EP0840666B1 - Werkzeug mit einstellbaren, ungelenkten armen - Google Patents

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EP0840666B1
EP0840666B1 EP96926442A EP96926442A EP0840666B1 EP 0840666 B1 EP0840666 B1 EP 0840666B1 EP 96926442 A EP96926442 A EP 96926442A EP 96926442 A EP96926442 A EP 96926442A EP 0840666 B1 EP0840666 B1 EP 0840666B1
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André Laurencot
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Bost Garnache Industries BGI SAS
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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
    • B25B7/00—Pliers; Other hand-held gripping tools with jaws on pivoted limbs; Details applicable generally to pivoted-limb hand tools
    • B25B7/06—Joints
    • B25B7/10—Joints with adjustable fulcrum

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  • the present invention relates to a tool with articulated branches comprising a device for adjusting the relative spacing of the branches.
  • the invention finds a particularly advantageous application in the field of pliers with variable openings, in particular of the multi-socket type.
  • a clamp consists of two levers retained by an axis integral with one of the levers and mounted rotating in the second.
  • adjustable jaw pliers includes a first type of tool, consisting of two branches connected by a movable hinge pin in an oblong opening in one of them.
  • This opening comprises a succession of notches which cooperate with the axis of articulation so as to offer several positions of use to the branch pivoting about this axis, by simple displacement of said axis in said opening.
  • the notches are distributed over one or both of the long sides of the opening and the axis is provided with one or two flats.
  • this type of device has the disadvantage of generating a rapid wear on the various parts in contact. Indeed, the section of the articulation axis not being circular due to the presence of the flats, it does not work on its entire surface and the different mechanical stresses are only supported by the cylindrical parts directly in contact with the notches. In addition, difficulties frequently occur when adjusting the gap branches due to the need to precisely position the axis of non-cylindrical articulation with respect to the succession of notches carried by the oblong opening. Stuck phenomena are also part disadvantages relating to the use of such a device.
  • variable opening forceps of the prior art incorporates a general constitution substantially identical to that previously described, with the exception of the rack adjustment system which is replaced by a sector articulation system in which, schematically. a curved rib formed on a branch cooperates with grooves of complementary shapes arranged on the surface sliding from the other branch.
  • rack adjustment system which is replaced by a sector articulation system in which, schematically. a curved rib formed on a branch cooperates with grooves of complementary shapes arranged on the surface sliding from the other branch.
  • FR-A-2 361 202 describes a tool with articulated branches comprising a device for adjusting the relative spacing of said branches which is can be operated with one hand and which limits the risk of jamming as well as the interlocking and wear problems encountered in the state of the art. This tool conforms to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the current invention simplifies the structure of this known tool thanks to the part Characterizing of claim 1.
  • the support branch has two circular bores arranged opposite on the two walls enclosing the central branch, which is itself provided an oblong bore positioned opposite said circular bores and provided with a rack cooperating with the thread or threads of the member spherical.
  • the spherical organ takes place in the space defined by these different bores.
  • two bores oblongs are provided opposite on the two walls of the support branch, and each of them is provided with a rack cooperating with the one or more threads of the spherical organ.
  • the central branch has a circular bore positioned opposite said oblong bores of so as to define together a space in which comes to take place the spherical organ.
  • the dimensions and internal shapes of the different bores are able to maintain, between the walls of the support branch, the spherical member movable in translation by with respect to the two oblong and mobile bores in rotation with respect to all the bores.
  • the spherical member present on its external surface at least one helical thread cooperating with at least a rack fitted on one of the branches, the spherical member can be moved easily and precisely relative to the branch on which is arranged the rack, so as to modify the position of the point of articulation of the two branches and consequently adjust their spacing relative. Furthermore, the combination of the thread (s) with the one or more rack and pinion allows for a reliable and precise adjustment device offering infinite stable positions for use, and flexible design of the tool.
  • the spherical member has a single thread on its outer surface.
  • each circular bore advantageously consists of a surface portion spherical, complementary to the part of the spherical organ with which she is in touch.
  • each rack has a shape adapted to the geometry of the surface of the threaded spherical member with which it cooperates and which is function of the position of said rack relative to said member spherical.
  • each rack present longitudinally, at the level of each part intended to come to the contact of said spherical organ, a shape whose surface consists of a longitudinal portion of cylindrical surface.
  • Such a configuration also makes it possible to limit as much as possible the clearance between the different moving parts constituting the articulation of the tool, in order to further improve its precision and reliability.
  • the articulation and adjustment are also combined into a single spherical member.
  • the organ spherical has an internal thread and is suitable only for cooperation with a screw.
  • the invention as thus defined in its two embodiments, has the advantage of being particularly easy to use because of the possibility of adjusting the relative spacing of the branches with one hand.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view of a tool with articulated branches adjustable, according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a top view in partial section showing schematically the articulation of the tool illustrated in Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a partial side view illustrating the cooperation between the threaded spherical member and the rack carried by the central branch. according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a side view of a tool with articulated branches adjustable, according to a second embodiment.
  • Figure 5 is a top view in partial section showing schematically the articulation of the tool illustrated in Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a partial side view illustrating the cooperation between the threaded spherical member and one of the racks carried by one of the walls of the support branch, in accordance with the second embodiment.
  • Figures 1 and 4 show a tool 1a, 1b with articulated branches adjustable comprising a first branch 3a, 3b said articulated central between the two walls 4, 5 of a second branch 2a, 2b said support by through a spherical organ 6.
  • Each branch ends with a jaw 7, 8 the shape and characteristics of which may vary according to the particular function of the tool and / or the specific conditions of its use.
  • the support branch 2a comprises two circular bores 9a, 10a formed respectively on the walls 4 and 5.
  • the central branch 3a has an oblong bore 11a provided a rack 13a disposed on its two long sides.
  • the spherical member 6 takes place in the space delimited by the different bores 9a, 10a, 11a where it is kept mobile in rotation thanks to the particular internal shape of the circular bores 9a, 10a; form which is constituted by a portion of spherical surface enclosing as close as possible said member 6, without blocking it.
  • Figure 3 shows, more particularly, the cooperation between the thread 15 present on the outer surface of the spherical member 6 and the rack 13a disposed along the oblong bore 11a.
  • Organ 6 spherical, mobile in rotation around an axis parallel to the following direction which is arranged the rack 13a, can thus be moved in translation along said rack 13a, by simple screwing or unscrewing.
  • the branch 2a support is mounted mobile in rotation around a articulation means constituted by a spherical threaded member 6, the position relative to the central branch 3a can be changed in order to adjust the relative spacing of said branches 2a, 3a.
  • the branch 2b support is provided with two oblong bores 9b and 10b provided respectively on walls 4 and 5 and each provided with a rack respectively 13b, 14b.
  • the central branch 3b has only one bore 11b circular.
  • the spherical member 6 is there also arranged in space delimited by the three bores 9b, 10b, 11b ( Figure 5) and also includes on its outer surface a thread 15 which cooperates with the two racks 13b, 14b.
  • each rack 13b, 14b has longitudinally, at level of each part intended to come into contact with the spherical member 6b threaded in order to cooperate with it, a shape whose surface consists of a longitudinal portion of cylindrical surface. This conformation allows thus to keep said movable member 6b in rotation and this whatever its position relative to said racks 13b, 14b.
  • the inner shape of the circular bore 11b is in turn constituted by a surface corresponding to a portion of spherical surface complementary to the part central of the spherical organ with which it is in contact.
  • the spherical member 6 is movable in rotation about an axis parallel to the direction in which is arranged each rack.
  • the equatorial part of the outer surface of said member 6 has a non-slip structure able to favor its handling.
  • the pliers are a tool with multiple uses and whose characteristics must be carefully adapted to the intended use.
  • the environment or position of the object to be captured, its nature, its size, the physical constraint or the deformation of one wants to subject him are the main factors to precisely define the shape of the tool.
  • the invention is in no way limited by the features which have been specified in the above or by the details of the embodiments individuals chosen to illustrate said invention. This is particularly the case for the conformation of each rack, as well as the associated thread (s), which can be variable according to the physical constraints to undergo.
  • the invention is not limited to pliers variable openings but more generally concerns any tool with branches articulated comprising an adjustment device making it possible to modify the position of the articulation point of said branches relative to one of them and, therefore, to adjust their relative spacing.

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  • Finish Polishing, Edge Sharpening, And Grinding By Specific Grinding Devices (AREA)
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  1. Vorrichtung (1a, 1b) mit regulierbaren angelenkten Griffteilen, die insbesondere aus einer regulierbaren Zange mit variabler Offnung besteht, die aus einem ersten sogenannten zentralen Griffteil (3a, 3b), der zwischen zwei Wänden (4, 5) angelenkt ist, und einem zweiten Griffteil (2a, 2b) zusammengesetzt ist, der über ein Gelenk als Halterung dient, wobei einer dieser Griffteile mindestens eine längliche Bohrung aufweist und die Position des Gelenkes in dieser länglichen Bohrung regulierbar ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das Gelenk aus einem beweglichen kugelförmigen Organ (6) besteht, das gegenüber einem der beiden Griffteile durch Aufschrauben oder Abschrauben verschoben werden kann und das gegenüber dem anderen Griffteil gedreht werden kann, und dieses kugelförmige Organ (6) auf seiner Außenseite mindestens ein spiralförmiges Außengewinde (15) aufweist, das mit einer Zahnstange (13a, 13b,14b) zusammenwirkt, die an den gegenüberliegenden Seiten der länglichen Bohrung angeordnet ist, und dadurch, dass der Griffteil, der keine längliche Bohrung aufweist, mindestens eine kreisförmige Gewindebohrung enthält, und dadurch, dass die einzelnen Gewindebohrungen innere Abmessungen und Formen aufweisen, die geeignet sind, das kugelförmige Organ zwischen den beiden Wänden des Haltegriffs zu halten.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der haltende Griffteil (2a) zwei kreisförmige Zylinderbohrungen (9a, 10a) aufweist, die einander gegenüberliegend an den beiden Wänden (4, 5) angeordnet sind, welche den zentralen Griffteil (3a) einspannen, und dadurch, dass der zentrale Griffteil (3a) eine längliche Bohrung (11a) aufweist, welche gegenüber den beiden kreisförmigen Bohrungen (9a, 10a) angeordnet und mit einer Zahnstange (13a) ausgestattet ist, die mit der oder den Gewindebohrungen (15) des kugelförmigen Organs (6) . zusammenwirkt, und dadurch, dass die einzelnen Gewindebohrungen (9a, 10a, 11a) innere Abmessungen und Formen aufweisen, die geeignet sind, das bewegliche kugelförmige Organ (6), das gegen die längliche Bohrung (11a) verschoben und gegenüber allen Gewindebohrungen (9a, 10a, 11a) gedreht werden kann, zwischen den Wänden (4, 5) zu halten.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der haltende Griffteil (2b) zwei längliche Zylinderbohrungen (9b, 10b) aufweist, die einander gegenüberliegend auf den beiden Wänden (4, 5) vorgesehen sind, welche den zentralen Griffteil (3b) einspannen, und die jeweils mit einer Zahnstange (13b, 14b) ausgestattet sind, die mit dem oder den Gewindebohrungen (15) des kugelförmigen Organs (6) zusammenwirken, und dadurch, dass der zentrale Griffteil (3b) eine kreisförmige Gewindebohrung (11b) aufweist, die gegenüber den beiden länglichen Zylinderbohrungen (9b, 10b) angeordnet ist, und die innere Abmessungen und Formen aufweisen, die geeignet sind, das bewegliche kreisförmige Organ (6) verschiebbar gegenüber den beiden länglichen Zylinderbohrungen (9b, 10b) und drehbar in Bezug auf alle diese Gewindebohrungen (9b, 10b, 11b) zwischen diesen Wänden (4, 5) zu halten.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die innere Form der kreisförmigen Gewindebohrungen (9a, 10a, 11b) aus einer komplementären kreisförmigen Fläche des Teils des kugelförmigen Organs (6) besteht, mit dem sie in Kontakt stehen.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die einzelnen Zahnstangen (13a, 13b, 14b) in der Längsrichtung an den Abschnitten, die mit dem kugelförmigen Organ (6) in Berührung treten, eine Form aufweisen, deren Oberfläche aus einem Längsteil der zylindrischen Fläche besteht.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das kugelförmige Organ (6) an seiner Außenseite ein einziges Außengewinde (15) aufweist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Achse der Verschraubung und der Lösung der Verschraubung des kugelförmigen Organs (6) parallel zu der Richtung verläuft, in der die jeweiligen Zahnstangen (13a, 13b, 14b) angeordnet sind.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der äquatoriale Teil der Außenseite des kugelförmigen Organs (6) eine rutschfeste Struktur aufweist.
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PCT/FR1996/001152 WO1997004922A1 (fr) 1995-07-27 1996-07-22 Outil a branches articulees reglables

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