Lock nut, lock screw, and threaded fastening assembly
AssigneeZhongshan Meitu Plastic Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorWenhui Zhou
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A threaded fastening assembly includes a nut body and a screw body. The internal thread of the nut body includes a nut thread crest and a nut thread root. The external thread of the screw body includes a screw thread crest, a screw thread root, a fourth side wall located on one side of the screw thread crest, and a fifth side wall located on the other side of the screw thread crest. A locking notch located on one side of the nut thread crest is arranged on the internal thread. The locking notch includes a first side wall and a bottom wall. One end of the first side wall is connected to the nut thread crest, and the other end of the first side wall is connected to one end of the bottom wall. The bottom wall is spirally distributed around the axis of the nut body.
Claims9
A threaded fastening assembly, comprising:
- a nut body, and
- a screw body;
- wherein
- the screw body is screwed to the nut body;
- the nut body comprises a screw hole and an internal thread, and the internal thread is arranged on an inner side wall of the screw hole;
- the internal thread comprises a nut thread crest and a nut thread root;
- the screw body comprises an external thread;
- the external thread comprises a screw thread crest and a screw thread root;
- the external thread further comprises a fourth side wall located on a first side of the screw thread crest and a fifth side wall located on a second side of the screw thread crest;
- a locking notch located on a first side of the nut thread crest is arranged on the internal thread;
- the locking notch comprises a first side wall and a bottom wall;
- a first end of the first side wall is connected to the nut thread crest, and a second end of the first side wall is connected to one end of the bottom wall;
- the bottom wall is spirally distributed around an axis of the nut body;
- the bottom wall is located between the nut thread crest and the nut thread root;
- when the nut body is screwed to be tightened to the screw body, the external thread enters the locking notch, and the screw thread crest is in interference fit with the bottom wall;
- wherein the internal thread is further provided with a second side wall located on a first side of the nut thread root;
- a first end of the second side wall is connected to the nut thread root, and a second end of the second side wall is connected to the bottom wall by a chamfer or a rounded corner;
- when the nut body is not screwed to be tightened to the screw body, an edge of a joint between the screw thread crest and the fourth side wall abuts on the chamfer or the rounded corner;
- when the nut body is screwed to be tightened to the screw body, the external thread enters the locking notch and completely occupies the locking notch, the screw thread crest is in interference fit with the bottom wall, and the fourth side wall abuts on the first side wall.
A threaded fastening assembly, comprising:
- a nut body, and
- a screw body;
- wherein
- the screw body is screwed to the nut body;
- the nut body comprises a screw hole and an internal thread arranged on an inner side wall of the screw hole;
- the internal thread comprises a nut thread crest and a nut thread root;
- the screw body comprises an external thread;
- the external thread comprises a screw thread crest and a screw thread root;
- the internal thread further comprises a fourth side wall located on a first side of the nut thread crest and a fifth side wall located on a second side of the nut thread crest;
- a locking notch located on one side of the screw thread crest is arranged on the external thread;
- the locking notch comprises a first side wall and a bottom wall;
- a first end of the first side wall is connected to the screw thread crest, and a second end of the first side wall is connected to one end of the bottom wall;
- the bottom wall is spirally distributed around an axis of the screw body, and the bottom wall is located between the screw thread crest and the screw thread root;
- when the nut body is screwed to be tightened to the screw body, the internal thread enters the locking notch, and the nut thread crest is in interference fit with the bottom wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.