Chain block

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9802799-B2
Application number	US-201314413345-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2013
Priority date	Jul 30, 2012
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a chain block with which wheel cover strength can be improved while inhibiting an increase in cost, without the need for separate reinforcement members. A chain block is provided with a wheel cover which is attached to a frame member, and which covers a hand-chain wheel having a hand chain looped thereover. A plurality of fixation holes for having fixation members inserted therethrough during attachment to the frame member are provided in peripheral edge sections of end-surface sides of the wheel cover, said end-surface sides being disposed facing the frame member. Wrap-around portions are provided to wheel-cover side surfaces which intersect the end surfaces, said wrap-around portions being formed so as to surround, at an angle exceeding 90, the fixation holes in the peripheral direction of the fixation holes.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A chain block comprising:
a wheel cover that is mounted to a frame member and covers a hand wheel over which a hand chain is wound,
a plurality of fixation holes of the wheel cover into which fixation members are inserted during mounting to the frame member is provided in a peripheral edge portion of an end surface side of the wheel cover, which is arranged facing the frame member, and
a wrap-around portion of the wheel cover formed surrounding each of the fixation holes in a continuous arcuate shape for an angle exceeding 90 degrees in a circumferential direction of the fixation hole is provided in the end surface side of the wheel cover, which intersects the end surface;
the wheel cover is provided with a chain guide portion that prevents the hand chain wounded around the hand wheel from coming off,
the chain guide portion is provided adjacent to the wrap-around portion, and integrally provided in a continuous state with the wrap-around portion,
the chain guide portion has a protruding tip and a guide bent portion,
the protruding tip is provided on a tip side spaced apart from the end surface portion, and is inserted into an insertion hole of the frame member,
the guide bent portion is provided facing a chain pocket of the hand wheel, the chain pocket of the hand wheel having a flange portion, and a clearance between the guide bent portion and the flange portion is smaller than the diameter of a metal hoop of the hand chain,
a maximum width between a pair of wrap-around portions of the wheel cover is wider than a width between a pair of chain guide portions, and wider than a width between a pair of boundary portions which exist between the pair of wrap-around portions and the pair of chain guide portions, and
the width between the pair of chain guide portions increases when progressing from the boundary portion in a direction away from the wrap-around portion.

2. The chain block according to claim 1 , wherein
an outer peripheral edge portion of the frame member is provided with at least a pair of concave portions interposed therebetween a drooping direction which passing through a center side of the frame member, the pair of concave portions being recessed toward the center side of the frame member, and
the drooping direction is a direction in which the hand chain droops when used.

3. The chain block according to claim 1 , wherein
an outer peripheral edge portion of the frame member is provided with at least a pair of concave portions interposed therebetween a drooping direction which passing through a center side of the frame member, the pair of concave portions being recessed toward the center side of the frame member, and
the drooping direction is a direction in which the hand chain droops when used.

4. The chain block according claim 1 , wherein
an outer peripheral edge portion of the frame member is provided with at least a pair of concave portions interposed therebetween a drooping direction which passing through a center side of the frame member, the pair of concave portions being recessed toward the center side of the frame member, and
the drooping direction is a direction in which the hand chain droops when used.

5. The chain block according to claim 1 , wherein
an outer edge portion on a side spaced apart from the wrap-around portion of the chain guide portion is provided with a folded-back portion formed by hemming processing.

6. The chain block according to claim 1 , wherein
an outer edge portion on a side spaced apart from the wrap-around portion of the chain guide portion is provided with a folded-back portion formed by hemming processing.

7. The chain block according to claim 1 , wherein
an outer edge portion on a side spaced apart from the wrap-around portion of the chain guide portion is provided with a folded-back portion formed by hemming processing.

8. The chain block according to claim 2 , wherein
an outer edge portion on a side spaced apart from the wrap-around portion of the chain guide portion is provided with a folded-back portion formed by hemming processing.

9. The chain block according to claim 3 , wherein
an outer edge portion on a side spaced apart from the wrap-around portion of the chain guide portion is provided with a folded-back portion formed by hemming processing.

10. The chain block according to claim 4 , wherein
an outer edge portion on a side spaced apart from the wrap-around portion of the chain guide portion is provided with a folded-back portion formed by hemming processing.

Assignees

• Kito Kk

Inventors

• Ishikawa Kazumitsu
• Sano Hiroki
• Kosuga Kosuke

Classifications

• B66D3/26

  Other details, e.g. housings · CPC title

• B66D3/16 Primary

  operated by an endless chain passing over a pulley or a sprocket · CPC title