Archaeological hand shovel capable of being operated by left hand and right hand

Abstract

The archaeological hand shovel capable of being operated by the left hand and the right hand comprises a handle and a shovel body, the handle and the shovel body are connected through a hand shovel neck portion, the handle is divided into a handheld end and a movable end, the movable end is movably connected with the interior of the handheld end through a movable shaft, and the movable end can rotate with the movable shaft as the axis. The end, close to the movable end, of the handheld end is provided with a movable shaft rail groove, movement of the movable end is limited by the movable shaft rail groove, the movable shaft rail groove is provided with a left clamping groove and a right clamping groove, and left and right hand operation of the hand shovel is achieved by rotating the movable end and moving the movable end to the left clamping groove and the right clamping groove respectively. According to the multifunctional hand shovel, the movable end is additionally arranged on the basis of the handle of a traditional hand shovel, the movable end can meet different left and right shovel using habits of a user, the left and right hands can be used universally, one shovel has multiple purposes, efficiency is improved in site cleaning and tidying work, hand fatigue is effectively relieved, and the hands are effectively protected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of archaeological hand shovels, in particular to an archaeological hand shovel that can be operated by either hand. Background Art

[0002] At an archaeological site, everyone, from the team leader and technician to the students, must have a shovel in their hands. The main functions of the shovel are scraping, marking, finding the boundaries of relics, etc. The part to be used can be selected according to different purposes. The head of the shovel is usually used when dividing multiple relics, finding the boundaries of relics or removing edges; and the blade of the shovel is used when scraping. The nature of the deposit (its texture and consistency) will determine the most appropriate scraping technique, that is, whether to use the head or blade of the shovel to remove the soil. This actually depends on the depth of the deposit, the density of the soil, and the size and fragility of the artifacts contained in the soil. The existing archaeological shovels can well assist archaeologists in completing the above work.

[0003] The existing archaeological hand shovel has no hand guard because the blade on one side needs to scrape the surface, and the gripping methods of the left and right hands are different, so different hand shovels need to be used when holding the shovel with different hands; secondly, long-term use of the hand shovel will make the hand feel tired, and the hand shovel is easy to slip out of the hand when scraping the solid soil, which poses a safety hazard. Therefore, the utility model proposes an archaeological hand shovel that can be operated by both hands and protects the hands. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies of the prior art and to provide an archaeological hand shovel that can be operated by either hand. The utility model solves the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology by arranging a movable end of the handle, a thumb guard, an index finger guard and a rail groove of the handle shovel body.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An archaeological hand shovel that can be operated with either hand, comprises a handle and a shovel body, the handle and the shovel body are connected through a hand shovel neck, the handle is divided into a hand grip end and a movable end, the movable end is movably connected to the inside of the hand grip end through a movable shaft, the movable end can rotate around the movable shaft, a movable shaft rail groove is provided at one end of the hand grip end close to the movable end, the horizontal movement of the movable end is limited by the movable shaft rail groove, the movable shaft rail groove is provided with left and right clamping grooves, and the hand shovel can be operated with either hand by rotating the movable end and moving the movable end to the left and right clamping grooves respectively.

[0007] Furthermore, the left and right locking grooves of the movable shaft rail groove are connected through a transverse groove. When the shovel is held in the left hand, the movable shaft enters the left locking groove and the movable end is rotated to the leftmost position, and the movable end is fixed to the left side of the handle; when the shovel is held in the right hand, the movable shaft enters the right locking groove and the movable end is rotated to the rightmost position, and the movable end is fixed to the right side of the handle.

[0008] Furthermore, the movable end can rotate around the movable axis within a range of plus or minus 90°.

[0009] Furthermore, the top of the movable end is arranged to be concave in the direction of the shovel body, so that the base of the thumb of the user fits into the movable end when holding the shovel.

[0010] Furthermore, a gap is reserved between the bottom end of the hand shovel neck and the outer edge of the shovel body, and an index finger guard track groove is provided on the edge of one end of the shovel body close to the handle. The index finger guard is inserted into the index finger guard track groove so that it can move from one side of the index finger guard track groove to the other side.

[0011] Furthermore, a thumb guard is provided in the area of ​​the shovel body close to the neck of the hand shovel.

[0012] As a preferred solution, the thumb guard and the index finger guard are made of rubber material.

[0013] As a preferred solution, the shovel body and the handle neck are integrally formed.

[0014] Working principle:

[0015] The utility model has two usage states, one is holding the shovel with the left hand, and the other is holding the shovel with the right hand. When holding the shovel with the left hand, the user moves the movable end of the handle to the left, inserts the movable shaft into the left clamping slot, and rotates the movable end counterclockwise until it is positioned; then the index finger guard is moved along the index finger guard track to the leftmost end, and the left-hand shovel step is completed. The user can also adjust the position of the index finger guard according to his own operation, and then conduct inspection work; when holding the shovel with the right hand, the user moves the movable end of the handle to the right, inserts the movable shaft into the right clamping slot, and rotates the movable end clockwise until it is positioned; then the index finger guard is moved along the index finger guard track to the rightmost end, and the right-hand shovel step is completed; similarly, the user can also adjust the position of the index finger guard according to his own operation, and then conduct inspection work.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] In the utility model, the handle is divided into a hand-grip end and a movable end by setting the handle, the movable end is movably connected with the inside of the hand-grip end through a movable shaft, the movable end can rotate with the movable shaft as the axis, the end of the hand-grip end close to the movable end is provided with a movable shaft track groove, the horizontal movement of the movable end is limited by the movable shaft track groove, the movable shaft track groove is provided with left and right clamping grooves, and the left-hand and right-hand operation of the hand shovel is realized by rotating the movable end and moving the movable end to the left and right clamping grooves respectively; the utility model adds a movable end on the basis of the handle of the traditional hand shovel, the movable end can meet the different left and right shovel habits of the user, realize the common use of the left and right hands, realize the multi-purpose of one shovel, and improve the efficiency in the cleaning and sorting of the ruins. The top of the movable end of the utility model is set as a concave surface in the direction of the shovel body, so that the user's tiger's mouth fits the movable end when holding the shovel, and the support of the tiger's mouth position makes the hand shovel fit the palm more, which is convenient for the thenar muscle to exert force and can also support the palm. The utility model is also provided with a thumb guard and an index finger guard made of rubber material. The thumb guard can better enable the ball of digitorum muscles to exert force and prevent slipping, while better protecting the thumb, thereby greatly improving work efficiency; the index finger guard can relieve hand fatigue and protect the index finger, thereby preventing the hand shovel from slipping out of the hand and causing hand injuries. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a diagram of the use state of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the use state of the left-handed shovel of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a diagram of the use state of the right-handed shovel of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a partial enlarged view of the track groove of the index finger guard of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of the movable shaft rail groove of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a partial enlarged view of the neck of the handle of the utility model;

[0026] In the figure: 1. handle; 2. shovel body; 3. shovel neck; 4. grip end; 5. movable end; 6. movable axis; 7. movable axis track groove; 7-1. left clamping groove; 7-2. right clamping groove; 7-3. transverse groove; 8. index finger guard track groove; 9. index finger guard; 10. thumb guard. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with embodiments and drawings, but the implementation manner of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0028] See also Figure 1-8 , this embodiment provides a technical solution:

[0029] An archaeological hand shovel that can be operated with either hand comprises a handle 1 and a shovel body 2, wherein the handle 1 and the shovel body 2 are connected via a hand shovel neck 3, the handle 1 is divided into a gripping end 4 and a movable end 5, the movable end 5 is movably connected to the inside of the gripping end 4 via a movable shaft 6, the movable end 5 can rotate around the movable shaft 6, a movable shaft track groove 7 is provided at one end of the gripping end 4 close to the movable end 5, the horizontal movement of the movable end 5 is limited by the movable shaft track groove 7, the movable shaft track groove 7 is provided with left and right clamping grooves, and the left and right hand operation of the hand shovel is realized by rotating the movable end 5 and moving the movable end 5 to the left and right clamping grooves respectively.

[0030] In the utility model, the handle 1 is divided into a hand-gripping end 4 and a movable end 5, the movable end 5 is movably connected to the inside of the hand-gripping end 4 through a movable shaft 6, the movable end 5 can rotate with the movable shaft 6 as the axis, and a movable shaft track groove 7 is provided at one end of the hand-gripping end 4 close to the movable end 5, the movement of the movable end 5 is restricted by the movable shaft track groove 7, and the movable shaft track groove 7 is provided with left and right clamping grooves, and the left-hand and right-hand operation of the hand shovel is realized by rotating the movable end 5 and moving the movable end 5 to the left and right clamping grooves respectively; the utility model adds a movable end 5 on the basis of the handle 1 of the traditional hand shovel, and the movable end 5 can meet the different shovel-using habits of the user, realize the common use of left and right hands, realize multiple uses of one shovel, and improve efficiency in the cleaning and sorting of the ruins.

[0031] In this embodiment, Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the left and right positioning grooves of the movable shaft rail groove 7 are connected through the transverse groove 7-3. In this embodiment, the groove width of the left and right positioning grooves is slightly wider than the diameter of the movable shaft 6 to ensure positioning; when the left hand is holding the shovel (such as Figure 3 ), when the movable shaft 6 enters the left positioning slot 7-1, and the movable end 5 is rotated to the leftmost position, the movable end 5 is fixed to the left side of the handle 1; when the shovel is held in the right hand (such as Figure 4 ), the movable shaft 6 enters the right locking groove 7-2, and the movable end 5 is rotated to the rightmost position, and the movable end 5 is fixed on the right side of the handle 1.

[0032] In this embodiment, the movable end 5 rotates around the movable axis 6 in a range of plus or minus 90°. Since the orientation of the thumb's mouth is different when the left and right hands hold the shovel, the movable end 5 is configured to be rotatable, wherein minus 90 degrees (i.e., 90 degrees counterclockwise) is the leftmost position, and positive 90 degrees (i.e., 90 degrees clockwise) is the rightmost position.

[0033] In this embodiment, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the top of the movable end 5 is set to be concave in the direction of the shovel body 2, so that the user's base of thumb can fit the movable end 5 when holding the shovel; the support of the base of thumb makes the hand shovel fit the palm more closely, which is convenient for the thenar muscle to exert force and can also support the palm, which not only relieves hand fatigue but also improves work efficiency.

[0034] In this embodiment, Figure 5 and Figure 8 As shown, a gap is reserved between the bottom end of the hand shovel neck 3 and the edge of the shovel body 2, as shown in Figure 8 At A, an index finger guard track groove 8 is provided on the edge of one end of the shovel body 2 close to the handle 1, and the index finger guard 9 is sleeved in the index finger guard track groove 8 so that it can move from one side of the index finger guard track groove 8 to the other side; in this embodiment, the index finger guard 9 is configured to be movable, the purpose is: 1. According to the different states of holding the shovel with the left and right hands, the index finger guard 9 can be moved to the leftmost and rightmost sides of the index finger guard track groove 8 accordingly; 2. During archaeological work, the index finger will move continuously as needed, and the index finger guard 9 can be adjusted at any time to protect the user's hand safety, relieve hand fatigue, and avoid hand injuries caused by the hand shovel falling out of the hand.

[0035] In this embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the area of ​​the shovel body 2 near the hand shovel neck 3 is provided with a thumb finger guard 10; when scraping the surface, the user using the hand shovel needs to use the thumb to press the shovel body 2 for leverage, and the gripping method is shown in FIG. Figure 2 Therefore, in this embodiment, a thumb guard 10 is provided in the area that the thumb may contact, which is specifically a non-slip rubber sheet; the thumb guard 10 can better enable the ball of the digitorum muscle to exert force and prevent slipping, while better protecting the thumb and greatly improving work efficiency.

[0036] In order to further improve the practicality of this embodiment, the thumb guard 10 and the index finger guard 9 are made of rubber material; the rubber guard can effectively protect the thumb and index finger and relieve the hand fatigue of the user.

[0037] In order to ensure the structural stability of this embodiment, the shovel body 2 and the neck of the handle 1 are integrally formed.

[0038] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the present embodiment also proposes a method for using an archaeological hand shovel that can be operated with either hand, including: when holding the shovel with the left hand, the user moves the movable end 5 of the handle 1 to the left, snaps the movable shaft 6 into the left snap slot 7-1, and rotates the movable end 5 counterclockwise until it is positioned; then moves the index finger guard 9 along the index finger guard track groove 8 to the leftmost end, thereby completing the left-handed shovel holding step, and the user can also adjust the position of the index finger guard 9 according to his own operation, and then conduct an inspection; when holding the shovel with the right hand, the user moves the movable end 5 of the handle 1 to the right, snaps the movable shaft 6 into the right snap slot 7-2, and rotates the movable end 5 clockwise until it is positioned; then moves the index finger guard 9 along the index finger guard track groove 8 to the rightmost end, thereby completing the right-handed shovel holding step; similarly, the user can also adjust the position of the index finger guard 9 according to his own operation, and then conduct an inspection.

[0039] The above is a preferred implementation mode of the present invention, but the implementation mode of the present invention is not limited by the above content. Any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications that do not deviate from the spirit and principle of the present invention should be equivalent replacement methods and are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An archaeological hand shovel that can be operated by either hand, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a handle and a shovel body, wherein the handle and the shovel body are connected through a hand shovel neck, the handle is divided into a hand grip end and a movable end, the movable end is movably connected to the inside of the hand grip end through a movable shaft, the movable end can rotate around the movable shaft, a movable shaft rail groove is provided at one end of the hand grip end close to the movable end, the horizontal movement of the movable end is limited by the movable shaft rail groove, the movable shaft rail groove is provided with left and right clamping grooves, and the left and right hand operation of the hand shovel is realized by rotating the movable end and moving the movable end to the left and right clamping grooves respectively.

2. The archaeological hand shovel operable by either hand according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right locking grooves of the movable shaft rail groove are connected through a transverse groove. When the shovel is held in the left hand, the movable shaft enters the left locking groove and the movable end is rotated to the leftmost position, and the movable end is fixed to the left side of the handle; when the shovel is held in the right hand, the movable shaft enters the right locking groove and the movable end is rotated to the rightmost position, and the movable end is fixed to the right side of the handle.

3. The archaeological hand shovel operable by either hand according to claim 2, characterized in that: The movable end rotates around the movable axis within a range of plus or minus 90°.

4. The archaeological hand shovel operable by either hand according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the movable end is arranged as a concave surface in the direction of the shovel body, so that the base of the thumb of the user fits the movable end when holding the shovel.

5. The archaeological hand shovel operable by either hand according to claim 1, characterized in that: A gap is reserved between the bottom end of the neck of the hand shovel and the edge of the shovel body, and an index finger guard track groove is provided on the edge of one end of the shovel body close to the handle. The index finger guard is sleeved in the index finger guard track groove so that it can move from one side of the index finger guard track groove to the other side.

6. The archaeological hand shovel operable by either hand according to claim 5, characterized in that: A thumb guard is arranged on the shovel body in an area close to the neck of the hand shovel.

7. The archaeological hand shovel operable by either hand according to claim 6, characterized in that: The thumb guard and the index finger guard are made of rubber.

8. The archaeological hand shovel operable by either hand according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shovel body and the handle neck are integrally formed.

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