This application claims the benefit of Taiwan patent application No. 108209384, filed on Jul. 18, 2019, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to an embossing seal, and more particularly to an embossing seal that allows a user to hold and to form embossed patterns conveniently.
When a conventional embossing seal is in use, a driving mechanism of the conventional embossing seal is directly pressed to emboss in a single embossing step. The conventional embossing seal causes discomfort to a wrist and an elbow of a user. Thus, another conventional embossing seal can provide two embossing steps for increasing comfort in use.
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The upper shaft 72 and the lower shaft 71 of the driven shaft assembly 70 are disposed axially and movably relative to each other. The cushion spring 73 is disposed between the upper shaft 72 and the lower shaft 71 for providing two embossing steps. When the pressing handle 90 is pressed for applying a pressing force to the driven shaft assembly 70, the driven shaft assembly 70 is in a first embossing step. The upper shaft 72, the cushion spring 73, and the lower shaft 71 all move downwardly until the lower shaft 71 abuts the upper die 62 of the die assembly 60. In a second embossing step, the pressing force applied by the pressing handle 90 acts on the upper die 62 by the upper shaft 72, the cushion spring 73, and the lower shaft 71. The upper die 62 is pressed by the lower shaft 71. A die block 63 disposed on the upper die 62 forms embossed patterns on a material. The user can operate the conventional embossing seal with the two embossing steps in a comfortable and labor-saving manner for reducing the discomfort of the wrist and the elbow.
However, the conventional embossing seal with the two embossing steps has the following problems in use:
1. The base 50 is damaged easily: the driven shaft assembly 70 assisted by the restoring assembly 80 can upwardly push the pressing handle 90 for restoring the pressing handle 90. The restoring spring 82 and the lower shaft 71 are parallel to each other at a spaced interval. The linkage plate 81 pushed by the restoring spring 82 is connected to the upper shaft 72. The operating portion 51 is made of plastic and has a supporting wall 54. The supporting wall 54 is formed on the operating portion 51 for retaining the restoring spring 82. After the restoring spring 82 is repeatedly pressed by the pressing handle 90, the supporting wall 54 is easily broken and the base 50 is damaged.
2. The linkage plate 81 is easy to skew in a restoring action and the restoring operation is difficult to control accurately: the driven shaft assembly 70 assisted by the restoring assembly 80 can upwardly push the pressing handle 90 for restoring the pressing handle 90. The restoring spring 82 and the lower shaft 71 are parallel to each other at a spaced interval. The linkage plate 81 pushed by the restoring spring 82 is connected to the upper shaft 72. When the pressing force is released, the linkage plate 81 is upwardly pushed by the restoring spring 82 and drives the upper shaft 72 and the lower shaft 71 to move upwardly. The linkage plate 81 is easy to skew in the restoring action by indirect driving. It is difficult to accurately control the upper shaft 72 and the lower shaft 71 to move upwardly.
3. Many components and complex structure: the driven shaft assembly 70 assisted by the restoring assembly 80 can upwardly push the pressing handle 90 for restoring the pressing handle 90. The restoring spring 82 and the lower shaft 71 are parallel to each other at a spaced interval. The linkage plate 81 pushed by the restoring spring 82 is connected to the upper shaft 72. The amount of the components of the driven shaft assembly 70 and the components of the restoring assembly 80 are large. In addition, the base 51 has the supporting wall 54 for disposing the restoring spring 82. The structure of the conventional embossing seal is complex.
To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides an embossing seal to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
The objective of the invention is to provide an embossing seal that can solve the shortcomings that the conventional embossing seal is damaged easily, the structure of the conventional embossing seal is complex, and the linkage plate is easy to skew in the restoring action.
The embossing seal has a base, a die assembly, a driven shaft assembly, and a pressing handle.
The base has a carrying member, an embossing space, and an operating member. The carrying member has a carrying platform formed on the carrying member. The embossing space is formed on the base and is located above the carrying platform. The operating member is formed on the carrying member and has a shaft tube. The shaft tube is formed on the operating member, and has a shaft hole formed through the shaft tube and communicating with the embossing space of the base. The embossing space of the base is located between the shaft tube and the carrying member.
The die assembly is disposed in the base, and has a lower die, an upper die, and an elastic part. The lower die is disposed on the carrying platform and is located in the embossing space of the base. The upper die is located in the embossing space of the base and faces the lower die. The elastic part is connected to the lower die and the upper die.
The driven shaft assembly is movably disposed in the operating member of the base, and has a lower shaft, an upper shaft, a cushion spring, and a restoring spring. The lower shaft is disposed in the shaft hole of the shaft tube, is moveable up and down relative to the base, and has a top end and a central hole formed through the lower shaft. The upper shaft is disposed in the central hole of the lower shaft, is moveable up and down relative to the lower shaft, and has a top end and an active end portion. The top end of the upper shaft is protruded out of the top end of the lower shaft. The active end portion is formed on the top end of the upper shaft. The cushion spring is disposed around the upper shaft and has two ends respectively abutting against the active end portion of the upper shaft and the top end of the lower shaft. The restoring spring is disposed around the upper shaft, is located around the cushion spring, and has two ends respectively abutting against the active end portion of the upper shaft and the top end of the shaft tube. The driven shaft assembly is able to drive the upper die to move relative to the lower die.
The pressing handle is pivotally disposed on the operating member of the base, and has a bottom end and a pushing portion. The bottom end of the pressing handle is adjacent to the shaft tube. The pushing portion is formed adjacent to the bottom end of the pressing handle and abuts against the active end portion of the upper shaft.
The embossing seal in accordance with the present invention has the following advantages.
1. Simple structure: the lower shaft of the driven shaft assembly is moveable up and down relative to the base, is inserted into the shaft tube of the base, and abuts against the upper die of the die assembly. The upper shaft is inserted into the lower shaft and is moveable up and down relative to the lower shaft. The pushing portion of the pressing handle abuts against the active end portion of the upper shaft. The cushion spring is disposed between the active end portion of the upper shaft and the top end of the lower shaft. The restoring spring is disposed between the active end portion of the upper shaft and the top end of the shaft tube. The cushion spring and the restoring spring are coaxial and the restoring spring is located around the cushion spring. Structure of the base and structure of the driven shaft assembly connected between the pressing handle and the die assembly are simplified.
2. To avoid damage to the base: the restoring spring of the driven shaft assembly is disposed between the active end portion of the upper shaft and the top end of the shaft tube. The cushion spring and the restoring spring are coaxial and the restoring spring is located around the cushion spring. In use, the force of the pressing handle is directly forced on the die assembly by the driven shaft assembly for reducing the damage of the base.
3. A restoring action of the embossing seal is accurate and quick: the cushion spring is disposed between the active end portion of the upper shaft and the top end of the lower shaft. The restoring spring is disposed between the active end portion of the upper shaft and the top end of the shaft tube. The cushion spring and the restoring spring are coaxial and the restoring spring is located around the cushion spring. When the force exerted on the pressing handle is released, the driven shaft assembly can directly push the upper shaft to move upwardly by the restoring spring, and the pressing handle is rotated to restore. Therefore, the restoring action of the embossing seal is accurate and quick.
4. Comfortable and labor-saving operation: the driven shaft of the embossing seal can provide two embossing steps in a comfortable and labor-saving manner for reducing the discomfort of the wrist and the elbow of the user.
Furthermore, the carrying member has a bottom plate disposed below the carrying platform. The carrying platform has a bottom surface and a supporting rod. The supporting rod is formed on the bottom surface of the carrying platform, is located below the shaft hole of the shaft tube, and extends downwardly to be connected to the bottom plate. The carrying platform is assisted in supporting for increasing strength of the carrying platform.
Furthermore, the base has a shell and a rigid seat fixedly disposed in the shell. A bottom plate of the rigid seat abuts against the supporting rod for enhancing a supporting performance of the embossing seal.
Furthermore, the pushing portion is a rotatable roller and is rotatably connected to the active end portion of the upper shaft for avoiding deformation of the pushing portion. The active end portion of the upper shaft is evenly forced by the pushing portion.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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In a first embossing step, the pushing portion 41, 41A of the pressing handle 40, 40A provides the downward force to the active end portion 321 of the upper shaft 32. The upper shaft 32 drives the lower shaft 31 by the cushion spring 33. The upper die 22 is downwardly pressed by the lower shaft 31, and the die block A moves downwardly and abuts against the material B. Furthermore, the restoring spring 34 is pressed by the upper shaft 32 for accumulating elastic energy in the first embossing step. The upper shaft 32 drives the lower shaft 31 by the cushion spring 33, and then the upper shaft 32 and the lower shaft 31 move downwardly together for reducing the discomfort of the wrist and the elbow of the user, thereby improving both comfort and labor saving in operation of the embossing seal.
In a second embossing step, the downward force is increased and can be passed by the upper shaft 32, the cushion spring 33, and the lower shaft 31 for forcing on the upper die 22. The upper die 22 is pressed by the lower shaft 31. The supporting rod 16 is assisted in supporting the carrying platform 15. The die block A mounted on the upper die 22 forms clear embossed patterns on the material B. The cushion spring 33 located between the lower shaft 31 and the upper shaft 32 can provide cushion elasticity. A reaction force exerted on the wrist and the elbow of the user can be countervailed for reducing the discomfort during embossing operation.
When the embossing operation is finished, the pressing handle 40, 40A can be released. The upper shaft 32 is upwardly pushed by the restoring spring 34, and the pressing handle 40, 40A is rotated to restore. Simultaneously, the lower shaft 31 is restored by the threaded element 35 that is connected to the upper shaft 32. In the die assembly 20, the upper die 22 is driven by the elastic part 23 to restore.
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108209384 | Jul 2019 | TW | national |
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20210016561 A1 | Jan 2021 | US |