Separating clamp for PCB (Printed Circuit Board) transportation

Abstract

The utility model relates to a separating clamp for PCB transportation. The separating clamp comprises a lower clamp, an upper clamp, a fixed sleeve, a movable sleeve and an extension spring, the upper clamp and the lower clamp are oppositely arranged up and down, and clamping grooves are formed in the top of the lower clamp and the bottom of the upper clamp; the fixed sleeve is integrally arranged at the top of the lower clamp, and the fixed sleeve is further provided with a first embedding hole with an opening in the upper end; the movable sleeve is integrally arranged at the bottom of the upper clamp and embedded into the first embedding hole from top to bottom, and the movable sleeve is further provided with a second embedding hole with an opening in the lower end; the extension spring is embedded in the first embedding hole and the second embedding hole, and the two ends of the extension spring are fixedly connected with the bottom of the first embedding hole and the bottom of the second embedding hole respectively. The separating clamps capable of clamping the four corners of the PCB are designed to protect the PCB in the transportation process, so that the PCB can be effectively prevented from being collided and damaged, and due to the design of the elastic clamp structure, the separating clamps are convenient to clamp and use and convenient to disassemble to be reused; the utility model has the advantages of strong practicability and strong popularization significance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of circuit boards, in particular to a partition clip used for transporting PCBs. Background Art

[0002] A printed circuit board, also known as a PCB, is a crucial electronic component that supports and electrically connects electronic components. Virtually every electronic device, from small electronic watches and calculators to large computers, communications equipment, and military weapon systems, that incorporates integrated circuits and other electronic components, utilizes a PCB to interconnect them. Composed of an insulating baseplate, connecting wires, and pads for mounting and soldering electronic components, a PCB serves the dual purpose of both conducting circuits and insulating the baseplate.

[0003] During transportation, PCBs often require protective measures such as anti-smear and anti-vibration measures to prevent damage caused by vibration and other factors during transportation. Conventional methods often fully wrap the PCBs with cushioning materials such as foam, or place them on dedicated transport racks to effectively protect them during transportation. However, using cushioning materials for packaging in these methods not only requires significant labor and resources, but also poses a high risk of environmental pollution. Dedicated PCB transport racks are also costly, and the process of storing and securing the PCBs is complex and cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a separator clip for PCB transportation to address the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0005] A separator clamp for transporting PCBs, comprising a lower clamp, an upper clamp, a fixed sleeve, a movable sleeve, and a tension spring. The upper clamp and the lower clamp are arranged opposite each other in an upper and lower position, and the top of the lower clamp and the bottom of the upper clamp are both provided with a clamping groove. The fixed sleeve is integrally provided at the top of the lower clamp, and the fixed sleeve is also provided with a first interlocking hole with an upper end opening. The movable sleeve is integrally provided at the bottom of the upper clamp and is interlocked in the first interlocking hole from top to bottom, and the movable sleeve is also provided with a second interlocking hole with a lower end opening. The tension spring is interlocked in the first interlocking hole and the second interlocking hole, and its two ends are fixedly connected to the bottom of the first interlocking hole and the second interlocking hole, respectively.

[0006] Furthermore, the separator clamp for PCB transportation also includes a locking ring and a reset spring. The locking ring is designed as a circular ring and is snap-fitted and mounted in the first fitting hole and can rotate flexibly. The reset spring is snap-fitted and mounted in the first fitting hole and can drive the locking ring to reset. The outer side of the locking ring is also provided with an outwardly extending trigger handle. One side of the fixed sleeve is correspondingly provided with a rotating hole extending inside and outside. The trigger handle passes through the rotating hole and extends between the clamping grooves. The inner side of the locking ring is also provided with a limit lock block. The outer side of the movable sleeve is correspondingly provided with a limit lock groove extending from the bottom. The limit lock groove can engage with the limit lock block to limit the position.

[0007] Furthermore, a combined mounting groove is provided at the bottom of the lower clamp, and a combined mounting block is provided at the top of the upper clamp. The combined mounting groove at the bottom of the lower clamp can be engaged with the combined mounting block at the top of the upper clamp.

[0008] Furthermore, the PCB transport separator clamp further includes an auxiliary height adjustment block, wherein the bottom and top of the auxiliary height adjustment block are respectively provided with a combination mounting groove and a combination mounting block. The combination mounting groove at the bottom of the auxiliary height adjustment block and the combination mounting block at the top of the auxiliary height adjustment block can be respectively engaged with the combination mounting block at the top of the upper clamp located below and the combination mounting groove at the bottom of the lower clamp located above.

[0009] Furthermore, a buffer pad is provided in the clamping groove, and anti-slip grooves are provided on the buffer pad.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper clamp and the lower clamp are both designed with rounded corners.

[0011] In summary, the beneficial effects of the separator clamp for PCB transportation of the present invention are as follows: by designing a separator clamp that can clamp the four corners of the PCB, the PCB is protected during transportation, so that the PCB can be effectively prevented from being damaged by bumps, and the design of the elastic clamp structure makes the separator clamp easy to clamp and use, and easy to disassemble for reuse; the separator clamp is designed with a locking ring and a spring structure, which can further optimize the convenience of clamping and use; the design of the combined mounting groove, combined mounting block and auxiliary height adjustment block and other structures not only enables the separator clamp to be used in combination to fix and protect multiple PCBs, but also can selectively adjust the spacing between the PCBs, thereby avoiding scratches and bumps on components on the PCBs; the utility model is highly practical and has strong promotion significance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a separator clamp for PCB transportation in use according to the present invention;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a separator clip for PCB transportation in the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the lower middle clamp and the upper clamp;

[0015] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the fixed sleeve, movable sleeve, tension spring and locking ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the utility model more clearly understood, the utility model is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model.

[0017] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the utility model provides a separator clamp 100 for transporting PCBs, which includes a lower clamp 10 , an upper clamp 20 , a fixed sleeve 30 , a movable sleeve 40 and a tension spring 50 .

[0018] The upper clamp 20 and the lower clamp 10 are arranged in a vertically opposed relationship, and the top of the lower clamp 10 and the bottom of the upper clamp 20 are both provided with a clamping groove 11. The fixed sleeve 30 is integrally provided at the top of the lower clamp 10 and is further provided with a first interlocking hole 31 with an upper end opening. The movable sleeve 40 is integrally provided at the bottom of the upper clamp 20 and is interlocked in the first interlocking hole 31 from top to bottom. The movable sleeve 40 is further provided with a second interlocking hole (not shown) with a lower end opening. The tension spring 50 is interlocked in the first interlocking hole 31 and the second interlocking hole, and its two ends are fixedly connected to the bottom of the first interlocking hole 31 and the second interlocking hole, respectively.

[0019] When using the separator clips to protect a PCB, the user applies reverse tension to the lower and upper clips 10 and 20, respectively. After the separator clips are opened, the clamping grooves 11 of the lower and upper clips 10 and 20 are aligned with the corners of the PCB. After removing the tension, the lower and upper clips 10 and 20 securely clamp the corners of the PCB under the elastic force of the tension spring 50. By sequentially using the separator clips to clamp and protect all four corners of the PCB, the corners of the PCB can be effectively protected from damage caused by bumps.

[0020] The separator clamp 100 for PCB transportation also includes a locking ring 60 and a reset spring (not shown). The locking ring 60 is a circular ring that is snap-fitted and mounted in the first fitting hole 31 and can rotate freely. The reset spring is snap-fitted and mounted in the first fitting hole 31 and can reset the locking ring 60. An outwardly extending trigger handle 61 is also provided on the outside of the locking ring 60. A rotating hole 32 extending from the inside to the outside of the fixed sleeve 30 is correspondingly provided on one side. The trigger handle 61 passes through the rotating hole 32 and extends between the clamping grooves 11. A limited locking block 62 is also provided on the inside of the locking ring 60. A limited locking groove 41 extending from the bottom of the movable sleeve 40 is correspondingly provided on the outside of the locking ring 60. The limited locking groove 41 can engage with the limited locking block 62 to limit the position.

[0021] The separator clamp, which incorporates a locking ring 60 and a reset spring, allows the lower and upper clamps 10 and 20 to be pulled apart in advance. At this point, the locking ring 60 locks the movable sleeve 40, securing the separator clamp in its open position. To clamp a PCB corner, simply push the separator clamp horizontally toward the PCB corner. This triggers the push handle 61, which rotates against the PCB corner, ultimately releasing the locking ring 60 from its position on the movable sleeve 40. This allows the lower and upper clamps 10 and 20 to automatically clamp the PCB corner under the elastic force of the tension spring 50, effectively protecting the PCB corner.

[0022] The bottom of the lower clip 10 is also provided with a combined mounting groove 12, and the top of the upper clip 20 is correspondingly provided with a combined mounting block 22. The combined mounting groove 12 at the bottom of the lower clip 10, located above, engages with the combined mounting block 22 at the top of the upper clip 20. In actual use, multiple separator clips can be assembled using the combined mounting grooves 12 and combined mounting blocks 22. This allows the separator clips to clamp and protect multiple PCBs at once, while keeping them in a fixed position. This not only further reduces the impact of vibration on the PCBs during transportation, but also effectively prevents collisions and scrapes between the PCBs.

[0023] The separator clamp 100 for transporting PCBs also includes an auxiliary height adjustment block 70, which is provided with a combination mounting groove 12 and a combination mounting block 22 at the bottom and top of the auxiliary height adjustment block 70, respectively. The combination mounting groove 12 at the bottom of the auxiliary height adjustment block 70 and the combination mounting block 22 at the top of the auxiliary height adjustment block 70 can be respectively engaged with the combination mounting block 22 at the top of the upper clamp 20 located below and the combination mounting groove 12 at the bottom of the lower clamp 10 located above. When multiple separator clamps are installed and used in combination, the auxiliary height adjustment block 70 can be engaged between two adjacent separator clamps to increase the distance between the two. When the separator clamps are clamping and protecting the PCBs, the distance between adjacent PCBs will also be increased accordingly, thereby effectively preventing electronic components on the PCBs from colliding.

[0024] A cushioning pad 13 is also provided within the clamping groove 11, and anti-slip grooves are also provided on the cushioning pad 13 (not shown). Both the upper clamp 20 and the lower clamp 10 feature rounded corners. The cushioning pad 13 further enhances the separator clamp's shock-absorbing properties, while the anti-slip grooves provide a more secure grip on the PCB corners, significantly reducing the risk of accidental loosening. The rounded corners of the separator clamp's body structure not only reduce damage to the clamp itself from bumps and bumps, but also avoid safety issues associated with sharp corners.

[0025] In summary, the beneficial effects of the separator clamp 100 for PCB transportation of the present invention are as follows: by designing a separator clamp that can clamp the four corners of the PCB, the PCB is protected during transportation, so that the PCB can be effectively prevented from being damaged by bumps, and the design of the elastic clamp structure makes the separator clamp easy to clamp and use, and easy to disassemble for reuse; the separator clamp is designed with a locking ring 60 and a spring structure, which can further optimize the convenience of clamping and use; the design of the combined mounting groove 12, the combined mounting block 22 and the auxiliary height adjustment block 70 and other structures not only enables the separator clamp to be used in combination to fix and protect multiple PCBs, but also can selectively adjust the spacing between the PCBs, thereby avoiding scratches and bumps on components on the PCBs; the utility model is highly practical and has strong promotional significance.

[0026] The above-described embodiment merely represents one embodiment of the utility model. While the description is relatively specific and detailed, it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art may make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the utility model, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the utility model. Therefore, the scope of protection of the utility model patent shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A separator clip for PCB transportation, characterized by: It includes a lower clamp, an upper clamp, a fixed sleeve, a movable sleeve and a tension spring; the upper clamp and the lower clamp are arranged opposite to each other in an upper and lower manner, and the top of the lower clamp and the bottom of the upper clamp are provided with clamping grooves; the fixed sleeve is integrally arranged at the top of the lower clamp, and the fixed sleeve is also provided with a first fitting hole with an upper end opening; the movable sleeve is integrally arranged at the bottom of the upper clamp and is fitted into the first fitting hole from top to bottom, and the movable sleeve is also provided with a second fitting hole with a lower end opening; the tension spring is fitted into the first fitting hole and the second fitting hole, and its two ends are fixedly connected to the bottom of the first fitting hole and the second fitting hole respectively.

2. The separator clip for PCB transportation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lock ring is designed as a circular ring and is mounted in the first engaging hole and can be rotatable. The reset elastic piece is mounted in the first engaging hole and can drive the lock ring to reset. The outer side of the lock ring is also provided with a trigger push handle extending outward. One side of the fixed sleeve is correspondingly provided with a rotating hole passing through the inside and outside. The trigger push handle passes through the rotating hole and extends between the clamping grooves. The inner side of the lock ring is also provided with a limiting lock block. The outer side of the movable sleeve is correspondingly provided with a limiting lock groove extending from the bottom. The limiting lock groove can be engaged with the limiting lock block to limit the position.

3. The separator for PCB transportation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the lower clamp is also provided with a combined mounting groove, and the top of the upper clamp is correspondingly provided with a combined mounting block. The combined mounting groove at the bottom of the lower clamp can be engaged with the combined mounting block at the top of the upper clamp.

4. The separator clip for PCB transportation according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes an auxiliary height adjustment block, which has a combination mounting groove and a combination mounting block at the bottom and top respectively; the combination mounting groove at the bottom of the auxiliary height adjustment block and the combination mounting block at the top of the auxiliary height adjustment block can be respectively engaged with the combination mounting block at the top of the upper clamp located below and the combination mounting groove at the bottom of the lower clamp located above.

5. The separator clip for PCB transportation according to claim 1, characterized in that: A buffer pad is further provided in the clamping groove, and anti-slip grooves are further provided on the buffer pad.

6. The separator clip for PCB transportation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper clamp and the lower clamp are both designed with rounded corners.

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