MULTIFUNCTIONAL CLAMP FOR VETERINARIANS

Technical Field

The invention relates to a multi-function clamp, especially to a clamp for veterinarians that is compatible with many kinds of lead wires and applied to the equipment such as veterinary electrocardiograph, veterinary monitor and so on.

Background Art

Clamp for veterinarians currently mainly used in electrocardiograph, veterinary monitors and other products, which clipped in the animal's skin to detect the animal life signs. A Chinese patent issued number CN201312804Y discloses a clamp includes a upper clip 10, a lower clip 90, a clamping shaft 102 connected between the upper clip 10 and the lower clip 90, and a connecting post 100 located on the upper clip 10 and configured to secure a lead wire, as shown in figure 1 and figure 2 of the patent CN201312804Y. Another Chinese patent issued number CN85202339U also discloses a clamp includes a upper clip 12, a lower clip 13, a clamping shaft 11 connected between the upper clip 12 and the lower clip 13, and an electrode part 19 clamping two sides of the upper clip 12 and configured to secure a lead wire, as shown in figure 3 of the patent CN85202339U. Apparently, the structures of the clamps of the patents CN201312804Y and CN85202339U are capable of securing only one type lead wire. If a pet requires to use different types of lead wires, such as probe-type lead wires, banana plug lead wires,snap-type lead wires,and clip-type lead wires, the satisfaction could not be fulfilled.

Contents of the Invention

Aiming at the shortcomings above in existing technology, the invention is to provide a multi-function clamp for veterinarians which is compatible with many kinds of lead wires, decreases the procurement cost for the accessories, increasing the efficiency in usage of the clamp for veterinarians and greatly facilitates the operation.

A multi-function clamp for veterinarians includes a clamp body including an upper clip, a lower clip, a bolt and a torsional spring. The clamp body is installed with a connection assembly connectable to lead wires. The connection assembly includes several installation sections which can match with different types of lead wire plugs.

The connection assembly includes a dual-bore copper and a chamfer head screw. The chamfer head screw passes through the lower clip to install with the dual-bore copper, so as to install the dual-bore copper in the lower clip.

The bottom of the dual-bore copper includes a snap, wherein both sides of the dual-bore copper defines a pair of mounting holes having a diameter of 3mm and 4mm respectively. One of the pair of mounting holes is perpendicular to another one of the pair of mounting holes in the axial direction of the holes.

The connection assembly includes a chamfer head screw, a single-hole copper and a hand screw, wherein the chamfer head screw passes through the lower clip to install with the single-hole copper, so as to lock the single-hole copper in the lower clip.

The side face of the single-hole copper defines a mounting hole having a diameter of 4mm, wherein the mounting hole installs with the lead wire plug and the hand screw is screwed into the single-hole copper, while the hand screw tightly fixes the lead wire plug on the single-hole copper.

The bottom of the hand screw is a snap.

The connection assembly includes a double-headed electrode socket and a rivet wherein the rivet matches with the double-headed electrode socket, so as to install the double-headed electrode socket in the lower clip.

The double-headed electrode socket defines a pair of mounting holes having a diameter of 3mm and 4mm respectively, and located at two flanks of the double-headed electrode socket respectively, while the bottom of the rivet is a snap.

The lower clip includes a plurality of first teeth, and the connection assembly is located at a tail end of the lower clip.

A tail end of the upper clip includes a plurality of wavy stripes, and a front end of the upper clip defines multiple dots, and the upper clip includes a plurality of second teeth engaging with the first teeth on the lower clip.

By adopting the compatibility design, the multi-function clamp for veterinarian could apply to wider areas, a pet clinic equipped with the multi-function clamp for veterinarians is applicable even using the probe-type lead wires, the banana plug lead wires, the lead wires with snap and the clip-type lead wires simultaneously, which greatly decreases the procurement cost for equipment and the accessories, and easier to be operated. Furthermore, by adopting the anti-slip design, the multi-function clamp for veterinarian will improve remarkably for the matter the clamp drops off from the operators or the animal skins, which saves time in operation.

Description of Figures

• Fig.1 is the whole structure drawing of embodiment 1 of the invention;
• Fig.2 is the assembly diagram of the connection assembly and the clamp of Fig.1;
• Fig.3 is the exploded view of the embodiment 1;
• Fig.4 is the whole structure drawing of embodiment 2 of the invention;
• Fig.5 is the assembly diagram of the connection assembly and the clamp of Fig.4;
• Fig.6 is the exploded view of the embodiment 2;
• Fig.7 is the whole structure drawing of embodiment 3 of the invention;
• Fig.8 is the assembly diagram of the connection assembly and the clamp of Fig.7;
• Fig.9 is the exploded view of the embodiment 3.

Mode of Carrying out the Invention

Further explanation to the invention is stated below by three embodiment of implementation combining with the attached figures:

Embodiment 1:

The multi-function clamp for veterinarians as shown in Fig.1, Fig.2 and Fig.3 is comprised by upper clip 1, lower clip 5, bolt 3, torsional spring 2 and the connection assembly, where, the connection assembly includes a dual-bore copper 6 wherein the dual-bore copper 6 has two mounting holes and one M3*6 chamfer head screw 4; when assembling, put the lower clip 5 in a plane surface, install the M3*6 chamfer head screw 4 with the dual-bore copper 6 by passing through the lower clip 5, then lock the dual-bore copper 6 in the lower clip 5, at the time the torsional spring 2 is placed in the lower clip 5, cover the upper clip 1 and put on the bolt 3, then press-riveting the upper clip 1 and the lower clip 5 to form an integral clamp for veterinarian. Thereinto, the tail end of the upper clip 1 has wavy stripes 12, for which the main purpose of the stripes is to prevent the clamp drop from the users; the front end of the upper clip 1 has multiple circular dots 11, and between the upper clip 1 and the lower clip 5 has a plurality of second teeth 13 and a plurality of first teeth 51 engaging with the second teeth 13 in separately to prevent the clamp loosing from the animal skins.

The embodiment applies to different types of lead wires, the dual-bore copper 6 has mounting holes 61 with a diameter of 3mm and mounting holes62 with a diameter of 4mm, and at the bottom of the dual-bore copper 6 has snap plug 63 with a diameter of 4mm; when the user using the electrocardiogram (hereinafter refers as "ECG") cable, if it is a probe-type with a diameter of 3mm, insert the lead wires into the mounting holes 61 with a diameter of 3mm for normal usage; if the ECG cable is banana plug type with a diameter of 4mm, insert the lead wires into the mounting holes 62 with a diameter of 4mm for normal usage; if the ECG cable is snap-type with a diameter of 4mm, insert the lead wires into the snap plug 63 with a diameter of 4mm for normal usage.

Embodiment 2:

The multi-function clamp for veterinarians as shown in Fig.4, Fig.5 and Fig.6 is comprised by upper clip 10, lower clip 50, bolt 30, torsional spring 20 and the connection assembly, where, the connection assembly includes a M3*6 chamfer head screw 40, single-hole copper 60 and hand screw 80; when assembling, put the lower clip 50 in a plane surface, install the M3*6 chamfer head screw 40 with the single-hole copper 60 by passing through the lower clip 50, then lock the single-hole copper 60 in the lower clip 50, at the time the torsional spring 20 is placed inside the lower clip 50, cover the upper clip 10 and put on the bolt 30, then press-riveting the upper clip 10 and the lower clip 50, at last screw the hand screw 80 into the single-hole copper 60. The single-hole copper 60 of the embodiment has mounting holes 70 with a diameter of 4mm and the hand screw 80 has snap plug 81 with a diameter of 4mm; when the user using the ECG cable, if it is a probe-type with a diameter of 3mm or banana plug type with a diameter of 4mm, insert the lead wires into the mounting holes 70 with a diameter of 4mm and then screw the hand screw 80 tightly to fix the lead wires for normal usage; if the ECG cable is snap-type with a diameter of 4mm, insert the lead wires into the snap plug 81 with a diameter of 4mm for normal usage.

Thereinto, the tail end of the upper clip 10 has wavy stripes 102, for which the main purpose of the stripes is to prevent the clamp drop from the users; the front end of the upper clip 10 has multiple circular dots 101, and between the upper clip 10 and the lower clip 50 has a plurality of second teeth 103 and a plurality of first teeth 501 engaging with the second teeth 103 in separately to prevent the clamp loosing from the animal skins.

Embodiment 3:

The multi-function clamp for veterinarians as shown in Fig.7, Fig.8 and Fig.9 is comprised by upper clip 100, lower clip 400, bolt 300, torsional spring 200 and the connection assembly, where, the connection assembly includes a double-headed electrode socket 500 and rivet 600, wherein the bottom of the rivet 600 has a snap plug; when assembling the clamp for veterinarians, lay flat the lower clip 400, using the rivet 600 to press-rivet the double-headed electrode socket 500 in the lower clip 400, and put the torsional spring 200 in the lower clip 400, then cover the upper clip 100, pass through the bolt 300, and then press-rivet the upper clip 100 and the lower clip 400. Thereinto, the tail end of the upper clip 100 has wavy stripes 1002, for which the main purpose of the stripes is to prevent the clamp drop from the users; the front end of the upper clip 100 has multiple circular dots 1001, and between the upper clip 100 and the lower clip 400 has a plurality of second teeth 1003 and a plurality of first teeth 4001engaging with the second teeth 1003 in separately to prevent the clamp loosing from the animal skins. The double-headed electrode socket 500 of the embodiment has probe holes 5001 with a diameter of 3mm and probe holes 5002 with a diameter of 4mm, and at the bottom of the snap-rivet 600 has snap plug 63 with a diameter of 4mm; when the user using the ECG cable, if it is a probe-type with a diameter of 3mm, insert the lead wires into the probe holes 5001 for normal usage; if the ECG cable is banana plug type with a diameter of 4mm, insert the lead wires into the probe holes 5002 with a diameter of 4mm for normal usage; if the ECG cable is snap-type with a diameter of 4mm, insert the lead wires into the snap plug with a diameter of 4mm for normal usage.