CN1628938A

CN1628938A - Storage caddy for a power tool

Info

Publication number: CN1628938A
Application number: CN200410085702.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: B·L·劳伦斯; C·D·克莱因
Original assignee: CAMBEL HORSFI SGOTE PHAZER
Current assignee: CAMBEL HORSFI SGOTE PHAZER
Priority date: 2003-12-18
Filing date: 2004-10-15
Publication date: 2005-06-22
Also published as: US20050133393A1

Abstract

A storage caddy for a power tool includes a container having an internal cavity for storing matter, an access to the internal cavity, and a mechanical attachment mechanism coupled to the container for removably affixing the container to a power tool. The attachment mechanism includes two legs that extend downwardly from the bottom of the container and are configured to lockingly engage a recess on a power tool. Where the power tool is a nailer, the attachment mechanism is configured to engage a recess defined on the magazine of the nailer.

Description

The storage bin that is used for power tool

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of storage bin that is used for power tool.

Background technology

Various power tools, especially pneumatic tool all comprise a metal shell usually, and described metal shell has a handle.A flexible pipe is being connected on the power tool near the handle.Alternatively, under battery-operated formula instrument situation, a power brick is installed on the power tool.Often, the power supply bag also is installed near the handle.Power tool can provide power with many different modes, comprising burning, and electric power, the powder activation, pneumatic, battery reaches alternate manner as known in the art.

When not in use, the user of power tool usually wishes to hang over instrument on the belt or rest on other object, as on various ladders, scaffold or the analog of production scene.Power tool usually uses in tight quarters.Therefore, concerning whole power tool design, shape and size are very important.

Utilize ail gun that nail or staple are added on the surface.They normally utilized a hopper that separates partly to be used to store a string nail or staple before being pinned on the surface.Hopper is fixed between the main shell and handle respective end portions of ail gun.Hopper on little nailer or stapler is normally adorned single string nail.Extra many strings nail is stored in the box usually, and the user pulls out box around in using the nailer process, perhaps must turn back to the position of box when the nailer hopper becomes empty.

Summary of the invention

According to the present invention, a kind of storage bin that is used for a power tool comprises a container and a mechanical fixation mechanism.Container has the inner chamber and the inlet that leads to inner chamber that are used for stored article.Fixed mechanism is coupled on the container, is used for being fixed to a power tool with container is detachable.

In an alternative embodiment, a kind of storage bin that is used for a nailer comprises a container, a door and be used for being fixed to a device on the nailer hopper with storage bin is detachable.Container has one and is used to store the inner chamber of some nail bars and the inlet that door is used to obtain to lead to inner chamber is set.

In another embodiment, a kind of power tool with a storage bin comprises a shell and an above-mentioned storage bin, and above-mentioned storage bin is coupled on the shell.Power tool can be a nailer, and described nailer has a shell, and described shell has at least one handle and a hopper that is coupled to shell.Storage bin is configured as a string at least nail of storage.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a kind of nailer side view that comprises an alligator and a storage bin according to of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the nailer rear view that comprises alligator and storage bin shown in Figure 1, but alligator is arranged on the opposite side of nailer;

Fig. 3 is that the nailer of Fig. 1 illustrates the side perspective view that storage bin is in an open position;

Fig. 4 is according to a kind of alligator perspective view of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the alligator side view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is the alligator top view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is the alligator bottom view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 8 is the alligator rearview of Fig. 4;

Fig. 9 is the partial side view of nailer, and the rear support leg of the nailer that comprises an opening that is used to receive alligator is shown;

Figure 10 is and the similar nailer of Fig. 9 partial side view, but the alligator that is installed in the nailer rear support leg inner opening is shown;

Figure 11 is the alligator cutaway view of doing in Figure 10 middle conductor 11-11 place in the opening on the nailer rear support leg of being installed in;

Figure 12 is according to a kind of storage bin perspective view of the present invention;

Figure 13 is the another kind of perspective view of the storage bin of Figure 12;

Figure 14 is the storage bin bottom view of Figure 12, is illustrated in door and is in an open position;

Figure 15 is the partial side view that hopper has the nail case that is mounted thereon; And

Figure 16 is at the hopper partial sectional view of the line segment 16-16 place of Figure 15 work and the end-view of storage bin.

The specific embodiment

A kind of power tool of getting a kind of nailer 10 forms is shown in Fig. 1-3, and above-mentioned nailer 10 comprises according to an alligator 30 of the present invention and a storage bin 70.Nailer 10 is a kind of being used for various nails, pin, and staple, or other securing member hammers into the instrument of construction material as building pillar or repair work.Nailer 10 comprises 16, one hoppers 18 of 12, one triggers of shell and a tip 20 with a handle 14.Hopper 18 securing member of packing into.A rear support leg extends downwards from handle 14, so that run into hopper 18.Rear support leg 22 is provided for the supporting member of hopper 18 and handle 14.The other end of hopper 18 is connected on the tip 20.

A kind of pneumatic ailing machine 10 normally is connected on the air compressor machine by a flexible pipe, and above-mentioned flexible pipe utilizes a pipe joint 24 to be connected in the usual way on the handle 14.An air flue extends to tip 20 from the shell 12 that pipe joint 24 passes instrument.Tip 20 is used for securing member is hammered into a surface.Hopper 18 pushes tip 20 with nail, and tip and trigger 16 co-operatings, so that can utilize compressed air to emit nail from hopper 18.

Alligator 30 illustrate on the left side 26 that is arranged in Fig. 1 and 3 nailers 10 and the right side 28 of Fig. 2 nailer 10 on.Alligator 30 preferably can take out from nailer 10, and both sides 26,28 that can be relative with nailer 10 exchange.

The rear support leg 22 of nailer 10 comprises an opening 32, and described opening 32 penetrates rear support leg 22, as shown in Figure 9.Opening 32 is avette or the oblong shape, and is processed into certain size and dimension so that receive alligator 30.In a preferred embodiment, the opening 32 in the rear support leg 22 entirely runs through rear support leg 22, so that alligator 30 can be arranged on the left side or right side 26,28 of nailer 10.Alligator 30 can be arranged on no matter which side of rear support leg 22, so that can allow a left hand or right hand user that alligator 30 is arranged on convenient a use on the side.In addition, alligator 30 is configured as and can be easy to take out from the opening of rear support leg 22, so that can be for use nailer 10 in tight quarters.Alligator 30 can be easy to be arranged in the opening 32, and can take out without instrument.

Fig. 4-8 illustrates alligator 30.Alligator 30 is a kind of L shaped, has the rigid member of a stiff end 34 and a free end 36.Stiff end 34 is to be used for fixing in the opening 32 of rear support leg 22, and free end 36 is shaped, is used for fixing a storage location (not shown).L shaped member 30 comprises one first supporting leg 38 of L and one second supporting leg 40 of L.First and second supporting

legs

38,40 are preferably vertical mutually.In a unshowned alternative embodiment, first and second supporting legs form an angle that is different from 90 ° of angles, but are shaped toward each other so that they can be fixed to a storage location, as a belt, and scaffold, or other method.

The first L shaped supporting leg 38 partly is a cylindrical shape along its length.Stiff end 34 comprises an inward flange 42, and described inward flange 42 is configured as on the side 26,28 that rests rear support leg 22.Inward flange 42 has a size, and described size is greater than the size of rear support leg 22 split sheds 32, so that it is as the brake component that is pasting instrument 10 dual-sides 26,28.

Stiff end 34 comprises a mid portion 44, and described mid portion 44 is shaped, so that be located in opening 32 inside of rear support leg 22.Mid portion 44 is cylindrical shapes and comprises an otch 46 that described otch 46 forms a spring arm 48.Spring arm 48 is flexible, and can curve inwardly under the situation of power and outwards eject applying.Spring arm 48 has a spring arm free end 50, and described spring arm free end 50 comprises an outward extending button 52.Button 52 is processed into certain size, so that cooperate with a breach 54 that nailer 10 rear support legs 22 split sheds 32 inside are limited.Breach 54 is arranged on opening 32 inside, so that alligator 30 can only be positioned at a desirable position, above-mentioned desirable position is to rotate in the correct position at alligator 30 to obtain.Spring arm 48 provides a spring-loaded ratchet with breach 54, is used for alligator is positioned at an ad-hoc location with respect to instrument 10.

Stiff end 34 also comprises an outside brake component 56, and described outside brake component 56 has shape and size that shape, so that pass opening 32 assemblings in the rear support leg 22.Brake component 56 has outward extending supporting leg 58, so that pass that opening 32 inserts and after inward flange 42 pasting the both sides 26,28 of rear support leg 22, alligator 30 can rotate at stiff end 34, so that outward extending supporting leg 58 is pasting the opposite side of rear support leg 22, make alligator 30 remain on correct position.In a preferred embodiment, this is in an avette opening is set in the rear support leg 22, and inward flange 42 is circular, and mid portion 44 is cylindrical shapes, and outside brake component 56 cross sections are avette or oblong.Concerning opening 32 and stiff end 34, other shape and size also can be used.For example, can adopt a kind of rectangular aperture and a kind of rectangle stiff end, brake component 56 is rectangles herein.In this case, inner flange and mid portion can keep cylindrical shape, perhaps can take other desired shape.

The second L shaped supporting leg 40 is preferably flat and smooth, and can comprise a sweep 60.Utilize sweep 60 that alligator 30 is constrained on a belt or other surface, and be easy to lay alligator 30 or alligator 30 is taken off from a belt or other surface.

Referring to Figure 11, when operation, the user selects a side 26,28 of rear support leg 22, and the stiff end 34 of alligator 30 is inserted in the opening 32 of rear support leg 22.Opening 32 in the rear support leg 22 preferably comprises the inside breach 54 that is used for cooperating with button 52 on the spring arm 48 and is shaped.The user inserts openings 32 with stiff end 34, till inward flange 42 is pasting on the side 26,28 of rear support leg 22 and brake component 56 is positioned at rear support leg 22 in opening 32 outsides the opposite side.In this position, spring arm 48 curves inwardly.Then the user rotate alligator 30 until button 52 with till inner breach 54 cooperates, at this some place, spring arm 48 is outwards buckled so that alligator is locked at correct position.Therefore, when alligator 30 rotated to locked position, the user received a kind of sensory response, and can hear small noise.In order to take out alligator 30 from opening 32, the user applies enough revolving forces, so that button 52 is taken out in the breach 54 internally, and spring arm 48 is curved inwardly.In case button 52 is taken out from breach 54 and brake component 56 is aimed at the opening in the rear support leg 22, the user just can pull out alligator 30 from opening 32.

Alligator 30 is preferably used a kind of plastics such as nylon manufacturing.The material of other type also can be used, as long as they have enough intensity and come power tool of clamping.

In a preferred embodiment, first supporting leg 38 has the length that is about 1  inch and is used for supporting leg and has the length of about 2  inches from the outward extending part of instrument and second supporting leg.If desired, alligator 30 other sizes also can be used.Preferably first supporting leg 38 has an enough length, so that alligator 30 extends through the outermost of instrument 10.Therefore, the length of supporting leg is relevant with the size of power tool.In addition, having certain situation is to wish to have a kind of leg length, so that alligator 30 does not extend through the outermost of instrument, the present invention also comprises this length.

A kind of storage bin 70 is shown in Figure 12-16.Storage bin 70 is between a container 72 or storage, is configured as on the side of the instrument of being fixed to 10 between said vesse 72 or storage.Under nailer 10 situations, storage bin 70 is configured as on the hopper 18 that the mechanical lock compact form is fixed to nailer 10, shown in Fig. 1-3,15 and 16.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 12-16, storage bin 70 is a kind of rectangular vessels 72, and described rectangular vessel 72 has a lid or 74, one inner chambers 76 of door and a basal surface 78.Lid 74 can be opened and can be closed, and inner chamber 76 is processed into certain size and shape so that stored article.In a preferred embodiment, lid is hinged on the container.Under the nailer situation, advantageously extra nail 80 is stored in the storage bin 70, as shown in Figure 3.Because nail string 80 is rectangular shape normally, so rectangular vessel is favourable.Other shapes of containers also can be selected according to the size and dimension of article to be stored.Storage bin 70 also comprises a fixed mechanism 82, is used for storage bin 70 is fixed to a power tool 10, will go through as following.Lid 74 comprises a latch 84 that is used for sidewall 26,28 one of them cooperation of reservoir vessel 72.Lid 74 can have some supporting ridges 86 that are used to increase stability.

Mechanical fixation mechanism 82 the bests of storage bin 70 be shown in Figure 13 and 16.Container 72 has 4 sidewalls 88.Mechanical fixation mechanism 82 comprises some leg-like members, and each sidewall 88 of above-mentioned leg-like member and container 72 adjoins and extends from above-mentioned side device 88.Each leg-like member 82 is shaped, so that be located between each rib 92 that limits on nail hopper 18 sides.Each fixture 82 can be arranged on no matter which end place of container 72.Alternatively, each fixture 82 can perhaps can extend along the whole length of container 72 along the length of container 72 with the spaced positions setting.For each fixture 82 is installed, basal surface 78 is risen above each supporting leg 82.In the embodiment shown in Figure 13 and 14, a fixture 82 is arranged on the extension 90 of container, and above-mentioned extension 90 can be provided for attractive in appearance or other purpose.

Fixture 82 is mechanical, and wherein it utilizes the shape and size of container to be secured on the shape and size of an instrument.It is without adhesive or hook and ring fastener.Fixture 82 is a kind of machanical fasteners that are used for the engaged fit parts, and above-mentioned component is processed into certain size and shape, so that be assembled together as many picture puzzles.

Reservoir vessel 72 also comprises a hole 94, and described hole 94 is limited to container 72 contiguous lids on one of them of 74 each sidewall 88, and above-mentioned lid 74 is used for opening container.Because reservoir vessel 72 is configured as binding, so when container 72 is whole when filling nail, it is difficult to open covers 74.By utilizing the hole 94 on container 72 sidewalls 88, the user can be with finger insertion hole crack 94, covers 74 and pry-off cap 74 so that engage internally.Hole 94 can also be used as an observation window, so that determine whether to also have nail string 80 to be stored in the inside of storage bin 70.

In a preferred embodiment of storage bin 70, storage bin 70 comprises the mark 96 that is used for determining to be stored in case 70 nail sizes.This mark 96 can be limited on the basal surface 78 of container 72, on the lid 74 of container 72, perhaps is limited to if desired on another surface.The form that warning and command information also can be got mark is arranged on the storage bin 70.

Figure 16 illustrates the fixed mechanism 82 that is installed in the storage bin 70 between nail hopper 18 each rib 92.Each supporting leg 82 of fixed mechanism concentrates between two ribs 92 of nail hopper 18, so that firmly storage bin 70 is remained on the appropriate location.Fixed mechanism 82 preferably is configured as need not any instrument to be fixed on the storage bin 70 and with storage bin 70 and takes out from nailer 10.Also can use and the 82 variform supporting legs of supporting leg shown in the accompanying drawing, the shape shown in the invention is not restricted to.The fixed mechanism of other type also can be used.For example, storage bin 79 can be screwed on the hopper 18 with screw or bolt.

Storage bin 70 preferably is arranged on the side that binding take place hopper 18, so that get the nail that stores in any storage bin 70 easily, but storage bin 70 can be installed on no matter which side of hopper 18.

For nail storage bin 70 is installed on the hopper 18, the user at first opens nail hopper 18, and pulls back the nail hopper cover.The user is moved into storage bin 70 with each rib 92 on the hopper cover and aims at then, and storage bin 70 is slided between rib 92.The user closes hopper cover and storage bin is installed then.In order to take out nail storage bin 70 from hopper 18, the user opens nailer hopper 18, and storage bin 70 is slided hopper cover, and closes hopper 18.

Storage bin 70 is preferably used a kind of material in light weight and durable such as plastics manufacturing.If desired, alternatively also can be with the material of other type.Storage bin is can moulding as a whole, with a flap lid is hinged on the container simultaneously.Alternatively, lid can be to be hinged to dividing member on the container with a mechanical flap.

In a preferred embodiment, storage bin 70 is configured as and adorns 5 standard string nails 80.Storage bin 70 nail in the whole dimension scope that nailer 10 can use that also is designed to pack into.In addition, although not shown, storage bin 70 can comprise combination that is used to measure the nail specification in the instrument, so that determine whether nail is fit to reinstate with instrument one.

Term used herein " nail " relates generally to various nails and staple.Term " nail " generally is used for relating to a kind of nailer or a kind of stapler equally, as used herein.In addition, although above-mentioned explanation is represented with a kind of nailer 10 contents, other power tool also can be known from invention disclosed herein.Under storage bin 70 situations, although nail is said that becoming is to be stored in the case 70, the article of any kind can alternatively be stored in the case 70, and case 70 can specialized designs, receive other types of articles so that the inner chamber 76 of case 70 is configured as.For example, under a kind of drill bit situation, possible ideal situation is that some drill bits or drill bit are installed in storage bin 70 inside.Concerning power saw, possible ideal situation is that extra saw blade is installed in the storage bin 70.

Although proposed the various characteristics of described invention above, should be appreciated that above-mentioned each characteristic can be used separately or be used in combination with any of them.Therefore, to be not limited to only be some specific embodiments that this paper stated in described invention.

In addition, should be appreciated that, concerning the person skilled in art relevant, can carry out various changes and modification with described invention.Each embodiment described herein is illustrating of described invention.Disclosure can make the person skilled in art make and use the embodiment with available element, and above-mentioned alternative element is corresponding to the element of the present invention described in claims.Therefore preset range of the present invention can comprise that other and the written language of claims do not have different or do not have the different embodiment of essence.Therefore scope of the present invention limits as described in the appended claims.

Claims

1. storage bin that is used for power tool comprises:

A container, described container have an inner chamber that is used for stored article; An inlet that leads to inner chamber; With a mechanical fixation mechanism, described mechanical fixation mechanism is connected on the container, is used for the detachable power tool that is fixed to of container.

2. storage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein fixed mechanism is configured as on the hopper that is fixed to a nailer, and inner chamber is processed into certain size so that pack a string at least nail into.

3. storage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein fixed mechanism comprises at least one supporting leg, and described supporting leg stretches out from container, and above-mentioned supporting leg has so that the shape in the groove that firmly is bonded on the power tool to be limited.

4. storage bin as claimed in claim 3, wherein fixed mechanism comprises one first supporting leg and one second supporting leg, above-mentioned first supporting leg is arranged on the first end place of container, and above-mentioned second supporting leg is arranged on the second end place of container.

5. storage bin as claimed in claim 4, fixed mechanism also comprise at least one the 3rd supporting leg, and described the 3rd supporting leg is arranged on the bottom of container, and aim at first and second supporting legs in the axial direction.

6. storage bin as claimed in claim 2, wherein inner chamber is processed into certain size, so that pack 5 string nails into.

7. storage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein inlet is a door that is hinged on the container, and comprises that a latch, described latch are coupling between door and the container, are used for door knob is locked into container.

8. storage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein container comprises a survey tool, described survey tool is used for measuring the nail size that is stored in container.

9. storage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein container has an observation window, and described observation window is used for observing the article that are stored in container.

10. storage bin as claimed in claim 1, wherein container comprises a basal surface and 4 sidewalls, and inlet is one and is hinged to the door of 4 sidewalls on one of them, and fixed mechanism is limited at least on one of them of 4 sidewalls simultaneously, and the basal surface that reaches container is raised on the fixed mechanism.

11. storage bin as claimed in claim 10, one of them hole are limited on the sidewall of 4 sidewalls near door, above-mentioned hole is used for easier access door when a string nail is arranged on internal tank.

12. storage bin as claimed in claim 1 also comprises being used for measuring container nail size, being used for operational order being provided or being used for providing to the user mark of security information to the user.

13. be used for the storage bin of nailer, comprise:

A container, described container have one and are used to store the inner chamber of nail string and be used for the detachable device that is fixed on the nailer hopper of storage bin.

14. storage bin as claimed in claim 13 also comprises a door, described door is used to obtain to lead to the inlet of inner chamber.

15. be used for the storage bin of power tool, comprise:

A storage member and a mechanical fixation mechanism, above-mentioned storage member is configured as and is used for stored article, and above-mentioned mechanical fixation mechanism is coupled on the storage member, is used for the detachable power tool that is fixed to of storage member.

16. storage bin as claimed in claim 15, wherein storage member is a container, and described container has an inner chamber that is used for stored article.

17. the power tool with storage bin comprises:

A shell; And

Be coupled to the storage bin as claimed in claim 1 on the shell.

18. a nailer, described nailer have a storage bin that is used to store some nail strings, above-mentioned nailer comprises:

A shell, described shell has at least one handle;

A hopper, described hopper is coupled on the shell; And

The detachable storage bin as claimed in claim 1 that is coupled on the hopper, wherein container is configured as a string at least nail of storage.

19. a nailer, described nailer have a storage bin, above-mentioned nailer comprises:

A shell, described shell has at least one handle;

A hopper, described hopper is coupled on the shell; And

The detachable storage bin as claimed in claim 13 that is fixed on the hopper, wherein container is configured as a string at least nail of storage.