EP1949812B1 - Cylindre de positionnement pour une tige télescopique - Google Patents

Cylindre de positionnement pour une tige télescopique Download PDF

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EP1949812B1
EP1949812B1 EP07250184A EP07250184A EP1949812B1 EP 1949812 B1 EP1949812 B1 EP 1949812B1 EP 07250184 A EP07250184 A EP 07250184A EP 07250184 A EP07250184 A EP 07250184A EP 1949812 B1 EP1949812 B1 EP 1949812B1
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tube section
positioning sleeve
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Lai Hsin-Yuan
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Fuko Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B9/00—Details
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B9/00—Details
    • A45B2009/005—Shafts
    • A45B2009/007—Shafts of adjustable length, e.g. telescopic shafts

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  • the invention relates to a positioning sleeve, more particularly to a positioning sleeve for a telescopic rod.
  • Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a hiking stick or cane incorporating conventional positioning sleeves 3.
  • the hiking stick includes a handle 1, and a cane body 2 fixed to the handle 1.
  • the cane body 2 includes a plurality of interconnected tube sections 201, and a conventional positioning sleeve 3 provided on each of two interconnected tube sections 201. Through telescopic connections of the tube sections 201, the cane body 2 can be extended to a desired length for use and can be shortened for storage.
  • the purpose of the positioning sleeve 3, aside from enhancing an appearance of the connection between interconnected pairs of the tube sections 201, is to retard retraction of the interconnected tube sections 201 and to permit smooth telescopic movement thereof.
  • the positioning sleeve 3 has an inner p ⁇ eripheral surface provided with a plurality of angularly spaced-apart anti-slip strips 301 projecting therefrom.
  • the anti-slip strips 301 provide friction to an inner one of the tube sections 201 so as to retard the movement of the inner tube section 201 to a retracted position.
  • the anti-slip strips 301 of the conventional positioning sleeve 3 can provide frictional positioning of the tube sections 201, the formation of the anti-slip strips 301 requires high accuracy so as to permit frictional fitting of the corresponding tube section 201. As such, a defective rate of the conventional positioning sleeve 3 is high. Further, the anti-slip strips 301 may wear due to frequent use, so that a retardation effect thereof is deteriorated.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a positioning sleeve for a telescopic rod that can be manufactured easily with a low defective rate and that provides for a good retardation effect, even after long use.
  • US-A-3,083,041 discloses a locking device having the features of the pre-characterising portion of claim 1.
  • a positioning sleeve is adapted to be applied to a telescopic rod, which has an outer tube section and an inner tube section connected telescopically to the outer tube section.
  • the positioning sleeve comprises a sleeve body having a first surrounding portion adapted to surround the outer tube section, and a second surrounding portion adapted to surround the inner tube section.
  • the second surrounding portion has an inner peripheral wall defining a through hole, a plurality of angularly spaced-apart recessed parts provided in the inner peripheral wall, and a plurality of compressible retaining units respectively disposed in the recessed parts and adapted to abut the inner tube section.
  • Each of the retaining units is connected to one of the recessed parts, and has an engaging part projecting toward the through hole, and a deformable space defined between the engaging part and a respective one of the recessed parts.
  • the deformable space is deformed when the inner tube section is friction-fitted into the sleeve body and when the engaging part of each retaining unit abuts the inner tube section.
  • each of said retaining units further has two ends disposed at two opposite sides of said engaging part, said engaging part being a convex surface protruding toward said through hole between said two ends, at least one of said two ends ) being connected to the respective one of said recessed parts.
  • the first preferred embodiment of a positioning sleeve 10 according to the present invention is adapted to be applied on a telescopic rod 200.
  • the telescopic rod 200 has an axis (L) , and includes an outer tube section 210, and an inner tube section 220 connected telescopically to the outer tube section 210.
  • the positioning sleeve 10 comprises a sleeve body having a first surrounding portion 121 adapted to surround the outer tube section 210, and a second surrounding portion 122 adapted to surround the inner tube section 220.
  • the second surrounding portion 122 has an inner peripheral wall 1221 surrounding the axis (L) and defining a through hole 11, a plurality of angularly spaced-apart recessed parts 1222 formed in the inner peripheral wall 1221, and a plurality of compressible retaining units 13 respectively disposed in the recessed parts 1222 and adapted to abut the inner tube section 220.
  • the first surrounding portion 121 has an inner peripheral wall 1211 with a diameter larger than a diameter of the inner peripheral wall 1221 of the second surrounding portion 122.
  • the sleeve body further has a shoulder portion 123 formed between the inner peripheral walls 1211, 1221 of the first and second surrounding portions 121, 122.
  • each of the retaining units 13 has two ends 131 that are opposite to each other in an angular direction and that are connected to the respective recessed part 1222, an engaging part 132 connected between the ends 131, and a deformable space 14 defined between the engaging part 132 and a respective one of the recessed parts 1222.
  • the engaging part 132 is a convex surface protruding toward the through hole 11 between the two ends 131.
  • the outer tube section 210 is inserted into the first surrounding portion 121 of the positioning sleeve 10 with a bottom end thereof abutting against the shoulder portion 123 so as to obtain an axial positioning.
  • the inner tube section 220 is friction-fitted into the sleeve body with a top end thereof passing through the through hole 11 and into an inner portion of the outer tube section 210.
  • the engaging parts 132 of the retaining units 13 abut against and are pressed by the inner tube section 220 so as to deform the deformable spaces 14 in the retaining units 13.
  • the engaging parts 132 of the retaining units 13 compress radially and resiliently the inner tube section 220, and thereby produce a retarding effect.
  • the length of the telescopic rod 200 is shortened, sliding movement of the inner tube section 220 with respect to the outer tube section 210 is retarded.
  • the positioning sleeve 10 of the present invention not only can enhance the appearance of the interconnected outer and inner tube sections 210, 220, but also can provide frictional positioning of the inner tube section 220 through the presence of the retaining units 13. Even after frequent use, wear of the engaging parts 132 is limited, and if wear does occur, the deformable spaces 14 can automatically compensate for the wear. Further, high accuracy during formation of the retaining units 13 is not necessary so that the defect rate can be reduced. Additionally, the positioning sleeve 10 maintains spacing between the ends of the interconnected outer and inner tube sections 210, 220 when the inner tube section 220 is forced to retract into the outer tube section 210. Further, smooth sliding movement of the outer and inner tube sections 210, 220 relative to each other can be achieved.
  • each of the retaining units 13' has a fixed end 131' connected to the respective recessed part 1222, a movable free end 133' that is spaced apart from the corresponding recessed part 1222 so that a slit 134' is formed therebetween, and an engaging part 132' connected between the fixed end 131' and the movable free end 133' .
  • the advantages of the first preferred embodiment can be similarly achieved using the second preferred embodiment.
  • each of the retaining units 13" has two ends 131" that are opposite to each other in an axial direction and that are connected to the respective recessed part 1222 (see Figure 4 ), and an engaging part 132" being a convex surface between the ends 131".
  • the retaining units 13" are resilient, and thus can retard movement of the inner tube section 220 relative to the outer tube section 210.
  • each of the retaining units 130 has a fixed end 140 connected to the respective recessed part 1222 (see Figure 4 ), a movable free end 150 that is spaced apart from the corresponding recessed part 1222 so that a slit 160 is formed therebetween, and an engaging part 170 connected between the fixed end 140 and the movable free end 150.
  • the retaining units 130 are resilient. Hence, the advantages described in the aforementioned preferred embodiments can be similarly achieved using the fourth preferred embodiment.

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  1. Manchon de positionnement (10, 10', 10", 100) pour un bâton télescopique (200) qui comporte une section de tube extérieure (210) et une section de tube intérieure (220) connectée de façon télescopique à la section de tube extérieure (210), le manchon de positionnement (10, 10', 10", 100) comprenant :
    un corps de manchon comportant une première portion de pourtour (121) adaptée pour entourer la section de tube extérieure (210), et une deuxième portion de pourtour (122) adaptée pour entourer la section de tube intérieure (220), la deuxième portion de pourtour (122) comportant une paroi périphérique intérieure (1221) définissant un trou traversant (11) ;
    la deuxième portion de pourtour (122) comportant en outre une pluralité de parties en retrait espacées angulairement (1222) prévues dans la paroi périphérique intérieure (1221), et une pluralité d'éléments de retenue compressibles (13, 13', 13", 130) disposés respectivement dans les parties en retrait (1222) et adaptés pour buter sur la section de tube intérieure (220), chacun des éléments de retenue (13, 13', 13", 130) étant connecté à l'une des parties en retrait (1222) et comportant une partie de contact (132, 132', 132", 170) faisant saillie vers le trou traversant (11), et un espace déformable (14) défini entre la partie de contact (132, 132', 132", 170) et l'une respective des parties en retrait (1222), l'espace déformable (14) étant déformé lorsque la section de tube intérieure (220) est montée en friction dans le corps du manchon et lorsque la partie de contact (132, 132', 132", 170) de chacun des éléments de retenue (13, 13', 13", 130) bute sur la section de tube intérieure (220),
    caractérisé en ce que chacun des éléments de retenue (13, 13', 13", 130) comporte en outre deux extrémités (131, 131', 133', 131", 140, 150) disposées au niveau de deux côtés opposés de la partie de contact (132, 132', 132", 170), la partie de contact (132, 132', 132", 170) étant une surface convexe faisant saillie vers le trou traversant (11) entre lesdites deux extrémités (131, 131', 133', 131", 140, 150), au moins l'une des deux extrémités (131, 131', 133', 131", 140, 150) étant connectée à la partie respective des parties en retrait (1222).
  2. Manchon de positionnement (10, 10', 10", 100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la première portion de pourtour (121) comporte une paroi périphérique intérieure (1211) ayant un diamètre supérieur au diamètre de la paroi périphérique intérieure (1221) de la deuxième portion de pourtour (122), le corps du manchon comprenant en outre une portion d'épaulement (123) formée entre les parois périphériques intérieures (1211, 1221) des première et deuxième portions de pourtour (121, 122).
  3. Manchon de positionnement (10, 10") selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux extrémités (131, 131") de chacun des éléments de retenue (131, 131") sont connectées à la partie respective des parties en retrait (1222).
  4. Manchon de positionnement (10', 100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'autre des deux extrémités (131', 133', 140, 150) est une extrémité libre mobile (133', 150) qui est éloignée de la partie respective des parties en retrait (1222).
  5. Manchon de positionnement (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux extrémités (131) de chacun des éléments de retenue (131) sont opposées entre elles dans une direction angulaire.
  6. Manchon de positionnement (10") selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux extrémités (131") de chacun des éléments de retenue (131") sont opposées entre elles dans une direction axiale.
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AT07250184T ATE515204T1 (de) 2007-01-18 2007-01-18 Positionierhülse für eine teleskopstange
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