Pipe cutter structure

The pipe cutter structure addresses the off-axis positioning issue by integrating a main body unit with parallel surfaces and a linearly displacing control unit, ensuring stable and efficient assembly and thread control, thereby enhancing structural stability and reducing space requirements.

JP3252366UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-08陳 シ仰
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Application Number
JP2025001950U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-06-13
Publication Date
2025-08-08
Estimated Expiration
2035-06-13

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional pipe cutter structures suffer from instability due to the cutting member and spindle unit being positioned off-axis, leading to structural inefficiency and potential misalignment, which affects the engagement stability and requires a large structural space.

Method used

A pipe cutter structure design featuring a main body unit with parallel surfaces, a slide unit housed within a first housing tank, and a screw shaft unit pivotally attached to both, allowing for reliable assembly and controlled engagement through a control unit that displaces linearly to manage the screw thread interactions.

Benefits of technology

Ensures stable and efficient assembly of the main, slide, and screw shaft units, enabling precise control over engagement and disengagement of screw threads, reducing structural instability and space requirements.

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Abstract

To provide a pipe cutter structure that enables reliable assembly of a main body unit, a slide unit, a screw shaft unit, and a pressing unit. [Solution] The pipe cutter structure comprises a main unit (10), two gear units, a slide unit (30), a screw shaft unit (40), and a control unit (50). The main unit includes two main bodies. The two main bodies are assembled together. A first storage tank is provided at one end of each main body. The first storage tank has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface. The first surface and the second surface are spaced apart from each other. The first surface and the second surface are parallel to each other. The third surface is provided between the first surface and the second surface. The third surface is perpendicular to the first surface and the second surface. The main body has a first slide guide. The first slide guide is in communication with the first storage tank.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pipe cutter structure, and in particular to a pipe cutter structure in which a slide unit of the pipe cutter structure is displaced within a first housing tank, the main unit and the slide unit are pivotally attached to a screw shaft unit, the slide unit is housed in a pressing unit, and the main unit, slide unit, screw shaft unit, and pressing unit can be reliably assembled. [Background technology]

[0002] Prior art pipe cutter structures (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2) utilize the principle of a seesaw structure, and Figure 1 of Patent Document 1 shows member 8. When the seesaw (i.e., member 8) is pressed, the screw portion and the screw shaft separate, allowing the pushing member 2 to be quickly displaced. Figure 1 of Patent Document 2 shows member 21. When the seesaw (i.e., member 21) is pressed, the screw portion and the screw shaft separate, allowing the pushing member 2 to be displaced.

[0003] The pipe cutter structure 1 of Patent Documents 2 and 3 has an adjustment member 5 and a support member 4 assembled on a C-shaped work head 3.

[0004] The conventional pipe cutter structure has the following drawbacks (1) and (2). (1) As shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 6, the cutting member 10 and the spindle portion 15 are not positioned on the same axis. After the cutting member 10 receives a force, the force is transmitted to the engaging member 21. The engaging member 21 and the spindle portion 15 form an interlocking structure. The teeth of the engaging member 21 receive a large torque. This type of positioning structure, which is arranged alternately, takes up a large amount of structural space and is prone to becoming unstable when subjected to force. (2) The engagement between the toothed section 26 of the engaging member 21 and the receiving member 19 is released, and the cutting member 10 and the engaging member 21 slide within the groove-shaped guide device 9, but the engaging member 21 uses a seesaw principle similar to the principle of a lever to control the engagement between the toothed section 26 and the receiving member 19. In other words, the position of the axis u of the engaging member 21 is very important, and if there is an error in the position of the axis u, the meshing relationship of the control structure between the engaging member 21 and the receiving member 19 is likely to shift position, making the meshing unstable. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] U.S. Patent No. 6,539,634 [Patent Document 2] U.S. Patent No. 1,157,1755 [Patent Document 3] Taiwan Patent No. I835881 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The main purpose of this invention is to provide a pipe cutter structure that has a slide unit that displaces within a first housing tank, and the main unit and slide unit are pivotally attached to the screw shaft unit, and the slide unit is housed in a pressing unit, so that the main unit, slide unit, screw shaft unit and pressing unit can be reliably assembled, whereas in conventional pipe cutter structures, the cutting member and spindle unit are not located on the same axis line but are arranged alternately, thereby taking up a large amount of structural space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pipe cutter structure including a main body unit, two gear units, a slide unit, a screw shaft unit, and a control unit, wherein the main body unit includes two main bodies, which are assembled together, and each main body has a first receiving tank at one end, the first receiving tank having a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, the first surface and the second surface are spaced apart from each other and are parallel to each other, and the third surface is located between the first surface and the second surface, and the third surface is located between the first surface and the second surface. The first and second surfaces are perpendicular to each other, and the main body has a first slide guide, which is connected to the first container, and the longitudinal direction of the first slide guide is the same as the extension direction of the first container, and the first slide guide is formed in the shape of a long concave container, and one end of the main body is provided with a first pivot part, which is provided on one side of the first container, and two abutment edges are provided on two sides of the first pivot part, and the first pivot part and the two abutment edges are formed coaxially, and the first pivot part and the two abutment edges are connected to each other, and the first pivot part, the two abutment edges and the first container are mutually connected. the other end of the main body is provided with a second container, the second container is opposite to the first container and spaced apart, the two gear units are pivotally mounted in the second container, the slide unit is assembled in the first container and can be displaced in the first container, the slide unit can be displaced between the first surface and the second surface and approach the first surface or the second surface, the slide unit includes a slide seat, a cutter wheel and a cutter wheel shaft, the slide seat is accommodated in the first container and can be linearly displaced in the first container, the slide seat a fourth container is provided at one end of the slide seat, the fourth container facing the second container, the fourth container having a first pivot portion, the first pivot portion and the fourth container communicating with each other, the first pivot portion having a first axis; the slide seat has a fifth container, the fifth container being formed to penetrate the slide seat vertically, the fifth container having a second axis, the second axis and the first axis intersecting each other perpendicularly at one point; the fifth container having a first arcuate surface and a plurality of second arcuate surfaces, the plurality of second arcuate surfaces being arranged linearly with each other, the first arcuate surface being provided between two second arcuate surfaces;The other end of the sliding seat has a sixth receiving tank, and the fifth receiving tank is disposed between the sixth receiving tank and the fourth receiving tank. The sixth receiving tank is formed as a non-circular or rectangular tank. The sliding seat has a bump, which extends to the bottom depth of the sixth receiving tank and can be displaced linearly along the third surface. The sliding seat has a slotted slot, which communicates with the sixth receiving tank. The upper and lower two sides of the sliding seat have two second sliding guides, which can slide against the two first sliding guides, and the two second sliding guides are , extending in the same direction as the slide seat, the slide unit can slide linearly on the main body unit, the two second slide guides are elongated ribs, the cutter wheel is pivotally mounted in the fourth storage tank, the cutter wheel is formed in the shape of a circular blade, and a cutting edge is provided on the outer periphery of the cutter wheel, the cutting edge is used to cut the tube body, the cutter wheel has a second pivot part, the second pivot part is installed opposite to the first pivot part, and when the cutter wheel shaft is inserted into the first pivot part and the second pivot part, the cutter wheel is pivotally mounted in the fourth storage tank. the screw shaft unit is pivotally attached to the main body unit and the slide unit, the screw shaft unit includes a rotating member and a screw shaft, the rotating member is pivotally attached to the outside of the main body unit, the rotating member can be rotated, the rotating member has a first fitting portion, the screw shaft has a second pivot portion, the second pivot portion is pivotally attached to the first pivot portion, two side edges of the second pivot portion are respectively abutted on two abutment edges to prevent the screw shaft and the main body from coming off, one end of the screw shaft has a first screw portion, the first screw portion is pivotally attached in a fifth storage tank, and the axis of the first screw portion is aligned with the axis of the second shaft and the first threaded portion is not in contact with the first arc surface and the second arc surface or is loosely coupled between the first arc surface and the second arc surface; the other end of the screw shaft has a second fitting portion, the second fitting portion and the first fitting portion are fitted together, the second fitting portion has a shape corresponding to that of the first fitting portion; when the rotating member is rotated, the screw shaft also rotates in conjunction with the second fitting portion; the second pivot portion is limited by an abutting edge; the screw shaft is pivoted in the main unit and the slide unit; the rotating member is limited by the screw shaft; the rotating member is pivoted on the outside of the main unit; and the screw shaft unit isThe control unit is rotatably pivoted on the main body unit and the slide unit, and the control unit is assembled to the slide unit and the screw shaft unit, and the control unit is accommodated in a sixth housing tank, and the control unit is displaceable in the sixth housing tank, and a part of the control unit protrudes from the sixth housing tank so as to be easily pressed, and the control unit drives the slide unit and can be linearly displaced in the first housing tank, and the control unit includes a pressing member, a control member, an elastic member and a third connecting member, and the slide unit is The control unit is displaced on the slide unit, and the displacement direction of the control unit is perpendicular to the displacement direction of the slide unit. The pressing member is accommodated in a sixth accommodating tank, and a part of the pressing member is exposed from the sixth accommodating tank. The pressing member has a seventh accommodating tank, and the seventh accommodating tank accommodates a screw shaft. An eighth accommodating tank is provided at one end of the pressing member, and the eighth accommodating tank is an open tank body. The pressing member has a third slide guide, and the third slide guide is provided between the eighth accommodating tank and the seventh accommodating tank. The guide is formed in a recessed shape corresponding to the top and bottom, the pressing member has a fourth connecting portion, the fourth connecting portion is formed in a through-hole shape, the eighth storage tank is penetrated vertically through the fourth connecting portion, the pressing member is formed in a non-circular block shape, the control member is assembled to the pressing member, the control member is stored in the eighth storage tank, one end of the control member has a second screw portion, the second screw portion is meshed with the first screw portion, fourth slide guides are provided on both the top and bottom of the control member, the fourth slide guide is fitted into the third slide guide, and the fourth slide The control member has a fifth connecting portion, the fifth connecting portion being opposed to the fourth connecting portion, the fifth connecting portion being formed in the shape of a through hole, a spring accommodating tank being provided at the other end of the control member, the spring accommodating tank not communicating with the second screw engaging portion, the control member being formed in a non-circular shape, an elastic member being accommodated in the spring accommodating tank, one end of the elastic member being in contact with the spring accommodating tank and the other end being in contact with the tank bottom of the sixth accommodating tank, the second screw engaging portion being pressed by the urging force of the elastic member and engaging with the first screw engaging portion, the elastic member being a spring body, and the third connecting member isThe third coupling member is inserted into the fourth coupling portion and the fifth coupling portion, and the end of the third coupling member is inserted into the long-hole groove. When the third coupling member is displaced in the long-hole groove, the control unit is assembled on the slide unit and can be displaced a certain distance. The screw shaft unit restricts the control member, and the control member restricts the pressing member, so that the control unit is assembled on the slide unit and prevented from coming off. The third coupling member is assembled to the pressing member and the control member. The third coupling member is restricted by the long-hole groove, so that the control unit is assembled on the slide unit and prevented from coming off. The control unit is The pipe cutter structure is characterized in that it is restricted on the screw shaft unit and the slide unit, the control unit has two restricting structures to prevent disengagement, when the control unit is pressed, the pressing member and the control member are displaced within the sixth storage tank, when the elastic member is compressed, the second screw portion and the first screw portion are disengaged, when the control unit is pushed to displace the slide unit, the distance from the cutter wheel to the gear unit is adjusted, when the pressure on the control unit is released, the elastic tension of the elastic member is restored, and the second screw portion and the first screw portion are engaged to position the pipe cutter. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] Compared with the prior art, the pipe cutter structure of the present invention has a slide unit that displaces within the first storage tank, the main body unit and slide unit are pivotally attached to the screw shaft unit, and the slide unit is housed in the pressing unit, which ensures reliable assembly of the main body unit, slide unit, screw shaft unit, and pressing unit. Furthermore, by displacing the control unit in a straight line, the engagement between the second screw thread portion and the first screw thread portion can be controlled. After the control unit is housed in the sixth storage tank, the second screw thread portion can be engaged with the first screw thread portion by simply rotating the screw shaft unit slightly, and the control unit can be displaced in a straight line to reliably control the engagement relationship. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main body unit and a gear unit of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] 1 is an exploded perspective view of a gear unit of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a slide unit of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 5] 1 is a perspective view of a slide seat of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the sliding seat of the pipe cutter structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, seen from another angle. [Figure 7] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a screw shaft unit of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 8] 1 is an exploded perspective view of a control unit of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the control member of the pipe cutter structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed from another angle. [Figure 10] 1 is an assembled perspective view showing a partial structure of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 11] 1 is an assembled perspective view of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 12] 1 is a side view of a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 14] 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 12 in a first operating state. [Figure 15] 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 12 in a second operating state. [Figure 16] 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 12 in a third operating state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] First, please refer to FIGS. 1 to 10. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main unit 10 and a gear unit 20 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the gear unit 20 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a slide unit 30 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a slide seat 31 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slide seat 31 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention from another angle. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a screw shaft unit 40 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a control unit 50 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a control member 52 of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention from another angle. FIG. 10 is an assembled perspective view of a portion of the pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, a pipe cutter structure according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a main body unit 10, two gear units 20, a slide unit 30, a screw shaft unit 40, and a control unit 50.

[0012] The main body unit 10 includes two main bodies 11 , a trimming blade 12 , and a first connecting member 13 .

[0013] The two main bodies 11 are arranged opposite each other. The two main bodies 11 are arranged symmetrically with respect to each other. The two main bodies 11 can be assembled to each other. One end of each main body 11 is provided with a first storage tank 111. The first storage tank 111 has a first surface 1111, a second surface 1112, and a third surface 1113. The first surface 1111 and the second surface 1112 are spaced apart from each other. The first surface 1111 and the second surface 1112 are parallel to each other. The third surface 1113 is provided between the first surface 1111 and the second surface 1112. The third surface 1113 is perpendicular to the first surface 1111 and the second surface 1112. The main body 11 has a first slide guide 112. The first slide guide 112 is in communication with the first storage tank 111. The longitudinal direction of the first slide guide 112 is the same as the extension direction of the first storage tank 111. The first slide guide 112 is formed in the shape of an elongated concave tank.

[0014] A first pivoting portion 113 is provided at one end of the main body 11. The first pivoting portion 113 is provided on one side of the first containing tank 111. The two first pivoting portions 113 are combined to form a circular tank hole. The first pivoting portions 113 are formed in a semicircular concave arc tank shape. Two abutment edges 1131 are provided on two sides of the first pivoting portion 113. The first pivoting portion 113 and the two abutment edges 1131 are formed coaxially. The first pivoting portion 113 and the two abutment edges 1131 are connected to each other. The two abutment edges 1131 are formed in a semicircular concave arc tank shape. The two abutment edges 1131 are combined to form a circular tank hole. The diameter of the abutment edges 1131 is smaller than the diameter of the first pivoting portion 113. The first pivot portion 113, the two abutment edges 1131, and the first storage tank 111 communicate with each other.

[0015] A second storage tank 114 is provided at the other end of the main body 11. The second storage tank 114 faces the first storage tank 111 and is installed with a gap therebetween. The main body 11 has a first connecting portion 115. The first connecting portion 115 of one main body 11 is formed in the shape of a perforated hole, and the first connecting portion 115 of the other main body 11 is formed in the shape of a female threaded hole. Each main body 11 has a plurality of second connecting portions 116, and the plurality of second connecting portions 116 of one main body 11 are formed in the shape of a circular concave tank. The plurality of second connecting portions 116 of the other main body 11 are formed in the shape of a circular convex column. The plurality of second connecting portions 116 of the two main bodies 11 can be combined correspondingly. The main body 11 has a third storage tank 117. The third storage tank 117 is formed in the shape of an elongated open tank.

[0016] The trimming blade 12 can be assembled in the third housing 117 and displaced in the third housing 117 .

[0017] The first coupling member 13 is formed in a male screw shape. The first coupling member 13 is inserted into the two first coupling portions 115 to combine the two main bodies 11 with each other. The first coupling member 13 is a screw member.

[0018] The two gear units 20 are pivotally mounted in the second storage tank 114. Each gear unit 20 includes a shaft 21, three rollers 22, and two spacers 23.

[0019] The shaft 21 is pivotally attached to the second storage tank 114. The shaft 21 is formed in the shape of a circular rod.

[0020] The three rollers 22 and the two spacers 23 are arranged at intervals. The three rollers 22 and the two spacers 23 are pivotally mounted on the shaft 21. The rollers 22 are located on the outermost side.

[0021] The slide unit 30 can be assembled in the first storage tank 111 and displaced within the first storage tank 111. The slide unit 30 displaces between the first surface 1111 and the second surface 1112 and approaches the first surface 1111 or the second surface 1112. The slide unit 30 includes a slide seat 31, a cutter wheel 32, and a cutter wheel shaft 33.

[0022] The sliding seat 31 is accommodated in the first housing tank 111. The sliding seat 31 can be linearly displaced within the first housing tank 111. A fourth housing tank 311 is provided at one end of the sliding seat 31. The fourth housing tank 311 faces the second housing tank 114. The fourth housing tank 311 has a first pivot portion 3111. The first pivot portion 3111 is formed in the shape of a through-hole. The first pivot portion 3111 and the fourth housing tank 311 communicate with each other. The first pivot portion 3111 has a first shaft 3112. The sliding seat 31 has a fifth housing tank 312. The fifth housing tank 312 is formed to penetrate the sliding seat 31 vertically. The fifth housing tank 312 has a second shaft 3121. The second axis 3121 and the first axis 3112 intersect perpendicularly at one point. The fifth storage tank 312 has a first arcuate surface 3122 and a plurality of second arcuate surfaces 3123. The plurality of second arcuate surfaces 3123 are arranged linearly. The first arcuate surface 3122 is provided between two of the second arcuate surfaces 3123.

[0023] The other end of the sliding seat 31 has a sixth receiving tank 313. The fifth receiving tank 312 is located between the sixth receiving tank 313 and the fourth receiving tank 311. The sixth receiving tank 313 is formed in a non-circular or rectangular shape. The sliding seat 31 has a bump 314. The bump 314 extends to the depth of the bottom of the sixth receiving tank 313. The bump 314 can be displaced linearly along the third surface 1113. The sliding seat 31 has a slotted slot 315. The slotted slot 315 communicates with the sixth receiving tank 313. The upper and lower two sides of the sliding seat 31 have two second sliding guides 316. The two second sliding guides 316 and the two first sliding guides 112 can slide relative to each other. The two second slide guides 316 extend in the same direction as the slide base 31, allowing the slide unit 30 to slide linearly on the main unit 10. The two second slide guides 316 are elongated protrusions. The slide base 31 has a plurality of hollow grooves 317. The hollow grooves 317 are appropriately spaced apart. The hollow grooves 317 are arranged opposite the second arc surfaces 3122. There are three hollow grooves 317.

[0024] The cutter wheel 32 is pivotally mounted within the fourth storage tank 311. The cutter wheel 32 is formed in the shape of a circular blade. A blade portion 321 is provided on the outer periphery of the cutter wheel 32. The blade portion 321 is used to cut the tube. The cutter wheel 32 has a second pivotal mounting portion 322. The second pivotal mounting portion 322 is installed opposite the first pivotal mounting portion 3111.

[0025] When the cutter wheel shaft 33 is inserted into the first pivot portion 3111 and the second pivot portion 322, the cutter wheel 32 is pivotally mounted to the fourth storage tank 311. The cutter wheel shaft 33 is formed as a long rod or a threaded rod.

[0026] The screw shaft unit 40 is pivotally mounted to the main body unit 10 and the slide unit 30. The screw shaft unit 40 includes a rotating member 41, a screw shaft 42, a fitting member 43, a washer 44, a second connecting member 45, and a cover 46.

[0027] The rotating member 41 is pivotally attached to the outside of the main unit 10. The rotating member 41 can be rotated by a user. The rotating member 41 has a first fitting portion 411. The first fitting portion 411 is formed in a non-circular cylindrical shape.

[0028] The screw shaft 42 has a second pivot portion 421. The second pivot portion 421 is pivotally mounted to the first pivot portion 113. Two sides of the second pivot portion 421 abut against two abutment edges 1131, respectively, to prevent the screw shaft 42 from coming off the main body 11. One end of the screw shaft 42 has a first threaded portion 422. The first threaded portion 422 is pivotally mounted within the fifth receiving tank 312. The axis of the first threaded portion 422 overlaps with the second shaft 3121. The first threaded portion 422 does not contact the first arcuate surface 3122 and the second arcuate surface 3123, or forms a loosely coupled structure between the first arcuate surface 3122 and the second arcuate surface 3123. The other end of the screw shaft 42 has a second fitting portion 423. The second fitting portion 423 and the first fitting portion 411 are fitted together. The second fitting portion 423 corresponds to the shape of the first fitting portion 411, and when the rotating member 41 is rotated, the screw shaft 42 also rotates in conjunction with it. A third coupling portion 424 is provided inside the second fitting portion 423. The third coupling portion 424 is formed in the shape of a female screw hole.

[0029] The fitting member 43 is fitted between the rotating member 41 and the main unit 10 to reduce friction between the rotating member 41 and the main unit 10. The fitting member 43 is made of a soft material and has friction loss.

[0030] The washer 44 is housed within the rotating member 41. The second connecting member 45 is formed in the shape of a male threaded rod. The second connecting member 45 is inserted into the washer 44 and screwed onto the third connecting portion 424.

[0031] The cover 46 is fixed to the end opening of the rotary member 41 to close the opening.

[0032] The second pivot portion 421 is limited by the abutment edge 1131. The screw shaft 42 is pivotally mounted within the main body unit 10 and the slide unit 30. The rotating member 41 is limited by the screw shaft 42. The rotating member 41 is pivotally mounted on the outside of the main body unit 10. The screw shaft unit 40 is pivotally mounted rotatably on the main body unit 10 and the slide unit 30.

[0033] The control unit 50 is assembled to the slide unit 30 and the screw shaft unit 40. The control unit 50 is housed in the sixth housing tank 313. The control unit 50 is displaceable in the sixth housing tank 313. A portion of the control unit 50 protrudes from the sixth housing tank 313 to make it easier for an operator to press the control unit 50. The control unit 50 drives the slide unit 30 to displace it linearly in the first housing tank 111. The control unit 50 includes a pressing member 51, a control member 52, an elastic member 53, and a third connecting member 54.

[0034] The slide unit 30 is displaced within the main unit 10. The control unit 50 is displaced on the slide unit 30. The displacement direction of the control unit 50 is perpendicular to the displacement direction of the slide unit 30.

[0035] The pressing member 51 is housed in the sixth housing tank 313. A portion of the pressing member 51 is exposed from the sixth housing tank 313. The pressing member 51 has a seventh housing tank 511. The seventh housing tank 511 houses the screw shaft 42. An eighth housing tank 512 is provided at one end of the pressing member 51. The eighth housing tank 512 is an open tank body. The pressing member 51 has a third slide guide 513. The third slide guide 513 is provided between the eighth housing tank 512 and the seventh housing tank 511. The third slide guide 513 is formed in the shape of a corresponding recessed tank on the top and bottom. The pressing member 51 has a fourth connecting portion 514. The fourth connecting portion 514 is formed in the shape of a through hole. The eighth housing tank 512 passes through the fourth connecting portion 514 in the vertical direction. The pressing member 51 is formed in a non-circular block shape.

[0036] The control member 52 is assembled to the pressing member 51. The control member 52 is housed in the eighth housing 512. One end of the control member 52 has a second screw portion 521. The second screw portion 521 meshes with the first screw portion 422. Fourth slide guides 522 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the control member 52. The fourth slide guide 522 is fitted into the third slide guide 513. The fourth slide guide 522 is formed on a protrusion. The control member 52 has a fifth connecting portion 523. The fifth connecting portion 523 is provided opposite the fourth connecting portion 514. The fifth connecting portion 523 is formed in the shape of a through hole. A spring housing 524 is provided at the other end of the control member 52. The spring housing 524 does not communicate with the second screw portion 521. The control member 52 is formed in a non-circular shape.

[0037] The elastic member 53 is housed in the spring housing tank 524. One end of the elastic member 53 abuts against the spring housing tank 524, and the other end abuts against the tank bottom of the sixth housing tank 313. The second screw portion 521 is pressed by the biasing force of the elastic member 53 and meshes with the first screw portion 422. The elastic member 53 is a spring body.

[0038] The third connecting member 54 is inserted into the fourth connecting portion 514 and the fifth connecting portion 523. An end of the third connecting member 54 is inserted into the slotted groove 315. When the third connecting member 54 is displaced within the slotted groove 315, the control unit 50 is assembled on the slide unit 30 and can be displaced a predetermined distance.

[0039] The screw shaft unit 40 restricts the control member 52. The control member 52 restricts the pressing member 51, assembling the control unit 50 onto the slide unit 30 and preventing it from coming off. The third connecting member 54 is assembled to the pressing member 51 and the control member 52. The third connecting member 54 is restricted by the slotted groove 315. The control unit 50 is assembled onto the slide unit 30 and prevents it from coming off. The control unit 50 is restricted on the screw shaft unit 40 and the slide unit 30. The control unit 50 has two restricting structures to prevent it from coming off.

[0040] When the control unit 50 is pressed, the pressing member 51 and the control member 52 are displaced within the sixth storage tank 313. When the elastic member 53 is compressed, the second threaded portion 521 and the first threaded portion 422 are disengaged, and when the control unit 50 is pressed to displace the slide unit 30, the distance from the cutter wheel 32 to the gear unit 20 is adjusted, and when the pressure on the control unit 50 is released, the elastic tension of the elastic member 53 is restored, and the second threaded portion 521 and the first threaded portion 422 are engaged and positioned.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 11 to 13. Figure 11 is an assembled perspective view showing a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12 is a side view showing a pipe cutter structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 12. As shown in Figures 11 to 13, the gear unit 20 is assembled to the second housing tank 114. The slide unit 30 is housed in the first housing tank 111. The slide unit 30 is linearly displaceable within the first housing tank 111. The screw shaft 42 is pivotally mounted within the first pivot mounting portion 113 and the fifth housing tank 312. The second pivot mounting portion 421 is pivotally mounted to the first pivot mounting portion 113. The screw shaft unit 40 is pivotally mounted on the main unit 10 and the slide unit 30 and is rotatable. The control unit 50 is housed in the sixth housing tank 313 and is displaceable within the sixth housing tank 313.

[0042] Please refer to FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 12 when the rotating member 41 is in the first operating state. As shown in FIG. 14, when the rotating member 41 is rotated, the second pivot portion 421 is restricted by the two abutment edges 1131, so the screw shaft 42 can only rotate on its axis. The second screw portion 521 is pressed by the elastic force of the elastic member 53 and engages with the first screw portion 422. The control unit 50 is displaced linearly as the first screw portion 422 rotates. The control unit 50 drives the slide unit 30 to displace it linearly within the first storage tank 111, allowing the user to adjust the distance from the cutter wheel 32 to the gear unit 20 as desired.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 15 and 16. Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 12 when the control unit 50 is in the second operating state. Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 12 when the control unit 50 is in the third operating state. As shown in Figures 15 and 16, when the control unit 50 is pressed, the elastic member 53 is compressed, and the second screw-threaded portion 521 and the first screw-threaded portion 422 are disengaged. When the operator continues to press the control unit 50, the slide unit 30 is displaced, adjusting the distance from the cutter wheel 32 to the gear unit 20. When the pressure on the control unit 50 is released, the elastic member 53 uses its recovery elastic tension to engage the second screw-threaded portion 521 and the first screw-threaded portion 422, thereby positioning them.

[0044] In another embodiment of the present invention, a cushion may be attached to the first surface 1111 or the sliding seat 31 corresponding to the first surface 1111, and the cushion may absorb the impact force generated when the sliding seat 31 is displaced.

[0045] As can be seen from the above, the pipe cutter structure according to the present invention has the following advantages (1) to (11). (1) The slide unit 30 is provided, and the slide unit 30 is displaceable within the first housing tank 111. A screw shaft unit 40 is pivotally attached to the main body unit 10 and the slide unit 30. A control unit 50 is housed in the slide unit 30. This allows the main body unit 10, slide unit 30, screw shaft unit 40, and control unit 50 to be reliably assembled. (2) By displacing the control unit 50 linearly, it is possible to control the engagement and disengagement of the second threaded portion 521 and the first threaded portion 422. The position of the sixth housing tank 313 may have a large tolerance. After the control unit 50 is housed in the sixth housing tank 313, the second threaded portion 521 can be engaged with the first threaded portion 422 simply by slightly rotating the screw shaft unit 40, and the engagement relationship can be reliably controlled by displacing the control unit 50 linearly. (3) Since the control unit 50 can be linearly displaced to control the engagement and disengagement of the second threaded portion 521 and the first threaded portion 422, the width of the sixth container 313 can be increased for a larger pipe cutter structure. The control member 52 may have a larger width. This allows the second threaded portion 521 to have more teeth and engage with the first threaded portion 422, thereby increasing or changing the width of the sixth container 313 and the control member 52. In other words, a reliable structure can be designed by increasing or decreasing the number of engaging teeth. (4) The first shaft 3112 and the second shaft 3121 intersect perpendicularly at one point. The axis of the screw shaft unit 40 overlaps with the second shaft 3121. That is, the cutter wheel 32 and the first shaft 3112 are arranged perpendicular to the axis of the screw shaft unit 40. This allows the screw shaft unit 40 and the slide unit 30 to be firmly assembled. (5) When a force is applied to the cutter wheel 32, the force of the cutter wheel 32 is directly received by the slide unit 30. The slide unit 30 has a large area and is assembled with the main body unit 10 and the screw shaft unit 40, so that it can receive a larger torque force. (6) The main body unit 10 and the slide unit 30 are assembled, and the slide unit 30 and the screw shaft unit 40 are in a pivotal relationship. The screw shaft unit 40 and the main body unit 10 are in a pivotal relationship. Two of the three components, the main body unit 10, the slide unit 30, and the screw shaft unit 40, are in a combined relationship. The combined relationship between these three components has high structural stability and a simple combination method. (7) The threaded shaft unit 40 restricts the control unit 50. The control unit 50 is restricted by the slotted groove 315. That is, the control unit 50 is restricted on the threaded shaft unit 40 and the slide unit 30. The control unit 50 has two restricting structures to prevent it from coming off. Two of the slide unit 30, the threaded shaft unit 40, and the control unit 50 are in a combination relationship, which makes the combination relationship between the three more reliable. (8) When the screw shaft unit 40 is rotated, the control unit 50 is driven to displace the slide unit 30 to adjust the distance from the cutter wheel 32 to the gear unit 20, or the control unit 50 is pressed to disengage the second threaded portion 521 from the first threaded portion 422, and the pressure is continued to push the control unit 50. The control unit 50 can displace the slide unit 30 to adjust the distance from the cutter wheel 32 to the gear unit 20. The pipe cutter structure of the present invention has two different control structure methods to adjust the distance from the cutter wheel 32 to the gear unit 20. (9) The fifth storage tank 312 has a first arcuate surface 3122 and a plurality of second arcuate surfaces 3123. The first arcuate surface 3122 and the plurality of second arcuate surfaces 3123 are pivotally attached to the first screw-type portion 422. This prevents the screw shaft 42 from shifting position. The screw shaft 42 generally has a predetermined length. When the second pivot-type portion 421 at one end of the screw shaft 42 is pivotally attached to the first pivot-type portion 113, the first screw-type portion 422 is pivotally attached to the first arcuate surface 3122 and the plurality of second arcuate surfaces 3123, thereby providing the screw shaft 42 with a suitable pivot structure. (10) The slide unit 30 is first combined with the screw shaft unit 40 and the control unit 50. The combination of the slide unit 30, screw shaft unit 40, and control unit 50 is easier, and after the three are combined, they can be installed on the main unit 10. (11) The slide unit 30 is restricted by the screw shaft unit 40 to prevent it from coming off the first storage tank 111, and a first slide guide 112 and a second slide guide 316 are provided to prevent the slide unit 30 from coming off the first storage tank 111. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 10 Main unit 11 Main unit 12 trimming blades 13 First connecting member 20 Gear unit 21 Shaft 22 Laura 23 Spacer 30 Slide unit 31 Slide seat 32 cutter wheel 33 Cutter wheel shaft 40 Screw shaft unit 41 Rotating member 42 Screw shaft 43 Fitting member 44 Washer 45 second connecting member 46 Cover 50 Control Unit 51 Pressing member 52 Control member 53 Elastic member 54 Third connecting member 111 First Containment Tank 112 First Slide Guide 113 First pivot point 114 Second Containment Tank 115 First Joint 116 Second Joint 117 Third Containment Tank 311 Fourth Containment Tank 312 Fifth Containment Tank 313 Sixth Containment Tank 314 Bump 315 Long hole tank 316 Second Slide Guide 317 Hollow tank 321 Blade 322 Second pivot point 411 first fitting portion 421 Second pivot point 422 First threaded portion 423 Second fitting part 424 Third Junction 511 Seventh Containment Tank 512 Eighth Containment Tank 513 Third Slide Guide 514 Fourth Junction 521 Second screw joint 522 4th Slide Guide 523 Fifth Junction 524 Spring storage tank 1111 First Side 1112 Second Side 1113 Third Side 1131 Abutting edge 3111 First pivot point 3112 First Axis 3121 Second Axis 3122 First Arc 3123 Second Arc

Claims

1. A pipe cutter structure including a main body unit, two gear units, a slide unit, a screw shaft unit, and a control unit, The main body unit includes two main bodies, The two main bodies are assembled together, and a first container is provided at one end of each main body. The first container has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, the first surface and the second surface are spaced apart from each other and parallel to each other, and the third surface is provided between the first surface and the second surface and perpendicular to the first surface and the second surface. The main body has a first slide guide, the first slide guide is connected to the first container, the longitudinal direction of the first slide guide is the same as the extension direction of the first container, and the first slide guide is formed in the shape of a long concave container. a first pivoting portion is provided at one end of the main body, the first pivoting portion is provided on one side of the first container, and two abutment edges are provided on two sides of the first pivoting portion, the first pivoting portion and the two abutment edges are formed coaxially, the first pivoting portion and the two abutment edges are connected, and the first pivoting portion, the two abutment edges and the first container are connected to each other; a second storage tank is provided at the other end of the main body, the second storage tank being opposite to and spaced apart from the first storage tank; The two gear units are pivotally mounted in a second container; the slide unit is assembled in the first storage tank and displaceable within the first storage tank, the slide unit displaces between a first surface and a second surface, and approaches the first surface or the second surface, the slide unit including a slide seat, a cutter wheel, and a cutter wheel shaft; The sliding seat is accommodated in the first accommodating tank, and the sliding seat can be linearly displaced within the first accommodating tank. A fourth accommodating tank is provided at one end of the sliding seat, and the fourth accommodating tank faces the second accommodating tank. The fourth accommodating tank has a first pivotal connection, and the first pivotal connection and the fourth accommodating tank are connected to each other. The first pivotal connection has a first axis. The sliding seat has a fifth accommodating tank, which is formed to penetrate the sliding seat vertically. The fifth accommodating tank has a second axis, and the second axis and the first axis intersect perpendicularly at one point. The fifth accommodating tank has a first arcuate surface and a plurality of second arcuate surfaces, which are linearly arranged, and the first arcuate surface is provided between two second arcuate surfaces. the other end of the sliding seat has a sixth container, and the fifth container is disposed between the sixth container and the fourth container, the sixth container being formed as a non-circular container or a rectangular container, the sliding seat having a bump extending to the bottom depth of the sixth container, the bump being capable of linear displacement along the third surface, the sliding seat having a slotted container, the slotted container communicating with the sixth container, the upper and lower two sides of the sliding seat having two second sliding guides, the two second sliding guides and the two first sliding guides being capable of sliding relative to each other, the two second sliding guides extending in the same direction as the sliding seat, the sliding unit being capable of linear sliding on the main body unit, the two second sliding guides being elongated ridges; The cutter wheel is pivotally mounted in the fourth storage tank, the cutter wheel is formed in the shape of a circular blade, and a cutting edge is provided on the outer periphery of the cutter wheel, the cutting edge is used to cut the tube body, the cutter wheel has a second pivotal mounting part, and the second pivotal mounting part is installed opposite to the first pivotal mounting part, When the cutter wheel shaft is inserted into the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion, the cutter wheel is pivotally mounted to the fourth storage tank; The screw shaft unit is pivotally connected to the main body unit and the slide unit, and the screw shaft unit includes a rotating member and a screw shaft, the rotating member is pivotally attached to the outside of the main unit, the rotating member is rotatable, and the rotating member has a first fitting portion; the screw shaft has a second pivot portion, which is pivotally mounted on the first pivot portion, and two sides of the second pivot portion are respectively abutted on two abutment edges to prevent the screw shaft from coming off the main body; one end of the screw shaft has a first threaded portion, which is pivotally mounted in the fifth receiving tank, and the axis of the first threaded portion overlaps with the second shaft; the first threaded portion is not in contact with the first arcuate surface and the second arcuate surface or is loosely coupled with the first arcuate surface and the second arcuate surface; the other end of the screw shaft has a second fitting portion, which is fitted into the first fitting portion and has a shape corresponding to that of the first fitting portion; and when the rotating member is rotated, the screw shaft also rotates in conjunction with the first fitting portion; the second pivoting portion is limited by the abutting edge, the screw shaft is pivoted in the main unit and the slide unit, the rotating member is limited by the screw shaft, the rotating member is pivoted outside the main unit, and the screw shaft unit is pivoted rotatably on the main unit and the slide unit; the control unit is assembled to the slide unit and the screw shaft unit, the control unit is accommodated in a sixth housing tank, the control unit is displaceable in the sixth housing tank, a part of the control unit protrudes from the sixth housing tank for easy pressing, the control unit drives the slide unit to be linearly displaced in the first housing tank, the control unit includes a pressing member, a control member, an elastic member and a third connecting member; the slide unit is displaced within the main unit, the control unit is displaced on the slide unit, and the displacement direction of the control unit is perpendicular to the displacement direction of the slide unit; the pressing member is accommodated in the sixth accommodating tank, a portion of the pressing member being exposed from the sixth accommodating tank; the pressing member has a seventh accommodating tank, the seventh accommodating tank accommodates a screw shaft; one end of the pressing member is provided with an eighth accommodating tank, the eighth accommodating tank being an open tank body; the pressing member has a third slide guide, the third slide guide being provided between the eighth accommodating tank and the seventh accommodating tank, the third slide guide being formed in the shape of concave tanks corresponding to the top and bottom; the pressing member has a fourth connecting portion, the fourth connecting portion being formed in the shape of a through hole, the eighth accommodating tank being penetrated in the vertical direction by the fourth connecting portion; the pressing member is formed in the shape of a non-circular block; the control member is assembled to the pressing member, and is accommodated in an eighth accommodation tank; one end of the control member has a second screw portion, and the second screw portion is engaged with the first screw portion; fourth slide guides are provided on the upper and lower sides of the control member, respectively; the fourth slide guides are fitted into the third slide guides, and the fourth slide guides are formed as protrusions; the control member has a fifth connecting portion, and the fifth connecting portion is provided opposite the fourth connecting portion, and the fifth connecting portion is formed in the shape of a through hole; the other end of the control member is provided with a spring accommodation tank, and the spring accommodation tank does not communicate with the second screw portion; and the control member is formed in a non-circular shape; the elastic member is accommodated in the spring accommodating tank, one end of the elastic member abuts against the spring accommodating tank and the other end abuts against the tank bottom of the sixth accommodating tank, the second screw portion is pressed by the biasing force of the elastic member and engages with the first screw portion, the elastic member being a spring body; The third connecting member is inserted into the fourth connecting portion and the fifth connecting portion, and the end of the third connecting member is inserted into the slotted groove. When the third connecting member is displaced in the slotted groove, the control unit is assembled on the slide unit and can be displaced a predetermined distance; The screw shaft unit restricts the control member, the control member restricts the pressing member, and the control unit is assembled on the slide unit to prevent it from coming off; the third connecting member is assembled to the pressing member and the control member, and the third connecting member is restricted by the slotted groove, and the control unit is assembled on the slide unit to prevent it from coming off; the control unit is restricted on the screw shaft unit and the slide unit, and the control unit has two restricting structures to prevent it from coming off; A pipe cutter structure characterized in that when the control unit is pressed, the pressing member and the control member are displaced within the sixth storage tank, when the elastic member is compressed, the second threaded portion and the first threaded portion are disengaged, when the control unit is pressed to displace the slide unit, the distance from the cutter wheel to the gear unit is adjusted, and when the pressure on the control unit is released, the elastic tension of the elastic member is restored and the second threaded portion and the first threaded portion are engaged to position the pipe cutter structure.

2. The two bodies are arranged opposite each other, 2. The pipe cutter structure of claim 1, wherein the two bodies are arranged symmetrically with respect to each other.

3. The two first pivotal connection portions are combined to form a circular hole shape, The first pivotal portion is formed in a semicircular concave arc groove shape, The two abutting edges are formed in a semicircular concave arc groove shape, The two abutment edges are combined with each other to form a circular hole shape, 2. The pipe cutter structure of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the abutment edge is smaller than the diameter of the first pivot portion.

4. The main body has a first coupling part, the first coupling part of one main body is formed in a drilled hole shape, and the first coupling part of the other main body is formed in a female screw hole shape; each main body has a plurality of second coupling parts, the plurality of second coupling parts of one main body is formed in a circular concave groove shape, and the plurality of second coupling parts of the other main body is formed in a circular convex column shape; the plurality of second coupling parts of the two main bodies can be combined correspondingly; 2. The pipe cutter structure according to claim 1, wherein the main body unit has a first connecting member, the first connecting member being formed in a male screw shape, the first connecting member being inserted into the two first connecting portions, and the two main bodies being combined with each other, and the first connecting member being a screw member.

5. The main body has a third reservoir, The third storage tank is formed in the shape of an elongated opening tank, The main unit has a trimming blade, 2. The pipe cutter structure of claim 1, wherein the trimming blade is assembled in the third housing and is displaceable in the third housing.

6. Each gear unit includes a shaft, three rollers, and two spacers; The shaft is pivotally attached to the second storage tank, and the shaft is formed in a rod shape; 2. The pipe cutter structure according to claim 1, wherein the three rollers and the two spacers are arranged at intervals, the three rollers and the two spacers are pivotally mounted on a shaft, and the rollers are located on the outermost sides.

7. The first pivotal connection portion is formed in the shape of a through-hole, The sliding seat has a plurality of hollow chambers, The hollow tanks are spaced apart appropriately, the plurality of hollow tanks are provided opposite the plurality of second arc surfaces; 3. The pipe cutter structure according to claim 2, wherein the number of hollow tanks is three.

8. The pipe cutter structure according to claim 1, wherein the cutter wheel shaft is formed on a long rod or a threaded rod.

9. The first fitting portion is formed in a non-circular groove shape, a third coupling portion is provided within the second fitting portion; 8. The pipe cutter structure according to claim 7, wherein the third connecting portion is formed as an internally threaded hole.

10. the screw shaft unit includes a fitting member, a washer, a second coupling member, and a cover, the fitting member is fitted between the rotating member and the main unit to reduce friction between the rotating member and the main unit, the fitting member being made of a soft material and having friction loss; The washer is accommodated in the rotating member, and the second coupling member is formed in the shape of a male threaded rod, and the second coupling member is inserted into the washer and screwed to the third coupling portion; 10. The pipe cutter structure according to claim 9, wherein the cover is fixed to the end opening of the rotary member to close the opening.

11. 3. The pipe cutter structure according to claim 2, wherein a cushion is attached to the first surface or the sliding seat corresponding to the first surface, and the cushion absorbs the impact force generated when the sliding seat is displaced.

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