JP2012131009A - Rotation-locking structure, shifted-rotation locking structure, and chuck device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotation-locking structure to be installed in a chuck device in an example and capable of locking rotation in a desirable state, to provide a shifted-rotation locking structure capable of locking the shifted rotation, and to provide a chuck device including them.SOLUTION: The chuck device includes: an inner sleeve 110 which allows input of the rotation from a reduction gear unit 100; a bearing cover 330, rotation of which is fixed; a nut ring 360 which outputs the rotation input from the inner sleeve 110; and a ratchet-cam mechanism 352 and a cam groove 113 which allow output of the rotation by the nut ring 360 in a fastening direction R but which lock output of the rotation by the nut ring 360 in a releasing direction R'. In order to switch the locking action to the reduction gear unit 100 by them, an engagement gear 384 is provided in a lock cover 380, and an engagement gear 335 and a rubber ring 320 are provided in the bearing cover 330.

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a rotation lock structure that can lock rotation, a rotation lock transmission structure that can lock a rotated rotation, and a chuck device including them.

  Conventionally, a chuck device that can lock a tightening state has been proposed with respect to a chuck device in which a base of a rotating jig such as a driver jig or a drill jig is inserted at the front end side of an electric power tool and fastened by a jaw. (See Patent Document 1).

  Thereby, it is said that the problem that the tightening state of the chuck device is loosened and the rotating jig is unintentionally detached from the chuck device due to vibration or rotational load during operation of the electric tool can be solved.

  However, in this chuck device, since the rotation input means and the ratchet mechanism are integrated, the ratchet mechanism always operates when rotation is input from the rotation input means, and it is necessary to increase the input rotational force. Could occur.

JP 2001-259907 A

  Therefore, the present invention provides, for example, a rotation lock structure that can be mounted on a chuck device or the like and can lock the rotation in a desired state, a rotation lock transmission structure that can lock a rotated rotation, and a chuck device including them. For the purpose.

  The present invention includes a rotation input body that allows an input of rotation from the rotation input means, a rotation fixed body that is rotationally fixed, a rotation output body that outputs rotation input from the rotation input body, A rotation lock means for allowing rotation output by the rotation output body but locking the rotation output of the rotation output body in the other rotation direction; and an operation switching means for switching the operation of the lock in the rotation lock means with respect to the rotation input means. It is the rotation lock structure provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

The operation switching unit that switches the lock operation of the rotation lock unit with respect to the rotation input unit described above can be a unit that switches between rotation lock and lock release for the rotation input unit.
With this configuration, it is possible to switch between rotation locking and unlocking by the rotation lock unit with respect to the rotation input of the rotation input unit, and it is possible to realize desired rotation regulation.

  As an aspect of the present invention, a ring-shaped ring-shaped connection body that is formed in a ring shape that coaxially arranges the rotation input body, the rotation fixed body, and the rotation output body, and that is connected to the rotation input means. An engagement gear that is formed on each of the opposing surfaces of the ring-shaped connection body and the rotation fixing body, meshes and restrains rotation in the release direction, and the ring-shaped connection body and the rotation An urging means for urging at least one of the fixed bodies in a direction away from the other side so that the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body are separated from each other, and an urging force by the urging means Then, a pressing machine that presses at least one of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body to the other side and meshes the meshing gears so that the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body are engaged with each other. It can be composed of a.

With this configuration, it is possible to reliably switch between rotation lock and lock release with a simple structure.
Specifically, the operation switching means is formed on each facing surface of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotation fixing body, meshing gears that mesh and restrain rotation in the releasing direction, the ring-shaped connecting body, and the rotation An urging means for urging at least one of the fixed bodies in a direction away from the other side so that the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body are separated from each other, and an urging force by the urging means Then, a pressing mechanism that presses at least one of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body to the other side and meshes the respective meshing gears so that the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body are engaged with each other. Therefore, in the normal state, the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body are separated by the biasing means. Therefore, the rotation input by the rotation input means is allowed.

  Then, the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body mesh with each other against the urging force of the urging means by the pressing mechanism, and the rotation input by the rotation input means is locked.

  In this way, the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body are separated by the biasing means, and the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body are pressed by the pressing mechanism against the biasing force of the biasing means. Thus, it is possible to easily and reliably switch between rotation lock and lock release from the rotation input means.

  In the above-described rotation lock structure, the rotation input body is a first rotation input body, the rotation fixing body is a first rotation fixing body, and the rotation output body is a first rotation output body. The input means includes a second rotation output body, a second rotation fixed body, and a second rotation input body arranged on an axis, and an eccentric rotation body that rotates eccentrically with respect to the axis, and the rotation input An eccentric rotation means for eccentrically rotating the eccentric rotator by input rotation input from a body, and converting the eccentric rotation of the eccentric rotator into a variable speed rotation of the eccentric rotator that is shifted with respect to the input rotation. Rotational shift conversion means and the rotational rotation of the eccentric rotator that rotates eccentrically while rotating by the rotational shift conversion means are shifted, converted into coaxial rotation in the second rotation output body, and transmitted. Rotational speed change Constituted by comprising a transmitting means rotating gear structure, wherein the a rotating lock gear structure ring connector that connects the second rotation fixing member.

The shift can be increased or decreased.
Thereby, in the rotation speed change structure, the rotation in one direction among the rotations output by shifting the rotation input via the rotation input body from the rotation output body can be locked.

  Therefore, a rotational force in a desired rotational direction can be obtained. That is, for example, when the speed change is a deceleration, the rotation output from the rotation output body can be output from the rotation output body. That is, by rotating the rotation input body with a small force, rotation of a large torque can be output from the rotation output body, and rotation in one direction among the output rotations can be locked.

  As an aspect of the present invention, the second rotation output body, the second rotation fixed body, the second rotation input body, and the eccentric rotation body are formed in a ring shape, and the eccentric rotation means is used for the second rotation. An eccentric fitting recess allowing the rotation of the eccentric rotator to rotate at a position eccentric with respect to the axis of the input body, and the rotational speed changing means is the ring-shaped eccentric rotator. And the second rotationally fixed body that is ring-shaped, and the rotational rotational speed that is output by converting the eccentric rotational force of the input eccentric rotational body into the rotational rotational rotational force of the eccentric rotational body. The eccentric rotator that is configured by a conversion mechanism and that has a rotational speed change transmission means interposed between opposing surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric rotator and the ring-shaped second rotation output body, and that rotates eccentrically and rotates. Rotation input from Force and to shift while absorbing eccentric rotation, it is possible to configure a rotary speed converter transmission mechanism for transmitting to the second rotational output member.

With this configuration, it is possible to configure a rotary rotation speed change transmission mechanism in which the shaft center portion is opened, that is, a hollow.
Specifically, the second rotation output body, the second rotation fixed body, the second rotation input body, and the eccentric rotation body are formed in a ring shape, and with respect to the axis of the second rotation input body In the eccentric position, the eccentric rotating means is constituted by an eccentric fitting recess allowing the rotation of the eccentric rotating body to be rotated, so that the eccentric rotating body is pivoted by rotating the second rotation input body. Can be eccentrically rotated at a position eccentric from the center.

  Further, the rotational speed change conversion means is interposed between opposing surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric rotating body and the ring-shaped second rotating fixed body, and the input eccentric rotational force of the eccentric rotating body is converted to the eccentricity. The rotary shift conversion mechanism is configured to convert the rotational speed of the rotating body into a rotational rotational force of the rotating body and output the rotational speed. The rotational shift conversion transmission means includes the ring-shaped eccentric rotating body and the ring-shaped second rotational output body. A rotational shift conversion transmission mechanism that shifts the rotational force of the rotational force input from the eccentric rotating body that is interposed between the opposing surfaces and that rotates eccentrically and rotates, while absorbing the eccentric rotation, and transmits it to the second rotational output body. Since it comprises, the eccentric rotation of the eccentric rotation body by rotation operation of a 2nd rotation input body can be output from a 2nd rotation output body as rotation centering on an axis.

  The rotational shift conversion means is interposed between the opposed surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric rotating body and the ring-shaped second rotating fixed body, and the rotational shift conversion transmitting means is connected to the ring-shaped eccentric rotating body. Since the ring-shaped second rotating output body is interposed between the opposite surfaces, the shaft center can be opened, that is, a hollow rotational speed change transmission mechanism can be configured.

  Therefore, for example, a rotation output target such as a chuck main body connected to the second rotation output body can be mounted on the shaft center portion, that is, a rotation speed change transmission mechanism can be mounted on the outer peripheral side of the rotation output target.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the rotational transmission conversion mechanism and the rotational transmission conversion transmission mechanism are arranged such that the eccentric rotating body and the second rotation output body are opposed to each other, and the eccentric rotating body and the second rotation fixed body are opposed to each other. An annular engaging groove formed on each of the surfaces and a plurality of engaging bodies engaged with the engaging grooves, and the engaging grooves are convex in the radially outward direction on one of the opposing surfaces. An outer convex annular engagement groove in which an outer convex arc groove is annularly arranged continuously in the circumferential direction, and an inner convex arc groove convex in the radially inward direction on the other side of the opposing surfaces is annular in the circumferential direction. And the number of the outer convex arc grooves and the number of the inner convex arc grooves are different from each other. An average number of arc grooves can be provided.

The engaging body can be formed of a spherical body or a roller body.
The arc groove has a cross-sectional arc groove shape that allows engagement of a spherical engagement body, a cross-section groove shape that allows engagement of a roller-like engagement body, and the like. The outer convex annular engagement groove in which the convex arc grooves are annularly arranged continuously in the circumferential direction is a substantially cloud-shaped groove when viewed from the front, and the inner convex arc groove convex in the radial direction is annularly arranged in the circumferential direction. The inner convex annular engagement groove can be a substantially blow-out type groove when viewed from the front.

With this configuration, while having a simple structure, it is possible to shift and output the rotation while reliably locking the rotation in one direction.
Specifically, since the engagement body engages with both the outer convex annular engagement groove and the inner convex annular engagement groove formed on the opposing surfaces, rotation can be reliably output with a simple structure. .

  Further, since the engaging groove is composed of the outer convex annular engaging groove and the inner convex annular engaging groove, the eccentric amount of the eccentric rotating body is increased in the radially outward direction and in the radially outward direction. It can be absorbed by the convex in-convex arc groove, converted into rotation and output.

  Further, the number of the outer convex arc grooves and the number of the inner convex arc grooves are different from each other, and the engaging body has an average number of the outer convex arc grooves and the inner convex arc grooves. Therefore, the output rotation can be reliably shifted with a simple structure. For example, the speed can be reduced by setting a larger number of arc grooves in the engagement grooves formed in the second rotation output body than the number of arc grooves in the engagement grooves formed in the side surface of the second rotation fixed body. In the opposite case, the speed can be increased.

  The present invention is also a chuck device to be mounted on a drive device having a drive shaft rotatable on the shaft center, the shaft being disposed on the shaft center and allowing insertion of a base shaft of a rotating jig on the tip side. A substantially cylindrical chuck body having a hole, and a plurality of chuck claws arranged in communication with the shaft hole so as to be movable with respect to the chuck body, and rotatably held by the chuck body The above-mentioned rotation lock transmission structure is mounted in a form in which a nut ring that moves the plurality of chuck claws synchronously by being screwed to the chuck body is constituted by a first rotation output body.

The drive device having the rotatable drive shaft can be a rotary electric tool such as a vibration drill or an electric screwdriver.
The rotating jig can be a rotating drill jig or a plus or minus driver jig. The chuck claw is also called a jaw.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to reliably lock in a tightened state in which the base shaft of the rotating jig is fastened with the chuck claws. Still further, for example, when the rotational speed change structure is set to decelerate, reliable tightening and release can be performed by a rotational input operation with a small force.

  Specifically, the rotation input by the rotation input operation on the rotation transmission structure can be changed and output from the nut ring (first rotation output body) connected to the second rotation output body. Therefore, the chuck pawl can be tightened or released by a rotation input operation on the rotary transmission structure.

  In addition, for example, when the rotation switching unit is provided with an operation switching unit that switches the operation of the lock by a rotational input exceeding a predetermined rotational force, inadvertent release is restricted in the tightened state of the chuck pawl, and the locked state is maintained. Can do.

  According to the present invention, for example, a rotation lock structure that can be mounted on a chuck device or the like and can lock the rotation in a desired state, a rotation lock transmission structure that can lock a rotated rotation, and a chuck device including them are provided. can do.

The perspective view of a chuck device. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a chuck device. The exploded perspective view of each component of a chuck device. The exploded explanatory drawing which described the front and back of each component of a chuck | zipper apparatus, the side surface, and the cross section together. The disassembled perspective view of each component of a deceleration unit. Exploded view illustrating the front and back, and the side and cross section of each component of the deceleration unit. Explanatory drawing by the exploded perspective view explaining the assembly | attachment of each component of a deceleration unit. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of a deceleration unit. Explanatory drawing about clamping of the pressing ring in a deceleration unit. Explanatory drawing about the rotation transmission conversion mechanism in a deceleration unit. Explanatory drawing about the eccentric rotation of an eccentric rotary body. The disassembled perspective view from the front side of each component of a lock unit. The disassembled perspective view from the back side of each component of a lock unit. Exploded view illustrating the front and back, each side and cross section of each component of the lock unit. Explanatory drawing by the longitudinal cross-sectional view explaining the restriction | limiting switching mechanism in a lock unit. Explanatory drawing about the ratchet mechanism in a lock unit.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view of the chuck device 1, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the chuck device 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of each component of the chuck device 1, and FIG. The exploded explanatory drawing which described the front and back of a component, the side, and the cross section is shown.

  In FIG. 4, the back sleeve 10, the inner sleeve 20, the outer sleeve 30, and the cap 50 show a cross-sectional view and a front view, the chuck body unit 40 shows a side view and a front view, and the speed reduction unit 100 and the lock unit 300. Shows a sectional view and a rear view.

  For example, the chuck device 1 is attached to a spindle disposed at a tip portion of a power tool (not shown) provided with a handle portion that is gripped by a user during use. In such an electric tool, a mounting jig such as a drill bid is mounted on the chuck device 1 and a rotational driving force of a motor arranged in the main body and capable of selecting normal rotation and reverse rotation is transmitted to the spindle. The chuck device 1 attached to the tip of the spindle is configured to rotate by a rotational output from the output shaft of the motor.

  The power tool may be a battery-type hand-type power tool as well as a general power tool with a cord. The mounting jig may be a driver, a grinder, a router, or the like. Further, the drive source may be not only electric but also compressed air or hydraulic drive.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the chuck device 1 includes a back sleeve 10 and an inner sleeve in order from the rear (upper left in FIGS. 3 and 4) to the front (lower right in FIGS. 3 and 4). 20, an outer sleeve 30, a chuck body unit 40, a lock unit 300, a speed reduction unit 100, and a cap 50 are arranged and assembled.

  The back sleeve 10, the inner sleeve 20, the outer sleeve 30, the lock unit 300, the speed reduction unit 100, and the cap 50 are formed in a ring shape and are arranged on an axis L parallel to the longitudinal direction of the chuck body unit 40. .

  The back sleeve 10 includes a ring portion 10b having a center hole 10a that allows a rear body portion 41 of the chuck body unit 40, which will be described later, to be press-fitted in the center of the front view, and a chuck body at an inner peripheral portion and an outer peripheral portion of the ring portion 10b. It is comprised by the flange parts 10c and 10d which protrude toward the unit 40 side.

  A plurality of ribs 10e parallel to the axis L are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer flange portion 10d. A fitting groove 10f that allows fitting of the rear insertion portion 20a at the rear end portion of the inner sleeve 20 described later is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the front end portion of the outer flange portion 10d.

  The inner sleeve 20 is a sleeve interposed between a flange portion 10d of the back sleeve 10 and a sleeve main body 30a of an outer sleeve 30 described later, and is formed in a ring shape in front view having substantially the same diameter as the flange portion 10d and the sleeve main body 30a. is doing.

  The inner sleeve 20 is formed with a rear insertion portion 20a to be inserted into the fitting groove 10f of the back sleeve 10 at the rear end portion on the back sleeve 10 side, and is inserted inside the rear end portion of the sleeve body 30a of the outer sleeve 30. By forming the front insertion portion 20b to be formed at the front end portion on the outer sleeve 30 side, the outer insertion section 20b is formed in a convex shape having a radially outward cross section.

  The outer sleeve 30 is provided with four rotation input locking projections 30b protruding radially inward at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the front inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical sleeve body 30a, and on the outer peripheral surface of the outer sleeve 30. A plurality of ribs 30c parallel to the axis L are provided.

  The chuck body unit 40 is provided with a rear barrel portion 41, a first flange portion 42, a rear middle barrel portion 43, a second flange portion 44, and a lock unit 300, which will be described later, which are press-fitted into the center hole 10a of the back sleeve 10 described above. A center hole 40a that is configured in this order from the rear with the front middle body portion 45 that is allowed and the front body portion 46 that is allowed to attach the speed reduction unit 100 and the cap 50, and that allows insertion of the base shaft of the mounting jig, It is formed in the front view center and penetrates in the longitudinal direction.

  Further, the front middle body 45 on the front side of the second flange portion 44 is provided with three rotation locking recesses 49 that allow the engagement of the rotation locking protrusions 333 of the bearing cover 330 described later at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. ing.

  Furthermore, from the outside of the chuck body unit 40 toward the center hole 40a, that is, the axis L, over the first flange portion 42, the rear middle barrel portion 43, the second flange portion 44, the front middle barrel portion 45, and the front barrel portion 46. The jaw mounting holes 47 in the direction intersecting with each other are arranged at three equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and the jaws 48 are inserted in the jaw mounting holes 47 so as to be slidable.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the jaw 48 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a screw groove 48 a threadedly engaged with a screw groove 360 a of a nut ring 360 in the lock unit 300 described later on the outer side surface on the rear side. Further, the front inner surface of the jaw 48 forms a pressing surface 48b substantially parallel to the axis L in a direction intersecting with the substantially cylindrical axial direction, and is formed at the center in the width direction of the pressing surface 48b. Is equipped with a chip 48c made of carbide. As described above, the jaw 48 having such a configuration is inserted into the jaw mounting hole 47 in a posture in which the pressing surface 48b is parallel to the axis L in three directions in the circumferential direction with respect to the axis L. .

  Although a detailed description of the lock unit 300 that restricts the rotation in the loosening direction R ′ (see FIG. 16), that is, locks the rotation will be described later, the lock unit 300 has a ring shape when viewed from the front and is in front of the chuck body unit 40. The bearing cover 330 can be attached to the middle body 45, and the bearing cover 330 is engaged with the rotation latching concave part 49 by engaging the rotation latching convex part 333 of the bearing cover 330 that is a component of the lock unit 300. Rotation is fixed against.

  A lock cover 380 that is a component of the lock unit 300 is connected to the lock ring 130 of the reduction unit 100, and a nut ring 360 of the lock unit 300 is connected to the inner sleeve 110 of the reduction unit 100.

  Although the detailed description of the deceleration unit 100 that decelerates and outputs the input rotation will be described later, the deceleration unit 100 has a ring shape in front view and can be mounted on the rear side of the front body portion 46 of the chuck body unit 40. The outer ring 200, which is a component of the speed reduction unit 100, is connected to the outer sleeve 30.

The cap 50 has a frustoconical shape in the sleeping position, and includes a fitting recess 51 that penetrates in the direction of the axis L at the center of the front view and allows the tip of the front body portion 46 to be fitted.
With such a configuration, the chuck device 1 receives rotation from the outer ring 200 by the rotation of the outer sleeve 30, and the rotation decelerated by the reduction unit 100 is transmitted via the output ring 190 to the inner ring. Torque up from the sleeve 110 and output.

  Then, since the nut ring 360 rotates through the inner sleeve 110 connected to the output ring 190, the jaw 48 screwed into the nut ring 360 slides through the jaw mounting hole 47 and is inserted into the center hole 40a. The base axis of the mounting jig can be fastened and fixed.

The speed reduction unit 100 and the lock unit 300 that are components of the chuck device 1 will be described in detail below.
First, the deceleration unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  5 shows an exploded perspective view of each component of the speed reduction unit 100, FIG. 6 shows an exploded explanatory view in which the front and rear surfaces, side surfaces and cross sections of each component of the speed reduction unit 100 are shown, and FIG. Explanatory drawing by the exploded perspective view explaining the assembly | attachment of each component of the deceleration unit 100 is shown.

  8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the speed reduction unit 100, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view for tightening the pressing ring 210 in the speed reduction unit 100, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of the rotational speed change conversion mechanism in the speed reduction unit 100. FIG. 11 shows an explanatory view of the eccentric rotation of the eccentric ring 160.

  More specifically, in FIG. 6, the inner sleeve 110 and the ball bearing assembly 170 are shown in a side view and a rear view, and the ball assemblies 120, 140, 180, the outer ring 200 and the pressing ring 210 are shown in a sectional view and a rear view. .

  Furthermore, the lock ring 130 and the eccentric ring 160 show a side view, a front view and a rear view, the output ring 190 shows a sectional view and a front view and a rear view, the click spring 150 shows a side view and a front view, The pressing ring 210 shows a sectional view and a front view. The axial bearing ball 220 shows a side view and a front view in a concentric arrangement.

  FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of the speed reduction unit 100 from the front side when the ball bearing assembly 170 is assembled to the eccentric ring 160 and the click spring 150 is assembled to the front ring 133 of the lock ring 130. FIG. 7B is an exploded perspective view of the speed reduction unit 100 from the back side in the same state.

  Further, FIG. 9 omits the illustration of the outer ring 200 and shows the inner sleeve 110 and the pressing ring 210 with solid lines in the assembled reduction unit 100, and other components of the reduction unit 100 with dotted lines. The perspective view of the state shown in figure is shown.

  10A shows a front view of the lock ring 130 and the second ball assembly 140 and a rear view of the eccentric ring 160, and FIG. 10B shows a front view and an output of the eccentric ring 160 and the third ball assembly 180. A rear view of the ring 190 is shown.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the eccentric rotation of the eccentric ring 160 in a state in which the outer ring 200 is rotated according to a rear view in a state in which the eccentric ring 160 is accommodated in the second accommodation recess 202 of the outer ring 200.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the deceleration unit 100 includes the inner sleeve 110, the first sleeve in order from the rear (upper left in FIGS. 5 and 6) to the front (lower right in FIGS. 5 and 6). Ball assembly 120, lock ring 130, second ball assembly 140, click spring 150, eccentric ring 160, ball bearing assembly 170, third ball assembly 180, output ring 190, axial bearing ball 220, outer ring 200, and pressing ring 210 is arranged and assembled.

  The lock ring 130, the second ball assembly 140, the click spring 150, the eccentric ring 160, the ball bearing assembly 170, the third ball assembly 180, the output ring 190, the outer ring 200, and the pressing ring 210 are formed in a ring shape. It is arranged around the axis L. Further, the axial bearing ball 220 has 45 balls arranged concentrically around the axis L.

  The inner sleeve 110 includes a front body portion 111 that allows a first ball assembly 120, which will be described later, to be fitted, and a rear body portion 112 that is connected to a lock unit 300, which will be described later. The inner sleeve 110 is formed in a ring body having a substantially L-shaped cross section by forming the rear body portion 112 with a diameter slightly larger than that of the front body portion 111.

  A thread groove 117 that allows screwing of a pressing ring 210, which will be described later, is formed on the front end side of the outer peripheral surface of the front body portion 111, and a fitting convex portion 192 of an output ring 190, which will be described later, is allowed to be fitted. A fitting recess 118 is formed.

  Further, on the front surface of the rear trunk portion 112, there is an engagement groove 112a having a circular shape in front view that allows engagement of a gauge 122 of a first ball assembly 120 described later. Further, cam grooves 113 are formed at three positions in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the rear trunk portion 112 and at positions corresponding to the ratchet-cam mechanism portion 352 of the inner spring 350. The cam groove 113 constitutes a part of the lock unit 300 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the cam groove 113 includes two cam grooves 115a and 115b in which the cam convex portion 353ba of the cam arm 353b on the tightening side of the ratchet-cam mechanism portion 352 is locked to one of them depending on the differential position, and the ratchet The cam convex part 353ba at the tip of the loose side cam arm 353b provided with the piece 353c is configured by a ratchet groove 114 that slides in the circumferential direction and presses toward the center side (see the enlarged view of FIG. 14e).

  The circumferential angle of the two cam grooves 115a and 115b corresponds to a differential angle, which will be described later, and in the ratchet groove 114, the cam convex portion 353ba to be locked is located at the outermost diameter position and the most diameter. It corresponds to the rotation angle that becomes the inner position.

  Further, three differential protrusions 116 protruding from the inner peripheral edge of the front body portion 111 toward the radially inner side and toward the rear body portion 112 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The differential convex portion 116 is configured to loosely fit with the above-described axial direction concave portion 364 so as to be differentially differential in the circumferential direction. In addition, a ball receiving recess 116a for receiving a gap clear ball 370 (described later) in a loosely fitted state is formed at the center of the back surface of each differential protrusion 116.

  The first ball assembly 120 includes a ball 121 and a gauge 122 having a loose fitting hole into which the ball 121 is loosely fitted. The gauge 122 is a ring body that is formed with an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the front ring 133 and is thin in the direction of the axis L. And the loose fitting hole has penetrated the gauge 122 to the axial center L direction.

  In the present embodiment, there are 21 free fit holes in the gauge 122 and 21 balls 121 that fit loosely in the free fit holes. Thereby, rotation of the inner sleeve 110 and the lock ring 130 described later is made smooth.

  The lock ring 130 has a rear ring part 131 in which four fitting protrusions 132 protruding radially outward are arranged at equal intervals in the radial direction, and a diameter smaller than that of the rear ring part 131, and a click spring on the outer peripheral surface. A front ring 133 that allows 150 fittings is integrally formed.

  Then, an outer convex annular engagement groove 135 is formed on the front surface of the front ring 133, and an outer convex circular groove 135a convex radially outward is continuously arranged in the circumferential direction, and the first ball is formed on the rear surface. A circular groove 137 having a circular shape in a rear view in which the balls 121 of the assembly 120 are fitted is formed.

  The outer convex annular engagement groove 135 is formed by an arc cross-sectional groove having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a ball 141 of the second ball assembly 140 described later. Further, the outer convex annular engagement groove 135 forms an annular shape by continuously connecting the twenty outer convex arc grooves 135a in the circumferential direction.

  Further, at four locations on the side peripheral surface of the front ring 133, there are formed fitting convex portions 136 that are fitted with the fitting concave portions 153 of the click spring 150 and restrain relative rotation of the click spring 150 described later.

  Further, the fitting protrusions 132 arranged on the outer periphery of the rear ring portion 131 are arranged at four equal intervals in the circumferential direction so as to fit into a notch recess 383 formed in a side peripheral portion 381 of the lock unit 300 described later. There are places.

  The second ball assembly 140 includes a ball 141 and a gauge 142 having a loose fitting hole into which the ball 141 is loosely fitted. The gauge 142 is a ring body that is formed with an inner diameter that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of a front ring 133 that will be described later, and that is thin in the direction of the axis L. The loose fitting hole penetrates the gauge 142 in the axis L direction. In the present embodiment, there are provided 21 loose fitting holes in the gauge 142 and 21 balls 141 loosely fitted in the loose fitting holes.

  The click spring 150 is a ring body that is fitted to the front ring 133 of the lock ring 130, and is a cam arm provided with a ring main body 151 and a cam convex portion 152 a that engages with a click groove 204 of the outer ring 200 described later at the distal end portion. 152 and a spring steel material having a desired elasticity.

The cam arms 152 are formed at four locations in the circumferential direction of the ring main body 151, and the cam convex portions 152a at the tip end portions are formed in an arc shape that is convex outward in the radial direction. In addition, a biasing force adjusting portion 152b that protrudes radially inward to adjust the biasing force by the cam arm 152 when the convex portion 152a and the click groove 204 are engaged is formed at the base portion of the cam arm 152.
Furthermore, the fitting recessed part 153 fitted to the fitting convex part 136 in the above-mentioned lock ring 130 is formed in the circumferential direction 4 places of the ring main body 151. As shown in FIG.

  The eccentric ring 160 is a ring body having an outer diameter that is substantially the same as that of the front ring 133, in which an outer peripheral arc groove 161 into which the ball bearing assembly 170 is fitted is formed on the outer peripheral surface. Then, an outer convex annular engagement groove 162 in which an outer convex arc groove 162a convex in the radial direction is annularly arranged continuously in the circumferential direction is formed on the front surface, and the inner convex arc groove 163a convex in the radial direction is formed around the circumference. An inwardly convex annular engagement groove 163 arranged annularly continuously in the direction is formed on the back surface.

The outer circumferential arc groove 161 is formed by an arc cross-section groove having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a ball 171 of a ball bearing assembly 170 described later.
Further, the outer convex annular engagement groove 162 and the inner convex annular engagement groove 163 form an annular shape by continuously connecting the 22 outer convex arc grooves 162a and the inner convex arc grooves 163a in the circumferential direction. The outer convex annular engagement groove 162 and the inner convex annular engagement groove 163 are formed by circular cross-sectional grooves having diameters slightly larger than the diameters of the balls 141 and 181 of the second ball assembly 140 and the third ball assembly 180. Yes.

The ball bearing assembly 170 includes a ball 171 and a bearing gauge 172 having a loose fitting hole into which the ball 171 is loosely fitted. The bearing gauge 172 is a ring body that is formed with a diameter slightly larger than that of the front ring 133 and is thin in the radial direction. The loose fitting hole is configured to penetrate the bearing gauge 172 in the radial direction.
In the present embodiment, there are provided 30 loose fitting holes in the bearing gauge 172 and 30 balls 171 that are loosely fitted in the loose fitting holes.

  The third ball assembly 180 has the same configuration as that of the second ball assembly 140, and includes a ball 181 and a gauge 182 having a loose fitting hole into which the ball 181 is loosely fitted. In addition, in this embodiment, the ball | bowl 181 which is loosely fitted in the loose fitting hole and the loose fitting hole in the gauge 182 is provided 23 each.

The output ring 190 is a ring body, and an inwardly convex annular engagement groove 191 is formed on the back surface in which inwardly convex arcuate grooves 191a convex in the radially inward direction are continuously annularly arranged in the circumferential direction.
The inner convex annular engagement groove 191 forms an annular shape by continuously connecting the 24 inner convex arc grooves 191a in the circumferential direction. The inner convex annular engagement groove 191 is formed by an arc cross-section groove having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the ball 181 of the third ball assembly 180.

Further, on the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped output ring 190, there are three fitting convex portions 192 that fit into the fitting concave portion 118 formed in the front body portion 111 of the inner sleeve 110 described above at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. It is arranged.
Furthermore, an outer peripheral side engagement groove 193 that allows engagement of an axial bearing ball 220 described later is provided at the outer corner of the front surface of the output ring 190.

The outer ring 200 is composed of a rear cylindrical portion 200a and a front-side narrowed portion 200b.
The cylindrical portion 200a is formed with four fitting slits 203a in the circumferential direction for fitting with the rotation input locking projection 30b of the outer sleeve 30 described above.

  The first receiving recess 201 that allows the output ring 190 to be stored inside the cylindrical portion 200a, the second receiving recess 202 that allows the eccentric ring 160 in which the ball bearing assembly 170 is fitted to the outer periphery, and the front ring A third accommodation recess 203 that allows accommodation of 133 is provided (see the enlarged view of FIG. 6a).

  In addition, although the 1st accommodation recessed part 201 and the 3rd accommodation recessed part 203 are formed concentrically with the outer ring 200, the 2nd accommodation recessed part 202 is formed eccentrically by predetermined amount (refer FIG. 11).

  Further, an inner peripheral surface groove 201 a that allows engagement of the axial bearing ball 220 engaged with the outer peripheral engagement groove 193 of the output ring 190 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first housing recess 201.

  45 axial bearing balls 220 are provided and are engaged so as to be sandwiched between the outer peripheral side engaging groove 193 of the output ring 190 and the inner peripheral surface groove 201a of the first receiving recess 201 of the outer ring 200. is doing.

  Further, a click groove 204 is formed in the rear end portion inside the cylindrical portion 200a to engage the convex portion 152a of the click spring 150 described above. The click groove 204 has a groove shape symmetrical in the rotation direction formed continuously in the circumferential direction, and the convex portion 152a can be disengaged in both rotation directions.

  The pressing ring 210 is a ring body in which a thread groove 211 that is screwed into a thread groove 117 formed in the front body portion 111 of the inner sleeve 110 is formed on the inner peripheral surface, and a jig for screwing in and out of the pressing ring 210 is provided. Jig holes 212 for insertion are provided at two locations on the front.

  The pressing ring 210 is made of a high-strength resin or a fluorine coating so as to reduce friction between the pressing ring 210 and the output ring 190 when the rotating output ring 190 is pressed rearward (left side in FIG. 8). A low friction surface treatment is applied.

  With this configuration, inside the outer ring 200, the front body 111 of the inner sleeve 110, the front ring 133 of the lock ring 130, the second ball assembly 140, the click spring 150, the eccentric ring 160, and the ball bearing assembly 170 are arranged. The third ball assembly 180, the output ring 190, the axial bearing ball 220, and the pressing ring 210 can be assembled to constitute the speed reduction unit 100.

  At this time, between the lock ring 130 and the eccentric ring 160, as shown in FIG. 10A, the outer convex annular engagement groove 135 formed on the front surface of the front ring 133 and the back surface of the eccentric ring 160 are formed. The ball 141 of the second ball assembly 140 is engaged with the inner convex annular engagement groove 163.

  The outer convex annular engagement groove 135 is formed by 20 outer convex arc grooves 135a, and the inner convex annular engagement groove 163 is formed by 22 inner convex arc grooves 163a. Then, 21 balls 141 of the second ball assembly 140 are provided, which is the average value of the number of the outer convex arc grooves 135a and the inner convex arc grooves 163a.

  Further, between the eccentric ring 160 and the output ring 190, as shown in FIG. 10B, an outer convex annular engagement groove 162 formed on the front surface of the eccentric ring 160 and the ring flange portion 162 of the output ring 190. The ball 181 of the third ball assembly 180 is engaged with the inner convex annular engagement groove 191 formed on the back surface.

  The outer convex annular engagement groove 162 is formed by 22 outer convex arc grooves 162a, and the inner convex annular engagement groove 191 is formed by 24 inner convex arc grooves 191a. Then, 23 balls 181 of the third ball assembly 180 are provided, which is the average value of the number of the outer convex arc grooves 162a and the inner convex arc grooves 191a.

  Further, on the inner side of the outer ring 200, the front body 111 of the inner sleeve 110, the front ring 133 of the lock ring 130, the second ball assembly 140, the click spring 150, the eccentric ring 160, the ball bearing assembly 170, and the third ball assembly 180. In the reduction unit 100 in which the output ring 190, the axial bearing ball 220, and the pressing ring 210 are assembled, the eccentric ring 160 accommodated in the second accommodating recess 202 that is eccentric with respect to the axis L rotates the outer ring 200. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 11, it rotates eccentrically with respect to the other components arranged on the concentric shaft with the outer ring 200.

  Here, when the outer ring 200 in the deceleration unit 100 is a rotation input body, the lock ring 130 is a rotation fixing body and the output ring 190 is a rotation output body, and rotation is input to the outer ring 200, as shown in FIG. The eccentric ring 160 accommodated in the second accommodating recess 202 rotates eccentrically.

  Then, the ball 141 of the second ball assembly 140 is engaged with both the inner convex annular engagement groove 163 of the eccentric ring 160 that rotates eccentrically and the outer convex annular engagement groove 135 of the lock ring 130 that is rotationally fixed. Therefore, the eccentric rotation of the eccentric ring 160 can be converted to rotation rotation by the eccentric ring 160 using the outer convex annular engagement groove 135 that is rotationally fixed as a reaction force. Therefore, the eccentric ring 160 rotates eccentrically while rotating in the second accommodating recess 202.

  In the second housing recess 202, the third ball assembly 180 is engaged with both the outer convex annular engagement groove 162 of the eccentric ring 160 that rotates eccentrically while rotating, and the inner convex annular engagement groove 191 of the output ring 190. Therefore, the output ring 190 accommodated in the third accommodating recess 203 so as to be able to rotate is rotated while absorbing the eccentricity of the eccentric ring 160 that rotates eccentrically while rotating.

  Note that the wave number of the outer convex arcuate groove 135a of the outer convex annular engagement groove 135 in the rotationally fixed lock ring 130, the number of the balls 141 of the second ball assembly 140, the inner convex annular engagement groove 163 in the eccentric ring 160, and the like. Since the wave number of the convex arc groove 163a, the number of balls 181 of the third ball assembly 180, and the wave number of the inner convex arc groove 191a of the inner convex annular engagement groove 191 in the output ring 190 are set to be large stepwise, deceleration In the unit 100, the rotation output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190 can be reduced as compared with the rotation input to the outer ring 200. That is, the rotation input to the outer ring 200 can be torqued up and output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the lock ring 130, the second ball assembly 140, the eccentric ring 160, and the third ring are inserted by screwing the pressing ring 210 into the thread groove 117 of the front body portion 111 of the inner sleeve 110. The ball assembly 180 and the output ring 190 can be sandwiched between the rear body portion 112 and the pressing ring 210 in the inner sleeve 110.

  Therefore, the degree of contact between the lock ring 130, the second ball assembly 140, the eccentric ring 160, the third ball assembly 180, the output ring 190 and the shaft center L can be adjusted by screwing the pressing ring 210 into and out of the inner sleeve 110. it can.

  Therefore, by screwing the pressing ring 210, the outer convex annular engagement groove 135 of the front ring 133, the ball 141 of the second ball assembly 140, the inner convex annular engagement groove 163 of the eccentric ring 160, and the eccentric ring 160 are provided. The engaging force of the outer convex annular engagement groove 162, the ball 181 of the third ball assembly 180, and the inner convex annular engagement groove 191 of the output ring 190 can be improved. Therefore, the rotation input from the outer ring 200 can be reliably decelerated and output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190.

  In this way, the pressing ring 210 screwed into the inner sleeve 110 presses the output ring 190 toward the eccentric ring 160, but engages the axial bearing ball 220 with the outer peripheral engagement groove 193. Therefore, the output ring 190 can rotate smoothly without hindering the rotation of the output ring 190.

  As described above, the speed reduction unit 100 includes the output ring 190, the lock ring 130, and the outer ring 200 disposed on the shaft center L, and the shaft center L by the second receiving recess 202 that is eccentric in the outer ring 200. An eccentric ring 160 that rotates eccentrically, an outer convex annular engagement groove 135 that converts the eccentric rotation of the eccentric ring 160 into a rotationally rotated rotation of the eccentric ring 160 that is shifted with respect to the input rotation, and an inner convex annular engagement groove 163. And the ball 141, the outer convex annular engagement groove 135, the inner convex annular engagement groove 163, and the ball 141, the rotational rotation of the eccentric ring 160 that rotates eccentrically while rotating, is shifted, and the coaxial center L in the output ring 190 is changed. This is provided with an outer convex annular engagement groove 162, an inner convex annular engagement groove 191 and a ball 181 which are converted into the upper rotation and transmitted. Accordingly, it is possible to output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190 to shift the rotation input from the outer ring 200.

  Therefore, the rotation with increased torque can be output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190. That is, a large torque can be output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190 by rotating the outer ring 200 with a small force.

  Further, the output ring 190, the lock ring 130, the outer ring 200, and the eccentric ring 160 are formed in a ring shape, and the second receiving recess 202 is formed in an eccentric position with respect to the axis L in the outer ring 200. Since the ring 160 is accommodated so as to be capable of rotating, the outer convex annular engagement groove 135 and the inner convex annular engagement groove 163 are formed on the opposing surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric ring 160 and the ring-shaped lock ring 130. The eccentric rotational force of the eccentric ring 160 that has been input can be converted into a variable speed rotation rotational force of the eccentric ring 160 and output.

  Further, an outer convex annular engagement groove 162 and an inner convex annular engagement groove 191 are formed on the opposed surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric ring 160 and the ring-shaped output ring 190, and the eccentric ring 160 rotates eccentrically and rotates. The input rotational rotational force can be shifted while absorbing the eccentric rotation and transmitted to the output ring 190, and the shaft L portion can be opened, that is, the hollow speed reduction unit 100 can be configured.

  Specifically, the output ring 190, the lock ring 130, the outer ring 200, and the eccentric ring 160 are accommodated in a second accommodation recess 202 that is formed in a ring shape and is formed in an eccentric position with respect to the axis L in the outer ring 200. Therefore, the eccentric ring 160 can be eccentrically rotated at a position eccentric with respect to the axis L by rotating the outer ring 200.

  Further, an outer convex annular engagement groove 135 and an inner convex annular engagement groove 163 are formed on the opposing surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric ring 160 and the ring-shaped lock ring 130, and the eccentric rotational force of the input eccentric ring 160 is input. Is converted into a shift rotation torque of the eccentric ring 160 and output. Then, an outer convex annular engagement groove 162 and an inner convex annular engagement groove 191 are formed on the opposed surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric ring 160 and the ring-shaped output ring 190, and the eccentric ring 160 rotates eccentrically and rotates. In order to shift the input rotation force while absorbing the eccentric rotation and transmit it to the output ring 190, the eccentric rotation of the eccentric ring 160 due to the rotation operation of the outer ring 200 is defined as a rotation about the axis L. The output can be output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190.

  In addition, an outer convex annular engagement groove 135 and an inner convex annular engagement groove 163 are formed on the opposing surfaces of the ring-shaped eccentric ring 160 and the ring-shaped lock ring 130, and the ring-shaped eccentric ring 160 and the ring-shaped eccentric ring 160 are formed. Since the outer convex annular engagement groove 162 and the inner convex annular engagement groove 191 are formed on the surface facing the output ring 190, the periphery of the axis L is opened, that is, the hollow reduction unit 100 is configured. Can do.

  Also, annular engagement grooves formed on the opposing surfaces of the eccentric ring 160 and the output ring 190, and the opposing surfaces of the eccentric ring 160 and the lock ring 130, and a plurality of balls 141, 181 engaged with the engagement grooves, Outer convex annular engagement grooves 135 and 162, in which the engagement grooves are arranged on one of the opposing surfaces, and the outer convex arcuate grooves 135a and 162a that are convex in the radially outward direction are annularly arranged continuously in the circumferential direction; On the other side of the opposing surfaces, inwardly convex arc grooves 163a, 191a that are convex in the radially inward direction are composed of inwardly convex annular engagement grooves 163, 191 that are annularly arranged continuously in the circumferential direction. The wave numbers of 135a and 162a are made different from the wave numbers of the inner convex arc grooves 163a and 191a, and the balls 141 and 181 have an average number of wave numbers of the outer convex arc grooves 135a and 162a and the wave numbers of the inner convex arc grooves 163a and 191a. It is thereby possible to transmit the rotation to reliably shift.

  Specifically, since the balls 141 and 181 are engaged with both the outer convex annular engagement grooves 135 and 162 formed on the opposing surfaces and the inner convex annular engagement grooves 163 and 191, the simple structure ensures , Can transmit the rotation.

  Further, the eccentric amount of the eccentric ring 160 is absorbed by the outer convex annular engagement grooves 135, 162 convex in the radially outward direction and the inner convex annular engagement grooves 163, 191 convex in the radial inner direction, and converted into rotation. Can be transmitted.

  Further, the wave numbers of the outer convex arc grooves 135a and 162a and the wave numbers of the inner convex arc grooves 163a and 191a are made different so that the balls 141 and 181 Therefore, the transmitted rotation can be reliably decelerated with a simple structure. The speed can be increased by adjusting the wave number of the arc groove and the number of balls.

  Further, since the pressing ring 210 for improving the engaging force in the direction of the axis L in the engaged state of the engaging grooves 135, 162, 163, 191 and the balls 141, 181 is provided, the outer ring 200 can be more reliably removed. The input rotation can be shifted and output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190.

Specifically, since the engagement force between the engagement grooves 135, 162, 163, and 191 and the balls 141 and 181 is improved, the rotation of the rotation input from the outer ring 200 is more reliably shifted and the inner sleeve is connected via the output ring 190. 110 can output.
Further, since the balls 141 and 181 are spherical balls, they can be transmitted with a simple structure and efficiently while decelerating the rotation.

  Further, the convex portion 152a of the cam arm 152 of the click spring 150 that is rotationally fixed to the lock ring 130 is engaged with the click groove 204 of the outer ring 200 while applying an appropriate urging force. The play in the rotation direction of the outer ring 200 can be restricted. Further, since the urging force adjusting portion 152b is formed on the cam arm 152, the urging force that the convex portion 152a of the cam arm 152 acts on the click groove 204 can be adjusted, so that the play of the outer ring 200 with respect to the lock ring 130 is more appropriately regulated. can do.

  Next, the lock unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 shows an exploded perspective view from the front side of each component of the lock unit 300, and FIG. 13 shows an exploded perspective view from the back side of each component of the lock unit 300.

  FIG. 14 is an exploded explanatory view showing the front, back, side, and cross section of each component of the lock unit 300, and FIG. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional explanatory view of the restriction switching mechanism in the lock unit 300. FIG. 16 shows an explanatory diagram of the ratchet mechanism in the lock unit 300.

  In FIG. 14, the lock cover 380 shows a sectional view and a front view, the rubber ring 320 and the inner spring 350 show a sectional view and a rear view, and the bearing cover 330 and the nut ring 360 show a sectional view, a front view, and a rear view. The bearing ball 340 shows a side view and a front view in a state in which a predetermined number is arranged. Further, in FIG. 14, a side view, a front view, and a rear view of the inner sleeve 110 constituting the reduction unit 100 are illustrated.

  15A is a sectional view of the lock unit 300 in a free state in which the meshing gear 384 of the lock cover 380 and the meshing gear 335 of the bearing cover 330 are separated from each other, and FIG. 15B is a diagram of the meshing of the lock cover 380. A sectional view of the lock unit 300 in a locked state in which the gear 384 and the meshing gear 335 of the bearing cover 330 mesh with each other is shown.

  Further, FIG. 16A, which is an explanatory view of the ratchet mechanism in the lock unit 300, shows a rear view of the cam projection 353ba and the cam groove 113 in the ratchet free state, and FIG. 16B shows the same state. The rear view of the ratchet piece 353c and the ratchet gear 334 is shown. FIG. 16C shows a rear view of the cam projection 353ba and the cam groove 113 in the ratchet state, and FIG. 16D shows a rear view of the ratchet piece 353c and the ratchet gear 334 in the same state. .

  The lock unit 300 includes a lock main unit 310, a lock cover 380, and a cam groove 113 formed in the rear trunk portion 112 of the inner sleeve 110 constituting the speed reduction unit 100. The lock main unit 310 is a rubber. The ring 320, the bearing cover 330, 24 bearing balls 340, an inner spring 350, a nut ring 360, and a gap clear ball 370 are configured.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the lock unit 300 includes a lock cover 380, in order from the rear (upper left in FIGS. 12 and 14) to the front (lower right in FIGS. 12 and 14). A rubber ring 320, a bearing cover 330, 24 bearing balls 340, an inner spring 350, a nut ring 360, three gap clear balls 370, and an inner cam ring 110 are arranged and assembled.

  The lock cover 380, the rubber ring 320, the bearing cover 330, the inner spring 350, the nut ring 360, and the inner sleeve 110 are formed in a ring shape and are arranged around the axis L. The 24 bearing balls 340 and the three gap clear balls 370 are arranged concentrically around the axis L.

  The lock cover 380 includes a ring part 382 on the back side and a side peripheral part 381 that protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of the ring part 382 to the front side. A notch concave portion 383 that allows fitting of the fitting convex portion 132 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear ring portion 131 of the speed reduction unit 100 described above is provided at the front end side end portion of the side circumferential portion 381. It is a position corresponding to 132, and is formed in four places at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

  Further, on the inner peripheral edge side of the front side of the ring portion 382, a gear gear 384 is formed, which has a radial gear tooth direction and meshes with a gear gear 335 formed on the back surface of the ring portion 331 of the bearing cover 330 described later. Yes.

  The rubber ring 320 is a ring body having a substantially right-angled triangular cross section that can be arranged inside the cross-sectional corners of the side peripheral portion 381 and the ring portion 382 of the lock cover 380, and is made of rubber having elasticity.

  The bearing cover 330 includes a ring portion 331 having a through-hole that can be attached to the front middle barrel portion 45 in the chuck body unit 40 and a side circumferential portion 332 that protrudes forward from the ring portion 331 and has a substantially L-shaped cross section. It is.

  Further, on the peripheral edge of the through hole in the ring portion 331, three rotation locking projections 333 that are locked to the rotation locking recess 49 are formed at three equal intervals, and the front portion of the inner peripheral surface of the ring portion 331 is formed. In addition, a ratchet gear 334 is formed on which the ratchet piece 353c of the inner spring 350 is locked.

  The ratchet gear 334 includes 75 gear teeth that are multiples of 3. Further, the ratchet gear 334 restrains rotation in the loosening direction, that is, the counterclockwise direction (the direction of the arrow R ′ in FIG. 16) when the electric tool 1 is viewed from the front, and the tightening direction, that is, the electric tool 1 is viewed from the front. In the clockwise direction as viewed (in the direction of arrow R in FIG. 16), it is formed with a gear tooth shape that can rotate.

Further, a gear gear direction 335 is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the back surface side of the ring portion 331 and meshes with a mesh gear 384 formed on the mesh gear 384 of the lock cover 380 described above.
The bearing ball 340 is a steel ball disposed inside the cross-sectional corner of the ring portion 331 and the side peripheral portion 332 of the bearing cover 330.

  The inner spring 350 includes a sandwiching ring portion 351 that sandwiches a bearing ball 340 disposed inside the corner of the cross section of the bearing cover 330, and a ratchet-cam mechanism that projects forward from three locations in the circumferential direction of the sandwiching ring portion 351. 352.

  The ratchet-cam mechanism portion 352 includes a fitting piece 353a fitted into a locking outer circumferential groove 363 of a nut ring 360 described later, and a rear side of the fitting piece 353a, as shown in an enlarged view of a portion in FIG. Cam arm 353b provided with a cam convex portion 353ba at the distal end that extends in the direction and engages with the cam groove 113 of the inner sleeve 110, and a loosening direction opposite to the tightening direction, that is, a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front (arrow a direction) The ratchet piece 353c protrudes counterclockwise on the rear side of the cam projection 353ba in the cam arm 353b.

  The inner spring 350 is made of a spring steel material having elasticity so that the cam protrusion 353ba is engaged with the cam groove 113 of the inner sleeve 110 while being urged by the urging force of the cam arm 353b.

  The nut ring 360 includes a rear ring part 361 having a thread groove 360a threadedly engaged with the thread groove 48a of the jaw 48 on the inner peripheral surface, and a front side of the rear ring part 361, and has a diameter that is one round from the rear ring part 361. A large front ring portion 362 is used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the outer peripheral surface of the front ring portion 362 is formed with three outer peripheral grooves 363 that are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and allow the fitting pieces 353 a to be fitted.

  Further, an axial recessed portion 364 is formed in the middle portion between the locking outer circumferential groove 363 and the locking outer circumferential groove 363 of the front ring portion 362 from the front end face toward the rear. In addition, the axial direction recessed part 364 is widely formed in the circumferential direction with respect to the differential convex part 116 of the inner sleeve 110 mentioned later. In addition, an engagement recess 364a having a circular shape in front view is formed on the front surface of each axial direction recess 364. The gap clear ball 370 engages when the differential protrusion 116 is in the tightening position (right side in front view). .

  Further, the gap clear ball 370 is formed on each back surface of the above-described differential convex portion 116 and is accommodated in the ball accommodating concave portion 116a in a loosely fitted state. As shown in FIG. 15, the gap clear ball 370 accommodated in the ball accommodating recess 116a is accommodated so as to slightly protrude rearward from the back surface of the differential convex portion 116.

  The lock unit 300 can be configured by assembling the lock cover 380, the rubber ring 320, the bearing cover 330, the bearing ball 340, the inner spring 350, the nut ring 360, the gap clear ball 370, and the inner sleeve 110 thus configured.

  At this time, in order to differentially rotate the nut ring 360 and the inner sleeve 110 with a small rotational force, a slight axial gap, that is, a gap G is provided between the nut ring 360 and the inner sleeve 110. It is assembled (see FIG. 15 (b)). Further, the engagement recess 364a formed in the axial recess 364 is formed with a depth corresponding to the gap G in order to reduce the gap G described above and digest play in the axial direction when unlocking. .

  Therefore, in the lock unit 300, when rotation in the tightening direction R (see FIG. 16) is input from the inner sleeve 110, the cam convex portion 353ba has the cam groove 115b and the ratchet groove 114 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the ratchet piece 353c is engaged with the ratchet gear 334 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the rotation in the tightening direction R is allowed, but the locked state in which the rotation in the loosening direction R ′ is locked can be achieved.

  In this locked state, when rotation in the loosening direction R ′ exceeding the elasticity of the cam arm 353b is input from the inner sleeve 110, as shown in FIG. 16A, the cam convex portion 353ba is formed with the cam groove 115a and the ratchet groove. Since it is in the open position at 114, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the ratchet piece 353c is urged to the inside of the diameter to release the meshing state with the ratchet gear 334. Therefore, a ratchet-free state that allows any rotation in the tightening direction R and the loosening direction R ′ can be achieved.

  Further, the lock unit 300 and the above-described reduction unit 100 are fitted to the fitting projection 192 of the reduction unit 100 and the differential projection 116 of the lock unit 300, and the fitting projection 132 of the reduction unit 100 is fitted. And the notch recessed part 383 of the lock unit 300 can be fitted and assembled, and the deceleration lock unit 2 can be comprised.

  Since the deceleration lock unit 2 decelerates the rotation input from the outer ring 200 of the deceleration unit 100 and outputs it from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190, the lock unit 300 is connected via the fitting projection 192. The rotation decelerated by the deceleration unit 100 can be input. Further, since the lock ring 130 of the reduction unit 100 is fixed to the lock cover 380 via the fitting convex portion 132 and the notch concave portion 383, the lock ring 130 and the lock cover 380 can be integrated.

  However, as shown in FIG. 15A, the rubber cover 320 biases the bearing cover 330 away from the lock cover 380, so that the meshing gear 384 of the lock cover 380 and the bearing cover 330 are The meshing gear 335 is not meshed. Therefore, in this state, the lock function by the lock unit 300 does not reach the speed reduction unit 100.

  On the contrary, when the bearing cover 330 meshes with the meshing gear 384 of the lock cover 380 and the meshing gear 335 of the bearing cover 330 against the urging force of the rubber ring 320 (see FIG. 15B), the lock ring 130 is engaged. Are fixedly rotated by an integrated lock cover 380.

  By mounting such a deceleration lock unit 2 on the chuck body unit 40 together with the outer sleeve 30 and configuring the chuck device 1, it is securely locked in a tightened state in which the base shaft of the mounting jig is tightened by the jaw 48. In addition, the tightened state can be reliably released. In addition, reliable tightening and release can be performed by a rotational input operation with a small force.

  Further, the rotation input by the rotation input operation with respect to the deceleration lock unit 2 can be shifted and transmitted to the output ring 190, and output from the nut ring 360 connected via the inner sleeve 110. Therefore, tightening and releasing by the jaw 48 can be performed by a rotation input operation on the deceleration lock unit 2.

  Specifically, the rotation operation input to the outer sleeve 30 is transmitted to the outer ring 200 because the rotation input locking projection 30b of the outer sleeve 30 and the fitting slit 203a of the outer ring 200 are fitted. Is done. The rotation input from the outer ring 200 is decelerated and output from the inner sleeve 110 via the output ring 190 by the deceleration action in the deceleration unit 100 as described above.

  Further, the reduced speed rotation input from the reduction unit 100 is input to the lock unit 300 by the differential protrusion 116 fitted to the fitting protrusion 192 of the output ring 190.

  If the reduction rotation at this time is rotation in the tightening direction R, the nut ring 360 is rotated in the tightening direction R by the axial recess 364 loosely fitted to the differential protrusion 116, and the screw groove 360a is chucked. The jaw 48 is threadedly engaged with the thread groove 48a of the jaw 48 inserted into the jaw mounting hole 47 of the body unit 40, the jaw 48 advances toward the front center, and the base shaft of the mounting jig inserted into the center hole 40a is tightened and fixed. can do.

In this state, as described above, the lock unit 300 is allowed to rotate in the tightening direction R but is in a locked state in which the rotation in the loosening direction R ′ is locked.
However, since the meshing gear 335 of the bearing cover 330 and the meshing gear 384 of the lock cover 380 are not screwed together, the rotation restriction by the lock unit 300 does not act on the speed reduction unit 100.

  When a further rotation in the tightening direction R is input, the jaw 48 that has already tightened the base shaft of the mounting jig cannot advance, and the jaw 48 in the tightened state is used as a reaction force, and the screw groove 48a and the screw groove 360a Due to the screwing force, the nut ring 360 moves rearward.

  By the rearward movement of the nut ring 360, the inner spring 350, the bearing ball 340 and the bearing cover 330 are pressed rearward, and the meshing gear 335 of the bearing cover 330 and the meshing gear of the lock cover 380 are shown in FIG. 384 will be screwed together.

  Then, since the lock cover 380 and the lock ring 130 are integrated by fitting the notch concave portion 383 and the fitting convex portion 132, the lock state of the lock unit 300 reaches the speed reduction unit 100. Therefore, it is possible to secure a locked state in which the tightened state in which the base shaft of the mounting jig is tightened by the jaw 48 is not loosened.

  In addition, in the chuck device 1 that can ensure the locked state by such a structure, since the deceleration operation of the deceleration unit 100 is used, the rotational operation with a small force is increased in torque to establish a reliable tightening state. be able to.

  Further, the rotation in the tightening direction R inputted from the inner sleeve 110 for shifting to the locked state is caused by each component by an axial gap G provided between the inner sleeve 110 and the nut ring 360. Since the generation of the differential load generated in the assembled state due to friction or the like is suppressed, it is possible to shift to the locked state with an input of a small rotational force compared to the case where the gap G is not provided.

  Further, although the lock unit 300 is in a locked state in which the rotation in the loosening direction R ′ is locked, the bearing cover resists the urging force of the rubber ring 320 due to further rotation input from the state where the jaw 48 tightens the base shaft of the mounting jig. Until the meshing gear 335 of 330 and the meshing gear 384 of the lock cover 380 mesh with each other, the locked state of the lock unit 300 does not reach the speed reduction unit 100, and until then, freely in the tightening direction R and the loosening direction R ′. It can be rotated and is easy to use for the user.

  In such a locked state, when the outer sleeve 30 is rotated in the loosening direction R ′ in which the rotational input is restricted, as described above, the rotation in the loosening direction R ′ exceeding the elasticity of the cam arm 353b is the inner sleeve 110. Is input to the cam groove 115a and the ratchet groove 114, the ratchet piece 353c is urged radially inward to release the meshing state with the ratchet gear 334, and the ratchet free state is established. . Therefore, a free state in which any rotation in the tightening direction R and the loosening direction R ′ can be allowed.

  Note that even when the jaw 48 is used in a state where the base shaft of the mounting jig is tightened, even if the tightened state is fixed, the rotation operation of the outer sleeve 30 in the loosening direction R ′ in which the rotation input is restricted, The differential projection 116 and the nut ring 360 are differentially rotated in the loosening direction R ′. By this differential rotation, the gap clear ball 370 engaged with the engaging recess 364a of the axial recess 364 is released from the engaging recess 364a and presses the surface of the axial recess 364 rearward in the axial direction. .

  In this way, the gap G is reduced by pushing the nut ring 360 rearward by the gap clear ball 370, and the play of the lock main unit 310 with respect to the inner sleeve 110 is eliminated. However, the speed reduction unit 100 functions, and with a small rotational force, the fixed state of the jaw 48 can be eliminated, and a free state in which any rotation in the tightening direction R and the loosening direction R ′ can be allowed.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the rotation output body of the present invention corresponds to the inner sleeve 110 and the output ring 190,
Similarly,
The rotating fixed body corresponds to the lock ring 130,
The rotary input body corresponds to the outer ring 200,
The eccentric rotating body corresponds to the eccentric ring 160,
The eccentric rotation means and the eccentric fitting recess correspond to the second accommodation recess 202,
The rotational transmission conversion means and the rotational transmission conversion mechanism correspond to the outer convex annular engagement grooves 135 and 162 and the ball 141,
The rotational transmission conversion transmission means and the rotational transmission conversion transmission mechanism correspond to the inner convex annular engagement grooves 163 and 191 and the ball 181,
The rotary transmission structure corresponds to the reduction unit 100,
The engagement grooves correspond to the outer convex annular engagement grooves 135 and 162 or the inner convex annular engagement grooves 163 and 191,
The engaging body and the sphere correspond to the balls 141 and 181;
The engaging force improving means corresponds to the thread groove 117 and the pressing ring 210 of the inner sleeve 110,
The rotation lock means corresponds to the lock unit 300,
The rotation lock transmission structure corresponds to the deceleration lock unit 2,
The operation switching means corresponds to the meshing gear 384 in the lock cover 380, the meshing gear 335 and the rubber ring 320 in the bearing cover 330,
The chuck body corresponds to the chuck body unit 40,
The shaft hole corresponds to the center hole 40a,
The chuck claw corresponds to the jaw 48,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

  For example, in the speed reduction unit 100 described above, the eccentric rotational force of the eccentric ring 160 that is eccentrically rotated by being accommodated in the second accommodating recess 202 of the outer ring 200 is used to convert the front ring 133 of the lock ring 130 and the outer convex ring of the eccentric ring 160. The joint groove 162 and the inner convex annular engagement groove 163, the inner convex annular engagement groove 191 of the output ring 190, the ball 141 of the second ball assembly 140, and the ball 181 of the third ball assembly 180 are converted into rotations reduced. Although it output, the structure which decelerates using a gear mechanism may be sufficient.

  Further, in order to decelerate the rotation input to the speed reduction unit 100 and transmit it to the lock unit 300, the speed reduction lock unit 2 is assembled with the lock unit 300. For example, the same structure is used to tighten a nut or the like. You may divert to thing. As a result, the torque can be increased and the screw can be reliably screwed in and out simply by rotating and inputting with a small force.

  Although the cam groove 113 of the inner sleeve 110 in the speed reduction unit 100 is used as a part of the configuration of the lock unit 300, another member having the cam groove 113 may be provided in the lock unit 300.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Chuck apparatus 2 ... Deceleration lock unit 40 ... Chuck body unit 40a ... Center hole 48 ... Jaw 100 ... Deceleration unit 110 ... Inner sleeve 113 ... Cam groove 117 ... Screw groove 130 ... Lock ring 133 ... Front ring 135, 162 ... Outside Convex annular engaging grooves 135a, 162a ... outside convex arc grooves 141,181 ... ball 160 ... eccentric ring 162 ... outside convex annular engaging grooves 162a ... outside convex arc grooves 163,191 ... inward convex annular engaging grooves 163a, 191a ... Inner convex arc groove 190 ... output ring 200 ... outer ring 202 ... second receiving recess 210 ... pressing ring 300 ... lock unit 320 ... rubber ring 330 ... bearing cover 335 ... mesh gear 360 ... nut ring 380 ... lock cover 384 ... mesh gear R: Tightening direction L: Center axis

Claims (6)

A rotation input body that allows rotation input from the rotation input means;
A rotating fixed body fixed in rotation;
A rotation output body for outputting rotation input from the rotation input body;
Rotation lock means that allows rotation output by the rotation output body in one rotation direction but locks the rotation output of the rotation output body in the other rotation direction;
A rotation lock structure comprising operation switching means for switching the lock operation of the rotation lock means with respect to the rotation input means. While forming the rotation input body, the rotation fixed body, and the rotation output body in a ring shape arranged coaxially,
A ring-shaped connecting body connected to the rotation input means;
The operation switching means;
A meshing gear that is formed on each facing surface of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body and meshes to restrain the rotation in the releasing direction;
A biasing means for biasing at least one of the ring-shaped connection body and the rotation fixed body in a direction away from the other side so that the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connection body and the rotation fixed body are separated from each other;
At least one of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body is pressed against the other side so that the meshing gears of the ring-shaped connecting body and the rotating fixed body mesh with each other against the biasing force of the biasing means. The rotation lock structure according to claim 1, comprising a pressing mechanism that meshes each meshing gear. In the rotation lock structure according to claim 2, the rotation input body is a first rotation input body, the rotation fixing body is a first rotation fixing body, and the rotation output body is a first rotation output body.
The rotation input means;
A second rotation output body, a second rotation fixed body, and a second rotation input body disposed on the axis;
An eccentric rotating body that rotates eccentrically with respect to the axis;
An eccentric rotating means for eccentrically rotating the eccentric rotating body by input rotation input from the rotating input body;
Rotational shift conversion means for converting the eccentric rotation of the eccentric rotator into a shift rotation rotation of the eccentric rotator shifted with respect to the input rotation;
Rotational shift conversion transmission means for shifting the rotational rotation of the eccentric rotator that rotates eccentrically while rotating by the rotational shift conversion means, and converting and transmitting the rotation to the coaxial rotation of the second rotation output body; Comprising a rotational transmission structure with
A rotation-lock transmission structure in which the ring-shaped connection body and the second rotation fixed body are connected. The second rotation output body, the second rotation fixed body, the second rotation input body, and the eccentric rotation body are formed in a ring shape,
The eccentric rotating means is configured by an eccentric fitting recess that allows fitting of the eccentric rotating body in a rotationally rotatable manner at a position eccentric with respect to the axis of the second rotating input body,
The rotational shift conversion means;
Interposed in the opposing surface of the ring-shaped eccentric rotating body and the ring-shaped second rotating fixed body,
A rotational shift conversion mechanism that shifts and converts the input eccentric rotational force of the eccentric rotating body into a shift rotation rotational force of the eccentric rotating body, and outputs it.
Rotational shift conversion transmission means,
Interposed in the opposing surface of the ring-shaped eccentric rotating body and the ring-shaped second rotating output body,
4. The rotary shift conversion transmission mechanism configured to shift the rotational rotation force input from the eccentric rotating body that rotates eccentrically and rotates to transmit the rotational rotation force while absorbing the eccentric rotation to the second rotation output body. The rotation lock transmission structure as described. The rotational transmission conversion mechanism and the rotational transmission conversion transmission mechanism;
An annular engaging groove formed on each of the opposing surfaces of the eccentric rotating body and the second rotating output body, and the opposing surfaces of the eccentric rotating body and the second rotating fixed body, and a plurality of engaging grooves. Of the engagement body,
An outer convex annular engagement groove in which one of the opposing surfaces of the engagement groove has an outer convex arc groove convex in the radially outward direction continuously arranged in the circumferential direction; and
On the other side of the opposing surface, the inner convex arcuate groove that is convex in the radially inward direction is configured with an inner convex annular engagement groove that is continuously annularly arranged in the circumferential direction,
Differentiating the number of outer convex arc grooves and the number of inner convex arc grooves,
The rotation lock transmission structure according to claim 4, wherein the engagement body includes an average number of the outer convex arc grooves and the inner convex arc grooves. A chuck device mounted on a drive device having a drive shaft rotatable on the axis,
A substantially cylindrical chuck body that is disposed on the axis and has a shaft hole that allows insertion of the base shaft of the rotating jig on the tip side;
A plurality of chuck claws arranged in communication with the shaft hole so as to be movable with respect to the chuck body;
6. The rotation lock according to claim 5, wherein a nut ring that is rotatably held by the chuck body and that moves the plurality of chuck claws synchronously by screwing with the chuck body is constituted by a first rotation output body. A chuck device equipped with a speed change structure.

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