High viscosity oil suction and dispensing tool

• US 8,181,829 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2009
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sanken Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Sanken Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Nobusawa, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver, Kevin P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bainbridge, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US12/491,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20100327024A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,062 Days
• Field of Search: 141/27, 141/357, 417/315, 417/374, 184/1.5, 1841051-1052, 222/82, 222323-327, 222/289, 222/424, 222/391, 74111-112, 741/255, 741/415, 741/44, 741/46, 74156-159, 744/790.1, 7449012-49015
• US Class Current: 222/323
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/0126 comprising an element, e.g. an arc compensating element, articulated at one end on the lever and at the other end on the piston rod driving means, e.g. a pawl
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/014 comprising means for preventing oozing B05C17/0146 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 3/12 Grease guns
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1524 Intermittently engaged clutch
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1553 Lever actuator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1558 Grip units and features
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/1579 Reversible
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2039 Pair of levers

Abstract

A suction and dispensing tool (1) comprises: a cylinder (10) storing the fluid; a nozzle (20); a piston moving forward and backward in the cylinder (10); a piston rod (40) for driving the piston; and two ratchet type driving mechanisms (60) for driving the piston rod (40) forward and backward. The driving mechanism (60) comprises: a frame (50) having a handle (52), mounted to the cylinder (10), and two triggers (80) rotatably attached to the frame (50) at the front and rear sides of the handle (52). By rotating each of the triggers (80) to the handle (52), the piston rod (40) can be moved forward or backward. The rotating operation of the trigger (80) requires power smaller than an operation for directly pushing and drawing the piston rod by hand. Accordingly, it becomes possible to refill and dispense a high viscosity oil easily.

Claims

1. A suction and dispensing tool for sucking and dispensing a fluid such as a high viscosity oil from/to a gear box and the like comprising:

a cylinder storing the fluid;

a nozzle attached to a front end of said cylinder;

a piston moving forward and backward in said cylinder;

a piston rod for driving said piston, the rod extending in a length direction of said cylinder and projecting through a rear end of said cylinder opposite to said nozzle; and

two ratchet type driving mechanisms for selectively feeding said piston rod forward or backward,

wherein said driving mechanism comprises;

a frame having a handle, the frame mounted to said cylinder and guiding said piston rod in a slidable manner; and

two triggers rotatably attached to said frame relatively at a front side or a rear side of said handle, and to be rotated toward said handle so as to move said piston rod forward or backward.

2. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 1,

wherein said nozzle is formed with an on-off valve.

3. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 1,

wherein a measuring cup for the fluid is detachably attached to said cylinder or nozzle.

4. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 1,

wherein said ratchet type driving mechanism further comprises:

two ratchet assemblies attached to said frame at the front and rear sides of said handle,

each of said ratchet assembly comprising;

a trigger to be rotated toward and away from said handle;

a ratchet plate, through which said piston rod is passed, relatively engaging with said piston rod by rotating said trigger; and

a spring biasing said ratchet plate to said handle, wherein by rotating said trigger to said handle said ratchet plate engages with said piston rod and then moves said ratchet plate forward or backward while keeping the engagement with said piston rod, resulting in the forward and backward movement of said piston rod.

5. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 2, wherein a measuring cup for the fluid is detachably attached to said cylinder or nozzle.

6. A suction and dispensing tool for sucking and dispensing a fluid such as a high viscosity oil from/to a gear box and the like comprising:

a cylinder storing the fluid;

a nozzle attached to a front end of said cylinder;

a piston moving forward and backward in said cylinder;

a piston rod for driving said piston, the rod extending in the length direction of said cylinder and projecting through a rear end of said cylinder opposite to said nozzle; and

two ratchet type driving mechanisms for selectively feeding said piston rod forward or backward,

wherein said driving mechanism comprises;

a frame having two handles, the frame mounted to said cylinder and guiding said piston rod in a slidable manner; and

a trigger rotatably attached to said frame at the center of said handles, and to be rotated toward each of said handles so as to move said piston rod forward or backward.

7. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 6,

wherein said ratchet type driving mechanism further comprises:

a trigger rotatably arranged at the center of said handles and to be rotated toward and away from each of said handle; and

two ratchet assemblies attached to said frame at the front and rear sides of said trigger,

each of said ratchet assembly comprising;

a ratchet plate, through which said piston rod is passed, selectively engaging with said piston rod by rotating said trigger; and

a spring biasing said ratchet plate to said trigger, wherein by rotating of said trigger said ratchet plate engages with said piston rod and then moves said ratchet plate forward or backward while keeping the engagement with said piston rod, resulting in the forward and backward movement of said piston rod.

8. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 6,

wherein said nozzle is formed with an on-off valve.

9. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 6, wherein a measuring cup for the fluid is detachably attached to said cylinder or nozzle.

10. A suction and dispensing tool according to claim 8, wherein a measuring cup for the fluid is detachably attached to said cylinder or nozzle.