CN104930276A - High-temperature resistant and clamping diameter adjustable elastic clamp - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract
The invention provides a high-temperature resistant and clamping diameter adjustable elastic clamp which comprises a clamping ring, an upper clamping seat, a lower clamping seat, a plurality of metal rubber components, a fixing screw, an adjusting cushion block, a lower cushion block and a fixing nut. The clamping ring is provided with an opening, the upper clamping seat and the lower clamping seat are symmetrically fixed on the inner surface of the clamping ring by taking the diameter of the opening as a symmetric axis, the metal rubber components are uniformly mounted on the upper clamping seat and the lower clamping seat, the adjusting cushion block is arranged in the opening of the clamping ring, and the fixing screw penetrates the opening, the adjusting cushion block and the lower cushion block and is fixed by the fixing nut. The elastic clamp is fine in high-temperature resistance, and the clamping diameter can be adjusted as needed.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to automobile technical field, particularly relate to a kind of flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath dimension adjustable.
Background technique
Flexible collar is the common structure part of automotive engineering field, and its Main Function is connection two pipelines, the vibration of decay pipeline.
The general structure of flexible collar is, outer snap ring is metal tape, liner rubber material is as mechanical elements, due to rubber parts under high and low temperature environment easily aging, decay resistance is poor, part is easy to wear, after long-time use, mechanical property change greatly, have impact on the reliability of pipeline connection and the vibration and noise reducing performance to pipe-line system.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is in order to solve the above-mentioned defect and deficiency that exist in prior art, and provide a kind of flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable, not only resistance to high temperature is good, and card footpath size can regulate as required.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the invention provides a kind of flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable, comprise snap ring, upper blocking seat, lower deck, metal-rubber assembly, standing screw, adjustment cushion block and set screw nut, described snap ring is provided with opening, described upper blocking seat and lower deck are fixed on the internal surface of described snap ring with opening place diameter for symmetry axis is symmetrical, several metal-rubber assemblies are evenly arranged on described upper blocking seat and lower deck, adjustment cushion block is provided with in the opening of described snap ring, described standing screw is fixed by set screw nut after running through opening and adjustment cushion block.
Preferably, described metal-rubber assembly is double trapezoid structure, two end end faces of described metal-rubber assembly are trapezoidal, wherein, the side contacted with upper blocking seat and lower deck is short end end face, and described short end end face is connected with lower deck internal surface with upper blocking seat, and the side relative with short end end face is long end end face, described long end end face is the fitting surface that clip is installed, and two sides be clipped between long end section and short end end face are trapezoidal.
Preferably, described snap ring is provided with groove, and described upper blocking seat and lower deck are provided with the projection with described recess, and described snap ring is fixed together by groove and protruding clamping and described upper blocking seat and lower deck.
Preferably, the opening of described snap ring adopts turnup structure, and two of described turnup structure ends are greater than the distance of incision position to opening place diameter of upper blocking seat and lower deck to the distance of opening place diameter.
Preferably, described adjustment cushion block is double concave structure.
Preferably, the end of described standing screw is provided with rectangular fixed block, and the surface of contact of described fixed block and snap ring opening is curved surface, and described curved surface and turnup structure match.
Preferably, lower cushion block is provided with between described set screw nut and opening.
Preferably, described lower cushion block is semicylinder structure.
Preferably, the material of described metal-rubber assembly is wire, has the spatial networks link structure of rubber material.
The Advantageous Effects that the present invention reaches: compared with prior art, adopt metal-rubber assembly, not only there is the same favorable elasticity of rubber and damping capacity, and have the resistance to high/low temperature of metallic material, corrosion-resistant, not easily aging, do not fear the characteristics such as radiation environment, may be used for the high temperature complex environment structures such as connecting engine outlet pipe; Meanwhile, can the height dimension of cushion block be adjusted by change double concave thus reach the effect regulating card footpath size.In addition, snap ring is connected with protruding clamping by groove with lower deck with upper blocking seat, both ensure that the intensity of connection, turn avoid the highly energy-consuming of mode, the shortcomings of high cost such as welding, riveted joint.Snap ring opening adopts turnup structure, adds the Rigidity and strength of joint.The fixed block of standing screw end and the surface of contact of snap ring turnup structure are curved surface, have self-align function, thus simplify clip mounting process when ensure that installation.Described adjustment cushion block adopts double concave mechanism, has both added the area of contact with snap ring, can adjust the height dimension of cushion block by change thus reach the effect regulating card footpath size again.Described lower cushion block adopts semicylinder structure, adds the area of contact of set screw nut and snap ring, improves clamping force.
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Fig. 1 structural representation of the present invention;
Fig. 2 structure schematic top plan view of the present invention;
Fig. 3 Fig. 2 of the present invention is along A-A line cross-sectional schematic;
The Snap ring structure schematic diagram of Fig. 4 the present invention;
The Snap ring structure schematic top plan view of Fig. 5 the present invention;
Cartridge structure schematic diagram on Fig. 6 the present invention;
Cartridge structure elevational schematic view on Fig. 7 the present invention;
The metal-rubber modular construction schematic diagram of Fig. 8 the present invention;
Schematic diagram is looked on the metal-rubber modular construction right side of Fig. 9 the present invention;
The metal-rubber modular construction schematic top plan view of Figure 10 the present invention;
The standing screw structural representation of Figure 11 the present invention;
Schematic diagram is looked on a Figure 12 the present invention's standing screw structure left side;
The standing screw structure schematic front view of Figure 13 the present invention;
The spacer block structure schematic diagram of Figure 14 the present invention;
The spacer block structure schematic front view of Figure 15 the present invention;
Cushion block structure schematic diagram under Figure 16 the present invention;
The lower cushion block schematic front view of Figure 17 the present invention;
The set screw nut structural representation of Figure 18 the present invention;
The set screw nut schematic top plan view of Figure 19 the present invention.
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In order to the technique effect can better understanding technical characteristics of the present invention, technology contents and reach, now accompanying drawing of the present invention is described in detail in conjunction with the embodiments.
Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, patent of the present invention is further illustrated.
As shown in figures 1-19, the invention provides a kind of flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable, comprise snap ring 1, upper blocking seat 2, lower deck 8, metal-rubber assembly 3, standing screw 4, adjustment cushion block 5 and set screw nut 7, described snap ring 1 is provided with opening, described upper blocking seat 2 and lower deck 8 are fixed on the internal surface of described snap ring 1 with opening place diameter for symmetry axis is symmetrical, several metal-rubber assemblies 3 are evenly arranged on described upper blocking seat 2 and lower deck 8, adjustment cushion block 5 is provided with in the opening of described snap ring 1, described standing screw 4 is fixed by set screw nut 7 after running through opening and adjustment cushion block 5.
The material of described metal-rubber assembly 3 is wire, has the spatial networks link structure of rubber material.Adopt metal-rubber assembly, not only there is the same favorable elasticity of rubber and damping capacity, and have the resistance to high/low temperature of metallic material, corrosion-resistant, not easily aging, do not fear the characteristics such as radiation environment, may be used for the high temperature complex environment structures such as connecting engine outlet pipe; Meanwhile, can the height dimension H of cushion block 5 be adjusted by change thus reach the effect regulating card footpath size.
Conveniently install and obtain better card pressure energy power, described metal-rubber assembly 3 is set to double trapezoid structure, two end end faces of described metal-rubber assembly 3 are trapezoidal, wherein, the side contacted with upper blocking seat and lower deck is short end end face, and described short end end face is connected with lower deck internal surface with upper blocking seat, and the side relative with short end end face is long end end face, described long end end face is the fitting surface that clip is installed, and two sides be clipped between long end section and short end end face are also trapezoidal.
Described snap ring 1 is provided with groove 9, and on described upper blocking seat 2 and lower deck, 8 are provided with the projection 10 matched with described groove 9, described snap ring 1 by groove 9 with protruding 10 clamping and described upper blocking seat 2 and lower deck 8 be fixed together.Both ensure that the intensity of connection, turn avoid the highly energy-consuming of mode, the shortcomings of high cost such as welding, riveted joint.
The opening of described snap ring 1 adopts turnup structure, and two of described turnup structure ends are greater than the distance of incision position to opening place diameter of upper blocking seat and lower deck to the distance of opening place diameter.This structure effectively increases the Rigidity and strength of joint, improves the reliability of installation
Described adjustment cushion block 5 is double concave structure.Both added the surface of contact area of clamping, and can the height dimension of cushion block adjusted by change thus reach the object regulating card footpath size again.
The end of described standing screw 4 is provided with rectangular fixed block 11, and described fixed block 11 is curved surface with the surface of contact of snap ring 1 opening, and described curved surface and turnup structure match.When ensure that installation, there is self-align function, thus simplify clip mounting process.
Be provided with lower cushion block 6 between described set screw nut 7 and opening, described lower cushion block 6 is semicylinder structure.Add the surface of contact area of nut and snap ring, improve clamping force
Below disclose the present invention with preferred embodiment, so it is not intended to limiting the invention, and all technological schemes taking the scheme of equivalent replacement or equivalent transformation to obtain, all drop in protection scope of the present invention.
Claims (9)
1. the flexible collar of a high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable, it is characterized in that: comprise snap ring, upper blocking seat, lower deck, metal-rubber assembly, standing screw, adjustment cushion block and set screw nut, described snap ring is provided with opening, described upper blocking seat and lower deck are fixed on the internal surface of described snap ring with opening place diameter for symmetry axis is symmetrical, several metal-rubber assemblies are evenly arranged on described upper blocking seat and lower deck, be provided with adjustment cushion block in the opening of described snap ring, described standing screw is fixed by set screw nut after running through opening and adjustment cushion block.
2. the flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described metal-rubber assembly is double trapezoid structure, two end end faces of described metal-rubber assembly are trapezoidal, the side that described metal-rubber assembly contacts with upper blocking seat and lower deck is short end end face, described short end end face is connected with lower deck internal surface with upper blocking seat, the side relative with short end end face is long end end face, described long end end face is the fitting surface that clip is installed, and two sides be clipped between long end section and short end end face are trapezoidal.
3. the flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described snap ring is provided with groove, described upper blocking seat and lower deck are provided with the projection with described recess, and described snap ring is fixed together by groove and protruding clamping and described upper blocking seat and lower deck.
4. the flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the opening of described snap ring adopts turnup structure, and two of described turnup structure ends are greater than the distance of incision position to opening place diameter of upper blocking seat and lower deck to the distance of opening place diameter.
5. the flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described adjustment cushion block is double concave structure.
6. the flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: the end of described standing screw is provided with rectangular fixed block, the surface of contact of described fixed block and snap ring opening is curved surface, and described curved surface and turnup structure match.
7. the flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to claim 1, is characterized in that: be provided with lower cushion block between described set screw nut and opening.
8. the flexible collar of high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to claim 7, is characterized in that: described lower cushion block is semicylinder structure.
9. the flexible collar of the high temperature resistant and card footpath size adjustable according to any one of claim 1-8, is characterized in that: the material of described metal-rubber assembly is wire, has the spatial networks link structure of rubber material.
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