IP Library Granted Patent US 8,528,450
Granted Patent B2
US 8,528,450 · App. 13/158,384 · Granted Sep 10, 2013

Auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling spark plug

Inventors: Tzu-jung Lan (Kaohsiung, TW); Kuang-jung Lin (Kaohsiung, TW)
Assignee: Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,528,450
App. No.
13/158,384
Granted
Sep 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling a spark plug is used to assist the assembling and disassembling operation of the spark plug of a vehicle. The auxiliary tool comprises a spark plug sleeve, a flexible extender, and a rotating end portion. The spark plug sleeve is used to cover and rotate the spark plug. The flexible extender has flexibility and one end thereof is fixed on the spark plug sleeve. The rotating end portion is disposed on the other end of the flexible extender and detachably connected with a handle. In operation, the spark plug is firstly loosened by a conventional wrench, and the auxiliary tool then rotates the spark plug. The auxiliary tool is not limited by the limited engine space, so that the operational convenience of rotation operation can be increased and the operational time of assembling and disassembling the spark plug can be shortened.

Claims (13)

1. An auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling a spark plug, used to assemble or disassemble the spark plug of a vehicle engine,

wherein the auxiliary tool comprises:

a spark plug sleeve used to cover the spark plug and rotate the spark plug;

a flexible extender having flexibility, wherein the flexible extender has an output end fixed on a top surface of the spark plug sleeve; and

a rotating end portion disposed at the other end of the flexible extender opposite to the output end;

wherein an inner top portion of the spark plug sleeve further comprises an elastic clamping block, the outer peripheral surface of the elastic clamping block is provided with a groove, and an inner peripheral surface of the spark plug sleeve is provided with a flange corresponding to the groove; an outer peripheral surface of the spark plug sleeve is provided with at least one guiding portion, and the guiding portion is located between an open end of the spark plug sleeve and the flange of the inner peripheral surface of the spark plug sleeve; the rotating end portion transfer a rotation force from the flexible extender to the spark plug sleeve, so as to indirectly turn the spark plug.

2. The auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling the spark plug according to claim 1 , wherein the output end of the flexible extender is formed with at least one rivet joint to fix on the top surface of the spark plug sleeve.

3. The auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling the spark plug according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary tool further comprises a handle, one end of the handle has an installation hole, and the installation hole is correspondingly engaged with the rotating end portion, so as to turn the rotating end portion.

4. The auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling the spark plug according to claim 1 , wherein a center of the elastic clamping block has an axial hole to elastically clamp a metal head of the spark plug.

5. The auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling the spark plug according to claim 1 , wherein a center of the elastic clamping block has an axial hole to elastically clamp a ceramic body of the spark plug.

6. The auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling the spark plug according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary tool further comprises a guiding member which guides the guiding portion by pushing or pulling.

7. The auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling the spark plug according to claim 6 , wherein the guiding portion is a through hole, a recess, or an annular groove.

8. The auxiliary tool for assembling and disassembling the spark plug according to claim 6 , wherein the guiding member is a rod or a noose.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2011
From: LAN, TZU-JUNG; LIN, KUANG-JUNG
To: KWANG YANG MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 99212067 U · Jun 24, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110314974A1 · Dec 29, 2011