, in order to allow the connector processing cassette 200 to be both securely retained in the receiving opening 181 of the receiving portion 180 of the clamping tool 100 and easily removed from the clamping tool 100 for replacement of a connector processing cassette of another connector format, the second retaining portion 216 comprises a stop structure 216a protruding from a portion of the periphery of the body 210, wherein the stop structure 216a is adapted to abut against the receiving portion 180 on a second axis C2, e.g., perpendicular to the first axis C1. In addition, the second holding portion 216 may further include a first hook 216b and a second hook 216C respectively disposed on two sides of the body 210 along the first axis C1. The first hook 216b and the second hook 216c extend away from the stop structure 216a in the direction of the second axis L2 and can be engaged with the accommodating portion 180. In a preferred embodiment, the accommodating portion 180 has a first surface 180a and a second surface 180b opposite to the first surface 180a, and when the stop structure 216a abuts against one of the first surface 180a and the second surface 180b of the accommodating portion 180, the first hook 216b and the second hook 216c are engaged with the other of the first surface 180a and the second surface 180b of the accommodating portion 180. In other words, when the stop structure 216a and the accommodating portion 180 abut against one surface of the accommodating portion 180, the first hook 216b and the second hook 216c can be engaged with the periphery of the other surface of the accommodating portion 180, so that the terminal processing cassette 200 is firmly clamped in the accommodating portion 180 of the tool body 100.

Referring again to fig. 11A and 11B, in order to allow a right-handed and left-handed operator to operate the clamping tool 10 of the present invention, the connector processing cassette 200 of the present invention may be assembled into the clamping tool 100 from the first surface 180a of the receiving portion 180, and may also be assembled into the clamping tool 100 from the second surface 180B of the receiving portion 180. In detail, since the second handle 120 of the present invention is pivotally connected to the first handle 110 and rotates relative to the first handle 110, the first handle 110 can be defined as a fixed handle, and the second handle 120 can be defined as a movable handle. Accordingly, when a right-handed worker is operating the clincher tool 10, the joint machining cartridge 200 may be fitted into the clincher tool 100 from the second face 180b of the receiving portion 180 (as shown in fig. 11A). In this way, a right-handed operator can hold the cable joint to be processed with the left hand and hold the clamping tool 10 with the right hand, wherein the first clamp handle 110 is held against the thumb and palm of the right hand, and the second clamp handle 120 is held with the four fingers of the right hand, so as to apply force to the second clamp handle 120 and further process the cable joint.

Similarly, when a left-handed worker is operating the clincher tool 10, the splice processing cartridge 200 may be fitted into the clincher tool 100 from the first face 180a of the receiving portion 180 (as shown in fig. 11B). In this way, a left-handed operator can hold the cable joint to be processed with the right hand and hold the clamping tool 10 with the left hand, wherein the first clamp handle 110 is held against the palm and thumb of the left hand, and the second clamp handle 120 is held with the four fingers except the thumb of the left hand, so as to apply force to the second clamp handle 120 and further process the cable joint.

To achieve the above purpose, the first hook 216b and the second hook 216C of the second holding portion 216 are asymmetrically disposed on two sides of the body 210 along the first axis C1. In addition, the first holding portion 182 of the accommodating portion 180 includes a first engaging groove 182a, a second engaging groove 182b, a third engaging groove 182c and a fourth engaging groove 182 d. The first engaging groove 182a and the third engaging groove 182C are disposed at an inner side of the accommodating portion 180 relative to the first axis C1, and the second engaging groove 182b and the fourth engaging groove 182d are disposed at the other inner side of the accommodating portion 180 relative to the first axis C1. For example, the first engaging groove 182a and the fourth engaging groove 182d are located at the same height of the accommodating portion 180, and the second engaging groove 182b and the third engaging groove 182c are located at the same other height of the accommodating portion 180. In addition, the first and second catching grooves 182a and 182b are recessed from the surface of the second face 180b of the accommodating portion 180 by a depth in the direction of the second axis C2, and the third and fourth catching grooves 182C and 182d are recessed from the surface of the first face 180a of the accommodating portion 180 by a depth in the direction of the second axis C2.

With the above structure, when the body 210 of the terminal processing cassette 200 is assembled into the accommodating portion 180 from the second surface 180b along the direction of the second axis C2 (as shown in fig. 11A), the first hook 216b and the second hook 216C are respectively clamped into the first slot 182a and the second slot 182b, and finally clamped against the first surface 180a of the accommodating portion 180, while the stopping structure 216a is clamped against the second surface 180b of the accommodating portion 180. Similarly, when the body 210 of the terminal processing cassette 200 is assembled into the accommodating portion 180 from the first surface 180a along the second axis C2 (as shown in fig. 11B), the first hook 216B and the second hook 216C are respectively engaged with the fourth hook 182d and the third hook 182C, and finally engaged with the second surface 180B of the accommodating portion 180, while the stop structure 216a is engaged with the second surface 180B of the accommodating portion 180. In this way, the connector processing cassette 200 can be easily inserted into the accommodating portion 180 from the first surface 180a or the second surface 180b of the accommodating portion 180 of the clamping tool 100 as required, so that an operator who is operated by either a left hand or a right hand can hold the clamping tool 100 of the present invention by his or her dominant hand to perform cable connector processing.

In summary, in the pliers tool of the present invention, the design of the adjustable limiting mechanism is utilized to stop the rotation of the second handle 120 from the first position along the rotation path R toward the first handle 110 at the predetermined or the second position adjusted by the user as required, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the moving amplitude (or the pushing height) of the processing block of the corresponding processing portion in the direction L1. Therefore, a user can adjust the pushing and lifting height of the processing structure to the electrode plate of the crystal head according to needs, and the requirements of the connector standard specification can be met to achieve better electrical connection. In addition, because the adjustable limiting mechanism is positioned between the upper end parts of the clamp handles of the clamp tool, the clamp tool does not occupy the additional structural volume, the efficacy of minimum occupied space can be achieved, and the convenience of operation and storage is improved. In addition, the user can move the second forceps handle 120 to the parking position PL close to the second position P2, and fix the second forceps handle 120 to the parking position PL through the stopping mechanism 130, so that the first forceps handle 120 and the second forceps handle 120 are substantially contracted for convenient storage.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical ideas and features of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is defined by the following claims, so as to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement the present invention. It is intended that all equivalent variations or modifications made in the spirit of the present disclosure be included within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (27)

1. A clamping tool, comprising:

a first plier handle including an end portion, the end portion including a first plate and a second plate spaced a distance from the first plate;

a processing portion connected to one end of the first forceps handle;

a second handle having an end pivotally mounted to the end of the first handle and positioned between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the second handle is pivotable along a path between a first position distal to the first handle and a second position adjacent to the first handle; and

an adjustable stop mechanism disposed between the first plate and the second plate, the adjustable stop mechanism configured to define the second position of the second plier handle along the rotational path, wherein the adjustable stop mechanism includes a rotatable eccentric shaft for defining the second position of the second plier handle when the second plier handle is moved along the rotational path toward the first plier handle.

2. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotatable eccentric shaft is located between the first and second plates and is disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second plates.

3. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rotatable eccentric shaft has an eccentric outer surface which can bear against the second jaw shank to prevent further rotation of the second jaw shank towards the first jaw shank to define the second position of the second jaw shank.

4. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 3, wherein rotation of the rotatable eccentric shaft by the rotatable eccentric shaft causes a different point of the eccentric outer surface to abut the second jaw shank to adjust the second position of the second jaw shank.

5. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotatable eccentric shaft has an eccentric outer surface which can bear against the second jaw shank to prevent further rotation of the second jaw shank towards the first jaw shank to define the second position of the second jaw shank.

6. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 5, wherein rotation of the rotatable eccentric shaft by the rotatable eccentric shaft causes a different point of the eccentric outer surface to abut the second jaw shank to adjust the second position of the second jaw shank.

7. A clinching tool as claimed in claim 6, wherein the rotatable eccentric shaft further includes a head in the form of a spline having a plurality of notches along the periphery of the head.

8. The clamping tool of claim 7, wherein the adjustable stop mechanism further comprises a nub for insertion into one of the plurality of notches to prevent rotation of the eccentric shaft.

9. A clinching tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotatable eccentric shaft further includes a head in the form of a spline having a plurality of notches along the periphery of the head.

10. The clamping tool of claim 9, wherein the adjustable stop mechanism further comprises a nub for insertion into one of the plurality of notches to prevent rotation of the eccentric shaft.

11. The pliers tool of any one of claims 1-10, further comprising a stop mechanism, said stop mechanism comprising:

a stopper, comprising:

a stopper portion; and

a shaft lever;

the stop piece is pivoted on the end part of the first forceps handle through the shaft rod, the shaft rod is coaxial with the stop part, and the shaft diameter of the shaft rod is smaller than the diameter of the stop part;

wherein the stop member is capable of being switched between a third position and a fourth position, an

The holding structure is arranged at the end part of the first clamp handle and used for holding the stop piece at the third position or the fourth position;

when the stopping member is located at the third position, the shaft rod stops the second forceps handle at the first position, and when the stopping member is located at the fourth position, the stopping part stops the second forceps handle at a parking position between the first position and the second position.

12. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 11, in which the shaft and the stop are integrally formed and the retaining formation is not in the path of rotation of the second shank.

13. The pliers tool of claim 11, wherein the retaining structure is a bushing having an axial bore and a receiving recess, the shaft being movably inserted into the axial bore to pivotally mount the stop mechanism on the end of the first plier handle, the stop being detachably engaged with the receiving recess, wherein the receiving recess is in communication with the axial bore.

14. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 13, wherein when the stop is in the third position, the stop is located in the receiving recess, and when the stop is in the fourth position, the stop projects at least partially from the receiving recess in the first direction.

15. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 13, wherein the end of the second shank includes a third plate and a fourth plate opposite the third plate, wherein the third and fourth plates of the end of the second shank are sandwiched between the first and second plates of the end of the first shank and a portion of the sleeve is sandwiched between the third and fourth plates of the end of the second shank and the length of the sleeve in the first direction is substantially the same as the distance between the third and fourth plates of the end of the second shank.

16. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 13, wherein the working portion further comprises a fifth plate and a sixth plate opposite the fifth plate, the fifth and sixth plates being sandwiched between the first and second plates at the end of the first jaw shank, and a portion of the sleeve being sandwiched between the fifth and sixth plates, and the length of the sleeve in the first direction being substantially the same as the distance between the fifth and sixth plates.

17. The pliers tool of claim 15, wherein the shaft stops one of the third and fourth plates of the second plier handle in the first position when the stop is in the third position, and the stop stops one of the third and fourth plates of the second plier handle in the parked position when the stop is in the fourth position.

18. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 17, wherein when the second shank is in the first position, the one of the third and fourth plates of the second shank is positioned to limit movement of the stop from the third position towards the fourth position, and when the second shank is in the parked position, the one of the third and fourth plates of the second shank is not on the path of movement of the stop between the third and fourth positions.

19. The clamp tool of any one of claims 1-10, further comprising:

the accommodating part is connected with the first clamp handle;

the driving part is connected with the second clamp handle and driven by the second clamp handle, and the motion direction of the driving part defines a first axis; and

a connector processing cassette comprising:

a connector processing cassette body which is detachably arranged in the opening of the accommodating part of the tool main body and is provided with a processing opening;

a processing block slidably disposed in the connector processing cartridge body, the processing block having a connecting portion for detachably engaging with the driving portion of the tool body;

wherein the driving portion drives the processing block to slide toward or away from the processing opening along the first axis through the connecting portion.

20. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 19, wherein said driving portion is a driving block, said connecting portion is a driving socket, a slide groove is provided in said connector processing cassette body, and said processing block is slidably provided in said slide groove.

21. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 20, in which the tooling block comprises: at least one tooling structure that at least partially overlaps the tooling opening when the tooling block is driven to a working position.

22. The pliers tool of claim 21 wherein the at least one tooling structure includes a first tooling structure and a second tooling structure, wherein the first tooling structure is a crystal tab crimping structure located on one side of the tab tooling cartridge body and the second tooling structure is a cutting structure located on the other side of the tab tooling cartridge body, and wherein when the tooling block is driven to the service position, the crystal tab crimping structure partially overlaps one side of the tooling opening and the cutting structure completely covers the other side of the tooling opening.

23. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 19, further comprising: a first holding portion disposed on an inner peripheral wall surface of the opening, and the connector processing cassette body further includes a second holding portion disposed thereon, wherein the first holding portion is engaged with the second holding portion so as to hold the connector processing cassette body into the tool body.

24. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 23, wherein the second retaining portion comprises a stop formation which abuts the receiving portion of the tool body along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

25. A clamping tool as claimed in claim 24, wherein the second retaining means comprises: the first hook and the second hook are respectively arranged on two sides of the joint processing cassette body, the first hook and the second hook are far away from the stop structure along a direction which is substantially parallel to the second shaft and extend, the first hook and the second hook are clamped on the other one of the first surface and the second surface of the tool body, and the first hook and the second hook are asymmetrically arranged on the two sides of the joint processing cassette body along the direction of the first shaft.

26. The clamping tool of claim 25, wherein the receiving portion has a first surface and a second surface, and when the retaining structure abuts against one of the first surface and the second surface of the receiving portion, the first hook and the second hook are engaged with the other of the first surface and the second surface of the tool body, wherein the first retaining portion comprises: the first clamping groove and the third clamping groove are arranged on the inner side surface, opposite to the first shaft, of the opening, and the second clamping groove and the fourth clamping groove are arranged on the other inner side surface, opposite to the first shaft, of the opening, wherein the first clamping groove and the fourth clamping groove are located at the same first height, the second clamping groove and the third clamping groove are located at the same second height, and the first height is higher than the second height.

27. The clamping tool of claim 26, wherein when said connector processing cartridge body is assembled into said receptacle from said second surface, said first hook and said second hook are engaged with said first slot and said second slot, respectively, and when said connector processing cartridge body is assembled into said receptacle from said first surface, said first hook and said second hook are engaged with said third slot and said fourth slot, respectively, wherein said first slot and said fourth slot are disposed on an inner side surface of said opening with respect to said first axis, and said second slot and said third slot are disposed on another inner side surface of said opening with respect to said first axis.

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