EP1637287A1 - Hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint mechanism - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism, especially a hand tool with a head of adjustable angles and easier, more secured positioning.
- Conventional hand tools with an adjustable head comprise a head and a handle.
- the head has a convex portion which can be pivotally coupled to a concave portion of the handle by a screw.
- a joint lock mechanism comprises a teethed portion formed along the surface of the convex portion, a pin and a push button.
- the pin is received in a longitudinal hole having a shoulder portion and extending along the length of the handle.
- a teethed portion is formed at one end of the pin opposite to the teethed portion of the convex portion while the other end has an extended portion.
- a spring encircles the extended portion of the pin and abuts against a shoulder portion of the longitudinal hole at the other end to provide the pin with a forward force such that the teethed portion of the pin engages the teethed portion of the convex portion to lock and position the head of the wrench.
- the push button is received in a hole having a shoulder portion and being perpendicular to the longitudinal hole.
- One end of the push button abuts against a spring received in the shoulder portion of the hole and has an extended portion.
- One side of the extended portion of the push button is formed with a slot keeping in contact with the extended portion of the pin. The depth of the slot is gradually deepened towards the push button such that a gap is formed between the push button and the extended portion of the pin when the push button is pressed down.
- the head of the wrench is rotatable with respect to the handle and pushes the pin such that the angle of the wrench can be adjusted.
- this kind of wrench cannot sustain high torque due to the configuration of the slots in the extended portion of the push button and the extended portion of the pin.
- the extended portion of the pin is slidable with respect to the slot of the push button, it is not possible to lock the head effectively.
- the extended portion of the push button and the extended portion of the pin may be worn out or fractured after use for a long period, which subsequently causes inconvenience when they are in use and reduces the life time of the wrench.
- TW569860 has disclosed a wrench comprising a head and a handle.
- the head has a convex portion which can be pivotally coupled to a concave portion of the handle by a screw.
- a teethed portion is formed along the surface of the convex portion to engage a ball received in a hole formed in the concave portion of the handle such that the head can be positioned at a certain angle.
- a push button is received in a hole formed radially in the handle and a spring is disposed in the bottom of the hole and abuts against the bottom end of the push button.
- a stepped groove is formed at the side of the push button such that a cap can be formed between the push button and the ball when the push button is pressed down and the head can push the ball and rotate with respect to the handle to adjust the angle of the wrench.
- this kind of wrench cannot sustain high torque.
- the teethed portion of the convex portion is of a sharp arc shape, it is likely that the teethed portion may be fractured due to high torque which renders the wrench un-useable.
- a hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism.
- the joint lock mechanism is disposed between the rear end of the head and the front end of the handle.
- a first aperture is formed at the front end of the handle and longitudinally extends along the length thereof, and a second aperture is formed perpendicularly intersecting the first aperture.
- the joint lock mechanism further comprises:
- FIGs. 1 and 2 illustrate an exploded view of a handle tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism according to the present invention.
- a wrench 10 comprises a head 20, a handle 30 and a joint lock mechanism 40.
- a convex portion 21 is formed at a rear end of the head 20 and a through hole 22 is formed through the convex portion 21.
- a concave portion 31 is formed at a front end of the handle 30.
- a through hole 321 and a threaded hole 322 are formed at opposite sides thereof to receive a screw 24 or other suitable fastening device for pivotally coupling the head 20 to the handle 30 such that the head 20 is pivotally coupled with respect to the screw 24 while the handle is fixedly coupled with respect to the screw 24.
- a first aperture 33 is formed at the front end of the handle 30 and substantially extends along the length thereof, and a second aperture 34 is formed at one side of the front end thereof and perpendicularly intersects the first aperture 33.
- a joint lock mechanism 40 comprises a first engaging device disposed at the rear end of the head 20, a second engaging device received in the first aperture 33 formed at the front end of the handle 30, a first elastic device and a push button 43.
- the first engaging device can be a plurality of teeth 23 (referring to Fig. 1) or slots 23' (referring to Fig 2) formed equidistantly along the surface of the convex portion 21 and the teeth 23 or the slots 23' preferably extend along the axis of the through hole 22.
- the convex portion 21 can include a surface of an arc of 180° or of any other suitable shape. In the preferred embodiments, ten teeth or slots are formed so that the angle between two adjacent teeth or slots is 18°.
- the second engaging device is a pin 42 formed with a double-teeth engaging portion 421 at the front thereof and the first elastic device is a first spring 41.
- the first spring 41 is received in the first aperture 33 abutting against a bottom end thereof and provides the pin 42 with a forward force such that the engaging portion 421 of the pin 42 can engage any of the teeth 23 or slots 23'.
- a push button 43 is formed with a through hole 431 and a first engaging portion 432 is disposed beneath the through hole 431.
- the pin 42 passes through the through hole 431 of the push button 43 and abuts against the first spring 41.
- the pin 42 is disposed with a second engaging portion comprising a slot 422 formed at the bottom thereof.
- a second elastic device is disposed at the bottom of the push button 43 such that the push button 43 is provided with an upward force to engage the first engaging portion 432 with the slot 432.
- the second elastic device comprises two second springs 44.
- two apertures 433 are formed at the bottom of the push button 43 to receive the respective second springs 44 between the push button 43 and the bottom end of the second aperture 34.
- the second elastic device can further comprise two hollow pins 45 to hold the respective second springs 44 and to guide and position the second springs 44 to the respective apertures 433.
- the front end of first engaging portion 432 of the push button 43 is formed with an inclined surface (referring to Fig. 4A), and a surface of the slot 422 opposite the reclining surface of the first engaging portion 432 is also formed with an inclined surface so as to enhance tighter engagement between the pin 42 and the push button 43 and to calibrate the matching error during processing.
- the slot 422 of the pin 42 can disengage the first engaging portion 432 so the pin 42 can move along the first aperture 33 (referring to Fig. 4B) and the first spring 41 is biased.
- the surface of the push button 43 can be formed with an anti-slip pattern thereon or preferably with a pattern consisting of a word "LOCK", a side-view mark of the head and a double arrow crossing the side-view mark (referring to Fig. 8).
- the head 20 can further comprise a control knob 25 to control the operating direction of the wrench 10.
- Figs. 3 to 7B illustrate locally enlarged plan, side and cross-sectional views, respectively. From Figs. 4A and 7A, it can be seen that when the push button 43 is not pressed, two second springs 44 bias against the push button 43 so the slot 422 of the pin 42 engages the first engaging portion 432 and the head 20 is thus locked. When the push button 43 is pressed down, since the slot 422 of the pin 42 disengage the first engaging portion 432, the two second springs 44 are also biased (referring to Fig. 7B) and therefore the push button 43 is unlocked. At the same time, the teeth 23 disengage the engaging portion 421 so that the head 20 is pivotally rotatable with respect to the handle 30. As illustrated in Figs. 4B and 6B, when an external force drives the head 20 to a certain angle, the head 20 can be bent and positioned to a predetermined angle. Fig. 8 illustrates the head rotating at multiple angles.
Abstract
- a first engaging device (23) disposed at the rear end of the head;
- a second engaging device (42) received in the first aperture (33), the second engaging device (42) having a front end and a rear end;
- a push button (43) received in the second aperture (34); and
- a first elastic device (41) received in the first aperture (33) such that the second engaging device (42) is provided with a forward force to engage the front end of the second engaging device (42) with the first engaging device (23);
Description
- The present invention relates to a hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism, especially a hand tool with a head of adjustable angles and easier, more secured positioning.
- Conventional hand tools with an adjustable head, such as those disclosed in US6,216,567, comprise a head and a handle. The head has a convex portion which can be pivotally coupled to a concave portion of the handle by a screw. A joint lock mechanism comprises a teethed portion formed along the surface of the convex portion, a pin and a push button. The pin is received in a longitudinal hole having a shoulder portion and extending along the length of the handle. A teethed portion is formed at one end of the pin opposite to the teethed portion of the convex portion while the other end has an extended portion. A spring encircles the extended portion of the pin and abuts against a shoulder portion of the longitudinal hole at the other end to provide the pin with a forward force such that the teethed portion of the pin engages the teethed portion of the convex portion to lock and position the head of the wrench. The push button is received in a hole having a shoulder portion and being perpendicular to the longitudinal hole. One end of the push button abuts against a spring received in the shoulder portion of the hole and has an extended portion. One side of the extended portion of the push button is formed with a slot keeping in contact with the extended portion of the pin. The depth of the slot is gradually deepened towards the push button such that a gap is formed between the push button and the extended portion of the pin when the push button is pressed down. Therefore, the head of the wrench is rotatable with respect to the handle and pushes the pin such that the angle of the wrench can be adjusted. However, this kind of wrench cannot sustain high torque due to the configuration of the slots in the extended portion of the push button and the extended portion of the pin. In addition, since the extended portion of the pin is slidable with respect to the slot of the push button, it is not possible to lock the head effectively. Moreover, the extended portion of the push button and the extended portion of the pin may be worn out or fractured after use for a long period, which subsequently causes inconvenience when they are in use and reduces the life time of the wrench.
- TW569860 has disclosed a wrench comprising a head and a handle. Again, the head has a convex portion which can be pivotally coupled to a concave portion of the handle by a screw. A teethed portion is formed along the surface of the convex portion to engage a ball received in a hole formed in the concave portion of the handle such that the head can be positioned at a certain angle. A push button is received in a hole formed radially in the handle and a spring is disposed in the bottom of the hole and abuts against the bottom end of the push button. A stepped groove is formed at the side of the push button such that a cap can be formed between the push button and the ball when the push button is pressed down and the head can push the ball and rotate with respect to the handle to adjust the angle of the wrench. Again, this kind of wrench cannot sustain high torque. In addition, since the teethed portion of the convex portion is of a sharp arc shape, it is likely that the teethed portion may be fractured due to high torque which renders the wrench un-useable.
- From the above, it is necessary for the industry to provide a hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism, which offers convenient and secured angle adjustment and positioning and can overcome the defects mentioned in the prior art.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism, easier and more secured positioning.
- According to the present invention, a hand tool is provided having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism. The joint lock mechanism is disposed between the rear end of the head and the front end of the handle. A first aperture is formed at the front end of the handle and longitudinally extends along the length thereof, and a second aperture is formed perpendicularly intersecting the first aperture. The joint lock mechanism further comprises:
- a first engaging device disposed at the rear end of the head;
- a second engaging device received in the first aperture, the second engaging device having a front end and a rear end;
- a pull button received in the second aperture; and
- a first elastic device received in the first aperture such that the second engaging device is provided with a forward force to engage the front end of the second engaging device with the first engaging device;
characterised in that: - the push button is formed with a through hole and provided with a first engaging portion being disposed beneath the through hole; the second engaging device passes through the push button and abuts against the first elastic device; the second engaging device is disposed with a second engaging portion and a second elastic device is disposed at the bottom of the push button such that the push button is provided with an upward force to engage the first engaging portion with the second engaging portion.
- The invention will be further described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-
- Fig. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a handle tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism according to the present invention;
- Fig. 2 illustrates an exploded view of the other embodiment according to the present invention, where a convex portion of the head is formed with slots;
- Fig. 3 illustrates a locally enlarged plan view thereof;
- Fig. 4A illustrates a cross-sectional view thereof along
line 4A-4A in Fig. 3 showing a pull button in an unlocked state and the head inclining 0° with respect to a handle; - Fig. 4B illustrates a cross-sectional view thereof along
line 4A-4A in Fig. 3 showing the pull button pressed to an unlocked state and the head inclining 9° with respect to the handle; - Fig. 5 illustrates a locally enlarged side view thereof;
- Fig. 6A illustrates a cross-sectional view thereof along
line 6A-6A in Fig. 5 showing the pull button in an locked state; - Fig. 6B illustrates a cross-sectional view thereof along
line 6A-6A in Fig. 5 showing the pull button pressed to an unlocked state and the head inclining an angle with respect to the handle; - Fig. 7A illustrates a cross-sectional view thereof along
line 7A-7A in Fig. 5 showing the pull button in an locked state; - Fig. 7B illustrates a cross-sectional view thereof along
line 7A-7A in Fig. 5 showing the pull button pressed to an unlocked state; and - Fig. 8 illustrates the head rotating at multiple angles and a pattern formed on the push button.
- Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate an exploded view of a handle tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism according to the present invention. A
wrench 10 comprises ahead 20, ahandle 30 and ajoint lock mechanism 40. Aconvex portion 21 is formed at a rear end of thehead 20 and a throughhole 22 is formed through theconvex portion 21. Aconcave portion 31 is formed at a front end of thehandle 30. A throughhole 321 and a threadedhole 322 are formed at opposite sides thereof to receive ascrew 24 or other suitable fastening device for pivotally coupling thehead 20 to thehandle 30 such that thehead 20 is pivotally coupled with respect to thescrew 24 while the handle is fixedly coupled with respect to thescrew 24. Regarding the configuration between thescrew 24, the throughhole 321 and the threadedhole 322, please refer to TW566274 for more details. Afirst aperture 33 is formed at the front end of thehandle 30 and substantially extends along the length thereof, and asecond aperture 34 is formed at one side of the front end thereof and perpendicularly intersects thefirst aperture 33. - A
joint lock mechanism 40 comprises a first engaging device disposed at the rear end of thehead 20, a second engaging device received in thefirst aperture 33 formed at the front end of thehandle 30, a first elastic device and apush button 43. Preferably, the first engaging device can be a plurality of teeth 23 (referring to Fig. 1) or slots 23' (referring to Fig 2) formed equidistantly along the surface of theconvex portion 21 and theteeth 23 or the slots 23' preferably extend along the axis of the throughhole 22. In general, theconvex portion 21 can include a surface of an arc of 180° or of any other suitable shape. In the preferred embodiments, ten teeth or slots are formed so that the angle between two adjacent teeth or slots is 18°. Preferably, the second engaging device is apin 42 formed with a double-teeth engaging portion 421 at the front thereof and the first elastic device is afirst spring 41. As illustrated in Fig. 4A, thefirst spring 41 is received in thefirst aperture 33 abutting against a bottom end thereof and provides thepin 42 with a forward force such that the engagingportion 421 of thepin 42 can engage any of theteeth 23 or slots 23'. - Further, a
push button 43 is formed with a throughhole 431 and a firstengaging portion 432 is disposed beneath the throughhole 431. Thepin 42 passes through the throughhole 431 of thepush button 43 and abuts against thefirst spring 41. Thepin 42 is disposed with a second engaging portion comprising aslot 422 formed at the bottom thereof. A second elastic device is disposed at the bottom of thepush button 43 such that thepush button 43 is provided with an upward force to engage the first engagingportion 432 with theslot 432. Preferably, the second elastic device comprises twosecond springs 44. As illustrated in Figs. 6A and 7A, twoapertures 433 are formed at the bottom of thepush button 43 to receive the respectivesecond springs 44 between thepush button 43 and the bottom end of thesecond aperture 34. Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the second elastic device can further comprise twohollow pins 45 to hold the respectivesecond springs 44 and to guide and position thesecond springs 44 to therespective apertures 433. Preferably, the front end of first engagingportion 432 of thepush button 43 is formed with an inclined surface (referring to Fig. 4A), and a surface of theslot 422 opposite the reclining surface of the first engagingportion 432 is also formed with an inclined surface so as to enhance tighter engagement between thepin 42 and thepush button 43 and to calibrate the matching error during processing. When thepush button 43 is pressed down, theslot 422 of thepin 42 can disengage the first engagingportion 432 so thepin 42 can move along the first aperture 33 (referring to Fig. 4B) and thefirst spring 41 is biased. In addition, the surface of thepush button 43 can be formed with an anti-slip pattern thereon or preferably with a pattern consisting of a word "LOCK", a side-view mark of the head and a double arrow crossing the side-view mark (referring to Fig. 8). Additionally, thehead 20 can further comprise acontrol knob 25 to control the operating direction of thewrench 10. - Figs. 3 to 7B illustrate locally enlarged plan, side and cross-sectional views, respectively. From Figs. 4A and 7A, it can be seen that when the
push button 43 is not pressed, twosecond springs 44 bias against thepush button 43 so theslot 422 of thepin 42 engages the first engagingportion 432 and thehead 20 is thus locked. When thepush button 43 is pressed down, since theslot 422 of thepin 42 disengage the first engagingportion 432, the twosecond springs 44 are also biased (referring to Fig. 7B) and therefore thepush button 43 is unlocked. At the same time, theteeth 23 disengage the engagingportion 421 so that thehead 20 is pivotally rotatable with respect to thehandle 30. As illustrated in Figs. 4B and 6B, when an external force drives thehead 20 to a certain angle, thehead 20 can be bent and positioned to a predetermined angle. Fig. 8 illustrates the head rotating at multiple angles. - From the above descriptions, it is apparent that the present invention provides a hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism and has easier and more secured positioning over the prior art. While the invention has been described in terms of several preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognise that the invention can still be practiced with modifications, within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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- A hand tool having an adjustable head with a joint lock mechanism, comprising:a head having a rear end;a handle having a front end pivotally coupled to the rear end of the head, the handle having a first aperture longitudinally extending at the front end thereof, and a second aperture perpendicularly intersecting the first aperture; andthe joint lock mechanism disposed between the rear end of the head and the front end of the handle, the joint lock mechanism further comprising:characterised in that:a first engaging device disposed at the rear end of the head;a second engaging device received in the first aperture, the second engaging device having a front end and a rear end;a pull button received in the second aperture; anda first elastic device received in the first aperture such that the second engaging device is provided with a forward force to engage the front end of the second engaging device with the first engaging device;the push button is formed with a through hole and provided with a first engaging portion being disposed beneath the through hole; the second engaging device passes through the push button and abuts against the first elastic device; the second engaging device is disposed with a second engaging portion and a second elastic device is disposed at the bottom of the push button such that the push button is provided with an upward force to engage the first engaging portion with the second engaging portion.
- The hand tool according to claim 1, further comprising a fastening device, wherein the rear end of the head has a convex pivotal portion and the front end of the handle has a concave pivotal portion pivoting on the convex pivotal portion, and wherein the fastening device is disposed through the convex pivotal portion and the concave pivotal portion thereby the fastening device is pivotally coupled to the convex pivotal portion while being fixedly coupled to the concave pivotal portion.
- The hand tool according to claim 2, wherein the convex pivot portion has a surface of an arc shape.
- The hand tool according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the second engaging portion of the second engaging device is a slot formed at the bottom thereof to engage the first engaging portion of the push button, and the slot of the second engaging device can disengage the first engaging portion when the push button is pressed down such that the second engaging device can move along the first aperture.
- The hand tool according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the engaging portion of the second engaging device has a double teeth configuration.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second elastic device comprises two second springs and each of the two second springs is received in a respective aperture formed at the bottom of the push button.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second elastic device further comprises two hollow pins to hold the respective second springs and to guide and position the second springs to the respective apertures.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the front end of first engaging portion of the push button is formed with an inclined surface.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a surface of the slot opposite the reclining surface of the first engaging portion is formed with an inclined surface.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first engaging device has a plurality of teeth formed equidistantly along the surface of the convex pivot portion, and the second engaging device has an engaging portion disposed at the front end thereof to engage one of the plurality of teeth such that the first engaging device is configured to engage the second engaging device.
- The hand tool according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first engaging device has a plurality of slots formed equidistantly along the surface of the convex pivot portion, and the second engaging device has an engaging portion disposed at the front end thereof to engage one of the plurality of slots such that the first engaging device is configured to engage the second engaging device.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the push button has a surface formed with an anti-slip pattern.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the push button has a surface formed with a pattern consisting of a word "LOCK", a side-view mark of the head and a double arrow crossing the side-view mark.
- The hand tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the head further comprises a control knob to control the operating direction of the hand tool.
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