Tool holder

Abstract

To provide a tool holder in which a mounting body can be easily attached to and detached from a holder attachment by inserting a finger into a space behind a bit socket and above the upper edge of the mounting body. [Solution] A tool holder 1 is detachably attached to a holder attachment fixture H worn on a waist belt B, and includes a locking member 3 that can be inserted into a locking portion Hb of the holder attachment fixture H, a mounting body 4 having the locking member 3 on its back surface, and a socket pivot support rod 6 that is located on the upper front surface of the mounting body 4 and holds a plurality of bit sockets 5. The mounting body 4 has rod support portions 4a that support the socket pivot support rod 6 protruding forward and upward from the left and right sides of its upper portion, and a space K is formed behind the bit socket 5 and above the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a tool holder for carrying a plurality of tools such as driver bits. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Workers engaged in construction work and the like typically attach a plurality of driver bits or drill bits to a tool holder and carry the tool holder on a waist belt.

[0003] An example of this type of tool holder is a waist belt connector (first prior art) disclosed in Patent Document 1.

[0004] This first prior art is a waist belt connector that connects a suspended object such as a tool holder or tool storage bag to a worker's waist belt, and includes a belt connector that connects to the waist belt, and a suspended object connector that is connected to the belt connector and to which the suspended object is connected (preamble of claim 1, Figures 8 to 13).

[0005] In addition, the holder for portable tools disclosed in Patent Document 2 (second prior art) consists of a plug-in bracket with a tapered tip shape that secures and holds the portable tool, and a holder body that engages with the plug-in bracket to hold the portable tool.The holder body has a storage space into which the plug-in bracket slides using a groove as a guide, and a stopper that abuts against the rear corner of the plug-in bracket stored in the storage space to prevent it from being pulled out of the storage space.The stopper consists of an elastic member that maintains contact with the rear corner of the plug-in bracket, and a slider that forcibly slides on an inclined surface that extends diagonally downward to release contact with the plug-in bracket, allowing the plug-in bracket to be pulled out of the storage space (Claim 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2025-064855 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-127072 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] In the first prior art, multiple suspended objects such as tool holders can be swung from the belt connector, making it easy to handle the tool holders when they are carried on a waist belt. However, since the waist belt is inserted through the belt connector, handling becomes cumbersome when attaching or detaching the tool holder to or from the waist belt for model changes, etc.

[0008] To make it easier to attach and detach the tool holder to the waist belt, it is conceivable to provide an insert bracket on the tool holder, provide a holder body on the waist belt, and connect the two by sliding the insert bracket into the storage space of the holder body, as in the second prior art.

[0009] However, when the suspended object is a bit socket, it is suspended at an upper position on the tool holder, and therefore when the tool holder is connected to the holder body, it becomes difficult to push the slider to release the connection.

[0010] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a tool holder that can solve the problems of the prior art.

[0011] The object of this invention is to provide a tool holder in which a space is formed behind the bit socket and above the upper edge of the mounting body, so that the mounting body can be easily attached and detached from the holder mounting fixture by inserting a finger into the space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] The specific means for solving the problem in this invention is a tool holder that is detachably attached to a holder attachment tool attached to a waist belt, The holder mounting fixture has a locking member that can be inserted into the locking portion of the holder mounting fixture, a mounting body having the locking member on its back surface, and a socket pivot support rod that is arranged on the upper front surface of the mounting body and that suspends a plurality of bit sockets, The mounting body has rod support portions that support the socket pivot rod projecting upward and forward from the left and right sides of its upper portion, forming a space behind the bit socket and above the upper edge of the mounting body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, a finger can be inserted into the space behind the bit socket and above the upper edge of the mounting body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tool holder according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the tool holder according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which the tool holder of the first embodiment is used. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a front view of the tool holder according to the first embodiment with the bit socket lifted up. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the tool holder of the first embodiment is used. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a side view of the tool holder of the first embodiment with the bit socket in a substantially horizontal position. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state in which the tool holder of the first embodiment is used. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a rear-upper perspective view of the tool holder of the first embodiment with the bit socket lifted up. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a tool holder according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the tool holder of the second embodiment in a state where a portable auxiliary tool is connected. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] 1 to 8 show a tool holder 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which the tool holder 1 is detachably attached to a holder attachment device H with an unlocking member Ha attached to a waist belt B.

[0016] The tool holder 1 has a locking member 3 that can be inserted into the locking portion Hb of the holder mounting fixture H, an mounting body 4 that has the locking member 3 on its back surface, and a socket pivot rod 6 that is located on the upper front surface of the mounting body 4 and holds multiple bit sockets 5.

[0017] A waist belt B shown by a two-dot chain line in Figures 1 to 3, 5 and 7 is worn around the waist of the worker, and a holder attachment device H is detachably attached to this waist belt B, and a tool holder 1 is attached to this holder attachment device H.

[0018] The holder attachment H has a vertically long opening on the front side with rail grooves on both sides, and is formed with a locking portion Hb into which the locking member 3 is inserted and locked. This locking portion Hb is provided with a locking member Hc that prevents the locking member 3 inserted on the rear side at the back of the opening from slipping out upward, and a lock-release member Ha that unlocks the locking member Hc.

[0019] The lock release member Ha is located at the top of the holder mounting fixture H, and when pressed down with a human finger, it performs a release operation by retracting the lock member Hc.

[0020] The locking member 3 has a base portion 3d that fits into the opening of the holder mounting device H and a flange portion 3e that protrudes from the left and right sides of the base portion 3d and fits into the rail groove, and is attached to the back of the mounting body 4 via a screw 11.

[0021] The mounting body 4 is made of metal plate or plastic and is roughly T-shaped when viewed from the front, with arms bent from the left and right sides of the upper part to form rod support parts 4a, and socket pivot rods 6 are supported and passed through the tips of the left and right rod support parts 4a.

[0022] The rod support portions 4a protrude upward and forward from the left and right sides of the upper part of the mounting body 4, forming a space K behind the bit socket 5 and above the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4. In other words, the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 is offset downward from the height of the rod support portions 4a.

[0023] The bit socket 5 holds a bit V such as a driver bit or drill bit so that it can be inserted and removed freely, and has a large-diameter bit fitting portion 5a into which the bit V is inserted, and a small-diameter rod connecting portion 5b that fits into the socket pivot rod 6 so that it can swing.

[0024] A plurality of bit sockets 5 (four in this embodiment) are attached to the socket pivot rod 6. The rod connecting portions 5b of the plurality of bit sockets 5 are fitted into the socket pivot rod 6, and cylindrical plastic spacers 8 are fitted between the rod connecting portions 5b of the bit sockets 5 to regulate the positions of the rod connecting portions 5b.

[0025] When the mounting body 4 is held vertically, the plurality of bit sockets 5 hang down from the socket pivot rod 6 (as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5), and so that the bit sockets 5 can be arranged in this hanging position, a forward distance d1 is set from the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 to the socket pivot rod 6. In other words, the forward distance d1 is greater than the radius of the bit fitting portion 5a.

[0026] The multiple bit sockets 5 can be swung around the socket pivot rod 6, and when swung approximately 270 degrees from a hanging position, they can be placed on the upper edge 4b, and when placed on the upper edge 4b, they assume an approximately horizontal position (dashed line in Figure 2, solid line in Figure 6).

[0027] In order to allow the bit socket 5 to be positioned in a substantially horizontal position, an upper distance d2 is set from the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 to the socket pivot support rod 6. In other words, the upper distance d2 is substantially equal to the radius of the bit fitting portion 5a.

[0028] The upward distance d2 means that the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 is lower than the socket pivot rod 6, and the forward distance d1 means that the socket pivot rod 6 is spaced forward from the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4, forming a space K behind the bit socket 5 and above the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4.

[0029] The upper space K allows for insertion of fingers, and when the tool holder 1 is attached to the holder attachment fixture H, the thumb can be inserted into the space K from above to push and operate the lock release member Ha, or the thumb can be inserted and the index finger can be used to pinch the rod connecting portion 5b of the bit socket 5 in a hanging position, and by pinching the rod connecting portion 5b, the tool holder 1 can be pulled upward from the holder attachment fixture H.

[0030] The upper space K is blocked when the bit socket 5 is in a substantially horizontal position. This substantially horizontal position occurs when the tool holder 1 is removed from the holder mounting fixture H. By lifting the tool holder 1 up to one's face, the bit V can be inserted into the substantially horizontally positioned bit socket 5, and the bit V can be inserted while visually checking the position of the bit socket 5 into which the bit V should be inserted.

[0031] 9 and 10 show a tool holder 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and the tool holder 1 is detachably attached to a holder attachment fixture attached to a waist belt.

[0032] The tool holder 1 has a locking member that can be inserted into the locking portion of the holder mounting fixture, a mounting body 4 that is rectangular in front view and has this locking member attached to its back surface via a screw 11, a socket pivot rod 6 that is located at the top front of the mounting body 4 and holds multiple bit sockets 5, and lower support parts 4d that protrude forward from the left and right sides at the bottom front, and this lower support part 4d is provided with a connecting rod 7 for connecting a portable auxiliary device S that is separate from the bit sockets 5.

[0033] In other words, a carrying aid S such as a bit socket other than the bit socket 5, a tool bag, or a hanging hook can be connected to the connecting rod 7 (FIG. 10 shows a state in which a tool bag is connected to the connecting rod 7 as the carrying aid S). In this way, the tool holder 1 of the second embodiment is designed to allow the bit socket 5 and a carrying aid S other than the bit socket 5 to be carried at the same time.

[0034] In each of the above-described embodiments, the tool holder 1 is detachably attached to a holder attachment device H attached to a waist belt B, and includes a locking member 3 that can be inserted into a locking portion Hb of the holder attachment device H, an attachment body 4 having the locking member 3 on its back surface, and a socket pivot rod 6 that is located on the upper front surface of the attachment body 4 and holds a plurality of bit sockets 5, and the attachment body 4 has rod support portions 4a that protrude forward and upward from the left and right sides of its upper portion, supporting the socket pivot rod 6, and a space K is formed behind the bit sockets 5 and above the upper edge 4b ​​of the attachment body 4.

[0035] This configuration allows a finger to be inserted into the space K behind the bit socket 5 and above the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4.

[0036] In addition, in each of the above embodiments, the bit socket 5 has a large-diameter bit fitting portion 5a into which the bit V is inserted and a small-diameter rod connecting portion 5b that is swingably fitted onto the socket pivot rod 6, and the distance from the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 to the socket pivot rod 6 is set to a forward distance d1 that allows the bit socket 5 to be positioned in a hanging position, and the distance from the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 to the socket pivot rod 6 is set to an upward distance d2 that allows the bit socket 5 to be swingable approximately 270 degrees around the socket pivot rod 6 from the hanging position and placed in a substantially horizontal position on the upper edge 4b.

[0037] With this configuration, the forward distance d1 is the distance that separates the large-diameter bit fitting portion 5a forward from the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 when the bit socket 5 is in a hanging position, making it possible to insert a human finger into the space K sufficiently.

[0038] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the mounting body 4 is generally T-shaped when viewed from the front, and arms are bent from the left and right sides of the upper part to form the rod support parts 4a.

[0039] This configuration allows the mounting body 4 to be manufactured light and inexpensively.

[0040] Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the mounting body 4 is rectangular in front view, and the lower The bit socket 5 has lower support portions 4d formed thereon that protrude forward from the left and right side portions, and a connecting rod 7 for connecting a portable auxiliary tool S other than the bit socket 5 is provided to the lower support portions 4d.

[0041] With this configuration, not only can the bit socket 5 be attached by the socket pivot rod 6, but the connecting rod 7 can also be used to connect another bit socket, a tool bag, or other portable auxiliary tool S.

[0042] In each of the above-described embodiments, the rod connecting portions 5b of the bit socket 5 are fitted to the socket pivot rod 6, and a spacer 8 is fitted between the rod connecting portions 5b of the bit socket 5.

[0043] With this configuration, the spacing and positional relationship of the plurality of bit sockets 5 on the socket pivot support rod 6 can be maintained properly by the spacer 8.

[0044] Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the tool holder 1 is detachably attached to a holder attachment device H with an unlocking member Ha attached to a waist belt B, and includes a locking member 3 that can be inserted into the locking portion Hb of the holder attachment device H, an attachment main body 4 with the locking member 3 on its back surface, and a socket pivot support rod 6 that is located on the upper front surface of the attachment main body 4 and holds a plurality of bit sockets 5, and the attachment main body 4 has rod support portions 4a that support the socket pivot support rod 6 protruding forward and upward from the left and right side portions of its upper part, and a space K is formed behind the bit sockets 5 and above the upper edge of the attachment main body 4, which allows the locking release member Ha of the holder attachment device H to be pushed.

[0045] With this configuration, the user can insert his or her fingers into the space K behind the bit socket 5 and above the upper edge 4b ​​of the mounting body 4 to push and operate the lock release member Ha of the holder mounting fixture H, and furthermore, the user can easily attach or detach the mounting body 4 to or from the holder mounting fixture H by grasping the bit socket 5.

[0046] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the shape, configuration, and combination of components may be changed.

[0047] For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the locking member 3 is screwed to the mounting body 4, but the two may be fixed together or integrally formed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1 Tool holder 3 Locking member 3d stand 3e Tsubabe 4 Mounting body 4a Rod support part 4b Upper edge 4d lower support part 5-bit socket 5a Bit fitting part 5b Rod connection part 6 Socket pivot rod 7 Connecting rod 8 spacers 11 screws B. Waist belt Ha Unlocking member Hb locking part Hc locking member K space S Portable aids V bit d1 Front distance d2 upward distance

Claims

1. A tool holder that is detachably attached to a holder attachment tool attached to a waist belt, The holder mounting fixture has a locking member that can be inserted into the locking portion of the holder mounting fixture, a mounting body having the locking member on its back surface, and a socket pivot support rod that is arranged on the upper front surface of the mounting body and that suspends a plurality of bit sockets, The mounting body has rod support portions that protrude forward and upward from the left and right side portions of the upper portion, supporting the socket pivot rod, and a space is formed behind the bit socket and above the upper edge of the mounting body.

2. The bit socket has a large-diameter bit fitting portion into which a bit is fitted, and a small-diameter rod connecting portion that is pivotally fitted to the socket pivot support rod, 2. The tool holder according to claim 1, wherein the distance from the upper edge of the mounting body to the socket pivot rod is set at a forward distance that allows the bit socket to be positioned in a hanging position, and the distance from the upper edge of the mounting body to the socket pivot rod is set at an upward distance that allows the bit socket to be swung approximately 270 degrees around the socket pivot rod from the hanging position and placed on the upper edge in a substantially horizontal position.

3. 3. The tool holder according to claim 1, wherein the mounting body is generally T-shaped when viewed from the front, and has arms bent from the left and right sides of the upper portion to form rod support portions.

4. 3. The tool holder according to claim 1, wherein the mounting body is rectangular when viewed from the front, and has lower support portions at its lower part that protrude forward from the left and right sides, and a connecting rod is provided at the lower support portion for connecting a portable auxiliary tool other than the bit socket.

5. 3. The tool holder according to claim 1, wherein the socket pivot rod is fitted with a rod connecting portion of the bit socket, and a spacer is fitted between the rod connecting portions of the bit socket.

6. A tool holder that is detachably attached to a holder attachment device with an unlocking member attached to a waist belt, The holder mounting fixture has a locking member that can be inserted into the locking portion of the holder mounting fixture, a mounting body having the locking member on its back surface, and a socket pivot support rod that is arranged on the upper front surface of the mounting body and that suspends a plurality of bit sockets, The mounting body has rod support portions that protrude forward and upward from the left and right sides of the upper part, supporting the socket pivot rod, and a space is formed behind the bit socket and above the upper edge of the mounting body, allowing the release member of the holder mounting fixture to be pushed and operated.

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