Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
  • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
  • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
  • B25H3/003—Holders for drill bits or the like

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a storage support for at least one screwdriver bit, the or each nozzle comprising a driving portion and a working head, the support being of the type described in the preamble of claim 1.
• a storage device for a composition comprising a plurality of screwdriver bits and a bit holder.
• the device comprises a body on which are pivotally mounted a plurality of supports adapted to receive the hexagonal cross section driving portion of screwdriver bits.
• the screwdriver bits In a first configuration, the screwdriver bits occupy a storage position housed in the outer volume of the body.
• the endpieces In a second configuration, obtained by rotating each support relative to the body, the endpieces are positioned to present their working head outside the outer volume of the body and thus facilitate their grip by the user.
• such a device does not allow an economical manufacturing cost.
• the device is bulky and requires the user many manipulations to choose a tip.
• the invention aims to simplify the design of a support for at least one screwdriver bit, while reducing manufacturing costs.
• the invention relates to a storage medium for at least one screwdriver bit of the aforementioned type, characterized by the characterizing part of claim 1.
• the invention ensures effective gripping of at least one screwdriver bit and reduces the cost of manufacturing the support.
• the present invention also relates to a storage box for a plurality of screwdriver bits comprising a first and a second storage member movable relative to each other between a closed storage position preventing access to an interior volume storage of the tips and an open position allowing access to said volume.
• At least one of the first and second elements is a support as described above and each element has housings disposed internally relative to the base of the or each element.
• FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a support of a storage box according to the invention, the box being in its closed position;
• FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the storage support of FIG. 1,
• FIG. 3 is a front view of the storage box of FIG. 1 in an open flat position
• FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the storage support of FIG. 3 along line IV-IV
• FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the storage medium of Figure 3 along the line V-V.
• FIGS. 1 and 2 show a storage box 10 for a plurality of screwdriver bits 12A and 12B (FIGS. 3 and 4), these respectively comprising a driving portion 14A and 14B of hexagonal cross-section and a head of FIG. Work 16A and 16B with male imprint.
• the storage box 10 comprises a first element or storage support 18 connected to a second element or storage support 19, the elements 18 and 19 being adapted to support and store the screwdriver bits 12A and 12B.
• the storage box 10 is in the form of a foldable device in the portfolio between two extreme configurations.
• the storage elements 18 and 19 are, in effect, movable relative to each other between a closed storage position preventing access to an interior storage space of the end pieces and an open flat position allowing access total audit volume.
• the storage elements 18 and 19 respectively comprise a body 20 and 21 (Figure 3), the bodies 20 and 21 being each arranged in a molded half-shell ( Figure 4) of generally rectangular shape.
• the bodies 20 and 21 are, in in addition, assembled and articulated by elastic engagement along one of the long sides of each rectangle along an axis of rotation XX so as to be folded and unfolded in the wallet.
• the end pieces 12A and 12B are arranged longitudinally along an axis YY substantially perpendicular to the axis of articulation in rotation XX of the storage box 10.
• the driving parts 14A and 14B of the end pieces 12A and 12B are oriented opposite the axis XX while the working heads 16A and 16B are turned towards the axis XX.
• the bodies 20 and 21 respectively comprise a base 40 and 41, preferably molded plastic.
• Each base 40 and 41 respectively comprises a first face 40A and 41A, said inner, and a second face 40B and 41B, said outer, the terms “inner” and “outer” meaning relative to the positioning of the tips relative to the half-shell shape of the associated body.
• Respective housings 22 and 23 (FIG. 3) adapted to receive the training part by complementary shapes;
• 14A and 14B of the end pieces 12A and 12B are respectively disposed on the first inner face 40A and 41A.
• Retention means 24 and 25 respectively retain the end pieces 12A and 12B in their housings 22 and 23 associated.
• the retention means 25 comprise two flexible tabs 25A respectively arranged on either side of the housing 23 ( Figure 5).
• the tabs 25A are fixed relative to the base 41 and extend longitudinally from the first inner face 41A of the base 41 substantially perpendicular to it.
• the tabs 25A are preferably integral with the base 41.
• An inner radial retaining projection 25B (FIG. 5), adapted to retain the tip 12A with respect to the base 41, extends each flexible tab 25A to its free end in a radial direction facing the interior of the associated housing.
• the tip 12A or 12B is adapted to be locked in the storage position relative to its respective base 40 or 41 in its housing 22 or 23 associated.
• the housings 22 and 23 also comprise respectively a rear stop 26 and 27 whose function will be described later.
• the body 20 also comprises two wings 42. Each of them extends laterally each end of the base 40 at the small sides of the rectangle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis X-X.
• a recessed lower cross member 44 with a partially circular profile extends along the axis
• Each wing 42 has a hinge flange 46 adjacent to the cross member 44, the flange 46 comprising a male interlocking portion (not shown) extending along the axis X-X.
• two wings 43 extend the base 41 of the body 21.
• a lower cross member 45 with a partially circular profile extends along the axis X-X and connects the wings 43 between them.
• Each wing 43 has a hinge plate 47 adjacent to the cross member 45, the flange 47 comprising an elastic engagement female portion (not shown) extending along the axis X-X.
• each pair of male and female portions of respective resilient engagement of the hinge flanges 46 and 47 cooperate with each other and is adapted to articulate the storage box 10 along the axis of rotation X-X.
• the cross members 44 and 45 are coaxial with respect to the X-X axis, the cross member 45 being disposed inside the cross member 44 when the storage elements 18 and 19 are assembled by elastic engagement.
• the body 20 of the storage element 18 also has a light
• the light 50 extending next to the working head 16A of the nozzle 12A.
• the light 50 preferably single, is delimited by the base 40, the wings 42 and the lower cross member 44.
• the housing 22 has a cross section at least partially hexagonal, adapted to receive and elastically retain, with the game, the part of 14A drive element 12A by complementarity of shapes.
• the body 21 of the storage element 19 comprises a plurality of actuating levers 51 flexibly movable and, preferably, integral with the base 41.
• each lever 51 has a general shape Y.
• a lever 51 comprises an actuating button 52 connected to two flexible branches 53, themselves connected to the base 41 on the side of the axis of rotation XX.
• the button 52 is disposed on the side of the second outer face 41 B of the base 41 opposite the X-X axis.
• the branches 53 are arranged substantially perpendicular to the axis X-X and are preferably integral with the base 41.
• a V-shaped pusher 55 whose inside opening angle is about 60 °, is arranged on the side of the first inner face 41 A of the lever 51 facing the button 52 and the driving portion 14A. of the nozzle 12A.
• the housing 23 has a cross section of generally hexagonal shape (Figure 5), delimited by the pusher 55, the flexible tabs 25A and the inner projections 25B.
• the cross section of the housing 23 is adapted to receive and elastically retain, with the game, the drive portion 14B hexagonal cross section of the nozzle 12B. The latter is locked relative to the base 41 in the storage position.
• the body 21 of the storage element 1 9 also comprises a compartment 60 adapted to accommodate a bit holder tool (not shown).
• the compartment 60 is arranged in the lower cross member 45 and extends along the axis of rotation X-X.
• a light 62 making it possible to check the presence of the bit holder in its compartment 60 when the storage box 10 is in the closed position, is disposed substantially in the middle of the bottom rail 45.
• the base 40 of the storage element 18 is extended opposite the axis of rotation X-X by a tongue 70 provided with a hole allowing the passage of a suspension pin of a sales furniture.
• the base 41 of the storage element 19 also comprises a tongue 75 disposed opposite the axis of rotation XX.
• the tongue 75 is adapted to cooperate with the tongue 70 of the storage element 18 in order to locking the storage members 18 and 19 in the first closed configuration of the hinged storage box 10 by engaging the adjacent edges of the tabs 70 and 75 (FIGS. 1 and 2) mutually.
• the storage box 10 has been shown and described in a second configuration in the open position with the storage elements 18 and 19 substantially disposed flat ( Figures 3 and 4).
• the storage box 10 includes an indexing device
• the storage elements 18 and 19 for opening in the portfolio the storage elements 18 and 19 in at least a substantially V-shaped configuration whose inner opening angle is between 0 ° and 180 ° preferably in three intermediate configurations respectively at about 60 ° 90 ° and 120 °.
• the end pieces 12A and 12B are shown in dotted lines in a gripping position adapted for a user to grasp each tip 12A and 12B easily.
• This gripping position is different from the storage position of the end pieces, the relative orientation of the end pieces 12A and 12B in their gripping position relative to the retention means 24 and 25 being angularly different from the first orientation of the end pieces 12A and 12B by relative to the YY axis.
• the retention means 24 and 25 respectively cooperate with the end pieces 12A and 12B by complementarity of shapes.
• the user When the user wishes to move the tip 12A from its storage position in its gripping position, it positions a finger opposite the light 50 of the body 20 of the storage element 18 opposite the endpiece 12A to be extracted selectively from the storage box 10. It introduces the finger into the light and, with the tip of the finger, it acts directly on the head working piece 16A of the nozzle 12A according to the arrow F1 of FIG. 4. The action of the finger of the user is carried out in a defined direction from the second outer face 4OB to the first inner face 40A of the base 40.
• the user By directly applying a force on the working head 16A, the user creates a rotation torque substantially centered at a point of the rear stop 26 against which the drive portion 14A is supported. Under the effect of this torque, the drive portion 14A laterally moves the flexible tabs 25A, which bend by camming between the drive portion 14A of the nozzle 12A and the inner projections 25B.
• the retention means 25 In the gripping position of the nozzle 12A, the retention means 25 always cooperate with the driving portion 14A of the nozzle 12A, the inner projections 25B being resiliently engaged by friction with two opposite faces of the portion of 14A drive with hexagonal cross section of the nozzle 12A.
• the flexible branches 53 of the lever 51 flex internally in a defined direction from the second outer face 41 B to the first inner face 41 A.
• the pusher 55 acts directly on the part 14B of the tip 12B to create a rotation torque whose center is located in a location defined by a protruding spout 27A of the rear stop 27, the spout 27A being of complementary shape to the chamfered profile of the free end of the driving portion 14B of the tip 12B.
• the tip 12B pivots from its storage position in its gripping position, the projecting nose 27A having the function of avoiding the ejection of the tip 12B given the weak arm of lever between the pusher 55 and the rear stop 27 with which the torque is applied from the button 52.
• an open intermediate unfolding configuration of the box 10 that is to say a configuration between the closed position and the open position flat
• the user performs the same manipulations as before to move the tips 12A and 12B from their storage position in their gripping position.
• the user acts with a finger positioned either through the light 50 or a button 52 of the lever 51.
• Each action is performed from the second outer faces 4B and 41B of the bodies 20 and 21 to the first inner faces 40A and 41A of the same bodies.
• the grip of the tips is improved, the simplified design of the storage box for a reduced manufacturing cost.

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