CA2313397A1 - Ratchet wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth or non-arcuate concave teeth and ratcheting tools with such ratchet wheel - Google Patents
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Abstract
A ratchet wheel includes an outer periphery. The outer periphery includes a number of arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides. The ratchet wheel includes a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two unequal portions, thereby forming asymmetric arcuate concave teeth to provide improved structural strength and improved torque. In another embodiment, the concave teeth are non-arcuate to reduce the formation time for the teeth, thereby reducing the production cost.
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1 R.~TCHET WHEEL WITH A YMM T 1C' AR('iIAT ON AVE TE TH OR
2 NON-ARCi~ATE CONCAV T TH AND AT H TIN TOO WITH ~i ~CH
3 RATCHET WH ~ .
4 Bac roend of the Iriventinn 1 Field of the Invention 6 The present invention relates to a ratchet wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth 7 or non-arcuate concave teeth. The present invention also relates to a ratcheting tool, e.g., a ring 8 spanner having a box end in which the ratchet wheel is mounted. The ratchet wheel with 9 asymmetric arcuate concave teeth provides improved structural strength and improved torque.
The ratchet wheel with non-arcuate concave teeth is easy to form and thus reduces the 11 production cost.
12 2. Description of hP RPlatPrl Art 13 A wide variety of spanners and wrenches have heretofore been provided. Ring spanners 14 are the best choice for driving fasteners (e.g., nuts, bolt heads, etc) in a limited space that is uneasy to access and difficult to operate all kinds of ratcheting tools.
Nevertheless, 16 conventional ring spanners have low driving torque. Ratchet type ring spanners have been 17 proposed to solve this problem. A ratchet wheel is mounted in the box end of a ring spanner 18 for driving fasteners at high torque. It is, however, found that, the structural strength of the 19 ratchet wheel is weak, as an outer periphery of the ratchet wheel is processed to form a plurality of arcuate teeth with a considerable depth.
21 Figs. 11 through 13 of the drawings illustrate a conventional ratchet wheel 1 mounted in 22 a box end (not shown) of a ring spanner (not shown) and having an inner periphery 4 for 23 driving a fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of arcuate concave 24 teeth 3. Referring to Fig. 12, each arcuate concave tooth 3 is formed by means of feeding a cutter 2 along a direction transverse to a radial direction (see line OR). The resultant concave 26 tooth 3 has a depth "d" and two sides that intersect at point "R". The line OR divides the angle 27 a defined by the two sides of the arcuate concave tooth 3 into two equal portions (usually 1 45° for each portion). As illustrated in Fig. 12, each arcuate concave tooth 3 is machined to 2 have a considerable depth "d" that adversely affects the structural strength of the ratchet wheel 3 l, as the remaining wall thickness "t" of the ratchet wheel 1 is relatively small. As a result, the 4 driving torque provided by the ratchet wheel for driving the fastener is limited.
Figs. 14 through 16 of the drawings illustrate a conventional ratchet wheel 5 mounted in 6 a box end 9a (Fig. 17) of a ring spanner 9 (Fig. 17) and having an inner periphery 8 for driving 7 a fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of arcuate concave teeth 6.
8 Referring to Fig. 15, each arcuate concave tooth 6 is formed by means of feeding a cutter 7 9 along a radial direction. The resultant arcuate concave tooth 6 has a depth "d" and two sides that intersect at point "R". The line OR divides the angle /3 defined by the two sides of the 11 concave tooth 6 into two equal portions (usually 45° for each portion). As illustrated in Fig. 15, 12 each arcuate concave tooth 6 is machined to have a considerable depth "d"
that adversely 13 affects the structural strength of the ratchet wheel, as the remaining wall thickness "t" of the 14 ratchet wheel 5 is relatively small. As a result, the driving torque provided by the ratchet wheel for driving the fastener is limited. Such structure has been disclosed in U.S. Patent No.
16 5,533,427 to Chow issued on Jul. 9, 1996, which is incorporated herein for reference. A
17 further drawback of this conventional ratchet wheel is the low production rate for forming the 18 arcuate concave teeth by cutting.
19 The present invention is intended to provide an improved ratchet wheel that mitigates and/or obviates the above problems.
21 Summary of the Invention 22 It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an improved ratchet wheel has 23 asymmetric arcuate concave teeth for providing improved structural strength and improved 24 torque.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved ratchet wheel that 26 has non-arcuate concave teeth to allow higher production rate, as the non-arcuate concave 27 teeth can be formed by means of roll squeezing method, investment casting, or molding. The 1 non-arcuate concave teeth may be symmetric or asymmetric. The ratchet wheel with non-2 arcuate concave teeth may bear higher torque during ratcheting (i.e., tightening or loosening a 3 fastener).
4 The present invention also provides a ratcheting tool, e.g., a spanner, equipped with a ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention. In an embodiment of the invention, the 6 spanner has a box end for receiving a ratcheting wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth.
7 In another embodiment of the invention, the spanner has a box end for receiving a ratcheting 8 wheel with non-arcuate asymmetric concave teeth. In a further embodiment of the invention, 9 the spanner has a box end for receiving a ratcheting wheel with non-arcuate symmetric concave teeth.
11 Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more 12 apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the 13 accompanying drawings.
1 S Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a ratchet wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth in 16 accordance with the present invention;
17 Fig. 2 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention;
18 Fig. 3 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention, 19 illustrating formation of asymmetric arcuate concave teeth in an outer periphery of the ratchet wheel;
21 Fig. 4 is a top view of a box end of a ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel in 22 accordance with the present invention;
23 Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 in Fig. 4;
24 Fig. 6 is a top view, in an enlarged scale, of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention, wherein position of symmetric concave teeth formed according to prior art 26 is illustrated to show difference therebetween;
1 Fig. 7a is a perspective view of a pawl for cooperating with the asymmetric arcuate 2 concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention;
3 Fig. 7b is a top view of the pawl in Fig. 7a;
4 Fig. 7c is a side view of the pawl in Fig. 7a;
Fig. 8a is a perspective view of a conventional pawl for cooperating with the arcuate 6 concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
7 Fig. 8b is a top view of the pawl in Fig. 8a;
8 Fig. 8c is a side view of the pawl in Fig. 8a;
9 Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating operation of the pawl and the asymmetric arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present 11 invention;
12 Fig. 10 is a schematic force diagram of the asymmetric arcuate concave tooth of the 13 ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention;
14 Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a ratchet wheel according to prior art;
Fig. 12 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 11;
16 Fig. 13 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 11;
17 Fig. 14 is a perspective view of another ratchet wheel according to prior art;
18 Fig. 15 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
19 Fig. 16 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
Fig. 17 is a top view of a box end of a ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel in 21 Fig. 14;
22 Fig. 18 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating operation of the conventional pawl 23 and the symmetric arcuate concave teeth of the conventional ratchet wheel in the ring spanner 24 Fig. l7;
Fig. 19 is a schematic force diagram of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
26 Fig. 20 is a sectional view taken along line 20-20 in Fig. 17;
1 Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a ratchet wheel with non-arcuate concave teeth in 2 accordance with the present invention;
3 Fig. 22 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 21;
4 Fig. 23 is a top view of a box end of a ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel in Fig 21;
6 Fig. 24 is a sectional view taken along line 24-24 in Fig. 23;
7 Fig. 25 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 21, wherein position of symmetric 8 concave teeth formed according to prior art is illustrated to show difference therebetween;
9 Fig. 26a is a perspective view of a pawl for cooperating with the non-arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 23;
11 Fig. 26b is a top view of the pawl in Fig. 26a; and 12 Fig. 26c is a side view of the pawl in Fig. 26a.
13 Detailed Description of the Pr fprrp~l F bodimentc 14 Referring to Figs. 1 through 9 and initially to Figs. 1 through 3, a ratchet wheel 20 in accordance with the present invention generally includes an inner periphery 24 for driving a 16 fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of arcuate concave teeth 22.
17 Referring to Fig. 3, each arcuate concave tooth 22 is formed by means of feeding a cutter 26 18 along a direction transverse to a radial direction (see line OR). The resultant concave tooth 22 19 has a depth "d~" and two sides RA and RB that intersect at point "R". The line OR divides the angle 8 defined by the two sides RA and RB of the concave tooth 22 into two unequal 21 portions (e.g., 30° and 60°, 40° and 50°, etc).
Namely, every tooth 22 thus formed is 22 "asymmetric", or the two sides for each teeth 22 is not equal, which is the most important 23 feature of this embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in Fig.
3, each concave 24 tooth 22 is machined to have a depth "dl" that will not adversely affect the structural strength of the ratchet wheel, as the remaining wall thickness "ti" of the ratchet wheel 20 is still 26 relatively large. As a result, the ratchet wheel 20 may bear a relatively large driving torque for 27 driving the fastener.
The ratchet wheel with non-arcuate concave teeth is easy to form and thus reduces the 11 production cost.
12 2. Description of hP RPlatPrl Art 13 A wide variety of spanners and wrenches have heretofore been provided. Ring spanners 14 are the best choice for driving fasteners (e.g., nuts, bolt heads, etc) in a limited space that is uneasy to access and difficult to operate all kinds of ratcheting tools.
Nevertheless, 16 conventional ring spanners have low driving torque. Ratchet type ring spanners have been 17 proposed to solve this problem. A ratchet wheel is mounted in the box end of a ring spanner 18 for driving fasteners at high torque. It is, however, found that, the structural strength of the 19 ratchet wheel is weak, as an outer periphery of the ratchet wheel is processed to form a plurality of arcuate teeth with a considerable depth.
21 Figs. 11 through 13 of the drawings illustrate a conventional ratchet wheel 1 mounted in 22 a box end (not shown) of a ring spanner (not shown) and having an inner periphery 4 for 23 driving a fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of arcuate concave 24 teeth 3. Referring to Fig. 12, each arcuate concave tooth 3 is formed by means of feeding a cutter 2 along a direction transverse to a radial direction (see line OR). The resultant concave 26 tooth 3 has a depth "d" and two sides that intersect at point "R". The line OR divides the angle 27 a defined by the two sides of the arcuate concave tooth 3 into two equal portions (usually 1 45° for each portion). As illustrated in Fig. 12, each arcuate concave tooth 3 is machined to 2 have a considerable depth "d" that adversely affects the structural strength of the ratchet wheel 3 l, as the remaining wall thickness "t" of the ratchet wheel 1 is relatively small. As a result, the 4 driving torque provided by the ratchet wheel for driving the fastener is limited.
Figs. 14 through 16 of the drawings illustrate a conventional ratchet wheel 5 mounted in 6 a box end 9a (Fig. 17) of a ring spanner 9 (Fig. 17) and having an inner periphery 8 for driving 7 a fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of arcuate concave teeth 6.
8 Referring to Fig. 15, each arcuate concave tooth 6 is formed by means of feeding a cutter 7 9 along a radial direction. The resultant arcuate concave tooth 6 has a depth "d" and two sides that intersect at point "R". The line OR divides the angle /3 defined by the two sides of the 11 concave tooth 6 into two equal portions (usually 45° for each portion). As illustrated in Fig. 15, 12 each arcuate concave tooth 6 is machined to have a considerable depth "d"
that adversely 13 affects the structural strength of the ratchet wheel, as the remaining wall thickness "t" of the 14 ratchet wheel 5 is relatively small. As a result, the driving torque provided by the ratchet wheel for driving the fastener is limited. Such structure has been disclosed in U.S. Patent No.
16 5,533,427 to Chow issued on Jul. 9, 1996, which is incorporated herein for reference. A
17 further drawback of this conventional ratchet wheel is the low production rate for forming the 18 arcuate concave teeth by cutting.
19 The present invention is intended to provide an improved ratchet wheel that mitigates and/or obviates the above problems.
21 Summary of the Invention 22 It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an improved ratchet wheel has 23 asymmetric arcuate concave teeth for providing improved structural strength and improved 24 torque.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved ratchet wheel that 26 has non-arcuate concave teeth to allow higher production rate, as the non-arcuate concave 27 teeth can be formed by means of roll squeezing method, investment casting, or molding. The 1 non-arcuate concave teeth may be symmetric or asymmetric. The ratchet wheel with non-2 arcuate concave teeth may bear higher torque during ratcheting (i.e., tightening or loosening a 3 fastener).
4 The present invention also provides a ratcheting tool, e.g., a spanner, equipped with a ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention. In an embodiment of the invention, the 6 spanner has a box end for receiving a ratcheting wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth.
7 In another embodiment of the invention, the spanner has a box end for receiving a ratcheting 8 wheel with non-arcuate asymmetric concave teeth. In a further embodiment of the invention, 9 the spanner has a box end for receiving a ratcheting wheel with non-arcuate symmetric concave teeth.
11 Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more 12 apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the 13 accompanying drawings.
1 S Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a ratchet wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth in 16 accordance with the present invention;
17 Fig. 2 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention;
18 Fig. 3 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention, 19 illustrating formation of asymmetric arcuate concave teeth in an outer periphery of the ratchet wheel;
21 Fig. 4 is a top view of a box end of a ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel in 22 accordance with the present invention;
23 Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 in Fig. 4;
24 Fig. 6 is a top view, in an enlarged scale, of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention, wherein position of symmetric concave teeth formed according to prior art 26 is illustrated to show difference therebetween;
1 Fig. 7a is a perspective view of a pawl for cooperating with the asymmetric arcuate 2 concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention;
3 Fig. 7b is a top view of the pawl in Fig. 7a;
4 Fig. 7c is a side view of the pawl in Fig. 7a;
Fig. 8a is a perspective view of a conventional pawl for cooperating with the arcuate 6 concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
7 Fig. 8b is a top view of the pawl in Fig. 8a;
8 Fig. 8c is a side view of the pawl in Fig. 8a;
9 Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating operation of the pawl and the asymmetric arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in accordance with the present 11 invention;
12 Fig. 10 is a schematic force diagram of the asymmetric arcuate concave tooth of the 13 ratchet wheel in accordance with the present invention;
14 Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a ratchet wheel according to prior art;
Fig. 12 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 11;
16 Fig. 13 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 11;
17 Fig. 14 is a perspective view of another ratchet wheel according to prior art;
18 Fig. 15 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
19 Fig. 16 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
Fig. 17 is a top view of a box end of a ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel in 21 Fig. 14;
22 Fig. 18 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating operation of the conventional pawl 23 and the symmetric arcuate concave teeth of the conventional ratchet wheel in the ring spanner 24 Fig. l7;
Fig. 19 is a schematic force diagram of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 14;
26 Fig. 20 is a sectional view taken along line 20-20 in Fig. 17;
1 Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a ratchet wheel with non-arcuate concave teeth in 2 accordance with the present invention;
3 Fig. 22 is a side view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 21;
4 Fig. 23 is a top view of a box end of a ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel in Fig 21;
6 Fig. 24 is a sectional view taken along line 24-24 in Fig. 23;
7 Fig. 25 is a top view of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 21, wherein position of symmetric 8 concave teeth formed according to prior art is illustrated to show difference therebetween;
9 Fig. 26a is a perspective view of a pawl for cooperating with the non-arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel in Fig. 23;
11 Fig. 26b is a top view of the pawl in Fig. 26a; and 12 Fig. 26c is a side view of the pawl in Fig. 26a.
13 Detailed Description of the Pr fprrp~l F bodimentc 14 Referring to Figs. 1 through 9 and initially to Figs. 1 through 3, a ratchet wheel 20 in accordance with the present invention generally includes an inner periphery 24 for driving a 16 fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of arcuate concave teeth 22.
17 Referring to Fig. 3, each arcuate concave tooth 22 is formed by means of feeding a cutter 26 18 along a direction transverse to a radial direction (see line OR). The resultant concave tooth 22 19 has a depth "d~" and two sides RA and RB that intersect at point "R". The line OR divides the angle 8 defined by the two sides RA and RB of the concave tooth 22 into two unequal 21 portions (e.g., 30° and 60°, 40° and 50°, etc).
Namely, every tooth 22 thus formed is 22 "asymmetric", or the two sides for each teeth 22 is not equal, which is the most important 23 feature of this embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in Fig.
3, each concave 24 tooth 22 is machined to have a depth "dl" that will not adversely affect the structural strength of the ratchet wheel, as the remaining wall thickness "ti" of the ratchet wheel 20 is still 26 relatively large. As a result, the ratchet wheel 20 may bear a relatively large driving torque for 27 driving the fastener.
1 Difference in the depth of the tooth 22 of the ratchet wheel 20 of the present invention 2 and the depth of the tooth 6 of conventional ratchet wheel 5 (Fig. 14) is illustrated in Fig. 6.
3 Namely, the remaining wall thickness "t~" of the ratchet wheel 20 of the present invention is 4 greater than the remaining wall thickness "t" of conventional ratchet wheel 5 that has the same size as the ratchet wheel 20. Referring to Figs. 4 and 17, the narrowest wall thickness (ti =
3 Namely, the remaining wall thickness "t~" of the ratchet wheel 20 of the present invention is 4 greater than the remaining wall thickness "t" of conventional ratchet wheel 5 that has the same size as the ratchet wheel 20. Referring to Figs. 4 and 17, the narrowest wall thickness (ti =
6 1.01 mm in Fig. 4 for a ratchet wheel having an outer diameter of 25.76 mm) of the ratchet 7 wheel 20 of the present invention is almost twice as the narrowest wall thickness (t = 0.51 mm 8 in Fig. 17 for a ratchet wheel having an outer diameter of 25.76 mm) of conventional ratchet 9 wheel 5. Thus, the structural strength and the driving torque of the ratchet wheel of the present invention are both improved.
11 Referring to Fig. 4, the ratchet wheel 20 in accordance with the present invention is 12 rotatably mounted in a box end 38 of a ring spanner 40. A web area 39 between the box end 13 38 and a handle 42 of the ring spanner 40 includes a compartment 36 for receiving a pawl 30.
14 Figs. 7a through 7c illustrate the pawl 30. The pawl 30 includes a plurality of teeth 31 that are formed complimentary to the curvatures of the asymmetric arcuate concave teeth 22. An end 16 33 of the pawl 30 is attached to an end of an elastic member 32 the other end of which is 17 received in a cavity 34 defined in a wall 36a defining the compartment 36, best shown in Fig.
18 4. Fig. 17 illustrates a conventional arrangement of a ratchet type ring spanner 9 that has a box 19 end 9a for rotatably receiving the ratchet wheel 5. A web area (not labeled) of the ring spanner 9 includes a compartment 10 for receiving a pawl 11. Figs. 8a through 8c illustrate the pawl 11.
21 The pawl 11 includes a plurality of teeth 11 a that are formed complimentary to the curvatures 22 of the symmetric arcuate concave teeth 6. An end (not labeled) of the pawl 11 is attached to an 23 end of an elastic member 12 the other end of which is received in a cavity l0a defined in a 24 wall lOb defining the compartment 10, best shown in Fig. 17. Figs. 8a, 8b, 8c, and 17 are illustrated for comparison purpose. In addition, difference in the wall thickness of the ratchet 26 wheel 20 of the present invention and the wall thickness of conventional ratchet wheel 5 can 27 also be clearly seen in Fig. 6 and by means of comparing Fig. 5 with Fig.
20.
1 In use of the ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel 20 in accordance with the 2 present invention, referring to Fig. 9, the angle ~ between a force N normal to the operative 3 side P and the tangent T to the intersection I between the pawl 30 and the wall 36a defining 4 the compartment 36 is smaller than that in the prior art ratchet wheel (see Fig. 18). As a result, the pawl 30 in Fig. 9 is reliably pushed toward the wall 36a defining the compartment 36 and 6 thus provides a reliable engagement between the teeth 22 of the ratchet wheel 20 and the teeth 7 31 of the pawl 30. If the angle ~ reaches 90°, the pawl moves toward the central area of the 8 ratchet wheel and thus results in an undesired "sliding" effect, as there is no horizontal force 9 imparted to move the pawl toward the wall 36a of the compartment 36. Thus, the ratchet wheel 20 and the pawl 30 in accordance with the present invention provides an engagement 11 reliable than that between the conventional ratchet wheel 5 and the pawl 11 and thus less 12 likely to "slide". The spanner with the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in accordance with the 13 present invention can be used in a relatively small space and can be operated in a convenient 14 manner. More specifically, the spanner is allowed to rotate in a reverse direction without disengaging the box end from the fastener when the spanner is stopped by an obstacle during 16 ratcheting. And the spanner is then ready for next ratcheting movement.
This is very 17 convenient and timesaving.
18 Referring to Figs. 9 and 10, when the operative side P of the tooth 22 of the ratchet 19 wheel 20 in accordance with the present invention is subjected to a force F
during ratcheting, the area filled by the pawl 30 for bearing such force F is 2/1.732 h2.
Referring to Fig. 19, for a 21 conventional ratchet wheel 5, when either operative side P of the tooth 6 of the ratchet wheel 5 22 is subjected to a force F, the area filled by the pawl 11 for bearing such force F is h2 which is 23 smaller than that provided by the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in accordance with the 24 present invention. Namely, the ratchet wheel 20 with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth 22 provides a higher torque for ratcheting (i.e., tightening or loosening a fastener such as a nut or 26 bolt head).
1 Referring to Figs. 21 and 22, in a second embodiment of the ratchet wheel in accordance 2 with the present invention, the ratchet wheel (now designated by 50) includes an inner 3 periphery 54 for driving a fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of 4 non-arcuate concave teeth 52. The non-arcuate concave teeth 52 is formed by means of roll squeezing method, investment casting, or molding, which is quicker than formation by cutter.
6 Each non-arcuate concave tooth 52 may be trapezoidal, triangular, or any other shape that 7 results from formation other than cutting. The production cost for the ratchet wheel 50 with 8 non-arcuate concave teeth 52 in accordance with the present invention is largely reduced, as 9 the production time for the non-arcuate concave teeth 52 is relatively short. In addition, the non-arcuate concave teeth 52 may be symmetric or asymmetric. When the ratchet wheel 50 11 has non-arcuate symmetric concave teeth 52, the resultant structure provides a driving torque 12 approximately the same as that provided by the conventional ratchet wheel 5 with symmetric 13 arcuate concave teeth 6. When the ratchet wheel 50 has non-arcuate asymmetric concave teeth 14 52 configured similar to teeth 22, the resultant structure provides a higher driving torque than I 5 that provided by the conventional ratchet wheel S with symmetric arcuate concave teeth 6.
16 Referring to Fig. 23, the ratchet wheel 50 in accordance with the present invention may 17 be rotatably mounted in a box end 38 Of a ring spanner 40. A web area 39 of the ring spanner 18 40 includes a compartment 36 for receiving a pawl 60. Figs. 26a through 26c illustrate the 19 pawl 60. The pawl 60 includes a plurality of teeth 61 that are formed complimentary to the curvatures of the non-arcuate concave teeth 52. An end 62 of the pawl 60 is attached to an end 21 of an elastic member 32 the other end of which is received in a cavity 34 defined in a wall 36a 22 defining the compartment 36, best shown in Fig. 23. A detail comparison between the 23 conventional pawl 11 illustrated in Figs. 8a through 8c, the pawl 30 of the first embodiment of 24 the present invention illustrated in Figs. 7a through 7c, and the pawl 60 of this embodiment illustrated in Figs. 26a through 26c would be appreciated. In addition, difference in the wall 26 thickness of the ratchet wheel SO of the present invention and the wall thickness of 1 conventional ratchet wheel 5 can also be clearly seen in Fig. 25 and by means of comparing 2 Fig. 24 with Fig. 20.
3 According to the above description, it is appreciated that the ratchet wheel with 4 asymmetric arcuate concave teeth in accordance with the present invention provides a higher torque for operation and has improved structural strength as having a thicker wall in the 6 ratchet wheel. The engagement between the ratchet wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave 7 teeth and the pawl with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth is more reliable.
The ratchet wheel 8 with non-arcuate concave teeth in accordance with the present invention reduces the 9 production cost for the ratchet wheel. The ratchet wheel with non-arcuate concave teeth also provides a higher torque for operation when the non-arcuate concave teeth is asymmetric. A
11 spanner with the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in accordance with the present invention can 12 be used in a relatively small space. Nevertheless, the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in 13 accordance with the present invention is not limited to be used in the box end of a ring spanner.
14 Namely, the ratchet wheel/pawl combination may be used in other ratcheting tools such as ratchet wrenches.
16 Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is 17 to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without 18 departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
11 Referring to Fig. 4, the ratchet wheel 20 in accordance with the present invention is 12 rotatably mounted in a box end 38 of a ring spanner 40. A web area 39 between the box end 13 38 and a handle 42 of the ring spanner 40 includes a compartment 36 for receiving a pawl 30.
14 Figs. 7a through 7c illustrate the pawl 30. The pawl 30 includes a plurality of teeth 31 that are formed complimentary to the curvatures of the asymmetric arcuate concave teeth 22. An end 16 33 of the pawl 30 is attached to an end of an elastic member 32 the other end of which is 17 received in a cavity 34 defined in a wall 36a defining the compartment 36, best shown in Fig.
18 4. Fig. 17 illustrates a conventional arrangement of a ratchet type ring spanner 9 that has a box 19 end 9a for rotatably receiving the ratchet wheel 5. A web area (not labeled) of the ring spanner 9 includes a compartment 10 for receiving a pawl 11. Figs. 8a through 8c illustrate the pawl 11.
21 The pawl 11 includes a plurality of teeth 11 a that are formed complimentary to the curvatures 22 of the symmetric arcuate concave teeth 6. An end (not labeled) of the pawl 11 is attached to an 23 end of an elastic member 12 the other end of which is received in a cavity l0a defined in a 24 wall lOb defining the compartment 10, best shown in Fig. 17. Figs. 8a, 8b, 8c, and 17 are illustrated for comparison purpose. In addition, difference in the wall thickness of the ratchet 26 wheel 20 of the present invention and the wall thickness of conventional ratchet wheel 5 can 27 also be clearly seen in Fig. 6 and by means of comparing Fig. 5 with Fig.
20.
1 In use of the ring spanner equipped with the ratchet wheel 20 in accordance with the 2 present invention, referring to Fig. 9, the angle ~ between a force N normal to the operative 3 side P and the tangent T to the intersection I between the pawl 30 and the wall 36a defining 4 the compartment 36 is smaller than that in the prior art ratchet wheel (see Fig. 18). As a result, the pawl 30 in Fig. 9 is reliably pushed toward the wall 36a defining the compartment 36 and 6 thus provides a reliable engagement between the teeth 22 of the ratchet wheel 20 and the teeth 7 31 of the pawl 30. If the angle ~ reaches 90°, the pawl moves toward the central area of the 8 ratchet wheel and thus results in an undesired "sliding" effect, as there is no horizontal force 9 imparted to move the pawl toward the wall 36a of the compartment 36. Thus, the ratchet wheel 20 and the pawl 30 in accordance with the present invention provides an engagement 11 reliable than that between the conventional ratchet wheel 5 and the pawl 11 and thus less 12 likely to "slide". The spanner with the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in accordance with the 13 present invention can be used in a relatively small space and can be operated in a convenient 14 manner. More specifically, the spanner is allowed to rotate in a reverse direction without disengaging the box end from the fastener when the spanner is stopped by an obstacle during 16 ratcheting. And the spanner is then ready for next ratcheting movement.
This is very 17 convenient and timesaving.
18 Referring to Figs. 9 and 10, when the operative side P of the tooth 22 of the ratchet 19 wheel 20 in accordance with the present invention is subjected to a force F
during ratcheting, the area filled by the pawl 30 for bearing such force F is 2/1.732 h2.
Referring to Fig. 19, for a 21 conventional ratchet wheel 5, when either operative side P of the tooth 6 of the ratchet wheel 5 22 is subjected to a force F, the area filled by the pawl 11 for bearing such force F is h2 which is 23 smaller than that provided by the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in accordance with the 24 present invention. Namely, the ratchet wheel 20 with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth 22 provides a higher torque for ratcheting (i.e., tightening or loosening a fastener such as a nut or 26 bolt head).
1 Referring to Figs. 21 and 22, in a second embodiment of the ratchet wheel in accordance 2 with the present invention, the ratchet wheel (now designated by 50) includes an inner 3 periphery 54 for driving a fastener (not shown) and an outer periphery having a plurality of 4 non-arcuate concave teeth 52. The non-arcuate concave teeth 52 is formed by means of roll squeezing method, investment casting, or molding, which is quicker than formation by cutter.
6 Each non-arcuate concave tooth 52 may be trapezoidal, triangular, or any other shape that 7 results from formation other than cutting. The production cost for the ratchet wheel 50 with 8 non-arcuate concave teeth 52 in accordance with the present invention is largely reduced, as 9 the production time for the non-arcuate concave teeth 52 is relatively short. In addition, the non-arcuate concave teeth 52 may be symmetric or asymmetric. When the ratchet wheel 50 11 has non-arcuate symmetric concave teeth 52, the resultant structure provides a driving torque 12 approximately the same as that provided by the conventional ratchet wheel 5 with symmetric 13 arcuate concave teeth 6. When the ratchet wheel 50 has non-arcuate asymmetric concave teeth 14 52 configured similar to teeth 22, the resultant structure provides a higher driving torque than I 5 that provided by the conventional ratchet wheel S with symmetric arcuate concave teeth 6.
16 Referring to Fig. 23, the ratchet wheel 50 in accordance with the present invention may 17 be rotatably mounted in a box end 38 Of a ring spanner 40. A web area 39 of the ring spanner 18 40 includes a compartment 36 for receiving a pawl 60. Figs. 26a through 26c illustrate the 19 pawl 60. The pawl 60 includes a plurality of teeth 61 that are formed complimentary to the curvatures of the non-arcuate concave teeth 52. An end 62 of the pawl 60 is attached to an end 21 of an elastic member 32 the other end of which is received in a cavity 34 defined in a wall 36a 22 defining the compartment 36, best shown in Fig. 23. A detail comparison between the 23 conventional pawl 11 illustrated in Figs. 8a through 8c, the pawl 30 of the first embodiment of 24 the present invention illustrated in Figs. 7a through 7c, and the pawl 60 of this embodiment illustrated in Figs. 26a through 26c would be appreciated. In addition, difference in the wall 26 thickness of the ratchet wheel SO of the present invention and the wall thickness of 1 conventional ratchet wheel 5 can also be clearly seen in Fig. 25 and by means of comparing 2 Fig. 24 with Fig. 20.
3 According to the above description, it is appreciated that the ratchet wheel with 4 asymmetric arcuate concave teeth in accordance with the present invention provides a higher torque for operation and has improved structural strength as having a thicker wall in the 6 ratchet wheel. The engagement between the ratchet wheel with asymmetric arcuate concave 7 teeth and the pawl with asymmetric arcuate concave teeth is more reliable.
The ratchet wheel 8 with non-arcuate concave teeth in accordance with the present invention reduces the 9 production cost for the ratchet wheel. The ratchet wheel with non-arcuate concave teeth also provides a higher torque for operation when the non-arcuate concave teeth is asymmetric. A
11 spanner with the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in accordance with the present invention can 12 be used in a relatively small space. Nevertheless, the ratchet wheel/pawl combination in 13 accordance with the present invention is not limited to be used in the box end of a ring spanner.
14 Namely, the ratchet wheel/pawl combination may be used in other ratcheting tools such as ratchet wrenches.
16 Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is 17 to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without 18 departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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1. A ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of asymmetric arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two unequal portions.
2. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an inner periphery for driving a fastener.
3. A ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two unequal portions.
4. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 3, further comprising an inner periphery for driving a fastener.
5. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 3, wherein said asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are not formed by cutting.
6. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 3, wherein said asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are formed by roll squeezing.
7. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 3, wherein said asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are formed by investment casting.
8. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 3, wherein each said asymmetric non-arcuate concave tooth is trapezoidal.
9. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 3, wherein each said asymmetric non-arcuate concave tooth is of a shape formed as a result of formation other than cutting.
10. A ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two equal portions.
11. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 10, further comprising an inner periphery for driving a fastener.
12. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 10, wherein said symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are not formed by cutting.
13. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 10, wherein said symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are formed by roll squeezing.
14. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 10, wherein said symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are formed by investment casting.
15. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 10, wherein each said symmetric non-arcuate concave tooth is trapezoidal.
16. The ratchet wheel as claimed in claim 10, wherein each said symmetric non-arcuate concave tooth is of a shape formed as a result of formation other than cutting.
17. A ratcheting tool comprising:
a handle and an end connected to the handle, the end including a hole, a compartment being defined in an area between the handle and the end;
a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in the hole of the end, the ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of asymmetric arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two unequal portions;
a pawl slidably mounted in the compartment and engaged with the ratchet wheel, the pawl comprising a plurality of teeth corresponding to the asymmetric arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel; and means for biasing the pawl toward a wall defining the compartment.
a handle and an end connected to the handle, the end including a hole, a compartment being defined in an area between the handle and the end;
a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in the hole of the end, the ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of asymmetric arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two unequal portions;
a pawl slidably mounted in the compartment and engaged with the ratchet wheel, the pawl comprising a plurality of teeth corresponding to the asymmetric arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel; and means for biasing the pawl toward a wall defining the compartment.
18. The ratcheting tool as claimed in claim 17, further comprising an inner periphery for driving a fastener.
19. A ratcheting tool comprising:
a handle and an end connected to the handle, the end including a hole, a compartment being defined in an area between the handle and the end;
a ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two unequal portions.;
a pawl slidably mounted in the compartment and engaged with the ratchet wheel, the pawl comprising a plurality of teeth corresponding to the asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel; and means for biasing the pawl toward a wall defining the compartment.
a handle and an end connected to the handle, the end including a hole, a compartment being defined in an area between the handle and the end;
a ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two unequal portions.;
a pawl slidably mounted in the compartment and engaged with the ratchet wheel, the pawl comprising a plurality of teeth corresponding to the asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel; and means for biasing the pawl toward a wall defining the compartment.
20. The ratcheting tool as claimed in claim 19, wherein the ratchet wheel further comprises an inner periphery for driving a fastener.
21. The ratcheting tool as claimed in claim 19, wherein said asymmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are formed by roll squeezing.
22. The ratcheting tool as claimed in claim 19, wherein each said asymmetric non-arcuate concave tooth is of a shape formed as a result of formation other than cutting.
23. A ratcheting tool comprising:
a handle and an end connected to the handle, the end including a hole, a compartment being defined in an area between the handle and the end;
a ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two equal portions;
a pawl slidably mounted in the compartment and engaged with the ratchet wheel, the pawl comprising a plurality of teeth corresponding to the symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel; and means for biasing the pawl toward a wall defining the compartment.
a handle and an end connected to the handle, the end including a hole, a compartment being defined in an area between the handle and the end;
a ratchet wheel comprising an outer periphery, the outer periphery including a plurality of symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth each having two sides and an intersection of the two sides, the ratchet wheel including a center, a line from the center to the intersection dividing an angle between the two sides into two equal portions;
a pawl slidably mounted in the compartment and engaged with the ratchet wheel, the pawl comprising a plurality of teeth corresponding to the symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth of the ratchet wheel; and means for biasing the pawl toward a wall defining the compartment.
24. The ratcheting tool as claimed in claim 23, wherein the ratchet wheel further comprises an inner periphery for driving a fastener.
25. The ratcheting tool as claimed in claim 23, wherein said symmetric non-arcuate concave teeth are formed by roll squeezing.
26. The ratcheting tool as claimed in claim 23, wherein each said symmetric non-arcuate concave tooth is of a shape formed as a result of formation other than cutting.
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