Structure for fixing screw and method for installing screw

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of screw fastening, in particular to a structure for fixing a screw and a method for installing the screw. The structure for fixing the screw comprises a first elastic sleeve and a second elastic sleeve, wherein the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is smaller than the diameter of a screw head of the screw to be installed; the second elastic sleeve can be used for fixing a screwing tool for screwing the screw to be mounted; one end of the rigid connecting sleeve is fixedly connected with the first elastic sleeve, the other end of the rigid connecting sleeve is fixedly connected with the second elastic sleeve, and the rigid connecting sleeve is communicated with the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve. The problem that an independent screw is prone to falling off in the installation process is solved, the screw installation efficiency is improved, and the semiconductor production efficiency and yield can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of screw fastening, and in particular to a structure for fixing screws and a method for installing screws. Background Art

[0002] In semiconductor processing devices, it is often necessary to use screws to fix structural components inside the semiconductor device or on the semiconductor processing device. Conventional stainless steel screws are not magnetic. In the process of installing and tightening the screws by tools, the screws often fall off because there is no special structure to fix the position of the screws. Since the structure inside the semiconductor processing device is compact and the space for installing screws is relatively narrow, the fallen screws are not easy to remove and are very likely to cause scratches on the structure inside the semiconductor processing device, affecting the smooth progress of the semiconductor processing process. In addition, in the current process of tightening the screws by tools, after putting the screws into the screw holes, handheld tools are required to find the position of the screws, which requires high manual labor from the staff, is time-consuming and labor-intensive, greatly reduces the installation efficiency, and is not conducive to improving the efficiency and yield of semiconductor production. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention provides a structure for fixing screws and a method for installing screws, which are used to solve the problem that the screws are prone to falling off during the installation process, reduce the labor cost during the screw installation and tightening process, and improve the efficiency of screw installation, thereby helping to improve the efficiency and yield of semiconductor production.

[0004] According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a structure for fixing a screw, comprising:

[0005] a first elastic sleeve, wherein the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is smaller than the diameter of the screw head of the screw to be installed;

[0006] a second elastic sleeve, wherein the second elastic sleeve is capable of fixing a tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed;

[0007] A rigid connecting sleeve, one end of which is fixedly connected to the first elastic sleeve, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the second elastic sleeve, and the rigid connecting sleeve is communicated with both the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve.

[0008] In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is larger than the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve, and the inner diameter of the rigid connection sleeve is larger than the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve.

[0009] In some embodiments, the first elastic sleeve comprises:

[0010] A first sleeve body connected to the rigid connection sleeve;

[0011] A first channel, located in the first sleeve body and connected to the rigid connection sleeve;

[0012] The groove is located in the first sleeve body, the groove is located at the end of the first channel facing the rigid connection sleeve, and the inner diameter of the groove is greater than the inner diameter of the first channel.

[0013] In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is 1 mm to 20 mm.

[0014] In some embodiments, the material of the first elastic sleeve and the material of the second elastic sleeve are both elastic rubber, and the material of the rigid connecting sleeve is metal or hard rubber.

[0015] In some embodiments, the outer diameter of the first elastic sleeve is greater than the outer diameter of the second elastic sleeve, and the outer diameter of the second elastic sleeve is less than or equal to the outer diameter of the rigid connection sleeve.

[0016] According to some other embodiments, the present invention further provides a method for installing a screw, comprising the following steps:

[0017] Providing a structural member to be installed, wherein the structural member has a screw hole;

[0018] A structure for fixing a screw is provided, the structure for fixing a screw comprising a first elastic sleeve, a second elastic sleeve and a rigid connection sleeve, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is smaller than the diameter of the screw head of the screw to be installed, the second elastic sleeve can fix a tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed, one end of the rigid connection sleeve is fixedly connected to the first elastic sleeve, and the other end is fixedly connected to the second elastic sleeve, and the rigid connection sleeve is connected to both the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve;

[0019] Inserting a tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve and inserting a screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve, so as to fix the screw to be installed through the first elastic sleeve;

[0020] Inserting the screw rod of the screw to be installed into the screw hole, and tightening the screw to be installed using the tightening tool;

[0021] Separate the first elastic sleeve from the screw to be installed.

[0022] In some embodiments, the tightening tool is a screwdriver, the screwdriver includes a cutter head and a cutter bar connected to an end of the cutter head, and the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve is smaller than the inner diameter of the cutter bar; the specific steps of inserting the tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve and inserting the screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve include:

[0023] Inserting the shank of the screwdriver into the second elastic sleeve so that the shank of the screwdriver extends into the first elastic sleeve;

[0024] Insert the screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve, and make the screw head of the screw to be installed contact with the shank of the screwdriver.

[0025] In some embodiments, the first elastic sleeve includes a first sleeve body connected to the rigid connection sleeve, a first channel located in the first sleeve body and connected to the rigid connection sleeve, and a groove located in the first sleeve body, the groove is located at the end of the first channel facing the rigid connection sleeve, and the inner diameter of the groove is larger than the inner diameter of the first channel; the specific steps of inserting the tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve and inserting the screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve include:

[0026] Inserting the screwdriver shank into the second elastic sleeve so that the screwdriver shank extends into the groove of the first elastic sleeve;

[0027] Insert the screw head of the screw to be installed into the groove of the first elastic sleeve, and make the screw head of the screw to be installed contact with the shank of the screwdriver.

[0028] In some embodiments, the specific steps of separating the first elastic sleeve from the screw to be installed include:

[0029] Pull the bit of the screwdriver to separate the first elastic sleeve from the screw to be installed.

[0030] The structure for fixing screws and the method for installing screws provided by the present invention are provided with a first elastic sleeve, a second elastic sleeve and a rigid connecting sleeve for connecting the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve, wherein the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is smaller than the diameter of the screw head of the screw to be installed, and the rigid connecting sleeve is connected with both the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve, so that the screw to be installed can be fixed by the elastic contraction of the first elastic sleeve, and the tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed can be fixed by the elastic contraction of the second elastic sleeve, so that the screw to be installed is connected with the tightening tool, and the problem of a single screw being easy to fall off during the installation process is avoided. Moreover, since the relative position between the screw to be installed and the tightening tool is fixed by the first elastic sleeve, the second elastic sleeve and the rigid connecting sleeve, the labor cost in the process of screw installation and tightening is reduced, and the efficiency of screw installation is improved, which helps to improve the efficiency and yield of semiconductor production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a structure for fixing a screw in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 is a top view schematic diagram of a structure for fixing screws in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a tightening tool and a screw to be installed in a specific embodiment of the present invention when both are sleeved in a structure for fixing the screw;

[0034] Figure 4 is a flow chart of a method for installing a screw in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the present invention when a tightening tool is sleeved into a structure for fixing a screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The specific implementation manner of the structure for fixing screws and the method for installing screws provided by the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] This specific embodiment provides a structure for fixing screws. Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a structure for fixing a screw in a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a top view schematic diagram of a structure for fixing screws in a specific embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 Schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the present invention in which the tightening tool and the screw to be installed are both sleeved in the structure for fixing the screw. Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the structure for fixing the screw comprises:

[0038] A first elastic sleeve 11, wherein the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 is smaller than the diameter of the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed;

[0039] a second elastic sleeve 12, wherein the second elastic sleeve 12 is capable of fixing a tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed;

[0040] A rigid connecting sleeve 13 , one end of which is fixedly connected to the first elastic sleeve 11 , and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the second elastic sleeve 12 ; the rigid connecting sleeve 13 is in communication with both the first elastic sleeve 11 and the second elastic sleeve 12 .

[0041] For example, the first elastic sleeve 11, the second elastic sleeve 12 and the rigid connection sleeve 13 all extend along the second direction D2, and the opposite ends of the rigid connection sleeve 13 along the second direction D2 are respectively connected and communicated with the first elastic sleeve 11 and the second elastic sleeve 12. The first elastic sleeve 11 is made of elastic material, so that the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 can at least expand along the first direction D1, and the first direction D1 intersects the second direction D2 perpendicularly. The screw to be installed includes the screw head 301 and the screw rod 302 connected to the screw head 301, the diameter of the screw head 301 is larger than the diameter of the screw rod 302, and the first elastic sleeve 11, the second elastic sleeve 12 and the rigid connection sleeve 13 are all hollow sleeve structures. The inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 is smaller than the diameter of the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed, and the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed can extend into the first elastic sleeve 11 from the side of the first elastic sleeve 11 away from the second elastic sleeve 12, and the screw to be installed is stably fixed in the first elastic sleeve 11 by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic sleeve 11. In an example, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 is smaller than the diameter of the screw rod 302 of the screw to be installed. When installing the screw to be installed, a tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed into a screw hole is inserted into the second elastic sleeve 12 through the side of the second elastic sleeve 12 away from the first elastic sleeve 11, and contacts the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed in the first elastic sleeve 11 through the rigid connection sleeve 13, and the tightening tool realizes the tightening of the screw to be installed by driving the screw head 301 to rotate.

[0042] In this specific embodiment, the screw to be installed is fixed in the first elastic sleeve 11 by the first elastic sleeve 11 that can shrink freely, and the tightening tool used to tighten the screw to be installed is fixed by the elastic shrinkage of the second elastic sleeve 12, so that the screw to be installed is connected to the tightening tool, thereby avoiding the problem that a single screw is easy to fall off during the installation process. In addition, since the relative position between the screw to be installed and the tightening tool is fixed by the first elastic sleeve 11, the second elastic sleeve 12 and the rigid connection sleeve 13, the labor cost in the process of screw installation and tightening is reduced, and the efficiency of screw installation is improved, which helps to improve the efficiency and yield of semiconductor production.

[0043] In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 is larger than the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve 12, and the inner diameter of the rigid connecting sleeve 13 is larger than the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve 12, so that not only the second elastic sleeve 12 can stably fix the tightening tool, but also the tightening tool can smoothly pass through the elastic connecting sleeve 13 and enter the first elastic sleeve 11 to contact the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed which is sleeved in the first elastic sleeve 11.

[0044] In some embodiments, the first elastic sleeve 11 comprises:

[0045] A first sleeve body 111 connected to the rigid connection sleeve 13;

[0046] A first channel 112, located in the first sleeve body 111 and connected to the rigid connection sleeve 13;

[0047] The groove 113 is located in the first sleeve body 111 . The groove 113 is located at the end of the first channel 112 facing the rigid connection sleeve 13 , and the inner diameter of the groove 113 is greater than the inner diameter of the first channel 112 .

[0048] Specifically, the first sleeve body 111 is made of elastic material, so that the first channel 112 and the groove 113 can both shrink along the first direction. The groove 113 is connected to the end of the first channel 112 along the second direction D2, and the inner diameter of the groove 113 is larger than the inner diameter of the first channel 112, so that the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed contacts the tightening tool in the groove 113, and space is reserved for the rotation of the screw head 301 and the rotation of the tightening tool, so that the screw to be installed can be smoothly fixed in a screw hole. In one example, the inner diameter of the groove 113 is larger than the inner diameter of the rigid connection sleeve 13.

[0049] In one example, the second elastic sleeve 12 includes a second sleeve body 121 and a second channel 122 penetrating the second sleeve body 121, the rigid connection sleeve 13 includes a third sleeve body 131 and a third channel 132 penetrating the third sleeve body 131, and the first channel 112, the second channel 122 and the third channel 132 are all straight channels. The inner diameter of the second channel 122 is smaller than the inner diameter of the tightening tool, so as to fix the tightening tool by elastic restoring force. The inner diameter of the third channel 132 is larger than the inner diameter of the second channel 122, so as to facilitate the smooth passage of the tightening tool.

[0050] In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 is 1 mm to 20 mm to meet the installation requirements of screws of various sizes, thereby further expanding the application field of the structure for fixing screws.

[0051] In some embodiments, the material of the first elastic sleeve 11 and the material of the second elastic sleeve 12 are both elastic rubber, and the material of the rigid connection sleeve 13 is metal or hard rubber. In one example, the material of the first elastic sleeve 11 and the material of the second elastic sleeve 12 are both fluororubber or silicone rubber, and the material of the rigid connection sleeve 13 is PEEK (poly (ether-ether-ketone)) or PP (Polypropylene).

[0052] In some embodiments, the outer diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 is greater than the outer diameter of the second elastic sleeve 12, and the outer diameter of the second elastic sleeve 12 is less than or equal to the outer diameter of the rigid connecting sleeve 13, so as to intuitively and quickly distinguish the first elastic sleeve 11 and the second elastic sleeve 12.

[0053] This specific embodiment also provides a method for installing a screw. Figure 4 is a flow chart of a method for installing a screw in a specific embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of the structure for fixing the screw used in the method for installing the screw can be found in Figure 1-Figure 3 .like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the method for installing the screw comprises the following steps:

[0054] Step S41, providing a structural member to be installed, wherein the structural member has a screw hole;

[0055] Step S42, providing a structure for fixing a screw, the structure for fixing a screw comprising a first elastic sleeve 11, a second elastic sleeve 12 and a rigid connection sleeve 13, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve 11 is smaller than the diameter of the screw head of the screw to be installed, the second elastic sleeve 12 can fix a tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed, one end of the rigid connection sleeve 13 is fixedly connected to the first elastic sleeve 11, and the other end is fixedly connected to the second elastic sleeve 12, and the rigid connection sleeve 13 is connected to both the first elastic sleeve 11 and the second elastic sleeve 12;

[0056] Step S43, inserting a tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve 12 and inserting the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve 11, so as to fix the screw to be installed through the first elastic sleeve 11;

[0057] Step S44, inserting the screw rod 302 of the screw to be installed into the screw hole, and tightening the screw to be installed by using the tightening tool;

[0058] Step S45, separating the first elastic sleeve 11 and the screw to be installed.

[0059] In some embodiments, the tightening tool is a screwdriver, the screwdriver includes a cutter head 311 and a cutter bar 312 connected to the end of the cutter head 311, and the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve 12 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cutter bar 312; the specific steps of inserting the tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve 12 and inserting the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve 11 include:

[0060] Insert the screwdriver shank 312 into the second elastic sleeve 12 and extend the screwdriver shank 312 into the first elastic sleeve 11;

[0061] The screw head 301 of the screw to be installed is inserted into the first elastic sleeve 11 , and the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed is in contact with the shank 312 of the screwdriver.

[0062] In some embodiments, the first elastic sleeve 11 includes a first sleeve body 111 connected to the rigid connection sleeve 13, a first channel 112 located in the first sleeve body 111 and connected to the rigid connection sleeve 13, and a groove 113 located in the first sleeve body 111, wherein the groove 113 is located at an end of the first channel 112 facing the rigid connection sleeve 13, and the inner diameter of the groove 113 is greater than the inner diameter of the first channel 112; the specific steps of inserting the tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve 12 and inserting the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve 11 include:

[0063] Insert the screwdriver shank 312 into the second elastic sleeve 12 and extend the screwdriver shank 312 into the groove 113 of the first elastic sleeve 11;

[0064] The screw head 301 of the screw to be installed is inserted into the groove 113 of the first elastic sleeve 11 , and the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed is in contact with the shank 312 of the screwdriver.

[0065] In some embodiments, the specific steps of separating the first elastic sleeve 11 from the screw to be installed include:

[0066] Pull the bit 311 of the screwdriver to separate the first elastic sleeve 11 from the screw to be installed.

[0067] Figure 5 1 is a schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the present invention when a tightening tool is put into a structure for fixing a screw. For example, the screwdriver shank 312 is inserted into the second passage 122 of the second elastic sleeve 12 from the side of the second elastic sleeve 12 away from the first elastic sleeve 11, and the screwdriver shank 312 is pushed into the groove 113 of the first elastic sleeve 11, as shown in FIG. Figure 5 Next, the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed is inserted into the first elastic sleeve 11, and the screw rod 302 of the screw to be installed is pushed to push the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed into the groove 113 of the first elastic sleeve 11, so that the screw head 301 of the screw to be installed contacts the shank 312 of the screwdriver, as shown. Figure 3As shown. Next, insert the screw rod 302 of the screw to be installed into the screw hole by holding the tool head 311 of the screwdriver. Then, by rotating the tool head 311 of the screwdriver, tighten the screw to be installed into the screw hole. After that, pull the tool head 311 of the screwdriver to separate the first elastic sleeve 11 and the screw to be installed. Finally, pull the screwdriver out of the rigid connection sleeve 13 and the second elastic sleeve 12 to separate the structure for fixing the screw and the screwdriver.

[0068] The structure for fixing screws and the method for installing screws provided in this specific embodiment are provided with a first elastic sleeve, a second elastic sleeve and a rigid connection sleeve for connecting the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve, wherein the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is smaller than the diameter of the screw head of the screw to be installed, and the rigid connection sleeve is connected with both the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve, so that the screw to be installed can be fixed by the elastic contraction of the first elastic sleeve, and the tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed can be fixed by the elastic contraction of the second elastic sleeve, so that the screw to be installed is connected with the tightening tool, and the problem of a single screw being easy to fall off during the installation process is avoided. Moreover, since the relative position between the screw to be installed and the tightening tool is fixed by the first elastic sleeve, the second elastic sleeve and the rigid connection sleeve, the labor cost in the process of screw installation and tightening is reduced, and the efficiency of screw installation is improved, which helps to improve the efficiency and yield of semiconductor production.

[0069] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that ordinary technicians in this technical field can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A structure for fixing screws, characterized in that: include: a first elastic sleeve, wherein the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is smaller than the diameter of the screw head of the screw to be installed; a second elastic sleeve, wherein the second elastic sleeve is capable of fixing a tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed; A rigid connecting sleeve, one end of which is fixedly connected to the first elastic sleeve, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the second elastic sleeve, and the rigid connecting sleeve is communicated with both the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve.

2. The structure for fixing screws according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is larger than the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve, and the inner diameter of the rigid connection sleeve is larger than the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve.

3. The structure for fixing screws according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first elastic sleeve comprises: A first sleeve body connected to the rigid connection sleeve; A first channel, located in the first sleeve body and connected to the rigid connection sleeve; The groove is located in the first sleeve body, the groove is located at the end of the first channel facing the rigid connection sleeve, and the inner diameter of the groove is greater than the inner diameter of the first channel.

4. The structure for fixing screws according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is 1 mm to 20 mm.

5. The structure for fixing screws according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material of the first elastic sleeve and the material of the second elastic sleeve are both elastic rubber, and the material of the rigid connection sleeve is metal or hard rubber.

6. The structure for fixing screws according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer diameter of the first elastic sleeve is greater than the outer diameter of the second elastic sleeve, and the outer diameter of the second elastic sleeve is less than or equal to the outer diameter of the rigid connection sleeve.

7. A method for installing a screw, characterized in that: The steps include: Providing a structural member to be installed, wherein the structural member has a screw hole; A structure for fixing a screw is provided, the structure for fixing a screw comprising a first elastic sleeve, a second elastic sleeve and a rigid connection sleeve, the inner diameter of the first elastic sleeve is smaller than the diameter of the screw head of the screw to be installed, the second elastic sleeve can fix a tightening tool for tightening the screw to be installed, one end of the rigid connection sleeve is fixedly connected to the first elastic sleeve, and the other end is fixedly connected to the second elastic sleeve, and the rigid connection sleeve is connected to both the first elastic sleeve and the second elastic sleeve; Inserting a tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve and inserting the screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve to fix the screw to be installed through the first elastic sleeve; inserting the screw rod of the screw to be installed into the screw hole, and tightening the screw to be installed by the tightening tool; Separate the first elastic sleeve from the screw to be installed.

8. The method for installing a screw according to claim 7, characterized in that: The tightening tool is a screwdriver, and the screwdriver comprises a cutter head and a cutter bar connected to an end of the cutter head, and the inner diameter of the second elastic sleeve is smaller than the inner diameter of the cutter bar; The specific steps of inserting the tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve and inserting the screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve include: Inserting the shank of the screwdriver into the second elastic sleeve so that the shank of the screwdriver extends into the first elastic sleeve; Insert the screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve, and make the screw head of the screw to be installed contact with the shank of the screwdriver.

9. The method for installing a screw according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first elastic sleeve comprises a first sleeve body connected to the rigid connection sleeve, a first channel located in the first sleeve body and communicating with the rigid connection sleeve, and a groove located in the first sleeve body, wherein the groove is located at an end of the first channel facing the rigid connection sleeve, and the inner diameter of the groove is greater than the inner diameter of the first channel; The specific steps of inserting the tightening tool into the second elastic sleeve and inserting the screw head of the screw to be installed into the first elastic sleeve include: Inserting the shank of the screwdriver into the second elastic sleeve so that the shank of the screwdriver extends into the groove of the first elastic sleeve; Insert the screw head of the screw to be installed into the groove of the first elastic sleeve, and make the screw head of the screw to be installed contact with the shank of the screwdriver.

10. The method for installing a screw according to claim 8, characterized in that: The specific steps of separating the first elastic sleeve from the screw to be installed include: Pull the bit of the screwdriver to separate the first elastic sleeve from the screw to be installed.

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