EP1090719A1 - Antriebsvorrichtung für Imbusschlüssel - Google Patents

Antriebsvorrichtung für Imbusschlüssel Download PDF

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EP1090719A1
EP1090719A1 EP99119148A EP99119148A EP1090719A1 EP 1090719 A1 EP1090719 A1 EP 1090719A1 EP 99119148 A EP99119148 A EP 99119148A EP 99119148 A EP99119148 A EP 99119148A EP 1090719 A1 EP1090719 A1 EP 1090719A1
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hexagonal wrench
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Bobby Hu
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25G—HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
    • B25G1/00—Handle constructions
    • B25G1/005—Handle constructions for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners with additional levers, e.g. for increasing torque
    • 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
    • B25B15/00—Screwdrivers
    • B25B15/001—Screwdrivers characterised by material or shape of the tool bit
    • B25B15/004—Screwdrivers characterised by material or shape of the tool bit characterised by cross-section
    • B25B15/008—Allen-type keys

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  • the present invention relates to a driving device for hexagonal wrenches of various sizes.
  • Hexagonal wrenches i.e., Allen wrenches
  • Allen wrenches are used to tighten or fasten bolts or screws of the type having a hexagonal socket in a head portion thereof.
  • direct manual operation of the hexagonal wrench is inconvenient, and the six sharp edges of the hexagonal wrench may cause pain to the user's fingers.
  • Devices have been proposed to hold and drive hexagonal wrenches, yet the holding effect is found unsatisfactory as the driving devices merely hold one end of the hexagonal wrench to be operated.
  • the present invention is intended to provide an improved device to solve these problems.
  • a driving device in accordance with the present invention for holding and driving a hexagonal wrench having two angled sections.
  • the driving device comprises a hollow holding member including two ends.
  • One end of the hollow holding member has a retaining section formed on a mediate section of an inner periphery thereof.
  • the retaining section includes two mutually facing stepped surfaces that together define a tapered space therebetween for securely folding one of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • the other end of the holding member includes a bottom wall that includes a notch defined therein for securely holding the other of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • the notch has a central recessed section and two rectilinear sections provided on two sides of the central recessed section, respectively.
  • the holding member may further include a second retaining section formed on an outer periphery thereof.
  • the second retaining section includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves that extend along a longitudinal direction of the holding member for receiving said one of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • an outer sleeve may be mounted around the holding member to enclose the second retaining section of the holding member.
  • a driving device for holding and driving a hexagonal wrench having two angled sections.
  • the driving device comprises a hollow holding member including two ends and a retaining section formed on a mediate section of an inner periphery thereof and thus defining two chambers in the ends of the holding member, respectively.
  • the retaining section includes two mutually facing stepped surfaces that together define a tapered space therebetween for securely folding one of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • Each end of the holding member further includes a bottom wall that defines a portion of an associated chamber.
  • Each bottom wall includes a notch defined therein for securely holding the other of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • Each notch has a central recessed section and two rectilinear sections provided on two sides of the central recessed section, respectively.
  • the holding member further includes a second retaining section formed on a mediate section of an outer periphery thereof.
  • the second retaining section includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves that extend along a longitudinal direction of the holding member for receiving said one of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • An outer sleeve is mounted around the holding member to enclose the second retaining section of the holding member.
  • a driving device for holding and driving a hexagonal wrench having two angled sections.
  • the driving device comprises a hollow holding member including a retaining section formed on an inner periphery thereof.
  • the retaining section includes two mutually facing stepped surfaces that together define a tapered space therebetween for securely folding one of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • An outer sleeve is securely mounted around the holding member.
  • the outer sleeve includes a bottom wall adjacent to the holding member.
  • the bottom wall includes a notch defined therein for securely holding the other of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • the notch has a central recessed section and two rectilinear sections provided on two sides of the central recessed section, respectively.
  • the holding member further includes a second retaining section formed on a mediate section of an outer periphery thereof.
  • the second retaining section includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves that extend along a longitudinal direction of the holding member for receiving said one of the angled sections of the hexagonal wrench.
  • a driving device for hexagonal wrenches in accordance with the present invention generally includes an outer sleeve 20 and a holding member 10 securely held in a compartment 21 in the outer sleeve 20 (C-shaped in this embodiment).
  • the holding member 10 is substantially a hollow cylinder and includes a first retaining section 11 formed on a mediate section of an inner periphery thereof and thus defining a first chamber 13 and a second chamber 14 in two ends of the holding member 10, respectively.
  • the first retaining section 11 includes two mutually facing stepped surfaces 111 that together define a tapered space 112 therebetween.
  • each step of the stepped surfaces 111 is oblique and extends in a direction having an angle with a longitudinal, vertical plane on which the longitudinal axis of the holding member 10 is located (Fig. 5).
  • each end of the holding member 10 further includes a bottom wall 18, 19 that defines a portion of the associated chamber 13, 14.
  • Each bottom wall 18, 19 includes a notch 16, 15 having a central recessed section 162, 152 and two rectilinear sections 161, 151 provided on two sides of the central recessed section 162, respectively, best shown in Figs. 3 and 6.
  • the holding member 10 may further include a second retaining section 12 formed on a mediate section of an outer periphery thereof.
  • the second retaining section 12 includes a number of spaced longitudinal grooves 121 and 122 (Fig. 5) that extend along a longitudinal direction of the holding member 10.
  • the holding member 10 may be formed by extrusion or power metallurgic process, while the outer sleeve 20 may be made of steel.
  • the holding member 10 is fittingly held by the outer sleeve 20, with two protruded portions 17 of the holding member 10 extending outside the sleeve 20.
  • a relatively shorter section 101 of an Allen wrench 100 is securely held by the first retaining section (Fig. 5), while a relatively longer section 102 of the Allen wrench 100 is securely held by the rectilinear sections 161 of the notch 16 (Fig. 6).
  • the holding member 10 securely holds both sections 101 and 102 of the Allen wrench 100, which is more reliable than conventional designs.
  • Figs. 7 to 15 are schematic views illustrating application of the driving device of the present invention to Allen wrenches of other sizes.
  • the relatively shorter section 101 of the Allen wrench 100 is securely held by the second retaining section (Figs. 16 and 17), while the relatively longer section 102 of the Allen wrench 100 is securely held by the central recessed section 162 of the notch 16 (Fig. 18).
  • the holding member 10 securely holds both sections 101 and 102 of the Allen wrench 100 of a relatively small size.
  • bottom wall 19 and the notch 15 may be omitted.
  • Figs. 19 and 20 illustrates a second embodiment of the driving device of the present invention.
  • the driving device includes a holding member 30 that includes a first retaining section 32 defined in an inner periphery thereof and a second retaining section 34 defined in an outer periphery thereof.
  • the first retaining section 32 and the second retaining section 34 are identical to the first retaining section 11 and the second retaining section 12 in the first embodiment and therefore not further described.
  • the holding member 30 further includes at least one longitudinal hole 36 defined therein.
  • the driving device further includes an outer sleeve 40 that includes a recess 41 (Fig. 19) defined in an inner periphery thereof for receiving the holding member 30.
  • the outer sleeve 40 includes two bottom walls 47 and 49 provided on both sides of the recess 41, respectively.
  • Each bottom wall 47, 49 includes a notch 46, 48 defined therein.
  • Each notch 46, 48 has a central recessed section 462, 482 and two rectilinear sections 461, 481 provided on two sides of the central recessed section 462, 482 respectively.
  • Operation of the first retaining section 32, the second retaining section 34, and the notches 46 and 48 are identical to that of the first embodiment. Namely, the angled sections (i.e., the relatively shorter section and the relatively longer section) of an Allen wrench can be respectively, securely held by one of the notches 46 and 48 and one of the first retaining section 32 and the second retaining section 34, as described above.
  • the outer sleeve 40 may include at least one longitudinal hole (see aligned holes 42 and 44 in Fig. 19) that aligns with the longitudinal hole 36 of the holding member 30 received in the recess 41, and a steel rod 50 may be extended through the holes 42 and 44 as well as 36 to secure the holding member 30 to the outer sleeve 40.
  • the holding member 30 is made by power metallurgic process, while the outer sleeve 40 can be formed of plastic material to reduce weight.
  • the steel rod 50 may increase strength and provide increased torque when holding and driving an Allen wrench. Operation of the second embodiment of the driving device is identical to the first embodiment and therefore not redundantly described.

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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2671684A1 (de) * 2012-06-04 2013-12-11 Jaco International Corporation Werkzeughalter

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FR968485A (fr) * 1948-06-29 1950-11-28 Douille à double empreintes intérieures combinée avec un outil de serrage, tel que tournevis à empreintes progressives intérieures
DE8536344U1 (de) * 1985-12-23 1986-05-07 Kaul, Gerd, 5657 Haan Schraubenschlüssel
CH668380A5 (en) * 1985-09-19 1988-12-30 Alexander Mathys Universal spanner - has opening in shape of overlapping regular hexagons
WO1996004105A1 (en) * 1994-07-29 1996-02-15 Johnson Kenneth R Handle for plurality of different sized tools
DE29711172U1 (de) * 1997-06-26 1997-08-21 Lin, Chiang Her, Dah Li, Taichung Handgriff für ein L-förmiges Werkzeug
DE29713658U1 (de) * 1997-07-31 1997-09-25 Tsai, Kuo Yang, Ta Li, Taichung Handgriff für einen Inbusschlüssel

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR968485A (fr) * 1948-06-29 1950-11-28 Douille à double empreintes intérieures combinée avec un outil de serrage, tel que tournevis à empreintes progressives intérieures
CH668380A5 (en) * 1985-09-19 1988-12-30 Alexander Mathys Universal spanner - has opening in shape of overlapping regular hexagons
DE8536344U1 (de) * 1985-12-23 1986-05-07 Kaul, Gerd, 5657 Haan Schraubenschlüssel
WO1996004105A1 (en) * 1994-07-29 1996-02-15 Johnson Kenneth R Handle for plurality of different sized tools
DE29711172U1 (de) * 1997-06-26 1997-08-21 Lin, Chiang Her, Dah Li, Taichung Handgriff für ein L-förmiges Werkzeug
DE29713658U1 (de) * 1997-07-31 1997-09-25 Tsai, Kuo Yang, Ta Li, Taichung Handgriff für einen Inbusschlüssel

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2671684A1 (de) * 2012-06-04 2013-12-11 Jaco International Corporation Werkzeughalter

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