Clamping device with a linking member

• US 8,262,070 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2009
• Issued: 09/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comart Corporation
• Original Assignee: Comart Corporation
• Inventors: Liu, Woody
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Lee D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Grant, Alvin
• Application Number:
  US12/458,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20100295228A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,168 Days
• Field of Search: 269/289.R, 269/302.1, 269/43, 269/45, 269/71, 269/75, 375/455, 248/316
• US Class Current: 269/254.R
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like

Abstract

A clamping device with a linking member, the linking member is pivotally connected with a first and a second slide member, the slide members can be extended outwards and contracted inwards; wherein when deviation angles of two guide slits of the linking member are sharp angles, the first and the second slide members are at their initiate positions, and when deviation angles of two guide slits are obtuse angles, the first and the second slide members are at their extending positions.

Claims

1. A clamping device with a linking member comprising:

a base that is combined with a cover;

a linking member pivotally connected with said base and having two guide slits;

a first and a second slide member provided between said base and said cover, two positioning pins of said slide members are extended through said two guiding slits of said linking member, said slide members both have clamping arms;

a pair of main springs respectively provided between said base and corresponding ones of said slide members;

an engaging member pivotally provided on said base, a positioning spring is provided to push a positioning claw of said engaging member to engage in a positioning rack of said first slide member;

a first gear pivotally provided on said base, and is engaged with a rack of said second slide member;

a push button provided on said base, and having a restoring spring;

wherein when deviation angles of said two guide slits are sharp angles, said first and said second slide members are at their initiate positions, then said main springs are each in a state of being compressed; and

when said push button moves away said positioning claw of said engaging member from said positioning rack, said main springs pushes said first and said second slide members to slide outwards to their extending positions, and deviation angles of said two guide slits become obtuse angles;

when said first and the second slide members restore their original inside positions, said positioning spring pushes said positioning claw of said engaging member to engage in said positioning rack for positioning.

2. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pivot axle of said first gear has damping oil.

3. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base is pivotally provided with a second gear in engaging with said first gear, a pivot axle of said second gear has damping oil.

4. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rotative arm is pivotally provided on said base, when said push button is pressed, an inclined portion on said push button pushes an inclined surface of said rotative arm, thus a protrusion on said push button pushes said positioning claw of said engaging member to move away from said positioning rack.

5. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said positioning pins are integrally shaped, or are fixedly riveted or are locked respectively on said first slide member and said second slide member.

6. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said clamping arms of said first and said second slide members are provided on their inner sides each with an elastic pad.

7. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base and said cover are pivotally provided each on one side thereof with a pair of rotative supports.

8. A clamping device with a linking member comprising:

a base that is combined with a cover;

a linking member pivotally connected with said base and having two guide slits;

a first and a second slide member provided between said base and said cover, two positioning pins of said slide members are extended through said two guiding slits of said linking member, said slide members both have clamping arms;

a pair of main springs respectively provided between said base and corresponding ones of said slide members;

an engaging member pivotally provided on said base, a positioning spring is provided to push a positioning claw of said engaging member to engage in a positioning rack of said first slide member;

a push button provided on said base, and having a restoring spring;

wherein when deviation angles of said two guide slits are sharp angles, said first and said second slide members are at their initiate positions, then said main springs are each in a state of being compressed; and

when said push button moves away said positioning claw of said engaging member from said positioning rack, said main springs pushes said first and said second slide members to slide outwards to their extending positions, and deviation angles of said two guide slits become obtuse angles;

when said first and the second slide members restore their original inside positions, said positioning spring pushes said positioning claw of said engaging member to engage in said positioning rack for positioning.

9. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 8, wherein said base is pivotally provided with a first gear being engaged with a rack of said second slide member, a pivot axle of said first gear has damping oil.

10. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 8, wherein said positioning pins are integrally shaped, or are fixedly riveted or are locked respectively on said first slide member and said second slide member.

11. A clamping device with a linking member comprising:

a base that is combined with a cover;

a circular linking member pivotally connected with said base and having two guide slits, said circular linking member is provided on and around its periphery with a set of positioning teeth;

a first and a second slide member provided between said base and said cover, two positioning pins of said slide members are extended through said two guiding slits of said linking member, said slide members both have clamping arms;

a pair of main springs respectively provided between said base and corresponding ones of said slide members;

an engaging member pivotally provided on said base, a positioning spring is provided to push a positioning claw of said engaging member to engage in said set of positioning teeth of said circular linking member;

a push button provided on said base, and having a restoring spring;

wherein when deviation angles of said two guide slits are sharp angles, said first and said second slide members are at their initiate positions, then said main springs are each in a state of being compressed; and

when said push button moves away said positioning claw of said engaging member from said positioning rack, said main springs pushes said first and said second slide members to slide outwards to their extending positions, and deviation angles of said two guide slits become obtuse angles;

when said first and the second slide members restore their original inside positions, said positioning spring pushes said positioning claw of said engaging member to engage in said set of positioning teeth for positioning.

12. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 11, wherein said circular linking member is pivotally provided on said base of which a pivot has damping oil.

13. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 11, wherein said base is pivotally provided with a first gear being engaged with a rack of said second slide member, a pivot axle of said first gear has damping oil.

14. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 11, wherein said base is provided with two first gears, one of said first gear is engaged with said first slide member, while other one is engaged with said second slide member;

pivot axles respectively of said first gears both have damping oil.

15. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 11, wherein said positioning pins are integrally shaped, or are fixedly riveted or are locked respectively on said first slide member and said second slide member.

16. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 11, wherein a rotative arm is pivotally provided on said base, when said push button is pressed, an inclined portion on said push button pushes an inclined surface of said rotative arm, thus a protrusion on said push button pushes said positioning claw of said engaging member to move away from said positioning rack.

17. The clamping device with a linking member as claimed in claim 11, wherein said clamping arms of said first and said second slide members are provided on their inner sides each with an elastic pad;

said base is pivotally provided on one side thereof with a pair of rotative supports.