MAGNETIC TOOL HOLDER

A magnetic tool holder includes a body and a first magnetic member. The body includes a front side and a rear side opposite to the front side. The front side includes a first insertion groove and a second insertion groove. Each of the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove extends from the front side towards the rear side. The first magnetic member mounted to the body and located adjacent to the rear side. The first magnetic member includes a first end located between the first insertion groove and the rear side and a second end located between the second insertion groove and the rear side.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a tool holder and, more particularly, to a magnetic tool holder.

Taiwan Utility Model No. M424221 discloses an improved structure of a tool holder including a base, a lid, and a plurality of magnetic members mounted between the base and the lid. The lid is coupled to an inner edge of the base and is suitable for a tool holder without a connecting outer periphery. The plurality of magnetic members provides magnetic force for attraction to a fixed object made of metal. The lid has a planar outer surface for attraction to the fixed object.

The tool holder includes a plurality of grooves for receiving sockets, with each groove having a flange on an inner periphery thereof for retaining a respective socket, preventing the respective socket from falling out. However, insertion of the respective socket into the respective groove is impeded by the flange, such that the respective socket requires to be forcibly inserted into the respective groove. Furthermore, the flange of the respective groove is apt to wear during use, adversely affecting the holding effect.

Thus, a need exists for a novel magnetic tool holder that mitigates and/or obviates the above drawbacks.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a magnetic tool holder including a body and a first magnetic member. The body includes a front side and a rear side opposite to the front side. The front side includes a first insertion groove and a second insertion groove. Each of the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove extends from the front side towards the rear side. The first magnetic member mounted to the body and located adjacent to the rear side. The first magnetic member includes a first end located between the first insertion groove and the rear side and a second end located between the second insertion groove and the rear side.

In an example, the rear side includes a first receiving groove. The first magnetic member is mounted in the first receiving groove. A back board is disposed to the body and is mounted to the rear side. The back board abuts a side of the first magnetic member opposite to the front side.

In an example, the front side includes at least one third insertion groove located on a side of the second insertion groove opposite to the first insertion groove. The at least one third insertion groove extends from the front side towards the rear side. The magnetic tool holder further includes a second magnetic member mounted to the body and located adjacent to the rear side. The second magnetic member includes a first end located between the second insertion groove and the rear side and a second end located between the at least one third insertion groove and the rear side. The rear side includes a second receiving groove. The second magnetic member is mounted in the second receiving groove. The back board abuts against a side of the second magnetic member opposite to the front side.

In an example, the at least one third insertion groove includes a plurality of third insertion grooves arranged in sequence on the side of the second insertion groove opposite to the first insertion groove. Each of the plurality of third insertion groove extends from the front side towards the rear side. The magnetic tool holder includes a plurality of third magnetic members mounted to the body and located adjacent to the rear side. Each of the plurality of third magnetic members includes a first end located between a respective one of the plurality of third insertion grooves and the rear side and a second end located between the rear side and one of the plurality of third insertion grooves next to the respective one of the plurality of third insertion grooves. The rear side includes a plurality of third receiving grooves. The plurality of third magnetic members is received in the plurality of third receiving grooves, respectively. The back board abuts against a side of each of the plurality of third magnetic members opposite to the front side.

In an example, the magnetic tool holder further includes a fourth magnetic member and a fifth magnetic member. Each of the fourth magnetic member and the fifth magnetic member is mounted to the body and is located adjacent to the rear side. The fourth magnetic member is disposed between the first insertion groove and the rear side and is located adjacent to a sidewall of the first insertion groove opposite to the second insertion groove. The fifth magnetic member is disposed between the rear side and one of the plurality of third insertion grooves most remote from the first insertion groove. The rear side further includes a fourth receiving groove and a fifth receiving grove. The fourth magnetic member is mounted in the fourth receiving groove. The fifth magnetic member is mounted in the fifth receiving groove. The back board abuts against a side of the fourth magnetic member opposite to the front side and abuts against a side of the fifth magnetic member opposite to the front side.

In an example, the back board includes a first annular protrusion, a second annular protrusion, a plurality of third annular protrusions, a fourth annular protrusion, and a fifth annular protrusion. The first annular protrusion defines a first recess. The second annular protrusion defines a second recess. Each of the plurality of third annular protrusions defines a third recess. The fourth annular protrusion defines a fourth recess. The fifth annular protrusion defines a fifth recess. The first magnetic member is mounted in the first recess. The first annular protrusion is inserted into the first receiving groove. The second magnetic member is mounted in the second recess. The second annular protrusion is inserted into the second receiving groove. The plurality of third magnetic members is mounted in the third recesses, respectively. The third annular protrusions is inserted into the plurality of third receiving grooves, respectively. The fourth magnetic member is mounted in the fourth recess. The fourth annular protrusion is inserted into the fourth receiving groove. The fifth magnetic member is mounted in the fifth recess. The fifth annular protrusion is inserted into the fifth receiving groove.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a magnetic tool holder includes a body and a first magnetic member. The body includes a front side and a rear side opposite to the front side. The front side includes a first insertion groove and a second insertion groove. Each of the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove extends from the front side towards the rear side. The first magnetic member is mounted to the body and located adjacent to the rear side. The first magnetic member includes a first end located between the first insertion groove and the rear side and a second end located between the second insertion groove and the rear side. The body has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side in a width direction. A reference center line extends in a length direction and passes through the first magnetic member. A first distance defined along the width direction from the reference center line to the first side is not equal to a second distance defined along the width direction from the reference center line to the second side.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference toFIGS. 1-6, a magnetic tool holder of a first embodiment according to the present invention includes a body20and a first magnetic member30. The body20includes a front side21and a rear side22opposite to the front side21. The front side21includes a first insertion groove211and a second insertion groove212. Each of the first insertion groove211and the second insertion groove212extends from the front side21towards the rear side22.

The first magnetic member30is mounted to the body20and is located adjacent to the rear side22. The first magnetic member30includes a first end located between the first insertion groove211and the rear side22and a second end located between the second insertion groove212and the rear side22.

The rear side22includes a first receiving groove221. The first magnetic member30is mounted in the first receiving groove221. A back board23is disposed to the body20and is mounted to the rear side22. The back board23abuts against a side of the first magnetic member30opposite to the front side21.

The front side21includes at least one third insertion groove213located on a side of the second insertion groove212opposite to the first insertion groove211. The at least one third insertion groove213extends from the front side21towards the rear side22. The magnetic tool holder10further includes a second magnetic member40mounted to the body20and located adjacent to the rear side22. The second magnetic member40includes a first end located between the second insertion groove212and the rear side22and a second end located between the at least one third insertion groove213and the rear side22. The rear side22includes a second receiving groove222. The second magnetic member40is mounted in the second receiving groove222. The back board23abuts against a side of the second magnetic member40opposite to the front side21.

In this embodiment, the at least one third insertion groove213includes a plurality of third insertion grooves213arranged in sequence on the side of the second insertion groove212opposite to the first insertion groove211. Each of the plurality of third insertion groove213extends from the front side21towards the rear side22. The magnetic tool holder10includes a plurality of third magnetic members50mounted to the body20and located adjacent to the rear side22. Each of the plurality of third magnetic members50includes a first end located between a respective one of the plurality of third insertion grooves213and the rear side22and a second end located between the rear side22and one of the plurality of third insertion grooves213next to the respective one of the plurality of third insertion grooves213. The rear side22includes a plurality of third receiving grooves223. The plurality of third magnetic members50is received in the plurality of third receiving grooves223, respectively. The back board23abuts against a side of each of the plurality of third magnetic members50opposite to the front side21.

The magnetic tool holder10further includes a fourth magnetic member60and a fifth magnetic member70. Each of the fourth magnetic member60and the fifth magnetic member70is mounted to the body20and is located adjacent to the rear side22. The fourth magnetic member60is disposed between the first insertion groove211and the rear side22and is located adjacent to a sidewall of the first insertion groove211opposite to the second insertion groove212. The fifth magnetic member70is disposed between the rear side22and one of the plurality of third insertion grooves213most remote from the first insertion groove211. The rear side22further includes a fourth receiving groove224and a fifth receiving grove225. The fourth magnetic member60is mounted in the fourth receiving groove224. The fifth magnetic member70is mounted in the fifth receiving groove225. The back board23abuts against a side of the fourth magnetic member60opposite to the front side21and abuts against a side of the fifth magnetic member70opposite to the front side21.

In use of the magnetic tool holder10according to the present invention, the magnetic tool holder10can securely attract sockets90through the above structure. Due to provision of the first magnetic member30extending across the first insertion groove211and the second insertion groove212, the strongest portion of the magnetic field generated by the first magnetic member30is located at the marginal portions of the first insertion groove211and the second insertion groove212. When two sockets90are placed into the first insertion groove211and the second insertion groove212, the metal portion of the two sockets90is aligned with the first magnetic member30to provide the best magnetic attraction effect. Furthermore, the first magnetic member30aligns with the first insertion groove211and the second insertion groove212simultaneously to reduce the amount of magnets being used.

Further, the body20has a first side201and a second side202opposite to the first side201in a width direction. The first receiving groove221, the second receiving groove222, the plurality of third receiving grooves223, the fourth receiving groove224, and the fifth receiving grove225are arranged on the rear side along a reference center line C22. Namely, the reference center line C22extends in a length direction and passes through the first magnetic member30, the second magnetic member40, the plurality of third magnetic members50, the fourth magnetic member60, and the fifth magnetic member70. In the embodiment, the reference center line C22passes through geometric centers of the first magnetic member30, the second magnetic member40, the plurality of third magnetic members50, the fourth magnetic member60, and the fifth magnetic member70. A first distance D1defined along the width direction from the reference center line C22to the first side201is not equal to a second distance D2defined along the width direction from the reference center line C22to the second side202. Further, the first distance D1may be greater than the second distance D2.

Therefore, as shown inFIG. 6, when the magnetic tool holder10magnetically attracts on a metal plane M via the first magnetic member30, the second magnetic member40, the plurality of third magnetic members50, the fourth magnetic member60, and the fifth magnetic member70, the first distance D1is greater than the second distance D2so that the user can use the second side202as a fulcrum and pull the first side201or the socket90to easily force the magnetic tool holder10to detach from the metal plane M.

FIGS. 7 and 8show a magnetic tool holder of a second embodiment according to the present invention. The second embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that the back board23aincludes a first annular protrusion230a, a second annular protrusion231a, a plurality of third annular protrusions232a, a fourth annular protrusion233a, and a fifth annular protrusion234a. The first annular protrusion230adefines a first recess235a. The second annular protrusion231adefines a second recess236a. Each of the plurality of third annular protrusions232adefines a third recess237a. The fourth annular protrusion233adefines a fourth recess238a. The fifth annular protrusion234adefines a fifth recess239a. The first magnetic member30ais mounted in the first recess235a. The first annular protrusion230ais inserted into the first receiving groove221a. The second magnetic member40ais mounted in the second recess236a. The second annular protrusion231ais inserted into the second receiving groove222a. The plurality of third magnetic members50ais mounted in the third recesses237a, respectively. The third annular protrusions232ais inserted into the plurality of third receiving grooves223a, respectively. The fourth magnetic member60ais mounted in the fourth recess238a. The fourth annular protrusion233ais inserted into the fourth receiving groove224a. The fifth magnetic member70ais mounted in the fifth recess239a. The fifth annular protrusion234ais inserted into the fifth receiving groove225a.

FIGS. 9 and 10show a magnetic tool holder of a third embodiment according to the present invention. The third embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that the back board23bis threadedly mounted to the rear side22of the body20and has a first end face24band a second end face25bopposite to the first end face24bin a height direction. The back board23bincludes a first recess235b, a second recess236b, a plurality of third recesses237b, a fourth recess238b, and a fifth recess239bformed on the first end face24band not penetrating the second end face25b. Therefore, the first magnetic member30bis mounted in the first recess235b. The second magnetic member40bis mounted in the second recess236b. The plurality of third magnetic members50bis mounted in the plurality of third recesses237b. The fourth magnetic member60bis mounted in the fourth recess238b. The fifth magnetic member70bis mounted in the fifth recess239b.