TWI679087B - Socket and method of using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a sleeve, which includes a first member, a second member, and a third member. The second member is movably inserted in the first member, and the third member is movably sleeved in the first member.

Description

Sleeve and method of using the same

The invention relates to a sleeve.

Sleeve is often used to drive fasteners such as screws, bolts, and nuts. It can be understood that the size and shape of the sleeve's socket part are fixed, and only the fasteners matching its size and contour can be socketed. Therefore, in the factory, it is often necessary to prepare various sizes of sleeves for use, resulting in cost It is too high, difficult to store, and inconvenient to carry. Therefore, some manufacturers have developed sleeves of two sizes, and there are even sleeves of more than three sizes for users to use, such as the sleeves disclosed by TWI576208, US5157995 and so on.

In this type of sleeve structure, the applied technical means is based on the outermost socket part as a fixed reference. Other smaller socket parts are sequentially overlapped on the inside. When in use, they are pressed against by fasteners. The small-sized socket part is retracted, so that the fastener is combined with its matching socket part, that is, the plurality of socket parts are selected by a technique of internal shrinkage.

However, this shrinkage technology has the disadvantages that need to be improved urgently, that is, the springs with multiple sizes and multiple elastic forces are required to be overlapped, and multiple movement limit mechanisms are required to prevent the components from detaching inside the sleeve, resulting in various The degree of structural coordination between components is very high, which causes problems such as increased processing difficulty, difficult assembly, and high cost.

Another sleeve structure, as shown in the patent M348666, is based on the outermost shell as a fixed reference, and multiple cylinders are placed inside the shell to achieve the purpose of providing a variety of socket sizes; Each cylinder is provided with guide grooves of different lengths, and is slidably connected through a plurality of crossbars. When in use, the cylinder to be used is pushed out of the casing.

However, the protruding means used in the sleeve mentioned in the previous paragraph also have high requirements on the position of the component, which leads to difficult processing problems, such as the length of the guide groove, the location of the lateral positioning groove, Many small structural configurations on the connecting rod and so on. In addition, during use, the torque generated by rotating the sleeve is easily concentrated on the crossbar, which causes the problem of being easily deformed after repeated use.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a novel and progressive sleeve and a method of using the sleeve to solve the above problems.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a sleeve, which can effectively simplify the internal structure, and at the same time greatly reduce the overall volume, which is more beneficial to practical operation.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sleeve, which includes a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member includes an opposite joint portion and a first socket portion, and the first socket portion can selectively drive a first object; the second member is inserted in the first member, and the first member The two components include a second socket portion for driving a second object, the second socket portion is received in the first socket portion, and the second socket portion may be close to the first socket portion with respect to the first socket portion. The direction of the joint portion is moved so that the first socket portion drives the first object; the third member is socketed on the first member, the third member includes a third socket portion, and the third socket portion The first sleeve can be moved from a first position to a second position in a direction away from the joint portion with respect to the first sleeve portion, and the third sleeve can be moved to the second sleeve at the second position. A part of the connecting part protrudes from the first sleeve part for driving a third object. The inner diameters of the first socket, the second socket, and the third socket are different from each other; and the second socket is in the moving direction of the second member. The end face is lower than the end face of the first socket part, and when the third member is located in the first position, a part of the first socket part is protruded from the third member in the socket direction. The third socket.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sleeve, including: a first member, including a relative joint portion and a first socket portion, the first socket portion can be selectively used to drive a first object At least one through hole is provided through the first member, the number of the at least one through hole is equal to the number of the at least one stopper, and the at least one stopper passes through the at least one through hole and protrudes from the first member. An inner wall; a second member inserted into the first member and including a second socket portion and a stop portion for driving a second object, the second socket portion being received in the first socket portion , The second socket portion can be moved relative to the first socket portion in a direction close to the joint portion, so that the first socket portion drives the first object, and the blocking portion is spaced from the second socket portion. Configured, and in a moving direction of the second member, the blocking portion and the at least one stopper are arranged in an interference arrangement; a third member is sleeved on the first member and includes a third sleeve portion, the first The three sockets can be moved away from the joint by a first position relative to the first socket. When moving to a second position, and then in the second position, a part of the third socket portion protrudes from the first socket portion for driving a third object; wherein a set of rings is sleeved on the positioning place. The first member, and the collar is pressed against the at least one limiting member to keep it protruding from the inner wall of the first member, and when the third member is in the first position, the third member Press against the collar.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a method for using the sleeve, including the following steps: performing the first set according to different sizes of the first object, the second object, and the third object to be rotated. The selection of the joint part, the second socket part and the third socket part; using the first socket part, Pressing against the second socket portion toward the joint portion, the second socket portion is retracted and moved closer to the joint portion relative to the first socket portion, and the first socket portion frees space for socket connection. Drive the first object; select the second socket part, and drive the second object by socketing the second socket part; select the third socket part, and pull out the third sleeve in a direction away from the joint part The third socket is configured to protrude the third socket from the first socket, and the third socket is driven by the third socket.

1‧‧‧ the first component

11‧‧‧Combination

12‧‧‧The first socket

13‧‧‧through hole

14‧‧‧ accommodation space

15‧‧‧ the first outer wall

16‧‧‧ the first inner wall

17‧‧‧ ring groove

171‧‧‧ oblique guide surface

18‧‧‧ Block 1

19‧‧‧The second block

2‧‧‧ second component

21‧‧‧Second set

22‧‧‧Second Outer Wall

23‧‧‧ Block

3‧‧‧ third component

31‧‧‧The third socket

32‧‧‧ Third inner wall

4‧‧‧ elastic

5‧‧‧ limit pieces

6‧‧‧ Collar

7‧‧‧ Slider

81‧‧‧The first polygonal hole

82‧‧‧Second Polygonal Hole

83‧‧‧ Third Polygonal Hole

91‧‧‧ First Object

92‧‧‧ second object

93‧‧‧ Third Object

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure and position of a second socket to be used according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a structure and a position of a first socket portion to be used according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural position diagram of a third socket portion to be used according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of using a second socket to socket a second object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of using a first socket to socket a first object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of using a third socket to socket a third object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following only illustrates the possible implementation aspects of the present invention by way of examples, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to be protected, which will be described first.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 7, which show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The sleeve of the present invention includes a first member 1, a second member 2, and a third member 3.

The first member 1 includes an opposite joint portion 11 and a first socket portion 12. The socket portion 12 can selectively drive a first object 91. The second member 2 is inserted in the first member 1. The second member 2 includes a second socket 21 for driving a second object 92. The second socket 21 is received in the first socket. The connecting portion 12 is movable relative to the first connecting portion 12 in a direction close to the connecting portion 11, so that the first connecting portion 12 drives the first object 91.

In contrast to the second member 2, the third member 3 is sleeved on the first member 1. The third member 3 includes a third socket 31, and the third socket 31 may be opposite to the first member 1. The socket portion 12 is moved from a first position to a second position in a direction away from the joint portion 11, and further, at the second position, a portion of the third socket portion 31 protrudes from the first socket portion. 12 for driving a third object 93. The inner diameters of the first socket part 12, the second socket part 21, and the third socket part 31 are different from each other. In the moving direction of the second member 2, the first The end faces of the two socket portions 21 are lower than the end face of the first socket portion 12, and when the third member 3 is located in the first position, the first sleeve is in the socket direction of the third member 3. A portion of the connecting portion 12 protrudes from the third socket portion 31.

The above-mentioned combination of an interposition and an outer casing is adopted, so that the second socket portion 21 and the third socket portion 31 can be moved independently based on the first socket portion 12 in the center as a fixed reference. The inner shrinking or the outer extending is performed, so when selecting and moving, the second socket portion 21 and the third socket portion 31 will not cause interference or interlocking, so that the user can quickly select the required size.

In addition, the operation can be simplified and the user can use the sleeve more intuitively. The method of using the sleeve can include the following steps: First, according to the first object 91, the second object 92, and Different sizes of the third object 93 are used to select the first socket portion 12, the second socket portion 21 and the third socket portion 31. For example, if the first socket portion 12 is to be selected, the user presses the second socket portion 21 toward the joint portion 11 so that the second socket portion 21 is opposite to the first socket portion. The portion 12 is retracted and moved closer to the joint portion 11, so that the first socket portion 12 is freed for socketing. The first object 91; if the second socket 21 is selected, the second socket 21 can be directly socketed on the second object 92; and if the third socket 31 is selected, the user Pull the third socket portion 31 away from the joint portion 11 so that the third socket portion 31 protrudes from the first socket portion 12, so that the third socket portion 31 can be socketed. To the third object 93.

After the description of the above usage mode, it can be clearly understood that the first socket portion 12 can separate the second socket portion 21 and the third socket portion 31 from each other to ensure that they can move independently without interfering with each other. Preferably, the second socket portion 21 does not protrude from the first socket portion 12, so that the stationary first socket portion 12 can effectively prevent foreign objects from being pressed against the second socket portion 21 unexpectedly. .

Next, the sleeve structure is further described. The first socket portion 12 is surrounded by a first polygonal hole 81, and the second socket portion 21 is surrounded by a second polygonal hole 82. A third polygonal hole 83 is formed around the three sets of connecting portions 31. The first polygonal hole 81, the second polygonal hole 82, and the third polygonal hole 83 are respectively selected from hexagonal holes and twelve corners. One of them can be used in various combinations and configurations for users to choose to meet various needs. In this embodiment, from inside to outside, the configuration of the polygonal holes selected by the second socket portion 21, the first socket portion 12 and the third socket portion 31 is hexagon, hexagon, and twelve. But not limited to this, in different embodiments, from the inside to the outside: hexagonal, hexagonal, hexagonal; hexagonal, hexagonal, twelve corners; hexagonal, twelve corners, hexagonal; twelve corners, hexagonal, hexagonal; Hexagon, Twelve, Twelve Corners; Twelve, Twelve, Twelve Corners; Twelve, Twelve, Twelve Corners; Twelve, Twelve, Twelve Corners.

In this embodiment, the first member 1 further includes an accommodating space 14 and a first inner wall 16 surrounding the accommodating space 14. The second member 2 is inserted into the accommodating space so as to be relatively movable. 14. An elastic member 4 is disposed in the accommodating space 14 and its two ends are respectively connected to the first inner wall 16 and the second member 2 so that the second member 2 normally has a direction away from the joint portion 11. Direction, when the first object 91 detaches When the first socket part 12 is in use, the elastic member 4 can drive the second member 2 to return to the initial position. In addition, when the first sleeve portion 12 is sleeved with the first object 91, the elastic member 4 can also drive the second sleeve portion 21 to closely abut against the first object 91 to lift the sleeve and the The combined area of the first object 91 can drive the first object 91 more stably, especially when the sleeve is used to socket the first object 91 upward.

More specifically, a blocking portion 23 protrudes from a second outer wall 22 of one of the second members 2. The blocking portion 23 and the second socket portion 21 are spaced apart from each other. At least one stopper 5 is positioned on the first blocking member 5. A member 1 protrudes from the first inner wall 16 and is slidable between the blocking portion 23 and the second socket portion 21; wherein, in the moving direction of the second member 2, the blocking portion 23 and the At least one position-limiting member 5 is in an interference configuration to prevent the second member 2 from detaching from the first member 1, so that the second member 2 can only move relative to the first member 1 within a certain distance.

More specifically, at least one through hole 13 is provided in the first member 1. The number of the at least one through hole 13 is equal to the number of the at least one stopper 5 (the number is two in this embodiment). The at least one The limiting member 5 passes through the at least one through hole 13 and protrudes from the first inner wall 16. At the same time, a set of rings 6 is sleeved on the first member 1 in a positioning manner, and the ring 6 is pressed against the at least one limiting member 5 so as to keep it protruding from the first inner wall 16.

In this embodiment, the third member 3 is sleeved on the first member 1 so as to be relatively movable, and when the third socket portion 31 is sleeved on the third object 93, the first socket portion 12 is It can also abut against the third object 93 to provide a stable supporting force.

In more detail, two ring grooves 17 are recessed in one of the first outer walls 15 of the first member 1. The two ring grooves 17 are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the first member 1, and a slider 7 is positioned on the first member 1. The third member 3 protrudes from a third inner wall 32 of one of the third members 3, the sliding member 7 slides between the two ring grooves 17 and can be selectively embedded in a ring groove 17 to avoid The third member 3 slips off the first member 1 and positions the third member 3. In more detail, the two ring grooves 17 are respectively provided with a The slanted guide surface 171, two extending directions of the slanted guide surface 171 are inclined to approach each other. The slanted guide surface 171 is used to guide the sliding member 7 into or out of the annular groove 17.

It is worth mentioning that the second member 2 passes through the blocking portion 23 of the second outer wall 22 to achieve the purpose of limiting movement with at least one stopper 5 passing through the first member 1; and the first The three members 3 pass through the sliding member 7 embedded in the third inner wall 32 and cooperate with the two ring grooves 17 on the first outer wall 15 to achieve the purpose of limiting movement. When processing, the producer can easily control the first outer wall 15 and the second outer wall 22, and the configuration of the sliding member 7 only needs to cut the groove of the third inner wall 32, in other words, The structure configuration of an inner plug and an outer cover adopted by the present invention can make the manufacturing process simpler and has the advantages of fast assembly.

It is defined that a portion of the first member 1 provided with the second ring groove 17 is a second block 19, a first block 18 is connected to the second block 19 and the joint portion 11, and the first socket portion 12 is connected At the end of the second block 19 opposite to the first block 18, among the three blocks, the first block 18, the second block 19, and the first socket portion 12, the second block The thickness of 19 is the thickest, and the thickness of the first sleeve portion 12 is the thinnest. In addition, the outer diameter of the second block 19 is the largest, and the at least one through hole 13 is provided in the first block 18. When the collar 6 is set in the first block 18, the collar 6 is It is flush with the second block 19 and abuts against the second block 19 laterally.

In addition, among the first socket portion 12, the second socket portion 21, and the third socket portion 31, the wall thickness of the third socket portion 31 is the thickest, and the first socket portion 12 The wall thickness is the thinnest, but in order to ensure the structural strength in use, the wall thickness of each of the first socket part 12, the second socket part 21 and the third socket part 31 is preferably not less than 1.5mm. In addition, in order to ensure that the first member 1 can abut the third object 93, the length of the first socket portion 12 is preferably equal to that of the third socket portion 31 in the length direction of the first member 1. Similarly, in order to make the second member 2 abut against the first object 91, the ratio of the length of the second socket portion 21 to the first socket portion 12 is preferably between 0.5 and 0.7. between.

In summary, the sleeve of the present invention can directly use the second socket portion, and the first socket portion can be used by retracting the second member relative to the first member, and the third member can be used by protruding outward from the first member. The third socket provides three different sizes for users to choose from. Among them, the operation direction of the second member and the third member is reversed, which can greatly simplify the structural complexity, effectively reduce the overall volume, facilitate rapid production and assembly, and facilitate storage and carrying.

Claims (9)

A sleeve includes: a first member including an opposite joint portion and a first socket portion, the first socket portion can selectively drive a first object; a second member, inserted The first member includes a second socket portion for driving a second object. The second socket portion is accommodated in the first socket portion, and the second socket portion can be opposite to the first socket portion. The part moves toward a direction close to the joint part, so that the first socket part drives the first object; a third member, socketed to the first member, includes a third socket part, the third socket The first socket part can be moved from a first position to a second position away from the joint part with respect to the first socket part, and at the second position, a part of the third socket part projects from the first socket part; A socket part for driving a third object; wherein the inner diameter dimensions of the first socket part, the second socket part and the third socket part are different from each other; In the moving direction, the end face of the second socket part is lower than the end face of the first socket part, and when the third member is located A first position in the direction of the third member of the sheathing, the sheathing system of the first portion to the third portion of the protruding sheathing portion. The sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the first member further includes a receiving space and a first inner wall surrounding the receiving space, and the second member is movably inserted in the receiving space. An elastic member is disposed in the accommodating space and the two ends thereof are respectively connected to the first inner wall and the second member, so that the second member normally moves in a direction away from the joint portion. The sleeve according to claim 2, wherein a second protruding portion of the second outer wall of one of the second members is provided with a blocking portion, the blocking portion and the second socket portion are arranged at a distance, and at least one stopper is positioned on the first A member protruding from the first inner wall and slidable between the blocking portion and the second sleeve portion; wherein, in a moving direction of the second member, the blocking portion interferes with the at least one stopper Configuration. A sleeve includes: a first member including an opposite joint portion and a first socket portion, the first socket portion can be selectively used to drive a first object, and the first member is continuously arranged on the first member; There are at least one through hole, the number of the at least one through hole is equal to the number of the at least one stopper, the at least one stopper passes through the at least one through hole and protrudes from the inner wall of the first member; a second member, The first socket is inserted into the first member and includes a second socket portion and a stop portion for driving a second object. The second socket portion is accommodated in the first socket portion, and the second socket portion may be Relative to the first socket part is moved in a direction close to the joint part, so that the first socket part drives the first object, the blocking part is disposed at a distance from the second socket part, and is on the second member. In the moving direction, the stopper is in an interference arrangement with the at least one limiting member; a third member is sleeved on the first member, and includes a third sleeve portion, and the third sleeve portion may be opposite to the first sleeve portion. A set of joints moves from a first position to a second position away from the joint, and then In the second position, a portion of the third socket portion protrudes from the first socket portion for driving a third object; wherein a set of rings is positioned to be sleeved on the first member, and the ring is pressed The at least one limiting member is pressed against the inner wall of the first member, and when the third member is located at the first position, the third member is pressed against the collar. The sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the third member is relatively movably sleeved on the first member, and a first outer wall of one of the first members is recessed with two ring grooves, and the two ring grooves are formed on the first member. The length direction of the first member is arranged at intervals. A slider is positioned on the third member and protrudes from a third inner wall of one of the third members. The slider slides between the two ring grooves and is selectively Embedded in a ring groove. The sleeve according to claim 5, wherein the two ring grooves are respectively provided with an inclined guide surface on the sides adjacent to each other, and the extension directions of the two inclined guide surfaces are inclined to approach each other, and the inclined guide surface is used to guide the The slider enters or leaves the annular groove. The sleeve according to claim 3, wherein the third member is relatively movably sleeved on the first member, and a first outer wall of one of the first members is recessed with two ring grooves, and the two ring grooves are formed on the first member. The length direction of the first member is arranged at intervals. A slider is positioned on the third member and protrudes from a third inner wall of one of the third members. The slider slides between the two ring grooves and can be selectively Embedded in one of the ring grooves; the two ring grooves are respectively provided with a slanted guide surface on the sides adjacent to each other; Out of the annular groove; at least one through hole is provided in the first member, the number of the at least one through hole is equal to the number of the at least one stopper, and the at least one stopper passes through the at least one through hole and protrudes from The first inner wall; a set of rings is positioned to be sleeved on the first member, and the ring is pressed against the at least one limiting member to keep it protruding from the first inner wall; defining the first member The second ring groove is provided with a second block, and a first block connects the second block and the second block. The joint part, the first socket part is connected to an end of the second block opposite to the first block, among which the first block, the second block and the first socket part are three, The second block has the thickest thickness, the first socket has the thinnest thickness, and the second block has the largest outer diameter. The at least one through hole is provided in the first block, and when the collar is set At the first block, the collar is flush with the second block and abuts against the second block laterally; at the first socket portion, the second socket portion, and the third socket portion Among the three parts, the wall thickness of the third socket part is the thickest, and the wall thickness of the first socket part is the thinnest; the first socket part, the second socket part, and the third socket part are three. The respective wall thickness is not less than 1.5mm; in the length direction of the first member, the length of the first socket part is equal to the length of the third socket part, and the length of the second socket part and the The ratio of the first socket is between 0.5 and 0.7; the second socket does not protrude from the first socket. The sleeve according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first sleeve portion is surrounded by a first polygonal hole, the second sleeve portion is surrounded by a second polygonal hole, and the third A third polygonal hole is formed around the socket portion, wherein the first polygonal hole, the second polygonal hole and the third polygonal hole are respectively selected from one of a hexagonal hole and a twelve angular hole. A method for using a sleeve according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising the following steps: performing the step according to different sizes of the first object, the second object, and the third object to be rotated. Selection of the first set of joints, the second set of joints, and the third set of joints; selecting the first set of joints and pressing the second set of joints toward the joint to make the second set of joints The socket is retracted and moved closer to the joint portion relative to the first socket portion, and the first socket portion vacates space for socket driving the first object; using the second socket portion, the second socket portion is selected. The second socket drives the second object; the third socket is selected, and the third socket is pulled away from the joint portion, so that the third socket protrudes from the first socket, The third socket is driven to drive the third object.