Insertion amount grasping device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12158237-B2
Application number	US-202218064226-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2022
Priority date	Dec 16, 2021
Publication date	Dec 3, 2024
Grant date	Dec 3, 2024

Abstract

An insertion amount grasping device includes: a first jig fixed to a fixation target in a state where the first jig is positioned against the fixation target, the first jig having a guide through-hole extending toward an application portion in a state where the first jig is fixed to the fixation target; an insertion portion inserted into the guide through-hole such that the insertion portion is introduced toward the application portion in a state where an operator grips the insertion portion; and a protruding portion as a protruding portion provided in the insertion portion, the protruding portion inserted into the guide through-hole and cause friction between the protruding portion and the guide through-hole when a predetermined positional relationship is established between a distal end part of the insertion portion and the application portion along with an introduction operation to introduce the insertion portion toward the application portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An insertion amount grasping device comprising:
a first jig fixed to a fixation target in a state where the first jig is positioned against the fixation target, the first jig having a guide through-hole extending toward an application portion in a state where the first jig is fixed to the fixation target;
an insertion portion configured to be inserted into the guide through-hole such that the insertion portion is introduced toward the application portion in a state where an operator grips the insertion portion; and
a first protruding portion as a protruding portion provided in the insertion portion, the first protruding portion being configured to be inserted into the guide through-hole and cause friction between the first protruding portion and the guide through-hole when a predetermined positional relationship is established between a distal end part of the insertion portion and the application portion along with an introduction operation to introduce the insertion portion toward the application portion.

2. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the guide through-hole and a thickness of the insertion portion including the first protruding portion are set to establish a relationship that the diameter of the guide through-hole is smaller than the thickness of the insertion portion including the first protruding portion.

3. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 1 , wherein:
at least one second protruding portion is provided on an inner wall of the guide through-hole; and
along with the introduction operation to introduce the insertion portion toward the application portion, the first protruding portion causes friction between the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion and passes across the second protruding portion.

4. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 3 , wherein a diameter of the guide through-hole including the second protruding portion and a thickness of the insertion portion including the first protruding portion are set to establish a relationship that the diameter of the guide through-hole including the second protruding portion is smaller than the thickness of the insertion portion including the first protruding portion.

5. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the fixation target is a cover member;
the application portion is placed in an internal space surrounded by the cover member;
a jig fixation through-hole communicating with the internal space is formed in the cover member;
the first jig includes an engageable portion configured to engage with a peripheral part of the jig fixation through-hole in the cover member in a state where the first jig is positioned against the cover member; and
the first jig is fixed to the cover member such that the engageable portion engages with the peripheral part of the jig fixation through-hole in the cover member.

6. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the insertion portion is an elongated emission portion having a distal end part from which a hydraulic substance is emitted, or a second jig including the emission portion; and
the insertion portion is inserted into the guide through-hole such that the insertion portion is introduced toward the application portion in a state where the operator grips the insertion portion.

7. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 6 , wherein the insertion portion further includes an imaging portion configured to capture an image including the distal end part of the emission portion and the application portion.

8. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 6 , wherein:
the application portion is a part that requires supply of grease or fluid; and
the hydraulic substance is the grease or the fluid.

9. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the insertion portion is a second jig including an elongated imaging device having a distal end part in which an imaging portion is provided, the imaging portion being configured to capture an image including the application portion; and
the insertion portion is inserted into the guide through-hole such that the insertion portion is introduced toward the application portion in a state where the operator grips the insertion portion.

10. The insertion amount grasping device according to claim 9 , wherein the application portion is a part that requires narrow-space inspection.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takenaka Tetsuhiro

Classifications

• F16D13/74 Primary

  Features relating to lubrication · CPC title

• F16C33/6622

  Details of supply and/or removal of the grease, e.g. purging grease · CPC title

• F16N27/00

  Proportioning devices (liquid meters G01F) · CPC title

• F16C2361/43

  Clutches, e.g. disengaging bearing · CPC title

• F16D2300/26

  Cover or bell housings; Details or arrangements thereof · CPC title