Directly driving electromotive jack device for releasing torsional force

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6299138
  • Patent Number
    6,299,138
  • Date Filed
    Friday, July 21, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 9, 2001
    23 years ago
Abstract
A directly driving electromotive jack device for releasing a torsional force comprises a jack with a driving screw rod, an electromotive motor arranged with a deceleration gearbox, a torsional force releasing means directly connected to a positioning plate and the jack, a power supply directly switch operable by an operator. The torsional force releasing means serves to connect the electromotive motor with the jack. The torsional force releasing means comprises a positioning plate for fixing the electromotive motor; two or more than two symmetric arms of torsional force; a bearing for being passed through the electromotive motor; and a switch connected to the driving screw rod. The electromotive motor is fixed to the positioning plate by a plurality of studs. The arms of torsional force serve to connect the positioning plate with pivotal shafts of the jack. The rotary shaft of the electromotive motor and the driving screw rod are positioned in a same central line. The driving screw rod passes through the bearing and the sleeve. The bearing is fixed on the pivotal shafts and is positioned between the pivotal shafts and the sleeve; and the sleeve is connected with the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor. The aforesaid torsional force releasing means serves to combine the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor with the sleeve. When the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor rotates, the torsional force can be cancelled by the torsional force releasing means for preventing the jack from generating a strain or being tilt; moreover, by a switch of a power source to control the direction of the current flow, the jack can be lifted or descended.
Description




FIELD OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a directly driving electromotive jack device for releasing a torsional force, which can be carried in a car; and the electromotive jack can be lifted or descended through a simple and convenient operation by the user.




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The current used jack used in a small car is almost operated manually. The operation way is to shake a bow shape handle to lift or descend an arm of the jack. In operating process, it is often that the jack is tilt due to an improper force applied thereon. Thus, a large force is necessary. This is difficult for a women. Besides, the prior art jack has a large volume or a heavy weight for enhancing the stability thereof. This is a larger burden to a women.




Therefore, electromotive jacks are developed. However, some torsional force releasing means are necessary to be connected between the jack and the motor. Since the structure is complex, and the cost is high and heavy burdens can not be lifted, Therefore, this prior art electromotive jack does not be used widely. Moreover, a motor with larger power and a heavy weight is used, and therefore, it is hard for a women to transfer it.




Therefore, there is an eager demand for a novel directly driving electromotive jack device for releasing a torsional force so as to improve the aforesaid defects in the prior art.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a directly driving electromotive jack device for releasing a torsional force; wherein the torsional force releasing means comprises a positioning plate for fixing the electromotive motor; two or more than two symmetric arms of torsional force; a bearing for passing through the electromotive motor; a switch connected to the driving screw rod. The electromotive motor is fixed to the positioning plate by a plurality of studs. The arms of torsional force serve to connect the positioning plate with pivotal shafts of the jack. The rotary shaft of the electromotive motor and the driving screw rod are positioned in a same central line. The driving screw rod passes through the bearing and the sleeve. The bearing is fixed on the pivotal shafts and is positioned between the pivotal shafts and the sleeve; and the sleeve is connected with the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor.




The aforesaid torsional force releasing means serves to combine the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor with the sleeve. When the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor rotates, the torsional force can be cancelled by the torsional force releasing means for preventing the jack from generating a strain or being tilt; moreover, by a switch of a 12 to 15 volts DC power source in a car to control the direction of the current flow, the jack can be lifted or descended.




The present invention has the following effect:




1. A car or a heavy article can be lifted upwards steadily and safely.




2. The present invention has a simple structure and a lightweight so that a woman can operate the present invention.




3. The operation of the present invention is simple, the operator is only necessary to switch the direction of the jack, then the jack can be lifted or descended.




4. After the torsional force is released, the jack is prevented from staining or tilting.




5. The present invention can be mass-produced, and thus the manufacturing cost is lowered.




The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when reading in conjunction with the appended drawing.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploded perspective view of the electromotive jack of the present invention.





FIG. 2

is an assembled perspective view of the electromotive jack in the present invention.





FIG. 3A

is a partial cross sectional view of the electromotive jack in the present invention after being assembled.





FIG. 31B

is an enlarged view of the torsional force releasing means shown in FIG.


3


A.





FIG. 4

shows the structure of another torsional force releasing means in the present invention.





FIG. 5

shows the structure of the torsional force releasing means in the present invention as the jack is lifted.





FIG. 6

is an exploded perspective view of the electromotive jack in the present invention.





FIG. 7

is an assembled perspective view of the electromotive jack in the present invention.





FIG. 8A

is an assembled perspective view of the electromotive jack according to the present invention after being assembled.





FIG. 8B

is an enlarged schematic view of the torsional force releasing means in FIG.


8


A.





FIG. 9

is a schematic view showing the electromotive jack in the present invention matching with another top pad.





FIG. 10

is a schematic view showing that the motor rotates in one direction by the control of a DC switch.





FIG. 11

is a schematic view showing that the motor rotates in another direction reversing to that in

FIG. 10

by the control of a DC switch.





FIG. 12

is a schematic view showing that the motor does not be controlled by a DC switch.





FIG. 13

shows the embodiment of the electromotive jack in the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED




EMBODIMENTS In the following, the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with the append figures.




With reference to

FIGS. 1 and 2

, the exploded perspective view and assembly view of the electromotive jack in the present invention are illustrated. In these figures, an electromotive jack


10


includes a jack


20


, a torsional force releasing means


30


, an electromotive motor


40


and a driving screw rod


21


. The jack


20


is formed by two upper lifting arms


22


, two lower lifting arms


23


, two pivotal shafts


24


connecting to the upper lifting arms and lower lifting arms, a connecting block


25


being connected to the two upper lifting arms by the axial stud


251


, a seat


261


fixed to the two lower lifting arms by the axial stud


261


, a top pad


27


fixed to the connecting block, and a driving screw rod


21


passing through the two pivotal shafts, and a bearing


28


being passed through by the driving screw rod. When the driving rod


21


rotates in different directions, the pivotal shafts


24


will lift or descend. This jack is a prior art design. However, the structure, function, and operation are performed along prior art ways. Thus, the detail will not be described in the following.




The electromotive motor


40


is formed by a small type motor


41


and a deceleration gearbox


42


. In the deceleration gearbox


42


, a deceleration gearbox is formed by star gears or by worms or worm gears. Besides, a sleeve


211


serves to connect the rotary shaft


43


and the driving screw rod


21


of the electromotive motor. Further, a stud


212


(or a pin, or a key) are used to fix the two components.




The torsional force releasing means


30


includes a positioning plate


31


for fixing the electromotive motor and two arms


32


of torsional force, a bearing


28


on the driving screw rod


21


(see

FIG. 3A

) and a sleeve


211


. The arm of torsional force has an approximate L shape. The horizontal end thereof may be welded with the pivotal shafts


24


. The vertical end thereof is welded with the positioning plate


31


. A plurality of studs


33


serve to fix the positioning plate


31


to the electromotive motor


40


. A through hole


311


is formed in the center of the positioning plate for being passed through by the rotary shaft


43


of the electromotive motor. Moreover, the driving screw rod


21


passes through the bearing


28


to be connected to the sleeve


211


. Furthermore, the bearing


28


is welded to the pivotal shaft


24


.




Referring to

FIGS. 3A and 3B

, when the small type motor


41


drives the deceleration gearbox


42


to further drive the driving screw rod


21


, the torque from the electromotive motor


40


must be cancelled by the torsional force releasing means


30


. By canceling the torque, the stability is increased for preventing the jack


20


from being tilt due to instability of the center of gravitation. Besides, one end of the seat


26


is extended with a prolonging block


262


with a larger area. The prolonging block


262


is like a sector or a rectangular. The prolonging block serves to prevent the center of gravitation of the electromotive motor


40


from instability before conduction of the electromotive motor


40


so as to be balanced as it is grounded.




One end of the aforesaid arm


32


of torsional force is a horizontal end. It can be installed with a small tilt angle. This angle is within a range of 30 degrees (see FIG.


4


). If the angle is over 30 degrees, then as the upper lifting arm


22


and lower lifting arm


23


are lifted, the end portion (as shown by the arrow in the figure) of the lifting arm near the pivotal shaft


24


will collide the


32


of torsional force so as not to be lifted. If the angle is small than 30 degrees, then it will not collide the arm


32


of torsional force (see

FIG. 5

) and thus it can be lifted or descended successfully.




The structural exploded perspective view and assembly view of another embodiment of the electromotive jack according to to the present invention are illustrated in

FIGS. 6 and 7

. The difference of this embodiment from the embodiment shown in

FIGS. 1 and 2

is that the torsional force releasing means


30


is replaced by a torsional force tube


34


welded to the lateral side of the pivotal shaft of the jack


24


. The front side of the electromotive motor


40


is installed with a sleeve


44


. After the sleeve


44


is connected with the torsional force tube


34


, they can be fixed by a small stud


35


(referring to

FIGS. 8A and 8B

) or pins. Moreover, one end of the driving screw rod


21


has a bearing cover


213


. A bearing


28


is placed in the bearing cover. The bearing


28


is firmly welded to the end portion


214


of the driving screw rod for inserting into the deceleration gearbox


42


so as to be combined with an internal rotary shaft. Next, the small type motor


41


of the electromotive motor


40


is installed within the deceleration gearbox


42


(in prior art, it is installed out of the deceleration gearbox) so as to be formed with an inverse L shape. By this structure, the whole length of the jack can be shortened, and thus the space occupied is reduced.




The aforesaid structure is needless to use a motor positioning plate. Moreover, the torsional force tube


34


serves to release the torsional force or torque generated by the electromotive motor


40


for preventing the jack


30


from instability and thus being tilt.




Another embodiment of the electromotive jack of the present invention is illustrated in FIG.


9


. The difference of this embodiment from the embodiment shown in

FIG. 2

is that the top pad


27


on the connecting block


25


is replaceable. The top pad


27


may be replaced by other top pad of different structure. Next, the arm


32


of torsional force may be formed by symmetric two pieces or a plurality of symmetric pieces. Moreover, the electromotive motor


40


is installed with a switch for switching a DC current to be flown in one of two opposite direction so as to control the rotational direction of the motor.





FIGS. 10

to


12


are a schematic view showing the switch for switching the DC current to control the motor.

FIG. 10

shows that after the switch


60


is pressed leftwards, the DC motor


60


rotates in one direction. On the contrary, after the switch


60


is pressed rearwards (see FIG.


11


), the DC motor


41


rotates in a reverse direction. If the switch


60


do not be pressed (see FIG.


12


), then the two polarities will be inputted with negative current to be in a static condition. Furthermore, the DC power source of the motor can be supplied from the battery of a car or a cigar igniter of a car, while the switch can be installed in a motor or a power wire.





FIG. 13

shown another embodiment of the present invention, the jack of the present invention has a light weight and a stable center of gravitation, and thus, can be operated easily. Furthermore, the load can be supported by a DC current. It can be taken easily by a women. Therefore, a heavy load, such a car


9


, can be supported easily.




Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details described thereof. Various substitutions and modifications have been suggested in the foregoing description, and others will occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, all such substitutions and modifications are intended to be embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.



Claims
  • 1. A directly driving electromotive jack device for releasing a torsional force comprising a jack with a driving screw rod, an electromotive motor arranged with a deceleration gearbox, a torsional force releasing means directly connected to a positioning plate and the jack, a power supply directly switch operable by an operator; characteristic in that:the torsional force releasing means serves to connect the electromotive motor with the jack, the torsional force releasing means comprises a positioning plate for fixing the electromotive motor, two or more than two symmetric arms of torsional force, a bearing for being passed through by the electromotive motor, a switch connected to the driving screw rod, wherein the electromotive motor is fixed to the positioning plate by a plurality of studs; the arms of torsional force serve to connected the positioning plate with pivotal shafts of the jack; the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor and the driving screw rod are positioned in a same central line; the driving screw rod passes through the bearing and the sleeve; the bearing is fixed on the pivotal shafts and is positioned between the pivotal shafts and the sleeve; and the sleeve is connected with the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor; wherein when the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor rotates, the torsional force is cancelled by the torsional force releasing means for preventing the jack from generating a strain or being tilt; moreover, by a switch of a power source to control the direction of the current flow, the jack can be lifted or descended.
  • 2. A directly driving electromotive jack device for releasing a torsional force comprising a jack with a driving screw rod, an electromotive motor arranged with a deceleration gearbox, a torsional force releasing means directly connected to a positioning plate and the jack, a power supply directly switch operable by an operator; characteristic in that:the torsional force releasing means serves to connect the electromotive motor with the jack, the torsional force releasing means comprises a torsional force tube fixed to pivotal shafts of the jack, a sleeve fixed at the front end of the electromotive motor, a bearing for being passed through by the driving screw rod; a bearing cover fixed on the driving screw rod and matched to the bearing; wherein after the torsional force tube and the torsional force cover are engaged, then the pivotal shafts of the jack and the electromotive motor are connected and then they are fixed by small studs; moreover, the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor is connected to the driving screw rod of the jack, and they are positioned on the same central line; the driving screw rod passes through the bearing and is connected to the bearing cover; this bearing is fixed to the pivotal shafts and is within the bearing cover; wherein when the rotary shaft of the electromotive motor rotates, the torsional force is cancelled by the torsional force releasing means for preventing the jack from generating a strain or being tilt; moreover, by a switch of a power source to control the direction of the current flow, the jack can be lifted or descended.
  • 3. The directly driving, electromotive jack device for releasing a torsional force as claimed in claim 2, wherein the electromotive motor is formed by a small type motor and a deceleration gearbox; the small type motor is installed on a wall of the deceleration gearbox and has a shape like an inverse L shape so as to reduce a space to be occupied.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
88212421 Jul 1999 TW
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