TWI827490B - Digital torque adapter - Google Patents

Abstract

A digital torque adapter includes a body and a measurement module. The body includes a housing, an input driving head, and an output driving head. The input driving head and the output driving head are respectively connected to opposite ends of the housing. A holding groove is provided inside the housing, and a display section is arranged on an outer peripheral edge of the housing. The measurement module includes a strain gauge patch and a circuit board. The strain gauge patch is adhered to the output driving head, and the circuit board is placed in the holding groove. The circuit board is equipped with several signal lights, which are displayed on the outer peripheral edge of the housing through the display section. The circuit board can measure the torque data of the output driving head through the strain gauge patch and change the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights based on the torque data. The torque adapter can use the above structure to indicate a user of the magnitude of the applied torque through the illuminated lights.

Description

Digital Torque Post

The present invention mainly discloses a torsion adapter, especially a positional torsion adapter.

Please refer to the "Torsion Post" patent case of my country Patent No. M517064. It is a torsion post that includes a post body, an outer shell, a digital sensing unit and two positioning buckles. The digital sensing unit is composed of Located on the surface of the post body, two positioning buckle rings are provided on the surface of the post body. The housing system is provided with a digital display unit and a digital processing unit, and the housing system can rotate relative to the post body and the rings are placed on its outer diameter. The shell An inner rail groove is formed inside the body for the positioning rod to be placed. In one section of the inner rail groove, a positioning boss is formed for the positioning buckle to push against to limit the maximum relative rotational stroke of the connecting rod body and the outer shell; When the turning operation is completed and the digital display unit faces an angle that cannot be read, the outer shell must be rotated to adjust the reading angle of the digital display unit.

However, the above-mentioned torque adapter mainly uses a digital display for users to interpret torque data, and the digital display unit generally uses an LCD panel. The viewing angle of the LCD panel is narrow, and a slight angle deflection will affect the interpretation, and the LCD panel is not conducive to Use in low light scenes.

In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned conventional structures, the inventor of the present invention designed a digital torsion adapter, which can overcome all the shortcomings of the above-mentioned conventional structures.

The main purpose of the digital torque adapter of the present invention is to provide a torsion adapter including a body and a measurement module. The body includes a shell, an input drive head and an output drive head. The input drive head is connected to At one end of the housing, the output driving head is connected to an end of the housing opposite to the input driving head. A receiving groove is provided in the housing, and a display portion is provided on the outer periphery of the housing. The display portion communicates with the container. The measurement module includes a strain gauge patch, a circuit board and a signal line. The strain gauge patch is attached to the output driver head. The circuit board is arranged in the accommodation slot. The signal line One end of the wire is connected to the strain gauge patch and the other end is connected to the circuit board. The circuit board is provided with several signal lights. The several signal lights are displayed on the outer periphery of the housing through the display part. The circuit board can pass through The strain gauge patch measures the strain of the output driving head when it is stressed and converts it into torque data, and changes the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights according to the torque data. The torsion post can prompt with light signals through the above structure. The amount of torque exerted by the user.

The circuit board can increase the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights according to the torque data obtained, and the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights is proportional to the torque data.

Several data marks are provided on the outer periphery of the housing. The data marks are adjacent to the display part and respectively correspond to the signal lights. The numbers of the data marks are arranged in order from small to large, and the numbers of the data marks are arranged in order from small to large. The relative relationship between the numbers marked in the data is an arithmetic sequence.

The plurality of signal lights can emit lights of at least two different colors.

The strain gauge patch is attached to the outer periphery of the output driving head and surrounds the output driving head.

One end of the housing is provided with a first slot and the other end is provided with a second slot. The input drive head is disposed in the first slot. The second slot is connected to the accommodating slot. The output driver The head is disposed in the second slot.

The outer periphery of the output drive head is provided with a front convex portion, a rear convex portion and a concave neck portion. The front convex portion and the rear convex portion respectively abut against the inner periphery of the second slot. The concave portion Surrounding the output driving head and disposed between the front convex portion and the rear convex portion, the width of the concave portion along the radial direction of the output driving head is less than 1, and the strain gauge patch fits the concave portion.

The body is provided with a first locking piece and a second locking piece. The first locking piece passes through the housing from the outer periphery of the housing along the radial direction of the input driving head and is connected to the input driving head in a screw-lock manner. The second locking member passes through the housing along the radial direction of the output driving head from the outer periphery of the housing and is connected to the output driving head in a screw-lock manner.

The body is provided with a lampshade, which covers the plurality of signal lamps and is arranged on the display part.

The casing is connected with a power button and an outer cover. One end of the power button is connected to the circuit board and the other end is protruded from the outer periphery of the casing. The power button is adjacent to the display part. The outer cover is provided on The shell is on one side opposite to the display part, the outer cover can close the side of the accommodating slot opposite to the display part, the circuit board is connected to a battery, the battery is disposed in the accommodating slot and can provide This circuit board has power.

Other objects, advantages and novelty of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Regarding the technology, means and effects used in the present invention, a preferred embodiment is described in detail below along with the drawings. This is for illustrative purposes only, and the patent application is not limited by this structure.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5, there are three-dimensional appearance views, three-dimensional exploded views, cross-sectional structural views and usage diagrams of the digital torsion post of the present invention. The torsion post 10 of the present invention includes a body 20 and a measurement module 30; wherein:

The body 20 includes a housing 21, an input driving head 22 and an output driving head 23. The input driving head 22 is connected to one end of the housing 21, and the output driving head 23 is connected to the housing 21 opposite to the input driving head. 22, a receiving groove 211 is provided in the housing 21, and a display portion 212 is provided on the outer periphery of the housing 21, and the display portion 212 communicates with the receiving groove 211.

The measurement module 30 includes a strain gauge patch 31, a circuit board 32 and a signal line 33. The strain gauge patch 31 is attached to the output driving head 23, and the circuit board 32 is disposed in the accommodating slot. 211, one end of the signal line 33 is connected to the strain gauge patch 31 and the other end is connected to the circuit board 32. The circuit board 32 is provided with several signal lights 321, and the several signal lights 321 are displayed through the display part 212. On the outer periphery of the housing 21, the circuit board 32 can measure the strain of the output driving head 23 when it is stressed through the strain gauge patch 31 and convert it into torque data, and change the output of the signal lights 321 based on the torque data. The number of lights on.

The circuit board 32 can increase the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights 321 based on the torque data obtained, and the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights 321 is proportional to the torque data.

A plurality of data marks 213 are provided on the outer periphery of the housing 21 . The data marks 213 are adjacent to the display portion 212 and respectively correspond to the signal lights 321 .

The numbers of the data indicators 213 are arranged in ascending order, and the relative relationship between the numbers of the data indicators 213 is an arithmetic sequence.

The plurality of signal lights 321 can emit lights of at least two different colors.

The strain gauge patch 31 is attached to the outer periphery of the output driving head 23 and surrounds the output driving head 23 .

One end of the housing 21 is provided with a first slot 214 and the other end is provided with a second slot 215. The input drive head 22 is disposed in the first slot 214. The second slot 215 is connected to the housing. The slots 211 are connected, and the output driving head 23 is disposed in the second slot 215 .

The outer periphery of the output driving head 23 is provided with a front convex portion 231 , a rear convex portion 232 and a concave portion 233 . The front convex portion 231 and the rear convex portion 232 respectively abut against the second slot 215 . On the inner periphery, the concave portion 233 surrounds the output driving head 23 and is disposed between the front convex portion 231 and the rear convex portion 232 . The width of the concave portion 233 along the radial direction of the output driving head 23 is less than, the strain The gauge piece 31 is attached to the concave portion 233 .

The body 20 is provided with a first locking member 24 and a second locking member 25. The first locking member 24 passes through the housing 21 from the outer periphery of the housing 21 along the radial direction of the input drive head 22 and is screw-locked. Connected to the input driving head 22 , the second locking member 25 passes through the housing 21 from the outer periphery of the housing 21 along the radial direction of the output driving head 23 and is connected to the output driving head 23 in a screw-lock manner.

The body 20 is provided with a lampshade 26 which covers the signal lamps 321 and is disposed on the display part 212 .

The housing 21 is connected to a power button 216 and an outer cover 217 . One end of the power button 216 is connected to the circuit board 32 and the other end is protruded from the outer periphery of the housing 21 . The power button 216 and the display portion 212 Adjacent, the outer cover 217 is disposed on the side of the housing 21 opposite to the display part 212. The outer cover 217 can close the side of the accommodating groove 211 opposite to the display part 212. The circuit board 32 is connected to a The battery 322 is disposed in the accommodating slot 211 and can provide power to the circuit board 32 .

Through the above-mentioned structure, the torque adapter 10 can prompt the user with a light signal as to the magnitude of the applied torque. For example, the numbers 1 to 10 marked by the data indicators 213 in this embodiment represent 1 Newton meter (Nm), 2 Newton meters, 3 Newton meters to 10 Newton meters. , when the user applies torque, the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights 321 will increase as the torque increases, and the lights corresponding to the numbers 1 and 2 will light up in sequence. The user can follow the number The number of illuminated lights in each signal light 321 determines the magnitude of the torque being applied at the moment.

From the above, it can be concluded that the present invention has the following advantages:

1. It is a digital torsion post of the present invention, wherein the torsion post includes a body and a measurement module. The body includes a shell, an input drive head and an output drive head. The input drive head is connected to the shell. One end of the output driving head is connected to an end of the housing opposite to the input driving head. A receiving groove is provided in the housing, and a display portion is provided on the outer periphery of the housing. The display portion communicates with the receiving groove. The measurement module includes a strain gauge patch, a circuit board and a signal line. The strain gauge patch is attached to the output driving head. The circuit board is arranged in the accommodation slot. One end of the signal line Connected to the strain gauge patch and the other end connected to the circuit board, the circuit board is provided with several signal lights, and the several signal lights are displayed on the outer periphery of the housing through the display part, and the circuit board can pass through the strain gauge. The patch measures the strain of the output driver head when it is stressed and converts it into torque data, and changes the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights based on the torque data. The torque post can use the light signal to prompt the user to apply force through the above structure. The amount of torque.

However, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any changes in numerical values or replacement of equivalent elements, or equivalence according to the patent scope of the present invention, are mentioned. Changes and modifications should still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

10: Torque adapter 20:Ontology 21: Shell 211: Accommodation tank 212:Display part 213: Data labeling 214: first slot 215: Second slot 216:Power button 217: Outer cover 22:Input drive head 23:Output driver head 231: lordosis 232:kyphosis 233: Concave neck 24:First locking piece 25:Second locking piece 26:Lampshade 30:Measurement module 31: Strain gauge patch 32:Circuit board 321:Signal light 322:Battery 33:Signal line

Figure 1: is a three-dimensional appearance view of the digital torsion post of the present invention. Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the digital torsion adapter of the present invention. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional structural view of the digital torsion post of the present invention. Figure 4: is a diagram of the use state of the digital torsion post of the present invention. Figure 5: is a diagram of the use state of the digital torsion post of the present invention.

10: Torque adapter

20:Ontology

21: Shell

212:Display part

213: Data labeling

216:Power button

22:Input drive head

23:Output driver head

26:Lampshade

Claims (10)

A digital torque adapter, which includes: A body, the body includes a shell, an input drive head and an output drive head, the input drive head is connected to one end of the shell, the output drive head is connected to an end of the shell opposite to the input drive head, the shell An accommodating groove is provided inside, and a display portion is provided on the outer periphery of the housing, and the display portion is connected to the accommodating groove; A measurement module, the measurement module includes a strain gauge patch, a circuit board and a signal line, the strain gauge patch is attached to the output driver head, and the circuit board is arranged in the accommodating slot , one end of the signal line is connected to the strain gauge patch and the other end is connected to the circuit board. The circuit board is provided with several signal lights. The several signal lights are displayed on the outer periphery of the housing through the display part. The circuit The board can measure the strain of the output driver head when it is stressed through the strain gauge patch and convert it into torque data, and change the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights based on the torque data. The digital torque post as described in claim 1, wherein the circuit board can increase the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights based on the torque data obtained, and the number of illuminated lights in the signal lights is consistent with the torque data. Directly proportional. The digital torque post as described in claim 2, wherein a plurality of data marks are provided on the outer periphery of the housing, the plurality of data marks are adjacent to the display portion and respectively correspond to the plurality of signal lights, and the plurality of data marks are The numbers are arranged in order from small to large, and the relative relationship between the numbers marked by the data is an arithmetic sequence. The digital torque post as described in claim 1, wherein the plurality of signal lights can emit lights of at least two different colors. The digital torsion post of claim 1, wherein the strain gauge patch is attached to the outer periphery of the output driving head and surrounds the output driving head. The digital torsion post of claim 1, wherein one end of the housing is provided with a first slot and the other end is provided with a second slot, the input drive head is disposed in the first slot, and the third Two slots are connected with the accommodating slot, and the output drive head is disposed in the second slot. The digital torsion post of claim 6, wherein the outer periphery of the output driving head is provided with a front convex portion, a rear convex portion and a concave neck portion, and the front convex portion and the rear convex portion respectively abut against On the inner periphery of the second slot, the concave portion surrounds the output drive head and is disposed between the front convex portion and the rear convex portion. The width of the concave portion along the radial direction of the output drive head is less than, the strain The gauge patch fits the concave neck. The digital torsion joint of claim 6, wherein the body is provided with a first locking piece and a second locking piece, and the first locking piece passes through the outer peripheral edge of the housing along the radial direction of the input drive head. The housing is connected to the input driving head in a screw-locking manner. The second locking member passes through the housing from an outer peripheral edge of the housing along the radial direction of the output driving head and is connected to the output driving head in a screw-locking manner. The digital torque post as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is provided with a lampshade, the lampshade covers the plurality of signal lamps and is arranged on the display part. The digital torque post as described in claim 1, wherein the housing is connected to a power button and an outer cover. One end of the power button is connected to the circuit board and the other end is protruded from the outer periphery of the housing. The power button Adjacent to the display part, the outer cover is disposed on the side of the housing opposite to the display part, the outer cover can close the side of the accommodating groove opposite to the display part, the circuit board is connected to a battery, The battery is disposed in the receiving slot and can provide power to the circuit board.

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