Structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6729525
  • Patent Number
    6,729,525
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, October 15, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 4, 2004
    20 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Gerrity; Stephen F.
    • Truong; Thanh
    Agents
    • Bacon & Thomas, PLLC
Abstract
An improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine is disclosed, which has a body, a positioning member and at least one positioning rule, the improved structure characterized in that the positioning member is removably attached on the body, the positioning member in an approximately reversed U shape having a first side portion, a second side portion and a head end; wherein the first side portion has an inner side and an outer side, and the second side portion has an inner side and an outer side, the outer side of the first side portion, the outer side of the second side portion and the head end having at least one positioning slot, the positioning rule capable of being inserted in the positioning slot to adjust a stroke to position distance.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to an improved structure of a nailing machine and, more particularly, to an improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine.




2. Description of Related Art




In order to bind books or boards or other thin material, a nailing machine is often used.




R.O.C. patent application serial No. 79202566, No. 81109106, No. 83202193 and No. 86105985 all disclose a nailing machine in different type.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The objective of the present invention is to provide an improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine, which has a positioning member for inserting a positioning rule for one dimensional or two dimensional positioning.




Another objective is to provide an improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine with a positioning member, the positioning member has simple structure and operation.




To achieve these objectives, the improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine in the present invention, the positioning member is in an approximately reversed U shape and has a first side portion, a second side portion and a head end; wherein the first side portion has an inner side and an outer side, and the second side portion has an inner side and an outer side, the outer side of the first side portion, the outer side of the second side portion and the head end have at least one positioning slot, the positioning rule is capable of being inserted in the positioning slot to adjust a stroke to position distance.




Furthermore, the inner side of the first side portion and the inner side of the second side portion of the positioning member of the positioning member have at least one locking protuberance, and the locking protuberance can be fixed into a corresponding locking groove on the body.




Moreover, the surface of the positioning rule has a plurality of waved protuberances and distance graduations, the waved protuberances capable of locking in the locking groove to prevent the positioning rule from loosening machine.




The positioning slot of the head end portion of the positioning member, and the positioning slot of the outer side of the first side portion or the positioning slot of the outer side of the second side portion, are located at different horizontal levels, and when a plurality of positioning rules are simultaneously inserted in the positioning slot of the outer side of the first side portion or the positioning slot of the outer side of the second side portion, the plurality of positioning rules are staggered on different horizontal levels.




The head end portion of the positioning member has a single line positioning groove and a double line positioning groove. The single line positioning groove and a double line positioning groove can hold at least one wire or strip element.




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.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploding structure schematic drawing of a nailing machine according to the present invention.





FIG. 2

is a schematic drawing of the nailing machine according to the present invention.





FIG. 3

is a schematic drawing of utilization of an embodiment according to the present invention.





FIG. 4

is a schematic drawing of utilization of another embodiment according to the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT




Please refer to FIG.


1


. An improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine of the present invention has a body


10


, a positioning member


20


and at least one positioning rule


30


, in

FIG. 1

, there are two positioning rules


30


.




The positioning member


20


is in an approximately reversed U shape and has a first side portion


21


, a second side portion


22


and a head end


23


; wherein the first side portion


21


has an inner side


211


and an outer side


212


, and the second side portion


22


has an inner side


221


and an outer side


222


, the outer side


212


of the first side portion


21


, the outer side


222


of the second side portion


22


and the head end


23


have at least one positioning slot


24


, the positioning rule


30


is capable of being inserted in the positioning slot


24


to adjust a stroke to position distance.




The inner side


211


of the first side portion and the inner side of the second side portion of the positioning member have a plurality of locking protuberances


25


. The body


10


of the nailing machine has a front end portion with a plurality locking grooves


15


, and the locking protuberance


25


can be removably fixed into a corresponding locking groove


15


on the body


10


.




Please refer to FIG.


2


. The outer side


21


of the first side


21


and the head end portion


23


of the positioning member


20


both have a positioning slot


24


respectively, and the positioning slots


24


are located at different horizontal levels. When two positioning rules


30


are simultaneously inserted in two positioning slots


24


, the two positioning rules


30


are staggered on different horizontal levels to be perpendicular to each other for two-dimensional positioning.




The positioning rule


30


has a first side


31


and a second side


32


, the first side has a plurality of waved protuberances and the second side


32


has a plurality of distance graduations.




When the positioning rule


30


is inserted in any one of the positioning slot


24


, the waved protuberances the first side are capable of locking in the locking groove


24


to prevent the positioning rule from loosening machine, and the distance graduations of the second side


32


of the positioning rule


30


provides a one dimensional measure function for a user.




When the positioning rules


30


are simultaneously inserted in the positioning slot


24


of the head end portion


23


and the positioning slot


24


of the outer side


212


of the first side portion


21


, two positioning rules


30


forms a right angle due to its own reversed U shape, and two positioning rules


30


are simultaneously inserted in two positioning slots


24


on different horizontal levels, for two dimensional positioning.




Please refer to FIG.


3


. The head end portion


23


of the positioning member


20


has a single line positioning groove


27


and a double line positioning groove


26


. The double line positioning groove


26


tightly presses two strip shape materials


40


, to fix two strip shape materials


40


on board


50


.




Please refer to FIG.


4


. The single line positioning groove


26


of the head end portion


23


of the positioning member


20


tightly presses one strip shape material


40


, to fix one strip shape material


40


on board


50


.




The invention has been described using exemplary preferred embodiments. However, for those skilled in this field the preferred embodiments can be easily adapted and modified to suit additional applications without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. Thus, it is to be understood that the scope of the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements based upon the same operating principle. The scope of the claims, therefore, should be accorded the broadest interpretations so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.




Although the present invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.



Claims
  • 1. An improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine having a body, a positioning member and at least one positioning rule, the improved structure characterized in that:the positioning member is removably attached on the body, the positioning member in an approximately reversed U shape having a first side portion, a second side portion and a head end; wherein the first side portion has an inner side and an outer side, and the second side portion has an inner side and an outer side, the outer side of the first side portion, the outer side of the second side portion and the head end each having at least one positioning slot, the positioning rule capable of being inserted in one of the positioning slots to adjust a stroke to position distance.
  • 2. The improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner side of the first side portion and the inner side of the second side portion of the positioning member have at least one locking protuberance, the nailing machine having a front end portion with at least two locking grooves, and each of the locking protuberances can be fixed into a corresponding locking groove on the body.
  • 3. The improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the surface of the positioning rule has a plurality of waved protuberances and distance graduations, the waved protuberances capable of locking in the locking groove to prevent the positioning rule from loosening from the machine.
  • 4. The improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning slot of the head end of the positioning member, and the positioning slot of the outer side of the first side portion or the positioning slot of the outer side of the second side portion, are located at different relative levels, and when a positioning rule is inserted in the positioning slot of the head end, and a second positioning rule is inserted in one of either the positioning slot of the outer side of the first side portion or the positioning slot of the outer side of the second side portion, the two positioning rules are staggered on different relative levels.
  • 5. The improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the head end of the positioning member has a single line positioning groove.
  • 6. The improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the head end of the positioning member has a double line positioning groove.
  • 7. The improved structure of a two dimensional positioning nailing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the head end portion of the positioning member has a single line positioning groove and a double line positioning groove.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
90219033 U Nov 2001 TW
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