TWM619016U - Replaceable clamp structure - Google Patents
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一種可更換之夾鉗結構,其包含:一控制機構、一夾鉗座以及一定位套管,該控制機構係帶動一第一夾臂以及一第二夾臂靠合作動,該夾鉗座設一鋼索與該控制機構之第一、二夾臂連結,該定位套管係與該鋼索末端之掣動塊卡扣固定,並組合固定於該控制機構之第二夾臂,使該夾鉗座2能快速且簡單的與該控制機構組裝拆解,進而便於該夾鉗座的更換,俾可透過更換的方式延續該夾鉗結構的使用目的,避免直接汰換該夾鉗結構而造成使用成本的增加,大幅提升結構的實用性者。 A replaceable clamp structure, comprising: a control mechanism, a clamp seat and a positioning sleeve. The control mechanism drives a first clamp arm and a second clamp arm to move in cooperation. The clamp seat is provided with A steel cable is connected to the first and second clamping arms of the control mechanism, the positioning sleeve is buckled and fixed with the detent block at the end of the steel cable, and is combined and fixed to the second clamping arm of the control mechanism to make the clamp seat 2 It can be quickly and simply assembled and disassembled with the control mechanism, thereby facilitating the replacement of the clamp seat, so that the purpose of using the clamp structure can be continued through replacement, and the cost of use due to the direct replacement of the clamp structure can be avoided The increase in the structure greatly enhances the practicality of the structure.
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本創作係關於一種管束夾鉗,尤指一種可更換之夾鉗結構,有助於節省結構使用成本者。 This creation is about a tube bundle clamp, especially a replaceable clamp structure, which helps to save the cost of structure use.
按,管路設計中,於導管間之銜接,或導管與接頭之套設,均會藉由管束予以束緊,以防導管鬆脫或滲漏情形,或藉直接迫合套接方式加以銜接結合;傳統一種可供鬆脫或安裝管束之管束鉗結構,係由一鉗本體上接設一控制線,而控制線一端與一夾持裝置結合,藉操作該鉗本體牽動控制線,以使夾持裝置產生鬆卸管束之作用。惟,傳統夾持裝置之控制線係與夾持裝置乃固定式結合,每一管束鉗隨夾持裝置形態怎僅提供一種操作效果,使得操作者必須另備其他形態之管束鉗,如此將造成使用者攜帶上的不便,而且操作損壞時只能再次購入管束鉗,無法利用更換的方式延續使用,以致購買成本的增加,尚有改善之必要者。 According to piping design, the connection between the pipes or the sleeve of the pipe and the joint will be tightened by the pipe bundle to prevent the pipe from loosening or leaking, or by the direct compression sleeve method. Combination; a traditional tube bundle clamp structure that can be used to loosen or install tube bundles. A control line is connected to a clamp body, and one end of the control line is combined with a clamping device. By operating the clamp body, the control line is pulled to make The clamping device has the effect of loosening and unloading the tube bundle. However, the control line of the traditional clamping device is fixedly combined with the clamping device. How can each tube bundle clamp provide only one operation effect with the shape of the clamping device, so that the operator must prepare other types of tube bundle clamps. This will cause It is inconvenient for the user to carry, and when the operation is damaged, the tube clamp can only be purchased again, and the replacement method cannot be used to continue the use. As a result, the purchase cost increases, and there is still a need for improvement.
有鑑於此,本創作人於多年從事相關產品之製造開發與設計經驗,針對上述之目標,詳加設計與審慎評估後,終得一確具實用性之本創作。 In view of this, the creator has been engaged in the manufacturing, development and design of related products for many years, and after detailed design and careful evaluation for the above goals, he finally got a practical creation.
本創作所欲解決之技術問題在於針對現有技術存在的上述缺失,提供一種可更換之夾鉗結構,以延續夾鉗結構使用目的。 The technical problem that this creation intends to solve is to provide a replaceable clamp structure in response to the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, so as to continue the purpose of using the clamp structure.
上述結構包含:一控制機構、一夾鉗座以及一定位套管,該控制機構係帶動一第一夾臂以及一第二夾臂靠合作動,該第一夾臂前端設有一第一組合孔,該第二夾臂前端面對該第一組合孔設一第二組合孔,該夾鉗座設一鋼索與該控制機構之第一、二夾臂連結,該鋼索外套設一外覆管,該外覆管末端設一限位管套,並經由該限位管套固定於該第一夾臂之第一組合孔,該鋼索後段係穿出該限位管套外,並於該鋼索末端設一掣動塊,且該掣動塊外徑小於該第一、二組合孔之內徑,該定位套管外周沿著成形方向設一剖槽,且該定位套管係用以固定於該第二夾臂之第二組合孔,據此,該鋼索之掣動塊係依序穿過該第一、二組合孔,並將該限位管套固定於該第一組合孔,而該掣動塊通過該第二組合孔後與該定位套管卡扣固定,並利用該定位套管由下往上固定於該第二夾臂之第二組合孔,俾以完成該夾鉗座與該控制機構的組合,同時利於該夾鉗座更換者。 The above structure includes: a control mechanism, a clamp base and a positioning sleeve. The control mechanism drives a first clamp arm and a second clamp arm to move together. The front end of the first clamp arm is provided with a first combination hole , The front end of the second clamping arm faces the first combination hole and a second combination hole is provided, the clamp seat is provided with a steel cable connected with the first and second clamping arms of the control mechanism, and an outer covering tube is provided on the steel cable, The end of the outer covering tube is provided with a limiting tube sleeve, which is fixed to the first combination hole of the first clamp arm through the limiting tube sleeve, and the rear section of the steel cable passes through the limiting tube sleeve and is at the end of the steel cable A detent block is provided, and the outer diameter of the detent block is smaller than the inner diameter of the first and second combined holes. The positioning sleeve is provided with a cut groove along the forming direction on the outer periphery, and the positioning sleeve is used to be fixed to the According to the second combination hole of the second clamp arm, the detent block of the steel cable passes through the first and second combination holes in sequence, and fixes the limit sleeve to the first combination hole, and the switch The moving block is buckled and fixed with the positioning sleeve after passing through the second combination hole, and is fixed to the second combination hole of the second clamp arm from bottom to top by using the positioning sleeve to complete the clamp base and the positioning sleeve. The combination of the control mechanism also facilitates the replacement of the clamp seat.
較佳地,該限位管套外徑形成一第一大徑段以及一第一小徑段,且該限位管套內徑係對應該第一大、小徑段設有相通之一第一大徑孔以及一第一小徑孔,該第一大徑孔係用以固定該外覆管末端,並以該第一小徑孔提供該鋼索穿出,該第一小徑段係穿設於該第一組合孔,並利用該第一大徑段與該第一夾臂上端面抵靠定位,且該第一小徑段外徑設一第一環槽,該第一環槽係配合固定一第一C型扣,該第一C型扣係與該第一夾臂的下端面頂靠固定。 Preferably, the outer diameter of the limiting tube sleeve forms a first large-diameter section and a first small-diameter section, and the inner diameter of the limiting tube sleeve corresponds to the first large-diameter and small-diameter section provided with a first communicating section. A large-diameter hole and a first small-diameter hole, the first large-diameter hole is used to fix the end of the outer covering tube, and the first small-diameter hole is used to provide the steel cable to pass through, and the first small-diameter section is passed through Is arranged in the first combination hole, and is positioned by the first large-diameter section against the upper end surface of the first clamping arm, and the outer diameter of the first small-diameter section is provided with a first ring groove, and the first ring groove is A first C-shaped buckle is matched and fixed, and the first C-shaped buckle is fixed against the lower end surface of the first clamping arm.
較佳地,該定位套管外徑形成一第二大徑段以及一第二小徑段,且該定位套管內徑係對應該第二大、小徑段設有相通之一第二大徑孔以及一第二小徑孔,該第二大、小徑孔與該剖槽相通,該鋼索通過該剖槽 後係將該掣動塊卡扣固定於該定位套管之第二大徑孔,該第二小徑段係穿設於該第二夾臂之第二組合孔,並利用該第二大徑段與該第二夾臂之下端面頂靠定位,且該第二小徑段外徑設一第二環槽,該第二環槽係配合嵌扣一第二C型扣,該第二C型扣係與該第二夾臂之上端面抵靠固定。 Preferably, the outer diameter of the positioning sleeve forms a second large-diameter section and a second small-diameter section, and the inner diameter of the positioning sleeve corresponds to the second largest, and the small-diameter section is provided with a second largest communicating one. Diameter hole and a second small diameter hole, the second large and small diameter holes communicate with the section slot, and the steel cable passes through the section slot Afterwards, the detent block is buckled and fixed to the second large diameter hole of the positioning sleeve. The second small diameter section penetrates through the second combined hole of the second clamping arm, and uses the second large diameter Section and the lower end surface of the second clamping arm are positioned against, and the outer diameter of the second small-diameter section is provided with a second ring groove, the second ring groove is fitted to buckle a second C-shaped buckle, the second C The buckle is fixed against the upper end surface of the second clamping arm.
較佳地,該第二夾臂之第二組合孔內徑設有一內螺紋段,該定位套管係搭配一外螺套使用,其中該定位套管設係軸向設一直孔與該剖槽相通,該定位套管以剖槽通過該鋼索後係抵靠於該掣動塊上方,且該定位套管外徑設有一外螺紋段與該第二組合孔之內螺紋段螺鎖,並於該定位套管頂端設一第三環槽,該第三環槽係配合嵌扣一第三C型扣,該第三C型扣係與該第二夾臂之上端面抵靠固定,該外螺套係軸向設一內螺孔,並由下往上螺設於該定位套管之外螺紋段,進而往上頂靠該第二夾臂之下端面。 Preferably, the inner diameter of the second combined hole of the second clamp arm is provided with an internal threaded section, and the positioning sleeve is used with an outer threaded sleeve, wherein the positioning sleeve is provided with a straight hole and the cut groove in the axial direction. The positioning sleeve is connected to the upper part of the detent block after passing through the steel cable with a slit, and the positioning sleeve is provided with an external thread section on the outer diameter of the positioning sleeve and a screw lock with the internal thread section of the second combination hole. The top end of the positioning sleeve is provided with a third ring groove, the third ring groove is engaged with a third C-shaped buckle, the third C-shaped buckle is fixed against the upper end surface of the second clamping arm, and the outer The threaded sleeve is axially provided with an inner threaded hole, which is screwed on the outer threaded section of the positioning sleeve from bottom to top, and then pushes up against the lower end surface of the second clamping arm.
對照先前技術之功效:本創作係利用定位套管與該鋼索末端之掣動塊卡扣固定,並組合固定於該控制機構之第二夾臂,使該夾鉗座能快速且簡單的與該控制機構組裝拆解,進而便於該夾鉗座的更換,俾可透過更換的方式延續該夾鉗結構的使用目的,避免直接汰換該夾鉗結構而造成使用成本的增加,大幅提升結構的實用性者。 Contrast with the effect of the prior art: This creation uses the positioning sleeve and the detent block at the end of the cable to be buckled and fixed, and is combined and fixed to the second clamp arm of the control mechanism, so that the clamp base can be quickly and simply connected to the The control mechanism is assembled and disassembled to facilitate the replacement of the clamp seat, so that the purpose of using the clamp structure can be continued through replacement, avoiding the direct replacement of the clamp structure and increasing the use cost, and greatly improving the practicality of the structure Sex.
10:控制機構 10: Control mechanism
11:第一夾臂 11: The first clamp arm
111:第一組合孔 111: The first combination hole
12:第二夾臂 12: The second clamp arm
121:第二組合孔 121: second combination hole
122:內螺紋段 122: Internal thread section
20:夾鉗座 20: Clamp seat
21:鋼索 21: Steel cable
22:外覆管 22: outer cover tube
23:限位管套 23: Limiting sleeve
231:第一大徑段 231: The first major diameter section
232:第一小徑段 232: The first trail section
233:第一環槽 233: first ring groove
234:第一C型扣 234: The first C buckle
235:第一大徑孔 235: The first large diameter hole
236:第一小徑孔 236: The first small diameter hole
24:掣動塊 24: Move block
30:定位套管 30: Positioning sleeve
31:剖槽 31: cut groove
32:第二大徑段 32: The second largest diameter section
33:第二小徑段 33: Second trail section
331:第二環槽 331: second ring groove
332:第二C型扣 332: The second C-shaped buckle
34:第二大徑孔 34: The second largest diameter hole
35:第二小徑孔 35: The second small diameter hole
36:外螺套 36: Outer screw sleeve
361:內螺孔 361: Internal screw hole
37:直孔 37: straight hole
38:外螺紋段 38: External thread section
39:第三環槽 39: third ring groove
391:第三C型扣 391: Third C-buckle
〔第1圖〕係本創作之立體圖。 [Picture 1] is a three-dimensional view of this creation.
〔第2圖〕係本創作之分解圖。 [Picture 2] is an exploded view of this creation.
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〔第5圖〕係本創作之完成組合之剖視圖。 [Picture 5] is a cross-sectional view of the completed assembly of this creation.
〔第6圖〕係本創作之另一實施例之分解圖。 [Figure 6] is an exploded view of another embodiment of this creation.
〔第7圖〕係本創作之另一實施例完成組合之剖視圖。 [Figure 7] is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of this creation completed assembly.
為使 貴審查委員對本創作之目的、特徵及功效能夠有更進一步之瞭解與認識,以下茲請配合【圖式簡單說明】詳述如後:首先,先請參閱第1、2、5圖所示,一種可更換之夾鉗結構,其包含:一控制機構10、一夾鉗座20以及一定位套管30,該控制機構10係帶動一第一夾臂11以及一第二夾臂12靠合作動,該第一夾臂11前端設有一第一組合孔111,該第二夾臂12前端面對該第一組合孔111設一第二組合孔121,該夾鉗座20設一鋼索21與該控制機構10之第一、二夾臂11、12連結,該鋼索21外套設一外覆管22,該外覆管22末端設一限位管套23,該限位管套23外徑形成一第一大徑段231以及一第一小徑段232,該第一小徑段232係穿設於該第一組合孔111,且該第一小徑段232外徑設一第一環槽233,該第一環槽233係配合固定一第一C型扣234,該限位管套23內徑係對應該第一大、小徑段231、232設有相通之一第一大徑孔235以及一第一小徑孔236,該第一大徑孔235係用以固定該外覆管22末端,並以該第一小徑孔236提供該鋼索21穿出,該鋼索21末端設一掣動塊24,該掣動塊24外徑小於該第一、二組合孔111、121之內徑,該定位套管30外周沿著成形方向設一剖槽31,且該定位套管30係用以固定於該第二夾臂12之第二組合孔121,本創作之一實施例,該定位套管30外徑形成一第二大徑段32以及一第二小徑段33,且該定位套管30內徑係對應該第二大、小徑段32、33設有相通之一第二大徑孔34以及一第二小徑孔35,該
第二大、小徑孔34、35與該剖槽31相通,且該第二小徑段33外徑設一第二環槽331,該第二環槽331係配合嵌扣一第二C型扣332。
In order to enable your reviewer to have a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, features and effects of this creation, please cooperate with the following [Schematic Description] as detailed below: First, please refer to Figures 1, 2, and 5. As shown, a replaceable clamp structure includes: a
上述結構之組成,再請參閱第2、3、4、5圖所示,該夾鉗座20之鋼索21係將該掣動塊24依序穿過該第一、二夾臂11、12之第一、二組合孔111、121,該外覆管22末端之限位管套23係以該第一小徑段232穿設於該第一組合孔111,並利用該第一大徑段231抵靠固定於該第一夾臂11的上端面,且該第一小徑段232之第一環槽233係穿出該第一組合孔111的底緣,再將該第一C型扣234卡扣固定於該第一環槽233,據此將該外覆管22末端之限位管套23固定於該第一夾臂11上,該掣動塊24通過該第二夾臂12之第二組合孔121後與該定位套管30卡扣固定,其中該鋼索21通過該定位套管30之剖槽31後係將該掣動塊24卡扣固定於該定位套管30之第二大徑孔34,再將該第二小徑段33由下往上穿設於該第二夾臂12之第二組合孔121,並利用該第二大徑段32與該第二夾臂12之下端面頂靠定位,而該第二小徑段33之第二環槽331係穿出該第二組合孔121的頂緣,再將該第二C型扣332嵌扣於第二環槽331與該第二夾臂12之上端面抵靠固定,據此完成該夾鉗座20與該控制機構10的組合。
For the composition of the above structure, please refer to Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5 again. The
上述實施例欲將該夾鉗座20拆解脫離該控制機構10時,係先將該第二C型扣332由該第二環槽331拆下,俾可將該定位套管30往下拉動脫離該第二組合孔121,再將該鋼索21由剖槽31拉出即可達到該掣動塊24的拆解,最後將該第一C型扣234由該限位管套23之第一環槽233拆下,即可將該限位管套23拉出脫離該第一組合孔111,進一步將該鋼索21由該第一、二夾臂11、12之第一、二組合孔111、121拉出,俾能達到將該夾鉗座20拆解脫離該控制機構10之目的,俾以利於該夾鉗座20更換者。
When the above embodiment intends to disassemble the
該定位套管30之另一實施例,續請參閱第6、7圖所示,該第二夾臂12之第二組合孔121內徑設有一內螺紋段122,該定位套管30係搭配一外螺套36使用,其中該定位套管30設係軸向設一直孔37與該剖槽31相通,該定位套管30以剖槽31通過該鋼索21後係抵靠於該掣動塊24上方,且該定位套管30外徑設有一外螺紋段38與該第二組合孔121之內螺紋段122螺鎖,並於該定位套管30頂端設一第三環槽39,該第三環槽39係配合嵌扣一第三C型扣391,進一步利用該第三C型扣391與該第二夾臂12之上端面抵靠固定,該外螺套36係軸向設一內螺孔361,最後將該外螺套36由下往上螺設於該定位套管30之外螺紋段38,進而將該外螺套36往上頂靠該第二夾臂12之下端面,並包覆該掣動塊24以及該定位套管30之剖槽31,藉此完成該夾鉗座20與該控制機構10的組成。
Another embodiment of the
上述另一實施例欲將該夾鉗座20拆解脫離該控制機構10時,係先將該外螺套36由該定位套管30螺鬆拆下,再將該定位套管30往上螺動脫離該第二組合孔121,接著將該鋼索21由剖槽31拉出即可達到該掣動塊24的拆解,最後將該第一C型扣234由該限位管套23之第一環槽233拆下,即可將該限位管套23拉出脫離該第一組合孔111,進一步將該鋼索21由該第一、二夾臂11、12之第一、二組合孔111、121拉出,俾能達到將該夾鉗座20拆解脫離該控制機構10之目的,俾以利於該夾鉗座20更換者。
In the above-mentioned another embodiment, when the
藉上述具體實施例之結構,可得到下述之效益:本創作係利用定位套管30與該鋼索21末端之掣動塊24卡扣固定,並組合固定於該控制機構10之第二夾臂12,使該夾鉗座20能快速且簡單的與該控制機構10組裝拆
解,進而便於該夾鉗座20的更換,俾可透過更換的方式延續該夾鉗結構的使用目的,避免直接汰換該夾鉗結構而造成使用成本的增加,大幅提升結構的實用性者。
With the structure of the above-mentioned specific embodiment, the following benefits can be obtained: This creation uses the
綜上所述,本創作確實已達突破性之結構設計,而具有改良之新型內容,同時又能夠達到產業上之利用性與進步性,且本創作未見於任何刊物,亦具新穎性,當符合專利法相關法條之規定,爰依法提出新型專利申請,懇請 鈞局審查委員授予合法專利權,至為感禱。 In summary, this creation has indeed achieved a breakthrough structural design, and has improved new content, while at the same time it can achieve industrial utilization and progress. Moreover, this creation has not been seen in any publications, and it is also novel. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Patent Law, Yan filed a new patent application in accordance with the law, and I implore the Jun Bureau review committee to grant legal patent rights. I really pray.
唯以上所述者,僅為本創作之一較佳實施例而已,當不能以之限定本創作實施之範圍;即大凡依本新型申請專利範圍所作之均等變化與修飾,皆應仍屬本新型專利涵蓋之範圍內。 Only the above is only one of the preferred embodiments of this creation, and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of this creation; that is, all equal changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application for this new model should still belong to this new model. Covered by the patent.
11:第一夾臂 11: The first clamp arm
111:第一組合孔 111: The first combination hole
12:第二夾臂 12: The second clamp arm
121:第二組合孔 121: second combination hole
21:鋼索 21: Steel cable
22:外覆管 22: outer cover tube
23:限位管套 23: Limiting sleeve
231:第一大徑段 231: The first major diameter section
232:第一小徑段 232: The first trail section
233:第一環槽 233: first ring groove
234:第一C型扣 234: The first C buckle
24:掣動塊 24: Move block
30:定位套管 30: Positioning sleeve
31:剖槽 31: cut groove
32:第二大徑段 32: The second largest diameter section
33:第二小徑段 33: Second trail section
331:第二環槽 331: second ring groove
332:第二C型扣 332: The second C-shaped buckle
34:第二大徑孔 34: The second largest diameter hole
35:第二小徑孔 35: The second small diameter hole
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