JPS6221924Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a connecting device for block gauges used for connecting a plurality of block gauges, which are end devices, to obtain a reference length of a desired dimension.
This invention relates to a block gauge connector for connecting block gauges each having a connecting hole.

Block gauges of various sizes are often used in combination, and among such block gauges, particularly long block gauges, some have connecting holes drilled therein. Connectors for connecting block gauges having such connection holes have conventionally had the structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

That is, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connector main body 1 is
Consisting of a first frame 2 and a second frame 3, the first frame 2 and the second frame 3 are configured to sandwich the first block gauge 4 and the second block gauge 5 from both upper and lower sides. ing. The connection hole 6 of the first block gauge 4 is connected to the first frame 2 from the second frame 3.
A fixing pin 7 protruding toward is inserted through the fixing pin 7, and a fixing screw 8 is fixed to the tip side of the fixing pin 7 protruding upward from the first frame 2, and the fixing screw 8 can be tightened. Accordingly, the first block gauge 4 is clamped and fixed between the first and second frames 2 and 3.

On the other hand, the connection hole 11 of the second block gauge 5
A moving pin 12 of a predetermined length is inserted through the.
Both end sides of this moving pin 12 are respectively projected from both sides of the second block gauge 5 by a predetermined length,
First tightening screws 13 are provided at both ends of each of these.
A second tightening screw 14 is inserted toward the left side in the figure. first and second tightening screws 13,
The distal end portion of 14 is connected to the first and second frames 2,
The tightening screws 13, 1 are screwed into screw receiving portions 15, 16 formed in the screws 13, 1, respectively.
4 by tightening the first block gauge 4.
and the second block gauge 5 are connected to each other.

However, in the case of such conventional block gauge connectors, a plurality of separate parts that were separated from each other before being connected are used in combination at the time of connection, and therefore workability is reduced. Moreover, there was a risk of damaging the measurement surface of the block gauge during the connection operation of the block gauge. Furthermore, when connecting the block gauge and the jaw, it was necessary to use separate connectors as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

That is, in FIGS. 3 and 4, the end block 21 is located at the right end of the first and second frames 2 and 3.
is attached to the end block 21, and a tightening screw 22 is screwed into the end block 21 toward the left side in the figure. A moving block 23 is provided at the tip of the tightening screw 22, and by tightening the tightening screw 22, the moving block 23 is moved to the left in the figure, thereby connecting the jaw 24 and the first block gauge 4. It is becoming more and more common. Therefore, even the conventional block gauge connectors shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 have poor operability like the conventional block gauge connectors shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It was hot.

An object of the present invention is to provide a block gauge connecting tool that is extremely easy to operate and that allows for easy connection of joints as required.

The present invention includes a connector body having a planar holding surface for holding a block gauge and/or attachment, and a connector body provided on the connector body, protruding from the retaining surface by a predetermined length, and provided with a hole in the block gauge and/or attachment. The first and second connecting pins are formed along an imaginary linear direction that connects the first and second connecting pins to the connector body, and the first connecting pin is inserted into the imaginary connecting hole. a guide groove for guiding in a linear direction; a fixing means for movably fixing the first connecting pin in a predetermined position of the guide groove; a support shaft that is supported as freely as possible; a second support shaft provided on the connector main body side;
and a tilting means for tilting the connecting pin toward the first connecting pin to constitute a connecting tool for the block gauge.

In this invention, the holding surface of the connector main body is held in a state in which the first and second connecting pins are respectively inserted into the connecting holes provided in the block gauges and/or attachments that are connected to each other. Release the fixing means and remove the first
adjusting the position of the first connecting pin so that the mutually connected block gauges and/or attachments come into contact with each other, and in this state, fixing the first connecting pin to the connector main body by means of a fixing means; Next, the second connecting pin is forcibly tilted toward the first connecting pin by the tilting means, thereby connecting the block gauge and the jaws used as necessary, thereby achieving the above object. It is.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

5 and 6 show the overall structure of an embodiment of the block gauge connector according to the present invention.

In these figures, the connector main body 30 is made of a substantially rectangular thick plate, and the upper end surface has a planar holding surface 30 for holding a block gauge and an attachment.
A is formed.

A guide groove 31 is bored in the widthwise central portion of the connector main body 30 over a predetermined range along the longitudinal direction of the connector main body 30. This guide groove 31 is formed in an oval shape when viewed from above in the figure.
1, the upper and lower surfaces of the connector main body 30 are communicated with each other. Further, a guide groove 31 is provided on the lower surface side of the guide groove 31.
An inner peripheral shelf 32 is formed along the inner peripheral edge of the
A flange portion 34 provided at the lower end of the first connecting pin 33 is supported on the inner peripheral shelf 32 .

The flange portion 34 is fitted into the guide groove 31 somewhat loosely, and is slidable along the longitudinal direction of the guide groove 31. The first connecting pin fixed to or integrally formed with the flange portion 34 protrudes from the holding surface 30A by a predetermined length, and when the flange portion 34 is slid along the guide groove 31, the connector main body 30 is adapted to be displaced along the longitudinal direction.

A guide groove 3 is provided in the center of the lower end surface of the flange portion 34 from the lower surface side of the connector main body 30 as a fixing means.
The distal end of a tightening screw 35 inserted into 1 is threadedly fitted, and a clamp knob 36 is fixed to the base end of this tightening screw 35, and by tightening the clamp knob 36, the first connecting pin 33 can be appropriately fixed at a predetermined position along the longitudinal direction of the connector main body 30 (see FIG. 6).

A storage portion 41 is formed at one end of the connector body 30 by cutting out the connector body 30. This storage section 41 is opened at the one end side and has a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the connector main body 30 toward the other end side. It is communicated. Further, a pedestal 42 is provided below the storage section 41.
This pedestal 42 is fixed to the lower surface side of the one end side of the connector main body 30, and the recess 43 formed by the upper end surface of this pedestal 42 and the storage part 41 has a recess 43 for the connector main body 30. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped-shaped platform 44 is housed along the longitudinal direction.

The base portion 44 is connected to the connector body 30 by a support shaft 45 provided along the width direction of the connector body 30 at a predetermined position on the side of the first connector pin 33.
The base portion 44 is rotatable within a predetermined range along the vertical direction in the figure around a support shaft 45.

Further, a second connecting pin 46 that protrudes from the holding surface 30A by a predetermined length is fixed to the upper end surface of the base portion 44 on the first connecting pin 33 side. Here, the first and second connecting pins 33, 4
6 is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the connector main body 30, and a tilting means is provided on the lower end surface of the base portion 44 on the side opposite to the first connecting pin 33 side. The distal end of the press screw 47 that is threadedly inserted is brought into contact with the press screw 47 (see FIG. 6), and the press knob 48 fixed to the base end of the press screw 47 is turned to remove the press screw 47.
When the base portion 44 is rotated clockwise in the figure, the second connecting pin 46 connects with the first connecting pin 33.
It is configured to be tilted towards.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

When connecting block gauges to each other, as shown in FIG. The second connecting pin 46 is inserted into the hole 54, and the first and second block gauges 51, 5 are connected.
3 is held on the holding surface 30A.

Next, grasp the clamp knob 36 and move the first connecting pin 33 toward the second connecting pin 46, and with the end surfaces of the first and second block gauges 51, 53 in contact with each other, tighten the clamp knob. 36 to secure the first continuous pin 36 to the connector body 30. After that, turn the pressure knob 48 to increase the amount of protrusion of the pressure screw 47 from the pedestal 42, and
The connecting pin 46 is forcibly tilted toward the first connecting pin 33, and the connection between the block gauges 51 and 53 is completed.

Further, when connecting the block gauge and the jaw, a substantially rectangular thick plate-shaped attachment 62 having a connecting hole 61 as shown in FIG. 8 is used. As shown in FIG.
3 is inserted and held on the holding surface 30A, while the connecting hole 72 of the block gauge 71 is inserted.
The block gauge 71 is held on the holding surface 30A so that the second connecting pin 46 is inserted into the block gauge 71.
The jaw 81 is held between the attachment 62 and the block gauge 71 on the holding surface 30A. The subsequent connection operation is exactly the same as the case of connecting the block gauges described above.

According to this embodiment, the following effects are obtained.

Block gauge 5 having connection holes 52 and 54
1 and 53 can be connected with extremely good operability, and there is no risk of damaging the measurement surfaces of the block gauges 51 and 53 during the connection operation. Furthermore, when connecting, the second connecting pin 46 is forcibly tilted toward the first connecting pin 33 by turning the pressing knob 48, so that sufficient linking is achieved and the desired standard dimensions can be obtained. I don't have any worries about that.

In addition, since the block gauges 51 and 53 are connected while being held on the flat holding surface 30A,
This has the effect of making so-called leveling easier.

Furthermore, by using the attachment 62 in combination, it is possible to easily connect a block gauge or the like that does not have a joint 81 or a connecting hole.

In the above-described embodiment, the second connecting pin 46 is tilted by the pressing screw 47, but it may be tilted by applying a certain biasing force using a compression coil spring or the like. In such a case, linking is always performed with a constant force, which has the effect of eliminating variations in the obtained standard dimensions.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a connecting tool for block gauges that is extremely easy to operate and allows easy connection of the gauges as required.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of an example of a conventional block gauge connector, and Fig. 2 is a -
3 is a plan view showing the overall structure of a conventional block gauge connector other than the above, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of an embodiment of the block gauge connector according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is an example of how the embodiment is used. Perspective view shown, No. 8
The figure is a perspective view showing the structure of the attachment used in the embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a different usage mode of the embodiment. 30... Connector main body, 30A... Holding surface, 31
...Guide groove, 33...First connection pin, 35...
Tightening screw serving as a fixing means, 45... Support shaft, 46...
...Second connecting pin, 47...Press screw serving as tilting means, 51, 53, 71...Block gauge, 5
2, 54, 61, 72... connection hole, 62... attachment, 81... attachment.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A connector main body having a planar holding surface for holding a block gauge and/or attachment; first and second connecting pins that are inserted into connecting holes drilled in the connector body; a guide groove for guiding the first connecting pin in the virtual linear direction; a fixing means for movably fixing the first connecting pin to a predetermined position of the guiding groove; and a second connecting pin to the first pin in the connecting device body; The present invention is characterized in that it is configured to include a support shaft that is freely supported so as to be tiltable in the direction thereof, and a tilting means that is provided on the side of the connector body and tilts the second connection pin in the direction toward the first connection pin. Connector for block gauge.