GB2414211A

GB2414211A - Mechanism for positioning screws in a screw fastening device

Info

Publication number: GB2414211A
Application number: GB0501897A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Ming-Chieh Hsu
Original assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2004-05-19
Filing date: 2005-01-31
Publication date: 2005-11-23
Anticipated expiration: 2025-01-31
Also published as: GB0501897D0; GB2414211B; AU2005100121A4; JP3110675U; DE202005000996U1; TWM270003U

Abstract

A screw fastening device includes a mechanism for accurately positioning screws (91, fig. 5). The mechanism includes a transmission device (5, fig. 5) comprising a stopping block 6, an H-shaped gear body 7 and a braking body 8. The gear body 7 has a plurality of engaging holes 74 on one side and a plurality of slanting recesses 73 on the other side, corresponding to blocks 62 protruding from the stopping block 6. A shaft 82 protrudes from the square seat plate 81 of the braking body 8 and passes through central holes in the gear body 7 and the stopping block 6, whilst a plurality of blocks 83 on the seat plate 81 engage with the holes 74 in the gear body 7. An elastic rim 63 and a spring 85 are also provided. In use, each screw (91, fig. 5) is prevented from shaking before being screwed in by rotating rod 2.

Description

TITLE: POSITIONING STRUCTURE OF Tire TRANSMISSION

DEVICE OF A SCREW FASTENING APPARATUS

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Technical Field ofthe Invention

The present invention relates to a positioning structure ofthe transmission device of a screw fastening apparatus and in particular the positioning device preventing the screw from shaking until the screw is pushed in.

(b) Description ofthe P'ior Art

FIGS. 1 2 and 3 disclose conventional screw fastening apparatus including a securing seat A a rotating screw shaft B. a mobile seat C a positioner D and a transmission device E. A power element (not shown) is used to drive the screw shad B. If screw Fl is to be pushed into an article I the positioner D has to press onto the article. When the screw F1 is locked to the article I the positioner D is then removed. The drawback of the conventional fastening device is that the gear EM on the gear body El marmot hold the weight ofthe screw F1 and therefore the screw F1 will shake before it is fastened. Thus the screw F1 cannot be precisely locked to a positioning point to allow the screw shad B to push in the screw 171. ?

SUMMARY OF TILE INVEN I1ON

Accordingly, it is an object ofthe present invention to provide a positioning structure ofthe transmission device of a screw fastening device having a securing seat, a screwing rod, a mobile seat, a positioner, and a transmission device mounted within the mobile seat, characterized in that the transmission device includes a stopping circular block, gear body and a braking body, the stopping block has a center hole thereon for the insertion of the shaft ofthe braking body and one lateral circular face thereofhas a slanting protruded block for the engagement with a plurality of recesses ofthe gear body, and between another lateral circular face and the inner face ofthe mobile seat, an elastic rim is provided, and the end face ofthe circular block is a guiding block having a screw hole for a rotating bolt to lock to, the circular block rotates together with the screw bolt so as to rotate the gear body and the gear body is H-shaped having two lateral sides provided with a plurality of teeth to move screws, and the center ofthe gear body has a hole for the insertion ofthe shaft ofthe braking body and one lateral side is provided with slanting holes arranged in a circle, the slanting holes is adapted for the protruded block on the braking block, the other lateral face ofthe gear body is provided with a plurality of engaging holes arranged in a circle, one side ofthe braking body has a square seat plate corresponding to the square plate, and one side ofthe seat plate is protruded with a shaft and the end head ofthe shaft is circular, on the seat plate a plurality of engaging blocks are provided and the engaging block is corresponding to the engaging hole ofthe gear block and the lateral side ofthe seat plate, corresponding to the center ofthe shaft is a slot for the urging of a spring, and the other end of the spring urges the square plate, and the shaft passes through the hole ofthe gear, the hole ofthe stopping block and the elastic rim then to the hole ofthe mobile seat, thereby when the mobile seat moves, the bolt is delivered to the arch-shaped path to drive the stopping block in clockwise direction, and the protruded block is moved away from the slanting hole until the block is corresponding to another slanting hole and the front end ofthe securing seat urges the shaft and the braking body moves by the spring and the engaging block and the engaging hole are dislocated, when the securing seat moves forward from the mobile seat, the slanting circular end head will not urge by the end face ofthe securing seat to protrude outside the hole ofthe mobile seat, and the rotating bolt moves forward with the mobile seat and restores at the arch- shaped slot and drive the stopping block to rotate counter clockwise, and the stopping block drives the gear body to rotate counter-clockwise and screws will be moved in sequence until the engaging hole ofthe gear body and the engaging block ofthe seat plates me in engagement, and the gear body is stopped at the engaging block so as to prevent the screw from shaking until the screw is firmly moved to the screw slot at the mobile seat and is fully stopped.

The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects ofthe present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description ofthe invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.

Many other advantages and features of We present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon-making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles ofthe present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG 1 is a schematic view of a conventional screw-fastening device.

FIG 2 is a schematic view of another conventional screw fastening device.

FIG 3 is a sectional view along 3-3 of FIG 2.

FIG 4 is a perspective exploded view of a positioning structure ofthe transmission device of a screw fastening apparatus ofthe present invention.

FIG 5 is a schematic view showing the application ofthe positioning structure ofthe transmission device of a screw fastening apparatus ofthe present invention.

FIG 6 is a sectional view along line 6-6 ofthe present invention.

FIG 7 is another schematic view showing the application ofthe positioning structure ofthe transmission device of a screw fastening apparatus ofthe present invention.

FIG 8 is a sectional view along line 8-8 of FIG 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration ofthe invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments ofthe invention.

Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement ofthe elements described without departing from the scope ofthe invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Referring to FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, there is shown a positioning structure of the transmission device of a screw fastening device having a securing seat 1, a screwing rod 2, a mobile seat 3, a positioner 4 mounted at the front end ofthe mobile seat 3, and a transmission device 5 mounted within the mobile seat 3.

The transmission device 5 is positioned within the inteiorofthe mobile seat 3 and the mobile seat 3 is formed from the connection of a left and a right seat body 31, 32. The transmission device 5 includes a stopping circular block 6, gear body 7 and a braking body 8. The stopping block 6 has a center hole 61 thereon for the insertion ofthe shaft 82 ofthe braking body 8 and one lateral circular face thereof has a slanting protruded block 62 for the engagement with a phrality of recesses 73 ofthe gear body 7, and between another lateral circular face and the inner face of die mobile seat 3, an elastic rim 63 is provided, and the end face of the circular block 6 is a guiding block 64 having a screw hole 641 for a rotating screw bolt 65 to lock into, and the circular block 6 rotates together with the screw bolt 65 so as to rotate the gear body 7.

l he gear body 7 is a H-shaped structure having two lateral sides provided with a plurality of protruded teeth 71 to move screws 91 on a screw belt 9, and the center ofthe gear body 7 has a hole 72 for the insertion ofthe shaft 82 ofthe braking body 8 and one lateral side is provided with slanting holes 73 arranged in a circle. The slanting holes 73 are adapted for the protruded block 62 on the stopping block 6. The other lateral face ofthe gear body 7 is provided with a plurality of engaging holes 74 arranged in a circle. One side ofthe braking body 8 has a square seat plate position 35 corresponding to the square seat plate 81, and one side ofthe seat plate 81 is protruded out with a shaft 82 and the end head ofthe shaft 82 is circular. On the seat plate 81, a plurality of engaging blocks 83 are provided and the engaging blocks 83 are corresponding to the engaging hole 74 ofthe gear block 7, and the lateral side ofthe seat plate 81, corresponding to the center ofthe shaft 82, is a slot 84 for the urging of a spring 85, and the other end of the spring 85 urges the square seat plate position 35, and the shad 82 passes through the hole 72 ofthe gear body 7, the hole 61 ofthe stopping block 6 and the elastic rim 63, alter that it passes through the hole 33 ofthe led seat body 31 ofthe mobile seat 3, thereby when the mobile seat 3 moves. A screw bolt 10 is used to connect the left and right side seat body 31, 32. Accordingly, these will allow the stopping circular body 6, the gear body 7 and the braking body 8 to connect to the interior ofthe mobile seat 3. The entire structure ofthe transmission device 5 and the mobile seat 3 is obtained.

As shown in FIG 6, the positioner 4 is located at the front end ofthe mobile seat 3 and is moved with respect to the securing seat I. The braking body 8 of the transmission device 5 is positioned at the squareshaped plate 36, and the shad 82 passes through the hole 72 of the gear body 7 and the hole 61 ofthe stopping block 6. At this instance, the engaging holes 74 are engaged wid1 the engaging block 83, and the slanting holes 73 are corresponding to the protruded blocks 62. The shaft 82 passes through the elastic rim 63 and Me hole 33 ofthe left seat body 31 and is protruded outside so as to allow the mobile seat 3 to move backward. l he end face at the front end of the securing seat 1 urges the slanting circular end head ofthe shaft 82 to move low, which causes the bracing body 8 to move by the spring 85, and the engaging block 83 ofthe seat plate 81 is disengaged from the engaging holes 74. The slot 84 urges by the spring 85 and the other end ofthe spring 85 urges the square- shaped plate 35. lams, when the transmission device 5 is at the interior ofthe mobile seat 3, the seat plate 81 forms a space with the square- shaped plate 35 for the braking body 8 to move. Further the circular lateral sides ofthe gear body 7 are provided with protruded teeth 71 allowing the upward movement by the screw belt 9, and the screw 91 is positioned at the screw-in slot 36 at the front end of the mobile seat 3 from bottom to top so as to allow the screw shaft 2 to fasten by rotation.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the operator loads the screw belt 9 at the bottom ofthe mobile seat 3 so that the hole at the lateral side of the screw belt 9 is corresponding to the protruded teeth 71 at the gear body 7. The positioner 4 urges the article 11 and at the same time, the fastening device (not shown) is pushed and the mobile seat 3 moves to the securing seat 1 until the front end ofthe securing seat 1 closes to the fight end ofthe positioner 4. At this moment, the guiding block 64 ofthe stopping block 65 is connected to the rotating screw bolt 65, and the screw bolt 65 is positioned at the arch-shaped slot 34 ofthe mobile seat 3. When the mobile seat 3 moves to the securing seat 1, the screw bolt 65 is guided to the arch-shaped slot 34, and the braking block 6 rotates clockwise. The protruded blocks 62 are corresponding to the slanting slot 73, the stopping block 6 will drive the protruded block 62 to rotate clockwise and the protruded block 62 will rotate continuously by disengaging fiom the slanting hole 73 until the protruded block 62 corresponds to another slanting hole 73. At this instance the rotating screw bolt 65 is moved to another end ofthe slot 34 and the front end ofthe securing seat I urges the end head of the shad 82 which causes the braking body 8 to move and the engaging block 83 disengages from the engaging hole 74. At this moment, the lateral side ofthe seat plate 81 can urge the square-shaped plate 35. When the end face ofthe securing seat 1 closes to the front end of the positioner 4, the fastening body is moved backward and the mobile seat 3 moves forward from the interior ofthe securing seat to restore to the shape before the fastening body is pushed. When the mobile seat 3 moves forward from the securing seat 1, the rotating screw bolt 65 will be moved with the mobile seat 3. At this instance, the screw bolt 65 will drive the stopping block 6 and the protruded block 62 rotates counter clockwise. At this instance, the protruded block 62 is corresponding to the slanting hole 73 and the counter clockwise rotating protruded block 62 is restricted by We shape of the slanting hole 73 and is not disengaged from the hole 73.

I 5 In other words, when the protruded block 62 at the slanting hole 73 rotates counter clockwise, the protruded block 62 will not be disengaged from the hole 73 so that the protruded block 62 urges Me slanting hole 73 and the stopping block 6 will drive the gear body to rotate counter clockwise. At this instance, the protruded teeth 71 drive the screw belt 9 upward. When the gear body 7 rotates counterclockwise the engaging hole 74 will correspond to the engaging block 83. At this moment the mobile seat 3 moves forward and the end head ofthe shaft 82 will not urge by the end face ofthe securing seat I to move lower, and the braking body 8 is restored to move by the elastic force ofthe spring 85. The end head ofthe shaft 82 is protruded out ofthe hole 33 S ofthe mobile seat 3, so that when the engaging hole 74 is corresponding to the engaging block 83, the seat plate 81 is at the square-shaped plate 35 which is stationary. Therefore the gear body 7 will not rotate counter-clockwise by the stopping block 6. The gear body 7 at this instance is stationary and the screw 91 on the screw belt 9 will move to the screw-in slot 36 for fastening.

In accordance with the present invention, the gear body 7 is engaged by the braking body 8 so that the screw belt 9 will not shake and the screw 91 can be firmly move to Me screw-in slot 36 for positioning/fastening.

While the invention has been described with respect to preferred embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the aft that modifications and improvements may be made to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited by the specific illustrative embodiment, but only by the scope ofthe appended claims.

It will be understood that each ofthe elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.

While certain novel features ofthis invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the fonns and details ofthe device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

I CLAIM: 1. A positioning structure ofthe transmission device of a screw

fastening device having a securing seat, a screwing rod, a mobile seat, a positioner, and a transmission device mounted within the mobile seat, characterized in that the transmission device includes a stopping circular block, gear body and a braking body, the stopping block has a center hole thereon for the insertion ofthe shaft ofthe braking body and one lateral circular face thereof has a slanting protruded block for the engagement with a plurality of recesses ofthe gear body, and between another lateral circular face and the inner face ofthe mobile seat, an elastic rim is provided, and the end face ofthe circular block is a guiding block having a screw hole for a rotating bolt to lock to, the circular block rotates together with the screw bolt so as to rotate the gear body and the gear body is H-shaped having two lateral sides provided with a plurality ofteeth to move screws, and the center of the gear body has a hole for the insertion of the shaft of the braking body and one lateral side is provided with slanting holes arranged in a circle, the slanting holes is adapted for the protruded block on the braking block, the other lateral face of the gear body is provided with a plurality of engaging holes arranged in a circle, one side ofthe braking body has a squire seat plate corresponding to the square plate, and one side ofthe seat plate is protruded with a shaft and the end head of the shaft is circular, on the seat plate a plurality of engaging blocks are provided and the engaging block is corresponding to the engaging hole of the gear block and the lateral side ofthe seat plate, corresponding to the center ofthe shaft is a slot for the urging of a spring, and the other end of the spring urges the square plate, and the shaft passes through the hole of the gear, the hole ofthe stopping block and the elastic rim then to the hole ofthe mobile seat, thereby when the mobile seat moves, the bolt is delivered to the arch-shaped path to drive the stopping block in clockwise I O direction, and the protruded block is moved away from the slanting hole until the block is corresponding to another slanting hole and the front end ofthe securing seat urges the shaft and the braking body moves by the spring and the engaging block and the engaging hole are dislocated, when the securing seat moves forward from the mobile seat, the slanting circular end head will not urge by the end face ofthe securing seat to protrude outside the hole ofthe mobile seat, and the rotating bolt moves forward with the mobile seat and restores at the arch- shaped slot and drive the stopping block to rotate counter clockwise, and the stopping block drives the gear body to rotate counter clockwise and screws will be moved in sequence until the engaging hole ofthe gear body and the engaging block of the seat plates are in engagement, and the gear boxy is stopped at the engaging block so as to prevent the screw from shaking until the screw is firmly moved to the screw slot at the mobile seat and is fully stopped.
2. A positioning structure of the transmission device of a screw fastening apparatus, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 4 to 8 of the accompanying drawings.