JP3134545U - Long material measuring and marking device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a measuring device for measuring and measuring a long material which can be used by placing it on a long material to be measured for length and can mark a measurement position of the long material with a simple operation. .
A casing 11 placed on a long material 12 whose length is to be measured, a roller 13 protruding at least partially from the bottom of the casing 11 and capable of rolling in a measuring direction of the long material 12, A distance display counter 14 disposed in the casing 11 for digitally displaying the rolling distance of the roller 13 and a mark line disposed on one side of the casing 11 and orthogonal to the measurement direction on the long material 12. The marking mechanism 15 to be described and the reset means 16 which is attached to the casing 11 and is pressed to reset the distance display counter 14 and activate the marking mechanism 15 to describe the marking on the long material 12. And have.
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a measuring device for measuring a long material (for example, a tube having a circular cross section, a square pipe, a shape steel, a light gauge) and measuring a dimension of the long material to mark a predetermined distance position.

Measuring is indispensable in the pipe material cutting work. Generally, a tape measure is used, and marking is made with a writing instrument such as magic ink (trade name) in which felt ink is soaked in felt. However, it is troublesome to put in and take out the writing instrument from the pocket, attach and detach the cap, and the like. In addition, using this writing instrument, the tip of the tape measure is accurately aligned with the first mark, and the next position is marked. However, if the first position is shifted, the next dimension position will be lost. There is.
Therefore, it has been practiced to measure the length by rolling a roller on an object to be measured. For example, Patent Document 1 or 2 also shows an application example thereof.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-150511 JP-A-5-264261

However, when cutting the tube material, it is necessary to mark the measurement position even if the roller is rolled and the distance is measured from the number of rotations. Or moving in and out of the pocket, the basic problem has not been solved.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can be used by placing it on a long material whose length is to be measured and marking the measurement position of the long material with a simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for measuring and marking a scale.

A measuring device for measuring a long material according to the first device for the purpose includes a casing placed on a long material to be measured for length,
A roller that protrudes at least partially from the bottom of the casing and is rollable in the measurement direction of the elongated material;
A distance display counter that is disposed in the casing and digitally displays a rolling distance of the roller;
A marking mechanism that is disposed on one side of the casing and that describes a marking line orthogonal to the measurement direction on the elongated material;
And a reset unit that is attached to the casing and resets the distance display counter by pressing and operates the marking mechanism that marks the marking on the long material.

The long material measuring and marking device according to the second device is the long material measuring and marking device according to the first device, wherein an attachment that matches the shape of the long material is provided at the lower portion of the casing. The lower side of the attachment forms the bottom of the casing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a measuring device for measuring the length of a long material according to the first and second aspects of the invention, wherein the bottom of the casing has an arcuate shape (simply a side wall in front of and behind the measuring direction). Are formed in a circular arc shape, and a circular arc surface is formed on the whole or a part of the bottom part), and the upper part of the long pipe is formed on the circular arc bottom. Insert.

A long material measuring and marking device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the first to third long material measuring and marking device, wherein the roller and the distance display counter are connected via a speed change mechanism. .

And the long material measuring and marking device according to the fifth aspect of the invention is the first to fourth long material measuring and marking device, wherein the marking mechanism has one end directly or indirectly on the casing. A thread-like material fixed to the lower end of the elevating member that is lowered by pushing down the reset means, and an ink disposed downward to impregnate the thread-like material at the position where the elevating member ascends And a storage unit.

The measuring device for measuring a long material according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a casing placed on the long material whose length is to be measured, and a measuring direction of the long material protruding at least partially from the bottom of the casing A roller that can be rolled into the casing, a distance display counter that is disposed in the casing and digitally displays the rolling distance of the roller, and is disposed on one side of the casing and orthogonal to the measurement direction on the long material A marking mechanism that describes a marking line to be performed, and a reset means that is attached to the casing and that is pressed to reset the distance display counter and activate the marking mechanism that marks the marking line on the long material. Therefore, when this long material measuring and marking device is placed on the long material that is the object to be measured and the reset means is operated, the distance display counter is reset and the marking mechanism is activated. , Mark on long material It is attached. And when this long material measuring and marking device is moved along the long material, the roller will rotate and the distance will be digitally displayed on the distance display counter. When the means is activated, the marking mechanism is activated and the mark is described. Therefore, the distance can be measured by a simple operation and the position can be marked.
In particular, since the distance display counter and the marking mechanism are driven by the operation of the resetting means, the link between the measurement of the length and the marking is taken.

In particular, in the long material measuring and marking device according to claim 2, an attachment that matches the shape of the long material is provided at the lower portion of the casing, and the lower side of the attachment forms the bottom of the casing. The bottom of the casing can be made appropriate according to the type of the long material.

In the measuring device for measuring a long material according to claim 3, the bottom of the casing is formed in an arc shape, and the upper portion of the pipe made of the long material is fitted into the arc-shaped bottom, so that the center position of the pipe It is possible to mount a measuring device for measuring a long material.

In the measuring device for measuring a long material according to claim 4, since the roller and the distance display counter are connected via a speed change mechanism, the operation is reliable, and an accurate distance can be measured without requiring electric power.

In the measuring device for measuring a long material according to claim 5, one end of the marking mechanism is fixed directly or indirectly to the casing, and the other end of the elevating member is lowered by pushing down the reset means. Since the thread-like material attached to the part and the ink storage part disposed downward to impregnate the thread-like material with ink at the position where the elevating member ascends, the direction is perpendicular to the measurement direction of the long material. A mark line can be marked.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for understanding of the present invention.
Here, FIG. 1 is a side view showing the internal structure of a long material measuring and marking device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are front sectional views of the long material measuring and marking device. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a measuring and marking apparatus for the long material. In addition, although the thickness of the casing is described in FIGS. 2 and 3, the thickness of the casing is omitted in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a long material measuring and marking device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 11 made of metal, plastic, or wood, and at least a part from the bottom of the casing 11. A roller 13 which protrudes and can roll in the measuring direction of the pipe 12 which is an example of a long material which is an object to be measured, and a distance display counter which is disposed in the casing 11 and digitally displays the rolling distance of the roller 13. 14, a marking mechanism 15 which is arranged on one side of the casing 11 and describes a marking line perpendicular to the measurement direction on the pipe 12, and a distance indicator by being attached to the casing 11 and pressing. Resetting means 16 for resetting the counter 14 and operating the marking mechanism 15 to write the marking on the pipe 12. These will be described in detail below.

In this embodiment, the casing 11 is preferably made of a transparent hard plastic so that the inside can be visually recognized. However, the casing 11 may be made of aluminum, stainless steel, brass, iron or the like. In this embodiment, the width of the casing 11 is 20 to 50 mm, and the length is in the range of 30 to 80 mm. However, the dimensions differ depending on the measurement object. A handle 17 is provided on the front side of the casing 11 so that the casing 11 can be easily operated by hand. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bottom of the casing 11 in contact with the upper end of the pipe 12 has an arcuate surface (that is, an arcuate cross section), and the long material measuring and marking device 10 is formed at the center of the pipe 12. The center of measurement is placed.

A roller 13 is disposed at the bottom of the casing 11 via a first shaft 20 that is rotatably supported by bearings 18 and 19, and a part of the roller 13 protrudes from the arcuate surface of the bottom of the casing 11. . Therefore, the roller 13 is surely placed on the pipe 12 on which the long material measuring and marking device 10 is placed.
A bevel gear mechanism (not shown) is attached to the end of the first shaft 20, and the bearings 21, 22 are in a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the first shaft 20 disposed across the arcuate surface (that is, the measurement direction). The rotation is transmitted to the second shaft 23 arranged via the.

A first large pulley 24 is provided on the second shaft 23, and rotational power is transmitted to a first small pulley 27 provided on a third shaft 26 via a first belt 25. Rotational power is transmitted from the second large pulley 28 provided on the third shaft 26 to the second small pulley 30 provided on the fourth shaft 29 a via the second belt 29. Further, the rotational force is transmitted from the third large pulley 31 provided on the fourth shaft 29 a to the third small pulley 34 provided on the input shaft 33 of the distance display counter 14 via the third belt 32. The third shaft 26 and the fourth shaft 29a are rotatably fixed to the casing 11 via a bearing (not shown).

By the speed change mechanism described above, the rotation of the roller 13 is increased by, for example, 360 times and transmitted to the input shaft 33 of the distance display counter 14. On the other hand, the circumference of the roller 13 is 36 mm, and when the roller 13 rotates once, the long material measuring and marking device 10 travels on the pipe 12 by 0.1 mm. The 14 input shafts 33 are rotated once to indicate a distance of 0.1 mm. Therefore, when the roller 13 rotates once, the input shaft 33 rotates 360 times, indicating a distance of 36 mm.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this combination of numbers, and other combinations can be made by changing the diameter of the roller 13 and the speed ratio of the input shaft 33 of the distance display counter 14 from the roller 13.

Next, the reset means 16 for resetting the distance display counter 14 and operating the marking mechanism 15 for printing a marking line perpendicular to the measurement direction on the pipe 12 will be described.
The reset means 16 has a handle 37 provided on the casing 11 so as to be rotatable via a fulcrum 36 which is a pair of left and right. The fulcrum 36 is attached to the casing 11, and its upper part supports the middle part of the handle 37 so that it can swing. A bearing may be used instead of the fulcrum 36.

The rear side of the handle 37 with the fulcrum 36 as a starting point has a horizontal portion 38 that keeps the level in a normal state, and the front side has an inclined portion 39 that is inclined with the fulcrum 36 as a starting point. When the handle 37 is provided with a stopper 40 and no load is applied to the inclined portion 39, this state (FIG. 1) is maintained. The handle 37 has a frame shape in plan view, and is provided with a connecting portion 37a for connecting the left and right members on the front side, and the reset button 41 of the distance display counter 14 can be pressed by the connecting portion 37a.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper portion of the vertical bar 42 is connected to the rear side of the horizontal portion 38 so as to be swingable (free fitting). A widened portion 43 is provided at the upper end of the vertical bar 42. When the vertical bar 42 is engaged with the horizontal portion 38 and the horizontal portion 38 is raised, the vertical bar 42 is raised together. One side of a link bar 44 a that is rotatably arranged around the fifth shaft 44 is connected to the lower portion of the vertical bar 42 via a pin 45. On the other side of the ring bar 44a, an upper end of a vertical rod 47, which is an example of an elevating member, is attached via a pin 46.

One end of a thread 48 of the marking mechanism 15 is connected to the lower end of the vertical rod 47. The other end of the thread 48 is fixed to the casing 11 via a support member 48a, and an ink fountain 49, which is an example of an inverted ink storage section, is provided in the middle of the thread 48, and the vertical rod 47 is In a normal state of rising, the middle portion of the thread 48 is inserted into the ink fountain 49 through a crack provided at the bottom of the ink fountain 49. A flexible member (for example, cotton, fiber, sponge-like material) 51 in which ink that is difficult to evaporate is sufficiently soaked is arranged in the ink tub 49 so as not to fall. When the vertical rod 47 is lowered, the thread 48 abuts on the pipe 12 and straddles it, so that the pipe 12 is marked.

The filament 48 has a sufficient strength and is attached in a state of being pulled by the support member 48a. Further, the vertical rod 47 is inserted through a support member 53 provided at an intermediate position of the casing 11 with a gap so as to eliminate left and right deflection. In FIG. 2, only a part of the support member 53 is shown.

When using this long material measuring and marking device 10, the long material measuring and marking device 10 is placed on the pipe 12, which is the object to be measured, and the handle, which is the operation unit of the reset means 16. When the 37 inclined portion 39 is pressed, the distance display counter 14 is reset to indicate “0”. At the same time, the vertical bar 42 is raised, the link bar 44a is rotated, and the vertical rod 47 is pushed down. As the vertical rod 47 descends, the thread 48 is lowered and rests on the pipe 12 and is marked, and this position becomes the reference position.

Next, the long material measuring and marking device 10 is moved forward along the pipe 12. As a result, the roller 13 rotates and the travel length is displayed on the distance display counter 14. When the long material measuring and marking device 10 is stopped at a predetermined length and the inclined portion 39 of the handle 37 is pushed, the distance display counter 14 is reset by the resetting means 16, and a marking line is formed on the pipe 12. Is described. Thereafter, the same operation can be repeated to continuously and automatically form the required length of the pipe 12.

In the long material measuring and marking apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, the lower ends of the front and rear walls on both sides in the measurement direction of the casing 11 are cut out in an arc shape to form an arc surface on the bottom of the casing 11. The casing 11 can be constituted by a casing main body and an attachment at the bottom, and the attachment can be replaced to correspond to pipes or square members of various sizes (channels, angles, square pipes, etc.). The attachment may be a fitting type or a screw type.

In the above embodiment, the rotation of the roller 13 is mechanically transmitted to the distance display counter 14 via the speed change mechanism. However, the rotation of the roller 13 is electrically detected by the rotary encoder, and the distance display counter is electronically detected. An expression counter can also be used, and the present invention is also applied in this case.
Further, in this embodiment, the marking mechanism 15 uses the thread-like material 48 in which the ink has been blotted, but has a portion for storing ink in the same manner as the ballpoint pen or the fountain pen, The pen tip may be moved so as to be orthogonal to the measurement direction, and a line may be written. In some cases, a narrow stamp may be used in the measurement direction.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the elongate material was a pipe with a circular cross section, shapes (shape steel), such as a square pipe and an angle, a channel, may be sufficient.

It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the measuring device for the measurement of the long material which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a front sectional view of the measurement marking device for the same long material. It is a front sectional view of the measurement marking device for the same long material. It is a schematic perspective view of the measurement marking apparatus of the same elongate material.

Explanation of symbols

10: Long material measuring and marking device, 11: casing, 12: pipe, 13: roller, 14: distance display counter, 15: marking mechanism, 16: resetting means, 17: handle, 18, 19: bearing, 20: first shaft, 21, 22: bearing, 23: second shaft, 24: first large pulley, 25: first belt, 26: third shaft, 27: first small pulley, 28: second Large pulley, 29: second belt, 29a: fourth shaft, 30: second small pulley, 31: third large pulley, 32: third belt, 33: input shaft, 34: third small pulley , 36: fulcrum, 37: handle, 37a: connecting part, 38: horizontal part, 39: inclined part, 40: stopper, 41: reset button, 42: vertical bar, 43: widening part, 44: fifth axis, 44a : Link bar, 45, 46: Pin, 47: Vertical rod, 48: Thread 8a: support member, 49: Ink fountain, 51: flexible member, 53: support member

Claims (5)

A casing placed on a long material whose length is to be measured;
A roller that protrudes at least partially from the bottom of the casing and is rollable in the measurement direction of the elongated material;
A distance display counter that is disposed in the casing and digitally displays a rolling distance of the roller;
A marking mechanism that is disposed on one side of the casing and that describes a marking line orthogonal to the measurement direction on the elongated material;
And a reset means that is attached to the casing and resets the distance display counter by pressing, and operates the marking mechanism that marks the marking on the long material. Measuring material marking device. The long material measuring and marking device according to claim 1, wherein an attachment that matches the shape of the long material is provided at a lower portion of the casing, and a lower side of the attachment forms a bottom of the casing. A measuring device for measuring and measuring long materials. The long material measuring and marking device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom of the casing is formed in an arc shape, and an upper portion of the pipe made of the long material is fitted into the arc-shaped bottom. A measuring device for measuring long materials. The long material measuring and marking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the roller and the distance display counter are connected via a speed change mechanism. Measuring marking device. 5. The measuring apparatus for measuring a long material according to claim 1, wherein one end of the marking mechanism is fixed directly or indirectly to the casing, and the other end pushes down the resetting unit. A thread-like object attached to a lower end of the elevating member that descends by the above-mentioned structure, and an ink storage part disposed downward to impregnate the thread-like object with ink at a position where the elevating member ascends. A measuring device for measuring long materials.

Images