Electronic torque wrench

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9327390-B2
Application number	US-201314104470-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2013
Priority date	Dec 13, 2012
Publication date	May 3, 2016
Grant date	May 3, 2016

Abstract

An electronic torque wrench includes: a wrench main body including ahead section and a shank body, at least one recess being formed on a wall face of one side of the shank body, a top face of the shank body being inward depressed to form a platform, a rear end of the shank body being inward recessed to form a cavity for placing cells therein, a through hole being formed on the shank body in communication with the platform and the cavity; at least one torque sensor disposed in the recess; and an electronic operation/control device disposed on the platform. The outward protruding volume of the operation/control device is reduced to minify the total volume of the wrench and the platform and the recess enhance the flexion of the shank body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic torque wrench comprising:
a wrench main body including a head section and a shank body connected with the head section, a drive assembly being disposed in the head section, the shank body having a front shank section and a handle section positioned behind the front shank section, at least one recess being formed on a wall face of at least one side of the front shank section, a top face of the front shank section being inward depressed to form an elongated platform, the platform being lower than a top edge of the front shank section, the recess being formed in a position within the range of the platform, a rear end of the handle section being inward recessed to form a cavity, a through hole being formed on the shank body in communication with the platform and the cavity;
at least one torque sensor disposed in the recess of the shank body;
an electronic operation/control device having a housing and several electronic components mounted on the housing, the electronic operation/control device being disposed on the platform of the shank body;
a tail cap detachably mounted at a rear end of the shank body;
a first conductive member and a second conductive member, the first conductive member being disposed in an inner end of the cavity, the second conductive member being disposed in the tail cap; and
at least one cell placed in the cavity of the shank body in contact with the first and second conductive members, the electronic operation/control device being electrically connected to the cell through the through hole.

2. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the front shank section is solid and has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the handle section.

3. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a wire is conducted through the through hole to electrically connect the first conductive member with the electronic operation/control device.

4. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first conductive member has a conductive plate section extending through the through hole to electrically connect with the electronic operation/control device.

5. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the housing of the electronic operation/control device is composed of an upper casing and a lower casing assembled with each other, the upper casing being seated on the platform, the electronic components of the electronic operation/control device being arranged on the upper casing, the lower casing enclosing a circumference of the front shank section to block the recess.

6. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the upper casing is made of inflexible material, while the lower casing is made of flexible material.

7. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a rear end of the platform is positioned at a junction between the front shank section and the handle section.

8. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the through hole is formed at the rear end of the platform in communication with an inner end of the cavity.

9. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a wire is conducted through the through hole to electrically connect the first conductive member with the electronic operation/control device.

10. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first conductive member has a conductive plate section extending through the through hole to electrically connect with the electronic operation/control device.

11. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the housing of the electronic operation/control device is composed of an upper casing and a lower casing assembled with each other, the upper casing being seated on the platform, the electronic components of the electronic operation/control device being arranged on the upper casing, the lower casing enclosing a circumference of the front shank section to block the recess.

12. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the upper casing is made of inflexible material, while the lower casing is made of flexible material.

13. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a wire is conducted through the through hole to electrically connect the first conductive member with the electronic operation/control device.

14. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the first conductive member has a conductive plate section extending through the through hole to electrically connect with the electronic operation/control device.

15. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a wire is conducted through the through hole to electrically connect the first conductive member with the electronic operation/control device.

16. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first conductive member has a conductive plate section extending through the through hole to electrically connect with the electronic operation/control device.

17. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing of the electronic operation/control device is composed of an upper casing and a lower casing assembled with each other, the upper casing being seated on the platform, the electronic components of the electronic operation/control device being arranged on the upper casing, the lower casing enclosing a circumference of the front shank section to block the recess.

18. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the upper casing is made of inflexible material, while the lower casing is made of flexible material.

19. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic components of the electronic operation/control device include a circuit board, at least two pushbuttons and an electronic display screen.

20. The electronic torque wrench as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an insulation sleeve mounted in the cavity, the cell being placed in the insulation sleeve, the first conductive member being mounted in an inner end of the insulation sleeve.

Assignees

• Kabo Tool Co

Inventors

• Hsieh Chih-Ching

Classifications

• B25B23/1425 Primary

  by electrical means · CPC title