The present invention relates to an electric tool used for aligning a bolt hole.
In the related art, there is known a device for pulling and correcting a bolt hole alignment pin by using a hydraulic pressure when structural metal members are combined (PTL 1: JP-B-552-10285).
In the device disclosed in PTL 1, a hydraulic pump and a cylinder part are joined by a hydraulic hose. Consequently, a total weight of the device increases, thereby causing degraded portability. In addition, when metal members such as structural steel frames are combined outdoors, a generator is required when the device is operated in a place where there is no commercial power supply. Even when there is a commercial power supply, a power cord is required. Therefore, an operation range is limited. In addition, as an example, quietness is required when scaffolding is set up in a city center, and an operation sound of the generator generates noise.
The present invention is made in view of the above-described circumstances, and aims to provide an electric tool used for aligning a bolt hole, which has excellent operability even outdoors or even at a high place, and has a more compact and user-friendly structure than an electric tool in the related art.
The present invention has been accomplished under the solutions as disclosed below.
According to the present invention, there is provided an electric tool including a cylinder part in which a chuck for gripping a bolt hole alignment pin and a piston for drawing the bolt hole alignment pin by pulling the chuck are disposed, a main body in which a hydraulic pump for feeding hydraulic oil for operating the piston to the cylinder part and an electric motor for driving the hydraulic pump are disposed, a connecting part for connecting the cylinder part and the main body to cause the hydraulic oil to pass, and a secondary battery for supplying electric power to the electric motor.
According to this configuration, the secondary battery provided in the electric tool supplies the electric power to the electric motor, the electric motor drives the hydraulic pump, the hydraulic pump feeds the hydraulic oil to the cylinder part through the connecting part, and the cylinder part draws the bolt hole alignment pin by pulling the chuck. Therefore, a power cord and a hydraulic hose are no longer required, and an operation range can be enlarged. Therefore, a compact and user-friendly structure can be achieved.
It is preferable that a first hydraulic line and a second hydraulic line through which the hydraulic oil passes are formed in the connecting part, the first hydraulic line is joined to the main body at a first joint, the second hydraulic line is joined to the cylinder part at a second joint, and the first hydraulic line and the second hydraulic line are joined to each other at a hydraulic line joint. According to this configuration, a pump chamber in the main body and a piston chamber in the cylinder part can be connected by using a shortest route. Therefore, liquid feeding efficiency can be further improved.
It is preferable that the connecting part and the main body are connected to each other to be pivotable around a first axis passing through the first joint. According to this configuration, positions of the main body and the cylinder part can be changed via the connecting part, and a relative angle between the main body and the cylinder part can be adjusted in accordance with a position or a direction of an alignment pin. Therefore, operability is further improved.
It is preferable that the connecting part and the cylinder part are connected to each other to be pivotable around a second axis passing through the second joint, and the electric tool further includes a clamp part that aligns the cylinder part and the connecting part by restricting pivoting of the cylinder part and the connecting part. According to this configuration, while loosening of the cylinder part and the connecting part can be prevented by locking the clamp part, the cylinder part can pivot around the second axis by causing the clamp part to unlock the cylinder part. Therefore, operation safety can be further improved. As an example, the clamp part can lock pivoting of the cylinder part at a specified angle such as 90 degrees or 45 degrees. As an example, the clamp part has a recess portion fitted to a projection portion of the cylinder part, has an incorporated spring for maintaining a locked state, and is provided with a thumbscrew for releasing the locked state against a biasing force of the spring. In this manner, a locking operation and an unlocking operation of the clamp part can be easily performed with one hand.
The first axis and the second axis are in a relationship of being perpendicular to each other or in a relationship of intersecting each other. Therefore, a relative position between the cylinder part and the main body can be more freely adjusted by combining the pivoting at the first joint and the pivoting at the second joint. Therefore, the operability is further improved. As an example, the connecting part is connected to be pivotable around the first axis passing through the first joint, and the connecting part is connected to the cylinder part to be pivotable around the second axis passing through the second joint. In this manner, the relative angle between the main body and the cylinder part can be freely adjusted by using two axes. Therefore, the relative angle between the main body and the cylinder part can be adjusted over a wider range in accordance with the position or the direction of the alignment pin. Therefore, the operability is further improved. As an example, the cylinder part is connected to the connecting part to be pivotable around the second axis perpendicular to the axis of the piston and passing through the second hydraulic line. In this manner, a length of the second hydraulic line in a liquid feeding route can be shortened as much as possible, and a force required for the pivoting can be reduced. As an example, the main body is connected to the connecting part to be pivotable around the first axis parallel to the axis of the piston and passing through the first hydraulic line. In this manner, the length of the first hydraulic line in the liquid feeding route can be shortened as much as possible, and the force required for the pivoting can be reduced. As an example, in some cases, the cylinder part may be configured so that the piston moves rearward to protrude from a rear end outlet. In this manner, a size and a weight of the cylinder part can be reduced. As an example, in some cases, the cylinder part may not protrude from the rear end outlet even when the piston moves rearward. In this manner, operation safety can be further improved.
As an example, the cylinder part is provided with a first handle disposed in a direction separated from the main body. According to this configuration, while the size and the weight of the cylinder part can be reduced, the operation can be performed by holding the first handle. Therefore, operation safety can be further improved. In addition, when an operation time is lengthened outdoors or at a high place, the operation time can be extended by replacing the battery pack adopting the secondary battery such as a lithium-ion battery and a nickel-metal hydride battery. The battery pack can be shared with other electric tools, and can cope with a single charger. Therefore, a rational configuration suitable for an operation site can be adopted.
As an example, the cylinder part is provided with a hanging metal fitting disposed at a predetermined position in a direction opposite to the connecting part. According to this configuration, when an operation is performed by attaching a fall prevention rope to the hanging metal fitting, the center of gravity is satisfactorily balanced when the fall prevention rope is hung. Therefore, a configuration can be adopted in view of safety in an operation outdoors or at a high place.
According to the present invention, it is possible to realize an electric tool used for aligning a bolt hole, which has excellent operability even outdoors or even at a high place, and has a more compact and user-friendly structure than an electric tool in the related art.
Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment provides an electric tool that pulls a bolt hole alignment pin by using a hydraulic pressure when metal members such as bridges, scaffoldings, building structures, and other known structural steel frames are combined by using a bolt and a nut. In all drawings for describing the embodiment, the same reference numerals will be assigned to members having the same function, and repeated description thereof may be omitted in some cases.
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The main body 2 has a housing 2a made of metal or having a configuration in which the metal and a resin are combined. The hydraulic pump 7a that feeds the hydraulic oil to a piston chamber 4b of the cylinder part 4, an electric motor 7b that drives the hydraulic pump 7a, and a control circuit 7c that controls the electric motor 7b are incorporated in the main body 2. The electric motor 7b and the control circuit 7c are operated by electric power supplied from a secondary battery 6. The battery pack including the secondary battery 6 is detachably joined to an adapter 5 directly connected to the second handle 22 of the main body 2. As an example, the secondary battery 6 is attached to the adapter 5 by a known attachment structure such as slide fitting in a state of the battery pack. As the secondary battery 6, a lithium-ion battery or a nickel-metal hydride battery can be adopted.
The cylinder part 4 accommodates a metal collet-type chuck 8 for gripping the bolt hole alignment pin 55 and the piston 9 for pulling the chuck 8. Slits are formed at three locations or four locations in the chuck 8 in an axial direction, and a female screw corresponding to a male screw of the bolt hole alignment pin 55 is formed on an inner peripheral side of each claw portion in the collet. In a bolt hole alignment operation, as illustrated in
The cylinder part 4 is provided with the first handle 21 inclined in a direction separated from the main body 2 with respect to the third axis P3 passing through the chuck 8 and the piston 9. The second handle 22 having a grip shape forms a part of the housing 2a, and the adapter 5 is joined thereto. The second handle 22 is inclined to be separated from the connecting part 3 toward a side joined to the adapter 5. In the first handle 21 having a roller-shaped gripping portion, each arm for supporting the gripping portion is fixed to both sides of a rear outer surface of the cylinder part 4, and the first handle 21 is inclined so that the gripping portion side is separated from the main body 2 while leaving a position of the outlet 4c from which the piston 9 protrudes.
The first axis P1 passes through the first hydraulic line 11, the first joint 11a, the hydraulic pump 7a, and the electric motor 7b. A second axis P2 passes through the second hydraulic line 12, the second joint 12a, and the piston chamber 4b. The third axis P3 passes through the chuck 8 and the piston 9. As an example, the first hydraulic line 11 and the second hydraulic line 12 are orthogonal to each other. At least the first hydraulic line 11 and the second hydraulic line 12 intersect each other. As an example, the first axis P1 and the second axis P2 are orthogonal to each other. At least the first axis P1 and the second axis P2 intersect each other. As an example, the first axis P1 and the third axis P3 are parallel to each other. A fourth axis P4 passes through the center of the gripping portion of the second handle 22 and the hydraulic line joint 13. The fourth axis P4 intersects all of the first axis P1, the second axis P2, the third axis P3, and a fifth axis P5. In addition, the fifth axis P5 passes through the center of the gripping portion of the first handle 21 and the hydraulic line joint 13. The fifth axis P5 intersects all of the first axis P1, the second axis P2, the third axis P3, and the fourth axis P4.
The gripping portion in the first handle 21 and the gripping portion in the second handle 22 are respectively inclined and arranged to be separated rearward from each other in a direction opposite to an arrow in the Y-direction. As illustrated in
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As an example, in the cylinder part 4, a screw hole 4e that can attach a rod-shaped handle is disposed on a left side surface, and a screw hole 4f that can attach a rod-shaped handle is disposed on a right side surface. In this manner, for example, when an operator having a small hand performs an operation, the rod-shaped handle is attached according to a dominant hand so that the operator can perform the operation by holding the handle in the cylinder part 4. Therefore, a user-friendly configuration can be adopted regardless of a physique of the operator. In the examples in
The present embodiment includes a clamp part 24 that restricts pivoting of the cylinder part 4. The clamp part 24 has a recess portion 24c fitted to a projection portion 4d protruding downward from the cylinder part 4 through the second axis P2. The recess portion 24c has a cutout shape suitable for an outer shape of the projection portion 4d.
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In the above-described example, a case has been described where the bolt hole alignment pin 55 is pulled to correct a connecting position between the metal member 51 and the metal member 52 when the metal member 51 and the metal member 52 such as structural steel frames are combined. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The present embodiment is widely applicable to alignment of bolt holes when bridges, scaffoldings, building structures, construction machinery, and other known structural metal members are combined. In addition, in the above-described example, a configuration has been described in which the secondary battery 6 is detachably attached to the main body 2 in a state of the battery pack. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. In some cases, the present embodiment may adopt a configuration in which the secondary battery 6 is incorporated, or both configurations may be combined.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope not departing from the present invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2021-089372 | May 2021 | JP | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/JP2022/020677 | 5/18/2022 | WO |