adaptative tool box

Abstract

A box for carrying tools, such as socket wrenches, screwdrivers and the like and interchangeable accessories thereof, to be used in a pre-established sequence, preferably for industrial or professional application, during sequential fastening of screws, nuts and the like operations, with a precise control of fastening torque and/or angle.

1 - 17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . A box for carrying tools such as socket wrenches and screwdrivers and interchangeable accessories of the tools, wherein the tools are use in a pre-established sequence, the box comprising:
 a body having a front face, a back face, upper face, a lower face, a inner part, and an outer part;   a plurality of cavities located at the upper face of the body for housing and holding the tools;   a plurality of modules detachably coupled to the inner part of the body;   wherein each of said modules comprises:   a main hollow body having a longitudinally slidable tool-holding clamp in a cavity defined between a distal wall of the cavity and a distal wall of the module,   a clamp movement member coupled to said tool-holding clamp for grasping and releasing the tool housed in said cavity,   said clamp movement member having a bottom face and a top face and being operatively linked to an adjustment screw which is externally accessible through the proximal end of the module,   wherein the tools remaining held and attached to the box at any position.   
   
   
       19 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein said clamp is defined by a hollow body which is open at its base and at its proximal end, which slidably houses said clamp movement member in a longitudinal arrangement. 
   
   
       20 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 19  wherein upper wall of the clamp has a upper face and a bottom face, wherein the bottom face of the upper wall of the clamp and the top face of the clamp movement member have a matching stepped configuration, so that the step of said clamp movement member, which extends in front of the clamp step, defines a pulling shoulder in the backward travel of said clamp. 
   
   
       21 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein a space is defined between the distal end of said clamp movement member and the inner face of the front wall of the clamp, which houses a thrust spring for said clamp in the forward direction thereof. 
   
   
       22 . The box for carrying tools according to any of  claim 18  wherein a hole is conformed in said clamp movement member, said hole being longitudinally threaded for coupling of said adjustment screw. 
   
   
       23 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein the proximal end of the module is closed by means of a plate having a groove which receives and retains the actuating end of the adjustment screw. 
   
   
       24 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein the inner faces of the side walls of the module have longitudinal guides for the movement of the clamp. 
   
   
       25 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein the outer face of the distal wall of the clamp has a central cavity defined between lateral protrusions. 
   
   
       26 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein the inner face of the distal wall of said main body of the module comprises a central convexity defined between lateral recesses. 
   
   
       27 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein said clamp can be moved between a completely closed position and a maximum opening position of the corresponding tool-housing and holding cavity. 
   
   
       28 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein the clamp includes a sensor disposed in the moving part of said clamp, and a light indicator, said sensor and said light indicator being connected to an externally controlled electronic device. 
   
   
       29 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 28  wherein said sensor is selected from magnetic, inductive, mechanical or proximity sensors 
   
   
       30 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 28  wherein the front face of the distal wall of the main body of the module further comprises a channel for electrical connection from the module to the electronic device, and the external faces of the side walls of said main body have orifices and grooves for the cables extending from said connection channel and said sensor. 
   
   
       31 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein each module included in the box is independent from the other modules and is interchangeable with any of them. 
   
   
       32 . The box for carrying tools according  claim 18  wherein said box body has orifices providing access to the corresponding adjustment screw. 
   
   
       33 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein the base of each module and the side walls of the box body have respective orifices for the coupling means between the modules and the tool box. 
   
   
       34 . The box for carrying tools according to  claim 18  wherein the base of each module includes housings for attachment means for slidable attachment either to a work station or to a control device.