OVERLOAD PROTECTION MECHANISM AND IMAGE DETECTION DEVICE

• US 20200132150A1
• Filed: 02/10/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Li, Chuan-Sheng, Sung, Chen-An
• Granted Patent: US 11,002,332 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 1/10 Spiral springs with turns lying substantially in plane surfaces F16F1/326 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 1/121 adjustable, e.g. to modify spring characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 2228/08 pre-stressed
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 2230/0047 Measuring, indicating
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 2230/08 Sensor arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/42 with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

An overload protection mechanism includes a first accommodating member, a second accommodating member, a force storage member, and an object. The second accommodating member is rotatably disposed on the first accommodating member. The force storage member is disposed between the first accommodating member and the second accommodating member. Opposite ends of the force storage member are connected to the first accommodating member and the second accommodating member. The object is connected to the second accommodating member. When an external force is exerted on the object and a torque generated by the external force is larger than a torque provided by the force storage member, the external force forces the object to drive the second accommodating member to rotate with respect to the first accommodating member.

Claims

1. An overload protection mechanism comprising:

a first accommodating member;

a second accommodating member rotatably disposed on the first accommodating member;

a force storage member disposed between the first accommodating member and the second accommodating member, opposite ends of the force storage member being connected to the first accommodating member and the second accommodating member; and

an object connected to the second accommodating member;

wherein when an external force is exerted on the object and a torque generated by the external force is larger than a torque provided by the force storage member, the external force forces the object to drive the second accommodating member to rotate with respect to the first accommodating member.

2. The overload protection mechanism of claim 1, wherein the force storage member is a spiral spring or a tension spring.

3. The overload protection mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first accommodating member comprises an adjusting member, an end of the force storage member is connected to the adjusting member, and the adjusting member is rotatable to adjust the torque provided by the force storage member.

4. The overload protection mechanism of claim 3, wherein the first accommodating member further comprises a plurality of fixing members and the fixing members fix the adjusting member to keep the torque provided by the force storage member to be constant.

5. The overload protection mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a cover plate covering the second accommodating member and connected to the first accommodating member.

6. The overload protection mechanism of claim 1, wherein the object comprises a frame and an arm, the frame is connected to the second accommodating member, and the arm is connected to the frame.

7. The overload protection mechanism of claim 6, wherein the object comprises a bracket, the bracket comprises a shaft, the arm comprises a plate member, and the plate member is pivotally connected to the shaft.

8. The overload protection mechanism of claim 7, wherein the bracket is movably disposed on the frame.

9. The overload protection mechanism of claim 7, further comprising a first elastic member disposed between the bracket and the plate member, opposite ends of the first elastic member being connected to the bracket and the plate member.

10. The overload protection mechanism of claim 9, further comprising a second elastic member disposed between the bracket and the plate member, opposite ends of the second elastic member being connected to the bracket and the plate member, the first elastic member and the second elastic member being located at opposite sides of the shaft.

11. The overload protection mechanism of claim 7, further comprising a sensor and an indication unit, the sensor being disposed around the shaft, the indication unit being electrically connected to the sensor, the sensor sensing a rotation angle of the arm, the indication unit sending out an indication message when the rotation angle is larger than a threshold.

12. The overload protection mechanism of claim 7, further comprising a sensor and an indication unit, the sensor being disposed at an end of the bracket, the indication unit being electrically connected to the sensor, the sensor sensing a distance between the plate member and the bracket, the indication unit sending out an indication message when the distance is smaller than a threshold.

13. An image detection device comprising:

a host device;

an image sensing module sensing an image information and transmitting the image information to the host device; and

an overload protection mechanism disposed on the host device, the overload protection mechanism comprising;

a first accommodating member;

a second accommodating member rotatably disposed on the first accommodating member;

a force storage member disposed between the first accommodating member and the second accommodating member, opposite ends of the force storage member being connected to the first accommodating member and the second accommodating member; and

an object connected to the second accommodating member, the image sensing module being disposed on the object;

wherein when an external force is exerted on the object and a torque generated by the external force is larger than a torque provided by the force storage member, the external force forces the object to drive the second accommodating member to rotate with respect to the first accommodating member.

14. The image detection device of claim 13, wherein the force storage member is a spiral spring or a tension spring.

15. The image detection device of claim 13, wherein the first accommodating member comprises an adjusting member and a plurality of fixing members, an end of the force storage member is connected to the adjusting member, the adjusting member is rotatable to adjust the torque provided by the force storage member, and the fixing members fix the adjusting member to keep the torque provided by the force storage member to be constant.

16. The image detection device of claim 13, wherein the overload protection mechanism further comprises a cover plate covering the second accommodating member and connected to the first accommodating member.

17. The image detection device of claim 13, wherein the object comprises a frame, an arm and a bracket, the frame is connected to the second accommodating member, the arm is connected to the frame, the bracket comprises a shaft, the arm comprises a plate member, and the plate member is pivotally connected to the shaft.

18. The image detection device of claim 17, wherein the overload protection mechanism further comprises:

a first elastic member disposed between the bracket and the plate member, opposite ends of the first elastic member being connected to the bracket and the plate member; and

a second elastic member disposed between the bracket and the plate member, opposite ends of the second elastic member being connected to the bracket and the plate member, the first elastic member and the second elastic member being located at opposite sides of the shaft.

19. The image detection device of claim 17, wherein the overload protection mechanism further comprises a sensor and an indication unit, the sensor is disposed around the shaft, the indication unit is electrically connected to the sensor, the sensor senses a rotation angle of the arm, and the indication unit sends out an indication message when the rotation angle is larger than a threshold.

20. The image detection device of claim 17, wherein the overload protection mechanism further comprises a sensor and an indication unit, the sensor is disposed at an end of the bracket, the indication unit is electrically connected to the sensor, the sensor senses a distance between the plate member and the bracket, and the indication unit sends out an indication message when the distance is smaller than a threshold.