JP2002308365A - Tray for socket set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve rigidity and durability of a tray which holds a set of sockets arranged therein. SOLUTION: The tray is for housing a set of sockets comprising a plurality of sockets 6 in different diameters, and a plurality of protuberances 3 each for fitting into each of square holes 61 of each of the sockets 6 are formed in projection at a metal base plate 2. Each of the protuberances 3 has metal pieces 31, 31 positioned in parallel with each other and erected approximately at a right angle against the base plate 2, and the distance between the paralleled pieces 31 and 31 is in agreement with the distance between the opposite inner walls of a square hole 61 of the corresponding socket 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tray for storing a socket group detachably attached to a power or manual tightening tool, and a socket set storing the socket group in a tool box removably fitted with the tray. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Such a socket is housed in a tool box as a set of a plurality of sockets having different diameters. In the tool box,
A tray having a recess group corresponding to each socket is provided, and the socket is fitted into the recess. The tray is formed by vacuum molding of a resin sheet.

[0003]

The above-mentioned tray made of a resin sheet has poor durability and is liable to dents and cracks. or,
Disposal of damaged trays also causes pollution problems such as generation of harmful gases. The present invention clarifies a socket set tray and a socket set including the tool box and the tray, which can solve the above problems.

[0004]

A socket set tray according to the present invention is a tray for storing a socket group consisting of a plurality of sockets (6) having different diameters, wherein the socket (6) is placed on a metal base plate (2). A plurality of protrusions (3) that fit into the square hole (61)
, And each projection (3) is formed of a metal plate.

[0005] The socket set of the present invention comprises the tray
(1) is fitted into a tool box (7), and a socket is fitted into a group of protrusions on the tray.

[0006]

[Function and effect] Socket (6) on convex part (3) of tray (1)
The socket (6) is fitted into the convex portion (3) so that the square holes (61) correspond to the square holes (61). Sockets are trayed according to the arrangement of the projections (3).
(1) It is held in the upper fixed position. The base plate (2) and the projection (3) constituting the tray (1) are formed of a metal plate,
The durability can be dramatically improved as compared with a tray formed by vacuum forming a conventional synthetic resin sheet. When the tray is discarded, it can be reused as metal scrap.

[0007]

1 and 2 show a tray (1) removably fitted into a tool box (7), and 13 sockets (6) having different diameters are gradually placed on the tray (1). ) And two long and short axial joints (8) and (81) are shown.

The joints (8) and (81) are for indirectly connecting the socket (6) to the output shaft of the power tightening tool. The socket (6) has its proximal end connected directly to the output shaft of the power tightening tool or indirectly through the joints (8) and (81), and has its distal end engaged with the bolt and nut to be tightened or loosened. It is for.

As is well known, each socket (6) has a square hole (61) having the same diameter at the base end and a polygonal bolt / nut engagement hole (62) having a different diameter stepwise at the tip end coaxially. ing.
A pin (64) penetrates the square hole (61) on the side of the square hole (61) of the socket (6), and a peripheral groove of the socket (6) is provided.
The O-ring (63) fitted to (65) prevents the pin (64) from coming off.

The axial joints (8) and (81) each have a square shaft at the tip.
(82), and has a large-diameter socket portion (83) at the base end. The square shaft (82) can be fitted into the square hole (61) at the base end of the socket (6). The socket part (83) has a square hole, a pin (neither is shown) and an O-ring (8) in the same manner as the base end of the socket (6).
4).

The tray (1) is a rectangular metal base plate.
In (2), 13 sets of protrusions (3) fitted into the square hole (61) of the socket (6) and two sets of holders (4) for holding the ends of the axial joints (8) and (81) are provided. ) (4). 13 protrusions (3)
Among them, eleven are arranged in a line along one longitudinal edge of the tray (1). The remaining two projections (3) and the two sets of holders (4) and (4) are arranged one by one along the row of eleven projections.
In a row.

Each of the projections (3) has parallel pieces (31) (31) made of metal standing substantially at right angles to the metal base plate (2), and an interval between the parallel pieces (31) (31). Corresponds to the distance between the opposing inner walls of the square hole (61) of the socket (6). The convex part (3) of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is formed by bending both ends of a rectangular metal plate piece (30) into a U-shape, and the parallel bent pieces (33) (33) at both ends are formed on the base plate.
The central portion is welded and fixed to the base plate (2) so as to be substantially perpendicular to (2).

As shown in FIG. 7, a parallel piece (3) of the convex portion (3) is formed.
1) (31) has a socket (6) with its pin (64) and a parallel piece (31)
When it is inserted into the protrusion (3) so as to straddle the (31), the pin (64)
Notches (32) and (32) into which are fitted are provided.

The two sets of holders (4) are constituted by first and second receiving members (41) and (42), respectively. As shown in FIG.
The receiving bracket (41) is formed by punching and bending a metal plate, and surrounds the two side surfaces, the front end surface, and the bottom surface of the joint (8) (81) on the O-ring (84) side so as to surround the bottom surface. The upper surface and two surfaces on the side of the mating second receiving bracket (42) are open, and the bottom surface is welded and fixed to the base plate (2). Second
The receiving fitting (42) has parallel pieces (42a) (42a) so as to sandwich both sides of the square shaft (82) of the joints (8) (81). The second receiving member (42) is formed by bending a metal plate into a U-shape in the same manner as the convex portion (3) and welding the central portion to the tray (1).

As shown in FIG. 2, the tool box (7) is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped by a box body (71) having an upper surface opening and a lid (72) having a lower surface opening, and one side edge along the longitudinal direction is a butterfly. Is being worn.
A handle (73) is provided on the lid (72) so as to be able to undulate. The box body (71) is large enough to take the tray (1) in and out, and the space height inside the tool box (7) is
(1) is fitted, and the socket (6) is set in the projection (3) on the tray (1).
(3) Do not come off, and the axial joints (8) and (81) are holders
(4) The height does not deviate from (4).

Then, the tray (1) is fitted into the box body (71), and the square hole (61) at the base end of the socket (6) is fitted into each projection (3) on the tray (1). Also, both ends of the axial joints (8) and (81) are fitted into receiving brackets (41) (42) and (41) and (42) of the holders (4) and (4). The socket (6) and the axial joint (8) are held in an orderly arrangement in two rows according to the arrangement of the projections and the holders (4), (4), so that the front-back, left-right movement is prevented. Lid (7
2) When closed, the vertical movement is restricted and the socket
(6) and the axial joints (8) and (81) are convex (3) and holder (4)
Never get out of the way. O of socket (6) on convex part (3)
There is nothing in contact with the ring (63), and no external pressure is applied to the O-ring (63), so that the durability of the O-ring (63) increases.

The base plate (2) constituting the tray (1) and the projections
(3) and the holder (4) are made of metal, so that rigidity and durability are remarkably improved as compared with the conventional resin tray. For this purpose, take out the tray (1) from the tool box (7), place it on the work table, and place the socket (6) and the axial joint (8) (81) on the work table.
Sockets (6) and axial joints (8)
The workability of replacing (81) is improved.

Even when the tray (1) is discarded, it can be reused as metal scrap.

FIG. 9 shows nine protrusions (3) on a base plate (2).
FIG. 10 is a front view of another embodiment in which only the second embodiment is provided. The tray (1) of the present invention has a projection for holding a socket.
The condition is satisfied if (3) is present, and the number of protrusions (3) may be any as long as it corresponds to the number of sockets of the socket set.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a socket and wrench set in which a socket and a manual wrench are aligned and held on a tray (1). Tray (1) has 12 sockets (6), one torque wrench (9), two long and short joints (8) (81a), one
The handwheel handle (100) of the book and the handle shaft (102) that is inserted into the through hole (101) at the base end of the main body and turns the body can be aligned and held. Short joint (81a) is a universal joint (83) in the center
The configuration of both ends is the same as that of the short joint (81).

The twelve sockets (6) are arranged in a row along one longitudinal edge of the tray (1), and along the opposite lateral edge are a torque wrench (9) and two long and short joints ( 8) (81a)
Are arranged in a line. Part of the long joint (8) and the short joint (81a) are the handle (92) of the torque wrench (9) and the base plate.
(2). Handwheel handle along both rows between the row containing the torque wrench (9) and the socket row
(100) and the handle shaft (102) are arranged in parallel.

The tray (1) has a projection (3) for holding a socket, a torque wrench (9), and couplings (8) (8) on a base plate (2).
1a), a handwheel body (100) and various holders for holding a handle shaft (102) are provided. The protrusion (3) is the same as that described above.

FIG. 12 shows a torque wrench holder (2
Reference numeral 00) comprises a first support bracket (201) for supporting the head section (91) of the torque wrench (9) and a second support bracket (202) for supporting the head section side of the handle section (92). 1st support fitting
(201) is an output angle axis (9) of the torque wrench (9) on the ceiling surface of the housing (203) having both ends opened by bending a rectangular metal plate.
A hole (204) into which 3) fits is opened, and the bottom of the housing (203) is fixed by welding to the base plate (2) of the tray (1). The second support bracket (202) is formed by punching and bending a metal plate, and includes a front plate (202a) on the first support bracket (201) side, and both side plates.
(202b) and (202b) and a bottom plate (202c), and the bottom plate (202c) is fixed to the base plate (2) by welding. A notch (205) is formed at the upper end of the front plate (202a) so that the handle (92) of the torque wrench (9) fits into the notch (205).

The structure of the joint holders (4) and (4) is the same as described above.

As shown in FIG. 11, the handwheel (1)
In (00), a square shaft (103) is provided at the U-shaped tip so as to be rotatable in a plane including the axis of the handle body. The holder (300) for holding the handwheel body (100) includes a first receiving bracket (301) for supporting a base end of the main body (100) and a second receiving bracket (302) for holding a square shaft (103) at the distal end. ), And the first receiving member (301) has the same configuration as the first receiving member (41) of the holder (4) of the shaft-like joint (8), and the second receiving member (3)
02) is the same as the second receiving bracket (42) of the holder (4).

The holder (400) holding the handle shaft (102)
The metal plate is bent in a substantially C-shape, has a shape with both ends opened outward, and is fixed to the base plate (2) by welding with the opening facing upward.

The square axis (10) at the tip of the handwheel (100)
3), torque wrench (9) output square shaft (93), joint (8) (81a)
The size of the square axis at the tip is the same and can be fitted in the square hole (61) of the socket (6). In the joints (8) and (81a), the socket portion at the base end is formed similarly to the O-ring side of the socket (6).

FIG. 14 shows another embodiment in which the convex portion (3) is formed by cutting and raising the base plate (2) of the tray (1). The base plate (2) has the convex portion (3). A notch (31a) is formed by press working corresponding to the shape of the parallel pieces (31) and (31), and the inside of the notch (31a) is raised to form the parallel pieces (31) and (31). FIG. 15 shows another embodiment in which the holder of the holder is cut and raised.

FIG. 16 shows another embodiment in which a plurality of projections (3) are connected by punching and bending a single metal plate.

FIG. 17 shows handles at both ends of the base plate (2).
(5) Another embodiment provided with (5) is shown. handle
(5) is formed by bending a metal wire into a U-shape and bending both ends perpendicularly to a plane including the U-shape portion. Base plate
The two side edges along the longitudinal direction of (2) are wound into a tubular shape to form narrow tubular reinforcing ribs (21) and (21), and the center hole (22) of the rib (21) is formed.
The front ends (52) and (52) of the handle (5) are fitted and fixed to the shaft. The handle (5) has a height that does not hinder the closing of the lid (72) even when the tray (1) is stored in the tool box (7).

The tray with handle (1) is a tray
Tool box with socket group and wrench set in (1)
(7) Easy entry and exit. Further, by providing the reinforcing ribs (21), the thickness of the base plate (2) can be reduced.

FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of the base plate (2) in which a number of holes (24) are punched or perforated at a regular dense pitch, and FIG. 19 shows the base plate (2). ) Desired hole (2
The means for positioning and fixing the U-shaped convex part (3) by (4) is shown. FIG. 19A shows that a projection (35) is protruded from the bottom of the projection (3) by press working, and the projection (35) is fitted into the hole (24) of the base plate (2), so that the projection (3) is formed. ) And the base plate (2) are spot-welded. 19B, 19C, and 19D, a through hole (36) is formed in the bottom surface of the projection (3), and FIG. 19B shows the projection (3) and the base plate.
Align the holes (35) and (24) in (2) with the projection (3) and the base plate (2).
Is fixed with a rivet (9). FIG. 19C shows that the protrusion (3) and the holes (35) and (24) of the base plate (2) are aligned with each other,
(91) and nut (92). In FIG. 19D, a spiral streak is cut in the hole (24) of the base plate (2), and the convex portion (3) is fixed to the base plate (2) with a screw (2). The above-mentioned various fixing means can also be adopted for the receiving fittings (41) and (42) of the holder part (4).

The arrangement of the projections and the position of the holder (4) can be arbitrarily determined depending on which hole (24) of the base plate (2) is used. By providing a large number of holes (24) in the base plate (2), the weight of the base plate (2) can be reduced. The hole (24) of the embodiment is a round hole, but may be a polygonal hole.
The direction of the projection (3) is also determined.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the convex portion (3) is formed by bending a metal plate having a spring property into a U-shape, a C-shape or the like, and fixing the central portion to the base plate (2). In this case, the distance between the opposite ends of the convex portion is increased by increasing the distance between the opposing side walls of the square hole (61) of the socket (6), and the convex portion (3) is elastically deformed to mount the socket. It can be forcibly fitted.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state where a socket and an axial joint are set on a tray and a front view of a socket group.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where a socket and an axial joint are set on a tray (a part of the socket is omitted).

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a tray.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the tray.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the tray.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the tray.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a convex portion.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a first receiving fitting.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a tray according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a socket and a wrench set held on the tray of the third embodiment, and a partly oblique view.

FIG. 12 is a front view and a partial oblique view of the same.

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the tray according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the projection.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the first receiving member.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a state where a plurality of projections are connected.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a tray including a handle.

FIG. 18 is a plan view of another embodiment of the base plate.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view showing an example of a means for fixing a convex portion to the base plate of FIG. 18;

[Description of Signs] (1) Tray (2) Base plate (3) Convex part (4) Holder (5) Handle (6) Socket

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A tray for storing a socket group consisting of a plurality of sockets (6) having different diameters, said plurality of sockets being fitted into a square hole (61) of a socket (6) on a metal base plate (2). Are protruded, and each of the raised portions (3) is a tray for socket set formed of a metal plate. 2. The projection (3) has metal parallel pieces (31) (31) standing substantially perpendicular to the base plate (2), and the parallel pieces (31).
The socket set tray according to claim 1, wherein the interval between the (31) corresponds to the interval between opposing inner walls of the square hole (61) of the socket (6). 3. The projection according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is formed by bending a metal plate having a spring property so as to forcibly fit into the square hole of the socket. Tray for socket set. 4. The socket set tray according to claim 1, wherein the projection (3) is formed by cutting and raising a base plate (2). 5. The base plate (2) is provided with a holder (4) for holding a joint (8) for indirectly connecting the socket (6) to the power tightening tool, the holder (4) being a joint.
(8) consists of a pair of receiving fittings (41) and (42) into which both ends can be fitted, and each receiving fitting (41) (42) is formed of a metal plate, and the upper surface and the opposing surfaces thereof are open. The tray for a socket set according to claim 1. 6. A pair of handles (5) formed by bending a metal wire at both ends of a base plate (2), and project upward.
Each side edge along the longitudinal direction of the base plate (2) is rolled into a cylindrical shape to form thin cylindrical reinforcing ribs (21) and (21).
(5) Both ends of the reinforcing rib (21) are connected to the center hole of the rib.
The socket set tray according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is inserted in (22). 7. The base plate (2) is provided with a number of holes (24), and each projection (3) is positioned by a desired hole (24) on the base plate (2). 7. The tray for a socket set according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The tray (1) is removably fitted into a tool box (7) formed in accordance with the socket set tray (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and each projection of the tray is provided. A socket set in which a socket (6) is fitted into (3).