Tool Positioning Device

Abstract

To provide a tool positioning device capable of realizing a strong and less-shakeable state and capable of stably installing a main body. [Solution] A tool positioning device used to install an insertion member, the insertion member includes an insertion column having a contact retaining portion formed laterally on the insertion column, the tool positioning device has a main body 20 of a plate-like structure, the main body having a top edge side 21 and a bottom edge side 22, the length between the top edge side and the bottom edge side is defined as a first length L1, the axial length of the insertion column is defined as a second length, the first length is at least equal to the second length, the main body is provided with a plurality of installation holes 23 for inserting the insertion column from above, the main body is formed with a plurality of regulating portions 30 each positioned in the installation hole, and each of the regulating portions forms an engagement with the abutment retaining portion entering each of the installation holes, thereby regulating the insertion member.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] FIELD OF THEINVENTION The present invention relates to instruments used to position tools, and more particularly to a tool positioner. [Background technology]

[0002] When using a toolbox to store sockets, wrenches, and other tools, it is possible to position each of the hand tools individually, providing convenience for the user to handle the tools, and an unequal number of positioning plates, from one to multiple, can be placed inside the toolbox.

[0003] The specification of U.S. Patent No. 8,505,720 (B2) (Patent Document 1) discloses such a positioning plate, in which a number of insertion holes are formed through the positioning plate, and each of the insertion holes can be used to insert an insertion member. Each of the insertion holes is a rectangular hole having two long sides and two short sides. The insertion member includes a plate-shaped portion, a protrusion, and an insertion column, the protrusion is connected to one side of the plate-shaped portion, and the insertion column is connected to the other side of the plate-shaped portion. The protrusion is used to insert a tool. The insertion column is composed of a cylindrical neck portion and a stop plate connected in the axial direction. The neck portion is connected to the plate-shaped portion. The diameter of the neck portion is equal to or shorter than the width of the short side. The stop plate is a rectangular plate that is fitted to the rectangular hole.

[0004] When the insertion member is selectively inserted into the positioning plate, the stop plate is selectively opposed to any one of the insertion holes from above and below, and the rectangle of the stop plate is aligned with the rectangle of the insertion hole, the insertion post is inserted into the insertion hole from above and below, and the stop plate is removed from the insertion hole from the bottom end of the positioning plate, and the plate-shaped portion is placed and held on the top of the positioning plate. Then, when the insertion member is rotated, the long side of the stop plate and the short side of the insertion hole are formed to face each other from above and below, and the bottom of the positioning plate forms a restriction for the stop plate, so that the stop plate cannot enter the insertion hole from below and above, and the operation of installing the insertion member on the positioning plate and positioning is completed, and at this time, the protrusion can be fitted into the socket, and thus the socket is positioned.

[0005] The protrusion can also be fitted into other positioning tools used to position the tool, and the positioning tool may be a clamping arm, and the protrusion of one of the insertion members is fitted into each of the multiple clamping arms, and each clamping arm relatively clamps and positions a wrench or other tool, and the positioning tool may be other types of tools used to position the tool, and the protrusion of the insertion member can be formed in the shape of a clamping arm, so that the tool can be relatively clamped via a number of the insertion members, and the tool can also be selected to have the insertion column, so that the tool can be directly positioned and installed on the positioning plate using the insertion column. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] US Patent No. 8505720 (B2) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The stop plate needs to pass through the insertion hole and protrude from the bottom of the positioning plate, and only then can the insertion member be operated to rotate; the bottom of the positioning plate forms a lock with respect to the stop plate, and the stop plate being positioned below the positioning plate may affect the installation stability of the positioning plate.

[0008] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT A primary object of the present invention is to provide a tool positioning device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: Effect of the Invention

[0010] When the insertion member is positioned and installed in any one of the installation holes, the main body can be made sturdy and less likely to shake, and the main body can be stably installed as it is placed and held on a single plane. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an insert member used in the first embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of an insert member used in the first embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a partial perspective sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a partial top view of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of an insert member installed in the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a partial bottom view (1) of the insert member installed in the first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 9]FIG. 2 is a second partial bottom view of the insert member installed in the first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention in use; [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a partial perspective sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 4 is a partial perspective sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The accompanying drawings show examples of the tool positioning device of the present invention, but these examples are used for illustration purposes only and the utility model registration application shall not be limited to these structures.

[0013] [Example 1] As shown in Figures 1 to 10, such a tool positioning device is used to install an unequal number of insertion members 10, from one to multiple, and the insertion member 10 includes a plate-shaped portion 12, an insertion column 14, and an upward extension portion 16, of which the plate-shaped portion 12 connects the top edge of the insertion column 14 and the bottom edge of the upward extension portion 16, and a contact retaining portion 18 is formed in the insertion column 14 in the lateral direction, and the top edge of the contact retaining portion 18 is positioned between both ends of the insertion column 14, and the upward extension portion 16 is used to position a tool 92, and the upward extension portion 16 may be used to form a part of the tool 92.

[0014] The first embodiment of the tool positioning device includes a main body 20 having a plate-like structure, the main body 20 having a top edge side 21 and a bottom edge side 22, the top edge side 21 and the bottom edge side 22 each being selected to have a planar shape, and it is preferable that the top edge side 21 and the bottom edge side 22 are parallel to each other, and the top edge side 21 and the bottom edge side 22 face each other along the thickness direction of the main body 20.

[0015] A plurality of mounting holes 23 are formed in the main body 20 along the thickness direction, and each of the mounting holes 23 extends to the top edge side 21 and the bottom edge side 22, respectively. Each of the mounting holes 23 can be used to insert the insertion column 14 from above. The length between the top edge side 21 and the bottom edge side 22 of each of the mounting holes 23 is defined as a first length L1, and the axial length of the insertion column 14 is defined as a second length L2. It is preferable that the first length L1 is at least equal to the second length L2, and the first length L1 is approximately longer than the second length L2.

[0016] A plurality of hole walls 24 are formed in the main body 20, and every four hole walls 24 are arranged adjacent to each other in sequence, and one installation hole 23 is formed between them, so that the radial shape of each installation hole 23 is rectangular, and the radial shape of each installation hole 23 can be changed to be selectable from a triangle, a hexagon, or any other polygonal shape. In this way, in the present invention, at least every three hole walls 24 are arranged adjacent to each other in sequence, and one installation hole 23 is formed between them.

[0017] The width W1 of each of the hole walls 24 is the same, and the included angle θ between every two of the hole walls 24 arranged adjacent to each other is the same.

[0018] The main body 20 is formed with a plurality of regulating portions 30 that are positioned in each of the installation holes 23, each of the regulating portions 30 is connected to one of the hole walls 24, and each of the regulating portions 30 extends toward the center of each of the installation holes 23. Each of the regulating portions 30 has a receiving surface 32 formed on its bottom edge, and each of the receiving surfaces 32 is connected to one of the hole walls 24. The distance between each of the receiving surfaces 32 and the top edge side 21 is defined as a first distance D1, and the distance between the abutment retaining portion 18 and the plate-shaped portion 12 is defined as a second distance D2. The first distance D1 is at most equal to the second distance D2, and it is preferable that the first distance D1 is approximately equal to the second distance D2. As each of the regulating portions 30 engages with the abutment retaining portion 18 entering each of the installation holes 23, the insertion member 10 is regulated.

[0019] In the first embodiment, one regulating portion 30 is selectively formed on each of the hole walls 24 on the radial circumferential side of each of the installation holes 23, and when the insertion column 14 passes through the top edge side 21 and is inserted into one of the selective installation holes 23, any one of the regulating portions 30 positioned on the radial circumferential side of the selective installation hole 23 can form an engagement with the abutment retaining portion 18 positioned below it in a direction facing the top edge side 21. By being able to abut and retain the abutment retaining portion 18 against the receiving surface 32, the convenience of installation on the main body 20 of the insertion member 10 can be improved.

[0020] The number of the regulating portions 30 positioned in each of the installation holes 23 can be changed as needed, but is limited to at least one of the regulating portions 30 being formed in each of the installation holes 23.

[0021] When the insert member 10 is installed on the main body 20, the insert member 10 is moved to be positioned above the main body 20, and the insert member 10 is moved so that the insertion column 14 is positioned below the plate-shaped portion 12, and the insert column 14 is inserted from above the main body 20 through the top edge side 21 into a selective one of the installation holes 23. At this time, the abutment retaining portion 18 is selectively made to face any one of the hole walls 24, and the abutment retaining portion 18 can be moved below the receiving surface 32 by utilizing the elasticity of the material constituting the abutment retaining portion 18, the insert column 14 or the hole wall 24 of the main body 20. Furthermore, the regulating portion 30 forms an engagement restriction for the abutment retaining portion 18, so that the insert column 14 cannot be moved arbitrarily upward to leave the installation hole 23, and thus the insert member 10 is positioned.

[0022] The insertion column 14 shown in the attached drawings may be selectively a perforated structure that is elastically deformable in the radial direction, and in the process of inserting the insertion column 14 into the selected installation hole 23, the insertion column 14 can be elastically compressed and crushed by being compressed in the radial direction. In this way, the abutment holding portion 18 has elastically deformable and restorable properties in the radial direction of the insertion column 14, so that it can be easily moved to below the regulating portion 30. However, it is not essential that the insertion column 14 has the above-mentioned elastically deformable perforated structure, and the specific configuration of the insertion column 14 shown in the attached drawings should not be interpreted as a limitation on the application range of the tool positioning device of the present invention.

[0023] When the insertion member 10 is installed in a selective installation hole 23, an operation as shown in FIG. 8 can be selected, and the abutment retaining portion 18 can be more easily moved together with the insertion column 14 to enter the installation hole 23 by aligning the abutment retaining portion 18 with the joint portion of the two adjacent hole walls 24. When the plate-shaped portion 12 advances until it is affixed to and abuts the top edge side 21, the abutment retaining portion 18 is positioned between the regulating portion 30 and the bottom edge side 22 in the thickness direction of the main body 20. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, by operating the insertion member 10 to rotate, the abutment retaining portion 18 is positioned below any one of the regulating portions 30, and the regulating portion 30 forms an engagement restriction with respect to the abutment retaining portion 18, thereby completing the installation operation of the insertion member 10.

[0024] When removing the insert member 10 from the main body 20, the insert member 10 can be selectively pulled out directly upward, and by utilizing the material elasticity of the abutment retaining portion 18, the insertion column 14 or the main body 20, the abutment retaining portion 18 can be moved upward over the regulating portion 30, and the insertion column 14 can pass through the top edge side 21 and be removed from the installation hole 23. It is also possible to select to rotate the insert member 10 in advance, and the abutment retaining portion 18 can be removed from below the regulating portion 30 so as to face the joint between two adjacent hole walls 24, and then the insert member 10 can be pulled out upward, and the insertion column 14 can be removed from the installation hole 23 by passing through the top edge side 21.

[0025] Since the first length L1 is at least equal to the second length L2, the bottom end of the insertion column 14 does not pass through the bottom edge side 22 and protrude downwardly from the main body 20, and when the first distance D1 is equal to the second distance D2, the plate-shaped portion 12 is held in abutment against the top edge side 21.

[0026] Regarding the spatial configuration of the installation hole 23 and the receiving surface 32 relative to the insertion pillar 14 and the abutment retaining portion 18, when the insertion member 10 can be positioned and installed in any one of the selected installation holes 23, the insertion pillar 14 does not pass through the bottom edge side 22 and protrude downward from the main body 20, and the main body 20 is placed and held on a plane 94, allowing for a strong and less shaking state. The plane 94 may be the table surface of a workbench (not shown in the figure) or the bottom portion positioned in the storage space of a toolbox (not shown in the figure), and the main body 20 can be stably installed as it is used to receive the surface of the object to be stored.

[0027] Compared to the positioning plate disclosed in Patent Document 1, the main body 20 does not require the formation of a structure used to regulate or position the insertion member 10 on the bottom edge side 22, thereby further simplifying the overall configuration.

[0028] The installation hole 23 can be provided to insert and install the insertion column 14 of various different radial shapes, such as a circle, a triangle, and a regular polygon with an even number of sides, including but not limited to a rectangle and a hexagon, and the insertion hole of the positioning plate described in the prior art can only be provided for the insertion of the conventional insertion column that fits snugly in shape and length and width dimensions, and Example 1 has a wider range of applications.

[0029] The mounting holes 23 are selected to have a matrix distribution, and the hole walls 24 selectively extend to the top edge side 21 and the bottom edge side 22, respectively.

[0030] The shortest distance between the two regulating portions 30 positioned on the radially opposite sides of each of the installation holes 23 is defined as a third distance D3, the radial width of the insertion column 14 is defined as a second width W2, and it is preferable that the third distance D3 is appropriately distributed to the second width W2, where such appropriate distribution means that the third distance D3 is equal to or longer than the second width W2.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 10, the main body 20 may be provided to accommodate a number of the insert members 10, and the upward extension 16 of each insert member 10 may vary according to the application needs of the correspondingly installed tool 92, and is not limited to that shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0032] [Example 2] As shown in FIG. 11, the configuration different from the first embodiment will be mainly described. In the second embodiment, the main body 20 has one regulating portion 30 formed in each of the installation holes 23, each regulating portion 30 has an annular shape, and the annular receiving surface 32 formed in each of the regulating portions 30 is connected to each of the hole walls 24 positioned on the radial circumferential side of the installation hole 23. The shortest distance between the radially opposing sides at the annular inner edges of the regulating portions 30 is defined as the third distance D3, and the third distance D3 is appropriately allocated to the second width W2.

[0033] [Example 3] As shown in Figures 12 and 13, the configuration different from Example 2 will be mainly described. In Example 3, an annular guide surface 34 is formed on each of the regulating portions 30, and the guide surface 34 is connected to one side of the receiving surface 32 that is far away from the hole wall 24, and the guide surface 34 extends in a direction facing the top edge side 21, thereby guiding the insertion post 14 and the abutment retaining portion 18 to pass through the annular regulating portion 30 from top to bottom. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 10: Insertion member 12: Plate shaped part 14: Insert column 16:Upward extension part 18: Contact holding part 20: Subject 21: Apex side 22: Bottom edge 23: Installation hole 24: Hole wall 30: Regulation Department 32: For the time being 34: Guide surface 92: Tools 94: Plane D1: First distance D2: 2nd distance D3: Third distance L1: First length L2: Second length W1: Width W2: Second width θ: included angle

Claims

1. A tool positioning device used to install an insert member including a plate-shaped portion, an insert post, and an upwardly extending portion used to position a tool, The plate-shaped portion connects the top edge of the insertion column and the bottom edge of the upward extension portion, and a contact retaining portion is formed in the insertion column in a lateral direction, and the top edge of the contact retaining portion is positioned between both ends of the insertion column, the tool positioning device comprises a plate-like main body having a top side and a bottom side, the top side and the bottom side facing each other along a thickness direction of the main body, a plurality of mounting holes extending through the main body along the thickness direction, each of the mounting holes extending to the top side and the bottom side, each of the mounting holes being provided for inserting the insertion post from above, each of the mounting holes defining a first length as a length between the top side and the bottom side, and defining an axial length of the insertion post as a second length, the first length being at least equal to the second length, a plurality of hole walls being formed in the main body, at least every third hole wall being arranged adjacent to each other in sequence, and one mounting hole being formed therebetween, each of the hole walls having the same width, and an included angle between every two adjacent hole walls being the same, a first distance is defined as a distance between the first and second contact portions and the top edge side of the regulating portion, and a second distance is defined as a distance between the first and second contact portions and the top edge side of the regulating portion, the first distance being at most equal to the second distance, and the insertion member is regulated as the regulating portion is engaged with the first and second contact portions and the top edge side of the regulating portion is engaged with the first and second contact portions and the top edge side of the regulating portion.

2. 2. The tool positioning device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is formed with one of the restricting portions for each of the mounting holes.

3. 3. The tool positioning device according to claim 2, wherein the regulating portions positioned in the respective installation holes are each annular, and the annular receiving surface formed on each of the regulating portions is connected to each of the plurality of hole walls positioned on a radial circumferential side of the installation hole.

4. 4. The tool positioning device according to claim 3, characterized in that each of the regulating portions is formed with an annular guide surface, the guide surface is connected to one side of the receiving surface that is far away from the hole wall, and the guide surface extends in a direction facing the top edge side.

5. 4. The tool positioning device according to claim 3, wherein a shortest distance between radially opposing sides at annular inner edges of each of the regulating portions is defined as a third distance, a radial width of the insertion post is defined as a second width, and the third distance is appropriately allocated to the second width.

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