Bonding device

The fastening device addresses the issues of loose knots and complex structures by using a housing, reel, and brake unit with a knob and control group to securely fasten and adjust linear objects, simplifying assembly and enhancing safety.

JP7758691B2Active Publication Date: 2025-10-22陈金柱
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Application Number
JP2022575802
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2021-01-08
Filing Date
2021-07-20
Publication Date
2025-10-22
Estimated Expiration
2041-07-20

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing fastening mechanisms for linear objects, such as strings and belts, often loosen due to external forces and vibrations, require complex structures that increase manufacturing costs and complicate assembly and maintenance, and lack space to store the linear object, posing safety risks.

Method used

A fastening device comprising a housing with an accommodation space, a reel, a brake unit, and a knob that allows for easy assembly and disassembly, featuring a brake ring and inner ring that can be selectively engaged or disengaged to tighten or loosen the linear object, and includes a control group to release the reel for free rotation.

Benefits of technology

The device provides secure fastening with adjustable tension, simplifies assembly and maintenance, and prevents the linear object from exposure, enhancing safety and reducing manufacturing complexity.

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Abstract

A fastening device and a method for attaching a linear object are provided. [Solution] The fastening device 100c of the present invention includes a housing including a case including an accommodation space, a base detachably connected to the case, an engagement portion 250c located on the case, a reel 300c stored in the accommodation space and for winding a linear object, a knob 500c including an insertion portion 540c corresponding to the engagement portion 250c, and a brake unit stored in the accommodation space. As a result, the structural arrangement of the fastening device 100c can improve the ease of assembly of the fastening device 100c.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fastening device. Place In particular, a fastening device capable of fastening a linear object to fasten an article. Place Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] In daily life, we often tie things with linear objects such as strings and belts, and the most common fastening method is to use the linear object to pass through holes on the item and secure it with a knot, such as tying shoelaces. However, such fastening methods tend to loosen the knot due to external forces, which not only requires the knot to be retightened, but also causes inconvenience because the item cannot be tied securely.

[0003] To solve this problem, some companies have developed a simple linear object fastening mechanism, which includes a housing, a brake unit, and a spring. The housing has a linear object threading hole for threading the linear object, and the linear object is clamped between the brake unit and the housing by the force acting between the spring and the brake unit to achieve the fastening effect. The length of the linear object can be changed by pulling it by pressing the spring and changing the position of the brake unit. However, such a linear object fastening mechanism provides fastening force by the return force of a spring, and the linear object is still likely to loosen due to vibration or external force. Moreover, such a linear object fastening mechanism does not have space to store the linear object, which can easily expose the linear object and pose a danger. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For this reason, some companies have developed other fasteners that can tighten and fix linear objects while rotating them, and these fasteners can accommodate the linear object inside the fastener, and by using the mechanical force of the internal members, the length of the linear object can be adjusted and the tightness of the fastened state can be adjusted. However, such fasteners have a complicated structure, which increases manufacturing costs and makes assembly and maintenance difficult. Furthermore, when the linear object breaks and needs to be replaced, the process of disassembling (the fastener), replacing the linear object, and reassembling it is very tedious, leaving room for improvement. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, a fastening device for fastening or loosening a linear object includes a housing including a housing having an accommodation space, a base removably connected to the housing, and an engagement portion located on the housing; a reel housed in the accommodation space and for winding the linear object; and a knob including a fitting portion corresponding to the engagement portion. a brake ring including a central bore; and an inner ring coupled with the central bore for selective engagement with the reel; a brake unit accommodated in the accommodation space; At least one ratchet arm is provided on the brake ring; knob It closes When rotated in the forward direction, The brake ring and reel do not move along the axial direction, and the inner ring separates from the reel. Braking unit and reel Combination with of Release ,reel freedom of rotate Make it possible To provide a fastening device for fastening a linear object.

[0006] This allows the structural arrangement of the fastening device to increase the ease of assembly of the fastening device.

[0008] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, when the knob is rotated in the loosening direction relative to the housing, the inner ring along the axial direction Switched from the first position to the second position , separate from the reel do.

[0009] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the knob may include a stud bolt that protrudes downward and fits into a threaded hole in the inner ring, and when the knob is rotated in a loosening direction relative to the housing, the threaded hole is guided by the stud bolt, allowing the inner ring to be switched from the first position to the second position.

[0010] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the reel may include a first opening, a second opening, and at least one inclined surface, and the first end of the linear object passes through the first opening toward the at least one inclined surface.

[0011] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the reel may include one of the inclined surfaces, and the linear object has a first end penetrating from the first opening toward the inclined surface and a second end penetrating from the second opening toward the inclined surface.

[0012] The fastening device of the above aspect may further include a control group inserted into the knob and coupled to the brake unit, and by pulling up or pushing down the control group, the coupling between the brake unit and the reel is released, allowing the reel to rotate freely.

[0013] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the control group may include two clip arms coupled to the braking unit.

[0014] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the control group may include a limit member inserted into the knob, an axial sleeve whose position is limited by the brake unit, and a screw that passes through the axial sleeve from bottom to top and is lockingly connected to the limit member.

[0015] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the control group may include a control rod inserted into the knob, and a screw positionally limited by the brake unit and lockingly connected to the control rod.

[0016] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the braking unit may include at least one ratchet arm, and the knob may include at least one first biasing block, and when the knob is rotated in the loosening direction, the at least one first biasing block biases the at least one ratchet arm.

[0017] According to the fastening device of the above aspect, the fastening device may further include a ratchet ring, wherein the housing includes a plurality of internal teeth, the ratchet ring is provided on the housing, and includes a plurality of lower oblique teeth, a plurality of upper oblique teeth, and a plurality of ratchet ring teeth, each of the lower oblique teeth and each of the upper oblique teeth being located on an outer surface of the ratchet ring, each of the lower oblique teeth being located below each of the upper oblique teeth and corresponding to each of the internal teeth, and each of the ratchet ring teeth being located on an inner surface of the ratchet ring. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a fastening device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the fastening device of the first embodiment of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 1. FIG. 4 is another exploded view showing the fastening device of the first embodiment of FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a partial top view showing the fastening device of the first embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 5] 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the fastening device of the first embodiment of FIG. 4 taken along section line 5-5. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 8 is another exploded view showing the fastening device of the third embodiment of FIG. 7. FIG. [Figure 9] 8 is a partial side cross-sectional view of the fastening device of the third embodiment of FIG. 7 being coupled to a linear object. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] 11 is another exploded view showing the fastening device of the fourth embodiment of FIG. 10. FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the fourth embodiment of FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] 14 is another exploded view showing the fastening device of the fifth embodiment of FIG. 13. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 14 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the fifth embodiment of FIG. 13. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the sixth embodiment of FIG. 16. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 19] 19 is another exploded view showing the fastening device of the seventh embodiment of FIG. 18. FIG. [Figure 20] FIG. 19 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the seventh embodiment of FIG. 18. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the eighth embodiment of FIG. 21. [Figure 23] FIG. 13 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24] 24 is another exploded view showing the fastening device of the ninth embodiment of FIG. 23. FIG. [Figure 25] FIG. 24 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the ninth embodiment of FIG. 23. [Figure 26] FIG. 19 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 27] FIG. 20 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 28] FIG. 23 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 29] FIG. 23 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 30] FIG. 30 is a partial top view of the fastening device of the thirteenth embodiment of FIG. 29 being coupled to a linear object. [Figure 31] FIG. 30 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the thirteenth embodiment of FIG. 29. [Figure 32] FIG. 23 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 33]FIG. 22 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 34] FIG. 20 is an exploded view showing a fastening device according to a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 35] FIG. 35 is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device of the sixteenth embodiment of FIG. 34. [Figure 36] 20 is a block flowchart showing a linear object mounting method according to a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For clarity, many practical details will be lumped together in the following description. However, readers should understand that these practical details are not intended to limit the present invention. That is, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, to simplify the drawings, some existing conventional structures and elements are shown in a simple and schematic manner in the drawings, and overlapping elements may be represented by the same or similar numbers.

[0023] In this specification, terms such as "first," "second," and "third" are used merely to describe different elements or components and do not limit the elements / components themselves. Therefore, a first element / component may be changed to a second element / component. Furthermore, the combinations of elements / components / mechanisms / modules in this specification are not generally known, conventional, or existing combinations in this field. Therefore, whether the combinations can be easily achieved by a person skilled in the art cannot be determined based on whether the elements / components / mechanisms / modules themselves are conventional.

[0024] <First Example> Please refer to Fig. 1, which is a perspective view showing a fastening device 100c according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2, which is an exploded view showing the fastening device 100c of the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3, which is another exploded view showing the fastening device 100c of the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4, which is a partial top view showing the fastening device 100c of the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5, which is a side cross-sectional view of the fastening device 100c of the first embodiment taken along the section line 5-5 of Fig. 4. In Fig. 4, the knob 500c is omitted, and a first biasing block 520c and a second biasing block 530c of the knob 500c are shown by dashed lines. The fastening device 100c is used to tighten or loosen a linear object (not shown in Figs. 1 to 5), and includes a housing 200c, a reel 300c, a knob 500c, and a brake unit 400c.

[0025] The housing 200c includes a housing 260c, a base 270c, and an engagement portion 250c. The housing 260c includes an accommodating space 210c, the base 270c is detachably connected to the housing 260c, and the engagement portion 250c is located on the housing 260c. The reel 300c is stored in the accommodating space 210c and is used to wind a linear object. The knob 500c includes a fitting portion 540c that corresponds to the engagement portion 250c. The brake unit 400c is stored in the accommodating space 210c.

[0026] This allows the structural arrangement of the fastening device 100c to increase ease of assembly of the fastening device 100c.

[0027] The housing 260c may be annular and form the storage space 210c, and may further include internal teeth 230c, two linear object threading holes 220c, and three mating protrusions 261c, 262c, and 263c. The internal teeth 230c face the storage space 210c, the two linear object threading holes 220c communicate with the storage space 210c, the engagement portion 250c protrudes outward in an annular shape from the main body of the housing 260c, and the three mating protrusions 261c, 262c, and 263c are located below the engagement portion 250c and protrude radially outward. The base 270c may further include three holes 271c, 272c, and 273c that respectively mate with the three mating protrusions 261c, 262c, and 263c to mate with the base 270c and the housing 260c. Furthermore, the base 270c may be provided with a guide groove 274c located above the hole 273c to guide the fitting protrusion 263c, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0028] The knob 500c may further include a boss 510c, three first urging blocks 520c, and three second urging blocks 530c, all of which protrude downward from the inner top surface of the knob 500c, with the boss 510c located in the middle, and the three first urging blocks 520c and three second urging blocks 530c arranged alternately around the boss 510c.

[0029] The brake unit 400c includes a brake ring 410c and an inner ring 450c. The brake ring 410c includes a central hole 412c and a plurality of transmission teeth 411c. The inner ring 450c is movably positioned within the central hole 412c and includes an insertion hole 452c and a plurality of convex teeth 451c. The insertion hole 452c is used to insert and fit the boss 510c, and the convex teeth 451c are meshed with the transmission teeth 411c and the meshing teeth 330c of the reel 300c.

[0030] The brake unit 400c may further include three first ratchet arms 430c and three second ratchet arms 440c extending outward from the brake ring 410c, and the three first ratchet arms 430c and the three second ratchet arms 440c all correspond to the internal teeth 230c. As shown in FIG. 4, when the knob 500c rotates in the first direction A3, each first biasing block 520c can bias each first ratchet arm 430c to allow the reel 300c to rotate in the first direction A3 and continuously tighten the linear object. Conversely, when the knob 500c rotates in the second direction A4, each second biasing block 530c can bias each second ratchet arm 440c to allow the reel 300c to rotate in the second direction A4 and continuously loosen the linear object. In other embodiments, the knob may be rotated in a first direction to loosen the linear object and the knob may be rotated in a second direction to tighten the linear object, but is not limited to the above disclosure.

[0031] <Second Example> 6, which is a side cross-sectional view of a fastening device 100d according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The fastening device 100d includes a housing 200d, a reel 300d, a brake unit (not shown in FIG. 6), and a knob 500d. In detail, the fastening device 100d includes the housing 200d, the reel 300d, the brake unit, and the knob 500d. The structure of the fastening device 100d is similar to that of the fastening device 100c of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, and the brake unit also includes a brake ring 410d and an inner ring 450d. The only difference is that the details of the structures of the brake ring 410d and the knob 500d are slightly different, and therefore a redundant description will be omitted here.

[0032] <Third Example> Please refer to Fig. 7, which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100e according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 8, which is another exploded view showing the fastening device 100e of the third embodiment of Fig. 7, and Fig. 9, which is a partial side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100e of the third embodiment of Fig. 7 coupled to a linear object T1. The base 270e is omitted in Fig. 9. The fastening device 100e may include a housing 200e, a reel 300e, a brake unit 400e, a knob 500e, a ratchet ring 800e, and a spring 700e.

[0033] The housing 200e includes a housing 260e and a base 270e, the housing 260e including two linear object passage holes 220e and three mating protrusions 261e, 262e, 263e, the base 270e may further include a continuous ring wall 274e and three holes 271e, 272e, 273e, the three mating protrusions 261e, 262e, 263e being used to fit into the three holes 271e, 272e, 273e in order to fit the base 270e into the housing 260e.

[0034] The reel 300e may have a disk structure and include a first opening 321e, a second opening (not shown), an inclined surface 316e, and a bottom hole 315e, where the first opening 321e and the second opening communicate with the bottom hole 315e. The first and second ends of the linear object T1 can be coupled to the reel 300e through the first and second openings, respectively, and the linear object T1 is wound around the central pillar of the reel 300e. In detail, the first end of the linear object T1 can penetrate from the first opening 321e toward the inclined surface 316e and then be exposed to the lower opening 240e through the bottom hole 315e, and the second end can penetrate through the second opening toward the inclined surface 316e and then be exposed to the lower opening 240e through the bottom hole 315e, and the user can tie it, thus preventing the linear object T1 from detaching from the first opening 321e and the second opening, and then the base 270e can be assembled to the housing 260e.

[0035] The knob 500e may include a rotating cover 530e and an internal disk 510e, and the internal disk 510e is coupled to the rotating cover 530e. The brake unit 400e is coupled to the knob 500e and the reel 300e, the ratchet ring 800e is provided in the housing 260e, and the spring 700e is located on the ratchet ring 800e and seated on the internal disk 510e.

[0036] More specifically, the ratchet ring 800e includes a plurality of lower diagonal teeth 810e, a plurality of upper diagonal teeth 820e, and a plurality of ratchet ring teeth 830e, the lower diagonal teeth 810e and the upper diagonal teeth 820e are both located on the outer surface of the ratchet ring 800e, the lower diagonal teeth 810e are located below the upper diagonal teeth 820e to correspond to the internal teeth 230e, and the ratchet ring teeth 830e are located on the inner surface of the ratchet ring 800e.

[0037] The brake unit 400e is located within the ratchet ring 800e and includes a brake ring 410e, an inner ring 450e, a plurality of engagement teeth 460e, and three ratchet arms 470e. The inner ring 450e is located within the brake ring 410e, is axially displaceable relative to the brake ring 410e, and includes a threaded hole 451e. The engagement teeth 460e are located on the inner ring 450e and can be detachably engaged with the engagement teeth 330e, and the three ratchet arms 470e are provided on the brake ring 410e and correspond to the ratchet ring teeth 830e.

[0038] The knob 500e may further include a guide inclined block 520e located on the inner wall of the rotating cover 530e and corresponding to the upper inclined tooth 820e, and the inner disk 510e may further include a stud bolt 511e and an engagement arm 512e, where the stud bolt 511e is screwed into the corresponding screw hole 451e, and the engagement arm 512e is selectively coupled to the engagement protrusion 411e of the brake ring 410e.

[0039] With this structural arrangement, when the rotating cover 530e rotates in the tightening direction, the ratchet arm 470e and the ratchet ring teeth 830e repeatedly separate, allowing the reel 300e to tighten the linear object T1. Conversely, when the rotating cover 530e rotates in the loosening direction without being pressed, the inner ring 450e is driven by the stud bolt 511e to rise relative to the brake ring 410e. In this case, the inner ring 450e separates from the engaging teeth 330e, allowing the reel 300e to rotate freely without being constrained and loosen the linear object T1. When the rotating cover 530e rotates in the loosening direction and is pressed, the upper diagonal teeth 820e are guided by the guide inclined block 520e, causing the ratchet ring 800e to move upward, separating the lower diagonal teeth 810e from the internal teeth 230e, and further gradually loosening the linear object T1.

[0040] The knob 500e may also include a fitting portion 540e corresponding to the engagement portion 250e of the housing 200e, the details of which are the same as the fitting portion 540c and engagement portion 250c of the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 5, and therefore a duplicated description will be omitted here.

[0041] <Fourth Example> See Fig. 10 which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100f according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 11 which is another exploded view showing the fastening device 100f of the fourth embodiment of Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100f of the fourth embodiment of Fig. 10. The fastening device 100f may include a housing 200f, a reel 300f, a knob 500f, a ratchet ring 800f, and a spring 700f, and the housing 200f includes a housing 260f and a base 270f.

[0042] When the knob 500f is rotated in the tightening direction relative to the housing 200f, the ratchet ring 800f repeatedly moves up and separates from the internal teeth 230f, allowing the reel 300f to rotate in the tightening direction and tighten the linear object. When the knob 500f is pressed and rotated in the loosening direction relative to the housing 200f, the reel 300f can rotate in the loosening direction to gradually loosen the linear object. This shows that the ratchet ring 800f can block or loosen the reel 300f as a braking unit in the fourth embodiment.

[0043] <Fifth Example> Please refer to Fig. 13 which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100g according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 14 which is another exploded view showing the fastening device 100g of the fifth embodiment of Fig. 13, and Fig. 15 which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100g of the fifth embodiment of Fig. 13. The fastening device 100g includes a housing 200g, a reel 300g, a braking unit 400g, a knob 500g, and a ratchet ring 800g, and the housing 200g includes a housing 260g and a base 270g.

[0044] The brake unit 400g includes a brake ring 410g and an inner ring 450g, with the inner ring 450g movably mounted within the brake ring 410g. The knob 500g includes a plurality of top teeth 520g and a stud bolt 510g, with the stud bolt 510g threaded into a threaded hole 451g in the inner ring 450g. The ratchet ring 800g includes three first arms 810g, three second arms 820g, and a plurality of ratchet ring teeth 830g. The first arms correspond to the internal teeth 230g of the housing 260g, and the second arms 820g simultaneously correspond to the internal teeth 230g and the top teeth 520g. The ratchet arms 470g of the brake unit 400g are selectively engaged with the ratchet ring teeth 830g.

[0045] When the knob 500g is biased in the tightening direction, the second arm 820g and the top tooth 520g separate to allow the knob 500g to rotate in the tightening direction, and thus the brake ring 410g is driven by the knob 500g to separate the ratchet arm 470g and the ratchet ring tooth 830g.

[0046] When the knob 500g is biased in the loosening direction, the inner ring 450g rises under the influence of the structure of the stud bolt 510g and the screw hole 451g and separates from the reel 300g.

[0047] <Sixth Example> Please refer to Fig. 16, which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100h according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 17, which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100h of the sixth embodiment of Fig. 16. The fastening device 100h includes a housing 200h, a reel 300h, a brake unit 400h, a control group 900h, a knob 500h, and a spring 700h, and the housing 200h includes a housing 260h and a base 270h.

[0048] The reel 300h is coupled to the knob 500h and includes a plurality of first ratchet teeth 310h, and the reel 300h and the brake unit 400h are both located within the housing 260h.

[0049] The brake unit 400h is located below the reel 300h and includes a plurality of second ratchet teeth 410h that are selectively meshed with the first ratchet teeth 310h. The control group 900h is movably inserted into the knob 500h, and the spring 700h is abutted between the bottom surface of the housing 260h and the brake unit 400h.

[0050] When the control group 900h is in the tightening position, the positioning protrusion 911h is located above the position limiting portion 515h of the knob 500h and the spring 700h is not compressed, in which case the second ratchet teeth 410h and the first ratchet teeth 310h are engaged in the loosening direction. When the control group 900h is pressed down and displaced to the loosening position, the positioning protrusion 911h is located below the position limiting portion 515h and the spring 700h is compressed, in which case the brake unit 400h and the reel 300h are separated, allowing the second ratchet teeth 410h and the first ratchet teeth 310h to be completely separated.

[0051] <Seventh Example> Please refer to Fig. 18 which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100i according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 19 which is another exploded view showing the fastening device 100i of the seventh embodiment of Fig. 18, and Fig. 20 which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100i of the seventh embodiment of Fig. 18. The fastening device 100i includes a housing 200i, a reel 300i, a brake unit 400i, a control group 900i, a knob 500i, and a spring 700i, and the housing 200i includes a housing 260i and a base 270i.

[0052] The control group 900i includes a control rod 910i and a screw 920i, where the control rod 910i is inserted into the knob 500i, and the screw 920i is positionally limited by the brake unit 400i and lockingly connected to the control rod 910i. The brake unit 400i may include a plurality of second teeth 410i and a plurality of first ratchet teeth 420i, where the second teeth 410i are meshed with the first teeth 310i of the reel 300i, and the first ratchet teeth 420i are selectively meshed with the second ratchet teeth 261i of the housing 260i.

[0053] When the control group 900i is in the tightening position, the positioning protrusion 911i is located below the position limiting portion of the knob 500i and the spring 700i is not compressed, in which case the brake unit 400i is in the lower position and the reel 300i can rotate in the tightening direction but cannot rotate in the loosening direction. When the control group 900i is pulled up and displaced to the loosening position, the positioning protrusion 911i is located above the position limiting portion and the spring 700i is compressed, in which case the brake unit 400i rises and the first ratchet tooth 420i and the second ratchet tooth 261i separate, allowing the reel 300i to be fully loosened.

[0054] <Eighth Example> Please refer to Fig. 21, which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100j according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 22, which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100j of the eighth embodiment of Fig. 21. The fastening device 100j includes a housing 200j, a reel 300j, a braking unit 400j, a control group 900j, and a knob 500j, and the housing 200j includes a housing 260j and a base 270j.

[0055] The control group 900j includes a control rod 910j and a screw 920j, and when the control group 900j is pulled up, the brake unit 400j rises and is completely separated from the internal teeth 230j.

[0056] <Ninth Example> Please refer to Fig. 23 which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100k according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 24 which is another exploded view showing the fastening device 100k of the ninth embodiment of Fig. 23, and Fig. 25 which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100k of the ninth embodiment of Fig. 23. The fastening device 100k includes a housing 200k, a reel 300k, a brake unit 400k, a control group 900k, and a knob 500k, and the housing 200k includes a housing 260k and a base 270k.

[0057] The knob 500k may include two guide protrusions 510k located on the outer top surface of the knob 500k. The control group 900k may include two track grooves 910k inserted into the knob 500k and corresponding to the two guide protrusions 510k, respectively, where each guide protrusion 510k is spiral-shaped and has high and low points, and the shape of the track grooves 910k corresponds to the guide protrusions 510k.

[0058] The housing 200k includes a housing ratchet arm 280k located on the housing 260k, and the brake unit 400k includes a plurality of side teeth 410k corresponding to the housing ratchet arm 280k. The control group 900k is coupled to the brake unit 400k by two clip arms 920k. When the control group 900k is raised to a high position relative to the knob 500k, the brake unit 400k rises accordingly to completely loosen the linear object.

[0059] <Tenth Example> Please refer to Fig. 26, which is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device 100l according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. The fastening device 100l includes a housing 200l, a reel 300l, a braking unit 400l, a control group 900l, and a knob 500l.

[0060] The control group 900l may include a limit member 910l, a screw 920l, and a sleeve 930l. The limit member 910l is inserted onto the knob 500l, the sleeve 930l passes through the brake unit 400l from bottom to top, and is positioned to the brake unit 400l. The screw 920l passes through the limit member 910l from top to bottom and is lockably connected to the sleeve 930l. When the control group 900l is pulled up, the brake unit 400l rises in conjunction with it. The limit member 910l may also include a positioning protrusion, which is similar to the positioning protrusion 911h of the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 20, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0061] <Eleventh Example> Please refer to Fig. 27, which is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device 100m according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. The fastening device 100m is similar to the fastening device 100l of the tenth embodiment of Fig. 26 and includes a housing 200m, a reel 300m, a brake unit 400m, a control group 900m, and a knob 500m, but the brake unit 400m and the control group 900m are different from the brake unit 4001 and the control group 9001.

[0062] Specifically, the control group 900m may include a limit member 910m, a screw 920m, and an axial sleeve 930m. The limit member 910m is inserted onto the knob 500m, the axial sleeve 930m is position-limited by the brake unit 400m, and the screw 920m is lockably connected to the limit member 910m from bottom to top through the axial sleeve 930m. The brake unit 400m includes a brake ring 410m and an inner ring 450m. When the control group 900m is pulled up, the inner ring 450m rises in conjunction with the brake ring 410m. The limit member 910m may include a positioning protrusion, which is similar to the positioning protrusion 911h of the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 20, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0063] <Twelfth Example> Please refer to Fig. 28, which is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device 100n according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. The fastening device 100n includes a housing 200n, a reel 300n, a braking unit 400n, and a knob 500n.

[0064] The brake unit 400n includes a brake ring 410n and an inner ring 450n, and the knob 500n includes a stud bolt 510n that fits into the inner ring 450n. When the knob 500n is rotated in the loosening direction, the inner ring 450n can rise and separate from the reel 300n.

[0065] <13th Example> Please refer to Fig. 29, which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100p according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 30, which is a partial top view showing the fastening device 100p of the thirteenth embodiment of Fig. 29 coupled to a linear object T1, and Fig. 31, which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100p of the thirteenth embodiment of Fig. 29. The fastening device 100p comprises a housing 200p and a reel 300. p , a braking unit 400p, a knob 500p, and a control group 900p, and the housing 200p includes a housing 260p and a base 270p.

[0066] The control group 900p includes two clip arms 920p coupled to the brake unit 400p, such that pulling up the control group 900p can raise the brake unit 400p.

[0067] The housing 260p may include three linear object threading holes 220p, and the reel 300p may include a first opening 321p, a second opening 322p, and a third opening 323p. When coupling the linear object T1, the first opening 321p, the second opening 322p, and the third opening 323p of the reel 300p can be aligned one-to-one with the three linear object threading holes 220p, respectively, to allow the linear object T1 to pass through. In detail, the linear object T1 can be tied so that the first end of the linear object T1 passes through the first linear object passage hole 220p and the first opening 321p, and then comes out from the third opening 323p and the third linear object passage hole 220p, and the second end of the linear object T1 passes through the second linear object passage hole 220p and the second opening 322p, and then comes out from the third opening 323p and the third linear object passage hole 220p, and is then connected to the reel 300p.

[0068] <14th Example> Please refer to Fig. 32, which is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device 100q according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. The fastening device 100q includes a housing (not shown in Fig. 32), a reel 300q, a braking unit 400q, a knob 500q, and a control group 900q.

[0069] The fastening device 100q is similar to the fastening device 100m of the 11th embodiment of Figure 27, but the brake unit 400q includes a plurality of ratchet arms 470q that engage with the internal teeth 230q of the housing 260q, and other details will not be repeated here.

[0070] <Fifteenth Example> Please refer to Fig. 33, which is a side cross-sectional view showing a fastening device 100r according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. The fastening device 100r includes a housing (not shown in Fig. 33), a reel 300r, a brake unit 400r, and a knob 500r. The fastening device 100r is similar to the fastening device 100n of the twelfth embodiment shown in Fig. 28, except that the brake unit 400r includes a plurality of ratchet arms 470r that mesh with the internal teeth 230r of the housing 260r, and other details will not be described again here.

[0071] <16th Example> Please refer to Fig. 34, which is an exploded view showing a fastening device 100s according to a 16th embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 35, which is a side cross-sectional view showing the fastening device 100s of the 16th embodiment of Fig. 34. The fastening device 100s includes a housing 200s, a reel 300s, a braking unit 400s, and a knob 500s, and the housing 200s includes a case 260s and a base 270s.

[0072] The brake unit 400s includes a brake ring 410s and an inner ring 450s. The inner ring 450s is located within a central bore of the brake ring 410s, and three guide portions 430s extend radially outward from the inner ring 450s. The knob 500s may include a spiral track 530s corresponding to the guide portions 430s. This allows the inner ring 450s to rise and separate the brake unit 400s and the reel 300s when the knob 500s is rotated.

[0073] As can be seen from the above examples, the brake unit may be a one-piece member, or a two-piece member including a brake ring and an inner ring, and when the brake unit is a two-piece member, one of them can be lifted. When a ratchet arm is located on the brake unit, the corresponding teeth may be located on the housing, or when a ratchet arm is located on the housing, the corresponding teeth may be located on the brake unit. The knob and the housing may be combined by fitting, and when the knob and the housing are combined, the housing, brake unit, knob, and reel can be combined in a limited position. In this case, because the base is directly combined only with the housing, separation of the base and the housing does not affect the assembly of other elements.

[0074] <17th Example> Please refer to the block flowchart of Fig. 36 and Fig. 7 to Fig. 9, which show a linear object attachment method 100 according to a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention. The linear object attachment method 100 can be used to connect a linear object T1 to a fastening device 100e, and includes a fastening device providing step S01 and a linear object attachment step S02.

[0075] In the fastening device providing step S01, a fastening device 100e is provided, and the fastening device 100e includes a housing 200e, a reel 300e, a knob 500e, and a braking unit 400e, the housing 200e includes a housing 260e, a base 270e, and an engagement portion 250e, the base 270e is removably connected to the housing 260e, the engagement portion 250e is located in the housing 260e, the knob 500e includes a fitting portion 540e corresponding to the engagement portion 250e, and the reel 300e and the braking unit 400e are located within the housing 260e.

[0076] In the linear object attachment process S02, the first and second ends of the linear object T1 are passed through the housing 260e and the reel 300e, and then exposed to the housing 260e. The first and second ends are then tied together, and the linear object T1 is then coupled to the reel 300e.

[0077] The housing 200e may include two linear object threading holes 220e, and the reel 300e may include a first opening 321e and at least one inclined surface 316e, and a first end of the linear object T1 passes through the linear object threading hole 220e and the first opening 321e toward the at least one inclined surface 316e. As shown in Fig. 9, since there is only one at least one inclined surface 316e, after the first end of the linear object T1 passes through the linear object threading hole 220e and the first opening 321e toward the inclined surface 316e, the second end of the linear object T1 may pass through the other linear object threading hole 220e and the second opening toward the inclined surface 316e.

[0078] Finally, after the linear object T1 is coupled to the reel 300e, the base 270e can be connected to the housing 260e, completing the assembly.

[0079] Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the examples, they are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and therefore the protection scope of the present invention shall be as defined by the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 100 Linear object installation method 100c, 100d, 100e, 100f, 100g, 100h, 100i, 100j, 100k, 100l, 100m, 100n, 100p, 100q, 100r, 100s Fastening device 200c, 200d, 200e, 200f, 200g, 200h, 200i, 200j, 200k, 200l, 200m, 200n, 200p, 200s housing 210c Containment Space 220c, 220e, 220p Wire hole 230c, 230e, 230f, 230g, 230j, 230q, 230r internal teeth 240e bottom opening 250c, 250e engaging part 260c, 260e, 260f, 260g, 260h, 260i, 260j, 260k, 260p, 260q, 260r, 260s housing 261c, 262c, 263c, 261e, 262e, 263e mating protrusion 270c, 270e, 270f, 270g, 270h, 270i, 270j, 270k, 270p, 270s base 271c, 272c, 273c, 271e, 272e, 273e holes 274c Guide groove 274e Continuous ring wall 280k housing ratchet arm 300c, 300d, 300e, 300f, 300g, 300h, 300i, 300j, 300k, 300l, 300m, 300n, 300p, 300q, 300r, 300s reel 310h 1st ratchet tooth 310i 1st tooth 315e bottom hole 316e Slope 321e, 321p 1st aperture 322p 2nd aperture 323p 3rd aperture 330c, 330e occlusal teeth 400c, 400e, 400g, 400h, 400i, 400j, 400k, 400l, 400m, 400n, 400p, 400q, 400r, 400s braking unit 410c, 410d, 410e, 410g, 410m, 410n, 410s braking ring 410h, 261i 2nd ratchet tooth 410i 2nd tooth 410k side teeth 411c Transmission teeth 411e Engagement protrusion 412c center hole 420i 1st ratchet tooth 430c 1st ratchet arm 430s Information Department 440c 2nd ratchet arm 450c, 450d, 450e, 450g, 450m, 450n, 450s inner ring 451c convex tooth 451e, 451g screw holes 452c insertion hole 460e Engagement teeth 470e, 470g, 470q, 470r ratchet arm 500c, 500d, 500e, 500f, 500g, 500h, 500i, 500j, 500k, 500l, 500m, 500n, 500p, 500q, 500r, 500s knob 510c Boss 510e internal disk 510g, 510n, 511e stud bolts 510k guide protrusion 512e Engagement arm 515h Position limiter 520c First energizing block 520e Guide Incline Block 520g apical tooth 530c Second energizing block 530e rotating cover 530s Spiral Track 540c, 540e inset part 700e, 700f, 700h, 700i springs 800e, 800f, 800g ratchet ring 810e Lower oblique teeth 810g 1st arm 820e Upper oblique teeth 820g Second Arm 830e, 830g ratchet ring teeth 900h, 900i, 900j, 900k, 900l, 900m, 900p, 900q control group 910i, 910j control rod 910k track groove 910l, 910m limit members 911h, 911i positioning protrusion 920i, 920j, 920l, 920m screw 920k, 920p clip arm 930l sleeve 930m shaft sleeve A3 1st direction A4 2nd direction S01 Fastening device provision process S02 Linear object installation process T1 Linear object

Claims

1. A fastening device for fastening or loosening a linear object, a housing including a housing including an accommodating space, a base detachably connected to the housing, and an engagement portion located on the housing; a reel that is accommodated in the accommodation space and that is used to wind the linear object; a knob including a fitting portion corresponding to the engagement portion; a brake unit housed in the housing space, the brake unit including a brake ring having a central hole and an inner ring coupled with the central hole to selectively engage with the reel; Including, At least one ratchet arm is provided on the brake ring; When the knob is rotated in a tightening direction relative to the housing, the inner ring is engaged with the reel, the braking unit does not interfere with the reel, and the reel rotates in the tightening direction to tighten the linear object; When the knob is rotated in a loosening direction, the brake ring and the reel do not move axially, and the inner ring separates from the reel, releasing the coupling between the brake unit and the reel and allowing the reel to rotate freely.

2. A fastening device as described in claim 1, wherein when the knob is rotated in a loosening direction relative to the housing, the inner ring is switched from a first position to a second position along the axial direction and separated from the reel.

3. 3. The fastening device according to claim 2, wherein the knob includes a stud bolt that protrudes downward and fits into a threaded hole in the inner ring, and when the knob is rotated in the loosening direction relative to the housing, the threaded hole is guided by the stud bolt, allowing the inner ring to be switched from the first position to the second position.

4. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the reel includes a first opening, a second opening, and at least one inclined surface, and the first end of the linear object passes through the first opening toward the at least one inclined surface.

5. The fastening device according to claim 4, wherein the reel includes one of the inclined surfaces, and the first end of the linear object passes through the first opening toward the inclined surface, and the second end of the linear object passes through the second opening toward the inclined surface.

6. a control group inserted into the knob and coupled to the braking unit; Further comprising:

2. The fastening device of claim 1, wherein the control group is raised or lowered to release the coupling between the brake unit and the reel, allowing the reel to rotate freely.

7. The fastening device of claim 6 , wherein the control group includes two clip arms coupled to the braking unit.

8. The control group a limit member inserted onto the knob; a shaft sleeve whose position is restricted by the braking unit; a screw that is lockably connected to the limit member through the shaft sleeve from bottom to top; The fastening device of claim 6 including:

9. The control group a control rod inserted into the knob; a screw that is positionally limited by the brake unit and lockingly connected to the control rod; The fastening device of claim 6 including:

10. 2. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the braking unit includes at least one ratchet arm, and the knob includes at least one first biasing block, and when the knob is rotated in a loosening direction, the at least one first biasing block biases the at least one ratchet arm.

11. 2. The fastening device according to claim 1, further comprising a ratchet ring, wherein the housing includes a plurality of internal teeth, the ratchet ring is provided on the housing and includes a plurality of lower oblique teeth, a plurality of upper oblique teeth, and a plurality of ratchet ring teeth, each of the lower oblique teeth and each of the upper oblique teeth being located on an outer surface of the ratchet ring, each of the lower oblique teeth being located below each of the upper oblique teeth and corresponding to each of the internal teeth, and each of the ratchet ring teeth being located on an inner surface of the ratchet ring.

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