Torque structure
OwnerWen-Chin Kuoinventor
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Abstract
A torque structure includes a first body provided with a first receiving chamber, a second body provided with multiple first through holes, an elastic member received in the second body, a third body provided with a mounting portion having multiple third through holes and a second receiving chamber, and an operation portion having a first receiving recess, a rotation member having a first outer peripheral face provided with multiple protruded portions and multiple recessed portions, a push member received in the second receiving chamber and pressing one of the protruded portions or one of the recessed portions, a moving member provided with a perforation, and a second fastening member extending through the first through holes, the third through holes, and the perforation.
Claims9
A torque structure comprising:
- a first body, a second body, an elastic member, a third body, a rotation member, a push member, and a moving member;
- wherein:
- the first body has a first end having an interior provided with a first receiving chamber which is a hollow circular hole;
- the first body has a second end provided with a control ring movable or operable relative to the first body;
- the second body is a hollow tube and is pivotally mounted on the first body;
- the second body is partially received in the first receiving chamber and has a first end provided with multiple first through holes;
- the second body has a second end provided with a first guide slot extending in a lengthwise direction of the second body;
- the first guide slot has an elongate shape and is hidden in the first receiving chamber;
- the first guide slot is distant from the first through holes;
- the second body is provided with multiple second through holes close to the first guide slot;
- the second through holes are hidden in the first receiving chamber;
- the first guide slot is located between the first through holes and the second through holes;
- the second through holes are arranged annularly about an axis of the second body;
- the second end of the second body has an outer peripheral face provided with multiple positioning grooves hidden in the first receiving chamber;
- the positioning grooves are arranged annularly about the axis of the second body;
- each of the positioning grooves has a concave shape;
- the second body is provided with a second guide slot hidden in the first receiving chamber;
- the second guide slot is opposite to the first guide slot and has an elongate shape;
- the elastic member is received in the second body, and provided with a push block;
- the control ring is operated to control the first body so that the first body is rotatable or non-rotatable relative to the second body;
- when the first body is rotatable relative to the second body, the first body is rotated relative to the second body to adjust a length of the elastic member and to regulate a torque value of the torque structure;
- the third body is mounted on the second body;
- the second body is mounted between the first body and the third body;
- the third body is provided with a mounting portion and an operation portion;
- the mounting portion is mounted in the second body;
- the mounting portion is provided with multiple third through holes aligning with the first through holes;
- the operation portion is provided with a first receiving recess;
- the first receiving recess has a circular shape and penetrates the operation portion;
- the mounting portion has an interior provided with a second receiving chamber which is perpendicular to and connected with the third through holes;
- the second receiving chamber extends to the first receiving recess;
- the rotation member is pivotally mounted in the first receiving recess;
- the rotation member has a ring shape and has an exterior provided with a first outer peripheral face and an interior provided with a first inner peripheral face;
- the first outer peripheral face is provided with multiple protruded portions and multiple recessed portions which are spaced and arranged annularly;
- each of the recessed portions is located between two of the protruded portions;
- the push member is received in the third body and is movable through a distance;
- the push member is received in the second receiving chamber;
- the push member rests on or presses one of the protruded portions or one of the recessed portions;
- the moving member is received in the second receiving chamber and is movable through a distance in the second receiving chamber;
- the moving member is a circular rod and provided with a perforation aligning with the first through holes and the third through holes;
- the perforation has an elongate shape;
- the moving member has a first end provided with an abutting portion resting on or pressing the push member;
- the moving member and the push member are movable simultaneously through a distance in the second receiving chamber;
- the abutting portion is a circular dimple or depression partially receiving the push member;
- the moving member has a second end directly pressing the push block or indirectly pressing the elastic member;
- the third body has a torque slip effect by cooperation of the elastic member and the moving member;
- a second fastening member extends through the first through holes, the third through holes, and the perforation, and limits a displacement distance of the moving member;
- the perforation is movable relative to the second fastening member;
- and
- the second body and the third body are assembled by the second fastening member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.