Bi-directional screwdriver

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016167205-A1
Application number	US-201314369893-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 9, 2013
Priority date	Jan 18, 2013
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure is a bi-directional screwdriver, which includes a handle, a main shaft, a gearing which includes a driving gear, a driven gear, a transmission seat and an idle gear which is mounted on the idle gear axle on the transmission seat and is fitted between the driving gear and the driven gear for transferring motion. The handle rotates the driving gear. A grip ring is securely provided outside the idle gear axle. When the grip ring is gripped and the handle is rotated to rotate the driving gear, the driving gear rotates the driven gear in a reverse direction through the idle gear. The driving gear also has a first inside ratchet surface, and the driven gear also has a second inside ratchet surface. And the present invention also includes a reversing means which includes a reversing member, a first pawl member and a second pawl member, and a direction switch, in which the driving gear, the driven gear and the transmission seat are all sleeved on the reversing member, the reversing member is sleeved on the main shaft and able to rotate the main shaft.

First claim

1 . A bi-directional screwdriver, comprising: a handle, a main shaft, a gearing which comprises a driving gear, a driven gear, a transmission seat and an idle gear which is mounted on an idle gear axle on the transmission seat and is fitted between the driving gear and the driven gear for transferring motion, wherein the handle rotates the driving gear, and a grip ring is securely disposed outside the idle gear axle, and when the grip ring is rotating relative to the handle, the driving gear is rotated and rotates the driven gear in a reverse direction through the idle gear, wherein the driving gear also has a first inside ratchet surface, and the driven gear also has a second inside ratchet surface;
further comprising a reversing means which includes a reversing member, a first pawl member and a second pawl member, and a reversing switch, wherein the driving gear, the driven gear and the transmission seat are all sleeved on the reversing member, and the reversing member is sleeved on the main shaft, being able to rotate the main shaft; wherein the first pawl member is provided with a first pawl and a second pawl selectively engaging with the first ratchet surface, wherein the first pawl slides over the first ratchet surface in a first direction, while engages with the first ratchet surface for transmission in a second direction, and the second pawl engages with the first ratchet surface for transmission in the first direction, while slides over the first ratchet surface in the second direction; wherein the second pawl member is provided with a third pawl and a fourth pawl selectively engaging with the second ratchet surface, wherein the third pawl slides over the first ratchet surface in the first direction, while engages with the first ratchet surface for transmission in the second direction, and the fourth pawl engages with the first ratchet surface for transmission in the first direction, while slides over the first ratchet surface in the second direction; wherein the reversing switch can set the first pawl member and the second pawl member in a first state and a second state, in the first state, the first pawl and the third pawl respectively engage with the first ratchet surface and the second ratchet surface at the same time; in the second state, the second pawl and the fourth pawl respectively engage with the first ratchet surface and the second ratchet surface at the same time; wherein the first direction is a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and the second direction is a reverse direction of the first direction.

2 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 1 , wherein the first pawl member and/or the second pawl member are fan-shaped, wherein the first pawl and the second pawl, the third pawl and the fourth pawl are fan-shaped toothed surfaces.

3 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 2 , wherein the reversing switch comprises a central shaft, a first ball plug and a second ball plug, the central shaft is provided through the inside of the reversing member, the first ball plug and the second ball plug are secured to the central shaft successively, the first ball plug and the second ball plug engage with recesses on the fan-shaped bottom surfaces of the first pawl member and the second pawl member respectively.

4 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 3 , wherein an elastic member is fitted between the first and the second ball plug and the central shaft.

5 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 4 , wherein the first pawl member and the second pawl member are mounted on a secondary shaft and the secondary shaft is parallel to the reversing member.

6 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 5 , wherein a front end of the central shaft is provided with a helical sliding slot, the bi-directional screwdriver further comprises a head cover sleeved on the front end of the reversing member, a guide way parallel to the axis of the main shaft is provided on the head cover, and a push button assembly slidable along the guide way and the sliding slot is provided in the guide way for controlling the position of the central shaft so as to set a rotation direction of the main shaft.

7 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 1 , further comprising a speed increasing mechanism comprising a gear shaft arranged at the tail part of the driving gear and a speed increasing planetary gear mechanism which comprises a gear ring securely connected to the grip ring, three planetary gears engaging between the gear shaft and the gear ring, and a planetary carrier sleeve connected to the handle, when the gear ring rotates relative to the handle, the planetary carrier sleeve rotating the planetary gear which rotates the gear shaft in increased speed, and the gear shaft inputting the speeded-up rotation to the driving gear.

8 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 7 , wherein the gear shaft has thereon a first gear surface engaging with the planetary gear, a smooth surface and a second gear surface, an internal gear is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the planetary carrier sleeve which is arranged able to slide between an engaging position and a disengaged position on the gear shaft, when the planetary carrier sleeve slides to the engaging position, the planetary carrier sleeve engages with the planetary gear and the internal gear is located on the smooth surface of the gear shaft at the moment; when the planetary carrier sleeve slides to the disengaged position, the planetary carrier sleeve is disengaged from the planetary gear and the internal gear is located at the second gear surface and engages therewith.

9 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 8 , further comprising a speed increasing switch for driving the planetary carrier sleeve to slide between the engaging position and the disengaged position.

10 . The bi-directional screwdriver as in claim 9 , wherein an outer sleeve is further provided outside the planetary carrier sleeve, and the handle is sleeved on the outside of the outer sleeve.

Assignees

• Hangzhou Great Star Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Weiyi

Classifications

• B25B15/04

  with ratchet action · CPC title

• B25B17/00 Primary

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