Speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10589405-B2
Application number	US-201415325611-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2014
Priority date	Jul 11, 2014
Publication date	Mar 17, 2020
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020

Abstract

A speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter, including a main shaft and a speed increasing planet gear unit is disclosed. The speed increasing planet gear unit includes a first ring gear, a planet gear, a sun gear and a planet carrier, wherein the planet gear is mounted on the planet carrier. The planet gear is arranged between the first ring gear and the sun gear, and rotates in an opposite direction against the sun gear. The speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter further includes a reversing means, via which the first ring gear and the sun gear drive the main shaft. When in use, the planet carrier is kept still, and the main shaft rotates in the preset direction. The speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter realizes the direction reverse by using the speed increasing planet gear unit, which simplifies the structure, facilitates the manufacture and decreases the space it occupies and its weight. A screwdriver and a wrench having the speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter are provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A screwdriver, comprising:
a rod;
a speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter, comprising:
a main shaft, which is coaxially arranged with the rod;
a speed increasing planet gear unit, which includes a first ring gear, a planet gear, a sun gear and a planet carrier, wherein the planet gear is mounted on the planet carrier, the planet gear is arranged between the first ring gear and the sun gear, and the first ring gear rotates in an opposite direction against the sun gear;
a handle, which is coaxially arranged with the first ring gear and used for inputting torque;
wherein the speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter further includes
a reversing means, including a first one-way clutch and a second one-way clutch with same functioning directions, via which the first ring gear and the sun gear drive the main shaft;
when in use, the planet carrier is kept still, and the rod rotates in a preset direction no matter a clockwise or anticlockwise torque is applied to the first ring gear by the handle;
wherein the speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter further includes a second ring gear which is coaxially arranged with the first ring gear and connected to the first one-way clutch wherein the first ring gear and the second ring gear are fixed relative to one another for fixed rotation together; and
wherein the speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter further includes a third ring gear which is engaged with the second one-way clutch, coaxially arranged with the sun gear and fixed relative to the sun gear for fixed rotation therewith.

2. The screwdriver according to claim 1 , wherein the functioning directions of the first one-way clutch and the second one-way clutch are the same as the preset direction.

3. The screwdriver according to claim 1 , wherein the speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter further includes a switching means, which is used for switching the functioning directions of the first one-way clutch and the second one-way clutch.

4. The screwdriver according to claim 3 , wherein the switching means includes a switching shaft, a spiral groove arranged on the switching shaft, and a push button one end of which is arranged in the spiral groove.

5. The screwdriver according to claim 1 , wherein the speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter further includes a holding means, which is used for keeping the planet carrier still.

6. The screwdriver according to claim 5 , wherein the holding means and the planet carrier are integrated or fixedly connected.

7. The screwdriver according to claim 5 , wherein the holding means is a holding ring.

8. The screwdriver according to claim 1 , wherein the main shaft rotates in the preset direction at an increased speed when a torque whose direction is opposite to the preset direction is applied to the first ring gear.

9. The screwdriver according to claim 8 , wherein the transmission ratio of the rotation of the main shaft in the preset direction at the increased speed is equal to the gear ratio between the first ring gear and the planet gear.

10. The screwdriver according to claim 9 , wherein the transmission ratio of the rotation of the main shaft in the preset direction at the increased speed is 3.

11. The screwdriver according to claim 1 , wherein the main shaft rotates in the preset direction at a same speed when a torque whose direction is same with the preset direction is applied to the first ring gear.

Assignees

• Hangzhou Great Star Tools Co Ltd
• Hangzhou Great Star Ind Co Ltd
• Hangzhou Great Star Ind Col Ltd
• Ratchet Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Wang Min

Classifications

• B25B15/02

  operated by rotating the handle · CPC title

• B25B15/04 Primary

  with ratchet action · CPC title

• B25B13/467

  which are gear-operated · CPC title

• B25B17/00

  Hand-driven gear-operated wrenches or screwdrivers (ratchet-operated B25B13/46 {B25B13/467}, B25B15/04; {for mounting or dismounting wheels B60B29/005}) · CPC title

• B25B17/02

  providing for torque amplification · CPC title