An Internet of Things vernier caliper

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of vernier calipers and discloses an Internet of Things vernier caliper, comprising a ruler body, a vernier scale, a digital display module, a first outer measuring jaw, and a second outer measuring jaw. The vernier scale is slidably mounted on the ruler body, the first outer measuring jaw is mounted on the ruler body, the second outer measuring jaw is mounted on the vernier scale, and the digital display module is mounted on the vernier scale. The digital display module displays and records measured values ​​and further comprises a horizontal adjustment unit fixedly mounted on the first outer measuring jaw. The Internet of Things vernier caliper is provided with the horizontal adjustment unit. When it is necessary to measure the length of an object with a sharp end such as a needle or a nail, the object to be measured is manually placed on the horizontal adjustment unit. The horizontal adjustment unit adjusts the object to be measured into a horizontal state, thereby avoiding the situation where the vernier caliper is not firmly clamped on the object due to a small contact area between the sharp end of the object and the vernier caliper, resulting in the object tilting, thereby affecting the accuracy of the vernier caliper measurement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vernier calipers, and in particular to an Internet of Things vernier caliper. Background Art

[0002] Vernier calipers feature a simple structure, ease of use, moderate accuracy, and a wide measurement range. They can be used to measure the inner and outer diameters, lengths, widths, thicknesses, depths, and hole spacing of parts, among other things. They have a wide range of applications and are considered universal measuring tools. To record these values, vernier calipers are often integrated into the Internet of Things (IoT). This involves installing a digital display module on the caliper, which displays and records the measured values. Once the measurement is complete, the data is sent to a computer or mobile phone for storage.

[0003] For example, the patent with announcement number CN111121579B and announcement date September 13, 2024, discloses an intelligent vernier caliper, including a fixed scale and a movable scale, the movable scale is provided with a push buckle, the movable scale is provided with a detection component, a pressure sensor and a reminder device, the pressure sensor is electrically connected to the detection component, and the reminder device is electrically connected to the detection component. There are two pressure sensors, the push buckle includes a front push surface and a back push surface, and the two pressure sensors are respectively fixed on the front push surface and the back push surface, which makes installation easier, without the need to use multiple batteries, and without considering complex wiring structures. It can accurately reflect the applied pressure and is easier to grasp the strength.

[0004] When measuring objects with sharp ends such as needles and nails, the existing vernier caliper does not hold the object firmly due to the small contact area between the sharp ends of the object and the vernier caliper. The object is prone to tilting. Therefore, when clamping and measuring the object, it is necessary to manually adjust the object's placement angle repeatedly until it is horizontal in order to measure an accurate value. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide an Internet of Things vernier caliper to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] An Internet of Things vernier caliper includes a ruler body, a vernier scale, a digital display module, a first outer measuring jaw and a second outer measuring jaw. The vernier scale is slidably mounted on the ruler body, the first outer measuring jaw is mounted on the ruler body, the second outer measuring jaw is mounted on the vernier scale, the digital display module is mounted on the vernier scale, the digital display module displays and records the measured value, and also includes a horizontal adjustment unit fixedly mounted on the first outer measuring jaw, the horizontal adjustment unit is used to adjust the part to be measured to be parallel to the ruler body.

[0008] As mentioned above, the horizontal adjustment unit includes an adjustment plate, a horizontal slide groove is provided on the adjustment plate, one end of the adjustment plate is fixedly connected to the first outer measuring claw, a slider is fixedly installed on the second outer measuring claw, the slider is inserted into the horizontal slide groove, and a first fixing part and a second fixing part are also provided in the horizontal slide groove, and the first fixing part and the second fixing part are both located between the first outer measuring claw and the second outer measuring claw.

[0009] As mentioned above, the first fixing part includes a sliding block slidably installed in a horizontal sliding groove, the sliding block is connected to the first outer measuring claw through a connecting straight rod, and a fixing seat is detachably installed on the sliding block, and the fixing seat is used to fix the object to be measured. The first fixing part has the same structure as the second fixing part, and the second fixing part is connected to the second outer measuring claw through a connecting straight rod.

[0010] As mentioned above, a placement notch is provided on the fixing seat, and a clamping portion is provided in the placement notch. The clamping portion is used to clamp the object to be detected and maintain the object to be detected in a horizontal placement state.

[0011] As mentioned above, the clamping portion includes two groups of clamping springs spaced apart from each other, and the two groups of clamping springs are arranged opposite to each other to clamp the object to be detected.

[0012] As mentioned above, the placement gap is divided into an adjustment sensing section and a clamping section from front to back, the clamping spring is arranged in the clamping section, and a trigger unit is arranged in the adjustment sensing section, and the trigger unit moves based on the diameter width of the object to be detected.

[0013] As mentioned above, the fixing seat is further provided with an adjusting component, which adjusts the distance between the two groups of clamping springs based on the movement of the trigger unit to adapt to objects to be detected of different sizes.

[0014] As mentioned above, the trigger unit includes two trigger push rods arranged opposite to each other, and the two trigger push rods correspond to the two clamping springs respectively. The trigger push rods are connected to the fixing seat through a connecting spring.

[0015] As mentioned above, the adjustment assembly includes two connecting rods, which correspond to the two trigger push rods one by one. Both ends of the connecting rods are wedge-shaped structures. One end of the connecting rod is wedge-fitted with the trigger push rod, and the other end of the connecting rod is wedge-fitted with the clamping spring.

[0016] As mentioned above, the clamping spring is fixedly mounted on the spring seat, which is connected to the adjustment slot through a reset spring. A avoidance notch is provided on the spring seat for the connecting rod to pass through. An extrusion wedge is fixedly mounted on the side of the avoidance notch away from the clamping spring, and the extrusion wedge is wedge-shapedly matched with the end of the connecting rod.

[0017] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that: in the above technical solution, the present invention provides an Internet of Things vernier caliper, which, by setting a horizontal adjustment unit, when it is necessary to measure the length of objects with sharp ends such as needles and nails, the object to be measured is manually placed on the horizontal adjustment unit, and the horizontal adjustment unit adjusts the object to be detected to a horizontal position, thereby avoiding the situation where the vernier caliper is not firmly clamped on the object due to the small contact area between the sharp end of the object and the vernier caliper, resulting in the object tilting, affecting the accuracy of the vernier caliper measurement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments described in the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an Internet of Things vernier caliper provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 A front view schematic diagram of an IoT vernier caliper provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 A side view schematic diagram of an IoT vernier caliper provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the connection between the fixing portion and the adjustment plate provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a clamping portion provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 1. Ruler body; 2. Vernier ruler; 3. Digital display module; 4. First outer measuring jaw; 5. Second outer measuring jaw; 6. Horizontal adjustment unit; 61. Adjustment plate; 62. Horizontal slide groove; 63. Slider; 64. First fixing part; 641. Slide block; 642. Connecting straight rod; 643. Fixing seat; 644. Placement notch; 645. Adjustment sensing section; 646. Clamping section; 647. Adjustment slot; 65. Second fixing part; 66. Clamping part; 661. Clamping spring; 662. Spring seat; 663. Reset spring; 664. Avoidance notch; 665. Extrusion wedge; 67. Trigger unit; 671. Trigger push rod; 672. Connecting spring; 68. Adjustment assembly; 681. Connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the technical solution of the present invention, Figure 1-5 , the present invention is further introduced in detail.

[0027] An embodiment of the present invention provides an Internet of Things vernier caliper, including a ruler body 1, a vernier scale 2, a digital display module 3, a first outer measuring jaw 4 and a second outer measuring jaw 5. The vernier scale 2 is slidably mounted on the ruler body 1, the first outer measuring jaw 4 is mounted on the ruler body 1, the second outer measuring jaw 5 is mounted on the vernier scale 2, the digital display module 3 is mounted on the vernier scale 2, the digital display module 3 displays and records the measured value, and also includes a horizontal adjustment unit 6 fixedly mounted on the first outer measuring jaw 4, the horizontal adjustment unit 6 is used to adjust the part to be measured to be parallel to the ruler body 1.

[0028] Specifically, the ruler body 1 of the vernier caliper is usually a metal bar with a scale, which provides a basic measuring unit (millimeter or inch). Each scale on the ruler body 1 is used to represent the main measurement data. The vernier scale 2 is slidably installed on the ruler body 1. The vernier scale 2 has finer scales. When the first outer measuring jaw 4 and the second outer measuring jaw 5 clamp the object, the length of the object can be directly read in combination with the scales on the ruler body 1 and the vernier scale 2. The digital display module 3 includes a display screen and a built-in control unit. When the first outer measuring jaw 4 and the second outer measuring jaw 5 clamp the object, the display screen on the digital display module 3 directly displays the length of the object, eliminating the reading time of the staff, and the digital display module 3 is communicated with the computer and mobile phone ends. After the measurement of the object is completed, the digital display module 3 is powered off, and the measured data is transmitted to the computer and mobile phone ends to save the measurement information.

[0029] Obviously, when the vernier caliper is used to measure objects with sharp ends such as needles and nails, the contact area between the sharp ends of the object and the vernier caliper is small, and the vernier caliper does not clamp the object firmly, which can easily cause the object to tilt. Therefore, when clamping and measuring the object, it is necessary to manually adjust the object's placement angle repeatedly until it is horizontal in order to measure an accurate value.

[0030] In order to solve the above problem, in this embodiment, a horizontal adjustment unit 6 is fixedly mounted on the first outer measuring jaw 4 , and the horizontal adjustment unit 6 is used to adjust the part to be measured and the ruler body 1 to be parallel.

[0031] Specifically, when it is necessary to measure the length of objects with sharp ends such as needles and nails, the object to be measured is manually placed on the horizontal adjustment unit 6, and the horizontal adjustment unit 6 adjusts the object to be detected to a horizontal position (the horizontal position is also a state parallel to the ruler body 1). Then, the first outer measuring claw 4 and the second outer measuring claw 5 clamp the two ends of the object to be measured, and the measured value is displayed on the display screen of the digital display module 3, completing the measurement of the length of the object.

[0032] Preferably, the horizontal adjustment unit 6 includes an adjustment plate 61, a horizontal slide groove 62 is provided on the adjustment plate 61, one end of the adjustment plate 61 is fixedly connected to the first outer measuring claw 4, a slider 63 is fixedly installed on the second outer measuring claw 5, the slider 63 is inserted into the horizontal slide groove 62, and a first fixing portion 64 and a second fixing portion 65 are also provided in the horizontal slide groove 62, and the first fixing portion 64 and the second fixing portion 65 are both located between the first outer measuring claw 4 and the second outer measuring claw 5.

[0033] Specifically, the adjustment plate 61 is arranged parallel to the ruler body 1, and the horizontal slide groove 62 is also arranged parallel to the ruler body 1. When the length of an object needs to be measured, the staff puts the object to be measured on the first fixing part 64 and the second fixing part 65. The first fixing part 64 and the second fixing part 65 both fix the object to be measured, which is equivalent to the object to be measured being fixed at two points. Due to the principle of two points and one line, the first fixing part 64 and the second fixing part 65 are both in the horizontal slide groove 62. At this time, the object to be measured fixed by the first fixing part 64 and the second fixing part 65 is also parallel to the ruler body 1. At this time, relative to the ruler body 1, the object to be measured remains in a horizontal position. Then the staff pushes the vernier ruler 2 so that the first outer measuring claw 4 and the second outer measuring claw 5 clamp the two ends of the object to be detected, and then observes the value on the digital display module 3 to complete the length detection of the object to be detected, thereby avoiding the situation where the object tilts when measuring the length of an object with a sharp end, thereby affecting the accuracy of the measurement data.

[0034] Preferably, the first fixing portion 64 includes a sliding block 641 slidably installed in the horizontal sliding groove 62, the sliding block 641 is connected to the first outer measuring claw 4 through a connecting straight rod 642, and a fixing seat 643 is detachably installed on the sliding block 641, and the fixing seat 643 is used to fix the object to be measured. The first fixing portion 64 and the second fixing portion 65 have the same structure, and the second fixing portion 65 is connected to the second outer measuring claw 5 through a connecting straight rod 642; a placement notch 644 is provided on the fixing seat 643, and a clamping portion 66 is provided in the placement notch 644, and the clamping portion 66 is used to clamp the object to be detected and maintain the object to be detected in a horizontal position; the clamping portion 66 includes two groups of clamping springs 661 arranged at intervals above and below, and the two groups of clamping springs 661 are arranged relative to each other to clamp the object to be detected.

[0035] Specifically, by providing a detachable fixing seat 643, objects to be measured of different sizes can be fixed. In this embodiment, the fixing seat 643 and the sliding block 641 are detachably connected by a threaded connection, and the sliding block 641 is connected to the first outer measuring claw 4 by a connecting straight rod 642. At this time, there is a length of the connecting straight rod 642 between the fixing seat 643 and the first outer measuring claw 4, that is, the fixing seat 643 and the first outer measuring claw 4 are spaced apart. Similarly, because the first fixing portion 64 and the second fixing portion 65 have the same structure, the second fixing portion 64 is 5 is also spaced apart from the second outer measuring claw 5. At this time, the two fixing seats 643 clamp the side wall of the object to be measured to avoid interference with the first outer measuring claw 4 and the second outer measuring claw 5, which may cause inaccurate measurement data. In this embodiment, the two clamping springs 661 are spaced apart up and down. When it is necessary to clamp the object to be detected, the staff presses the side wall of the object to be detected into the fixing seat 643. The two clamping springs 661 on the fixing seat 643 clamp the side wall of the object to be detected, completing the fixation of the object to be detected.

[0036] Obviously, when the clamping spring 661 is used to clamp an object, the object is clamped by the elastic deformation of the clamping spring 661. When the width of the object is too large, the clamping spring 661 needs to undergo a larger deformation to ensure the clamping of the object. When the clamping spring 661 undergoes repeated loading and unloading during the clamping process, the stress generated can easily cause cracks to form inside the material of the clamping spring 661. As time goes by, these cracks can easily expand and cause fatigue damage to the clamping spring 661, causing the clamping spring 661 to be unable to restore its original shape, affecting the clamping of the object to be detected.

[0037] In order to solve the above problem, the placement gap 644 is divided into an adjustment sensing section 645 and a clamping section 646 from front to back. The clamping spring 661 is set in the clamping section 646. A trigger unit 67 is set in the adjustment sensing section 645. The trigger unit 67 moves based on the diameter and width of the object to be detected. An adjustment component 68 is also set on the fixed seat 643. The adjustment component 68 adjusts the distance between the two groups of clamping springs 661 based on the movement of the trigger unit 67 to adapt to objects of different sizes to be detected; the trigger unit 67 includes The adjusting assembly 68 includes two trigger push rods 671 arranged opposite to each other, and the two trigger push rods 671 correspond to the two clamping springs 661 respectively. The trigger push rods 671 are connected to the fixing seat 643 through the connecting spring 672; the adjusting assembly 68 includes two connecting rods 681, and the two connecting rods 681 correspond to the two trigger push rods 671 one by one. Both ends of the connecting rod 681 are wedge-shaped structures. One end of the connecting rod 681 is wedge-fitted with the trigger push rod 671, and the other end of the connecting rod 681 is wedge-fitted with the clamping spring 661.

[0038] Specifically, the interior of the fixing seat 643 is hollow, and two adjustment slots 647 are provided on the fixing seat 643. The two adjustment slots 647 correspond to the two clamping springs 661 one by one. One end of the trigger push rod 671 extends into the adjustment slot 647. One end of the trigger push rod 671 located in the adjustment slot 647 is connected to the fixing seat 643 via a connecting spring 672. The other end of the trigger push rod 671 is located in the adjustment sensing section 645 on the fixing seat 643. In addition, the end of the trigger push rod 671 located in the adjustment sensing section 645 is also wedge-shaped. In order to facilitate the adjustment of the clamping spring 661, Position, in this embodiment, the clamping spring 661 is fixedly installed on the spring seat 662, and the spring seat 662 is composed of a frame and a rod body. The clamping spring 661 is fixedly installed on the frame, and the frame and the rod body are fixedly connected. The rod body of the spring seat 662 is connected to the adjustment slot 647 through a reset spring 663, and a avoidance notch 664 is provided on the rod body of the spring seat 662. The avoidance notch 664 is used for the connecting rod 681 to pass through. The end of the rod body of the avoidance notch 664 away from the clamping spring 661 is fixedly installed with an extrusion wedge 665, and the extrusion wedge 665 is wedge-shaped with the end of the connecting rod 681.

[0039] When installing the object to be detected, the staff presses the object to be detected into the placement notch 644 on the fixing seat 643. When the object to be detected passes through the adjustment sensing section 645 of the placement notch 644, the object to be detected squeezes the wedge-shaped surface of the trigger push rod 671. The trigger push rod 671 moves toward the adjustment groove 647 of the fixing seat 643 under the squeezing of the object to be detected. At this time, the connecting spring 672 connecting the trigger push rod 671 shrinks and deforms, accumulating elastic potential energy, and as the trigger push rod 671 moves, the trigger push rod 671 squeezes the wedge-shaped end of the connecting rod 681, pushing the connecting rod 681 to slide in the direction of the clamping spring 661. When the connecting rod 681 slides and the end of the connecting rod 681 passes through the avoidance notch 664, the connecting rod 681 and the extrusion wedge block 665 are wedge-fitted. Under the extrusion of the connecting rod 681, the spring plate seat 662 on which the clamping spring plate 661 is installed slides toward the adjustment slot 647, so that the two clamping spring plates 661 move away from each other. Therefore, when clamping an object with a larger width, the two clamping spring plates 661 can clamp the object to be measured with a smaller deformation amplitude, thereby protecting the clamping spring plates 661 and avoiding damage to the clamping spring plates 661 due to excessive deformation, which affects the normal clamping of the object to be detected.

[0040] Obviously, in order to facilitate the object to be detected to leave the placement notch 644 of the fixing seat 643, preferably, in this embodiment, the trigger push rod 671 is located at the end of the placement notch 644 and has a triangular structure, that is, no matter whether the object to be detected enters or leaves the placement notch 644, the trigger push rod 671 always has an inclined surface that cooperates with the object to be detected, ensuring that under the squeezing of the object to be detected, the trigger push rod 671 can always move toward the adjustment slot 647 on the fixing seat 643, facilitating the disassembly of the object to be detected, thereby indirectly improving the detection efficiency of the object.

[0041] The above description is merely illustrative of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. It goes without saying that those skilled in the art will be able to modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and description are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. An Internet of Things vernier caliper, comprising a ruler body (1), a vernier ruler (2), a digital display module (3), a first outer measuring jaw (4) and a second outer measuring jaw (5), wherein the vernier ruler (2) is slidably mounted on the ruler body (1), the first outer measuring jaw (4) is mounted on the ruler body (1), the second outer measuring jaw (5) is mounted on the vernier ruler (2), the digital display module (3) is mounted on the vernier ruler (2), and the digital display module (3) displays and records the measured value, characterized in that: Also includes: a horizontal adjustment unit (6) fixedly mounted on the first outer measuring jaw (4), the horizontal adjustment unit (6) being used to adjust the part to be measured and the ruler body (1) to be parallel to each other; The horizontal adjustment unit (6) includes an adjustment plate (61), a horizontal slide groove (62) is provided on the adjustment plate (61), one end of the adjustment plate (61) is fixedly connected to the first outer measuring claw (4), a slider (63) is fixedly installed on the second outer measuring claw (5), the slider (63) is inserted into the horizontal slide groove (62), and a first fixing portion (64) and a second fixing portion (65) are further provided in the horizontal slide groove (62), and the first fixing portion (64) and the second fixing portion (65) are both located between the first outer measuring claw (4) and the second outer measuring claw (5); The first fixing portion (64) includes a sliding block (641) slidably mounted in a horizontal sliding groove (62), the sliding block (641) being connected to the first outer measuring claw (4) via a connecting straight rod (642), a fixing seat (643) being detachably mounted on the sliding block (641), the fixing seat (643) being used to fix the object to be detected, the first fixing portion (64) and the second fixing portion (65) having the same structure, the second fixing portion (65) being connected to the second outer measuring claw (5) via a connecting straight rod (642); A placement notch (644) is provided on the fixing seat (643), and a clamping portion (66) is provided in the placement notch (644). The clamping portion (66) is used to clamp the object to be detected and maintain the object to be detected in a horizontal placement state; The clamping portion (66) includes two groups of clamping springs (661) spaced apart from each other, and the two groups of clamping springs (661) are arranged relative to each other to clamp the object to be detected; The placement notch (644) is divided from front to back into an adjustment sensing section (645) and a clamping section (646), the clamping spring (661) is arranged in the clamping section (646), and a trigger unit (67) is arranged in the adjustment sensing section (645), and the trigger unit (67) moves based on the diameter width of the object to be detected; The clamping portion (66) further includes a spring plate seat (662), which is fixedly connected to the clamping spring plate (661). The spring plate seat (662) is connected to the adjustment groove (647) via a return spring (663). A clearance notch (664) is provided on the spring plate seat (662). The clearance notch (664) is used for allowing the connecting rod (681) to pass through. An extrusion wedge (665) is fixedly installed on the side of the clearance notch (664) away from the clamping spring plate (661). The extrusion wedge (665) is wedge-fitted with the end of the connecting rod (681).

2. The Internet of Things vernier caliper according to claim 1, characterized in that: An adjustment component (68) is also provided on the fixing seat (643). The adjustment component (68) adjusts the distance between the two groups of clamping springs (661) based on the movement of the trigger unit (67) to accommodate objects to be detected of different sizes.

3. The Internet of Things vernier caliper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger unit (67) includes two trigger push rods (671) arranged opposite to each other. The two trigger push rods (671) correspond to the two clamping springs (661) respectively. The trigger push rods (671) are connected to the fixing seat (643) via a connecting spring (672).

4. The Internet of Things vernier caliper according to claim 3, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly (68) includes two connecting rods (681), and the two connecting rods (681) correspond to the two trigger push rods (671) one by one. Both ends of the connecting rod (681) are wedge-shaped structures. One end of the connecting rod (681) is wedge-fitted with the trigger push rod (671), and the other end of the connecting rod (681) is wedge-fitted with the clamping spring (661).

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