CN106710736A - Stranding machine and coil clamping device thereof - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a stranding machine and a coil clamping device thereof. The coil clamping device comprises a fixed sleeve, a moving sleeve installed inside the fixed sleeve through threads in an axially adjustable manner, a center installed in the moving sleeve, centripetal ball bearings and thrust ball bearings with the outer rings fixed into the moving coil, a lubricating oil cup installed at the head of the center, a muffler installed on the fixed sleeve, a wrench socket installed at the tail of the moving sleeve, and a spring bolt component installed on an outer frame, wherein the installation end of the center is fixedly arranged in the inner rings of the centripetal ball bearings and thrust ball bearings in a sleeved manner. Thus, the radial force and axial force of the load of the coil clamping device of the stranding machine provided by the invention are borne by the centripetal ball bearings and the thrust ball bearings respectively, the bearings have small friction at work, and therefore, cable pay-off at low tension is realized. Moreover, the moving sleeve moves freely in the fixed sleeve, and the device has a long service life.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to cable processing technique field, more specifically to a kind of wire twisting machine and its drum
Clamping device.
Background technology
Wire twisting machine be used for multiply individual wires are twisted together to form cable, its according to twisted wire mode,
Can be generally divided into cage stranding machine, frame type stranding machine, tube-type line strander and disc type wire twisting machine etc..
The wire coil clamping device of wire twisting machine is used for wire coil clamping, to ensure that drum can be positioned at fixed position,
And ensure that the rotation that drum can be stablized in unwrapping wire or take-up.
The wire coil clamping device of wire twisting machine includes top, movable sleeve and fixed cover, and top one end is stretched into
Be provided with bearing between to movable sleeve and top and movable sleeve inwall, with ensure it is top can stablize
Carrying out rotate.Movable sleeve is arranged in the cavity of fixed cover in which can be adjusted axially, and then drives top putting
Open or wire coil clamping.
Because the weight of drum is very big, the top axial force in wire coil clamping, being subject to and radial load compared with
Greatly, bearing frictional resistance at work causes greatly laying tension big, while for supporting top bearing
Just into consumable accessory, service life is shorter.
Therefore, when the communication cable and optical cable of small tension receiving coil is produced, the unwrapping wire of small tension receiving coil cable how is realized
It is required that and how to extend the service life of bearing, as those skilled in the art's important technology to be solved
Problem.
The content of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of wire coil clamping device of wire twisting machine, its bearing is operationally
Frictional resistance is small, and the unwrapping wire requirement of achievable small tension receiving coil cable and the service life of bearing are more long.The present invention
Additionally provide a kind of wire twisting machine including above-mentioned wire coil clamping device.
The present invention provide a kind of wire twisting machine wire coil clamping device, including fixed cover, can axle by screw thread
To the movable sleeve, top, the outer ring in the movable sleeve that are adjustably arranged in the fixed cover
The thrust ball bearing that the radial ball bearing being fixed in the movable sleeve and at least two correspondences are installed, it is described
The outer ring of radial ball bearing is that floating type, inner ring is fixed, and the top installation end fixed cover is loaded on
In the inner ring of the radial ball bearing and thrust ball bearing.
Preferably, the radial ball bearing and the thrust ball bearing are respectively two.
Preferably, two thrust ball bearings are located between two radial ball bearings.
Preferably, close to the top inner thrust ball bearing and the radial ball bearing
Model is less than the thrust ball bearing and the type of the radial ball bearing close to the top outer end
Number.
Preferably, the inwall of the movable sleeve is provided with annular protrusion, and the top installation two ends set respectively
There are the shaft shoulder and back-up ring;One radial ball bearing and a thrust ball bearing are arranged on the annular
Between raised side and the top shaft shoulder, another described radial ball bearing and another described in push away
Power ball bearing is arranged between the opposite side of the annular protrusion and the back-up ring.
Preferably, it is provided with spacer between the radial ball bearing and the thrust ball bearing.
Preferably, also including on the spanner of movable sleeve afterbody set and frame mounted externally
Night bolt component, decile breach is machined with the spanner set periphery.
Preferably, ventilation main line is machined with the fixed cover, is installed in the exit on the ventilation main line
There is muffler.
Preferably, the top lubrication main line that extends along its axial line and dry with the lubrication of being provided with
The lubrication branch road that road is connected and radially extends, the lubrication main line and the lubrication branch road are by lubricating oil
It is directed in the radial ball bearing or the thrust ball bearing.
Preferably, it is provided with lubricator cup on the outside of the lubrication main line.
Present invention also offers a kind of wire twisting machine, including the as above wire coil clamping device described in any one.
The present invention provide a kind of wire twisting machine wire coil clamping device, including fixed cover, can axle by screw thread
To the movable sleeve, top, the outer ring in the movable sleeve that are adjustably arranged in the fixed cover
The thrust ball bearing that the radial ball bearing being fixed in the movable sleeve and at least two correspondences are installed, it is described
The outer ring of radial ball bearing is that floating type, inner ring is fixed, and the top installation end fixed cover is loaded on
In the inner ring of the radial ball bearing and thrust ball bearing.It is arranged such, the drum that the present invention is provided is clamped
Device, radial ball bearing is primarily subjected to the effect of top suffered radial forces;Thrust ball bearing is main
Bear top suffered axial force.Therefore, the wire coil clamping device that the present invention is provided, is supported on top
Radial forces produced by point are born by two kinds of different bearings respectively from axial force;When drum folder
Tight device can produce temperature rise phenomenon in long-term work, top that axial elongation can be produced under thermal expansion,
Because radial ball bearing outer ring will not produce bearing oil clearance to reduce for floating type because axial thermal expansion extends, while
To be mounted opposite, axial thermal expansion elongation phenomenon can cause bearing oil clearance to increase to two thrust ball bearings, so may be used
So that bearing is rotated flexibly in long-term work, it is possible to achieve the unwrapping wire requirement of small tension receiving coil cable, and will not
Bearing is caused to damage.
In the preferred scheme that the present invention is provided, ventilation main line is machined with fixed cover, be actively set on to line
Chuck clamping and during loosening, the cavity formed between fixed cover and movable sleeve would not produce supercharging
With the phenomenon of negative pressure, movable sleeve motion is allowed to flexible.
In another preferred scheme, decile breach is machined with spanner set periphery, when movable sleeve is in folder
During tight state, night bolt component is fallen, prevent movable sleeve from rotating, it is living when wire twisting machine is operated
Dynamic set would not be produced and release phenomenon because centrifugal force and vibration etc. influence.
Present invention also offers a kind of wire twisting machine including above-mentioned wire coil clamping device, Xiao Zhang's line of force is capable of achieving
The unwrapping wire requirement of cable and bearing have service life more long.
Brief description of the drawings
In order to illustrate more clearly about the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to reality
The accompanying drawing to be used needed for example or description of the prior art is applied to be briefly described, it should be apparent that, below
Accompanying drawing in description is only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art,
On the premise of not paying creative work, other accompanying drawings can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is wire coil clamping device generalized section provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is wire coil clamping device stereochemical structure partly cut-away schematic diagram provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Wherein, fixed cover -11, movable sleeve -12, top -13, radial ball bearing -14, thrust ball
Bearing -15, annular protrusion -16, the shaft shoulder -17, back-up ring -18, spacer -19, passage -20,
Muffler -21, lubricator cup -22, spanner set -23, night bolt component -24.
Specific embodiment
This specific embodiment provides a kind of wire coil clamping device of wire twisting machine, is capable of achieving small tension receiving coil cable
Unwrapping wire requirement and bearing service life it is more long.This specific embodiment additionally provides a kind of including above-mentioned
The wire twisting machine of wire coil clamping device.
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out
Clearly and completely describe, it is clear that described embodiment is only a part of embodiment of the invention, and
It is not all, of embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are not doing
Go out the every other embodiment obtained under the premise of creative work, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
Refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, a kind of wire coil clamping device of wire twisting machine that this specific embodiment is provided,
Including fixed cover 11, by screw thread can be adjusted axially movable sleeve 12 in fixed cover 11, peace
In movable sleeve 12 top 13, the radial ball bearing 14 that is fixed in movable sleeve 12 of outer ring and thrust
Ball bearing 15, top 13 installation end fixed cover is interior loaded on radial ball bearing 14 and thrust ball bearing 15
In circle, installed in the lubricator cup 22 of top 13 head, the muffler 21 on fixed cover 11,
Spanner installed in the afterbody of movable sleeve 12 covers 23, the night bolt component 24 in frame mounted externally.
It should be noted that above-mentioned fixed cover 11 is fixed in the frame of wire twisting machine, and movable sleeve 12 is logical
That crosses that screw thread can be adjusted axially is arranged in fixed cover 11, refers to that fixed cover 11 is provided with internal thread, activity
Set 12 is provided with the external screw thread being engaged with above-mentioned internal thread, and 12 controllable movable sleeves are covered by rotary moveable
12 axial location, top 13 are connected with movable sleeve 12 by bearing, when regulation movable sleeve 12 position
When, top 13 axial location is can adjust, and then wire coil clamping or loosen drum.
It is arranged such, the wire coil clamping device that the present invention is provided, radial ball bearing 14 is primarily subjected to top 13
The effect of suffered radial forces;Thrust ball bearing 15 is primarily subjected to the axial action suffered by top 13
Power.Therefore, the wire coil clamping device that the present invention is provided, the wire coil clamping device that the present invention is provided, first
Point:Radial forces produced on top 13 are supported on from axial force respectively by two kinds of different bearings
14th, 15 bear;When wire coil clamping device can produce temperature rise phenomenon, top 13 meeting in long-term work
Axial elongation can be produced under thermal expansion, because the outer ring of radial ball bearing 14 will not stretch for floating type because of axial thermal expansion
Long and produce bearing oil clearance to reduce, while two thrust ball bearings 15 are to be mounted opposite, axial thermal expansion elongation is existing
As the increase of bearing oil clearance can be drawn into, bearing can so rotated flexibly in long-term work, it is possible to achieve
The unwrapping wire requirement of small tension receiving coil cable, and bearing will not be caused to damage.Second point:Add on fixed cover 11
Work has a ventilation main line, movable sleeve 12 during drum is clamped and loosened, fixed cover 11 and activity
The cavity formed between set 12 would not produce the phenomenon of supercharging and negative pressure, be allowed to movable sleeve 12 and move
Flexibly.Thirdly:Covered in spanner and be machined with decile breach on 23 peripheries, clamped when movable sleeve 12 is in
During state, night bolt component 24 is fallen, prevent movable sleeve 12 from rotating, when wire twisting machine is operated,
Movable sleeve 12 would not be produced and release phenomenon because centrifugal force and vibration etc. influence.
In the preferred scheme that this specific embodiment is provided, 15 points of radial ball bearing 14 and thrust ball bearing
Not Wei two, i.e., top 13 are arranged in movable sleeve 12 by the supporting roles of four bearings.
Further, two thrust ball bearings 15 are located between two radial ball bearings 14, i.e., two to
Heart ball bearing 14 is separated by two thrust ball bearings 15.Be arranged such, two radial ball bearings 14 install across
Away from big, the radial load of two bearings can be reduced.And, two pieces radial ball bearing 14 bears radial load, axle
Bearing outer-ring is swimming type, for the flexible fortune that machine-building error and temperature change will not affect that bearing
Turn.
In the preferred scheme of this specific embodiment, close to top 13 inner thrust ball bearing 15
With the model of radial ball bearing 14 less than the thrust ball bearing 15 and radial ball close to top 13 outer end
The model of bearing 14.According to the difference of shaft strength, the bearing from different size can reduces cost.
It is arranged such, thrust ball bearing 15 of different sizes can bear the axial force of different directions, larger
The thrust ball bearing 15 of model can not only bear the axial force produced when clamping while drum can also be born
The produced centrifugal force in operation process, the thrust ball bearing 15 compared with ting model is primarily subjected to axial pretightening
Power, the axial force suffered by the two is reasonably distributed, and then ensure that the service life of the two.And, bearing
Produced heat can be delivered on top 13 axle in operation process, axle is extended in length direction,
So distribution, can be such that the distance between two thrust balls also increase therewith, increase the clearance of bearing, institute
The operating of thrust ball ball-joint is not interfered with the rising of reasonable temperature.
Specifically, aforementioned four bearing can be installed in mode of stating specific as follows, and the inwall of movable sleeve 12 is provided with
Annular protrusion 16, top 13 installation end is provided with the shaft shoulder 17 and back-up ring 18;One radial ball bearing 14
And a thrust ball bearing 15 is arranged between the side of annular protrusion 16 and top 13 shaft shoulder 17,
Another radial ball bearing 14 and another thrust ball bearing 15 be arranged on the opposite side of annular protrusion 16 with
Between back-up ring 18.Spacer 19 can be provided between radial ball bearing 14 and thrust ball bearing 15.It is arranged such,
Ensure that the mounting stability of bearing, so ensure that it is top 13 operating when stability.
Can be provided with and prolong along its axial line in order to guarantee that four bearings are sufficiently lubricated, top 13
The lubrication main line stretched and the lubrication branch road for being connected and radially extending with lubrication main line, lubricate main line
Lubricating oil is directed in radial ball bearing 14 or thrust ball bearing 15 with lubrication branch road.Lubricate the outside on main line
Lubricator cup is provided with, for oily with thrust ball bearing 15 to radial ball bearing 14.
It is arranged such, easily four bearings can be lubricated, further extends the use of bearing
Life-span.
In another preferred scheme of this specific embodiment, it is additionally provided with fixed cover 11 or movable sleeve 12
Passage 20, the passage 20 is communicated with the screw thread cooperation of fixed cover 11 and movable sleeve 12.Need
It is bright, in the prior art when the rotation in fixed cover 11 of movable sleeve 12, often there is rotation motionless
Problem, and then the position of movable sleeve 12 can not be adjusted axially, so that those skilled in the art generally will be considered that
There is impurity at screw thread cooperation, and cause to be unable to turn movable sleeve 12, and then a large amount of manpowers would generally be expended
Movable sleeve 12 is split out after being cleared up and reinstalled by material resources from fixed cover 11.
And in the preferred scheme that this specific embodiment is provided, it is found that movable sleeve 12 can not continue precession, it is
Caused by high pressure or negative pressure appearance being occurred in that from place with the screw thread of movable sleeve 12 and fixed cover 11.Cause
This, in the technical program, is connected, and then avoid screw thread by setting passage 20 with screw thread cooperation
Occur high pressure or negative pressure appearance at cooperation, and cause the movable sleeve 12 can not to continue the problem of precession.Further
Ground, can be provided with muffler 21 in the exit of passage 20, it is to avoid impurity enters at screw thread cooperation.
This specific embodiment additionally provides a kind of wire twisting machine, including as above described in any specific embodiment
Wire coil clamping device.It is arranged such, the wire twisting machine that the present invention is provided is capable of achieving putting for small tension receiving coil cable
Line requirement and bearing have service life more long.The derivation of the beneficial effect is clamped with above-mentioned drum
The derivation of the beneficial effect of device is substantially similar to, therefore repeats no more herein.
The foregoing description of the disclosed embodiments, enables professional and technical personnel in the field to realize or use
The present invention.Various modifications to these embodiments will be for those skilled in the art aobvious and easy
See, generic principles defined herein can without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention,
Realize in other embodiments.Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein,
And it is to fit to the most wide scope consistent with principles disclosed herein and features of novelty.
Claims (11)
1. a kind of wire coil clamping device of wire twisting machine, it is characterised in that including fixed cover, can by screw thread
Be adjusted axially movable sleeve in the fixed cover, top, outer in the movable sleeve
The thrust ball bearing that the radial ball bearing and at least two correspondences that circle is fixed in the movable sleeve are installed, institute
It is fixed, the top installation end fixation suit that the outer ring of radial ball bearing is stated for floating type, inner ring
In in the inner ring of the radial ball bearing and thrust ball bearing.
2. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the radial ball bearing and
The thrust ball bearing is respectively two.
3. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that two thrust ball axles
Hold between two radial ball bearings.
4. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that close to described top
The inner thrust ball bearing and the model of the radial ball bearing are less than close to the top outer end
The thrust ball bearing and the radial ball bearing model.
5. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that the inwall of the movable sleeve
Annular protrusion is provided with, the top installation is respectively arranged at two ends with the shaft shoulder and back-up ring;One radial ball
Bearing and thrust ball bearing be arranged on the annular protrusion side and the top shaft shoulder it
Between, another described radial ball bearing and another described thrust ball bearing are arranged on the annular protrusion
Between opposite side and the back-up ring.
6. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that the radial ball bearing and
Spacer is provided between the thrust ball bearing.
7. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that also including installed in described
Night bolt component on the spanner set of movable sleeve afterbody and frame mounted externally, the spanner covers periphery
On be machined with decile breach.
8. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that processed on the fixed cover
There is ventilation main line, muffler is installed in the exit on the ventilation main line.
9. the wire coil clamping device as described in claim any one of 1-8, it is characterised in that described top
It is provided with along the lubrication main line of its axial line extension and is connected and radially extends with the lubrication main line
Lubrication branch road, lubricating oil is directed in the radial ball bearing by the lubrication main line and the lubrication branch road
Or the thrust ball bearing.
10. wire coil clamping device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that the lubrication main line
Outside is provided with lubricator cup.
11. a kind of wire twisting machines, it is characterised in that including the drum as described in claim any one of 1-10
Clamping device.
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