JP5092041B1 - Level - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an epoch-making spirit level that can be attached / detached to / from a connecting ring with a rotation opening / closing portion provided on an operator's waist very quickly.
A hook 4 is provided in a protruding state at the end of the container 3 to provide a through hole 7 for a connecting ring, and the hook 4 constituting the through hole 7 for the connecting ring is provided. Projection length L1, installation direction width L2, maximum opening length L3 is set large, this hook 4 is pressed against the opening / closing part 5 of the connecting ring 6 from the outside, is latched, and the body 3 is gripped and twisted. A level that can be removed.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a level suitable for portable use.

  In the conventional level, a hook hole that penetrates the container is formed in the container equipped with a measuring bubble tube, and a nail or the like hit on the wall is inserted into the hook hole and hung on the wall or the like. In some cases, a portable strap or the like can be connected using a connecting ring inserted into a hooking hole (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, since the hook hole of such a conventional level is a hole penetrating the container body, there is a hole length corresponding to the thickness of the container body, and the edge of the container body and the hook hole are separated from each other. In some cases, it is not possible to directly connect a connecting ring with a small ring entrance such as a hook or a carabiner to the hook hole with a long hole, but a fall prevention line such as a portable string with a connecting ring at the tip. If you want to use a body or the like, attach a connecting ring made of a wire that can be attached to such a hooking hole to the hooking hole as described above, and connect the tip to this connecting ring. It is necessary to connect the rings.

  That is, when carrying, it is convenient to use a portable string with a connecting ring at the tip, but to use this portable string, prepare another part (such as a connecting ring) separately. It had to be annoying.

  Therefore, in view of the current situation, the applicant has provided a hook that can be directly connected to the connecting ring at the tip of the portable string in a protruding state in a mountain shape at the end of the container, Has developed a practical level that can directly hook the connecting ring at the tip of the hook to the hook (Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-241949 A JP 2011-38840 A

  The present invention was born in the research and development of such a level that is excellent in portability and easy for the operator to use, and is simply provided with a hanging hook in a protruding state, and a portable string (falling prevention wire) It is not only easy to attach and detach the connecting ring at the tip of the door, but a large through hole is provided by a large protruding hook, and this large through hole is provided with a rotary opening / closing part provided on the waist of the operator, for example. The purpose of this is to provide an epoch-making level that can be attached to and detached from the connecting ring very quickly.

  The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In a spirit level equipped with a measuring bubble tube 1 that measures the level or verticality according to the position of the bubble, a hook 4 is formed in a U shape, a semicircle, an inverted U shape, or a H shape at the end of the vessel 3 The connecting ring through-hole portion 7 is provided in a projecting state such as a mountain shape, and is engaged with the connecting ring 6 having the opening / closing portion 5 that opens and closes. 4 projecting length L1 from the end of the vessel body 3 is set to 1 cm or more, or the erection direction width L2 of the hook 4 is set to 1 cm or more, and the hook 4 is connected to the opening / closing portion 5 of the connecting ring 6. A hooking opening / closing portion pressing flange 4A that presses from the outside to open and pivot the opening / closing portion 5 inward is provided, and the maximum opening length L3 from one hook of the hook 4 to the opposite hook is opposite. Set to 2 cm or more, and connect this hook 4 to the hook 4 on one side of the hook 4 In the state of being pressed inside 6, the container 3 is gripped and twisted with the one side collar as a fulcrum to press against the opening / closing part 5 from the outside to open / close the opening / closing part 5 to open / close. The present invention relates to a spirit level characterized by providing a part pressing flange 4B.

Moreover, the protrusion length L1 from the edge part of the said container 3 of the said metal rod 4 made from the metal rod provided in the state which protruded in the said mountain shape at the edge part of the said container body shall be 1 cm or more, and this hook 4 The laying direction width L2 of the hook is set to 1 cm or more, and the maximum opening length L3 which is the maximum facing distance from the one side hook of the hook 4 to the opposite side hook is set to 2 cm or more. The leveling device according to claim 1, wherein the hook 4 is provided with a hook 4 </ b> B for opening and closing and opening / closing part 4 </ b> B.

  Further, a through hole portion 2 for connecting the tip connecting portion 13 of the drop preventing wire body 12 is provided in the vessel body 3, and this end portion of the vessel body 3 on the opposite side of the side where the through hole portion 2 is provided. 3. The level according to claim 1, wherein the connecting ring through-hole portion 7 is provided larger than the through-hole portion 2.

  The hook 4 includes left and right protruding side hooks and a tip hook between the left and right protruding side hooks. The level according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a part 4A is provided, and one of the protruding side hooks is a hook part 4B for pressing the opening and closing part at the time of engagement / disengagement. Is.

  The vessel body 3 includes a base portion 9 having an attachment window 8 to which the measurement bubble tube 1 is attached, and a pair of exterior portions 10 attached to the base portion 9 so as to sandwich the base portion 9 from both sides. The measurement bubble tube 1 is disposed on the attachment window 8 of the base portion 9 and the pair of exterior portions 10 are attached to the base portion 9 so that the measurement bubble tube 1 of the attachment window 8 is attached. 2. A structure in which a pair of exterior parts 10 are clamped and fixed, and a portion of the hook 4 disposed in the end of the container body 3 is fixed to the container body 3 in a retaining state. 4. The level according to any one of 4 above.

  Further, a portion of the hook 4 provided in the end portion of the container body 3 is prevented from being detached by a screw 11 for mounting and fixing the exterior portion 10 to the base portion 9 in a sandwiched state. The spirit level according to claim 5.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it can be connected to a connecting ring using a large connecting ring through hole formed in a protruding state in a mountain shape with a hook at the end of the container, Not only can it be hung, but the hook that forms the through-hole for the connecting ring can be used to press and hold the opening and closing part that opens and closes to open and rotate, so that the instrument can be hooked to the connecting ring with a single touch. In addition, when the hook is pressed, the hook for pressing the opening / closing portion at the time of disengagement becomes the opposite side hook by simply operating the hook while pressing the hook on one side of the hook against the inner side of the connecting ring. By pressing from the outside of the opening / closing part, the opening / closing part opens and rotates, and all the hooks enter the connecting ring and can be pulled out, and after one-touch hanging, it can be attached and detached very quickly by twisting and pulling out. An excellent spirit level.

  Specifically, as in the invention described in claim 2, the through-hole portion for the connecting ring by the hook is formed large, the hook is made of a metal rod, and the fixing strength and retaining strength of the hook are increased. Thus, the operability is further improved and the durability can be improved.

  For example, it is possible to push the opening and closing part of the connecting ring strongly by hitting it so that it can be pivoted by one-touch by rotating the opening and closing part. In this way, even if it is twisted somewhat roughly, it has durability, so it becomes an excellent level that can be attached and detached more quickly.

  In the inventions of claims 2 and 4, since not only the protrusion length of the hook from the body end but also the width in the erection direction is formed as large as 1 cm or more, the opening and closing at the time of pushing against the opening and closing part of the connecting ring The part pressing collar may be either a protruding collar or a leading collar of the hook, in other words, both are configured to be a hook for opening and closing when pressing, and the maximum opening length is also set large. Therefore, with the one side collar pressed against the inner side of the connecting ring, it is possible to easily perform a twisting / removing operation for detachment by opening / closing the opening / closing section by the opening / closing section pressing collar when the opposite side collar is engaged / disengaged. In addition, since the hook is made of a metal rod, the level of the hook is excellent in strength and durability as described above.

  In addition, in the invention according to claim 3, by providing the through hole part in the container separately from the through hole part for the connection ring, for example, it is hung, tied or connected to the operator's body. In addition to connecting the tip connecting part of the wire for prevention to the container body and providing it in a fall-prevented state, in addition to this through-hole part, for example, a connecting ring through-hole part with an opening / closing part provided on the waist of the operator When hanging (for example, when hung on this waist connecting ring when not in use for higher safety when working at a high place), it can be attached and detached with a hook as described above. Thus, there are two through-hole portions, that is, the through-hole portion and the connecting-ring through-hole portion, and the connecting-ring through-hole portion is formed with a large protruding or wide protruding mountain-shaped hook. This large connecting hole for the connecting ring Since configured so as to be detachable in such operations, the outstanding spirit level that can be detached very quickly as described above.

  Further, in the invention described in claim 5, it becomes a more excellent level that can hold and fix the measurement bubble tube to the vessel body and can also fix the hanging hook.

  Further, in the invention described in claim 6, when the measurement bubble tube is sandwiched and fixed to the container body, a screw for mounting the exterior portion on the base portion is provided at the position where the hook is prevented from being removed. The mounting and fixing strength and retaining strength of the hanging hook are improved, resulting in a level that is extremely practical.

It is a perspective view of the use condition (state worn to the operator's waist) of a present Example. It is a perspective view of the level of a present Example. It is a front view of the level of a present Example. It is an AA expanded sectional view of a present Example. It is an enlarged front view of the spirit level main part of a present Example. It is a disassembled perspective view of the spirit level main part of a present Example. It is a front view in the middle of the assembly of the level of a present Example. It is a perspective view of the state which pressed the opening-and-closing opening-and-closing part pressing collar part of a present Example against the opening-and-closing part of the connection ring from the outside. It is a perspective view of the state which pressed the opening-and-closing opening-and-closing part press collar part of a present Example further, and the opening-and-closing part opened and rotated. It is a perspective view of the state in which the hook of the present Example was latched by the connection ring. It is the perspective view of the state which pressed the one side collar part of the hook of a present Example on the inner side of the connection ring. It is a perspective view of the state which twisted the container from the state of FIG. 11 of a present Example, pressed the opening / closing part pressing hook part at the time of engagement / disengagement of a hanging hook, and opened and closed the opening / closing part inside. It is the explanatory perspective view which looked at the state of Drawing 12 of this example from the reverse direction. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the hook from the connection ring of a present Example.

  An embodiment of the present invention which is considered to be suitable will be briefly described with reference to the drawings showing the operation of the present invention.

  For example, when attaching / detaching to / from a connecting ring 6 such as a carabiner provided on a waist belt of an operator via a belt threading bracket, the attachment / detachment can be performed very quickly with a so-called one-touch operation by the following operation.

  In the case of hanging, the connecting ring through hole portion 7 formed by hooking the hook 4 on the end of the vessel 3 in a protruding state is hooked on the connecting ring 6 provided on the waist of the operator. In this case, the opening / closing part 5 is pressed by pressing either the left or right protruding hook part provided as the hooking part 4A for pressing the opening / closing part of the hooking part 4 or the tip hook part therebetween. Is pivoted inward, and the hooking opening / closing portion pressing flange 4A is pushed into the connecting ring 6 and latched.

  When removing the opening / closing part 5 by hand, the one-side hook part of the hook 4 is pressed against the inner side of the connecting ring 6 on the opening / closing part 5 below the opening / closing part 5, for example, without turning the opening / closing part 5 by hand. By gripping and twisting the container body 3, the hook 4 4 for pressing the opening / closing part when engaging / disengaging the opposite side hook part is pressed against the opening / closing part 5 so as to open and rotate inward, and all the hooks 4 are connected to the connecting ring 6. It can be extracted by letting it enter.

  In this way, it is possible to remove it by latching it by pressing and twisting it out.

  In other words, the hook 4 of the present invention is provided at the end of the vessel 3 in a protruding state in a mountain shape, and the connecting ring through hole 7 is provided to be hooked on the connecting ring 6. By setting the protrusion length L1 or the lateral width L2 and the maximum opening length L3 of the hanging hook 4 forming a large one, the one-touch attaching / detaching operation as described above can be easily realized, and the attaching ring 6 on the operator's waist can be quickly attached / detached. For example, it is an epoch-making level that can be attached to and detached from the connecting ring 6 at high altitude work very easily and speedily.

  Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, a hook 4 is provided at the end of the container 3 so as to project in a mountain shape such as a U shape, a semicircular shape, an inverted U shape or a hem shape, and the opening and closing portion 5 that opens and closes. A connecting ring through-hole portion 7 is provided to be hooked on the connecting ring 6 having a connecting ring 6, and a protrusion length L1 of the hook 4 constituting the connecting ring through-hole portion 7 from the end of the vessel 3 is 1 cm or more (specifically 2cm), the installation direction width (horizontal width) L2 of the hook 4 is set to 1 cm or more (specifically 3.2 cm), and the left and right protruding side hooks of the hook 4 and the tip between them Any one of the hooks is a hooking opening / closing part pressing hook 4A that presses against the opening / closing part 5 of the connecting ring 6 from the outside and opens and closes the opening / closing part 5 inward.

  Further, the maximum opening length L3 from one side hook of the hook 4 to the opposite side hook is set to 2 cm or more (specifically, 3 cm), and the opposite side hook of the hook 4 is connected to the connecting hook 4 The one side collar of the hook 4 latched on the ring 6 is pressed against the inner side of the connecting ring 6, and the container body 3 is gripped and twisted with the one side collar as a fulcrum to turn the opening / closing part 5 outward. The engaging / disengaging opening / closing portion pressing flange 4B is configured to press and open the opening / closing portion 5 inwardly.

  That is, the hook 4 of the present embodiment is composed of left and right protruding side hooks and a tip hook between the left and right protruding side hooks, and protrudes in the mountain shape at the end of the vessel 3. The protruding length L1 of the hook 4 made of a metal rod from the end of the vessel 3 is 1 cm or more, and the installation direction width L2 of the hook 4 is 1 cm or more. The maximum opening length L3 which is the maximum facing distance from the opposite side collar part to 2 cm or more is set to 2 cm or more, the projecting side end part and the tip collar part are the hooking opening / closing part pressing collar part 4A, and the projecting side collar part One side (the opposite side collar) is used as the engagement / disengagement opening / closing section pressing collar 4B.

  Further, in this embodiment, the through hole 2 for connecting the distal end connecting portion 13 (connecting ring) of the drop preventing wire body 12 (portable string) having the base end connected to the body is similarly formed of a metal hook. The connecting ring through-hole portion 7 larger than the through-hole portion 2 is provided at the opposite end of the vessel body 3 to the side where the through-hole portion 2 is provided. The hook 4 protrudes in a mountain shape.

  Further, in this embodiment, the hook 4 as described above is provided in a protruding state at the end of the container body 3, but the end of the container body 3 is formed in a concave shape for this connection ring. The opening area of the through-hole portion 7 is further increased.

  In addition, the container 3 of this embodiment is mounted on the base body 9 so as to sandwich the base body 9 from both sides with a metal base 9 having a mounting window 8 to which the measurement bubble tube 1 is attached. The measurement bubble tube 1 is disposed in the mounting window 8 of the base body 9 and the pair of exterior parts 10 are mounted on the base body 9. Thus, the measuring bubble tube 1 of the mounting window 8 is sandwiched and fixed by a pair of exterior parts 10, and the portion of the hook 4 arranged in the end of the container body 3 is kept from being detached from the container body 3. It is fixed.

  That is, the base end portion of the hook 4 is fixed so as to be fitted and locked in the body 3.

  For example, an engaging portion may be provided on the base portion 9 of the container 3 so that the base end portion of the hook 4 is engaged, and the exterior portion 10 may be attached and fixed in a retaining state. In the embodiment, the base end portion of the hook 4 is aligned with the edge of the base portion 9 and one side is locked, and the opposite side is locked with a screw 11 for stopping the exterior portion 10 by polymerization. .

  That is, the base end portion disposed in the end portion of the container body 3 of the hook 4 is kept in a retaining state by the screw 11 that superposes the exterior portion 10 on the base portion 9 and attaches and fixes it in a sandwiched state. .

  More specifically, the hanging hook 4 of the present embodiment has an inverted U shape, the free base end is bent inward, and the base end bent in the L shape is positioned. The base end portion is arranged along the edge of the metal base portion 9, and the exterior portion 10 is polymerized so that the base portion 9 is sandwiched from the front and back, and the screw 11 for superposing the exterior portion 10 is stopped. The screw 11 is configured so that the position thereof is located inside the L-shaped base end portion and acts as a retaining locking pin, and the strength is improved.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate.

L1 Protrusion length L2 Installation direction width L3 Maximum opening length 1 Measurement bubble tube 2 Through hole 3 Body 4 Hanging rod 4A Hook opening / closing portion pressing flange 4B Engaging / disengaging opening / closing portion pressing flange 5 Opening / closing portion 6 Connecting ring 7 Through hole for connecting ring 8 Mounting window 9 Base part
10 Exterior
11 Screw
12 Fall prevention wire
13 Tip connection

Claims (6)

  In a spirit level equipped with a measuring bubble tube that measures the level or verticality depending on the position of the bubble, the hanging end of the container has a U-shaped, semi-circular, inverted U-shaped or heft-shaped peak. Provided in a projecting state, and provided with a connecting ring through-hole for engaging with a connecting ring having an opening / closing part that opens and closes, and from the end of the hook body that constitutes the connecting ring through-hole. The projecting length of the hook is set to 1 cm or more, or the installation direction width of the hanging hook is set to 1 cm or more. The hanging is pressed against the opening / closing part of the connecting ring from the outside to rotate the opening / closing part to the inside. An opening / closing portion pressing hook is provided, and the maximum opening length from one hook of the hook to the opposite hook is set to 2 cm or more, and the hook is hooked to the connecting ring. The container body with the one-side collar as a fulcrum in a state where the one-side collar of the hook is pressed against the inside of the connecting ring Against the outside the closing portion by twisting and gripping spirit level, characterized in that a disengaged during closing portion pressing rod portions for opening rotating the closing part on the inside. The protruding length from the end of the vessel made of the metal rod provided in the protruding state in the mountain shape at the end of the vessel is 1 cm or more, and the erection direction width of this hanging is 1 cm or more and then, and the maximum opening length of maximum opposing distance opposite rod portion from one side rod portions of the Kake杆as above 2 cm, the hook opening and closing portion pressing rod portions and disengageable when the hook opening and closing portion pressing The spirit level according to claim 1, wherein the hook part is provided on the hook.
  A through-hole portion for connecting the tip connecting portion of the fall-preventing wire body is provided in the vessel body, and the connection portion larger than the through-hole portion is provided at an end portion of the vessel body opposite to the side where the through-hole portion is provided. The level according to any one of claims 1 and 2, further comprising a through-hole portion for a ring.   The hook is composed of left and right protruding side hooks and a tip hook between the left and right protruding side hooks, and the protruding side edge or the tip hook is used as the hooking opening / closing part pressing hook. The level according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein one of the protruding side hooks is a hook for pressing the opening / closing part when the hook is engaged.   The vessel body includes a base portion provided with a mounting window for mounting the measurement bubble tube, and a pair of exterior portions attached to the base portion so as to sandwich the base portion from both sides. The measurement bubble tube is disposed in a window, and the pair of exterior portions are attached to the base portion so that the measurement bubble tube of the attachment window is sandwiched and fixed by the pair of exterior portions, The level according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a portion disposed in an end portion of the vessel is fixed to the vessel in a state of being prevented from being detached.   6. A spirit level according to claim 5, wherein a portion of the hook disposed in the end of the container is secured by a screw for mounting and fixing the exterior portion on the base portion. .

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