DE102008009544B3 - Protective cover for storing vernier caliper, has hollow body split into partial bodies that form stably-lying spring structure for holding caliper and lie diagonal to horizontal plane in open condition, where bodies are held to be smaller - Google Patents

Abstract

The cover has a hollow body for accommodating a vernier caliper (2), where the hollow body has a base surface (3) and is asymmetrically split into unequal large, open partial bodies along a plane (4) lying parallel to a main axis of the caliper and perpendicular to the base surface such that the partial bodies are articulatedly connected with each other at the base surface. The partial bodies form a stably-lying spring structure for holding the accomodated caliper and lying diagonal to the horizontal plane in an open condition, where the larger partial bodies are held to be smaller. The protective cover is manufactured from transparent or semi-transparent plastic material that is semi-hard and impact-resistant.

Description

The Innovation concerns a protective cover for storing calipers.

State of the art

measuring stick are mechanically sensitive. You therefore need a suitable wrapping which protects them from dirt and mechanical stress.

To the Use comes either flexible bags, quivers or solid cases made of two articulated hard shells with a softer Interior padding.

• US 20050235517 A1
• DE 1110432 B
• JP 06-194 104 AA
• JP 09-178 402 AA
• JP 2000-111 303 AA
• JP 2007-183 234 AA

The closest prior art is exemplarily documented in the following patents:

• US 20050235517 A1
• DE 1110432 B
• JP 06-194 104 AA
• JP 09-178 402 AA
• JP 2000-111 303 AA
• JP 2007-183 234 AA

disadvantage

There the vernier calipers are always packed and unpacked during use must be, the handling is relatively cumbersome.

The protect flexible bags about that In addition, only from pollution but not safe from mechanical Stress. Covers conventional Kind of leave from outside also do not recognize whether the caliper is in it or Not.

problem

The Problem was therefore, a reliable protection of the caliper to ensure and thereby the handling when removing or interim Improve filing.

solution

The Problem was solved by a hollow body, the can accommodate the caliper for protection and on a beneficial Way to open is.

His Floor space is shaped so that the flat underside of the caliper sure rests. Its outline simplifies the basic form of a Calipers more commonly used Design type.

Of the Cross section perpendicular to the main axis of the caliper also follows simplifying the shape of a caliper.

He rejuvenated So in the direction of the free end of the material measure.

The interior of the hollow body is dimensioned so that it can receive a caliper relatively accurately.
(The main dimensions of calipers of the same measuring range differ very little from each other)

The Basic shape is to open divided so that the graduation plane is approximately perpendicular to the base surface and go through the main axis of the caliper. She shares the hollow body asymmetrically about in proportion 2: 1

The both parts are at the base surface hinged together.

advantage

Of the closed hollow body forms a stable protective cover.

Especially stable is a cross section with a triangular basic shape. in principle possible but are also trapezoidal, rectangular or segmental arched Cross-sections.

When opening can the smaller part of the shape will be beaten to the rear, so that the caliper is easy to remove.

It This results in a structure that is sufficiently stable on one Pad rests and record the caliper protected, with mechanical However, load to protect the contents resiliently yields.

In open Condition of the protective cover the vernier caliper can also protect it quickly in the meantime be filed.

There no further interior padding is necessary, remains in use a transparent or semitransparent material, the content the protective cover unhindered visible.

Advantageous is a semi-hard, impact-resistant plastic material.

embodiments

In the following figures, the hollow body ( 1 ) and an enclosed caliper ( 2 ).

The base area ( 3 ) of the hollow body is far going even and simplistic follows the geometry of the caliper in plan view.

Also the cross section of the hollow body perpendicular to the main direction of the caliper follows the dimensions the caliper and tapers thus the free end of the material measure.

The hollow body is separated by a plane ( 4 ) asymmetrically separated into two unequal, open part bodies.

These Level is about perpendicular or slightly inclined on the base and follows approximately the upper edge of the material measure of the caliper.

The two open part bodies are hinged together at this line ( 5 ).

Of the hollow body makes in open Condition a stable but resilient structure, which is an advantageous Position of caliper in ready position secures.

in the Closed state, the two parts, for example, with conventional closures such as B. snap hook o. Ä. locked.

1 sheet of drawings

1 shows the top view of the closed protective cover with a caliper

2 shows the side view of the closed protective cover with a caliper

3 shows a triangular cross-section of the closed protective cover

4 shows the cross section of the open protective cover in the ready position

5 - 8th shows examples of other possible cross-sections in closed and open standby position

Claims (4)

Protective cover for storing calipers, consisting of a caliper ( 2 ) to be received hollow body ( 1 ), which has a footprint ( 3 ) and along a parallel to the main axis of the caliper ( 2 ) and approximately perpendicular to the base ( 3 ) level ( 4 ) is asymmetrically divided into two unequal size, open part body, such that the two body parts at the base ( 3 ) are hinged together and in the open state, a stable, resilient, the caliper ( 2 ) obliquely to the horizontal lying receiving structure, wherein the larger part of the body is supported on the smaller. cover according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal or segmental cross-section having. cover according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that they are made of transparent or semitransparent plastic material. cover according to claim 3, characterized in that the plastic material semi-hard and impact-resistant is.