Jig for and method of measuring length of stud bolt

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11725922-B2
Application number	US-202217829988-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2022
Priority date	Jun 30, 2021
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

A length measuring jig measures the length of a tubular stud bolt with a central hole defined axially therethrough while the tubular stud bolt remains mounted on a target product such as a steam turbine casing. The length measuring jig includes a rod to be inserted into the central hole in the stud bolt, a first jaw provided on a tip end of the rod for abutting against an end face of the one side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt, a slider on which the rod is slidably supported, a second jaw provided on the slider for abutting against an end face of the other side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt, and a cap to be fitted in the central hole in the stud bolt and having a slit defined therein for allowing the rod to extend therethrough. The first jaw has an overall length smaller than a diameter of a minimum-diameter portion of the central hole in the stud bolt. The cap has an inner wall surface defining an end of the slit in the cap, and a distance to the inner wall surface from a central axis of the stud bolt is equal to a radius of the minimum-diameter portion of the central hole in a state in which the cap is fitted in the central hole in the stud bolt.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A length measuring jig for measuring a length of a stud bolt for fastening a first part and a second part of a product to each other, while the stud bolt remains mounted on the product, the stud bolt having a through central hole defined therein that has different diameters in different longitudinal portions, a threaded portion on one side in longitudinal direction thereof that is to be threaded into the first part, and a threaded portion on another side in longitudinal direction thereof to which a nut is attached, the length measuring jig comprising:
a rod to be inserted into the central hole in the stud bolt;
a first jaw that is provided on a tip end of the rod and caused to abut against an end face of the one side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt;
a slider on which the rod is slidably supported;
a second jaw that is provided on the slider and caused to abut against an end face of the other side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt; and
a cap that is to be fitted in the central hole in the stud bolt and has a slit defined therein for allowing the rod to extend therethrough, wherein
the first jaw has an overall length smaller than a diameter of a minimum-diameter portion of the central hole in the stud bolt, and
the cap has an inner wall surface defining an end of the slit in the cap, and a distance to the inner wall surface from a central axis of the stud bolt is equal to a radius of the minimum-diameter portion of the central hole in a state in which the cap is fitted in the central hole in the stud bolt.

2. The length measuring jig according to claim 1 , wherein
the first jaw has a hook protruding transversely of the rod, the rod having a portion for abutting against an inner circumferential surface of the minimum-diameter portion of the central hole, the portion having a cross-sectional shape progressively smaller in a direction along which the hook extends.

3. The length measuring jig according to claim 1 , wherein
the rod can be guided by the slit in the cap to move radially of the stud bolt.

4. The length measuring jig according to claim 1 , wherein
the first jaw is progressively thinner toward the second jaw.

5. The length measuring jig according to claim 1 , wherein
the slider and the rod have respective graduated scales.

6. A method of measuring a length of a stud bolt for fastening a first part and a second part of a product to each other, while the stud bolt remains mounted on the product, the stud bolt having a through central hole defined therein that has different diameters in different longitudinal portions, a threaded portion on one side in longitudinal direction thereof that is to be threaded into the first part, and a threaded portion on another side in longitudinal direction thereof to which a nut is attached, the length measuring jig including:
a rod to be inserted into the central hole in the stud bolt;
a first jaw that is provided on a tip end of the rod and caused to abut against an end face of the one side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt;
a slider on which the rod is slidably supported;
a second jaw that is provided on the slider and caused to abut against an end face of the other side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt; and
a cap that is to be fitted in the central hole in the stud bolt and has a slit defined therein for allowing the rod to extend therethrough,
the first jaw having an overall length smaller than a diameter of a minimum-diameter portion of the central hole in the stud bolt,
the cap having an inner wall surface defining an end of the slit in the cap, the distance to the inner wall surface from a central axis of the stud bolt being equal to a radius of the minimum-diameter portion of the central hole in a state in which the cap is fitted in the central hole in the stud bolt,
the method comprising:
fitting the cap into the central hole in the stud bolt and inserting the rod through the slit in the cap into the central hole until the first jaw moves out of the central hole;
holding the second jaw in abutment against the end face of the other side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt, and sliding the slider radially of the central hole until the rod abuts against the inner wall surface of the cap and an inner circumferential surface of the stud bolt that defines the minimum-diameter portion of the central hole; and
holding the first jaw in abutment against the end face of the one side in longitudinal direction of the stud bolt to measure the length of the stud bolt.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Tsuchiya Yohei
• Igawa Takahiro

Classifications

• G01B5/025 Primary

  Measuring of circumference; Measuring length of ring-shaped articles (G01B5/0035 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01B3/1003

  characterised by structure or material; characterised by layout or indicia · CPC title

• G01B5/02 Primary

  for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B5/004, G01B5/08 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01B3/20 Primary

  Slide gauges · CPC title

• G01B3/46

  Plug gauges for internal dimensions with engaging surfaces which are at a fixed distance, although they may be preadjustable · CPC title