Patent ID: 7448284
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A spanner with a strain alarm function comprising: a long holding portion; one end of the holding portion being extended with an opened driving head having clamping arms; another end thereof being extended with a ring driving head having inner teeth in the ring; a strain gauge embedded into or adhered on the spanner body at a weakest portion of the spanner body; a display being installed to a predetermined position of the spanner body; a sensor installed in a recess of the holding portion being connected to a strain gauge; the display having a display unit which serves to convert the signal of the sensor into digital signals; an alarm unit installed in the display; the alarm unit being the combination of light emitting elements and a buzzer; wherein when a spanner body drives an object to be tightened and a twisting force applied to the object has achieved to a predetermined value, then the alarm unit will emit an alert signal to users so as to inform the user that the object to be tightened has achieved to a predetermined position; and wherein the predetermined value is a summation of a value for tightening the object and an added value under a consideration of a retuning level of the object as the spanner is released from the object; wherein when the object to be tightened is metal, then the added value is 5 degrees, that is, the object will be driven to an angle with 5 degrees over an angle for tightening the object; or wherein when the object to be tightened is a plastic material, then the added value is 15 degrees, that is, the object will be driven to an angle with 15 degrees over an angle for tightening the object.