TW201006633A - Storage support for a screwdriver bit - Google Patents

Abstract

The storage support (18, 19) for at least one screwdriver bit (12A, 12B), comprises: a body (20, 21) which is provided with at least one housing (22, 23) for receiving the or each bit (12A, 12B) in a storage position, in which the or each bit (12A, 12B) is stored and locked in a first orientation; retention means which are suitable for retaining the or each bit (12A, 12B) which is provided in the associated housing in the storage position thereof. The retention means are fixed relative to the body (20, 21) and are suitable for retaining the or each bit (12A, 12B) in a different gripping position from the storage position, the relative orientation of the or each bit (12A, 12B) in the gripping position thereof being different from the first orientation of the or each bit (12A, 12B).

Description

201006633 VI. Description of the Invention: The present invention relates to a storage bracket for at least one screwdriver tip block, the blade tip or each tip block comprising a driving portion and an operating head, This bracket is of the type described in the foregoing prior art. [Prior Art] φ is known from the document DE 299 02 062 U1 for the storage device for an assembly comprising a plurality of screw driver tip blocks and a tip block holder tool. The apparatus includes a body to which a plurality of brackets are mounted for pivoting the plurality of brackets, the plurality of brackets being adapted to receive a drive portion of a screwdriver bit having a hexagonal cross-section. In the first configuration, the screwdriver bit occupies a storage position that is received in the outer space of the body. In a second configuration obtained by rotating each of the brackets relative to the body, the tip block is positioned such that its operating head is outside the outer space of the body and thereby facilitates the user to clamp it hold. However, this device does not allow for economical production costs. In addition, the device is large and requires the user to perform a number of handling operations in order to select a tip block. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One object of the present invention is to simplify the configuration of a carrier for at least one screwdriver tip block while reducing production costs. To this end, the invention relates to a storage carrier of the above type for at least one screwdriver bit, characterized in that it is characterized by a technical solution 1 - 201006633. In this way, the invention ensures that at least one screwdriver is provided The effective clamping of the tip block allows for a reduction in the production cost of the carrier. Other features are described in the technical solutions 2 to 9. The present invention is also directed to a storage case for a plurality of screwdriver bit tips, including relative storage relative to each other between a closed storage position that prevents access to the internal storage space of the tip block and an open position that allows access to the space. A first storage component and a second storage component are moved. At least one of the first member and the second member is a bracket as described above and each member includes an outer casing disposed internally with respect to the bottom of the member or each member. Other features of this storage case are described in the technical solutions 11 to 14. The invention and its advantages will be better understood from the following description, which is given by way of example. 1 and 2 illustrate a plurality of screwdriver bit tips 12A and 12B (Figs. 3 and 4) of storage cases 10, each of which includes drive portions 14A and 14B having a hexagonal cross section and having a seal The operation heads 16A and 16B. The storage case 10 includes a first storage element or bracket 18' that is coupled to a second storage element or bracket 19. Elements 18 and 19 are adapted to support and store the screwdriver bit tips 12A and 12B. The storage case 10 is in the form of a device that can be folded in a wallet between two extreme configurations. The storage elements 18 and 19 are movable relative to each other between a closed storage position that prevents access to the internal space for storing the cutting edge 201006633 and an open flat position that allows the space to be fully accessed. The storage elements 18 and 19 respectively include bodies 20 and 21 (Fig. 3), each of which is provided in the form of a generally rectangular molded half-shell (Fig. 4). The bodies 20 and 21 are further assembled and hinged along the axis of rotation about one of the long sides of each of the rectangles by elastic engagement so as to be foldable and unfoldable in a skin-like manner. φ Figure 3 illustrates the storage elements 18 and 19 in the open flat-wallet position to facilitate the description. In the open flat configuration, the tip blocks 12A and 12B are longitudinally disposed along the axis Y-Y, which is substantially perpendicular to the rotational articulation axis X-X of the storage case 1〇. The drive portions 14A and 14B of the tip blocks 12A and 12B are oriented away from the axis X-X, and the operating heads 16A and 16B are oriented in the direction of the axis X-X. The bodies 20 and 21 respectively include bottom 〇 40 and 41 which are preferably constructed of a molded plastic material. Each of the bottoms 40 and 41 respectively includes a first face 40 and 41 which are referred to as inner faces and a second face 4 08 and 418 which are referred to as outer faces. The terms "inner" and "outer" are intended to be understood as being relative to The positioning of the half-shell shaped tip block of the associated body is related. The respective outer casings 22 and 23 (Fig. 3) are respectively disposed on the inner faces 40A and 41A, and the outer casings 22 and 23 are adapted to receive the driving portions of the blade tips 12 A and 12B by the complementarity of the shapes. 14 A and 14B. The retaining members 24 and 25 hold the tip blocks 12 A and 12B in their associated housings 22 and 23, respectively. In order to simplify the description, only the holding member 25 of the storage element 19 will be described, 201006633. The holding member 24 of the storage element 18 is identical to the holding member of the storage element 19. In the region of each of the outer casings 23 of the body 20, the retaining members 25 include two flexible lugs 25A (Fig. 5) disposed at one side and the other side of the outer casing 23. The lug 25A is fixed relative to the bottom portion 41 and extends longitudinally from the first inner face 41A of the bottom portion 41 substantially perpendicular thereto. The lug 25A is preferably integral with the bottom portion 41. The inner radial retention projection 25B (Fig. 5) adapted to retain the tip block 12A relative to the bottom portion 41 is oriented radially toward the interior of the associated housing at the free end of each flexible lug 25A. Each flexible lug 2 5 A extends over. The tip block 12A or 12B can be locked in the storage position relative to the respective bottom 40 or 41 of its associated housing 22 or 23. The outer casings 22 and 23 also include tailgates 26 and 27, respectively, which will be described below. The body 20 also includes two wings 42. Each of them extends laterally across each end of the bottom portion 40 in the region of the short side of the rectangle in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis X-X. The recessed coupling 44 having a partial circular profile extends along the axis X-X and connects the wings 42 to each other. Each wing 42 includes a hinged/articulation end plate 46 adjacent the link 44, the end plate 46 including a resiliently engaging male portion (not illustrated) extending along the axis X-X. In the same manner, the two wings 43 extend the bottom 41 of the body 21. The lower link 45 having a partial circular profile extends along the axis X-X and connects the wings 43 to each other. Each wing 43 includes a -8-201006633 joint end plate 47 adjacent the coupling member 45, and the end plate 47 includes a resilient engagement female portion (not illustrated) extending along the axis X-X. In this manner, each pair of resiliently engaging male and female portions for the articulating end plates 46 and 47 cooperate with each other and are adapted to articulate the storage case 10 about the axis of rotation X-X. The coupling members 44 and 45 are coaxial with the axis X-X, and the coupling member 45 is disposed within the coupling member 44 when the storage members 18 and 19 are assembled by elastic engagement. The body 20 of the storage element 18 also includes apertures 50 that extend opposite the operating head 16A of the tip block 12A. Preferably, only one aperture 50 is bounded by the bottom 40, the wings 42 and the lower link 44. The outer casing 22 includes at least a portion of a hexagonal cross-section that is adapted to elastically receive and maintain the drive portion 14A of the element 12A in the clearance by the complementarity of the shapes. The body 21 of the storage element 19 includes a plurality of operating levers 51 that are movable in accordance with the flexure and preferably integral with the base 41. In the illustrated embodiment, each lever 51 is generally Y-shaped. The lever 51 comprises an operating button 52 connected to two flexible branches 53, which are themselves connected to the bottom 41 next to the axis of rotation X-X. The button 52 is disposed adjacent to the second outer surface 41B of the bottom portion 41 away from the axis X-X. The branch 53 is arranged substantially perpendicular to the axis X-X and preferably integral with the bottom 41. A V-shaped pushing member 55 having an internal opening angle of about 60° is provided beside the first inner face 41A of the lever 51 facing the button 52 and the driving portion 14A of the tip block 12A. Facing the operating button 52, the outer casing 23 includes a generally hexagonal cross-section (Fig. 5) bounded by the pusher member 55, the flexible lug 25A and the inner projection 25B. The cross section of the outer casing 23 is adapted to elastically receive and retain the drive portion 14B of the blade tip -9-201006633 block 12B having a hexagonal cross section in the clearance. The tip block 12B is locked in the storage position relative to the bottom 41. The body 21 of the storage element 19 also includes a compartment 60 adapted to receive a tip block retainer tool (not illustrated). The compartment 60 is disposed in the lower coupling 45 and extends along the axis of rotation x-x. The apertures 62 that verify the presence of the tip block holder in its compartment 60 are generally disposed at the center of the lower link 45 when the storage case 10 is in the closed position. The bottom 40 of the storage element 18 is extended by the tongue 70 opposite the axis of rotation X-X, and the tongue 70 is provided with a hole that allows insertion of the container hanger. The bottom 41 of the storage element 19 also includes a tab 75 that is disposed away from the axis of rotation X-X. The tabs 75 are adapted to cooperate with the tabs 70 of the storage element 18 to lock the storage elements 18 and 19 in a first closed configuration of the storage case 1 hinged in a skin-like manner, by means of the tongue 70 and The adjacent edges of 75 (Figs. 1 and 2) are produced by mutual meshing. To facilitate the description of the present invention, the storage case 1 has been illustrated and described as being in a second configuration in an open position in which the storage elements 18 and 19 are generally disposed in a flat condition (Figs. 3 and 4). However, the storage case 10 includes an indexing device (not illustrated) which allows the storage elements 18 and 19 to be at an internal opening angle of zero. With 180. At least one of the substantially V-shaped configurations, preferably about 60, respectively. 90. And 120. The three intermediate configurations are opened in the form of a wallet. The handling of the screwdriver tip block will now be described.

Figures 3 and 4 illustrate, in solid lines, the tip blocks 12A and 12B 201006633 in the storage position, wherein they are stored according to a first orientation along the axis Y-Y and are locked to their respective bottoms 40 and 41. Figure 4 illustrates, in broken lines, the tip blocks 12 Α and 12 Β ' in the gripping position which are adapted to allow a user to easily grip each of the tip blocks 12A and 12B. This clamping position is different from the storage position of the tip block in which the relative orientation of the tip blocks 12A and 12B relative to the retaining members 24 and 25 and the tip blocks 12A and 12B are relative to the axis YY One orientation has an angular difference. In the storage position, by the complementarity of the shapes, the retaining members 24 and 25 cooperate with the tip blocks 12A and 12B, respectively (Fig. 5). In the same position, the blade tips 12A and 12B are respectively received and held in the outer casings 22 and 23 of the bodies 20 and 21, and the free ends of the driving portions 14A and 14B of the blade tips 12A and 12B abut against the outer casings 22 and 23, respectively. The baffles 26 and 27 are omitted, and the other end of the tip block abuts the respective coupling members 44, 45. When the user wishes to move the tip block 12A from its storage position to its gripping position, the user places their fingers against the aperture 50 of the body 20 of the storage element 18 with the storage element 18 facing The tip block 12A is selectively intended to be removed from the storage case 10. The user inserts his or her finger into the aperture and, by the fingertip of his finger, directly applies to the operation head 16A of the tip block 12A according to the arrow F1 of Fig. 4. This effect of the user's finger occurs in a defined sense from the second outer face 40B of the bottom 40 toward the first inner face 40A of the bottom portion 40. By applying a force directly to the operating head 16A, the user generates a rotational torque at the center substantially at the position of the tailgate 26, and the driving portion 14A abuts the tailgate 26 of -11 - 201006633. Under the action of this rotational torque, the driving portion 14A laterally moves the flexible lug 25A, which is attributed to the cam type between the driving portion 14A of the tip block 12A and the inner projection 25B. And flexing. In the clamping position of the tip block 12A, the holding member 25 still cooperates with the driving portion 14A of the tip block 12A, and the inner protrusion 25B is attributed to the driving portion 14A having a hexagonal cross section with the tip block 12A. The friction of the two opposite faces is elastically engaged. When the user wishes to move the tip block 12B disposed in the body 21 of the storage element 19 from the storage position to its gripping position, the user places his or her finger against the selected tip block 12B. A force is applied to the button 52 of the associated lever 51 and according to arrow F2 of FIG. Under the action of the thrust of the button 52, the flexible branch 53 of the lever 51 flexes internally in a defined sense from the second outer face 41B toward the first inner face 41A. The pushing member 55 directly acts on the driving portion 14B of the tip block 12B to generate a rotationally-rotating torque centered at a position defined by the protruding nose 27A of the tailgate 27, and the nose 27A has a driving portion MB with the tip block 12B. The free end of the grooved contour is complementary to the shape. Under the action of the rotational torque, the tip block 12B is pivoted from its storage position into its clamped position, the projecting nose 27A having the tip end block 12B in consideration of the weak lever arm between the push member 55 and the tailgate 27. The pop-up function, the rotational torque is applied from the button 52 by the weak lever arm. In the middle of the configuration in which the box 1 is opened in the form of a wallet (ie, the configuration between the closed position and the open flat position), the user performs the same manual operation as the manual operation performed in the previous -12-201006633. In order to move the tip blocks 12 A and 12B from their storage position into their gripping position. Depending on the position of the tip block to be clamped in the storage case, the user acts by placing his or her fingers through the aperture 50 or on the button 52 of the lever 51. Each action is made from the first outer faces 40B and 41B of the bodies 20 and 21 toward the first inner faces 40A and 4 1 A of the same body. By the present invention, the clamping of the tip block is improved, and the simplified set of φ states of the storage case allows for lower production costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a tray of a storage case in accordance with the present invention, in a closed position, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the storage tray of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is in an open flat 4 is a cross-sectional view of the storage tray of FIG. 3 along line IV-IV, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the storage tray of FIG. 3 along line VV. . [Description of main component symbols] 1 〇: Storage case 12Α: Tool tip block 12Β: Tool nose block 14Α: Drive section WB: Drive section 1 6 A: Operation head-13- 201006633 16B: Operation head 1 8 : Storage element 1 9 : storage element 20 : body 21 of storage element : body 22 of storage element : outer casing 23 : outer casing 24 : holding member 10 25 : holding member 2 5 A : flexible lug 25B : holding projection 26 : rear baffle 27 : Backsplash 27A: Projected nose 40: Bottom 40A: First inner face 40B: Second outer face 4 1 : Bottom 41 A: First inner face 4 1 B: Second outer face 42: Wing 43: Wing 44: lower coupling 45: lower coupling-14- 201006633 · _ articulated end plate: articulated end plate: aperture ginseng: flexible lever: operating button: flexible branch: pusher: compartment: aperture · _ tongue - ' tongue: arrow: arrow

Claims (1)

201006633 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A storage bracket (18, 19) for at least one screwdriver tip (12A, 12B), the tip or each tip (12A, 12B) contains a driving portion (14A, 14B) and an operating head (i6A, 16B), the bracket (18, 19) being of the type comprising: - a body (20, 21) comprising one having at least one outer casing (22, 41) at the bottom (40, 41), the outer casing or each outer casing (22, 23) is adapted to receive the tip or each tip block (12A, 12B) in a storage position, wherein The or each tip block (12A, 12B) is stored and locked to the bottom (40, 41) in a first orientation; a retaining member (24, 25) connected to the bottom (40, 41) And is adapted to retain the tip or each tip block (12A, 12B) disposed in the associated housing (22, 23) in its storage position; the holding members (24, 25) Fixed relative to the bottom (40, 41) of the body (20, 21) and adapted to hold the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B) in a clamping position Wherein the clamping position is suitable for @a user to hold the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B) and different from the storage position, the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B) The relative orientation of the retaining members (24, 25) in their gripping position is different from the first orientation of the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B), the storage tray The frame is characterized in that the bracket (18, 19) comprises an operating member (50, adapted to selectively move the or each tip block (12A, 12B) from the storage position to the clamping position thereof. 51, 52, 53, 55 -16- 201006633 2. The storage bracket of claim 1, wherein in the storage position of the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B), The retaining members (24, 25) are adapted to cooperate with the tip or each tip block (12A, 12B) by the complementarity of the shapes. 3. The storage bracket of claim 1 or 2, wherein In the clamping position of the tip or each tip block (12A, 12B), the φ holding members (24, 25) are adapted to The storage tray of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding members (24, 25) comprise a flexible lug (25A) preferably integral with the bottom portion (40, 41) of the body (20, 21) and disposed on a first side of the bottom portion (40, 41) (40A, 41A) and it is adapted to elastically engage the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B), particularly the tip portion of the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B) ( 14A, 14B) resiliently held in a storage position, the lugs (25A) being disposed in one of the outer casings (22, 23) associated with the or each tip block (12A, 12B) On the side and on the other side. 5. The storage tray of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bottom portion (41) of the body (21) includes a second side (41B) opposite the first side (41A) And the operating members include a button actuatable from the second face (41B) to selectively move the tip block or each tip block (12B) from the storage position to the gripping position thereof A storage tray according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the operating members comprise at least one flexible lever (51), the flexible lever (51) being arranged On the bottom (41) of the body (21) and preferably integral with the bottom (41), the lever or each lever (51) associated with the or each outer casing (23) is provided with a A push member (5 5 ) adapted to selectively move the tip or block tip (12B) from the storage position to its gripping position. 7. The storage tray of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operating member comprises a hole (50) with the tip block or each tip block (12A) Conversely extending and adapted to allow insertion of a user's finger to directly and selectively move the or each tip block (12A) from the storage position to its gripping position. 8. The storage carrier of any of the preceding claims, wherein the outer casing (22, 23) comprises a baffle (26, 27, 27A), the baffle (26, 27, 27A) Associated with the or each outer casing (22, 23) and adapted to place the associated tip block (12A, 12B) in the tip block or each tip block (12A, 12B) in the storage position The baffle (26, 27, 27A) is abutted during this movement between the clamping position. 9. The storage tray of claim 8, wherein the baffle (27) comprises a protruding nose (27A) having a shape and a driving portion of a tip block (12B) ( The free end of the 14B) groove is complementary in contour. 10. A storage case (10) for a plurality of screwdriver bit tips (12A, 12B), which comprises a tip block (12A, 12B) for preventing the picking of a knife 18-201006633 a first storage element (19) and a second storage element (18) that are moved relative to each other between a closed storage location of the internal space and an open position that allows access to the space, the storage case (1) It is characterized in that at least one of the first element (19) and the second element (18) is a carrier according to any of the preceding claims, and is characterized by the element or each element (18, 19) ) includes a housing (22, 23) disposed inside relative to the bottom (40, 41) of the or each component (18, 19). Φ 11. The storage case of claim 10, wherein the first element (19) is a carrier as claimed in claim 6, and wherein the second element (18) is a carrier as claimed in claim 7. 12. The storage case of claim 10 or 11, wherein the first member (19) and the second member (18) are hinged according to rotation relative to each other about an axis of rotation (XX), and wherein The second component (18) is provided with a compartment (60) for receiving a tip block holder tool. The compartment (60) is along the first element (19) and the second element (18). The axis of rotation (XX) extends. 13. The storage case of any one of clauses 1 to 12, wherein one of the first component (19) and the second component (18) comprises - suitable for suspending the cartridge (10) The tongue (70) 'the first element (19) and the second element (18) preferably respectively comprise a first one adapted to cooperate and keep the box (10) locked in its closed storage position Tab (75) and a second tab (70) ° -19-