Ratchet Device

• US 20190329383A1
• Filed: 04/27/2018
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jen-Kai Li
• Original Assignee: Jen-Kai Li
• Inventors: Li, Jen-Kai
• Granted Patent: US 11,000,938 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 13/463 a pawl engaging an externally toothed wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/0035 Connection means between socket or screwdriver bit and tool

Abstract

A ratchet device contains: a base, a ratchet head, at least one retainer, and a direction control mechanism. The base includes at least one accommodation portion. The ratchet head is accommodated in the at least one accommodation portion and includes a first fitting portion and a toothed portion. The at least one retainer is accommodated in the at least one accommodation portion and includes at least one locking tooth. The direction control mechanism includes a rotatable driving loop having at least one engagement portion, and the direction control mechanism includes at least one actuation element. Each of the at least one actuation element has a first pushing element and a second pushing element, wherein the first pushing element is biased against each of the at least one engagement portion, and the second pushing element abuts against each of the at least one retainer.

Claims

1. A ratchet device comprising:

a base including at least one accommodation portion arranged in a first end of the base;

a ratchet head accommodated in the at least one accommodation portion of the base and including a first fitting portion and a toothed portion;

at least one retainer accommodated in the at least one accommodation portion of the base and including at least one locking tooth configured to engage with the toothed portion of the ratchet head; and

a direction control mechanism including a rotatable driving loop fitted with an outer rim of the base and having at least one engagement portion, at least one actuation element accommodated in the base and driven by the rotatable driving loop to rotate, wherein each of the at least one actuation element has a first pushing element and a second pushing element opposite to the first pushing element, wherein the first pushing element is biased against each of the at least one engagement portion of the rotatable driving loop, and the second pushing element abuts against each of the at least one retainer.

2. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base includes a first accommodation portion arranged in the first end thereof and configured to accommodate the ratchet head, and the base further includes at least one second accommodation portion communicating with the first accommodation portion so as to accommodate the at least one retainer.

3. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base further includes a second fitting portion arranged on a second end thereof.

4. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second fitting portion of the base is a polygonal orifice or a polygonal column.

5. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotatable driving loop of the direction control mechanism is fixed on a protruded holding portion of the base, alternatively, a retaining ring and a housing groove are defined between the rotatable driving loop and the base, wherein the retaining ring mates with the housing groove.

6. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each engagement portion of the rotatable driving loop is formed in an indentation shape.

7. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the direction control mechanism further includes at least one aperture configured to house the at least one actuation element, each of the at least one aperture has a first open portion communicating with the outer rim of the base so that the first pushing element of each actuation element extends out of the first open portion of each aperture, wherein each aperture has a second open portion communicating with each of the at least one second accommodation portions so that the second pushing element of each actuation element extends out of the second open portion of each aperture.

8. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each actuation element has a first receiving hole and a second receiving hole opposite to the first receiving hole, the first receiving hole accommodates a first resilient element and the first pushing element, and the second receiving hole accommodates a second resilient element and the second pushing element.

9. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 8, wherein each actuation element further has two recessed portions arranged on a lower end of the body.

10. The ratchet device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the direction control mechanism further includes a cap covered on the base so as to limit the rotatable driving loop and the at least one actuation element.