EP2883711B1 - Zeichenzirkel mit positionsfixierung - Google Patents

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EP2883711B1
EP2883711B1 EP14195147.5A EP14195147A EP2883711B1 EP 2883711 B1 EP2883711 B1 EP 2883711B1 EP 14195147 A EP14195147 A EP 14195147A EP 2883711 B1 EP2883711 B1 EP 2883711B1
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  • the invention relates to the field of technical drawing instruments and school and more particularly drawing compasses.
  • the tightening of the arms of the compass must be sufficiently loose to allow the adjustment of the spacing of the branches of the compass, and must also be sufficiently firm so that the branches do not part during the drawing of an arc.
  • the tightening of the branches is such that, when one begins to trace, one exerts an effort on the tracing mine, so that the branch including this mine tends to deviate from its position, this which has the consequence that the circle drawn is neither precise nor regular.
  • a compass conventionally comprising two branches each having an end housed in a yoke, the branches and the yoke being assembled by means of a screw / nut device.
  • the adjustment of the spacing of the branches is achieved by unscrewing the screw and the locking of the spacing is achieved by screwing the screw, so that the screw bears against a wing of the yoke which itself even crush the end of each branch.
  • This type of locking has the disadvantage of being imprecise since the adjustment of the spacing and the locking position are made by the same means. Indeed, once the gap defined by unscrewing the screw, it makes a screwing of the latter to lock the defined gap.
  • a compass comprising the same conventional elements as those mentioned above and a locking device, wherein a lever is rotatably mounted on an axis parallel to the plane in which the branches extend.
  • This lever comprises at each free end a cam whose function is to exert in a locking position a force on the yoke. More particularly, there is a functional clearance between the cams and the yoke when the lever is in the rest position, which allows to adjust the spacing of the branches conventionally in them. pivoting about their axis of rotation, and when the lever is in the locking position, the cams bear against the yoke and exert a force on said yoke which transmits the force on the end of each branch, thus locking the spacing of branches.
  • this type of locking although effective, requires a large number of parts, which increases the cost of manufacture and complicates the assembly of a compass equipped with such a lock.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy all or some of the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • the invention relates to a drawing compass comprising two branches pivotally mounted about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the branches extend, a clevis housing an articulation end of each branch and comprising at least one wing covering the articulation end of each branch, a holding member designed to hold together the branches and the yoke, a locking device comprising a lever, characterized in that the lever is rotatably mounted about the axis of rotation of said branches and is held together by the holding member with the branches and the yoke, the lever being designed to move from a rest position in which the rotational movement of the branches is free, to a locking position in which the position of the branches is blocked by applying a force on the wing of the yoke so that the wing of the yoke forces each end of articulatio n branches housed in the screed.
  • the locking device comprises a lever directly applying a force on the wing of the yoke and said lever is rotatably mounted on the same axis of rotation as the branches
  • the compass is more compact and present. a smaller number of parts compared to the state of the art previously described. Indeed, it is no longer necessary to have an interface between the lever and the yoke to transmit the forces, nor to provide a full articulation for the pivoting of the lever, and all the parts of the compass is maintained by a single holding member.
  • the lever is designed to move from the rest position to the locking position, the change of position of the lever being reversible so that the lever is designed to also move from the locking position to the rest position.
  • the user can reposition the lever in the rest position to store it.
  • the yoke comprises an outer surface on which is provided at least one upward ramp and the lever comprises at least one stud configured to cooperate with said ramp.
  • the yoke comprises an outer surface on which is formed at least one stud and the lever has a ramp on a portion of an outer surface positioned opposite the yoke, the stud and the ramp being configured to cooperate with one another. the other as mentioned previously.
  • two ramps are provided on the outer surface of the yoke, the two ramps being positioned symmetrically about the axis of rotation of the branches.
  • the lever then advantageously comprises two pins, each stud cooperating with one of the two ramps.
  • This configuration makes it possible, in comparison with a single-stud embodiment, to reduce the forces to be applied by each pin on its corresponding ramp.
  • an alternative according to the invention may consist in arranging two pins on the outer surface of the yoke and in positioning two symmetrical ramps on the lever arranged around the axis of rotation of the branches, each pin being configured to cooperate with one of the ramps.
  • the drawing compass comprises a friction cheek interposed between the hinge ends of each branch housed in the screed.
  • the friction cheek comprises a central lumen intended to be traversed by the holding member.
  • the drawing compass further comprises a protective washer fixedly mounted around the axis of rotation of the branches, the washer being designed to be positioned between the lever and the holding member.
  • the washer makes it possible to prevent unscrewing of the holding member by frictional action between the lever and the holding member.
  • the lever comprises an upper gripping portion and a lower actuating portion.
  • the actuating portion comprises a projecting flange shaped to cooperate with a portion of the edge of the washer.
  • a retaining orifice is provided on the yoke and the washer has a protruding portion shaped to cooperate with the retaining orifice.
  • the washer comprises at least one recess on a portion of the periphery of the washer, said recess forming a stop and being designed to limit the movement of the lever cooperating with a portion of the lever.
  • the portion of the lever corresponds to the projecting flange of the operating portion of the lever.
  • the stop is used to position the lever in a stable position of rest or locking.
  • the protection washer comprises an upper recess forming a stop and designed to position the lever in a stable rest position, and a lower recess forming a stop and designed to position the lever in a stable locking position.
  • the yoke and the lever have complementary shapes, which makes it possible to improve the compactness of the compass in the rest position, when the lever is positioned opposite the yoke.
  • the lever and the washer are made in one piece, the lever and the washer being connected to each other by a flexible hinge.
  • This one-piece design saves a room and combines lever function and washer function.
  • the lever is made of filled plastic such as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), POM (polyoxymethylene) or a charged polymer such as a polyamide loaded glass ball, and preferably zamak , to improve the strength and wear resistance of the compass.
  • the yoke may also be made of filled plastic such as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), POM (polyoxymethylene) or a charged polymer such as a polyamide loaded glass ball.
  • the protective washer may also be made of filled plastic such as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), POM (polyoxymethylene) or a charged polymer such as a polyamide loaded glass ball.
  • the drawing compass 1 comprises two branches 2a, 2b hinged and rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation AA substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the branches 2a, 2b extend.
  • the first branch 2a comprises an end equipped with a tracer, and a hinge end provided with a sector-type hinge or disk member (not shown) designed to cooperate in rotation with the complementary hinge member from the other branch 2b.
  • the second branch 2b comprises an end equipped with a tip and articulation end provided with a sector-type articulation member or disc (not shown) designed to cooperate in rotation with the complementary articulation member of the other branch 2a.
  • a friction cheek 3 is interposed between the articulation ends of the branches 2a, 2b.
  • the hinge end of each branch 2a, 2b and the friction cheek 3 are housed in a yoke 4.
  • the yoke 4 comprises a front wing 4a and a rear wing 4b.
  • the yoke 4 comprises lateral recesses allowing the deflection of the branches 2a, 2b.
  • Clevis 4 shown in Figures 6A and 6B , comprises an outer surface in which are formed two ramps 8.
  • the ramps 8 are positioned around a through orifice 11 for receiving a holding member 7, the holding member 7 comprising a screw 7a and a nut 7b.
  • the ramps 8 are symmetrical.
  • the ramps 8 are rising in a direction of rotation, when the lever moves from a rest position to an actuating position.
  • the outer surface of the yoke 4 at the orifice 11 has undergone a countersinking operation forming a housing around the orifice 11 on the rear fender 4b, the housing being designed to receive the nut 7b in order to prevent said nut 7b from protruding from the yoke 4.
  • a retaining orifice 10 is formed on the front flange 4a of the yoke 4.
  • the retaining orifice 10 is designed to cooperate with a protruding portion 6a of a protective washer 6, which will be described later.
  • the branches 2a, 2b, the friction flange 3, the yoke 4 are held together by the holding member 7, which in the example shown is a screw / nut device.
  • the holding member 7 is positioned on the axis of rotation AA, so that the branches 2a, 2b are movable around the holding member 7.
  • the drawing compass 1 comprises a lever 5 pivotally mounted about the axis of rotation AA and held by the holding member 7 as illustrated in FIG. figure 5 .
  • Lever 5 shown in Figures 1 to 5 and more particularly to Figures 7A and 7B , comprises a lower actuating portion 5b and an upper gripping portion 5a.
  • the gripping portion 5a of the lever 5 has a shape complementary to the shape of the yoke 4 for a question of compactness.
  • the grip portion 5a is substantially curved, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 7B .
  • a counterbore has been made on the outer surface of the yoke 4 around the orifice 11 on the front flange 4a of the yoke 4 forming a housing shaped to partially receive the actuating portion 5b of the lever 5.
  • the actuating portion 5b of the lever 5 comprises two pins 9.
  • the pins 9 are designed to cooperate each with one of the ramps 8 formed on the outer surface of the yoke 4.
  • the pins 9 are positioned around the axis of rotation AA .
  • Lever 5 is configured to move from a first position, as illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 and 2 , to a second position, illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the first position is a rest position in which the gripping portion 5a of the lever 5 is positioned facing the yoke 4. In the rest position, the rotation of the branches 2a, 2b is free, that is to say that the branches 2a, 2b are not constrained in a given position. It is in the rest position that one can adjust the spacing of the branches 2a, 2b.
  • the second position is a locking position in which the grip portion 5a has been turned substantially by a quarter of a turn. In the locking position, the position of the branches 2a, 2b is fixed so that, when drawing, the branches 2a, 2b do not deviate further.
  • each pin 9 is positioned on a ramp 8 at the lowest point thereof.
  • each pin 9 moves, in the direction of rotation of the lever 5, along the rising ramp 8 associated therewith.
  • each pin 9 is positioned at the highest point of the ramp 8.
  • the ramps 8 thus constrained allow the progressive tightening of the branches 2a, 2b. Indeed, in the locking position, the pins 9 exert such forces on the ramps 8 that the front wing 4a is forced to come to press against the hinge end of the branches 2a, 2b housed in the yoke 4, blocking thus the two branches 2a, 2b.
  • the wing of the yoke 4 undergoing stress may be the rear wing 4b, it will suffice to reverse the positioning of the components of the compass 1.
  • the compass 1 may comprise a protective washer 6.
  • the protective washer 6 is shown in FIGS. Figures 1 to 5 .
  • the protective washer 6 comprises a protruding portion 6a designed to cooperate with the retaining orifice 10 formed in the yoke 4.
  • the protective washer 6 is fixedly mounted on the axis of rotation AA and is held by the retaining member 7, as visible in figure 5 .
  • the washer 6 comprises an edge shaped to be in contact with a protruding flange of the lever 5, the lever 5 being rotatably mounted about the axis AA, the projection flange of said lever 5 slides on at least a portion of the edge of the washer. 6.
  • the washer 6 comprises a lower recess forming a stop, which stops the rotational movement of the lever 5 in a stable locking position.
  • the washer 6 also comprises an upper recess forming a stop for stopping the rotational movement of the lever 5 in a stable rest position.
  • the washer 6 indexed on the yoke 4 through the retaining orifice 10 prevents a rotating part is in contact with the lever 5 to isolate the holding member 7.
  • the washer 6 protects the lever 5 from wear.
  • the washer 6 insulating the holding member 7 of the lever 5 allows the use of a light brake allowing the adjustments of the holding member 7 with a tool, so that the user adapts the clamping force to its needs.
  • a protective washer 6 is optional.
  • the parts of the compass 1 and in particular the yoke 4, the lever 5 and the protective washer 6 are made of filled plastic.
  • the lever is made of zamak.

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  1. Zeichenzirkel (1), der zwei Schenkel (2a, 2b) enthält, die um eine Drehachse (A-A) im Wesentlichen lotrecht zu der Ebene, in der die Schenkel (2a, 2b) sich erstrecken, schwenkbar montiert sind, wobei eine Abdeckung (4) ein Gelenkende jedes Schenkels (2a, 2b) aufnimmt und mindestens einen Flügel (4a, 4b) enthält, der das Gelenkende jedes Schenkels (2a, 2b) bedeckt, wobei ein Halteelement (7) konzipiert ist, die Schenkel (2a, 2b) und die Abdeckung (4) zusammengebaut zu halten, wobei eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung einen Hebel (5) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hebel (5) um die Drehachse (A-A) der Schenkel (2a, 2b) drehbar montiert ist und vom Halteelement (7) mit den Schenkeln (2a, 2b) und der Abdeckung (4) zusammengebaut gehalten wird, wobei der Hebel (5) konzipiert ist, von einer Ruhestellung, in der die Drehbewegung der Schenkel (2a, 2b) frei ist, in eine Verriegelungsstellung überzugehen, in der die Stellung der Schenkel (2a, 2b) durch Anwendung einer Kraft auf den Flügel (4a, 4b) der Abdeckung (4) blockiert wird, so dass der Flügel (4a, 4b) der Abdeckung (4) jedes in der Abdeckung (4) untergebrachte Gelenkende der Schenkel (2a, 2b) einspannt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    - die Abdeckung (4) eine Außenfläche enthält, auf der mindestens eine ansteigende Rampe (8) eingerichtet ist, und der Hebel (5) mindestens einen Nippel (9) aufweist, der konfiguriert ist, mit der Rampe (8) zusammenzuwirken, wobei der Nippel sich in der Drehrichtung des Hebels auf der ansteigenden Rampe verschiebt, wenn der Hebel von der Ruhestellung Verriegelungsstellung übergeht, oder
    - die Abdeckung eine Außenfläche enthält, auf der mindestens ein Nippel eingerichtet ist, und der Hebel eine Rampe auf einem Teil einer Außenfläche aufweist, die gegenüber der Abdeckung positioniert ist.
  2. Zeichenzirkel nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwei Rampen (8) auf der Außenfläche der Abdeckung (4) eingerichtet sind, wobei die zwei Rampen (8) symmetrisch um die Drehachse (A-A) der Schenkel (2a, 2b) positioniert sind, und dass der Hebel (5) zwei Nippel (9) enthält, wobei jeder Nippel (9) mit einer entsprechenden Rampe (8) zusammenwirkt.
  3. Zeichenzirkel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zeichenzirkel (1) eine Reibungswange (3) enthält, die zwischen die Gelenkenden jedes Schenkels (2a, 2b) eingefügt ist, die in der Abdeckung (4) untergebracht sind.
  4. Zeichenzirkel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zeichenzirkel (1) außerdem eine Schutzscheibe (6) enthält, die ortsfest um die Drehachse (A-A) der Schenkel (2a, 2b) montiert ist, wobei die Scheibe (6) konzipiert ist, um zwischen dem Hebel (5) und dem Halteelement (7) positioniert zu werden.
  5. Zeichenzirkel nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Halteöffnung (10) auf der Abdeckung (4) eingerichtet ist, und dass die Scheibe (6) einen vorstehenden Abschnitt (6a) aufweist, der gestaltet ist, um mit der Halteöffnung (10) zusammenzuwirken.
  6. Zeichenzirkel nach einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Scheibe (6) mindestens einen Absatz (12) auf einem Abschnitt des Umfangs der Scheibe (6) enthält, wobei der Absatz (12) einen Anschlag bildet und konzipiert ist, um die Verschiebung des Hebels (5) zu begrenzen, indem er mit einem Teil des Hebels (5) zusammenwirkt.
  7. Zirkel nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hebel einen oberen Greifabschnitt (5a) und einen unteren Betätigungsabschnitt (5b) enthält, wobei der Betätigungsabschnitt (5b) eine vorstehende Randleiste enthält, die gestaltet ist, um mit einem Teil eines Rands der Scheibe (6) zusammenzuwirken.
  8. Zirkel nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hebel (5) und die Scheibe (6) zusammenhängend hergestellt sind, wobei der Hebel (5) und die Scheibe (6) durch ein biegsames Scharnier miteinander verbunden sind.
  9. Zeichenzirkel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hebel (5) konzipiert ist, um von der Ruhestellung in die Verriegelungsstellung überzugehen, wobei die Stellungsänderung des Hebels (5) umkehrbar ist, so dass der Hebel (5) konzipiert ist, um ebenfalls von der Verriegelungsstellung in die Ruhestellung überzugehen.
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