TWM573684U - Socket tool - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a socket tool, which comprises a socket member, a buckle ring, a sliding sleeve and a connecting member. The buckle ring is installed in the socket member and can move back and forth along the socket member, and the sliding sleeve is located at the rear end of the socket member. And the sleeve can be moved back and forth along the sleeve, the connecting member is fixed to the sliding sleeve and extends to the buckle, and can move the buckle to achieve the locking function of locking and unlocking, wherein the buckle is fastened to the screwdriver when locked A plurality of notches around the head, and the locking against the socket, can improve the ability to snap the locking head.

Description

Socket tool

This creation is about a socket tool that can be used to attach a screwdriver bit or similar polygonal tool head.

The socket tool is mainly used for a socket screwdriver or the like, and is further connected by another tool. The user can use the tool to operate, and the socket tool is rotated together with the screwdriver head, wherein in order to avoid the tool of the screwdriver, the tool is in operation. Any of the slipping and falling of the socket tool is often attached with a locking and quick-release mechanism. For example, the quick release lever disclosed in the TWM 402172 patent is an example. The quick release lever disclosed in the TWM402172 patent has a long strip-shaped reed. The front end of the reed protrudes inward from the hexagonal hole of the post, and the clip end in the hexagonal hole can be buckled, and the end of the reed is received. The operating member at the end of the rod is pulled, and the user pulls the operating member backward to slide to move the reed, so that the front end of the reed is unhooked from the screwdriver head, thereby providing the function of locking the screwdriver head, and can be borrowed when needed to be disengaged. The unhooking is quickly achieved by pulling the operating member.

Although the above-mentioned socket tool has the function of being able to lock and quickly unlock, the socketing tool provides a slight lack of buckle capability when locking the screwdriver head. Since the above-mentioned socket tool uses the reeds on both sides when locking the screwdriver head, the end of the reed is fastened to the notch on both sides of the screwdriver head, and when the screwdriver head is pulled by a large external force, the buckle and the clip of the reed are The force may not be enough to hold the screwdriver's head, and the reed may be deformed and unhooked. In the case of external force pulling, the screwdriver may still fall off accidentally.

In addition, after the above-mentioned socket tool is used for many times, damage may occur and the function of locking the screwdriver head may be lost. Since the reed in the above socket tool is disposed in the long groove inside the socket tool, the reed will directly contact the screwdriver head during the process of socketing the screwdriver head, and when the screwdriver head is rotated by the socket tool It may cause a torsional force between the screwdriver head and the reed, and the position of the reed is gradually deflected, so that it cannot be fastened to the driver's head, so that the ability to fasten the screwdriver head is lowered, and after a long time of use, It may even deform the reed. When it is overlaid on the screwdriver head, the screwdriver may bend the reed to cause the reed to be severely deformed and damaged.

One of the aims of this creation is to provide a socket tool that provides locking and quick unlocking, and has a large snap-fit capability when locked.

One of the aims of this creation is to provide a socket tool that has a better life and stable use.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a socket tool comprising a socket, a buckle, a sliding sleeve and a connecting member. The sleeve has an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, the inner peripheral surface enclosing a non-circular sleeve hole, and the sleeve hole defines an axial direction, the sleeve hole has an open end, the sleeve The connecting piece has a ring groove, the ring groove is located on the inner circumferential surface, the ring groove surrounds the socket hole and radially communicates with the socket hole, and the ring groove includes a small diameter portion near the open end and a large distance from the open end In the diameter portion, the socket has at least one connecting groove, and one end of the connecting groove communicates with the ring groove, and the other end extends away from the open end. The buckle is placed in the ring groove to be movable between the small diameter portion and the large diameter portion, and the buckle has elasticity. The sliding sleeve is slidable relative to the sleeve in the axial direction. At least a portion of the connecting member is received in the connecting slot, and one end of the connecting member is hooked on the buckle, and the other end is driven by the sliding sleeve, and the connecting member can slide with the sliding sleeve and drive the buckle to move together.

In some cases, the depth of the small diameter portion of the ring groove tapers toward a side close to the open end.

In some cases, the buckle is a C-ring.

In some cases, the socket tool includes a plurality of connecting members, and the connecting member has a plurality of connecting slots, and the connecting members are respectively received in the connecting slots, and the connecting members are hooked to the buckle at one end. The other end is fixed to the sliding sleeve, and the connecting members are symmetrically arranged around the socket.

In some cases, the socket holes are hexagonal holes, and the connection slots are located at opposite sides of the hexagonal cross section of the socket hole.

In some cases, the sliding sleeve includes an elastic member that is urged against the socket to cause the sliding sleeve to move and reset toward the open end at any time.

In some cases, the ends of the connectors away from the open end abut against the resilient member.

In some cases, the socket tool further includes a bushing on the outer peripheral surface, the bushing covering at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface and covering the connecting groove.

In some cases, the socket tool further includes a rod body, the rod body is inserted into the socket hole, and the sliding sleeve is sleeved on the rod body.

In some cases, the socket tool further includes an end cap that is sleeved on the socket, the end cap is located at an open end of the socket, the end cap has an opening, and the opening The socket is coaxial.

In some cases, the buckle normally protrudes partially into the socket.

Therefore, the socket tool provided by the present invention can be used for the user to insert a screwdriver head or the like into the socket hole, and can be locked by the buckle to the gap of the screwdriver head to provide a locking function and can be used for sliding. The sleeve and the connecting member drive the buckle to move backward to unlock, and the buckle can be buckled to a plurality of notches around the screwdriver head, thereby improving the ability of the buckle to prevent the clip from falling off, and providing a good use effect; in addition, the socket tool The connecting member does not need to directly contact the screwdriver head, and also prevents the connecting member from being deformed or damaged by bending of the screwdriver head, thereby improving the structural stability of the socket tool.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the present embodiment provides a socket tool for splicing a screwdriver head 90 or the like for driving the screwdriver head 90 to rotate. The screwdriver head 90 has a hexagonal cylindrical shaft. The socket has a notch 91 at a corner of the hexagonal cross section. The socket tool of the embodiment includes the socket 10, the buckle 20, the rod 30, the sliding sleeve 40 and the connecting members 50, 50', and further includes Bushing 60 and end cap 70.

The sleeve member 10 has a substantially tubular shape and has an outer peripheral surface 11 and an inner peripheral surface 12. The inner peripheral surface 12 defines a hexagonal sleeve hole 13 defined by the sleeve hole 13 in the axial direction x, as shown in FIG. The left front end of the socket hole 13 is an open end, which can be sleeved on the screwdriver head, and the other end rear end is provided with the rod body 30 interposed therein. The socket 10 further has a ring groove 14 and a connecting groove 15, 15'. The ring groove 14 is located on the inner circumferential surface 12. The ring groove 14 surrounds the socket hole 13 and communicates with the socket hole 13 in a radial direction. Please refer to FIG. As shown in Fig. 3, the ring groove 14 includes a small diameter portion 141 and a large diameter portion 142 which are in communication with each other, the small diameter portion 141 is located between the large diameter portion 142 and the open end of the socket hole 13, and the small diameter portion 141 is from the inner circumference. The concave depth of the surface 12, that is, the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 141, tapers toward the side close to the open end to be tapered; the connecting grooves 15, 15' are located on the outer peripheral surface 11, and the connecting grooves 15, 15' are wound around The holes 13 are symmetrically arranged, and preferably, the connecting grooves 15, 15' are located at opposite sides of the hexagonal section of the socket hole 13, and the connecting grooves 15, 15' are axially oriented from the end of the socket 10 away from the open end toward the ring groove 14. Extending to the annular groove 14 and extending radially to communicate with the annular groove 14, wherein the connection groove 15, 15' may further extend to the open end of the socket 10 and be radially connected to the socket for ease of processing The hole 13 is such that the socket 10 forms a break between the open end and the ring groove 14, however, in other possible embodiments of the present invention, the connecting groove 15, 15' may also be provided. Only extending axially to the annular groove 14 without extending the connecting groove 15, 15' to the open end, or alternatively, the connecting groove 15, 15' is modified to the inner circumferential surface 12, and extending axially directly from the inner circumferential surface 12 It is also impossible to communicate with the ring groove 14. The socket 10 additionally has an abutment ring 16 that is snap-fitted to the outer peripheral surface 11 and projects from the outer peripheral surface 11 for other components to abut.

The buckle 20 is received in the ring groove 14 and can move between the small diameter portion 141 and the large diameter portion 142. The buckle 20 has elasticity, for example, a C-shaped ring, and the size of the buckle 20 can be accommodated in the small diameter portion. And the buckle 20 is normally partially protruded into the sleeve hole 13 , and more specifically, the buckle 20 protrudes into the corner portion of the hexagonal shape of the sleeve hole 13 , so that the buckle 20 can be tightened and buckled When the buckle 20 is located at the large diameter portion 142, the buckle 20 can be temporarily expanded outward by the external force, and completely sinks into the large diameter portion 142 to be separated from the gap of the screwdriver head.

The rod body 30 has a hexagonal column shaft, the front end is inserted into the socket hole 13 and is tightly fitted and fixed to the socket member 10, and the other end rear end passes through the socket hole 13 in the axial direction x for being inserted into the pneumatic tool. Or use with power tools.

The sliding sleeve 40 is slidably sleeved on the sleeve member 10 and is movable relative to the socket member 10 in the axial direction x. Referring to Figures 4 and 5, the sleeve 40 can be abutted forward. A position is moved between a second position that is rearward away from the open end of the socket hole 13. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the sliding sleeve 40 includes an operating member 41, a fixing ring 42 and an elastic member 43, and the operating member 41 is substantially in the tube. The operating member 41 is sleeved on the socket member 10 and is locked by the fixing ring 42 to the operating member 41. The fixing ring 42 is tightly engaged with the operating member 41, and the abutting ring 16 is located at the fixing ring 42 and the operating member 41. Between the sleeves 40, the sleeve 40 cannot be arbitrarily separated from the socket 10. The elastic member 43 is a coil spring, and is also sleeved between the abutting member 10 and between the abutting ring 16 and the operating member 41. The elastic member 43 can push against the ring 16 and the operating member 41 to provide an elastic force to drive the operating member. 41 and the sleeve 40 are reset at any time toward the first position.

The connecting members 50, 50' are strip-shaped sheets, are disposed on both sides of the outer peripheral surface 11 of the socket member 10, and are respectively accommodated in the two connecting grooves 15, 15'. The two connecting members 50, 50' are symmetrically arranged and have the same structure. Therefore, only one of the connectors 50 is exemplified. The connecting member 50 extends axially along the connecting groove 15 and is bent radially inwardly at an end close to the open end of the socket hole 13 to form a hook portion 51. The hook portion 51 is hooked on the buckle ring 20, and the other end of the connecting member 50 is extended. An abutting portion 52 is formed on the operating member 41 and bent radially outwardly. The abutting portion 52 abuts against the operating member 41 and is clamped between the operating member 41 and the elastic member 43 to fix the connecting member 50. The rear end is fixed in the sliding sleeve 40, and can move together in the axial direction x when the operating member 41 moves, further driving the buckle 20 to move together. In this embodiment, the connecting members 50, 50' are respectively bent by a single strip-shaped plate or sheet, so that the two connecting members are integrally formed into one body. However, if welding or other fixing means is used, or the same The material is bent to make two connecting members, so that the two connecting members are integrated into one by abutting against one end of the operating member.

The bushing 60 is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface 11 of the socket 10 so as to cover the connecting grooves 15 , 15 ′ and the connecting members 50 , 50 ′, thereby avoiding damage to the connecting members 50 , 50 ′ or due to use. The connectors 50, 50' slide to accidentally pinch the user. Preferably, the bushing 60 and the socket member 10 are arranged with a clearance so that the bushing 60 can rotate around the socket member 10 and can slide in the axial direction x, so that it can be avoided during use. The piece 10 rotates to cause damage to other parts around it.

The end cover 70 is sleeved on the outer circumferential surface of the socket 10 and located at the open end of the socket hole 13 to cover the opening caused by the extension of the connecting groove 15, 15' to the open end, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the end cover 70 has a circular opening coaxial with the socket hole 13, and the opening is larger than the socket hole 13, so that the screwdriver head can pass through the opening and be directly inserted into the socket. However, if the opening of the end cover 70 is set to a hexagonal shape, it is also impossible. The end cover 70 is fixed to the socket member 10, and the specific fixing method thereof can be fixed by a tight fit or a screw lock, for example.

Please refer to FIG. 4, when the user wants to use the socket tool to insert the screwdriver head, the screwdriver head 90 can be directly inserted into the socket hole 13 from the open end of the socket hole 13, since the buckle 20 will normally There is a partial protrusion into the socket hole 13. During the insertion of the driver bit 90, the driver head 90 will abut the buckle 20 and push the buckle 20 into the large diameter portion 142 of the ring groove, and the screwdriver head 90 is further pushed forward. When the ring 20 is buckled, the buckle 20 can be forced to expand and sink into the large diameter portion 142, so that the screwdriver head 90 can be inserted into the buckle 20, and the buckle 20 can be fitted to the screwdriver head 90 and snapped to the notch 91.

In the above, when the buckle 20 is snapped on the notch 91 of the screwdriver bit 90, if the screwdriver bit 90 is pulled by an external force, the buckle 20 will be caught against the tapered bottom surface of the small diameter portion 141 of the ring groove, so that the buckle The 20 tight card is pressed against the notch 91, and the screwdriver head 90 cannot be easily withdrawn.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, when the user wants to take out the driver's head, the bushing 60 can be pulled back to slide the bushing 60 to push the sliding sleeve 40 to move, or directly pull the sliding sleeve 40 backwards to slide. The sleeve 40 is pulled to the second position shown in FIG. 5, whereby the connecting members 50, 50' can be driven to hook the connecting member 50, 50' to the buckle 20, and the buckle 20 is moved to the large diameter of the ring groove. In the portion 142, the buckle 20 is restored to a state in which the force can be expanded, and the screwdriver head 90 can be directly extracted.

With the above device, the socket tool can be used for socketing a screwdriver head or the like, and can be locked with a buckle, and the sliding sleeve and the connecting member can provide a quick unlocking function, wherein the buckle can be simultaneously buckled at the same time. A plurality of notches around the head of the screwdriver, and tightened to the driver's head, can disperse the force with a plurality of snap points when the external force pulls the screwdriver head, and block the driver's head from being withdrawn, and has a better snap locking capability.

Secondly, the connecting member in the above embodiment is accommodated in the connecting groove, and the connecting groove is located on the outer peripheral surface of the socket, so that the connecting member is separated from the socket hole through which the screwdriver head may move, thereby avoiding accidental crowding when inserting the screwdriver head. Pressing the connector to keep the connector structurally intact can reduce the damage rate of the socket tool.

In addition, since the connecting member is surrounded by the sleeve and the bushing, the movable space and the path are restricted, and the connecting member can be prevented from being deformed by an external force during use, so that the connecting member and the buckle can be used after a long time of use. It still maintains the original snap lock capability and has a better service life.

In the above embodiment, the small diameter portion of the annular groove has a tapered shape and has a triangular radial cross-sectional shape, and the large diameter portion has a rectangular radial sectional shape. In other possible embodiments of the present creation, the large diameter portion may be The tapered portion is tapered toward the small diameter portion to combine the radial cross-sectional shape of the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion into a single shape, such as a triangular shape or a partially cut arc shape, as long as the depth of the large diameter portion is greater than the thickness of the buckle The buckle can be completely accommodated in the large diameter portion, and the use effect similar to the foregoing embodiment can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the small-diameter portion of the ring groove has a tapered shape and has a triangular radial cross-sectional shape. However, if the small-diameter portion is set to have a rectangular radial cross-sectional shape, it is also possible, as long as the small diameter The depth of the portion is slightly smaller than the thickness of the buckle, so that the buckle cannot be completely accommodated in the small diameter portion, so that the buckle can be retained in the gap of the screwdriver head, thereby obtaining a similar use effect as the previous embodiment.

Summarizing the above description, the socket tool of the above embodiment can provide the function of using a socket screwdriver or the like, can lock the screwdriver head to avoid accidental falling off, and can quickly release the lock by pulling and sliding, and simultaneously buckle at the time of locking. The plurality of notches of the screwdriver head, so as to obtain a better locking function, is expected by the consumer and the mechanical related industry, but the above embodiment is only for explaining and expounding the technical content of the creation, and the patent scope of this patent should be described later. The scope of application for patents shall prevail.

x‧‧‧Axial direction

10‧‧‧ Sockets

11‧‧‧ outer perimeter

12‧‧‧ inner circumference

13‧‧‧ socket

14‧‧‧ Ring groove

141‧‧‧ Small Trails Department

142‧‧‧The Great Trails Department

15, 15'‧‧‧ connection slot

16‧‧‧Attendance ring

20‧‧‧ buckle

30‧‧‧ rod body

40‧‧‧Sleeve

41‧‧‧Operating parts

42‧‧‧Fixed ring

43‧‧‧Flexible parts

50, 50’‧‧‧Connecting parts

51‧‧‧Hook

52‧‧‧Abutment

60‧‧‧ bushing

70‧‧‧End cover

90‧‧‧ screwdriver head

91‧‧‧ gap

The first picture is a perspective view of the creative socket tool. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the creative socket tool. Figure 3 is a perspective partial cross-sectional view of the socket of the creative socket tool. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the creative socket tool. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the action of the creative socket tool. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 5.

Claims (11)

A socket tool comprising: a set of joints having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, the inner peripheral surface surrounding a non-circular sleeve hole defining an axial direction by the sleeve hole, the sleeve The socket has an open end, the sleeve has a ring groove, the ring groove is located on the inner circumferential surface, the ring groove surrounds the sleeve hole and radially communicates with the sleeve hole, and the ring groove includes a near end a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion away from the open end, the socket has at least one connecting groove, one end of the connecting groove communicates with the ring groove, and the other end extends away from the open end; a buckle is received in the ring groove And being movable between the small diameter portion and the large diameter portion, the buckle has elasticity; a sliding sleeve is slidable relative to the sleeve member along the axial direction; and at least a portion of the connecting member is accommodated The connecting slot has one end hooked to the buckle, and the other end is driven by the sliding sleeve, and the connecting member can slide with the sliding sleeve and drive the buckle to move together. The socket tool of claim 1, wherein the depth of the small diameter portion tapers toward a side close to the open end. The socket tool of claim 1, wherein the buckle is a C-ring. The socket tool of claim 1, wherein the socket tool comprises a plurality of connecting members, the socket member has a plurality of connecting slots, and the connecting members are respectively received in the connecting slots, One end of the connecting member is hooked on the buckle, and the other end is fixed to the sliding sleeve, and the connecting members are symmetrically arranged around the sleeve. The socket tool of claim 4, wherein the socket hole is a hexagonal hole, and the connection grooves are located at opposite sides of the hexagonal cross section of the socket hole. The socket tool of claim 4, wherein the sliding sleeve comprises an elastic member, and the elastic member pushes against the socket, so that the sliding sleeve moves and resets toward the open end at any time. The socket tool of claim 6, wherein the one end of the connector away from the open end abuts against the elastic member. The socket tool of claim 1, further comprising a bushing on the outer peripheral surface, the bushing covering at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface and covering the connecting groove. The socket tool of claim 1, further comprising a rod body, the rod body being inserted into the socket hole, the sliding sleeve being sleeved on the rod body. The socket tool of claim 1, further comprising an end cap, the end cap being sleeved on the sleeve, the end cap being located at an open end of the sleeve hole, the end cap having an opening The opening is coaxial with the socket. The socket tool of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the buckle is partially protruded into the socket hole.