Information
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Patent Grant
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6298560
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Patent Number
6,298,560
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Date Filed
Thursday, March 23, 200024 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, October 9, 200123 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
Agents
- Bushnell, Esq.; Robert E.
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 030 134
- 030 228
- 241 10173
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A shear assembly including a bracket unit detachably to an excavator is provided. The shear assembly includes a main body rotatably attached to a bracket unit, a rotating unit disposed between the main body and the bracket unit to rotate main body around the bracket unit, a fixed arm unit fixed to the main body, a moving arm unit rotatably mounted on the main unit and opened from and closed toward the fixed arm unit, a cylinder unit rotatably mounted on the main body and rotating the moving arm unit.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shear assembly, and more particularly, to a shear assembly detachably attached to a boom of an excavator.
2. Description of the Related Art
A shear assembly has been detachably attached to a boom of an excavator or a mobile vehicle for cutting off a workpiece. Typically, during attaching the shear assembly to the boom, complicated mechanisms of the shearing assembly should be connected to the other mechanism of the boom in order to operate at least two jaws mounted on the shear assembly. Due to these complicated mechanisms connected between the shear assembly and the boom, the shear assembly can not be easily attached to the mechanism of the boom, and it is very difficult for a user to detach the shear assembly from the boom. Therefore, I have noticed that these complicated shear assemblies can not be easily attached to the boom.
Moreover, the complicated connections between the shear assembly and the boom of the excavating device can be easily damaged and broken while using the shear assembly. The shear assembly should be replaced when any one of the connecting mechanisms between the shear assembly and the boom of the excavating device is damaged. In this instance, the user has to dissemble several complicated mechanisms connected between the shear assembly and the boom and attach all of these mechanism of a new shear assembly to the boom of the excavator. It is very dangerous for the user to detach the damaged shear assembly and attach the replacement to the boom of the excavator because it is too heavy for the user to manually move and connect the devices. Moreover, the assembly may be damaged or the user injured during changing and replacing these devices and connecting the complicated mechanisms.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shear assembly suitable to be easily attached to a boom of an excavating device or a mobile vehicle.
It is another object to provide a shear assembly able to prevent the mechanism of the shear assembly from being damaged during the operation of the shear assembly.
It is still another object to provide a shear assembly able to provide a compact and convenient mechanism of the shear assembly attached to the boom of the excavating device.
It is still yet another object to provide a shear assembly amenable to easy assembly and disassembly.
It is further object to provide a shear assembly able to operate without complicated connection mechanisms between the boom and the shearing assembly.
It is another further object to provide a shear assembly able to provide a durable connection between a cylinder and an external fluid source and between the rotatable mechanism and stationary mechanism of the shear assembly.
These and other objects may be achieved by using a shear assembly attached to an excavator or a mobile vehicle. The shear assembly includes a bracket unit detachably attached to the excavator, a main body rotatably attached to the bracket unit, a rotating unit disposed between the main body and the bracket unit to rotate the main body around the bracket unit, a fixed arm unit connected to the main body, a moving arm unit rotatably mounted on the main unit and opened from and closed toward the fixed arm unit, and a cylinder unit rotatably mounted on the main body, and rotating the moving arm unit.
A plurality of boom holes formed on each bracket of the bracket unit are coupled to a rigid boom of the excavator or a mobile vehicle so as to securely mount the shear assembly on either the excavator or a mobile vehicle. A motor, such as a hydraulic motor or electric motor, mounted on a turntable of the rotating unit rotates the main body. A pinion formed on a shaft coupled to the motor is meshed with gear teeth formed on the inside of a swing gear fixed to a connecting plate of the main body. A swing gear guide is fixed to the turntable, and a connecting plate of the main body connected to the motor is disposed within the swing gear guide to rotate around the bracket unit when driven by the motor.
A center joint unit used for providing passageways of the fluid material supplied from outside of the shear assembly to the cylinder includes a fixed coupler attached to the turntable and rotatably inserted into a hole formed on an central portion of the connecting plate of main body and a movable coupler rotatably inserted into a central hollow formed on a central portion of fixed coupler. A plurality of conduits formed on the fixed coupler and the moving coupler are coupled to each other in order to form the passageway while the movable coupler rotates relative to the bracket, the main body, and the fixed coupler. A protrusion formed on a stop ring fixed to the connecting plate of the main body is inserted into a recess formed on the movable coupler of the centerjoint thereby, guiding the movable coupler while the center joint moves relative to the main body and the bracket.
A pair of supports of the main body extend from the connecting plate. The fixed arm unit is disposed between and fixed to the supports by pins. The moving arm unit is rotatably coupled to the support by a fixing pin and rotates about an axis passing through a center of the fixing pin.
The cylinder unit is rotatably mounted on support by a cylinder pin and rotates about an axis passing though a center of the cylinder pin. A center joint unit is disposed on the rotating unit to supply a fluid material to the cylinder through holes formed on a center area of the turntable and the connecting plate. A fixed coupler having a plurality of fluid conduits is attached to the turntable. A rotatable coupler is disposed on a cylindrical hollow formed on the fixed coupler to receive the fluid material from the fluid conduit through circular conduits, a redial conduit, and longitudinal conduits formed on the rotatable coupler. A plurality of stoppers attached to the connecting plate support and guide the rotatable coupler. A plurality of protrusions formed on the stoppers are inserted into formed on the fixed coupler. A plurality of hoses are coupled between the longitudinal conduits of the rotatable coupler and fluid couplers of the cylinder.
The moving arm body of the moving arm unit is connected to the cylinder unit by a moving pin. An upper blade is located in a lower blade recess. Screws attach the upper blade to an upper jaw of the moving arm unit while a lower blade is attached to a lower jaw of the fixed arm unit by screws. Screws couple a guide blade inserted into a guide recess to the lower jaw. An end recess is formed on the lower jaw to guide an end of the upper jaw when the upper jaw is inserted into an lower recess.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A more complete application of this invention, and many of the attendant advantage thereof, will be readily apparent as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which like reference symbols indicate the same or similar components, wherein:
FIG. 1
is a perspective view of a shear assembly constructed according to the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 2
is a perspective view showing a stationary arm and a moving arm assembled into a main body in the shear assembly;
FIG. 3
is a perspective view showing a cylinder unit and a moving arm unit assembled into the shear assembly;
FIG. 4
is a front view of the shear assembly showing an open state of the upper and lower jaws;
FIG. 5
is a front view of the shear assembly showing a closed state of the upper and lower jaws;
FIG. 6
is a partial cross-sectional view showing a rotating unit taken along A-A′ of
FIG. 1
;
FIG. 7
is a partial cross-sectional view showing a center joint unit of the rotating unit taken along A-A′ of
FIG. 1
;
FIG. 8
is a perspective views showing an embodiment of a stationary arm and a moving arm unit assembled into a main body in the shear assembly; and
FIG. 9
a perspective view showing an embodiment of a moving arm unit assembled with a cylinder rod.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now to
FIG. 1
, a shear assembly
100
includes a bracket unit
500
attached to an arm or a dipper stick of an excavator (not shown), a main body
300
rotatably attached to bracket unit
500
, a rotating unit
400
disposed between main body
300
and bracket unit
500
to rotate main body
300
around bracket unit
500
, a stationary arm unit
200
fixed to main body
300
, a moving arm unit
700
rotatably mounted on main body
300
and opened from and closed toward stationary arm unit
200
, a cylinder unit
600
rotatably mounted on main body
300
and rotating moving arm unit
700
.
A plurality of stick holes
502
formed on each bracket
501
of bracket unit
500
are coupled to the articulated boom of the excavator or a mobile vehicle not shown so as to fixedly mount shear assembly
100
to the excavator or a mobile vehicle. A motor
410
, such as a hydraulic motor, mounted on a turntable
411
of rotating unit
400
rotates main body
300
. A swing gear guide
412
is bolted to turntable
411
, and a connecting plate
303
of main body
300
is operationally connected to motor
410
and is disposed within swing gear guide
412
to be rotated around bracket unit
500
by motor
410
. A pair of supports
301
,
302
of main body
300
extend from connecting plate
303
. Stationary arm unit
200
is disposed between and attached to supports
301
,
302
by pins
310
,
320
. Moving arm unit
700
is rotatably coupled to support
301
,
302
by pin
310
and rotates about an axis passing through a center of pin
310
. Cylinder unit
600
is rotatably mounted on supports
301
,
302
by a cylinder pin
330
and rotates about an axis passing though a center of cylinder pin
330
.
Moving arm body
706
of moving arm unit
700
is connected to cylinder unit
600
by a moving pin
703
. An upper blade
702
is located in a lower blade recess
215
. Screws
703
coupled to holes
704
attaches upper blade
702
to an upper jaw
705
of moving arm unit
700
while a lower blade
210
is attached to a lower jaw
270
of stationary lower arm unit
200
by screws
212
threaded into holes
211
. Screws
222
are inserted into holes
221
and couple a guide blade
220
inserted into a guide recess
225
to lower jaw
270
. An end recess
255
is formed on lower jaw
270
to accommodate an end of upper jaw
704
when upper jaw
705
is received into an lower recess
265
.
FIG. 2
shows stationary arm unit
200
and moving arm unit
700
assembled with main body
300
of shear assembly
100
. A pin
310
coupled to a nut
311
is inserted into a side hole
331
of a side plate
330
, an arm supporting hole
351
of main body
300
, hole
231
of stationary arm unit
200
, a rotating hole
710
of moving arm unit
700
, hole
251
of stationary arm unit
200
, an arm supporting hole
353
of main body
200
, and a side hole
333
of side plate
335
while another pin
320
coupled to another nut
321
is inserted into a side hole
332
of side plate
330
, an arm supporting hole
352
of main body
300
, holes
232
,
252
of stationary arm unit
200
, an arm supporting hole
354
of main body
300
, and a side hole
334
of side plate
335
. Moving arm unit
700
is freely rotatable about an axis passing through a center of stationary pin
310
in a direction of arrows E or F between a closed position and an open position while stationary arm unit
200
is fixed to main body
300
by pins
310
,
320
. Upper jaw
705
is received in upper jaw-end recess
255
and upper jaw recess
265
of lower jaw
270
when moving arm unit
700
rotates about the axis of pin
310
.
FIG. 3
shows cylinder unit
600
and moving arm unit
700
assembled into main body
300
of shear assembly
100
. A cylinder
610
includes a cylinder rod linearly and reciprocally moving into and from cylinder
610
in a direction of arrows A or B. A rod hole
620
is formed on one rod end
622
of cylinder rod
621
and is inserted between holes
720
formed on rotatable main body
706
of moving arm unit by using pin
730
coupled to a nut
740
. When piston rod
621
is extended from cylinder
610
in the direction of arrow A, one end of moving arm body
706
coupled to cylinder rod
621
rotates in a direction of arrow C, thereby rotating moving arm unit
700
in the direction of arrow E. On the contrary, when piston rod
621
is retracted into cylinder
610
in the direction of arrow B, the end of moving arm body
706
rotates in a direction of arrow D, thereby rotating moving arm unit
700
in the direction of arrow F.
Cylinder
610
is inserted into a cylinder hole
601
formed on a cylinder bracket
630
and fixed to cylinder bracket
630
by inserting and fastening screws
662
into holes formed on cylinder
610
not shown through holes
661
formed on cylinder bracket
630
. A pair of axles
651
,
652
are formed on a plurality of opposite surfaces
641
,
642
of cylinder bracket
630
. Washers
654
,
656
are inserted into outer circumferential surfaces of axles
651
,
652
. Cylinder supporting holes
361
,
362
are formed on supports
301
,
302
while a plurality of holes
385
are formed around cylinder supporting holes
361
,
362
. A pair of cylinder stoppers
371
include a plurality of holes
373
and a boss
372
having a bore
374
formed inside of boss
372
accommodating the insertion of axle
651
,
652
of cylinder bracket
630
. Cylinder unit
600
is disposed between supports
301
,
302
to be coupled to cylinder stoppers
371
. Cylinder stoppers
371
are inserted into cylinder supporting holes
361
,
362
while axles
651
,
652
are inserted into each corresponding bore
374
of cylinder stoppers
371
. Screws
375
couple each cylinder pin
371
to each support
301
,
302
through holes
373
while axles
651
,
652
are inserted into each corresponding bore
374
of cylinder stoppers
371
. Cylinder unit
600
freely rotates about a second axis passing through a center of cylinder stopper
371
in a direction of arrows G or H. A plurality of fluid couplers
681
,
682
are formed on cylinder
610
to supply fluid material into cylinder
610
, thereby reciprocally moving cylinder rod
621
in the direction of arrow A or B.
When cylinder rod
621
moves in the direction of arrow A, cylinder rod
621
pushes the end of moving arm body
706
in the direction of arrow C, and simultaneously cylinder
610
rotates in the direction of arrow G about the second axis of axle
651
in response to the reaction of the pushing force of cylinder rod
610
because moving arm unit
700
is rotatably coupled to supports
301
,
302
through fixing pin
310
and coupled to one end of cylinder
610
through cylinder rod
621
. Therefore, moving arm unit
700
rotates about the first axis of fixing pin
310
in the direction of arrow E to its closed position. On the contrary, when cylinder rod
621
moves in the direction of arrow B, cylinder rod
621
pulls the end of moving arm body
706
in the direction of arrow D, and simultaneously cylinder
610
rotates in the direction of arrow H about the second axis of axles
651
in response to the reaction of the pulling force of cylinder rod
610
because moving arm unit
100
is rotatably coupled to supports
301
,
302
by pin
310
and coupled to one end of cylinder
610
through cylinder rod
621
. Therefore, moving arm unit
700
rotates about the first axis of fixing pin
310
in the direction of arrow F to its open position.
FIGS. 4 and 5
show the closed position and the open position of fixed and moving arm units
200
and
700
. In the open position, a workpiece such as a steel rod may be positioned between upper blade
702
of upper jaw
705
and lower blade
210
of lower jaw
270
. In response to the supply of the pneumatic or hydraulic fluid material into the cylinder
610
through fluid coupler
681
,
682
and the activation of the cylinder
610
, cylinder rod
621
reciprocally moves in the direction of either arrow A or B while cylinder
610
rotates about the second axis passing through the center of cylinder stopper
371
in the direction of either arrow G or H, and moving arm unit
700
rotates about the first axis passing through the center of fixing pin
310
in the direction of either arrow E or F. Upper blade
702
of upper jaw
705
and lower blade
210
of lower jaw
270
cut and completely sever the workpiece when upper blade
702
of upper jaw moves from the open position to the closed position. After cutting the workpiece, the upper jaw
705
is received into lower jaw
270
while the end of upper jaw
705
is received into upper jaw-end recess
255
of lower jar
270
as shown in FIG.
5
.
Rotating unit
400
shown in
FIG. 6
includes motor
410
mounted on turntable
411
. A pinion
421
having outer gear teeth
422
is formed on outer circumferential surface of a motor shaft
420
extending from motor
410
, and rotates by motor
410
. Inner gear teeth
432
formed on the inner circumferential surface of a swing gear
431
is meshed with outer gear teeth
422
of pinion
421
. A swing gear guide
412
attached to turntable
411
by screws
413
is coupled to swing gear
431
through ball bearings
441
disposed between swing gear
432
and swing gear guide
412
, and guides swing gear
431
to freely rotate about a third axis passing through a center of both turntable
411
attached to bracket unit
500
and a connecting plate
303
of main body
300
within the inside of swing gear guide
412
. Screws
304
couple swing gear
431
to connecting plate
303
of main body
300
. When pinion
421
is rotated by motor
410
, swing gear
431
, which is coupled to pinion
421
, rotates. Therefore, main body
300
rotates relative to bracket unit
500
attached to the boom of the excavator or a fixed arm of the mobile vehicle.
FIG.7
shows a center joint
401
of rotating unit
400
. Center joint unit
401
is used for providing passageways for the operating fluid material supplied from outside of shear assembly
100
to cylinder
610
of cylinder unit
600
. Centerjoint unit
401
includes a fixed coupler
450
attached to turntable
411
and rotatably inserted into a hole
459
formed on an central portion of connecting plate
303
of main body
300
, and a movable coupler rotatably inserted into a central hollow
458
formed on a central portion of fixed coupler
450
. A ring
449
is disposed between inside surface of hole
459
of connecting plate
303
and outside surface of fixed coupler
450
in order to prevent water leakage. Fixed coupler
450
includes a plurality of inlets
483
,
484
receiving the operating fluid from an external source, first longitudinal conduits
451
,
452
coupled to inlets
483
,
484
, and first radial conduits
451
A,
452
A coupled to the first longitudinal conduits
451
,
452
. By inserting ring
449
between a hole in connecting plate
303
and fixed coupler
450
and ball bearing
441
, or another ring between swing gear
431
and swing gear guide
412
, water leakage is prevented from outside of connecting plate
303
and turntable
411
to the interior between connecting plate and turntable
410
. This protects swing gear
431
is prevented from being damaged by water leakage.
A movable coupler
470
is disposed inside of the hollow of fixed coupler
450
to be rotatably coupled to fixed coupler
450
through bearings
453
and rings
454
inserted between fixed coupler
450
and movable coupler
470
. A pair of second longitudinal conduits
471
,
472
are formed inside of movable coupler
470
and connected to outlets
481
,
482
respectively. Circular conduits
473
,
474
are formed on an outer circumferential surface of movable coupler
470
, and second radial conduits
474
A,
473
A is disposed between second longitudinal conduits
471
,
472
and circular conduits
473
,
474
to couple circular conduits
473
,
474
to second longitudinal conduits
471
,
472
. The circular conduits
473
,
474
are disposed to connect first radial conduits
451
A,
452
A of fixed coupler
450
to second radial conduits
474
A,
473
A of movable coupler
470
while movable coupler
470
rotates within the inside of the hollow
459
, thereby forming the passageway of the operating fluid from inlets
483
,
484
to outlets
481
,
482
through first longitudinal conduits
451
,
452
coupled to inlets
483
,
484
, first radial conduits
451
A,
452
A in fixed coupler
450
, circular conduits
474
,
473
, second radial conduits
474
A,
473
A, second longitudinal conduits
471
,
472
in movable coupler
470
coupled to outlets
481
,
482
, respectively.
Stop rings
463
are attached to rotatable connecting plate
303
of main body
300
by bolts
465
and stoppers
464
. Stop rings
463
and stopper
464
prevent main body
300
from being dissembled and dropped from the arm or the boom and bracket unit
500
when bolt
304
or swing gear
431
are broken. Protrusions
492
formed on an inner circumferential surface of stop ring
463
are inserted into recesses
491
formed on an outer circumferential surface of fixed coupler
450
, thereby supporting fixed coupler
450
while connecting plate
303
rotates relative to fixed coupler
450
. One end of stopper
464
is disposed to contact an outer circumferential surface of movable coupler
470
and to guide the rotation of movable coupler
470
while movable coupler
470
rotates relative to connecting plate
303
and fixed coupler
450
. Outlets
481
,
482
of movable coupler
470
are connected to fluid couplers
681
,
682
of cylinder
610
, respectively. The passage ways from inlets
484
,
484
to fluid couplers
681
,
682
through outlets
481
,
482
are formed while movable coupler
470
moves with main body
300
.
FIG. 8
shows another embodiment of pins
810
,
820
, side plates
830
,
835
, and side couplers
841
,
842
. Side plates
830
,
835
are fixed to supports
301
,
302
. Circular holes
833
,
834
and rectangular holes
831
,
832
are formed on side plates
830
,
835
. Pins
810
,
820
having shanks
812
,
822
, are inserted into circular holes
833
,
834
respectively while rectangular heads
811
,
812
are disposed in rectangular holes
831
,
832
. Therefore, pins
810
,
820
do not rotate while moving arm unit
700
rotates about the first axis passing through the center of pin
810
because rectangular holes
831
,
832
prevent rectangular head
811
,
812
from rotating. After shank
812
of pin
810
is inserted into circular hole
833
of side plate
830
, hole
231
, rotating hole
710
, hole
251
, and circular hole
833
of sideplate
835
. Bolts
851
inserted through holes
813
formed on pin
810
through side coupler
841
. At the same time, screws
852
are coupled to screw holes
823
formed on pin
82
through side coupler
842
after shank
822
of pin
820
is inserted into circular hole
834
of side plate
23
1
, rotating holes
232
,
252
, and circular hole
834
of side plate
835
.
FIG. 9
shows another embodiment of moving pin
930
. Rectangular head
931
and a plurality of holes
933
are formed on each end portion of shank
932
of moving pin
930
. A circular hole
922
and a rectangular hole
921
are formed on moving hole
920
in each side of moving arm unit
700
. After shank
932
is inserted into circular hole
922
, rod hole
620
formed on a rod end
622
of cylinder rod
621
, and another circular hole
922
, bolts
941
are inserted into holes
933
through a side coupler
940
. Since rectangular head
931
is disposed in rectangular hole
921
, moving pin
930
does not rotate while cylinder rod
621
and moving arm unit
700
rotate about the second axis.
According to the principles of this invention, the shear assembly can be detachably attached to the boom of the excavator without connecting any other mechanism between the shear assembly and the boom of the excavator. A bracket attached to the boom, a main body rotatably attached to the bracket, a fixed arm fixed to the main body, a cylinder rotatably attached to the main body, and a movable arm rotatably attached to the main body and coupled to the cylinder are included in the shear assembly. A rotating unit attached to the bracket rotates the main body relative to the boom. A center joint is disposed on an center portion of the rotating unit to provide a passageway for pneumatic or hydraulic operating fluid applied under pressure to the cylinder, while the cylinder rotates relative to the main body and the bracket in response to the introduction of that fluid, and the main body then rotates relative to the bracket and the boom. Therefore, this shear assembly may be attached to the boom of the excavator without connecting any other mechanism, such as a cylinder fixed to the boom, to the shear assembly during attachment of the shear assembly for operating the shear assembly. While this invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and the disclosed embodiments, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the sprit and the scope of the amended claims.
Claims
- 1. A shearing apparatus, comprising:a bracket attached to a boom of an external device, having a turntable; a main body formed in a single body, having a connecting plate connected to said turntable of said bracket and a pair of supports extended from said connecting plate, said supports being parallel to each other; a stationary arm attached to said supports, having a first blade, a first hole, and a second hole; a moving arm rotatably attached to said supports, having a second blade, disposed to move between an open position for locating a workpiece between said first blade and said second blade and a closed position for cutting off the workpiece, having a third hole and a fourth hole; a first pin attached to said supports, inserted into both said first hole of said stationary arm and said third hole of said moving arm, attaching said stationary arm to said supports, and attaching said moving arm to said supports; a second pin attached to said supports, inserted into said second hole of said stationary arm, attaching said fixed arm to said supports; a cylinder unit rotatably disposed between said supports, having a cylinderbracket, a cylinder fixed to said cylinder bracket, and a cylinder rod extended from said cylinder, having a pair of axles formed on opposite sides of said cylinder bracket and rotatably mounted on said supports; a third pin inserted into both said fourth hole of said moving arm and a rod hole formed on one end of said cylinder rod, coupling said cylinder rod to said moving arm; and a rotating unit disposed between said bracket and said main body to rotatably couple said main body to said bracket, said rotating unit having a motor attached to said turntable of said bracket, a pinion connected to a shaft of said motor and rotating by said shaft of said motor, a swing gear attached to said connecting plate of said main body and rotating about an axis passing through a center of said turntable by said pinion, and a swing gear guide attached to said bracket and disposed on an outer circumferential surface of said swing gear to be slidably coupled to said outer circumferential surface of said swing gear.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pair of cylinder pins each inserted into a cylinder hole formed on each of said supports, said cylinder pins having a boss accommodating the insertion of one of said axles of said cylinder unit.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein each of said cylinder pins is attached to said cylinder hole of said supports while each of said axles is rotatably inserted into said boss of each of said cylinder pins.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1, with said swing gear disposed between said turntable and said connecting plate of said main body and said bracket.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a ring inserted between said swing gear and said swing gear guide.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a center joint connected to said connecting plate of said main body and said turntable of said bracket, having an inlet connected to an external fluid supply, an outlet connected to said cylinder, and a plurality of conduits formed on said center jointer.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 6, with said center joint comprising:a fixed coupler inserted central holes formed on both said turntable and said connecting plate, fixed to said turntable, rotatably mounted on the hole of said connecting plate, having said inlet and a first conduit coupled to said inlet; and a moving coupler rotatably inserted into a hollow formed on said fixed coupler, having an outlet coupled to said cylinder and a second conduit coupled to said first conduit while said moving coupler rotates within said hollow of fixed coupler.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 6, with said moving coupler comprising a circular conduit formed on an outer circumferential surface of said moving coupler, coupling said first conduit of said fixed coupler to said second conduit of said moving coupler while said moving coupler rotates within said hollow of fixed coupler.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a first stopper fixed to said connecting plate, having a protrusion inserted into a recess formed on outer circumferential surface of said fixed coupler.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a second stopper fixed to said connecting plate of said main body, coupled to outer circumferential surface of said moving coupler.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a ring inserted between an outer circumferential surface of said fixed coupler and an inner circumferential surface of said connecting plate.
- 12. A shearing apparatus, comprising:a bracket detachably attached to an external device; a main body formed in a single body, having a connecting plate connected to said bracket and a pair of supports extended from said connecting plate, said supports being parallel to each other; a stationary arm fixed to said supports; a moving arm rotatably attached to said supports, disposed to move between an open position and a closed position, rotating about a first axis passing through a center of a first pin coupling said moving arm to said supports; a cylinder rotatably mounted between said supports, having a cylinder rod extended from said cylinder and coupled to one end of said moving arm, moving said moving between said closed position and said open position while said cylinder rotates about a second axis passing through a center of a second pin coupling said cylinder to said supports; and a rotating unit rotatably coupling said main body to said bracket, said rotating unit having a motor attached to a turntable fixed to said bracket, a pinion connected to a shaft of said motor and rotated by said shaft of said motor, a swing gear fixed to said connecting plate of said main body and rotating about an axis passing through a center of said turntable by said pinion, and a swing gear guide attached to said bracket, disposed an outer circumferential surface of said swing gear, and slidably coupled to said outer circumferential surface of said swing gear.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 12, with said first pin fixedly coupling said fixed arm to said supports and rotatably coupling said moving arm to said supports while a third pin couples said fixed arm to said supports.
- 14. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a pair of cylinder pins inserted into cylinder holes formed on said supports, having a boss accommodating the insertion of said axle of said cylinder unit.
- 15. The apparatus of claim 14, with said cylinder pins fixed to said supports while said axle is rotatably inserted inside of said boss.
- 16. The apparatus of claim 12, with said swing gear disposed between said turntable of said bracket and said connecting plate of said main body.
- 17. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a center joint connected to a connecting plate fixed to said main body and a turntable of said bracket, having an inlet connected to an external fluid supply, an outlet connected to said cylinder, and a plurality of conduits formed on said center jointer.
- 18. The apparatus of claim 17, with said center joint comprising:a fixed coupler inserted central holes formed on both said turntable and said connecting plate, fixed to said turntable, rotatably mounted on the hole of said connecting plate, having said inlet and a first conduit coupled to said inlet; and a moving coupler rotatably inserted into a hollow formed on said fixed coupler, having an outlet coupled to said cylinder and a second conduit coupled to said first conduit while said moving coupler rotates within said hollow of fixed coupler.
- 19. The apparatus of claim 18, with said moving coupler comprising a circular conduit formed on an outer circumferential surface of said moving coupler, coupling said first conduit of said fixed coupler to said second conduit of said moving coupler while said moving coupler rotates within said hollow of fixed coupler.
- 20. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a first stopper fixed to said connecting plate, having a protrusion inserted into a recess formed on outer circumferential surface of said fixed coupler.
- 21. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a second stopper fixed to said connecting plate of said main body, coupled to outer circumferential surface of said moving coupler.
- 22. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a ring inserted between said swing gear and said swing gear guide.
- 23. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a ring inserted between an out circumferential surface of said fixed coupler and an inner circumferential surface of said connecting plate.
- 24. A shearing apparatus, comprising:a bracket; a main body having a connecting plate rotatably coupled to said bracket, having a pair of supports extended from said connecting plate, a stationary arm fixed to said supports, a moving arm rotatably coupled to said supports, and a cylinder rotatably coupled to said supports and said moving arm; a first coupler attached to said bracket, having a first conduit formed within said first coupler and connected to an external fluid source; and a second coupler attached to said connecting plate of said main body, rotating around said first coupler, and having a second conduit formed within said second coupler, said second conduit having one end connected to said cylinder of said main body and the other end connected to said first conduit of said first coupler without discontinuity between said first conduit and said second conduit while said second coupler rotates together with said connecting plate of said main body around said first coupler.
- 25. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising an circular conduit formed on said first conduit of said first coupler, maintaining a connection between said first conduit and said second conduit while said second coupler rotates around said first coupler.
- 26. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising a second circular conduit formed on another end of said second conduit, maintaining said connection between said first conduit and said second conduit while said second coupler rotates around said first coupler.
- 27. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising:said first coupler having a hollow cylindrical body; said second coupler removably received by said first coupler; and said first conduit coupled to and communicated with said second conduit without discontinuity while said second coupler rotates around said first coupler.
- 28. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising:a motor attached to said bracket; a pinion connected to and rotated by said motor; a gear attached to said connecting plate of said main body and coupled to said pinion, rotating by said pinion; and a guide fixed said bracket, disposed on an outer circumferential surface of said gear and slidably coupled to said outer circumferential surface of said gear.
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