CN1324992A - Bearing mechanism - Google Patents
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Abstract
A bearing mechanism easily providing torque ranging widely, facilitating adjustment of the torque, and having a good torque ripple. This bearing mechanism is constructed of a spring member formed by bending an elastic plate and constructed of a folded resilient tip part, a pair of resilient plate parts extending from the tip part respectively with a clearance, and fixing plate parts extending from the resilient plate parts. The inside of the resilient tip part is formed into an insertion hole, and a shaft member is inserted into the insertion hole, while the resilient plate part is provided with a hole for a torque adjusting screw for adjusting the clearance by means of a torque adjusting screw. When the clearance is adjusted, torque between the resilient tip part and the shaft member can be adjusted.
Description
The present invention relates to a kind of gear mechanism, it is as the very good usefulness of hinge mechanism, and this hinge mechanism is used for display unit opened and remain on predetermined angular in electronic equipment classes such as for example portable computer.
For example the spy opens the example that flat 8-184246 communique discloses gear mechanism, and this gear mechanism is used for by two electronic equipment classes such as portable computer that part constitutes that open and close freely.As shown in Figure 6, this hinge mechanism 11 is by tabular fixed support 12, movable support 13 and rotatably constitute in conjunction with the axle 14 of these supports 12,13.Fixed support 12 is fixed on the operation unit A of portable computer etc. by not shown set screw by tapped hole 12A.Movable support 13 is fixed on the display unit B of portable computer etc. by tapped hole 13A by not shown set screw.
Fig. 7 shows the section that cuts off tabular fixed support 12 or movable support 13 along the center of tapped hole 12A or tapped hole 13A.Embedding has the fixed support 12 of pole shape axle 14, embedded hole 12B, the 13B of movable support 13 to form the section circle of the internal diameter with the diameter that is slightly smaller than axle 14, and axle 14 is pressed in embedded hole 12B, the 13B.Be pressed into by this, between the hole wall of axle 14 and embedded hole 12B, 13B, produce torque.
Fig. 8 represents other conventional example.In this routine support 12 ' and 13 ', by respectively an end of Zhang Ping's plate being processed into circle, and be formed for being pressed into the rounded embedded hole 12 ' B or the 13 ' B of section of not shown axle.Embedded hole 12 ' B or 13 ' B are processed into circle with an end of Zhang Ping's plate and form, so the one end is open.Usually support 12 ' or 13 ' thickness are than the fixed support 12 of precedent or the thin thickness of movable support 13.
But, in example shown in Figure 7, the section of axle and the section both of embedded hole are circular, can not contact equably by whole face in the making, exist the friction of certain part big, the big or small uneven problem of the little this length direction torque at axle of the friction of remaining part, the torque that obtains setting are very difficult.
According to its structure, the elasticity of embedded hole is little, so the situation of embedded hole in fact can occur being difficult to axle is embedded owing to the deviation of the diameter of axle or the diameter of embedded hole, in order to make them accurately, cost is improved.
And in the example of Fig. 8 because a side of embedded hole opens, thus can produce the imbalance of torque because of the difference of sense of rotation, occur big towards the rotating torques of a side, and towards the little problem of the rotating torques of opposite side.According to aforementioned same reason, have the big or small unbalanced shortcoming of torque of the length direction of axle.
The present invention can eliminate existing these shortcomings, and its purpose is, a kind of gear mechanism is provided, and can easily obtain extremely big torque from childhood, and can regulate torque, the torque characteristics that long term maintenance is stable simply.
Gear mechanism of the present invention has: spring members is formed by the bending of rubber-like plate; Rotatable axle by this spring members maintenance; Adjusting screw is used to regulate the power by the fastening described axle of described spring members.Described spring members have ring-type annulus, be spaced from each other the gap and a pair of elasticity plate-like portion that extends and the portion that is fixed of extending from described annulus from these elasticity plate-like portions.Described axle inserts the embedded hole that is formed at described annulus inboard, described elasticity plate-like portion has the torque adjustment screw hole, by described torque adjustment screw is screwed into this torque adjustment screw hole, the gap value of the described elasticity plate-like portion of can regulate, thus, can be easily and correctly carry out the torque adjustment of described annulus and described between centers.
The section configuration of described embedded hole can be triangle, above polygon or the ellipse of quadrangle.If these shapes, then its many places with the outer circumferential face of the rounded axle of section contacts, so easily by adjusting screw adjusting frictional force.
Also can be formed with concavo-convex on the inwall of described embedded hole.So concavo-convexly can easily regulate frictional force by forming by adjusting screw.
Also oiling agent can be filled into the inwall of described embedded hole and the gap between the described axle.In this case, the viscosity adjustment frictional force of oiling agent can be utilized, simultaneously, the abrasion of axle and embedded hole can be prevented.
The described portion of being fixed can prolong each end of described elasticity plate-like portion, and these prolongations are in contact with one another, or distance member sandwiched between these prolongations and makes its contact.In addition, the described portion of being fixed also can make the end of a side of described elasticity plate-like portion prolong and form.Can form the portion of being fixed at low cost like this.
Described torque adjustment screw also can have the function that this gear mechanism is fixed in miscellaneous part.
Also can form inserting hole, the portion of being fixed is fixed on the miscellaneous part by fixing screw by this inserting hole in the described portion of being fixed.
Section configuration that also can described embedded hole is a triangle, and described axle contacts at three places with the bottom center of the inwall of described embedded hole and two places of approaching described each elasticity plate-like portion totally, and this three place is positioned on each summit of isosceles triangle or equilateral triangle.
Brief description of drawings is as follows:
Fig. 1 is an embodiment's of a gear mechanism of the present invention drawing in side sectional elevation;
Fig. 2 is an embodiment's of a gear mechanism of the present invention front elevation;
Fig. 3 is the figure of the part of expression gear mechanism of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is another embodiment's of a gear mechanism of the present invention drawing in side sectional elevation;
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the figure that is used to illustrate the embodiment of gear mechanism of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the figure that is used to illustrate an example that has gear mechanism now;
Fig. 7 is the figure that is used to illustrate existing gear mechanism;
Fig. 8 is the figure that is used to illustrate existing gear mechanism.
Referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3 one embodiment of the invention are described.Fig. 1 represents the section of this gear mechanism, and label 1 is crooked rubber-like plate and the spring members that constitutes.This spring members 1 is by the annulus 1A of the shape that bends to the C font, from the space, two ends of annulus 1A gap S and a pair of elasticity plate-like portion 1B that almost parallel extends and extend and the 1C of the portion that is fixed that is in contact with one another constitutes from these elasticity plate-like portions 1B.Be formed with embedded hole H1 in the inboard of annulus 1A, the section configuration of this embodiment's embedded hole H1 adopts triangle.The rounded axle 2 of section is opened in expansion and is inserted embedded hole H1 under the state of triangle embedded hole H1.Spring members 1 among this embodiment, it is crooked as shown in the figure to have the sheet metal that the metallic material such as tool carbon steel of toughness constitute more greatly by elasticity, heat-treat so that it forms near predetermined characteristic, on the inwall of annulus 1A, be coated with lubricating grease as oiling agent 3.
The axle 2 of pole shape is pressed into the embedded hole H1 of the annulus 1A that is coated with lubricating grease.Therefore, oiling agent 3 is filled between the internal face and axle 2 of annulus 1A, and this oiling agent 3 is given long-term good lubricating property.Axle 2 positions that contact with the wall of embedded hole H1 are a1～a3 three places, as shown in the figure, position a1 is positioned at the bottom center of embedded hole H1, position a2 and a3 are positioned at the part near the inlet of embedded hole H1, and these three position a1～a3 preferably are positioned on each summit of isosceles triangle with symmetry axis parallel with the length direction of elasticity plate-like portion 1B or equilateral triangle.Like this, balance makes axle 2 contact with the wall of embedded hole H1 well at three places, thereby can make the further homogenization of torque when moving between the internal face and spools 2 of annulus 1A, can reduce torque ripple.
The substantial middle portion of the side of elasticity plate-like portion 1B be formed with diameter greater than the diameter of the axial region 4A of torque adjustment screw 4 the inserting hole H2 less than the diameter of head 4B.Opposite side at elasticity plate-like portion 1B is formed with the heavy section of wall thickness greater than the wall thickness of the elasticity plate-like portion 1B of a described side, is formed with tapped hole H3 in the central authorities of this heavy section, twists with the external screw thread of axial region 4A and closes.Torque adjustment screw 4 be not screwed under the state of tapped hole H3 the gap S that has prescribed level between each elasticity plate-like portion 1B.When torque adjustment screw 4 is screwed into tapped hole H3, increase gap S with the amount of being screwed into and narrow down, annulus 1A increases with respect to the fastening force of axle 2.When with torque adjustment screw 4 during to backward rotation, gap S increases, and annulus 1A reduces with respect to the fastening force of axle 2.Thus, the rotating torques of adjustable nodal axisn 2.
Be respectively equipped with rake 1D between 1C of portion and the elasticity plate-like portion 1B being fixed.The 1C of the portion that is fixed of this example is directly contact mutually, and its central authorities are formed with inserting hole H4.The portion 1C of being fixed accompanies distance member (not shown) each other, also can form the inserting hole H4 that connects these be fixed 1C of portion and distance members.The internal diameter of inserting hole H4 greater than the external diameter of the axial region 5A of fixing screw 5 less than the external diameter of head 5B.Fixing screw 5 will be fixed the 1C of portion be fixed on portable computer etc. such as on the components A such as operation unit or display unit.In addition, though it is not shown, but under the situation that adopts the usage shown in the conventional example, will same spring members be installed in a mechanism of spools 2, this spring members be fixed on the miscellaneous parts such as the display unit of portable computer etc. or operation unit and get final product towards opposite direction as long as adopt.
According to this gear mechanism, not only can utilize torque adjustment screw 4 to regulate the wall of embedded hole H1 of annulus 1A and the size of the torque of axle between 2 in advance, and can after being assembled on the electronic equipment class such as portable computer etc., carry out torque adjustment.Therefore, the size preceding or regulate torque according to the hobby of oneself by the user who buys of can after assembling, dispatching from the factory.By torque adjustment, can realize that arrogant torque to little torque presents the gear mechanisms such as hinge of wide range torque.
Describe with regard to additional embodiments of the present invention below with reference to Fig. 4.In the present embodiment, torque adjustment screw 4 also plays fixing screw.Be formed with the inserting hole H5 of external diameter that internal diameter is a bit larger tham the axial region 4A of torque adjustment screw 4 on a pair of elasticity plate-like portion 1B respectively, torque adjustment screw 4 is by inserting hole H5.The external screw thread that is formed at the forward end of torque adjustment screw 4 axial region 4A is twisted with the female thread portion 6 of components A such as the operation unit of being located at portable computer etc. or display unit and is closed.Thus, in the present embodiment, spring members 1 is fixed on other the components A by torque adjustment screw 4.
In the present embodiment, the elasticity plate-like portion 1B of a side is longer than opposite side, and the elasticity plate-like portion 1B of a side stops halfway, is formed with the outstanding trapezoidal protuberance 1E to the elasticity plate-like portion 1B of a short side on the elasticity plate-like portion 1B of a long side.This protuberance 1E contacts with the elasticity plate-like portion 1B of a short side, utilizes the gap S between the height restriction elasticity plate-like portion 1B of protuberance 1E.According to the size of thickness or the gap S of elasticity plate-like portion 1B, also can replace protuberance 1E as liner by the sheet metal of body in addition etc. with predetermined thickness.
In the present embodiment, in order to make gear mechanism 1 more reliable with respect to fixing of components A, fore-end at the elasticity plate-like portion 1B of a long side is formed with mounting hole H6, and this mounting hole H6 embeds the protuberance 7 that is formed at components A, for example utilizes spinning riveting etc. fixing.Do not need fixing screw in the present embodiment, owing to can reduce gear mechanism 1 from the outstanding length of components A, so help the miniaturization of device integral body.
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the figure of variation of the inner wall shape of explanation annulus 1A.Fig. 5 A represents an example of the internal face of the annulus 1A before crooked, on this internal face, is processed to form polygonal pyramid shape such as a plurality of taper shapes, triangular taper or rectangular pyramid shape or section by recess and is circular-arc oiling agent and keeps aperture 1a.To be formed with oiling agent and keep the part of aperture 1a crooked shown in Fig. 5 B, form annulus 1A.Be coated with lubriation materials such as varnish or lubricating grease on the internal face of annulus 1A, this lubriation material is maintained at a plurality of oiling agents and keeps in the aperture 1a.Axle 2 be pressed into embedded hole H1 thereafter.In the present embodiment, by keeping aperture 1a to be formed on the internal face of annulus 1A a plurality of oiling agents, can improve the retentivity of lubriation material, so but long term maintenance excellent lubricating properties.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the section configuration of embedded hole is a triangle, but also tetragonal in the present invention above polygon or ellipse all can obtain the roughly the same effect of situation with the described triangle embedded hole of the foregoing description in any case.In addition, the material of spring members 1 and axle 2 is not limited to metallic material, and they are plastics such as engineering plastics also.In this case, spring members 1 can be configured as illustrated shape in advance.
As mentioned above,,, little torque can be easily obtained, also torque ripple can be reduced to big torque by operation torque adjustment screw according to gear mechanism of the present invention.
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1, a kind of gear mechanism comprises: rubber-like spring members (1); Rotatable axle (2) by this spring members (1) maintenance; Adjusting screw (4) is used for regulating the power by the fastening described axle of described spring members (1) (2), it is characterized in that,
Described spring members (1) have ring-type annulus (1A), be spaced from each other the gap and a pair of elasticity plate-like portion (1B) that extends and the portion that is fixed (1C) of extending from described annulus (1A) from these elasticity plate-like portions (1B),
Described axle (2) inserts and is formed at the inboard embedded hole (H1) of described annulus (1A),
Described elasticity plate-like portion (1B) has torque adjustment screw hole (H2, H3), by described torque adjustment screw (4) being screwed into this torque adjustment screw hole (H2, H3), regulate the gap value (S) of described elasticity plate-like portion (1B), thus, carry out torque adjustment between described annulus (1A) and described axle (2).
2, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the section configuration of described embedded hole (H1) is triangle or above polygon or the ellipse of quadrangle.
3, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is formed with on the inwall of described embedded hole (H1) concavo-convex (1a).
4, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the gap between the inwall of described embedded hole (H1) and the described axle (2) has oiling agent (3).
5, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that the described portion that is fixed (1C) is following formation, each end of described elasticity plate-like portion (1B) is prolonged, these prolongations are in contact with one another, or distance member sandwiched between these prolongations and make its contact.
6, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the described portion that is fixed (1C) makes the end of a side of described elasticity plate-like portion (1B) prolong and form.
7, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described torque adjustment screw (4) has the function that this gear mechanism is fixed in miscellaneous part (A).
8, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is formed with inserting hole (H4) in the described portion that is fixed (1C), is fixed on the miscellaneous part (A) by the fixing screw (5) by this inserting hole (H4).
9, gear mechanism as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the section configuration of described embedded hole (H1) is a triangle, described axle (2) contacts at three places with the bottom center of the inwall of described embedded hole (H1) and two places of approaching described each elasticity plate-like portion totally, and this three place is positioned on each summit of isosceles triangle or equilateral triangle.
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