Patent Publication Number: US-9848539-B2

Title: Control device of cutting tool

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     Field of Invention 
     The present invention relates to a control device, especially to a control device of a cutting tool for general use or gardening in which the distance between two handles can be adjusted by the control device. Blades of the cutting device are opened and closed by the handles pivotally connected to each other. 
     Description of Related Arts 
     Generally, a cutting tool includes a pair of handles pivotally connected to each other. While the cutting tool is opened, the two handles are separated from each other with a certain distance therebetween. However, users&#39; hands have different sizes. For example, woman&#39;s hands are usually smaller than the man&#39;s hands. If the distance between the handles is long, the cutting tool is not convenient for women to hold and operate. Thus there are some control devices designed for adjustment of the distance between the handles available now, allowing users apply less force while using the cutting tool. 
     Refer to Taiwanese Pat No. I273886, an adjustment member for adjusting distance between blades is revealed. A stopper and a corresponding stopped part are disposed on the blades respectively while the blades are pivotally connected to each other. Thus the distance between the two blades can be adjusted precisely according to the width of the user&#39;s hand. The stopper and the corresponding stopped part are arranged at a center of the whole structure and hidden within the structure. Thus the adjustment member is protective and practical. 
     The adjustment member is connected to the cutting tool by screws. Yet such structure has certain shortcomings. For example, the stopper or the screws may become loose and fall off after long term use of the cutting tool. The assembly of the stopper on the cutting tool requires tools. 
     In order to solve the above problems, there is room for improvement and a need to provide a control device that has the function of the stopper. The control device can be arranged at the cutting tool without using any tools. Thus the speed of assembly of the cutting tool can be accelerated, and the production cost is reduced. Moreover, the control device will not be loosened from the cutting tool easily. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a control device of a cutting tool used for adjustment and operation of the cutting tool. For cutting, closing and opening, the cutting tool includes a pair of handles with blades. The handles are pivotally connected to each other and the control device is arranged at the handle. The distance between the handles has multi-stage adjustment by operation of the control device. The positions of the handles can also be adjusted by the control device to close or open the blades. 
     In order to achieve the above object, the control device of the cutting tool according to the present invention includes a first component and a second component locked with each other by a fastening structure. The first component has a head part and a rod part formed by extension of the head part. The second component includes a head part and a hollow tube formed by extension of one end of the head part. A fastening part is arranged at the rod part while the hollow tube is disposed with a window. The rod part is inserted into and matched with the shape of the hollow tube while the fastening part is locked by the edge of the window. Thus the first component and the second components are tightly connected to and positioned by each other. 
     Moreover, the first component is mounted on one side of the handle and tightly connected to the second component to form the control device. The control device will not be loosened from the handle. Thereby the control device is moveable within a limited distance on the handle for adjustment of the distance between the two handles. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is an explosive view of an embodiment of a control device according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 1-1  is a side view of a second embodiment of the embodiment in  FIG. 1  according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is an explosive view of a control device and a cutting tool according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2-1  is an enlarged view of a mounting part of the embodiment in  FIG. 2  according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is another explosive view of a control device and a cutting tool according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view of an embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of an embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a partial sectional view of an embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic drawing showing an embodiment in use according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is another schematic drawing showing an embodiment in use according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     In order to achieve functions and features of the present invention, please refer to the following embodiments with detailed description and the figures. 
     A control device disposed on handles of a cutting tool is revealed. Refer to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , the cutting tool includes a first handle  21  and a second handle  22  pivotally connected to each other and having a blade  211  and a blade  221  respectively. The present invention features on a control device  1  disposed between the first handle  21  and the second handle  22 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the control device  1  consists of a first component  11  and a second component  12 . The first component  11  is composed of a head part  111 , a pin hole  111   a  arranged at an inner side of the head part  111 , a rod part  112  extended from one side thereof, a fastening part  113  extended and projecting from one side of the rod part  112  and a slot  114  formed in the middle of the rod part  112  and located in relation to the fastening part  113 . The rod part  112  is set above the pin hole  111   a . The length of the slot  114  is longer than the length of the fastening part  113  while is shorter than the length of the rod part  112 . The fastening part  113  is a block having a slope  113   a  and extended from one side of the rod part  112 . The slope  113   a  is formed between the rear end of the rod part  112  and the inner side of the head part  111 . The slot  114  is a longitudinal through hole extended along the rod part  112 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1-1 , the second component  12  consists of a head part  121 , a hollow tube  122 , a window  123 , a projecting part  124  extended and projecting from one side of the head part  121 , a groove  125  disposed on one side of the projecting part  124 , and an opening  126 . A stop part  124   a  is projecting from an edge of the projecting part  124  and a pin hole  121   a  is arranged at one side of the projecting part  124 . The curved groove  125  is arranged beside the projecting part  124  and there is a certain distance between the groove  125  and the stop part  124   a  so that the stop part  124   a  can be pressed elastically. 
     The hollow tube  122  is extended from one side of the projecting part  124  and having the opening  126  on one end thereof. The window  123  is set on onside of the tube wall of the hollow tube  122  and penetrating the tube wall. The shape and width of the window is matched with those of the fastening part  113  of the first component  11 . The rod part  112  of the first component  11  is inserted into and matched with the hollow tube  122  of the second component  12  through the opening  126 . The fastening part  113  can be pressed elastically by the design of the slot  114 . When the rod part  112  is inserted into the hollow tube  122 , the fastening part  113  can be pressed by the tube wall and passed through the hollow tube  122  smoothly due to the slope  113   a . The fastening part  113  turns back to the original shape to be locked by the edge of the window  123  when the fastening part  113  is reaching the window  123 . Thus the fastening part  113  is against the edge of the window  123 , without separated each other. 
     The control device  1  further includes a pin part  13 . One end of the pin part  13  is inserted into the pin hole  111   a  of the first component  11  while the other end thereof is mounted into the pin hole  121   a  of the second component  12 . 
     The cutting tool includes the first handle  21  whose one end is extended to form a wall part  21   a  having a first surface  21   a   1  and a second surface  21   a   2 . The blade  211  is connected to an end part of the wall part  21   a  and a concave mounting part  3   a  is arranged at the first surface  21   a   1  of the wall part  21   a . The mounting part  3   a  is disposed with a track  3   a   1  that is penetrated through the first surface  21   a   1  on the wall part  21   a  of the first handle  21 . A concave mounting part  3   b  is set on the second surface  21   a   2  of the wall part  21   a  and having a track  3   b   1  that is passed through the second surface  21   a   2  of the wall part  21   a . The positions of the mounting part  3   a  and the mounting part  3   b  are corresponding to each other and so are the tracks  3   a   1 ,  3   b   1 . As shown in  FIG. 2-1 , there are three indented parts  31   a ,  31   b , and  31   c  arranged at an upper edge of the mounting part  3   a.    
     Refer from  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 5 , the control device  1  is assembled with the first handle  21  by the following procedures. The rod part  112  of the first component  11  is aligned with the mounting part  3   a  of the first handle  21  and one end of the pin part  13  is inserted into the pin hole  111   a . The rod part  112  is synchronously aligned with the hollow tube  122  and mounted therein. When the rod part  112  is entering the hollow tube  122  and the slope  113   a  of the fastening part  113  is in contact with the tube wall, the width of the rod part  112  is able to be pressed due to the slot  114  and the slope  113   a  can enter the hollow tube  122  smoothly. When the fastening part  113  is reaching the window  123 , the fastening part  113  is released from and locked with the window  123  and the rod part  112  turns back to the original width. Thus the fastening part  113  is locked by the edge of the window  123 . At the same time, the other end of the pin part  13  is aligned with the second component  12  and inserted into the pin hole  121   a  of the second component  12 . The rod part  112  is firmly mounted in the hollow tube  122  and the pin part  13  is tightly pressed and fixed between the two head parts  111 ,  121 . The pin part  13  and the hollow tube  122  are in parallel to each other and a double-rod structure is formed. Thereby the control device  1  is assembled on the first handle  21  and is moveable on the first handle  21 . 
     When the stop part  124   a  of the second component  12  is moved and adjusted among the indented parts  31   a ,  31   b  and  31   c , the stop part  124   a  is a bit pressed downward due to the groove  125 . While being moved to one of the indented parts  31   a ,  31   b  and  31   c  of the mounting part  3   a , the stop part  124   a  is released and back to the original shape. Thereby the stop part  124   a  is against one of the indented parts  31   a ,  31   b  and  31   c  and the control device  1  is temporarily positioned while the stop part  124   a  is adjusted to the indented part  31   a ,  31   b  or  31   c  required. 
     For adjusting distance between the first handle  21  and the second handle  22  by using the control device  1 , the position of the control device  1  is adjusted among the indented parts  31   a ,  31   a  and  31   c  and the pin part  13  is leaning against a part  211   a  arranged at an inner end of the blade  211 . Refer to  FIG. 6 , the blades  211 ,  221  are closed by the pin part  13  leaning against the part  211   a . Or the pin part  13  is away from the part  211   a  for adjustment of the distance between the first handle  21  and the second handle  22  or opening the blades  211 ,  221 . Refer to  FIG. 7 , the blades  211 ,  221  are moved to the closed position by the first handle  21  and the second handle  22  and unable to cut when the control device  1  is pushed and moved to the indented part  31   c . Refer to  FIG. 8 , the blades  211 ,  221  are moved to the open position by the first handle  21  and the second handle  22  and able to cut when the control device  1  is pushed and moved to the indented part  31   a . Yet the adjustment of the distance between the first handle  21  and the second handle  22  is not the main feature of the present invention. 
     In summary, the present invention features on that the control device  1  is formed by the first component  11  and the second component  12  locked with each other tightly. The first component  11  and the second component  12  are assembled with each other easily and locked with each other firmly without using any tool. Thus the assembly is fast and the cost is reduced, without the loosening of the component. 
     Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.