Disclosure of Invention
The main object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable protector and an adjusting assembly thereof, by which the length of the whole adjustable protector can be adjusted.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an adjusting device, comprising:
A base having a length direction and a thickness direction, the base having:
A top surface;
a limit groove concavely formed on the top surface along the thickness direction and extending along the length direction, and
Two groove wall surfaces which are respectively positioned at two opposite sides of the limiting groove along the length direction;
a slider movably disposed on the base and movable along the length direction relative to the base, and
The fixing unit is connected to the sliding block and penetrates through the limiting groove, the fixing unit is provided with a locking state and an unlocking state, and the fixing unit comprises:
an engaging member movable in the thickness direction, the engaging member having:
The clamping part is selectively positioned in the limiting groove, and when the fixing unit is in the locking state, the clamping part is positioned in the limiting groove and is clamped on the two groove wall surfaces, so that the relative position between the sliding block and the base is fixed;
when the fixing unit is in the unlocking state, the clamping part is positioned outside the limiting groove.
In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides an adjustable protection tool, which comprises an adjusting component as described above, and two plates respectively connected to the base and the slider.
Therefore, the invention has the advantages that the clamping piece of the fixing unit can be clamped at different positions in the limiting groove, the relative position between the sliding block and the base can be adjusted, the distance between the two plates can be further adjusted, and the effect of adjusting the whole length of the adjustable protector can be achieved, so that the invention can correspond to different shapes of users. In addition, the fixed unit is quite simple and convenient to switch between the locking state and the unlocking state, does not need to go through complex programs, and is beneficial to rapid adjustment of a user.
The adjusting assembly further comprises a plurality of limiting parts which are arranged at intervals along the length direction, a connecting part is arranged between every two adjacent limiting parts, the distance between the two groove wall surfaces at the positions of the limiting parts is a first width, the distance between the two groove wall surfaces at the positions of the connecting parts is a second width, the first width is larger than the second width, and the width of the clamping part is smaller than or equal to the first width and larger than the second width.
The adjusting assembly as described above, wherein the fixing unit further comprises an elastic member connected to the engaging member, such that the engaging member can move along the thickness direction.
The elastic piece is connected to one end of the clamping piece and is positioned outside the limiting groove, and the elastic piece is further provided with at least one wing part which is propped against the bottom surface.
The adjusting assembly further comprises a knob rotatably sleeved on the clamping piece and propped against the sliding block, wherein the knob is provided with an inclined plane which is positioned on one surface of the knob away from the sliding block and is inclined along the rotation direction of the knob, and a propping piece which is connected with the other end of the clamping piece relative to the elastic piece and is propped against the inclined plane in a relatively sliding manner.
The adjusting assembly as described above, wherein the knob further has a groove recessed in an outer circumferential surface of the knob and extending in a circumferential direction, and the slider further has a protrusion located in the groove, and the protrusions are located at opposite ends of the groove when the fixing unit is in the locked state or the unlocked state, respectively.
The adjusting assembly as described above, wherein the elastic member is an elongated member and has opposite ends, one of the ends is connected to the engaging member, and the other end is connected to the slider.
The adjusting assembly further comprises a first abutting surface facing the limiting groove along the thickness direction and spaced from the base, the clamping piece further comprises a second abutting surface facing the first abutting surface, the elastic piece is a compression spring, and two opposite ends of the elastic piece are abutted against the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface respectively.
The adjustable protector further comprises a plurality of fixing belts, wherein each plate further penetrates through a plurality of through holes, and each fixing belt penetrates through the plurality of through holes.
Detailed Description
The technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the intended purpose will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments of the present invention. While embodiments for use in the waist are illustrated herein, the adjustable brace of the present invention may have various embodiments disposed on different body parts, such as other embodiments that are applicable to the shoulders, ankles, or knees, as previously described herein.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, a first embodiment of an adjustable protector is provided, which has two plates 10 and an adjusting assembly 20.
The plates 10 are connected to the adjusting assembly 20, and the plates 10 in the present embodiment are suitable for waist, but not limited thereto, the present invention can use plates 10 with different shapes to fit different body parts. In this embodiment, each plate 10 may have a plurality of through holes 11, and the through holes 11 are formed through the plate 10, and the adjustable brace of the present invention may further have a plurality of fastening strips (not shown in the drawings) that are disposed through the through holes 11, so that the user can fasten the adjustable brace of the present invention to the body by using the fastening strips, but not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the plate 10 may have no through holes 11, or no fastening strips, and be fastened to the body of the user in other manners.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, the adjusting assembly 20 includes a base 21, a slider 22, and a fixing unit 23, wherein the two plates 10 are respectively connected to the base 21 and the slider 22.
The base 21 has a length direction and a thickness direction, and includes a top surface 211, a bottom surface 212, a limiting groove 213, and two groove wall surfaces 214. The bottom surface 212 is another surface with respect to the top surface 211, specifically, the top surface 211 and the bottom surface 212 are opposite side surfaces of the base 21 in the thickness direction.
The limiting groove 213 is formed on the top surface 211 in a recessed manner along the thickness direction and extends along the length direction, in this embodiment, the limiting groove 213 penetrates the bottom surface 212 along the thickness direction, but not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the limiting groove 213 may not penetrate the bottom surface 212. The limiting groove 213 has a plurality of limiting portions 2131, the limiting portions 2131 are disposed at intervals along the length direction, and a connecting portion 2132 is disposed between each two adjacent limiting portions 2131.
The two groove wall surfaces 214 are respectively positioned at two opposite sides of the limiting groove 213 along the length direction. The distance between the two groove wall surfaces 214 at the position of each limiting portion 2131 is a first width W1, and the distance between the two groove wall surfaces 214 at the position of each connecting portion 2132 is a second width W2, wherein the first width W1 is greater than the second width W2, in other words, each connecting portion 2132 is the neck portion of the two limiting portions 2131 connected thereto.
The slider 22 is movably provided on the base 21, and specifically, the slider 22 moves in the longitudinal direction with respect to the base 21. In the present embodiment, the slider 22 and the plate 10 connected thereto are integrally formed, but not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the slider 22 and the plate 10 connected thereto may be connected by screw locking.
The fixing unit 23 has a locked state and an unlocked state. When the fixing unit 23 is in the unlocked state, the slider 22 can freely move in the length direction with respect to the base 21, and when the fixing unit 23 is in the locked state, the relative position between the slider 22 and the base 21 is fixed, thereby fixing the entire length of the adjustable brace of the present invention.
The fixing unit 23 is connected to the slider 22 and penetrates through the limiting groove 213, specifically, the slider 22 in the embodiment is sleeved on the base 21 in a relatively movable manner, and the fixing unit 23 penetrates through the limiting grooves 213 formed in the slider 22 and the base 21 at the same time, and the manner in which the fixing unit 23 is arranged in the slider 22 can be adjusted according to the requirement, which is not limited thereto.
The fixing unit 23 has a locking member 231, an elastic member 232, a knob 233, and an abutment member 234. The engaging member 231 is movable in the thickness direction and has an engaging portion 2311. The engaging portion 2311 is selectively located in the limiting groove 213, specifically, when the fixing unit 23 is in the locked state, the engaging member 231 is moved toward the limiting groove 213 such that the engaging portion 2311 is located in the limiting groove 213, and when the fixing unit 23 is in the unlocked state, the engaging member 231 is moved away from the limiting groove 213 such that the engaging portion 2311 is located outside the limiting groove 213.
When the engaging portion 2311 is located in the limiting groove 213, it engages with the two groove wall surfaces 214, thereby fixing the relative position between the slider 22 and the base 21. Specifically, the engaging member 231 is selectively inserted into the limiting groove 213 through the engaging portion 2311, and when the fixing unit 23 is in the locked state, the engaging portion 2311 is located in one of the limiting portions 2131 of the limiting groove 213, and the engaging portion 2311 is blocked by the connecting portion 2132 because the width of the engaging portion 2311 is smaller than or equal to the first width W1 and greater than the second width W2, so that the slider 22 cannot move in the longitudinal direction.
In this embodiment, the elastic member 232 is connected to one end of the engaging member 231 and is integrally formed with the engaging member 231, and has two wing portions 2321 abutting against the bottom surface 212, so as to pull the engaging member 231 toward the bottom surface 212, but not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the elastic member 232 may not be integrally formed with the engaging member 231.
The knob 233 is rotatably sleeved on the abutting piece 234 and abuts against the sliding block 22, the knob 233 is provided with an inclined surface 2331 and a groove 2332, and the inclined surface 2331 is positioned on one surface of the knob 233 away from the sliding block 22 and is inclined along the rotation direction of the knob 233. The groove 2332 is concavely formed at the outer circumferential surface of the knob 233 and extends in the circumferential direction, and more particularly, the groove 2332 is an arc-shaped long groove extending along the outer circumferential surface of the knob 233 and having opposite ends, and the slider 22 may further have a protrusion 221 positioned in the groove 2332 as shown in fig. 2, and the protrusion 221 is positioned at opposite ends of the groove 2332 when the fixing unit 23 is in the locked state or the unlocked state, respectively, thereby limiting the rotatable angular range of the knob 233.
The abutting member 234 is connected to the other end of the engaging member 231 opposite to the elastic member 232, the abutting member 234 can move along the thickness direction, in this embodiment, the abutting member 234 includes an abutting portion 2341 and a rod portion 2342, the rod portion 2342 movably penetrates through the limiting groove 213 and is connected to the engaging member 231, the width of the rod portion 2342 is smaller than the second width W2 of the limiting groove 213, the rod portion 2342 can move between the limiting portions 2131 through the connecting portion 2132 of the limiting groove 213, and the abutting portion 2341 slidably abuts against the inclined surface 2331 relatively, so that when the knob 233 rotates, the inclined surface 2331 can push the abutting member 234 and drive the engaging member 231 to move along the thickness direction.
Referring to fig. 5, when the fixing unit 23 is in the unlocked state, the engaging portion 2311 is located outside the limiting groove 213, and the sliding block 22 can freely move along the length direction relative to the base 21, and when the knob 233 rotates to rotate the inclined surface 2331 to push the abutting member 234, so that the abutting member 234 moves along the thickness direction and drives the engaging portion 231 to move into the limiting groove 213, finally a locked state as shown in fig. 6 is formed, so that the sliding block 22 cannot move relative to the base 21 and the relative positions of the sliding block 22 cannot be fixed.
The two wings 2321 of the elastic member 232 abut against the bottom 212 of the base 21, and tend to prop up in a direction away from the bottom 212. When the fixing unit 23 is changed from the unlocked state to the locked state, the elastic member 232 is deformed and accumulates potential energy, whereas when the knob 233 is rotated to change the fixing unit 23 from the locked state to the unlocked state, the elastic member 232 is gradually lifted away from the bottom surface 212, and the engaging member 231 is pulled to be gradually separated from the limiting groove 213, and finally, the unlocking state as shown in fig. 5 is restored.
Referring to fig. 7 to 10, a second embodiment of the adjustable protector of the present invention has the same technical features as the first embodiment, but mainly differs from the first embodiment in that the fixing unit 23A of the adjusting assembly 20A. In the second embodiment of the adjustable protection tool of the present invention, the fixing unit 23A includes a locking member 231A and an elastic member 232A, wherein the elastic member 232A is an elongated member and has opposite ends, one end of the elastic member 232A is connected to the locking member 231A, and the other end of the elastic member is connected to the slider 22A, and the elastic member 232A in the present embodiment can be bent, such that the end connected to the locking member 231A can move along the thickness direction of the base 21 relative to the other end. In addition, the elastic member 232A in the present embodiment may be integrally formed with the slider 22A, but is not limited thereto.
Specifically, the fixing unit 23A in the present embodiment is in the form of a button. As shown in fig. 9, when the fixing unit 23A is in the locked state, the engaging portion 2311A is located in the limiting groove 213, and when the engaging member 231A is moved by the force applied in the thickness direction, the engaging portion 2311A is separated from the limiting groove 213, the fixing unit 23A is in the unlocked state as shown in fig. 10, and the elastic member 232A is also deformed by the force. When the engaging member 231A is no longer stressed, the elastic member 232A returns to its original shape, so that the engaging portion 2311A moves back into the limiting groove 213, and the fixing unit 23A returns to its original locked state.
Referring to fig. 11 to 14, the third embodiment of the adjustable protector of the present invention has the technical features substantially the same as the first embodiment, but is mainly different in that the slider 22B of the adjusting assembly 20B and the fixing unit 23B are integrally formed with the plate 10, but not limited thereto. The fixing unit 23B includes a locking member 231B and an elastic member 232B, and the slider 22B further has a first abutment surface 222B. The first abutting surface 222B is located outside the limiting groove 213, and faces the limiting groove 213 along the thickness direction of the base 21.
The engaging member 231B further has a second abutting surface 2312B, which faces the first abutting surface 222B along the thickness direction of the base 21. Specifically, the engaging member 231B of the present embodiment has an engaging portion 2311B, an extending portion 2313B, and a handle portion 2314B, the second abutting surface 2312B is a surface of the engaging portion 2311B facing the first abutting surface 222B, the extending portion 2313B is connected between the engaging portion 2311B and the handle portion 2314B, the extending portion 2313B extends from the second abutting surface 2312B toward the first abutting surface 222B of the slider 22B and penetrates the first abutting surface 222B, and the handle portion 2314B is located outside the slider 22B and selectively abuts against another surface of the slider 22B opposite to the first abutting surface 222B.
The elastic member 232B is a compression spring, which is sleeved on the extending portion 2313B of the engaging member 231B, and opposite ends of the elastic member 232B respectively abut against the first abutting surface 222B and the second abutting surface 2312B.
Specifically, the fixing unit 23B in the present embodiment is in the form of a latch. As shown in fig. 13, when the fixing unit 23B is in the locked state, the engaging portion 2311B is located in the limiting groove 213, the user can pull the engaging member 231B by holding the handle portion 2314B to move the second abutting surface 2312B toward the first abutting surface 222B while compressing the elastic member 232B, and finally the fixing unit 23B is in the unlocked state shown in fig. 14, wherein the engaging portion 2311B is located outside the limiting groove 213. When the user releases his/her hand, the elastic member 232B stretches and pushes the engaging member 231B to return to the position shown in fig. 13, so that the fixing unit 23B returns to the locked state, but not limited thereto, and for example, the connection form between the handle 2314B and the extending portion 2313B can be changed, so that the fixing unit 23B forms a latch with a pressing form.
The invention can adjust the relative position between the sliding block 22 and the base 21 by the clamping piece 231 of the fixing unit 23 clamping at different positions in the limiting groove 213, further adjust the distance between the two plates 10 of the adjustable protective tool to achieve the effect of adjusting the whole length of the adjustable protective tool, thereby being capable of adjusting the body position supported by the adjustable protective tool according to the figure or the injury condition of a user without consuming the cost of purchasing protective tools with different sizes or tolerating discomfort caused by the protective tool with improper size.