Jack

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6405531
  • Patent Number
    6,405,531
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, January 25, 2001
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 18, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Ryznic; John E.
    Agents
    • Kamrath; Alan
    • Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, LLP
Abstract
A jack has a first oil cylinder, an inner cylinder disposed in the first oil cylinder, an upper cover covering the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a piston and a piston rod inserted in the inner cylinder, the piston connected to the piston rod, the piston rod passing through the upper cover, an extended plate extending from the upper cover, a collar disposed on a bottom of the extended plate, a second oil cylinder inserted through the collar, the second oil cylinder having a lower enlarged neck, a push rod inserted through the second oil cylinder, an arm plate connected to the collar, a retainer connected to the push rod, a lever fastening a connector and the retainer together, and a handle rod connected to the connector. The connector has a slot for receiving the arm plate. A pivot pin fastens the connector and the are plate together.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a jack. More particularly, the present invention relates to a jack which has a first oil cylinder and a second oil cylinder.




Referring to

FIG. 9

, a first conventional jack is disposed on a first lifting device. The first conventional jack has an oil cylinder


10


and a handle


20


controlling the oil cylinder


10


. The oil cylinder


10


is operated in one direction only.




Referring to

FIG. 10

, a second conventional jack is disposed on a second lifting device. The second conventional jack has an oil cylinder


10


′ and a handle


20


′ controlling the oil cylinder


10


′. The oil cylinder


10


′ is operated in one direction only.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




An object of the present invention is to provide a jack which has a first oil cylinder and a second oil cylinder to operate the jack in two directions.




Accordingly, a jack comprises a first oil cylinder, an inner cylinder disposed in the first oil cylinder, an upper cover covering the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a piston and a piston rod inserted in the inner cylinder, the piston connected to the piston rod, the piston rod passing through the upper cover, an extended plate extending from the upper cover, a collar disposed on a bottom of the extended plate, a second oil cylinder inserted through the collar, the second oil cylinder having a lower enlarged neck and an inner chamber, a push rod inserted through the inner chamber of the second oil cylinder, an arm plate connected to the collar, a retainer connected to the push rod, a lever fastening a connector and the retainer together, and a handle rod connected to the connector. The connector has a slot for receiving the arm plate. A pivot pin fastens the connector and the arm plate together. An oil pipe is disposed between the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a sectional assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 3

is a second sectional assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 4

is a schematic view illustrating an operation of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 5

is a third sectional assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 6

is a schematic view illustrating an arrangement of oil channels of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 7

is a schematic view illustrating a first application of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 8

is a schematic view illustrating a second application of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 9

is a schematic view illustrating a first application of a conventional jack of the prior art;





FIG. 10

is a schematic view illustrating a second application of a conventional jack of the prior art.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIGS. 1

to


8


, a jack


1


comprises a first oil cylinder


11


, an inner cylinder


13


disposed in the first oil cylinder


11


, an upper cover


2


covering the first oil cylinder


11


and the inner cylinder


13


, a piston


15


and a piston rod


16


inserted in the inner cylinder


13


, the piston


15


connected to the piston rod


16


, the piston rod


16


passing through the upper cover


2


, an extended plate


21


extending from the upper cover


2


, a collar


22


disposed on a bottom of the extended plate


21


, a second oil cylinder


3


inserted through the collar


22


, the second oil cylinder


3


having a lower enlarged neck


301


and an inner chamber


302


, a push rod


33


inserted through the inner chamber


302


of the second oil cylinder


3


, an arm plate


32


connected to the collar


22


, a retainer


34


connected to the push rod


33


, a lever


37


fastening a connector


36


and the retainer


34


together, and a handle rod


35


connected to the connector


36


.




The retainer


34


has a notch


341


.




The connector


36


has a slot


38


for receiving the arm plate


32


. A pivot pin


39


fastens the connector


36


and the arm plate


32


together.




An oil pipe


12


is disposed between the first oil cylinder


11


and the inner cylinder


13


.




An oil control unit


4


has a first channel


41


formed in the extended plate


21


, a second channel


42


formed in the extended plate


21


, a third channel


44


formed in the extended plate


21


, a fourth channel


46


formed in the extended plate


21


, a fifth channel


47


formed in the upper cover


2


, and an oil outlet


14


formed in the upper cover


2


.




The first channel


41


communicates with the second channel


42


. A first ball


43


is disposed in the second channel


42


to block the first channel


41


.




The second channel


42


communicates with the third channel


44


. A second ball


45


is disposed in the third channel


44


to block the second channel


42


.




The fourth channel


46


communicates with the third channel


44


and the inner cylinder


13


.




The fifth channel


47


communicates with the first oil cylinder


11


and the inner cylinder


13


. A third ball


48


is disposed in the fifth channel


47


.




The oil outlet


14


communicates with the first oil cylinder


11


and the fifth channel


47


.




A swivel button


49


has a threaded end


491


inserted in the fifth channel


47


.




The oil pipe


12


communicates with the first channel


41


.




Referring to

FIGS. 3 and 4

, the push rod


33


moves downward. The first ball


43


will not block the first channel


41


. Then oil passes thorugh the oil pipe


12


to the first channel


41


and the second channel


42


.




Referring to

FIG. 2

, the push rod


33


moves upward. The first ball


43


will block the first channel


41


. The second ball


45


will not block the second channel


42


. Then the second channel


42


communicates with the third channel


44


.




Referring to

FIG. 5

, the swivel button


49


is loosened so that the fifth channel


47


communicates with the inner cylinder


13


. Then oil will passes through the fifth channel


47


to the first oil cylinder


11


.




The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A jack comprises:a first oil cylinder, an inner cylinder disposed in the first oil cylinder, an upper cover covering the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a piston and a piston rod inserted in the inner cylinder, the piston connected to the piston rod, the piston rod passing through the upper cover, an extended plate extending from the upper cover, a collar disposed on a bottom of the extended plate, a second oil cylinder inserted through the collar, the second oil cylinder having a lower enlarged neck and an inner chamber, a push rod inserted through the inner chamber of the second oil cylinder, an arm plate connected to the collar, a retainer connected to the push rod, a lever fastening a connector and the retainer together, a handle rod connected to the connector, the connector having a slot for receiving the arm plate, a pivot pin fastening the connector and the arm plate together, and an oil pipe disposed between the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder.
  • 2. The jack as claimed in claim 1, wherein an oil control unit has a first channel formed in the extended plate, a second channel formed in the extended plate, a third channel formed in the extended plate, a fourth channel formed in the extended plate, a fifth channel formed in the upper covet, and an oil outlet formed in the upper cover, the first channel communicates with the second channel, a first ball is disposed in the second channel, the second channel communicates with the third channel, a second ball is disposed in the third channel, the fourth channel communicates with the third channel and the inner cylinder, the fifth channel communicates with the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a third ball is disposed in the fifth channel, the oil outlet communicates with the first oil cylinder and the fifth channel, a swivel button has a threaded end inserted in the fifth channel, and the oil pipe communicates with the first channel.
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