This application claims priority of Taiwanese Invention Patent Application No. 108138274, filed on Oct. 23, 2019.
The disclosure relates to a striking device, more particularly to a striking device to be installed in an electric nail gun.
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When the impact member 15 is driven by the flywheel 12 to move, the first resilient members 17 are stretched to generate a restoring force. Therefore, the sliding member 16 is drawn by the first resilient members 17 to move relative to the impact member 15 against the biasing action of the second resilient member 18. As a result, the length of the linear deformation of each of the first resilient members 17 is smaller than the travel distance of the impact member 15 so that each of the first resilient members 17 has a relative small extended length. When the impact member 15 is drawn back by the first resilient members 17, the sliding member 16 is biased to move back by the second resilient member 18.
The sliding member 16, the first resilient member 17 and the second resilient member 18 have complicated installation procedures, and the second resilient member 18 is hidden between the sliding member 16, the impact member 15 and the swing arm 14, which makes it difficult to replace. Moreover, movement of the sliding member 16 may also affect the extended length of the first resilient members 17 undesirably.
Therefore, the object of the disclosure is to provide a striking device that can alleviate the drawbacks of the prior art.
According to the disclosure, a striking device is adapted to be installed in an electric nail gun. The electric nail gun includes a main frame and a flywheel rotatably mounted to the main frame. The striking device includes a swing arm unit, an impact member, and two restoring units.
The swing arm unit is adapted to be pivotally mounted to the main frame and adapted to swing relative to the flywheel.
The impact member is slidably connected to the swing arm unit and adapted to be driven by the flywheel to move in a length direction.
Each of the restoring units includes a stationary seat removably connected to the swing arm unit, a moving seat removably and co-movably connected to the impact member, first and second coupling sets, and a resilient member interconnecting the stationary seat and the moving seat to bias the moving seat toward the stationary seat.
For each of the restoring units, the first coupling set includes at least one first matching portion formed on one of the stationary seat and the swing arm unit, and at least one first coupling portion formed on the other one of the stationary seat and the swing arm unit and coupled removably with the at least one first matching portion.
For each of the restoring units, the second coupling set includes at least one second matching portion formed on one of the impact member and the moving seat, and at least one second coupling portion formed on the other one of the impact member and the moving seat and coupled removably and co-movably with the at least one second matching portion.
Other features and advantages of the disclosure will become apparent in the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
Before the present invention is described in greater detail, it should be noted that where considered appropriate, reference numerals or terminal portions of reference numerals have been repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements, which may optionally have similar characteristics.
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The swing arm unit 3 includes a swing arm 31 adapted to be pivotally mounted to the main frame 21 and configured to swing relative to the flywheel 22, and a loading frame 32 mounted to the swing arm 31 and having two receiving grooves 321 that are disposed respectively on opposite lateral sides thereof and that open outward.
The impact member 4 is slidably connected to the swing arm unit 3 and is adapted to be driven by the flywheel 22 to move in the length direction (X) after coming into contact with the flywheel 22 when a distance between the swing arm 31 and the flywheel 22 is reduced. The impact member 4 is movable relative to the main frame 21 in the length direction (X) from a standby position (
As structures of the restoring units 5 are identical, only one of the restoring units 5 is referred to in the following description for the sake of brevity.
The restoring unit 5 includes a stationary seat 51 removably connected to the swing arm unit 3, a moving seat 52 removably and co-movably connected to the impact member 4, first and second coupling sets 53, 54, and a resilient member 55.
The stationary seat 51 has a plurality of stationary elongated holes 511 that are elongated in the length direction (X). In this embodiment, the stationary seat 51 has five stationary elongated holes 511 that are arranged into two non-collinear rows each extending in the length direction (X).
The moving seat 52 includes a main portion 526 formed with a plurality of moving elongated holes 521 that are elongated in the length direction (X), and a guiding portion 522 connected to the main portion 526 and being elongated in the length direction (X). In this embodiment, the moving seat 52 has five moving elongated holes 521 that are arranged into two non-collinear rows each extending in the length direction (X).
The first coupling set 53 includes at least one first matching portion 531 formed on one of the stationary seat 51 and the loading frame 32 of the swing arm unit 3, and at least one first coupling portion 532 formed on the other one of the stationary seat 51 and the loading frame 32 of the swing arm unit 3, and coupled removably with the at least one first matching portion 531. In this embodiment, the at least one first matching portion 531 has two first matching portions 531 formed on the swing arm unit 3 and spaced apart from each other, and the at least one first coupling portion 532 has two first coupling portions 532 disposed respectively on two sides of the stationary seat 51. Each of the first coupling portions 532 cooperatively defines with the stationary seat 51 a first matching space 530 opening toward the moving seat 52 and engaged with a respective one of the first matching portions 531. Each first matching space 530 has a width which increases in the length direction (X) toward the moving seat 52. Each of the first coupling portions 532 is deformable outward to expand a respective one of the first matching spaces 530.
The second coupling set 54 includes at least one second matching portion 541 formed on one of the impact member 4 and the moving seat 52, and at least one second coupling portion 542 formed on the other one of the impact member 4 and the moving seat 52 and coupled removably and co-movably with the at least one second matching portion 541. In this embodiment, the at least one second matching portion 541 has two second matching portions 541 formed on the impact member 4 and spaced apart from each other, and the at least one second coupling portion 542 has two second coupling portions 542 disposed respectively on two sides of the main portion 526 of the moving seat 52. Each of the second coupling portions 542 defines cooperatively with the main portion 526 of the moving seat 52 a second matching space 540 that opens toward the stationary seat 51 and that is engaged with a respective one of the second matching portions 541. Each second matching space 540 has a width which decreases in the length direction (X) away from the stationary seat 51. Each of the second coupling portions 542 is deformable outward to expand a respective one of the second matching spaces 540.
The resilient member 55 is received in a respective one of the receiving grooves 321 of the loading frame 32, extends in the length direction (X), and interconnects the stationary seat 51 and the moving seat 52 to bias the moving seat 52 toward the stationary seat 51, thereby biasing the impact member 4 toward the standby position. The resilient member 55 has opposite first and second end coils 551, 552, and intermediate coils 553 interconnecting the first and second end coils 551, 552 and sleeved on the guiding portion 522 of the moving seat 52. The first end coils 551 extend movably through the stationary elongated holes 511 of the stationary seat 51, and the second end coils 552 extend movably through the moving elongated holes 521 of the moving seat 52.
It should be noted that the resilient member 55 is an extension coil spring, and is made by coiling multiple strands of steel into a steel wire, then forming the steel wire into a helical shape to form the first and second end coils 551, 552 and the intermediate coils 553.
To assemble the striking device, first the first and second end coils 551, 552 are extended correspondingly through the stationary and moving elongated holes 511, 521. Then, the stationary seat 51 is placed to the rear of the first matching portions 531 so that openings of the first matching spaces 530 respectively face the first matching portions 531, and pushed in the length direction (X) to force the first matching portions 531 into the first matching spaces 530 to engage the first matching spaces 530, respectively, and to couple the first matching portions 531 with the first coupling portions 532, respectively. Next, the moving seat 52 is placed in front of the second matching portions 541 so that openings of the second matching spaces 540 respectively face the second matching portions 541, and pushed against the length direction (X) so that the second matching portions 541 respectively engage the second matching spaces 540 and so that the second matching portions 541 are respectively coupled with the second coupling portions 542. In this state, the main body 526 of the moving seat 52 is disposed between the second matching portions 541, and the resilient member 55 and the guiding portion 522 of the moving seat 52 extend in the length direction (X) in the respective one of the receiving grooves 321 of the loading frame 32.
To disassemble the striking device, one only need to deform the first and second coupling portions 532, 542 outward to release the first and second matching portions 531, 541 from engagement, then the stationary seat 51 and the moving seat 52 may be detached from the loading frame 32 and the impact member 4, respectively, for repair or to replace the resilient member 55.
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When the impact member 4 is in contact with the flywheel 22 to be driven by the flywheel 22, the moving seat 52 is driven to co-move with the impact member 4 in the length direction (X). The elongated moving holes 521 move relative to the second end coils 552 of the resilient member 55 before the second end coils 552 abut against an end of the elongated moving holes 521, at which point the resilient member 55 is moved in the length direction (X). The first end coils 551 of the resilient member 55 moves relative to the stationary elongated holes 511 before abutting against an end of the elongated stationary holes 551, after which the resilient member 55 is only stretched in the length direction (X). Stretching may also occur after the second end coils 552 abut against the moving elongated holes 521. An elastic restoring force accumulates in the resilient member 55 as it is stretched.
Due to the provision of the moving and stationary elongated holes 521, 511, the resilient member 55 may be displaced for a distance first before being stretched which reduces the total stretch length thereof, and an instantaneous stretch of the resilient member 55 may also be reduced, thereby allowing a uniform distribution of force on the resilient member 55.
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When the energy driving the impact member 4 to move in the length direction (X) has depleted, the resilient member 55 may then drive the impact member 4 by the elastic restoring force stored therein to move against the length direction (X) back to the standby position, thus completing an operation cycle of the impact member 4.
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In the second embodiment, the stationary seat 51 has a first surface 512, a second surface 513 opposite to the first surface 512 in the length direction (X) and disposed between the first surface 512 and the moving seat 52, and a stationary groove 514 extending from the first surface 512 toward the second surface 513. Each of the first coupling portions 532 is formed with a first matching space 530 engaged with a respective one of the first matching portion 531. The first coupling portions 532 are deformable inward to shrink the stationary groove 514 of the stationary seat 51.
The moving seat 52 has a first surface 523, a second surface 524 opposite to the first surface 512 in the length direction (X) and disposed between the first surface 523 and the stationary seat 51, and a moving groove 525 extending from the first surface 523 toward the second surface 524. Each of the second coupling portions 542 is formed with a second matching space 540 engaged with a respective one of the second matching portions 541. The second coupling portions 542 are deformable inward to shrink the moving groove 525 of the moving seat 52.
To assemble the second embodiment, after the first and second end coils 551, 552 are extended correspondingly through the stationary and moving elongated holes 511, 521, the first coupling portions 532 is inserted against the length direction (X) between the first matching portions 531 until the first matching portions 531 are respectively received in the first matching spaces 530 and respectively coupled with the first coupling portions 532, then the second coupling portions 542 is inserted in the length direction (X) between the second matching portions 541 until the second matching portions 541 are respectively received in the second matching spaces 540 and respectively coupled with the second coupling portions 542.
To disassemble the second embodiment, the first coupling portions 532 are deformed so as to shrink the stationary groove 514 and decouple the first coupling portions 532 and the first matching portions 531, then the second coupling portions 542 are deformed so as to shrink the moving groove 525 and decouple the second coupling portions 542 and the second matching portions 541. Then, the stationary seat 51 and the moving seat 52 may be detached from the loading frame 32 and the impact member 4, respectively, for repair or to replace the resilient member 55.
It should be noted that the stationary seat 51, the moving seat 52, and the first and second coupling sets 53, 54 may be substantially cylindrical, or be substantially flat. In the second embodiment, as shown in
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In the third embodiment, the at least one first matching portion 531 has one first matching portion 531 formed on the swing arm unit 3, and the at least one first coupling portion 532 has one first coupling portion 532 disposed on the stationary seat 51 and cooperatively defining with the stationary seat 51 a first matching space 530 that is engaged with the first matching portion 531. The first coupling portion 532 is deformable outward to expand the first matching space 534.
The at least one second matching portion 541 has two second matching portions 541 formed on the moving seat 52 and spaced apart from each other, and the at least one second coupling portion 542 has two second coupling portions 542 disposed on the impact member 4. The second coupling portions 542 define therebetween the second matching space 540 that is engaged with the moving seat 52. Each of the second matching portions 541 is an indentation into the moving seat 52 and receives a respective one of the second coupling portions 542. The second coupling portions 542 are deformable outward to expand the second matching space 540.
To assemble the third embodiment, after the resilient member 55 engages the stationary and moving seats 51, 52, the first coupling portion 532 is placed to the rear of the first matching portion 531 and pushed in the length direction (X) until the first matching portion 531 is received in the first matching space 530 and coupled with the first coupling portion 532. Then, the moving seat 52 is pushed downward in between the second coupling portions 542 so as to be received in the second matching space 540 and so that the second matching portions 541 respectively receive the second coupling portions 542 and is coupled to the moving seat 52.
To disassemble the third embodiment, the first coupling portion 532 is deformed outward so as to expand the first matching space 530 and decouple the first coupling portion 532 and the first matching portion 531, and the second coupling portions 542 are deformed outward to expand the second matching space 540 and decouple the second coupling portions 542 and the second matching portions 541. Then, the stationary seat 51 and the moving seat 52 maybe detached from the loading frame 32 and the impact member 4, respectively, for repair or to replace the resilient member 55.
The benefits of embodiments are as follows:
1. Due to the provision of the stationary elongated holes 511 elongated in the length direction (X), when the resilient member 55 is moved in the length direction (X), the first end coils 551 may move in the stationary elongated holes 511 to reduce the instantaneous stretch of the resilient member 55, thereby increasing the service life of the resilient member 55.
2. Due to the provision of the stationary elongated holes 511 and the moving elongated holes 521 and the fact that the stationary and moving seats 51, 52 are connected by the resilient member 55, a maximum distance between the stationary and moving seats 51, 52 may be achieved with a reduced total stretch of the resilient member 55 when compared to a configuration without the stationary and moving elongated holes 511, 512, thereby allowing a uniform distribution of force on the resilient member 55 and smoother movement.
3. During manufacturing, portions of the restoring unit 5 apart from the second matching portions 541 (i.e. the portion of the second coupling set 53 formed on the impact member 4) may be manufactured modularly along with the loading frame 32, then fixed to the swing arm 31 and coupled with the impact member 4 through the second matching portions 541. This makes manufacture of the striking device more precise and efficient
4. Due to the provision of the first and second coupling sets 53, 54, the stationary and moving seats 51, 52 may be coupled and decoupled to be quickly assembled on or disassembled from the swing arm unit 3 and the impact member 4, thereby making assembly and repair of the restoring unit 5, and replacement of the resilient member 55 easy.
In the description above, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that one or more other embodiments may be practiced without some of these specific details. It should also be appreciated that reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” an embodiment with an indication of an ordinal number and so forth means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic may be included in the practice of the disclosure. It should be further appreciated that in the description, various features are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of various inventive aspects, and that one or more features or specific details from one embodiment may be practiced together with one or more features or specific details from another embodiment, where appropriate, in the practice of the disclosure.
While the disclosure has been described in connection with what are considered the exemplary embodiments, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
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