JP7103999B2 - Socket holding frame - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a socket holding frame, and more particularly to a socket holding frame that can provide a tool attached to the socket holding frame with a stable positioning effect with respect to rotation and bi-movement directions.

Referring to FIG. 9, a conventional socket holding frame has a track base, a positioning plate, and a plurality of positioning mounts. The track base is longitudinal. The positioning plate has a plurality of first engaging segments that are attached to the track base and formed on the positioning plate and arranged in a row. A plurality of positioning mounts are slidably attached to the track base, each positioning mount is formed on the bottom of the positioning mount, arranged in an annular shape and selectively engaged with a first engagement segment of the positioning plate. Has a second engaging segment of. Therefore, multiple sockets of different sizes can each be mounted around a positioning mount and positioned on the positioning mount. The engagement between the first engagement segment and the second engagement segment allows the positioning mounts to be positioned at specific positions and angles with respect to the track base, respectively. When either the socket or the positioning mount is rotated, the label indicating the size of the socket can be rotated in a particular direction so that the user can easily check the label.

The first engaging segment of the conventional socket holding frame comprises a plurality of spaced curved grooves and a plurality of ribs formed between the curved grooves. The second engaging segment comprises a plurality of teeth arranged in an annular shape. Due to the engagement between the teeth and the ribs, the multiple positioning mounts can each be held at a particular angle with respect to the track base.

However, the first and second engaging segments of the conventional socket holding frame cannot provide the positioning mount with a sufficient positioning effect along the moving direction. The curved groove of the positioning plate can bring a positioning effect to the positioning mount, but the curved groove can bring only the positioning effect along one single moving direction, and the positioning mount has a bidirectional moving positioning effect. Can't bring.

Referring to FIG. 10, the first engaging segment of another conventional socket holding frame is composed of a plurality of grooves arranged in a row at intervals and a plurality of ribs formed at the bottom of the curved groove. To be equipped. The second engaging segment comprises a plurality of teeth arranged in an annular shape. The engagement between the ribs and the teeth allows each positioning mount to be held at a particular angle with respect to the track base.

However, the curved groove can only provide a unidirectional moving positioning effect on the positioning mount, and therefore the positioning effect provided by the engaging segment on the positioning mount is not sufficient. The positioning mount is easily moved relative to the track base when a force is applied to the socket holding frame.

Referring to FIG. 11, the first engaging segment of yet another conventional socket holding frame comprises ribs extending longitudinally along the positioning plate. Due to the engagement of the ribs and teeth of the second positioning segment of the positioning mount, the plurality of positioning mounts can each be held at a particular angle with respect to the track base.

However, the engagement segment of the conventional socket holding frame can only provide a positioning effect on the positioning mount with respect to rotation, and cannot provide a positioning effect on the positioning mount with respect to the positioning effect for movement. Therefore, the positioning mount is easily moved relative to the track base when a force is applied to the socket holding frame.

To overcome the shortcomings of conventional socket holding frames, the present invention provides socket holding frames that alleviate or successfully avoid the aforementioned problems.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a socket holding frame capable of providing a stable positioning effect in two directions of movement and rotation for a tool attached to the socket holding frame.

The socket holding frame has a track base, a positioning plate, and at least one positioning mount. The track base is a longitudinal seat (seat) with two slide grooves defined on each of the two sides of the track base. Each rail has an opening, and the openings of the two slide grooves face each other. The positioning plate is located on the track base, is elastic and has a top surface and a first positioning segment. The first positioning segment is formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate and has a plurality of positioning blocks and a plurality of positioning portions. The positioning blocks are formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate, project from the upper surface of the positioning plate, and are arranged in a row at intervals so as to define a plurality of positioning recesses between the plurality of positioning blocks. Each positioning block has two curved side edges formed on the two opposite sides of the positioning block. The plurality of positioning portions are formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate, project from the upper surface of the positioning plate, and are held in the positioning recesses, respectively. At least one positioning mount is slidably and rotatably attached to the track base. Each of the at least one positioning mount has a slide seat (slide seat) and a protruding element. The slide sheet is slidable and rotatably attached to the slide groove of the rail and is elastic and has a bottom, top, annular positioning flange, and a second positioning segment. The annular positioning flange is formed on the bottom of the slide sheet, projects downward from the bottom of the slide sheet, and selectively engages with two of the plurality of positioning recesses of the positioning plate. The second positioning segment is formed at the bottom of the positioning flange and selectively engages with two positioning portions held in the two positioning recesses that engage the positioning flange. The protruding element is formed on the upper part of the slide sheet, projects upward from the upper part of the slide sheet, and the socket is detachably attached.

Other objectives, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent in the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

It is a partial perspective view of the socket holding frame according to this invention. It is another partial perspective view of the socket holding frame of FIG. It is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the socket holding frame of FIG. It is a partial perspective view of the partial cross section of the socket holding frame of FIG. It is a top view of the operation cross section of the socket holding frame of FIG. It is a partial cross-sectional view on the end face side of the socket holding frame of FIG. It is a partial cross-sectional view on the side surface side of the socket holding frame of FIG. It is an operation perspective view of the socket holding frame of FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the conventional socket holding frame. It is an exploded perspective view of another conventional socket holding frame. It is an exploded perspective view of still another conventional socket holding frame.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the socket holding frame according to the present invention includes a track base 10, a positioning plate 20, and at least one positioning mount 30.

The track base 10 is elongated and is made of metal, preferably an extruded aluminum product. The track base 10 includes a bottom panel 11 and two rails 12. The bottom panel 11 is longitudinal. The two rails 12 are formed on the two side portions of the bottom panel 11, respectively, and project from the two side portions of the bottom panel 11. Each rail 12 has a slide groove 14 and a positioning groove 13. Each of the slide groove 14 and the positioning groove 13 has an opening. The openings of the slide groove 14 face each other, and the openings of the positioning groove 13 also face each other. The positioning groove 13 of each rail 12 is arranged below the slide groove 14 of the rail 12.

The positioning plate 20 is attached to the track base 10 between the two rails 12. Preferably, the positioning plate 20 is elastic and is attached to the positioning groove 13 of the rail 12 of the track base 10. Alternatively, the positioning plate 20 may be integrally connected to the rail 12 and functions as the bottom panel 11 of the track base 10. In the first embodiment, the positioning plate 20 has two elongated opposing sides, two free ends, a center, a top surface, a bottom surface, two rail bars 21, a recess 22, and a positioning segment 24. The positioning plate 20 is bent upward from the long facing side surfaces of the positioning plate 20 toward the center. The two rail bars 21 are formed on the bottom surface of the positioning plate 20 on the two long opposite side surfaces of the positioning plate 20, respectively, project outward from the bottom surface of the positioning plate 20, and are attached to the positioning groove 13 of the rail 12. Be done. Alternatively, each of the rail bars 21 is integrally connected to the rail 12. The recess 22 is formed on the bottom surface in the center of the positioning plate 20 between the two free ends of the positioning plate 20 and is parallel to the elongated opposing sides of the positioning plate 20, thereby providing a cross section of the positioning plate 20. Is curved so that the center of the positioning plate 20 can be deformed with respect to the track base 10.

The positioning segment 24 is formed between the two free ends of the positioning plate 20 on the upper surface and in the center of the positioning plate 20. The positioning segment 24 includes a plurality of positioning blocks 242 and a plurality of positioning portions 244. The positioning blocks 242 are formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate 20, project from the upper surface of the positioning plate 20, and are arranged in a row at intervals so as to define a plurality of positioning recesses between the positioning blocks 242. Each positioning block 242 has two curved side edges 243 formed on the two opposite sides of the positioning block 242. The positioning portion 244 is formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate 20, projects from the upper surface of the positioning plate 20, and is held in each of the positioning recesses. Preferably, each portion 244 is a rib and has two ends, each connected to two curved side edges 243 of two adjacent positioning blocks 242.

At least one positioning mount 30 is slidably and rotatably attached to the track base 10, and each of the at least one positioning mount 30 has a slide sheet 31 and a protruding element 32. The slide sheet 31 is circular and elastic, and is slidably and rotatably attached to the slide groove 14 of the rail 12. The slide sheet 31 has a bottom, a top, an annular positioning flange 311 and a second positioning segment 312. The annular positioning flange 311 is formed on the bottom of the slide sheet 31, projects downward from the bottom of the slide sheet 31, and selectively engages with two of the plurality of positioning recesses of the positioning plate 20. The second positioning segment 312 is formed on the bottom of the slide sheet 31 and projects from the bottom of the slide sheet 31, and the second positioning segment 312 is a plurality of teeth and is formed on the positioning flange 311 of the positioning mount 30. It comprises a plurality of teeth formed on the bottom that project from the bottom of the positioning flange 311 and are spaced apart in an annular shape. Therefore, the second positioning segment 312 has a corrugated shape, and two adjacent teeth of the second positioning segment 312 selectively engage one of the plurality of positioning portions 244. It fits.

The projecting element 32 is formed on the upper part of the slide sheet 31, and projects upward from the upper part of the slide sheet 31. The protruding element 32 is hollow, square, and has side surfaces and protruding balls 321. The projecting ball 321 is attached to the side surface of the projecting element 32 and extends outward from the side surface of the projecting element 32.

Referring to FIGS. 4-7, in order to dispose the positioning mount 30 on the track base 10, the slide sheet 31 of the positioning mount 30 is inserted into the slide groove 14 of the rail 12 from one of both ends of the track base 10. .. As a result, the positioning mount 30 slides into the desired position on the track base 10. At this time, the annular positioning flange 311 engages with two of the plurality of positioning recesses of the positioning plate 20, and the four teeth at the two ends of the diameter of the slide sheet 31 engage with the positioning flange 311. Engage with two positioning portions of a plurality of positioning recesses. Further, at least one positioning block 242 between the plurality of positioning recesses engaged with the positioning flange 311 is held in the space defined by the annular positioning flange 311. The inner surface of the annular positioning flange 311 abuts on the two curved side edges 243 of at least one positioning block 242, and the outer surface 3112 of the annular positioning flange 311 is adjacent to a plurality of positioning recesses that engage the annular positioning flange 311. Two of the positioning blocks 242 abut on the two curved side edges 243 of the positioning block 242. The contact between the inner and outer surfaces 3112 of the positioning flange 311 and the curved side edges 243 of the positioning block 242 allows the positioning mount 30 to be firmly held in place with respect to the track base 10.

Alternatively, when the annular positioning flange 311 of the positioning mount 30 is held in two of the plurality of positioning recesses, the inner and outer surfaces 3112 of the positioning flange are the curved sides of the inner and outer surfaces 3112 and the positioning block 242 of the positioning flange. It may be separated from the adjacent curved side edge 243 of the adjacent positioning block 242 so that a gap is formed with the edge 243. As a result, the positioning mount 30 is pushed against the track base 10, and the positioning mount 30 is also abutted by the curved side edges 243 of the adjacent positioning block 242 on the inner or outer surface 3112 of the annular positioning flange 311. , Can be positioned at the desired position with respect to the track base 10.

With this type of configuration, the plurality of sockets can be detachably attached to the projecting elements of the plurality of positioning mounts 30, respectively. When each socket is attached to the protruding element 32 of the corresponding one positioning mount 30 of the plurality of positioning mounts 30, the protruding ball 321 of the protruding element 32 engages with a cavity defined in the socket. .. Therefore, the socket can be held in place on the protruding element 32 of the positioning mount 30.

If the numbers or symbols on the socket are not aligned in the same direction to face the user, the user may turn clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the track base 10 so that the numbers or symbols on the socket 60 face the user. The socket can be rotated in the direction of. Referring to FIGS. 5-7, during the rotation process described above, the slide sheet 31 of the positioning mount 30 together with the socket with respect to the positioning plate 20 by engagement between the protruding element 32 of the positioning mount 30 and the socket. Can be rotated. When the socket is rotated, the teeth of the second positioning segment 312 are disengaged from the corresponding positioning portion 244 of the first positioning segment 24 by the elasticity of the slide sheet 31 or the positioning plate 20 of the positioning mount 30. It will be. When the socket is rotated to the desired angle, the other four teeth of the second positioning segment 312 engage the two positioning portions 244 of the first positioning segment 24. The positioning mount 30 can be firmly positioned with respect to the track base 10 so that the numbers or symbols on the socket face the user, allowing the user to easily recognize and use the socket. ..

Further, each positioning portion 244 of the first positioning segment 24 may be a nipple or a knob. The second positioning segment 312 of the positioning flange 311 of each positioning mount 30 may include a plurality of cavities that selectively engage the nipple or knob of the positioning portion 244. The engagement between the first positioning segment and the second positioning segment allows the positioning mount 30 to be held at a desired angle with respect to the track base 10.

To reposition the positioning mount 30, referring to FIG. 8, the socket or positioning mount 30 can be moved directly along the track base 10. The annular positioning flange 311 of the slide sheet 31 of the positioning mount 30 is disengaged from the positioning recess by the elasticity of the slide sheet 31 or the positioning plate 20, and the teeth of the second positioning segment 312 are also engaged from the positioning portion 244 at the same time. It will be released. Further, at least one positioning block will be separated from the space formed by the annular positioning flange 311. As a result, the positioning mount 30 can be quickly slid along the track base 10 to the desired position to meet various usage requirements.

When the positioning mount 30 is moved to the desired position, the annular positioning flange 311 engages with two other positioning recesses of the positioning plate 20, and the inner and outer surfaces 3112 of the positioning flange 311 are of the corresponding positioning block 242. It abuts on the curved side edge 243.

When the inner and outer surfaces 3112 of the annular positioning flange 311 abut on the curved side edges 243 of the corresponding positioning block 242, a bidirectional positioning effect can be brought to the positioning mount 30. Therefore, the positioning mount 30 can be firmly held against the track base and is not easily moved even when a large external force is applied to the socket holding frame.

Claims (7)

In the socket holding frame
It is a track base that is a long sheet,
A track base having two slide grooves defined on two sides of the track base, each having an opening, and the openings of the two slide grooves facing each other.
A positioning plate that is placed on the track base and has elasticity .
On the top and
A first positioning segment formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate.
A plurality of positioning blocks formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate and projecting from the upper surface of the positioning plate, and are arranged in a row at intervals so as to define a plurality of positioning recesses between the plurality of positioning blocks. With a plurality of positioning blocks arranged, each positioning block has two curved side edges formed on two opposing sides of the positioning block.
A plurality of positioning portions formed on the upper surface of the positioning plate, projecting from the upper surface of the positioning plate, and being held in the positioning recesses, respectively.
With a first positioning segment,
With a positioning plate,
At least one positioning mount that is slidably and rotatably attached to the track base, and each of the at least one positioning mount.
A slide sheet that is slidably and rotatably attached to the slide groove and has elasticity .
At the bottom,
At the top and
An annular positioning flange which is formed on the bottom of the slide sheet, projects downward from the bottom of the slide sheet, and selectively engages with two of the plurality of positioning recesses of the positioning plate.
A second positioning segment formed at the bottom of the positioning flange and selectively engaging with two positioning portions held in the two positioning recesses that engage the positioning flange.
With a slide sheet,
A protruding element formed on the upper portion of the slide sheet, projecting upward from the upper portion of the slide sheet, and to which a socket can be detachably attached .
With at least one positioning mount,
A socket holding frame. Each of the annular positioning flanges of the at least one positioning mount
An inner surface that selectively abuts two of the curved side edges of at least one of the plurality of positioning blocks disposed between the two positioning recesses that engage the annular positioning flange.
An outer surface that selectively abuts the two curved side edges of the positioning block adjacent to the positioning recess that engages the annular positioning flange.
The socket holding frame according to claim 1. The track base
A bottom panel that is longitudinal and has two sides,
Two rails arranged on the two sides of the bottom panel, respectively,
With
The two slide grooves are defined in the rail, respectively.
Each rail of the track base is further located under the slide groove of the rail and further has a positioning groove having an opening.
The openings of the positioning grooves of the two rails face each other,
The socket holding frame according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the positioning plate is attached to the positioning groove of the rail of the track base. The positioning plate
On the bottom and
Two facing sides of the positioning plate, each formed on the bottom surface of the positioning plate, project outward from the bottom surface of the positioning plate, and are attached to the positioning groove of the rail of the track base, respectively. Rail bar and
A recess formed in the center of the positioning plate on the bottom surface of the positioning plate, and parallel to the facing side surface of the positioning plate so as to form a space between the center of the positioning plate and the upper surface of the bottom panel. Is a recess and
3. The socket holding frame according to claim 3. Each positioning portion of the first positioning segment is a rib, and each positioning portion of the first positioning segment is associated with two of the curved side edges of two adjacent positioning blocks of the plurality of positioning blocks. The socket holding frame of claim 4, each having two ends connected to it. A plurality of positioning segments of each of the at least one positioning mount are formed on the bottom of the positioning flange of the positioning mount, projecting from the bottom of the positioning flange, and spaced apart in an annular shape. The socket holding frame of claim 5, comprising teeth. Each positioning portion of the first positioning segment is a rib, and each positioning portion of the first positioning segment is associated with two of the curved side edges of two adjacent positioning blocks of the plurality of positioning blocks. The socket holding frame of claim 1 or 2, each having two ends connected.

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