CN210757261U - Multifunctional electrician pliers - Google Patents

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CN210757261U
CN210757261U CN201921400149.3U CN201921400149U CN210757261U CN 210757261 U CN210757261 U CN 210757261U CN 201921400149 U CN201921400149 U CN 201921400149U CN 210757261 U CN210757261 U CN 210757261U
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田志超
林秀峰
陈方勇
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The utility model discloses a multi-functional electrician uses pincers, include: two forceps bodies are arranged; the two pliers bodies are fixed on the connecting shaft in a mutually rotatable mode; the first end of the forceps body is a handle, and the second end of the forceps body is a forceps mouth; a plurality of files; the files are detachably arranged at different positions of the clamp body; and the first cutting jaw is detachably arranged on the through hole formed between the jaw and the connecting shaft of the pliers body. The tool with the most frequent use frequency of electricians is integrated into one tool, so that the tool preparation in the earlier stage of the electricians and the carrying amount of the tool during working are reduced, and the working efficiency of the electricians is effectively improved.

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Multifunctional electrician pliers
Technical Field
The utility model relates to an electrician's instrument technical field, in particular to multi-functional electrician uses pincers.
Background
According to the current market research results, the automation rate of tools used by electrician workers in the decoration industry of China at the present stage is extremely low, the tools (angle grinder and pipe bender) with single function are generally used or only basic tools (pliers and screwdriver) are used to complete work by means of manual capability of the tools under most conditions, the degree of dependence on mechanical equipment tends to zero, the working efficiency is determined by the quality of the manual skill of the electrician workers, and a qualified electrician can be cultivated by long-term working experience. Meanwhile, in all the existing work, the pliers in the tool carried by electricians are the only tool which is carried by electricians at any time and is 100 percent. And the frequency and frequency of use of the pliers is also the highest of all tools. However, no pliers is designed and manufactured as a special tool tailored for electricians. The technical problem of the prior art is that the electrician is simple and rough in process and bad in working habits, for example, the utilization rate of the wire stripper is extremely low, but the wire stripping work is carried out by using common pliers according to experience, the section of the threading pipe is blunted and basically in a missing state, and if the work is directly carried out according to the standard electrician construction process requirements, electricians need to change and use tools continuously, for example, when the electrician is in decoration, the electrician needs to use the tools to carry out cutting, bending, wire stripping, screw dismounting, wire pressing, threading and pulling, wire pulling, twisting, stranding, threading pipe fixing, threading pipe deburring and other works, and the works need to use various tools, namely, the tools such as a wire cutter, a sharp-nose pliers, the wire stripper, a pipe cutter, a file and a screwdriver need to be prepared at the same time, however, the prior electrician:
1. too many tools are not easy to carry about in the working process, and the self action convenience is influenced;
2. different construction actions are required for the operation of the electrical technology process, and meanwhile, tools are frequently replaced due to the inconvenience, so that the construction efficiency is influenced.
3. The special pliers specially used for decoration are not available, a pliers tool specially designed for electrician work is not available in the industry, and the uniform industry standard is not available.
4. After the cutting edge of the pliers body is used for a period of time, the cutting edge cannot be changed, and the whole service life of the whole pliers is shortened.
Therefore, because an electrician needs to continuously replace tools in actual work to finish work under the condition of meeting the standard process requirement, the electrician needs to improve the work process and efficiency of the electrician through simple and accurate improvement urgently.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
It is an object of the present invention to solve at least the above problems and to provide at least the advantages which will be described later.
The utility model discloses still another purpose provides a multi-functional electrician uses pincers, integrates the instrument that electrician used the frequency the most into an instrument, has reduced electrician's instrument in earlier stage and the carrying volume of during operation instrument, has effectively improved electrician's work efficiency.
To achieve these objects and other advantages in accordance with the purpose of the invention, there is provided a multi-functional electrician's pliers comprising:
two forceps bodies are arranged; the two pliers bodies are fixed on the connecting shaft in a mutually rotatable mode; the first end of the forceps body is a handle, and the second end of the forceps body is a forceps mouth;
a plurality of files; the files are detachably arranged at different positions of the clamp body;
and the first cutting jaw is detachably arranged on the through hole formed between the jaw and the connecting shaft of the pliers body.
Preferably, the multifunctional electrician pliers further comprise:
the wire stripping jaw is positioned on the gap formed on the two sides of the connecting shaft on the jaw body; the wire stripping jaw is provided with arc-shaped first cutting blades which are sunken towards the direction of the connecting shaft on the notch, the first cutting blades of the two pliers bodies are arranged in a staggered mode, and the arc-shaped radians of the first cutting blades on the pliers bodies are different, so that the first cutting blades on the two pliers bodies are overlapped when the two pliers bodies are closed, and a round hole for stripping wires is formed between the first cutting blades.
Preferably, the multifunctional electrician pliers further comprise:
the second cutting jaw is positioned on the gap formed on the two sides of the connecting shaft on the jaw body; the second cutting jaw is provided with an arc-shaped second cutting blade which is concave towards the direction of the connecting shaft on the notch, and the second cutting blades of the two pliers bodies are arranged in a staggered mode so that the second cutting blades of the two pliers bodies are overlapped when the two pliers bodies are closed;
the wire pressing port is positioned at the opposite end of the handle of the forceps body below the connecting shaft; the line pressing port comprises a line pressing groove and a line pressing end; the wire pressing groove is a pit arranged on the inner side of any clamp body; the wire pressing end is a wire pressing sheet arranged on the inner side of the other clamp body, and the position of the wire pressing sheet is matched with the wire pressing groove, so that the wire pressing sheet is accommodated in the wire pressing groove when the clamp body is closed.
Preferably, in the multifunctional electrician's pliers, the files are respectively disposed at the following positions of the pliers body:
the pliers bodies are positioned on two outer sides between the pliers mouths and the connecting shaft;
the forceps bodies are positioned on two inner sides of one end of the handle close to the connecting shaft; and
the forceps bodies are positioned on two inner sides of one end of the handle far away from the connecting shaft;
in addition, the file and the clamp body can be detachably connected in the following way: the corresponding position of the clamp body is provided with a groove for accommodating the file, and the file is partially arranged in the groove in a mode that the file blade surface protrudes out of the surface of the groove.
Preferably, in the multifunctional electrician pliers, a scraper is detachably arranged in the groove.
Preferably, in the multifunctional electrician pliers, bayonets for connecting auxiliary tools are symmetrically arranged at the top ends of the two pliers mouths; wherein the auxiliary tool comprises any one of the following tools: a sharp-pointed clamp body, a gas shielded welding thin-head clamp body and an offset clamp body.
Preferably, in the multifunctional electrician pliers, the first cutting jaw is a third cutting blade, and two side edges of the third cutting jaw abut against the two side edges of the third cutting blade when the two pliers bodies are closed.
Preferably, in the multifunctional electrician pliers, a plurality of arc-shaped notches are formed in the cutting edge of the third cutting blade, and when the pliers body is closed, the arc-shaped notches form a circular wire stripping opening for wire stripping; and the radian of a plurality of the arc-shaped notches on the same third cutting blade is different.
Preferably, in the multifunctional electrician's pliers, the third cutting blade and the third cutting blade are both rectangular blades; any long edge of the blade is set to be a cutting edge, at least two first connecting holes are formed in the blade far away from the cutting edge, and an accommodating groove for fixing the blade is formed in the through hole in the clamp body; a second connecting hole is formed in the accommodating groove corresponding to the first connecting hole; the blade is connected to the clamp body through a fixing pin penetrating through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole; when the pliers bodies are closed, the cutting edges of the blades on the two pliers bodies are abutted against each other, and the cutting edges are positioned on the longitudinal central axis of the through hole.
Preferably, in the multifunctional electrician pliers, a hook is arranged at the tail end or the outer side of any one of the handles.
The utility model discloses at least, include following beneficial effect:
the utility model discloses a to traditional electrician with pliers improve, understand through stretching into to electrician's work, according to electrician's use of tools's frequency and cycle, will use the number of times the most to and the required instrument of technology of the most frequent use: the pliers, the file and the shearing jaw are all a tool, so that the early preparation of an electrician on the tool and the carrying amount of the tool during working are effectively reduced, the workload of the electrician is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.
Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is a structural diagram of the multifunctional electrician pliers of the present invention;
fig. 2 is an exploded view of the multifunctional electrician pliers of the present invention.
Detailed Description
The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the drawings so that those skilled in the art can implement the invention with reference to the description.
It will be understood that terms such as "having," "including," and "comprising," as used herein, do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements or groups thereof.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the utility model provides a multi-functional electrician uses pincers, include: two forceps bodies 1 are provided; the two pliers bodies 1 are fixed on the connecting shaft 2 in a mutually rotatable mode; the first end of the forceps body 1 is a handle 3, and the second end of the forceps body 1 is a forceps mouth 4.
A plurality of files 5; the files 5 are detachably arranged at different positions of the clamp body 1.
And the first cutting jaw 6 is detachably arranged on a through hole 7 formed between the jaw 4 and the connecting shaft 2 of the pliers body 1.
In the above solution, by improving the traditional electrician pliers, by knowing the penetration of the electrician's work, the tools required for the process will be used the most times, and the most frequent times, depending on the frequency and period of use of the tools by the electrician: the pliers, the file and the shearing jaw are all a tool, so that the early preparation of an electrician on the tool and the carrying amount of the tool during working are effectively reduced, the workload of the electrician is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.
The pliers body is made of high-strength Cr-V alloy steel, S2, 45# steel, Mn steel and the like, and steel with high strength is selected, so that the service life of the pliers body is prolonged, and the consumption life of a quick-wear part is prolonged; and meanwhile, the part of the quick-wear part is as follows: the file and the cutting jaw are replaceable, so that the whole service life of the clamp body is prolonged.
In addition, a switching socket can be reserved on the outer side of the clamp body, which is located at the handle end, and the switching socket can be a strip-shaped groove arranged along the extending direction of the handle, so that the switching socket is used for accommodating strip-shaped auxiliary tools such as a micro flashlight, a pencil, a marking pen, an infrared instrument and a plumb bob.
The outside of the handle of the forceps body is wrapped by an insulating rubber material sheath conforming to human engineering so as to prevent slipping and scraping, and the forceps is comfortable in hand feeling, durable and labor-saving.
In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises: the wire stripping jaw 8 is positioned on the gap formed on the two sides of the connecting shaft 2 of the pliers body 1; the wire stripping jaw 8 is provided with arc-shaped first cutting blades which are recessed towards the direction of the connecting shaft 2 on the gap, the first cutting blades of the two pliers bodies 1 are arranged in a staggered mode, and the arc-shaped radians of the first cutting blades on the pliers bodies 1 are different, so that when the two pliers bodies 1 are closed, the first cutting blades on the two pliers bodies 1 are overlapped, and a round hole for stripping wires is formed between the first cutting blades.
In the scheme, the first cutting blades are arranged on the notches on the two sides of the connecting shaft, and the two first cutting blades are different in radian, so that when the pliers body is closed, the first cutting blades are oppositely and finally staggered, and a circular wire stripping opening for stripping wires is formed between the two first cutting blades, so that the pliers for electricians have the wire stripping function at the same time, and are very convenient to use.
In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises: the second cutting jaw 9 is positioned on the gap formed on the two sides of the connecting shaft on the pliers body 1; the second cutting jaw 9 is an arc-shaped second cutting blade which is recessed towards the connecting shaft 2 on the notch, and the second cutting blades of the two caliper bodies 1 are arranged in a staggered manner, so that the second cutting blades of the two caliper bodies 1 are overlapped when the two caliper bodies 1 are closed.
A wire pressing port which is positioned at the opposite end of the handle 3 of the forceps body 1 below the connecting shaft 2; the line pressing port comprises a line pressing groove 10 and a line pressing end 11; the line pressing groove 10 is a pit arranged on the inner side of any clamp body 1; the wire pressing end 11 is a wire pressing piece arranged on the inner side of the other clamp body, and the position of the wire pressing piece is matched with the wire pressing groove 10, so that the wire pressing piece is accommodated in the wire pressing groove 10 when the clamp body 1 is closed.
In the scheme, the second cutting jaws are arranged on the notches at the two sides of the connecting shaft, so that when the pliers are closed, the two second cutting blades arranged at different positions of the two pliers are gradually staggered, the electric wire is cut off, and the pliers are very convenient to use. Through set up the line ball mouth in the pincers body below the connecting axle for when the pincers body is closed, the line ball piece holding of line ball mouth is at the line ball inslot, thereby carries out the line ball to the cable of placing below the connecting axle.
In a preferred embodiment, the files 5 are respectively disposed at the following positions of the forceps body 1: the pliers body 1 is positioned at two outer sides between the pliers mouth 4 and the connecting shaft 2.
The forceps bodies 1 are positioned at two inner sides of one end of the handle 3 close to the connecting shaft 2; and the forceps bodies 1 are positioned on two inner sides of one end of the handle 3 far away from the connecting shaft 2.
In addition, the file 5 and the forceps body 1 can be detachably connected in the following way: the corresponding position of the clamp body 1 is provided with a groove for accommodating the file 5, and the file 5 is partially arranged in the groove in a mode that the file blade surface protrudes out of the surface of the groove.
In the scheme, the file is arranged at the position, so that the normal use of the clamp body is not influenced, and meanwhile, the clamp body has the function of the file, so that the electrician clamp has multiple functions; and the corresponding position of the clamp body is provided with the groove, so that the file can be conveniently and quickly assembled and disassembled.
In a preferable scheme, a scraper is detachably arranged in the groove.
In the scheme, the scraper is detachably arranged in the groove, so that the scraper and the file can be simultaneously arranged on the clamp body, and the clamp for electricians can be used more conveniently and flexibly.
In a preferable scheme, bayonets for connecting auxiliary tools are symmetrically arranged at the top ends of the two forceps mouths 4; wherein the auxiliary tool comprises any one of the following tools: a sharp-pointed clamp body, a gas shielded welding thin-head clamp body and an offset clamp body.
In the scheme, the bayonet is arranged at the top end of the clamp nozzle and is used for mounting a detachable sharp-pointed clamp body, a gas shielded welding thin-head clamp body, an offset clamp body and the like, so that the application of the special clamp for electricians is further expanded; wherein bayonet socket and tip pincers body, gas shielded arc welding thin head clamp body, the accessible of being connected with the pincers mouth such as the oblique mouthful pincers body sets up the blind hole that the inner wall has the screw thread on pincers mouth top, then appurtenance passes through the screw connection, also can make tip pincers body, gas shielded arc welding thin head clamp body through setting up the recess, and the oblique mouthful pincers body etc. are pegged graft, do not specifically prescribe a limit to in this application.
In a preferred embodiment, the first cutting jaw 6 is provided as a third cutting blade 13, which two side edges of the two pliers bodies 1 abut against when they are closed.
In the above solution, the third cutting blade is arranged so that the electrician's pliers are used for cutting the cable or wire at the same time.
In a preferable scheme, a plurality of arc-shaped notches 14 are arranged on the cutting edge of the third cutting blade 13, and when the pliers body 1 is closed, the arc-shaped notches 14 form a circular wire stripping opening for wire stripping; and the arc degrees of the plurality of the arc-shaped recesses 14 on the same third cutting insert 13 are different.
In the scheme, the arc-shaped notches are formed in the cutting edges of the third cutting blade, so that the third cutting blade can be used for not only cutting but also stripping wires, and meanwhile, the radian of each arc-shaped notch is set to be different, so that the pliers can be used for stripping wires of various specifications.
In a preferred version, the third cutting blade 13 is provided as a rectangular blade; any long edge of the blade is set to be a cutting edge, at least two first connecting holes 15 are formed in the blade far away from the cutting edge, and an accommodating groove 16 for fixing the blade is formed in the through hole 7 of the clamp body 1; a second connecting hole 17 is formed in the accommodating groove 16 at a position corresponding to the first connecting hole 15; the blade is connected to the clamp body 1 through a fixing pin penetrating through the first connecting hole 15 and the second connecting hole 17; when the pliers bodies 1 are closed, the cutting edges of the blades on the two pliers bodies 1 are abutted, and the cutting edges are positioned on the longitudinal central axis of the through hole 7.
In the above scheme, through the setting of first connecting hole on the blade, second connecting hole and fixed pin on the pincers body for the blade is convenient to be connected with the pincers body, and first connecting hole sets up to at least two, can further guarantee the steadiness that blade and pincers body are connected.
In a preferred scheme, a hook 18 is arranged at the tail end or the outer side of any handle 3.
In the scheme, the hooks are arranged at the tail end or the outer side of the handle, so that the electrician pliers are convenient to carry.
While the embodiments of the invention have been described above, it is not intended to be limited to the details shown, or described, but rather to cover all modifications, which would come within the scope of the appended claims, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the art are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

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1. A multi-functional electrician uses pincers, its characterized in that includes:
two forceps bodies are arranged; the two pliers bodies are fixed on the connecting shaft in a mutually rotatable mode; the first end of the forceps body is a handle, and the second end of the forceps body is a forceps mouth;
a plurality of files; the files are detachably arranged at different positions of the clamp body;
and the first cutting jaw is detachably arranged on the through hole formed between the jaw and the connecting shaft of the pliers body.
2. The multi-functional electrician's pliers of claim 1, further comprising:
the wire stripping jaw is positioned on the gap formed on the two sides of the connecting shaft on the jaw body; the wire stripping jaw is provided with arc-shaped first cutting blades which are sunken towards the direction of the connecting shaft on the notch, the first cutting blades of the two pliers bodies are arranged in a staggered mode, and the arc-shaped radians of the first cutting blades on the pliers bodies are different, so that the first cutting blades on the two pliers bodies are overlapped when the two pliers bodies are closed, and a round hole for stripping wires is formed between the first cutting blades.
3. The multi-functional electrician's pliers of claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
the second cutting jaw is positioned on the gap formed on the two sides of the connecting shaft on the jaw body; the second cutting jaw is provided with an arc-shaped second cutting blade which is concave towards the direction of the connecting shaft on the notch, and the second cutting blades of the two pliers bodies are arranged in a staggered mode so that the second cutting blades of the two pliers bodies are overlapped when the two pliers bodies are closed;
the wire pressing port is positioned at the opposite end of the handle of the forceps body below the connecting shaft; the line pressing port comprises a line pressing groove and a line pressing end; the wire pressing groove is a pit arranged on the inner side of any clamp body; the wire pressing end is a wire pressing sheet arranged on the inner side of the other clamp body, and the position of the wire pressing sheet is matched with the wire pressing groove, so that the wire pressing sheet is accommodated in the wire pressing groove when the clamp body is closed.
4. The multifunctional electrician's pliers according to claim 1, wherein the files are respectively disposed at the following positions of the pliers body:
the pliers bodies are positioned on two outer sides between the pliers mouths and the connecting shaft;
the forceps bodies are positioned on two inner sides of one end of the handle close to the connecting shaft; and
the forceps bodies are positioned on two inner sides of one end of the handle far away from the connecting shaft;
in addition, the file and the clamp body can be detachably connected in the following way: the corresponding position of the clamp body is provided with a groove for accommodating the file, and the file is partially arranged in the groove in a mode that the file blade surface protrudes out of the surface of the groove.
5. The multipurpose electrician's pliers according to claim 4, wherein a scraper is removably disposed in the groove.
6. The multifunctional electrician pliers according to claim 1, wherein the tips of the two pliers mouths are symmetrically provided with bayonets for connecting auxiliary tools; wherein the auxiliary tool comprises any one of the following tools: a sharp-pointed clamp body, a gas shielded welding thin-head clamp body and an offset clamp body.
7. A multi-purpose electrician's pliers according to claim 1 wherein said first cutting jaw is configured as a third cutting blade having two side edges that abut when the two pliers bodies are closed.
8. The multi-purpose electrician pliers according to claim 7 wherein the cutting edge of said third cutting blade is provided with a plurality of arcuate notches which, when said pliers body is closed, form a circular wire stripping opening for wire stripping operations; and the radian of a plurality of the arc-shaped notches on the same third cutting blade is different.
9. The multi-functional electrician's pliers according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the third cutting blades and the third cutting blades are each provided as rectangular blades; any long edge of the blade is set to be a cutting edge, at least two first connecting holes are formed in the blade far away from the cutting edge, and an accommodating groove for fixing the blade is formed in the through hole in the clamp body; a second connecting hole is formed in the accommodating groove corresponding to the first connecting hole; the blade is connected to the clamp body through a fixing pin penetrating through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole; when the pliers bodies are closed, the cutting edges of the blades on the two pliers bodies are abutted against each other, and the cutting edges are positioned on the longitudinal central axis of the through hole.
10. A multi-functional electrician's pliers as claimed in claim 1, wherein a hook is provided at the rear end or outside of any one of the handles.
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