US 8,943,929 B2Granted

Torsion adjustment structure of ratchet wrench

OwnerYu-Hua Ou, Chih-Chi Cheninventors

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Abstract

A ratchet wrench includes a head and a handle. The head is assembled with a switch member and an active mechanism which provides a ratchet function. The switch member is switched to selectively engage the active mechanism, so that the active mechanism may be fixed or be rotatable to achieve the ratchet function. Therefore, the wrench is provided with the function of ratchet which makes the wrench easy to use and with the function of fixing which makes the structure strength of the wrench strengthened. Conveniency of using wrench is improved.

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A torsion adjustment structure of a ratchet wrench, mainly comprising:

a head, being connected to a handle at a rear end of the head, the head being formed with a receiving groove and a toothed groove at a front end of the head, the receiving groove being larger than the toothed groove, an elongated groove being defined at a rear end of the receiving groove, a depth of the elongated groove being equal to a depth of the receiving groove, the elongated groove being connected to the receiving groove, the elongated groove being formed with a positioning groove, an elastic member and an abutting member being disposed in the positioning groove;
an active mechanism, being disposed in the head, the active mechanism having a toothed engagement portion and a ratchet portion which are disposed in the receiving groove and the toothed groove respectively, the engagement portion having annularly arranged teeth;
a switch member, being disposed in the elongated groove of the head, the switch member being formed with a protruded switch portion thereon, the switch member being formed with a front groove and a rear groove at a bottom end thereof, the front groove and the rear groove being located corresponding to the abutting member which is disposed in the positioning groove, the switch member being formed with a tooth portion corresponding to the engagement portion at a front end thereof, a cover being disposed above a top end of the switch member, the cover being secured to the head, the cover being formed with a bore which is provided for the protruded switch portion to penetrate therethrough;
whereas the switch member is disposed at a front end of the elongated groove, the tooth portion of the switch member mates and engages the engagement portion of the active mechanism so as to restrict rotation of the active mechanism;
whereas the switch member is disposed at a rear end of the elongated groove, the tooth portion of the switch member is left apart from the engagement portion of the active mechanism, so that the active mechanism is able to rotate with the ratchet portion.

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Abstract

A torsion adjustment structure of a ratchet wrench, mainly comprising:

a head, being connected to a handle at a rear end of the head, the head being formed with a receiving groove and a toothed groove at a front end of the head, the receiving groove being larger than the toothed groove, an elongated groove being defined at a rear end of the receiving groove, a depth of the elongated groove being equal to a depth of the receiving groove, the elongated groove being connected to the receiving groove, the elongated groove being formed with a positioning groove, an elastic member and an abutting member being disposed in the positioning groove;
an active mechanism, being disposed in the head, the active mechanism having a toothed engagement portion and a ratchet portion which are disposed in the receiving groove and the toothed groove respectively, the engagement portion having annularly arranged teeth;
a switch member, being disposed in the elongated groove of the head, the switch member being formed with a protruded switch portion thereon, the switch member being formed with a front groove and a rear groove at a bottom end thereof, the front groove and the rear groove being located corresponding to the abutting member which is disposed in the positioning groove, the switch member being formed with a tooth portion corresponding to the engagement portion at a front end thereof, a cover being disposed above a top end of the switch member, the cover being secured to the head, the cover being formed with a bore which is provided for the protruded switch portion to penetrate therethrough;
whereas the switch member is disposed at a front end of the elongated groove, the tooth portion of the switch member mates and engages the engagement portion of the active mechanism so as to restrict rotation of the active mechanism;
whereas the switch member is disposed at a rear end of the elongated groove, the tooth portion of the switch member is left apart from the engagement portion of the active mechanism, so that the active mechanism is able to rotate with the ratchet portion.

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