US20040031710A1

US20040031710A1 - Bit receptacle structure

Info

Publication number: US20040031710A1
Application number: US10/219,390
Authority: US
Inventors: Esme K
Original assignee: Ever Shiny Products Corp
Current assignee: EVER-SHINY PRODUCTS CORP; Ever Shiny Products Corp
Priority date: 2002-08-16
Filing date: 2002-08-16
Publication date: 2004-02-19

Abstract

Bit receptacle structure a lower section of which has a tapered receiving channel in which a magnet with similar shape is accommodated. A locating plate with a certain height integrally upward extends from a long side of the receiving channel. A top end of the locating plate is outward downward curled to define a gap. A certain section of the locating plate is formed with an arched holding slot. Two sides of top edge of the holding slot are respectively formed with hooking notches. A rectangular magnet attracts aback face of the locating plate. The bits are sequentially placed in the receiving channel and attracted and located by the rectangular magnet and the magnet in two directions. Therefore, the bits are more firmly located. Even if a user holds the receptacle via the holding slot and quickly walks, the bits will not randomly slip and shake within the receiving channel. By means of the holding slot, hooking notches and gap of the locating plate and the rectangular magnet, the receptacle is locatable in different manners as necessary.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a bit receptacle structure which is made at low cost. The bits are sequentially placed in the receiving channel of the receptacle and attracted and located by a rectangular magnet and a magnet accommodated in the receiving channel in two directions. Therefore, the bits are more firmly located. Even if a user holds the receptacle via the holding slot and quickly walks, the bits will not randomly slip and shake within the receiving channel. By means of the holding slot, hooking notches and gap of the locating plate and the rectangular magnet, the receptacle is locatable in different manners as necessary. Therefore, the receptacle can be widely applied to various sites. Also, the receptacle is not subject to collision and can be conveniently disposed in any place.

FIG. 1 shows a conventional bit receptacle including a

cabinet

10, a handle 20, two rivets 30 and a magnet 40. The cabinet 10 is formed with a tapered receiving channel 11. Two sides of the cabinet 10 are respectively formed with two pivot holes 12. The handle 20 is U-shaped and formed with two pivot holes 21 on two sides. A reinforcing rib 22 is formed on top face of the handle 20. The magnet 40 is a plate body with a dimension equal to that of the receiving channel 11.

When assembled, as shown in FIG. 2, the

pivot holes

21 of the handle 20 are aligned with the pivot holes 12 of the cabinet 10 and the rivets 30 are passed through the pivot holes to rivet the handle 20 with the cabinet 10. Then the magnet 40 is placed into the receiving channel 11. At this time, the bits 50 can be sequentially placed into the receiving channel 11 according to their sizes.

The above bit receptacle has some shortcomings as follows:

1. The

bits

50 placed in the receiving channel 11 are only fixed by the magnet 40 under the bits 50. Therefore, the bits 50 are only prevented from up and down jumping. When holding the receptacle and walking, the bits 50 tend to left and right and back and forth slip and shake within the receiving channel 11.

2. The bit receptacle can be only rested on the ground or on a table face. When collided, the bit receptacle is easy to displace or even fall down, making the bits scatter over the ground.

3. The

handle

20 only enables a user to hold the bit receptacle, while the bit receptacle cannot be hung on a wall face. Therefore, the bit receptacle will occupy more room.

4. The

cabinet

10 is riveted with the handle 20 by the rivets 30 passing through the

pivot holes

12, 21. The processing and assembling procedures are complicated and the cost for the material is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a bit receptacle structure. A magnet is accommodated in a receiving channel of the receptacle and a rectangular magnet attracts back face of a locating plate of the receptacle. The bits placed in the receiving channel are attracted and located by the magnet and the rectangular magnet in two directions. Therefore, the bits are more firmly located. Even if a user holds the receptacle and quickly walks, the bits will not randomly slip and shake within the receiving channel. Therefore, the bits are more firmly located.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide the above bit receptacle structure in which by means of the holding slot, hooking notches and gap of the locating plate and the rectangular magnet, the receptacle is locatable in different manners as necessary. Therefore, the receptacle can be widely applied to various sites. Also, the receptacle is not subject to collision and can be conveniently disposed in any place.

It is still a further object of the present invention to provide the above bit receptacle structure in which when assembled, a user only needs to place the magnet into the receiving channel of the receptacle and make the rectangular magnet attract the back face of the locating plate of the receptacle. Therefore, the cost for the material is reduced and the assembling procedure is simplified.

The present invention can be best understood through the following description and accompanying drawings wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a conventional bit receptacle; [0013]
FIG. 2 shows the use of the conventional bit receptacle; [0014]
FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of the bit receptacle of the present invention; [0015]
FIG. 4 shows that the bit receptacle of the present invention is held by a user with one hand; [0016]
FIG. 5 shows that the bit receptacle of the present invention attracts and attaches to a metallic wall face; [0017]
FIG. 6 shows that the bit receptacle of the present invention is hung on a kit; and [0018]
FIG. 7 shows that the bit receptacle of the present invention is hung on a cement wall face.[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIG. 3. The [0020] bit receptacle structure 60 of the present invention is made of metallic material. A lower section of the bit receptacle 60 is formed with a tapered receiving channel 61 in which a magnet 62 with similar shape is accommodated. The height of a long side of the receiving channel 61 is gradually increased. A locating plate 63 having a certain height integrally upward extends from the other long side of the receiving channel 61. The top end of the locating plate 63 is outward downward curled to define a gap 631. In addition, an upper section of the locating plate 63 is formed with an arched holding slot 632. Two sides of the top edge of the holding slot 632 are respectively formed with two hooking notches 633. A rectangular magnet 64 attracts the back face of the locating plate 63.
When assembled, referring to FIG. 4, the [0021] magnet 62 is first placed into the receiving channel 61 of the receptacle 60. Then the rectangular magnet 64 attracts the back face of the locating plate 63.
In use, according to the sizes of the [0022] bits 50, the bits 50 are sequentially placed into the receiving channel 61. At this time, the bits 50 are attracted and located by the rectangular magnet 64 and the magnet 62 in two directions. Therefore, the bits 50 are more firmly located. Even if a user holds the receptacle 60 via the holding slot 632 and quickly walks, the bits 50 will not randomly slip and shake within the receiving channel 61.
FIG. 5 shows that the present invention is attached to a metal face (wall). By means of the [0023] rectangular magnet 64 attracting the back face of the locating plate 63, the entire receptacle 60 can attract and attach to a metal face (wall) 70. In the case that the receptacle 60 is co-used with a shallow or nonmetallic kit 80, the gap 631 of the locating plate 63 can be downward fitted onto one side of the kit 80 and hung thereon as shown in FIG. 6. Alternatively, by means of the hooking notches 633 of two sides of the holding slot 632, the receptacle 60 can be hung on a cement wall face 90 as shown in FIG. 7. Accordingly, the receptacle 60 can be located in different manners as necessary. Therefore, the receptacle 60 can be widely applied to various sites. Also, the receptacle 60 is not subject to collision and can be conveniently disposed in any place.
The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [0024]

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. Bit receptacle structure, a lower section of the bit receptacle being formed with a tapered receiving channel in which bits and a magnet with similar shape are accommodated, the height of a long side of the receiving channel being gradually increased, said bit receptacle structure being characterized in that a locating plate having a certain height integrally upward extends from the other long side of the receiving channel, a top end of the locating plate being outward downward curled to define a gap, a certain section of the locating plate being formed with an arched holding slot, two sides of top edge of the holding slot being respectively formed with hooking notches, a rectangular magnet attracting a back face of the locating plate, the bits being sequentially placed in the receiving channel and attracted and located by the rectangular magnet and the magnet in two directions, whereby the bits are more firmly located and even if a user holds the receptacle via the holding slot and quickly walks, the bits will not randomly slip and shake within the receiving channel, by means of the rectangular magnet, the entire receptacle can attract and attach to a metal face, in the case that the receptacle is co-used with a shallow or nonmetallic kit, the gap of the locating plate being downward fitted onto one side of the kit and hung thereon, by means of the hooking notches of two sides of the holding slot, the receptacle being able to be hung on a cement wall face, the receptacle being locatable in different manners as necessary.

2. Bit receptacle structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receptacle is made of metallic material.