TOOL HOLDER
A tool holder includes a receiving unit for receiving a plurality of hexagon wrenches. The receiving unit includes a first receiving seat and a second receiving seat. The first receiving seat and the second receiving seat are provided with a plurality of closed oval receiving holes having different dimensions and arranged in a row, so that the hexagon wrenches can be inserted into the receiving holes respectively. An axial end of each receiving hole is provided with a tapered inclined surface. Each receiving hole is provided with two symmetrical buckling portions for positioning the hexagon wrench. The hexagon wrench is positioned in the receiving seat by the buckling portions. After the hexagon wrench is rotated by 60 degrees, the hexagon wrench can be pushed to abut against the inclined surface with its engaging surfaces leaving the buckling portions.
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1. Field of the Invention
The embodiment of the invention relates to a tool holder, and in particular to a tool holder which allows hexagon wrenches to be received therein and taken out easily.
2. Description of Prior Art
Currently, hexagon wrenches have been widely used in our daily life. In practice, a plurality of hexagon wrenches having different outer diameters are received in a hexagon wrench box, so that a user can carry these hexagon wrenches easily. For this reason, the hexagon wrench box is a practical and popular utensil for most people.
A common tool holder is provided with a plurality of receiving holes having different inner diameters corresponding to the outer diameters of the hexagon wrenches respectively, so that all the hexagon wrenches can be inserted into these receiving holes correctly. In general, the hexagon wrench having a smaller outer diameter is first inserted into a corresponding receiving hole. Then, the hexagon wrench having a larger outer diameter is inserted into another corresponding receiving hole. Further, bending portions of all L-shaped hexagon wrenches are disposed horizontally on the tool holder for easy use or stage. However, the fact that bending portions of all the L-shaped hexagon wrenches are horizontally disposed in the tool holder will make it inconvenient for the user to take the hexagon wrenches out of the tool holder. For example, if a user needs to take a small-diameter hexagon wrench out of the tool holder, he/she has to first rotate the bending portion of other large-diameter hexagon wrenches until they do not interfere with the bending portion of the desired small-diameter hexagon wrench. After using the small-diameter hexagon wrench and inserting it back into the tool holder, the user has to rotate the bending portions of other large-diameter hexagon wrenches back to their original position, which is inconvenient for the user. Further, when the user intends to use a much smaller hexagon wrench, he/she needs to rotate more hexagon wrenches each larger than the desired small-diameter hexagon wrench. Thus, in the conventional tool holder, it is very inconvenient to take out the hexagon wrenches and put them back.
In view of the above, the present inventor proposes a novel tool holder based on his expert experience and delicate researches to solve the problems in conventional tool holder that the hexagon wrenches cannot be taken out and put in conveniently.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA primary objective of the embodiment of the invention is to provide a tool holder, which allows each hexagon wrench to be stored in position correctly without falling off easily. When the user intends to take out a desired hexagon wrench, it is unnecessary for the user the rotate other hexagon wrenches adjacent to the desired hexagon wrench. The user only needs to rotate the desired hexagon wrench and forwardly draw it out, which is convenient in use.
In order to achieve the above objective, the embodiment of the invention provides a tool holder, which includes a receiving unit having a first receiving seat and a second receiving seat. The tool holder is configured to allow hexagon wrenches to be received therein from two sides. The first receiving seat and the second receiving seat are connected to each other via pivotal shafts and associated pivotal holes, so that these two receiving seats can be pivotally folded or unfolded. Each receiving seat is provided with a plurality of closed oval receiving holes having different dimensions and arranged in a row, so that the hexagon wrenches can be inserted in the receiving holes respectively. An axial end of each receiving hole is provided with a tapered inclined surface. Each receiving hole is provided with two symmetrical buckling portions. Each buckling portion is provided with a first rib and a second rib. Since the hexagon wrench is formed into an L-shaped wrench having six engaging surfaces. The user rotates the hexagon wrench in such a manner that the six engaging surfaces cooperate with the two buckling portions to thereby fix or release the hexagon wrench. Since both ends of each receiving hole are provided with two inclined surfaces, the user rotates the hexagonal wrench by 60 degrees and forwardly draws the hexagonal wrench with the engaging surfaces of the hexagonal wrench leaving the buckling portions and passing through the second rib. In this way, the hexagonal wrench can be taken out of the receiving seat.
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Although the receiving unit 10 of the embodiment of the invention is constituted of a first receiving seat 11 and a second receiving seat 12, the receiving unit 10 may be integrally formed into one body. Further, the receiving unit 10 may be made of soft materials, so that the engaging surfaces 21 of the hexagon wrench 20 can be wedged into or removed from the buckling portions 131 of the receiving hole 13 easily. However, in other embodiments (not shown), the first receiving seat 11 and the second receiving seat 12 can be used as two separate parts without departing from the scope of the embodiment of the invention.
Although the invention has been described with reference to the foregoing preferred embodiments, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof. Various equivalent variations and modifications can still occur to those skilled in this art in view of the teachings of the embodiment of the invention. Thus, all such variations and equivalent modifications are also embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
1. A tool holder, including a receiving unit for receiving a plurality of hexagon wrenches, wherein the receiving unit comprises a first receiving seat and a second receiving seat, the first receiving seat and the second receiving seat are provided with a plurality of closed oval receiving holes having different dimensions and arranged in a row, an upper portion and a lower portion of each receiving hole are symmetrical to each other, an axial end of each receiving hole is provided with a tapered inclined surface, each receiving hole is provided with two symmetrical buckling portions, each buckling portion is provided with a first rib and a second rib, engaging surfaces of the hexagon wrench are wedged between the first rib and the second rib to thereby position the hexagon wrench;
- whereby, the hexagon wrench is positioned in any of the first and the second receiving seats by the buckling portions, after the hexagon wrench is rotated by 60 degrees, the hexagon wrench is pushed forwardly to abut against the inclined surface with the engaging surfaces leaving the buckling portions, so that the hexagon wrench can be taken out of the receiving hole along an axial direction of the inclined surface.
2. The tool holder according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit is integrally formed into one body.
3. The tool holder according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit is made of soft materials.
4. The tool holder according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the first rib and the second rib is greater than the width of the engaging surface.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 19, 2012
Publication Date: Oct 24, 2013
Applicant: JACO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Taichung City)
Inventor: Liang-Tzu LAI (Taichung City)
Application Number: 13/451,177