Positioning device for rod

• US 8,979,050 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2013
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tsung-Yao Yu
• Original Assignee: Tsung-Yao Yu
• Inventors: Yu, Tsung-Yao
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Anita M
• Application Number:
  US13/921,250
• Publication Number:
  US 20140374557A1
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 248/230.2, 248/229.21, 248/227.3, 248/231.31, 248/410, 248/412, 248/181.1, 403/90, 245/35, 245/68, 245/36, 245/37, 245/40, 16/21
• US Class Current: 248/230.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 3/28 with clamps acting on vertical rods
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/571 for clamping a support arm to a bed or other supports
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/1454 with a clamp locking the telescoping members by swinging a handle provided with a locking cam F16B7/1418 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32311 Ball and socket

Abstract

A positioning device includes a base, a press board, an antislip piece, and a positioning unit. The base includes an opening, and a mounting space. The mounting space is mounted on a rod. The press board is slidably mounted in the opening. The antislip piece is mounted on the press board and is close to the mounting space. The antislip piece is made of elastic material and is softer than the press board. The positioning unit includes a shaft mounted on the base and a driving member rotatably and eccentrically connected with the shaft. The driving member is driven between a pressing position for locking the rod and a releasing position for unlocking the rod. Thus, the user only needs to drive the driving member to lock or unlock the rod so that the rod is locked or unlocked easily and quickly.

Claims

1. A positioning device mounted on a rod, comprising:

a base, a press board, an antislip piece, and a positioning unit, wherein;

the base includes an outer peripheral face, an inner peripheral face, an opening, and a sliding guide module;

the inner peripheral face of the base defines a mounting space which is mounted on the rod;

the opening of the base extends from the inner peripheral face to the outer peripheral face of the base;

the sliding guide module of the base is located adjacent to the opening;

the press board is slidably mounted in the opening of the base and is close to the mounting space of the base;

the press board includes a guiding module which is slidable along the sliding guide module of the base;

the antislip piece is mounted on and protruded outward from the press board;

the antislip piece is close to the mounting space of the base;

the antislip piece is made of elastic material and is softer than the press board;

the positioning unit includes a shaft and a driving member;

the shaft of the positioning unit is mounted on the base;

the driving member of the positioning unit is rotatable and eccentrically connected with the shaft;

the driving member of the positioning unit includes a pressing portion and a handle portion;

the pressing portion of the driving member corresponds to the opening of the base;

the handle portion of the driving member extends laterally from the pressing portion;

the handle portion of the driving member is driven to move the pressing portion relative to the base between a pressing position and a releasing position;

when the pressing portion of the driving member is moved to the pressing position, the pressing portion of the driving member presses the press board toward the rod to secure the rod;

when the pressing portion of the driving member is moved to the releasing position, the pressing portion of the driving member releases the press board from the rod so that the rod is movable freely;

the base further includes two pivot plates spaced from each other;

each of the two pivot plates of the base extends outward from the outer peripheral face of the base;

the opening of the base is located between the two pivot plates;

one of the two pivot plates of the base has a sliding face;

the sliding guide module of the base includes at least one sliding guide portion formed in the sliding face;

the guiding module of the press board includes at least one guiding portion slidable along the at least one sliding guide portion of the sliding guide module;

the at least one sliding guide portion of the sliding guide module is an elongate channel; and

the at least one guiding portion of the guiding module is a rail.

2. The positioning device of claim 1, wherein:

the sliding guide module of the base further includes a plurality of first limit portions which are located at two opposite sides of the opening; and

the guiding module of the press board further includes a plurality of second limit portions secured on the plurality of first limit portions of the sliding guide module.

3. The positioning device of claim 2, wherein:

each of the plurality of first limit portions of the sliding guide module is a recess; and

each of the plurality of second limit portions of the guiding module is a projection.

4. The positioning device of claim 3, wherein:

the press board further includes a driven face and a fixing face;

the driven face of the press board has an arc-shaped profile;

the fixing face of the press board is located opposite to the driven face;

the antislip piece is secured in the press board and corresponds to the fixing face of the press board;

the pressing portion of the driving member presses the driven face of the press board; and

the pressing portion of the driving member has an arc-shaped profile.

5. A positioning device mounted on a rod, comprising:

a base, a press board, an antislip piece, and a positioning unit, wherein;

the base includes an outer peripheral face, an inner peripheral face, an opening, and a sliding guide module;

the inner peripheral face of the base defines a mounting space which is mounted on the rod;

the opening of the base extends from the inner peripheral face to the outer peripheral face of the base;

the sliding guide module of the base is located adjacent to the opening;

the press board is slidably mounted in the opening of the base and is close to the mounting space of the base;

the press board includes a guiding module which is slidable along the sliding guide module of the base;

the antislip piece is mounted on and protruded outward from the press board;

the antislip piece is close to the mounting space of the base;

the antislip piece is made of elastic material and is softer than the press board;

the positioning unit includes a shaft and a driving member;

the shaft of the positioning unit is mounted on the base;

the driving member of the positioning unit is rotatably and eccentrically connected with the shaft;

the driving member of the positioning unit includes a pressing portion and a handle portion;

the pressing portion of the driving member corresponds to the opening of the base;

the handle portion of the driving member extends laterally from the pressing portion;

the handle portion of the driving member is driven to move the pressing portion relative to the base between a pressing position and a releasing position;

when the pressing portion of the driving member is moved to the pressing position, the pressing portion of the driving member presses the press board toward the rod to secure the rod;

when the pressing portion of the driving member is moved to the releasing position, the pressing portion of the driving member releases the press board from the rod so that the rod is movable freely; and

the guiding module of the press board has a bottom side provided with at least one oblique face.

6. The positioning device of claim 5, wherein:

the base further includes two pivot plates spaced from each other;

each of the two pivot plates of the base extends outward from the outer peripheral face of the base; and

the opening of the base is located between the two pivot plates.

7. The positioning device of claim 6, wherein:

one of the two pivot plates of the base has a sliding face;

the sliding guide module of the base includes at least one sliding guide portion formed in the sliding face; and

the guiding module of the press board includes at least one guiding portion slidable along the sliding guide portion of the at least one sliding guide module.

8. The positioning device of claim 5, wherein:

the press board further includes a driven face and a fixing face;

the fixing face of the press board is located opposite to the driven face;

the pressing portion of the driving member presses the driven face of the press board; and

the at least one oblique face of the guiding module is extended from the fixing face of the press board toward the driven face of the press board and is gradually deflected downward.