EP0019019A1 - Dispositif limiteur de couple pour clé à douille - Google Patents

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EP0019019A1
EP0019019A1 EP79300809A EP79300809A EP0019019A1 EP 0019019 A1 EP0019019 A1 EP 0019019A1 EP 79300809 A EP79300809 A EP 79300809A EP 79300809 A EP79300809 A EP 79300809A EP 0019019 A1 EP0019019 A1 EP 0019019A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/142—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for hand operated wrenches or screwdrivers

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  • This invention relates to a device for a torque wrench for coupling a torque handle to a socket.
  • the conventional torque wrench is generally provided with no torque indicating means and is prone to distorting or breaking a nut of an article when the torsion applied thereto is too great. Adversely, the nut loosens and becomes insecure when the torsion applied is insufficient. For example, spark plugs and various nuts and bolts used in automobiles and motorcycles, and fittings. for home electrical appliances require tightening to a specific torque value.
  • torque wrench has an indicating disc on a handle thereof and an indicator on a rectangular plug thereof.
  • it is considerably bulky and is inconvenient to use.
  • it requires close attenti to be paid to the indicating disc and the indicator thereof while being used to ensure that the desired torque is not exceeded. In this case, only a skilled operator can make good use of the torque wrench.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an improved socket joint for a torque wrench.
  • the present invention provides a device for coupling a torque handle to a socket and for limiting the torque applied to the socket by the handle characterised in that the device comprises a body connectible to said handle and having a substantially cylindrical portion at one end thereof; a torque limiting clutch for transmitting torque from the handle to the socket; means coupling the clutch to the body and applying force to the clutch to maintain the clutch in an engaged attitude; a housing for said clutch , the housing being telescopically coupled to the body such that rotation of the housing and the body relative to one another displaces the housing and the body towards or away from one another to adjust the force applied to the clutch by said member ; and control means movable between two positions, in a first of which said housing and said body are freely rotatable relative to one another and in the second of which positions said housing and said body are locked-non-rotatable relative to one another.
  • Figure 1 shows a preferred device according to this invention comprising a body 10, a bolt 20, a rectangular plug 60, a clutch housing in the form of a casing 50, a clutch 70, a spring 80, a compressing ring 40, a controlling - ring 30 and a positioning nut 90.
  • the body 10 is in the form of a cylinder having a cylindrical portion or chamber 11 situated at its lower end as seen in Fig. 1 so as to receive the clutch casing 50. Situated adjacent the opposite, upper end of the chamber 11 is a screw-threaded axial blind bore 12 which engages with one end of the bolt 20 a plurality of small screw-threaded radial bores 13 are provided in the body 10 opening into the bore 12 for receiving screws 25 which secure the bolt 20 in position.
  • a plurality of through holes 16 are provided in the wall 15 of the chamber 11 so as to receive a pluralit of beads 17 each having a diameter greater than the thickness of the wall 15 of the chamber 11.
  • the upper end of the body 10 is provided with an axial socket 18 of rectangular cross-section so as to receive a rectangular plug of a torque wrench (not shown).
  • the outer periphery of the body 10 is engraved with a plurality of lines 19 corresponding in number to recesses in the form of guiding flutes 53 of the clutch casing 50 and indicating lines and symbols 55 engraved on the outer wall of the casir 50.
  • One end of the bolt 20 engages in the bore 12 as described above; the other end thereof engages in a screw, threaded axial bore 93 in the positioning nut 90.
  • the controlling ring 30 is a sleeve-like fit around th outer wall of the chamber 11 and at each end has a respectiv annular recess 31, 32 in the formed of increased internal diameter portions so as to protect wholly the compressing ring 40 and the outer wall of the body 10 in part.
  • a protruding pin 33 is provided on the cavity ring 32 and engages in an arcuate groove 42 in an upper surface 41 of th compressing ring 40 so that rotation of the controlling ring 30 relative to the ring 40 is limited.
  • the outer wall of the controlling ring 30 is provided with an indicati means 34 showing the states of "ON” and "OFF” each of which can be brought into alignment with an arrow on the body 10 to indicate whether torsion is "ON” or "OFF".
  • the inner wall 35 of the ring 30 is provided with a plurality of longitudinal grooves 36 to receive the beads 17. A slanting rim of each groove 36 facilitates insertion and removal of said beads 17.
  • the inner diameter of the compressing ring 40 is equal to the outer diameter of the chamber 11 so that said compressing ring 40 is a tight fit over the body 10.
  • the outer diameter of the ring 40 is somewhat smaller than inner diameter of the recess 32 of the ring 30 so as to enable the controlling ring 30 to rotate freely.
  • the clutch casing 50 is a hollow cylindrical tube provided with a radially inwardly directed annular flange 51 at a lower end of its inner wall to receive the rectangular plug 60 and clutch 70.
  • the positioning nut 90 is secured to the clutch casing 50 by inserting one or more pins 95 through holes 52 and 92 in the casing 50 and positioning nut 90 respectively.
  • the spring 80 is positioned between the bolt 20 and clutch 70.
  • a plurality of guiding flutes 53 are provided on the outer wall of the casing 50 so as to partially receive the beads 17.
  • a plurality of indicating lines and symbols 55 are engraved on the outer wall thereof to indicate the strength of torsion applied thereto.
  • the plug 60 rests against the protruding ring 51 with its rectangular portion projecting at one end and is designed to connect with a socket of an article.
  • the other end of the plug 60 is formed as one clutch member with teeth to engage with teeth 71 on a second clutch member 71.
  • the clutch members 71 as shown in Figure 1 have symmetrical teeth.
  • Figure 6 shows a further preferred embodiment of the clutch; one contacting face thereof is provided with a plurality of protrusions 711 while another face thereof is provided with several cavities 712 corresponding to the protrusions 711.
  • a locating means 72 is situated to positic said spring 80 on the clutch.
  • the positioning nut 90 has a cylindrical outer wall 91 provided with two said circular holes 92 to enable it to be secured to the clutch casing 50 as described hereinbefore
  • the inner wall of the nut 90 is provided with the bore 93 as previously mentioned permitting movement of the clutch casing 50 with respect to the body 10 so as to adjust the tension of the spring 80 and to adjust the torsion applied by the socket joint.
  • Figures 2, 3 and 4 show how the socket joint of this invention is fitted to a torque wrench.
  • a plug of a torque wrench 100 is inserted in the rectangular socket 18.
  • the rectangular plug 60 then engages with a socket of an article requiring torsion.
  • the controlling ring 30 is rotated to the indicating means 34 bring the "OFF" indicating means 34 adjacent the arrow on the body 10 the beads 17 which are held in engagement in the flutes 53 by the inner wall of the ring 30 will engage in the grooves 36 of the ,controlling ring 30. This allows the beads to rise out of the flutes 53 (Fig. 3) and allows rotation of the body 10 relative to the casing 50.
  • Rotating the body 10 relative to the casing 50 screws the bolt 20 into or out of the positioning nut 90 thus drawing the casing 50 into or out of the body 10 and adjusting the force of the spring 80 acting on the clutch member 71.
  • Torsion is indicated by the lines and symbols 55 and 19 engraved on the clutch casing 50 and body 10.
  • the controlling ring 30 is then rotated to bring the "ON" indicating means 34 adjacent the arrow on the body 10 to force the beads 17 into the guiding flutes 53 and hold them in position to prevent relative rotation of the body 10 and casing 50 (as shown in Figure 2).
  • the force of the spring 80 is such that while the set torsion is not exceeded the clutch members will be held in engagement. Once the torsion is exceeded the teeth on the members 71 will ride over one another.
  • the pre-decided amount of the torsion may be changed if need be.
  • the socket joint of this invention is also applicable to a non-ratchet type torque wrench handle 200 as shown in Figure 5.

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EP79300809A 1979-05-11 1979-05-11 Dispositif limiteur de couple pour clé à douille Expired EP0019019B1 (fr)

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EP79300809A EP0019019B1 (fr) 1979-05-11 1979-05-11 Dispositif limiteur de couple pour clé à douille
DE7979300809T DE2965839D1 (en) 1979-05-11 1979-05-11 Device for a torque wrench
AT79300809T ATE4096T1 (de) 1979-05-11 1979-05-11 Vorrichtung fuer schraubenschluessel.
DE197979300809T DE19019T1 (de) 1979-05-11 1979-05-11 Vorrichtung fuer schraubenschluessel.

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2211772A (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-07-12 Charles Hugh Mcauley Torque box spanner
GB2429182A (en) * 2005-08-19 2007-02-21 Chia Chiung Chuang Transmission member with torque-restricting protective structure
US9855088B2 (en) 2014-01-17 2018-01-02 DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Torque limiting instrument
CN108562390A (zh) * 2018-05-23 2018-09-21 兴机电器有限公司 断路器底盘车定扭矩摇把
US10194988B2 (en) 2014-01-17 2019-02-05 DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Torque limiting instrument

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US3001430A (en) * 1958-12-22 1961-09-26 James W Cranford Predetermined torque release tool
DE1254549B (de) * 1955-02-07 1967-11-16 Licentia Gmbh Elektrowerkzeug mit einer zum Loesen von Einsteckwerkzeugen axial verschiebbaren Muffe und einer Rutschkupplung mit Feder
US3442360A (en) * 1967-10-04 1969-05-06 Charles Fulop Power operated,predetermined torque release,bolt driver
US3889490A (en) * 1974-05-16 1975-06-17 Felix J Nadolny Torque control adaptor for ratchet wrench
US4062203A (en) * 1974-09-16 1977-12-13 Industrial Analytics Inc. Torque limiting device

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DE1254549B (de) * 1955-02-07 1967-11-16 Licentia Gmbh Elektrowerkzeug mit einer zum Loesen von Einsteckwerkzeugen axial verschiebbaren Muffe und einer Rutschkupplung mit Feder
US3001430A (en) * 1958-12-22 1961-09-26 James W Cranford Predetermined torque release tool
US3442360A (en) * 1967-10-04 1969-05-06 Charles Fulop Power operated,predetermined torque release,bolt driver
US3889490A (en) * 1974-05-16 1975-06-17 Felix J Nadolny Torque control adaptor for ratchet wrench
US4062203A (en) * 1974-09-16 1977-12-13 Industrial Analytics Inc. Torque limiting device

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2211772A (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-07-12 Charles Hugh Mcauley Torque box spanner
GB2211772B (en) * 1987-12-21 1992-04-15 Charles Hugh Mcauley Spanners
GB2429182A (en) * 2005-08-19 2007-02-21 Chia Chiung Chuang Transmission member with torque-restricting protective structure
GB2429182B (en) * 2005-08-19 2010-03-24 Chia Chiung Chuang Transmission member with torque-restricting protective structure
US9855088B2 (en) 2014-01-17 2018-01-02 DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Torque limiting instrument
US10194988B2 (en) 2014-01-17 2019-02-05 DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Torque limiting instrument
CN108562390A (zh) * 2018-05-23 2018-09-21 兴机电器有限公司 断路器底盘车定扭矩摇把
CN108562390B (zh) * 2018-05-23 2024-05-14 兴机电器集团有限公司 断路器底盘车定扭矩摇把

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ATE4096T1 (de) 1983-07-15
DE19019T1 (de) 1983-04-14
EP0019019B1 (fr) 1983-07-13

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