JP2002520197A - Router accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] Trinity router accessories are provided. By using the router stabilizing base (13), the fixed guide member (16) and the floating guide member (19) in various combinations, the performance of the router can be improved. Router accessories help workers finish and smooth the surface of their work, and when used as a biscuit slot cutter, eliminate the need to purchase special woodworking tools.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a router fixing accessory, and more particularly, to a combination of a router stabilizing base, a guide member, and a biscuit slot cutter.

[0002]

[Description of Prior Art]

Routers can be versatile woodworking tools in that they can perform many functions. From simple contouring of wood chips to cutting grooves and other decorative features on the surface of the wood chips and / or countertop material, routers with appropriate bits and accessories can be convenient woodworking tools. A number of router accessories are provided by router manufacturers or other tool manufacturers that can be separately attached to the router to perform these various functions. For example, there are bases that assist the user in causing the router to perform functions such as rounding the angular edges of a piece of wood or countertop material. In addition, to guide the router around the edges of these workpieces to obtain a uniform edge, to plan the edges, or to smooth out uneven or uneven edges. In addition, a guide member can be provided. Another accessory is a biscuit cutter accessory.
Thanks to this accessory, the router can cut an opening or slot at the edges of the two pieces of wood joined by a biscuit and can firmly join the two pieces of wood side by side with an adhesive. Alternatively, individual special tools can be purchased to perform these tasks.

[0003] Each of these tools may be provided by a different manufacturer, but each requires the purchase of separate accessories. In order to minimize the cost and complexity of attaching accessories to the router body, it is desirable to have a single accessory perform all of these functions.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a highly versatile mechanism that can perform several functions for performing finishing operations in combination with a router.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a router accessory that can perform the function of a biscuit slot cutter as well as a stabilizing base or guide for rounding, cutting or planing a workpiece. It is in.

It is an object of the present invention described herein to provide a router accessory that allows a router user to use the router more effectively and efficiently.

[0007]

Summary of the Invention

The above object is to provide a router accessory that provides a stabilizing base and / or guide member that provides a decorative finish and smoothness to a piece of wood, and that can also be used as a biscuit slot cutter to join two pieces of wood in side-by-side relationship. This is achieved by the invention provided. Router accessories consist of three replaceable parts that can be reconfigured to take several different configurations to perform various functions.

The present invention improves the versatility of routers by providing applications that exhibit four unique functions. This tool consists of a base fixed to the bottom of the router and fixed and floating guides, completely eliminating the additional tasks normally performed using individual tools or multiple accessories for the router. It is possible to do.

First, the base provides stability to the router by extending the sliding surface of the tool. For this reason, the probability of leaning or deviating from the course is significantly reduced, and the accuracy of woodworking work is improved.

Second, the addition of a fixed guide member to the base allows the router to slide along the sides of the surface, preventing blade grooving. An example of using these pedestals and fixed guide members is the final finishing operation of the countertop edge where the top and sides meet at a 90 degree angle. The use of a router can provide a smooth, seamless appearance by finishing and finishing the edges. Another application is to cut a groove on the counter side to fix a laminated material having a tongue and a groove, or to thread a piece of wood. The fixed guide member is
The versatility is given to the woodworking design formed by using the router with various kinds of bits by controlling the cutting depth.

Third, the use of a fixed guide member with adjustable depth allows the router to be used as a plane for forming a straight edge. The use of a guide member with a "straight blade" bit allows a user to plan a surface such as the bottom of a door or the edge of a plate. By reversing the surface to be planed, a cut of approximately 2 inches can be straightened and larger surfaces can be planed if the manufacturer provides a long bit.

Fourth, by adding a floating guide member to the fixed guide member and the base, the user can cut a biscuit slit for joining wood pieces to form a wide board having the strength of a single piece of wood. In addition, biscuits can attach decorative materials to woodwork and furniture. The use of a floating guide allows the user to cut the slot accurately and eliminate the possibility of error. The floating guide member is adjustable to accommodate various sized biscuits having several widths. Without the inherent "friction" of the guide member that occurs when pressing the guide member against the surface, the torque of the router pulls the machine tool in the direction of spinning the bit and cuts for both pieces of wood biscuit fixed There is a tendency that the probability of the shifted slots being shifted is increased.

In summary, the present invention provides an average router with four functions. That is,
A base for stabilizing the tool, a guide member for guiding a woodworker performing finishing work or a router for acting as a plane, and a telescopic guide member for allowing a user to complete the biscuit installation work. To effectively and effectively extend the use of routers. Assuming you purchase a tool to perform the biscuit and planing functions with the router, the cost will be over $ 300. Conversely, the present invention can provide an efficient and versatile method that meets many requirements at less than half the cost of router accessories and nearly 10% of the cost of purchasing a separate tool.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring in detail to the drawings, in which the same reference numerals denote the same components throughout the various views, the illustrated router assist device 10 of the present invention comprises a three-piece tool to enhance the versatility of the router. 1 includes three basic components: a stabilizing base 13, a fixed guide member 16 and a floating guide member 1.
9 The stabilizing base provides stability to the router when performing typical surface work. By extending the surface over which the router can slide with respect to the workpiece, the likelihood of the router breaking or deviating from the path of the workpiece is significantly reduced. Accuracy and consistency in woodcutting operations are improved and the potential for errors is minimized. As a typical example, the stabilizing base 13 can be used to round a corner-like portion of a workpiece such as a piece of wood or a countertop. The pedestal can also be used in cutting decorative end members to attach directly to a workpiece or to an edge thereof. The stabilizing base 13 has an opening 22 through which the bits of the router come into contact with the workpiece. Near the opening are three holes 2 for securing the stabilizing base 13 to the router in a manner known in the art.
5 are formed. The first set of fixing holes 25 allows the router support device 1
0 can be fixed to the bottom surface of the router or its cover. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the stabilizing base 13 has a second set of holes 26 for another means of securing the router support device 10 to a router having a wide base.

A fixed guide member 16 can be added, which is fixed to the stabilizing base so that the router is guided along the side of the workpiece surface, so that the blades It is possible to prevent grooving of the part. The stabilizing base has a pair of substantially parallel slots 28, which are provided with screw holes 31 in the fixed guide member 16.
Is in alignment with In one embodiment, a threaded insert is fixed in the hole of the fixed guide member, and a bolt 34 is engaged therewith to fix the stabilizing base 13 to the fixed guide member 16. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other securing means, such as bolts, that pass through the stationary guide member and engage with nuts whose ends engage the bottom surface of the stationary guide member 16 can be used.

The slots 28 allow the router bits to be separated from the fixed guide member 16 by a variable distance depending on the distance from the edge of the workpiece on which it is desired to perform the desired router operation. Further, by fixing the stabilizing base 13 to the fixed guide member 16 in the opposite direction, the router can be configured in various modes with respect to the fixed guide member. In addition, the adjustment ability can be improved by increasing the size of the stabilizing base or providing a large slot. One example of the combined use of a stabilizing base and a fixed guide member is precision finishing of a countertop edge where the top meets the sides at a 90 degree angle. Using a router with appropriate router bits, the sharp edges are removed by planing the edges to be joined. When the fixed guide member 16 and the stabilizing base 13 are used in combination, a groove can be cut on the side of the counter in order to apply a laminated material having a tongue / groove structure or a recessed woodwork. For this purpose, the groove is cut along the longitudinal direction of the side of the workpiece, the tongue extending from the joint surface is fitted into the groove, and a suitable adhesive is applied to the joint to perform a firm fixing. be able to.

With the addition of the floating guide member 19 to the fixed guide member 16 and the stabilizing base 13, the router operator can use the router to create a biscuit slot that can be used to join the juxtaposed pieces of wood at the end of the workpiece. The strength of the single piece part can be obtained by cutting the edge. Biscuits can also be used to join decorative end members to the end face of the work piece. The fixing guide member 16 has a second pair of holes 40 substantially perpendicular to the threaded insertion holes 31 for fixing the stabilizing base 13. These second holes 40
The rod 43 fixed to the floating guide member 19 is received. Preferably these rods 4
A spring 46 is provided between the fixed guide member 3 and the floating guide member 3 as described below. The floating guide member 19 is preferably provided with a stabilizing base 13 at each lateral edge.
Have parallel channels 49 for guiding Preferably, the front edge 52 of the stabilizing base is beveled to facilitate insertion of the stabilizing base into the channel. The rod 43 is fixed to the fixed guide member 16 by a clip or other means (not shown).

The router is fixed to the stabilizing base, and the floating guide member is brought into contact with the surface of the workpiece for cutting the biscuit slot. Thus, the bottom surface of the stabilizing base rests on the top surface of the workpiece and the router is in a position to cut a biscuit slot in the workpiece. On the top surface of the stabilizing base is a biscuit cutter guide 58 which allows the user to cut the appropriate sized slot in the workpiece for one of three basic biscuit sizes. You can decide. A centerline 61 indicated as "0" and corresponding to the first biscuit size is at the center of the stabilization base, but on both sides there are marks indicating two biscuit sizes. The operator need only press the router against the surface of the workpiece with the centerline 61 aligned with the biscuit centerline marked on the workpiece. By means of a spring mechanism 46 between the fixed guide member 16 and the floating guide member 19, the operator presses the router forward against the surface of the work part to push the fixed guide member fixed to the router forward and to the workpiece. It only needs to be in contact with the back of the floating guide member which abuts on the side of the member. For two larger biscuit sizes, the operator moves the router and router assist device 10 sideways to align the mark to the appropriate biscuit size with the centerline of the work piece and place one of the biscuit slots. After cutting the half, simply move the router to the opposite side so that another mark on the guide base is aligned with the center line and a suitable sized slot is cut in the surface of the workpiece. Good. In this configuration, a bit (not shown) of the router passes through the opening 22 and substantially fits within the area of the notch 61 formed in the floating guide member 61. The operator need only perform this simple task for each of the other biscuit positions in the work station.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made throughout the description. Accordingly, the specific configurations illustrated and described are exemplary and do not limit the scope of the invention.
The scope of the invention should be given the appended claims and their full breadth.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the router accessory of the present invention, showing the various components and their interchangeability.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of a router accessory of the present invention configured to perform the functions of a biscuit slot cutter.

[Procedure for Amendment] Submission of translation of Article 19 Amendment of the Patent Cooperation Treaty

[Submission date] December 29, 1999 (December 29, 1999)

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A router accessory comprising a stabilizing base, a fixed guide member and a biscuit slot cutter as described herein. 2. A stabilizing base which can be fixed to a router bottom having a pair of parallel slots provided on a side portion and an opening for a router bit, a fixing guide member, and a stable penetrating through the parallel slot. Means for fixing the fixed guide member to the surface of the stabilization base so that the base for use can be adjusted with respect to the fixed guide member, and a notch through which a router bit passes. A router accessory comprising a floating guide member slidably mounted adjacent to a fixed guide member.