Workbench

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6343783
  • Patent Number
    6,343,783
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, September 6, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 5, 2002
    22 years ago
Abstract
A workbench has a bench frame, a rack seat disposed on the bench frame, and a screw rod passing through the rack seat, a positioning block, a hollow shaft, a coiled spring, and a T-shaped sleeve. The rack seat has a slide slot. The T-shaped sleeve, the hollow shaft, the coiled spring, and the positioning block are disposed in the slide slot of the rack seat. A first sliding seat is disposed on the T-shaped sleeve. A second sliding seat is disposed on the positioning block. A first clamping block has a first bottom post inserted in the first panel. A second clamping block has a second bottom post inserted in the second panel. A first rivet passes through the first panel, the first sliding seat, and the T-shaped sleeve. A second rivet passes through the second panel, the second sliding seat, and the positioning block.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a workbench. More particularly, the present invention relates to a workbench which is operated very fast.




A conventional workbench has a fixed clamping block and a movable clamping block which is driven by a screw rod. It is cumbersome to rotate the screw rod until the fixed clamping block and the movable clamping block clamp an article tightly.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




An object of the present invention is to provide a workbench which can be operated very fast.




Accordingly, a workbench comprises a bench frame, a rack seat disposed on the bench frame, a screw rod, a positioning block, a first sliding seat, a second sliding seat, a first panel, a second panel, a first clamping block, a second clamping block, and a handle bar. The rack seat has a through hole and a slide slot. A T-shaped sleeve, a hollow shaft, a coiled spring, and the positioning block are disposed in the slide slot of the rack seat. The T-shaped sleeve has a threaded hole and a threaded aperture. The screw rod has a distal end. The screw rod passes through the through hole of the rack seat, the positioning block, the hollow shaft, the coiled spring, and the threaded hole of the T-shaped sleeve. The distal end of the screw rod is connected to the handle bar. The positioning block has a plurality of inner grooves, and two rows of inner serrations. The hollow shaft has two rows of outer teeth. The first sliding seat is disposed on the T-shaped sleeve. The second sliding seat is disposed on the positioning block. The first panel has a first round hole and a first through aperture. The second panel has a second round hole and a second through aperture. The first clamping block has a first bottom post inserted in the first round hole of the first panel. The second clamping block has a second bottom post inserted in the second round hole of the second panel. A first rivet passes through the first through aperture of the first panel, the first sliding seat, and the threaded aperture of the T-shaped sleeve. A second rivet passes through the second through aperture of the second panel, the second sliding seat, and the positioning block. The shaft engages with the positioning block.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an elevational view of a workbench of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a partially perspective exploded view of a workbench of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 2A

is a perspective view of a positioning block of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 3

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





FIG. 4

is a schematic view illustrating a fast positioning operation of a workbench of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 4A

is a sectional view taken along line


4


B—


4


B in

FIG. 4

;





FIG. 5

is a schematic view illustrating a fast clamping operation of a workbench of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention; and





FIG. 5A

is a sectional view taken along line


5


V—


5


V in FIG.


5


.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIGS. 1

to


5


A, a workbench comprises a bench frame


10


, a rack seat


11


disposed on the bench frame


10


, a screw rod


14


, a positioning block


40


, a first sliding seat


20


, a second sliding seat


20


′, a first panel


30


, a second panel


30


′, a first clamping block


80


, a second clamping block


80


′, and a handle bar


70


.




The rack seat


11


has a through hole


13


and a slide slot


12


.




A T-shaped sleeve


50


, a hollow shaft


60


, a coiled spring


16


, and the positioning block


40


are disposed in the slide slot


12


of the rack seat


11


.




The T-shaped sleeve


50


has a threaded hole


51


and a threaded aperture


52


.




The screw rod


14


has a distal end


141


.




The screw rod


14


passes through the through hole


13


of the rack seat


11


, the positioning block


40


, the hollow shaft


60


, the coiled spring


16


, and the threaded hole


51


of the T-shaped sleeve


50


.




The distal end


141


of the screw rod


14


is connected to the handle bar


70


.




The positioning block


40


has a plurality of inner grooves


42


, and two rows of inner serrations


41


.




The hollow shaft


60


has two rows of outer teeth


61


.




A first C-shaped retainer


15


is disposed on the screw rod


14


to block the coiled spring


16


.




A second C-shaped retainer


15


′ is disposed on the screw rod


14


to block the hollow shaft


60


.




The first sliding seat


20


is disposed on the T-shaped sleeve


50


.




The second sliding seat


20


′ is disposed on the positioning block


40


.




The first panel


30


has a first round hole


31


and a first through aperture


32


.




The second panel


30


′ has a second round hole


31


′ and a second through aperture


32


′.




The first clamping block


80


has a first bottom post


81


inserted in the first round hole


31


of the first panel


30


.




The second clamping block


80


′ has a second bottom post


81


′ inserted in the second round hole


31


′ of the second panel


30


′.




A first rivet


33


passes through the first through aperture


32


of the first panel


30


, the first sliding seat


20


, and the threaded aperture


52


of the T-shaped sleeve


50


.




A second rivet


33


′ passes through the second through aperture


32


′ of the second panel


30


′, the second sliding seat


20


′, and the positioning block


40


.




The shaft


60


engages with the positioning block


40


.




When the handle bar


70


drives the screw rod


14


to rotate counterclockwise, the outer teeth


61


of the hollow shaft


60


disengages from the groove


42


of the positioning block


40


. Then the positioning block


40


, the second sliding seat


20


′, and the second panel


30


′ will be moved fast. The first clamping block


80


and the second clamping block


80


′ will clamp an article


90


(as shown in FIG.


4


).




When the handle bar


70


drives the screw rod


14


to rotate clockwise, the outer teeth


61


of the hollow shaft


60


engages with the groove


42


of the positioning block


40


. Then the first clamping block


80


and the second clamping block


80


′ will clamp the article


90


tightly (as shown in FIG.


5


).




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



Claims
  • 1. A workbench comprises:a bench frame, a rack seat disposed on the bench frame, a screw rod, a positioning block, a first sliding seat, a second sliding seat, a first panel, a second panel, a first clamping block, a second clamping block, and a handle bar, the rack seat having a through hole and a slide slot, a T-shaped sleeve, a hollow shaft, a coiled spring, and the positioning block being disposed in the slide slot of the rack seat, the T-shaped sleeve having a threaded hole and a threaded aperture, the screw rod having a distal end, the screw rod passing through the through hole of the rack seat, the positioning block, the hollow shaft, the coiled spring, and the threaded hole of the T-shaped sleeve, the distal end of the screw rod connected to the handle bar, the positioning block having a plurality of inner grooves, and two rows of inner serrations, the hollow shaft having two rows of outer teeth, the first sliding seat disposed on the T-shaped sleeve, the second sliding seat disposed on the positioning block, the first panel having a first round hole and a first through aperture, the second panel having a second round hole and a second through aperture, the first clamping block having a first bottom post inserted in the first round hole of the first panel, the second clamping block having a second bottom post inserted in the second round hole of the second panel, a first rivet passing through the first through aperture of the first panel, the first siding seat, and the threaded aperture of the T-shaped sleeve, a second rivet passing through the second through aperture of the second panel, the second sliding seat, and the positioning block, and the shaft engaging with the positioning block.
  • 2. The workbench as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first C-shaped retainer is disposed on the screw rod to block the coiled spring.
  • 3. The workbench as claimed in claim 2, wherein a second C-shaped retainer is disposed on the screw rod to block the hollow shaft.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
089204022 Mar 2000 TW
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6135435 Schmitz Oct 2000 A