EP3429808A1 - Couteau a lame repliable - Google Patents
Couteau a lame repliableInfo
- Publication number
- EP3429808A1 EP3429808A1 EP17715210.5A EP17715210A EP3429808A1 EP 3429808 A1 EP3429808 A1 EP 3429808A1 EP 17715210 A EP17715210 A EP 17715210A EP 3429808 A1 EP3429808 A1 EP 3429808A1
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- Prior art keywords
- blade
- handle
- rotation
- folding
- spring
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B1/00—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives
- B26B1/02—Hand knives with adjustable blade; Pocket knives with pivoted blade
Definitions
- the invention relates to a knife, in particular a pocket, with folding blade, provided with a system with assisted opening of the blade.
- the blade, articulated on the handle of the knife is likely to be housed in a recess provided for this purpose within said handle, or to slip on the handle.
- the invention more specifically relates to a device for inducing the output of the blade out of such a recess, to a greater or lesser amplitude, to then facilitate the positioning of the blade according to its operational position by the user.
- Folding blade knives are already old and widely used. They allow, because of the positioning in the folded position of the sharpened area of the blade inside the handle, their transport safely, especially in a pocket of a garment.
- the locking of the blade in the operational position is for example ensured by means of various devices, such as for example a rotating shell positioned in the vicinity of the hinge zone of the blade on the handle , a spring blade acting as a pin to force, and generally point of resistance, or the system well known in the English expression "liner lock", and consisting of a spring blade integrated within the handle , and which acts against the blade, or against a shoulder formed near the base of the blade: whatever the locking system thus used, it turns out that the release of the blade is difficult, often because of the power of said means, this unlocking may require the implementation of both hands, and in addition, for some of these systems, the position of the knife is reversed; this locking can also be achieved by a system that compresses an opening spring (type locking knife).
- the objective of the invention is to promote the use of such folding blade knives by providing them with a device adapted, at the request of the user, to cause the opening of the blade, partial or total, and typically twenty degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle, to allow gripping of the blade by the user to position it in operational mode that is to say the unfold completely, or to allow the blade to deploy itself, that is to say without intervention of the user.
- the invention also relates to the possibility of adding to such a knife a device for attenuating the effects of the means for opening the blade, intended to reduce, or even cancel the aggressiveness resulting from an exit or deployment too fast of the blade.
- the invention relates to a knife with folding blade, comprising a handle defining a recess in which a blade, articulated in the vicinity of one end of the handle, is likely to be retracted.
- the handle incorporates:
- first means adapted to lock the blade in the folded position, to prevent inadvertent output of said blade out of the handle
- a third means capable of inducing the rotation of the blade around its hinge axis after unlocking.
- the handle also comprises additional means capable of limiting the rotational speed or output of the blade out of the handle during the unlocking action.
- the invention consists in providing a folding knife:
- a locking member of the blade in the closed position that is to say retracted within the handle said means being releasable by actuation of the user simultaneously inducing the effective unlocking of the blade and the partial or total output the latter out of the slot or recess in the handle, and
- a member adapted to limit the speed of rotation of the blade or the output amplitude of the blade out of the handle after unlocking, in order to optimize the safety of the user when opening said blade.
- said blade undergoing a limited rotation, typically about twenty degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle, the user can grasp it in particular at its free end, without risk of cutting and without difficulty, to unfold it completely and position it in operational mode.
- the handle comprises two plates extending substantially along the entire length of the slot it defines.
- One of these plates has a leaf spring provided with a lug adapted to cooperate with a recess provided for this purpose within the base of the blade to maintain it in the locked position, this leaf spring being capable of cooperating with an organ unlocking device (the second means) operable by the user, and arranged in the vicinity of the hinge area of the blade on the handle.
- said plate comprises a second leaf spring, also provided with a lug adapted to cooperate with a recess provided for this purpose within the base of the blade, and intended to limit the amplitude of rotation of the blade once it's unlocked.
- the third means capable of generating the rotation of the blade consists of a leaf spring, folded on itself, thus defining two branches, one of which is secured to a spacer separating the two plates, and the other of which bears against the blade.
- the knife may comprise at least one means for braking or damping the rotation of the blade.
- This means is for example constituted by at least one compressible spring washer, typically made of stainless steel, coaxially associated with the axis of articulation of the blade, this washer being able to slow the rotation of the blade under the effect. said spring by friction.
- This spring washer can be reduced to a simple portion of washer, and for example half a washer.
- this braking may result from said second leaf spring mentioned above, which depending on the spring effect that is conferred by construction, may be sufficient to ensure this braking action.
- the zone of articulation of the blade comprises a spiral spring mounted coaxially with the axis of articulation of the blade and cooperating with the latter, the action of the spring being released when the member unlocking is actuated by the user, thereby causing the rotation of the blade and its output out of the slot of the handle, and possibly the complete unfolding of the blade.
- FIGS 1, 2 and 3 illustrate the folding blade knife according to the invention in perspective, respectively in the closed position, open and therefore operational and in pre-open position.
- Figure 4 is a schematic exploded view of the knife of the preceding figures in the folded position (retracted blade).
- Figure 5 is a schematic representation of one of the two plates integrated in the handle of the knife of the invention.
- FIGs 6, 7 and 8 are partial schematic views of the knife of the invention, respectively in the closed position, in pre-open position, and open and therefore operational.
- Figure 9 is a schematic representation of one of the faces of the knife blade of the invention.
- Figure 10 is a sectional view of the knife of the invention in the semi-unfolded position.
- FIGs 1, 2 and 3 schematically illustrate the knife according to the invention. It is of the folding blade type, that is to say that the blade (1) which it is provided, typically made of stainless steel, is likely to fold within a recess in the sleeve (2).
- the blade (1) is articulated in the vicinity of one end of the handle (2) relative to a hinge pin (7).
- the handle (2) can be made of any material (wood, plastic ). In this case, it typically comprises two outer shells (3, 4), each fixed by screws (5) on a respective internal plate (9, 8), themselves assembled together by means of a spacer (10). The plates define between them the housing or slot for receiving the blade (1).
- FIG. 3 shows the position of the knife with the blade positioned in pre-opening, constituting one of the characteristics of the result to be achieved according to one embodiment of the invention.
- a push button operable by the user by simple pressure, and intended, in accordance with the invention, to induce the pre-opening of the blade to achieve the result illustrated in Figure 3
- This push button (6) is again positioned in the vicinity of the hinge area of the blade on the handle. More specifically, this push button (6) is integrated in a housing (11), extending the shell (3) at the hinge area of the blade (1), and secured to the internal plates, also by means of screws , or by any other means, such as hooks.
- Figure 4 illustrates in exploded the various components of the knife of the invention.
- the plate (8) plays an important role in the context of the invention.
- it is provided with two spring strips, respectively (12) and (13), from its cut.
- the elasticity of the two lamellae is conferred by appropriate heat treatment of the steel, which technique is well known in the field in question.
- the free end (16) of the leaf spring (12) is provided on its face directed towards the other plate (9), a lug (14) directed towards the plate (9), and intended to cooperate with two lights or recesses (18, 19) formed in the vicinity of the base of the blade (1), respectively when the latter is in fully unfolded position and in the folded position.
- the locking in the closed position of the blade (1) inside the slot of the handle (2) is provided by cooperation of the lug (14). with the recess (19), avoiding any inadvertent opening of the blade.
- the blade (1) is locked in the open position by cooperation of the lug (14) with the recess (18).
- these two recesses are on the one hand, positioned at the same distance from the orifice (20) allowing the passage of the axis of rotation (7) of the blade (1), and secondly substantially diametrically opposed to each other with respect to this orifice. This is explained by the fact that the range of movement of the blade is substantially 180 °.
- Unlocking the blade (1) is obtained by actuating a push button (6). It is provided with a lug (22) coming to bear at the end (16) of said leaf spring (12), thus releasing the lug (14) from its cooperation with the recess (18). ) spared.
- the push button (6) is subjected to the action of a leaf spring (23) secured to the housing (11), so as to induce, in the absence of stress, that is to say when it is not actuated by the user, its positioning in non-operational mode, that is to say not inducing the release of the blade (1).
- the knife according to a first embodiment of the invention also comprises a second means adapted to allow, when the blade (1) is unlocked after actuation of the push button (6), the rotation of the latter by twenty degrees about the longitudinal axis of the handle, to allow later its grip by the user.
- this means for example consists of a leaf spring (24), folded on itself to define two branches.
- the free end of the first branch is secured to the spacer (10), and the other branch is supported on the blade (1).
- said branch of the leaf spring (24) induces its rotation relative to the hinge axis (7).
- the amplitude of this rotation is however limited to twenty degrees.
- the second leaf spring (13) of the plate (8) is provided with a lug (15), also directed towards the other plate (9).
- This lug (15) is intended to cooperate with a recess or oblong slot (21) formed at the base of the blade, the orientation of said light being concentric with the axis of rotation of the blade (1).
- the unfolding of the blade is integral.
- the knife is further provided with a spiral spring (not shown), positioned coaxially with the axis of articulation of the blade, one of the points of application on the latter being constituted by a radial slot (25) formed from the orifice (20), and the other point of application is constituted by the housing.
- the rotation of the blade is braked by means of at least one compressible spring washer (26), positioned at the level of the axis of rotation of the latter, thus ensuring friction limiting the free rotation of the blade out of the handle when unlocked.
- the implementation of such a braking system advantageously makes it possible to oversize the spiral spring in order to have a lasting effect in the time of rotation of the blade.
- the knife of the present invention provides a relatively intense lock of the blade, respectively in the closed position and in the open position.
- it offers the possibility of an ergonomic release of the blade, with a simple push button ideally located when holding the knife in operational position.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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FR1652251A FR3048911B1 (fr) | 2016-03-17 | 2016-03-17 | Couteau a lame repliable |
PCT/FR2017/050492 WO2017158255A1 (fr) | 2016-03-17 | 2017-03-06 | Couteau a lame repliable |
Publications (2)
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EP3429808A1 true EP3429808A1 (fr) | 2019-01-23 |
EP3429808B1 EP3429808B1 (fr) | 2023-05-10 |
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EP17715210.5A Active EP3429808B1 (fr) | 2016-03-17 | 2017-03-06 | Couteau a lame repliable |
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US (1) | US20190070737A1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP3429808B1 (fr) |
CN (1) | CN108778644A (fr) |
FR (1) | FR3048911B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2017158255A1 (fr) |
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FR3048911B1 (fr) * | 2016-03-17 | 2018-07-20 | Francis Lepage | Couteau a lame repliable |
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US5111581A (en) * | 1991-11-06 | 1992-05-12 | Collins Walter W | Bolt operated locking mechanism for folding knife |
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US5537750A (en) * | 1993-10-18 | 1996-07-23 | Buck Knives, Inc. | Folding knife with double side lock mechanism |
US6101724A (en) * | 1997-12-06 | 2000-08-15 | Gb Ii Corporation | Pocketknife with exposed blade |
US6397477B1 (en) * | 2000-07-19 | 2002-06-04 | Walter W. Collins | Spring-assisted folding knife |
US6732436B2 (en) * | 2002-01-10 | 2004-05-11 | Mentor Group Llc | Folding tool |
WO2004071250A2 (fr) * | 2003-02-06 | 2004-08-26 | Buck Knives, Inc. | Couteau assiste par un ressort |
US7293360B2 (en) * | 2005-04-13 | 2007-11-13 | Mentor Group, Llc | Knife blade opening mechanism |
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FR3048911B1 (fr) * | 2016-03-17 | 2018-07-20 | Francis Lepage | Couteau a lame repliable |
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- 2017-03-06 WO PCT/FR2017/050492 patent/WO2017158255A1/fr active Application Filing
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- 2017-03-06 EP EP17715210.5A patent/EP3429808B1/fr active Active
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EP3429808B1 (fr) | 2023-05-10 |
FR3048911A1 (fr) | 2017-09-22 |
US20190070737A1 (en) | 2019-03-07 |
WO2017158255A1 (fr) | 2017-09-21 |
FR3048911B1 (fr) | 2018-07-20 |
CN108778644A (zh) | 2018-11-09 |
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