CN218238595U - Measuring tape - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a tape measure comprising a housing, a tape measure blade received in the housing, the housing having an opening from which the tape measure blade may be selectively extended or retracted into the housing, the tape measure further comprising a suspension attachment removably connected to the housing, the suspension attachment being configured to suspend the tape measure to another device, the housing having a stop mechanism, the suspension attachment comprising a tip portion for scoring and a catch portion removably mounted to the stop mechanism.

Description

Measuring tape

Technical Field

The application relates to a measuring tool field especially relates to a tape measure.

Background

Tape measures are a common measurement tool for many households, and existing tape measures usually include a retractable tape with measurement indicia secured to a housing by a spring, the housing often having a belt clip for a user to clip onto the belt for easy access during work.

Generally, when a measuring tape is used for measurement, marking is often needed, a pen or a tool bit is needed to be carried with a user during the measurement process, marking marks are made for the size to be measured, if the pen or the tool bit is not carried during work, only a marking tool can be marked around when the marking is needed, and the working mode is embarrassing and careless.

It is known to add to the tape measure housing an insertable accessory, such as a marking/cutting tool, such as a pencil or knife, to form a mark such as a score or cut line. Due to the size limitation of the tape measure, such plug-in accessories are usually small, are easy to lose and have injury risks when being used, and the plug-in shell needs to reserve space during manufacturing, so that space waste is caused to a certain extent, and the production cost and difficulty are increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present application aims to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and to provide an improved tape measure for the combination of a hanging accessory and a scriber, which is advantageous for solving the above problems and improving the reliability of the measurement.

The present application provides a tape measure comprising a housing, a tape measure blade received in the housing, the housing having an opening, the tape measure blade selectively extendable from or retractable into the housing, the tape measure further comprising a suspension attachment removably attached to the housing, the suspension attachment configured to suspend the tape measure blade from another device, such as a belt.

Wherein, the casing has stop gear, the annex that hangs includes the point portion that is used for the rule and can install in the block portion of stop gear removably.

Furthermore, the hanging accessory comprises opposite clamping pieces and holding pieces and bridging parts for connecting the clamping pieces and the holding pieces, and a clamping space is formed between the clamping pieces and the holding pieces and can be clamped on the waistband by a user.

Furthermore, the clamping part is formed on the holding piece and extends along a first direction, the first direction is the installation direction of the suspension accessory, and a notch is formed between the clamping part and the holding piece to form a deformation space.

Furthermore, stop gear includes first convex part and second convex part, first convex part includes terminal surface and follows the draw-in groove that first direction set up, block portion slidable install to the draw-in groove.

Further, the hanging accessory includes a claw portion protruding from the engaging portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the clip.

When the accessory moves along the first direction, the claw part abuts against the inner wall of the clamping groove, the clamping part deforms in the deformation space, after the accessory slides along the first direction, the clamping part resets, and the claw part abuts against the end platform of the clamping groove.

Furthermore, the tip is formed from the clip or the holding piece, and the tip is a scriber and can mark the surface of the measured object.

Further, the suspension attachment comprises two bridge portions, the tip being at least partially located between the two bridge portions, in this embodiment the tip being located between the two bridge portions.

Further, the second convex part of the limiting mechanism further comprises a receiving part, the receiving part forms a receiving space for receiving the tip part, the receiving part is provided with a stop surface, and the suspension accessory abuts against the stop surface when being installed on the shell.

Further, the tip portion and the accommodating portion are arranged correspondingly, when the claw portion abuts against the end face platform, the tip portion is accommodated in the accommodating space, and the stop surface abuts against the edge of the tip portion.

In the embodiment of the application, the side wall of the measuring tape is provided with the strip-shaped clamping groove and the accommodating part, the deformable clamping part and the tip part are additionally arranged on the belt clip, when the measuring tape is used, the belt clip can be installed and taken down in a sliding mode, the tip part is used as a scriber, and the surface of an object to be measured can be marked. The clamping groove and the accommodating part are arranged on the side wall of the tape measure, the internal structure of the tape measure is not required to be changed, the space is saved, the installation is facilitated, the tape measure can be installed by sliding after the tape measure is used, the tape measure is not easy to lose, the tip part can also be used for reading, and the detection reliability is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape measure according to one embodiment of the present application.

Figure 2 is a partially exploded view of the tape measure of figure 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the hanging attachment of the tape measure of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the spacing mechanism of the tape measure of FIG. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view showing a state of use of the tape measure shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs. As used in this application, the terms "first," "second," and the like, do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. "plurality" or "a number" means two or more. Unless otherwise indicated, "front," "back," "lower," and/or "upper," and the like are for convenience of description, and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed as preceding "comprising" or "includes" covers the element or item listed as following "comprising" or "includes" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

With reference to fig. 1 and 2, embodiments of the present application provide a tape measure comprising a housing 100 having an opening 1, a tape 3 (an interior portion of the housing is not shown) received within the housing, the tape measure 3 being selectively extendable from the opening or retractable into the housing 100, a hanging attachment 4 removably attached to the housing, the hanging attachment 4 being configured to hang the tape measure from another device,

the shell 100 is provided with a limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism comprises a convex portion 2, the hanging mechanism 4 is removably installed in the limiting mechanism in a sliding mode along a first direction A, and the first direction A is the installation direction of the hanging accessory.

Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the hanging accessory 4 is configured as a sheet body bent into a U shape, and may be configured into other shapes, which are not limited herein, the hanging accessory 4 has a clip 41, a holding piece 42, and a bridge portion 43, the clip 41 and the holding piece 42 are disposed opposite to each other, a clamping space is formed inside the clip 41, and the hanging accessory 4 can be clamped on an object (such as a belt) that can be clamped by the clip 41.

The holding piece 42 includes an engaging portion 42a and an engaging portion 42b, and in the present embodiment, the engaging portion is formed to extend in the first direction a from the bottom of the holding piece 42, and a slit 45 is provided between the engaging portion 42a and the engaging portion 42b and the holding piece 42, and the slit 45 forms a deformation space for the engaging portion to deform. The suspension attachment 4 further includes a claw portion 42a1 and a claw portion 42B1, the claw portions 42a1 and 42B1 protruding the engaging portions 42a and 42B in a second direction B defined perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the clip 42. The length of the protruding engaging part 42a and the engaging part 42B of the claw part 42a1 and the claw part 42B1 is smaller than or equal to the width of the notch 45 in the second direction B, and the width of the notch 45 is the maximum deformation length of the engaging part in the second direction.

The suspension attachment 4 further comprises a tip 44 formed from the clip 41 or the retaining tab 42. In this embodiment, the tip portion is formed from the holding piece 42, and the tip portion 44 is partially located between the two bridge portions 43, so that it is possible to prevent a user from accidentally touching the tip portion and being injured when taking off the holding piece.

With reference to fig. 4, the protruding portion 2 includes a first protruding portion 21, wherein the first protruding portion 21a and another first protruding portion 21b are arranged in parallel along a first direction a, the first protruding portion 21a has an end surface 21a1 and forms a locking groove 21a2 therein, the first protruding portion 21b has an end surface 21b1 and forms a locking groove 21b2 therein, the second protruding portion 22 forms a receiving space 221 therein, and has a stop surface 222a and a stop surface 222b in the first direction a.

With reference to fig. 3 and 4, when the suspension attachment 4 is slidably mounted on the limiting mechanism 2 along the first direction a, the engaging portion 42a and the engaging portion 42b are deformed in the deformation space formed by the notch 45, and the claw portion 42a1 and the claw portion 42b1 slide in the engaging groove 21a2 and the engaging groove 21b2 inside the first protruding portion 21a and the first protruding portion 21 b.

When the installation is finished, the clamping part 42a and the clamping part 42B of the suspension accessory are reset, the claw part 42a1 and the claw part 42B1 respectively abut against the end surface 21a1 and the end surface 21B1, and the width of the end surface 21a1 and the end surface 21B1 in the second direction B is larger than or equal to the length of the clamping part 42a and the clamping part 42B which are protruded from the claw part 42a1 and the claw part 42B1 in the second direction B, so that the claw parts are prevented from being exposed to hurt a user. The tip 44 is sunk into the receiving space 221 of the second projection 22, and the stop surfaces 222a and 222b abut on the edge of the tip 44.

The limiting mechanism is configured as follows: the first convex portion 21a and the first convex portion 21B restrict the position of the suspension attachment 44 in the second direction B, and the second convex portion 22 combines the engaging portion 42a and the engaging portion 42B to restrict the position of the suspension attachment 44 in the first direction a.

With reference to fig. 5, when the hanging accessory 4 is taken down for use, the bridge part 43 abuts against the tape measure belt 3, and the tip part 44 marks on an object to be measured, so that the measuring accuracy is improved, and the hanging accessory is conveniently and quickly installed in the limiting mechanism 2 in a sliding manner after being used.

Although the present application has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, and all changes, substitutions and alterations that fall within the spirit and scope of the application are to be understood as being covered by the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. A tape measure comprising a housing, a tape measure blade received in the housing, the housing having an opening, the tape measure blade selectively extendable from or retractable into the housing, the tape measure further comprising a suspension accessory removably connected to the housing, the suspension accessory configured to suspend the tape measure blade from other devices, wherein:

wherein, the casing has stop gear, the annex that hangs includes the point portion that is used for the rule and can install in the block portion of stop gear removably.

2. A tape measure according to claim 1, wherein: the hanging accessory comprises a clamping piece and a retaining piece which are arranged oppositely, and a bridging part for connecting the clamping piece and the retaining piece, wherein a clamping space is formed between the clamping piece and the retaining piece.

3. A tape measure according to claim 2, wherein: the clamping part is formed on the retaining sheet and extends along the first direction, and a notch is formed between the clamping part and the retaining sheet to form a deformation space.

4. A tape measure according to claim 2, wherein: the limiting mechanism comprises a first convex part and a second convex part, the first convex part comprises an end face and a clamping groove arranged along a first direction, and the clamping part can be slidably mounted to the clamping groove.

5. A tape measure according to claim 4, wherein: the hanging accessory comprises a claw part, wherein the claw part protrudes out of the clamping part in a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the clamping piece.

6. A tape measure according to claim 2, wherein: the tip is formed from the clip or retention tab.

7. A tape measure according to claim 6, wherein: the hanging accessory includes two bridge portions, and the tip is located at least partially between the two bridge portions.

8. A tape measure according to claim 5, wherein: the second convex part of the limiting mechanism further comprises a containing part, and the containing part forms a containing space for containing the tip part.

9. A tape measure according to claim 8, wherein: the receiving portion has a stop surface against which the suspension accessory abuts when mounted to the housing.

10. A tape measure according to claim 9, wherein: the tip part is arranged corresponding to the accommodating part, and when the claw part abuts against the end face, the tip part is accommodated in the accommodating space.

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