CN108120672B - Calibrating device for bonding strength detector - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a calibrating device for an adhesive strength detector, which comprises a calibrating device frame, wherein the calibrating device frame comprises a first layer of support and a second layer of support which is positioned on the upper side of the first layer of support and is used for placing a corresponding adhesive strength detector, the first layer of support is connected with a calibrating unit, the upper end of which is used for being connected with a drawing rod of the adhesive strength detector, the calibrating unit comprises a calibrating tension sensor and a connecting structure which is connected between the calibrating tension sensor and the drawing rod, and an avoiding channel which is used for avoiding the calibrating unit is arranged on the second layer of support. The invention provides a calibrating device of a bonding strength detector, which can calibrate a force sensor in the bonding strength detector.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to an adhesive strength detector calibrating device in the calibrating field.
Background
Along with the development of economy, the inner and outer decoration level of the building is improved, the decorative tiles on the outer surfaces of the walls of the building are tidy and beautiful, and the tiles on the indoor ground are tidy and beautiful and are easy to clean. If the ceramic tile is not firmly adhered to the wall and the floor, the ceramic tile can loosen after being used for a period of time, so that the use is affected, and the ceramic tile on the wall falls off and the safety accident of injuring personnel can occur.
The bonding strength detector is used for detecting the bonding strength of ceramic tiles and the like, the existing bonding strength detector is a 'facing tile bonding strength detector' disclosed in Chinese patent CN2390193Y, the bonding strength detector comprises a main body with supporting legs, namely a detector bracket, a working cylinder is arranged on the main body, a piston rod, namely a pulling rod, is connected to a piston of the working cylinder, a pulling block is connected to the lower end of the pulling rod through a bidirectional coupling, a piston cavity of the working cylinder is connected with a hand pump through an oil duct, and a pressure sensor connected with the piston cavity of the working cylinder through an oil duct hole is further arranged on the main body. When the hand-operated drawing device is used, the drawing block is connected with an object to be detected through an adhesive, the handle of the hand-operated pump is rocked, the hydraulic oil of the hand-operated pump is pumped into the piston cavity of the working cylinder, the drawing rod applies tension to the object to be detected, and the pressure sensor records the tension in the process. In order to ensure that the bonding strength detector can accurately detect the bonding strength, the pressure sensor in the bonding strength detector needs to be regularly calibrated.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a bonding strength detector verification device which can verify a force sensor in a bonding strength detector.
In order to solve the technical problems, the technical scheme of the invention is as follows:
the utility model provides an adhesive strength detector calibrating installation, includes the calibrating installation frame, and the calibrating installation frame includes first layer support and is located the second floor support that is used for corresponding adhesive strength detector to place of first layer support upside, is connected with the upper end on the first layer support be used for with the verification unit that the pull rod of adhesive strength detector links to each other, verification unit including verification tension sensor and connect in the connection structure between verification tension sensor and the pull rod, is provided with on the second floor support dodges the passageway of dodging of verification unit.
The upper end and the lower end of the verification tension sensor are respectively connected with an upper joint bearing and a lower joint bearing in series.
A movable gap is arranged between the channel wall of the avoidance channel and the verification unit.
The calibrating device frame comprises a vertical frame, and the first layer of support and the second layer of support are cantilever plate structures with one ends connected with the vertical frame.
The detection device frame further comprises a third layer of support which is positioned on the upper side of the bonding strength detector, and a positioning laser which emits positioning laser downwards when in use is arranged on the third layer of support, and the positioning laser emitted by the positioning laser passes through the spherical center of the lower joint bearing.
The calibrating device frame comprises a vertical frame, one ends of a first layer of support and a second layer of support are fixedly arranged on the vertical frame, and a third layer of support is hinged with the vertical frame.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows: when the bonding strength detector needs to be detected, the bonding strength detector is placed on a second layer of support of the detection device frame, the verification of the connection structure is achieved, the pull force sensor is connected with a pull rod of the bonding strength detector, the avoidance channel is arranged to enable the verification of the pull force sensor to be located on the right lower side of the pull rod, the bonding strength detector works, the pull force generated by the pull rod acts on the verification of the pull force sensor, and the verification of the bonding strength detector is achieved by comparing the value of a force sensor of the bonding strength detector with the value of the verification of the pull force sensor.
Further, the upper joint bearing and the lower joint bearing are respectively connected with the upper end and the lower end of the verification tension sensor in series, and when the drawing rod deflects, the upper joint bearing and the lower joint bearing can still ensure that the verification tension sensor and the drawing rod are positioned on the same straight line, so that verification accuracy is ensured.
Furthermore, the positioning laser emitted by the positioning laser passes through the spherical center of the lower joint bearing, and when the positioning laser is used, the central position of the upper end part of the bonding strength detector is positioned on the positioning laser, so that the force application of the drawing rod of the bonding strength detector in a vertical posture can be ensured, and the verification precision can be further ensured.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the cooperation of the bonding strength detector and the detecting device frame in the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the positioning sleeve of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the cylinder positioning structure of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the cooperation of the cylinder positioning structure and the bond strength detector in the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the positioning cooperation of the left positioning clamping block and the right positioning clamping block of the working cylinder with the working cylinder in the invention;
fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the positioning and matching of the left positioning and clamping block of the pulling rod and the right positioning and clamping block of the pulling rod in the invention.
Detailed Description
An embodiment of a bonding strength detector calibration device is shown in fig. 1 to 7: including examining the device frame, examining the device frame and including erecting frame 2, erect frame 2 on by supreme first layer support 13, second floor's support 11 and the third layer support 1 that set up of interval in proper order down, wherein first layer support 13, second floor's support 11 are the overhanging board structure that front end and the integrative continuous of erecting frame 2, and third layer support 1 also is overhanging board structure, and the front end of third layer support links to each other with erecting frame 2 is articulated. A placing space for placing the bonding strength detector is formed between the second-layer bracket and the third-layer bracket, and the bonding strength detector 4 to be detected is placed on the second-layer bracket 11 during use.
The first layer bracket 13 is connected with a verification unit with an upper end connected with a drawing rod of the bonding strength detector, the verification unit comprises a verification tension sensor 12 and a connection structure connected between the verification tension sensor and the drawing rod, and in the embodiment, the lower end of the drawing rod is a connecting lug with a connecting lug connecting hole, so that the connection structure is a connector 18 with a connector connecting hole, and the connection between the connecting lug and the connector is realized by penetrating a connecting pin in the connecting lug connecting hole and the connector connecting hole. An upper joint bearing 17 and a lower joint bearing 16 are respectively connected in series with the upper end and the lower end of the verification tension sensor 12, an avoidance channel 14 for avoiding a verification unit is arranged on the second-layer bracket 11, a movable gap is formed between the channel wall of the avoidance channel 14 and the verification unit, an outer ring 15 of the lower joint bearing is fixed on the first-layer bracket, and the outer ring of the upper joint bearing is fixedly connected with a connector 18. The third layer of support is provided with a positioning laser 26 for emitting positioning laser downwards, the positioning laser emitted by the positioning laser 1 passes through the spherical center of the lower joint bearing, the bonding strength detector calibrating device further comprises a positioning sleeve 25 matched with the positioning laser for use, the positioning sleeve is provided with a positioning inner hole for being matched with the bonding strength detector, the positioning sleeve is provided with a laser centering mark concentrically arranged with the positioning hole, and the laser centering mark is a cross mark 27.
In order to conveniently position the bonding strength detector, the bonding strength detector calibrating device further comprises a working cylinder positioning structure and a drawing rod positioning structure, wherein the working cylinder positioning structure comprises a working cylinder left positioning bracket 22 and a working cylinder right positioning bracket 7 which are symmetrically arranged left and right by taking positioning laser as a central line, the working cylinder left positioning bracket 22 and the working cylinder right positioning bracket 7 are assembled on the second-layer bracket in a guiding manner along the left and right directions, the working cylinder positioning structure further comprises a working cylinder positioning bracket adjusting screw rod 5, the working cylinder left positioning bracket and the working cylinder right positioning bracket are in threaded connection with the working cylinder positioning bracket adjusting screw rod 5, the working cylinder positioning bracket adjusting screw rod is positioned at the front sides of the left and right working cylinders, the rear sides of the left and right working cylinders positioning brackets are opened, the placing process of the bonding strength detector is convenient, the bonding strength detector is not placed right down, the requirements on the use space can be reduced, and in addition, the handle 20 of the bonding strength detector is not influenced. And the screw threads of the left locating support 22 and the right locating support 7 of the working cylinder are opposite in rotation direction, one end of the adjusting screw rod of the locating support of the working cylinder is provided with an external square head structure 30 for inputting torque, and when the device is used, the torque is input through the adjusting screw rod of the locating support of the working cylinder, so that synchronous relative and opposite movement adjustment of the left locating support and the right locating support of the working cylinder can be realized. The left positioning clamping block 23 of the working cylinder is arranged on the left positioning bracket of the working cylinder, the right positioning clamping block 3 of the working cylinder is arranged on the right positioning bracket of the working cylinder, the opposite sides of the left positioning clamping block and the right positioning clamping block of the working cylinder are provided with positioning clamping faces of the working cylinder, the positioning clamping faces of the working cylinder are two inclined planes 29 which are arranged in a V shape, in the embodiment, the left positioning clamping block of the working cylinder is assembled on the left positioning bracket of the working cylinder in a guiding way along the up-down direction, the right positioning clamping block of the working cylinder is assembled on the right positioning bracket of the working cylinder in a guiding way along the up-down direction, the height positions of the left positioning clamping block of the working cylinder and the right positioning clamping block of the working cylinder can be fixed through a locking screw 28, one end of the locking screw is in threaded connection with the corresponding positioning clamping block, and a long groove for the locking screw to slide in the up-down direction is arranged on the corresponding positioning bracket.
The pull rod positioning structure is similar to the working cylinder positioning structure, the pull rod positioning structure comprises a pull rod left positioning bracket 19 and a pull rod right positioning bracket 10 which are symmetrically arranged left and right, the pull rod left positioning bracket 19 and the pull rod right positioning bracket 10 are assembled on the second layer of bracket 11 in a guiding manner along the left and right directions, the synchronous opposite and opposite movement adjustment of the pull rod left positioning bracket and the pull rod right positioning bracket is realized through a pull rod positioning bracket adjusting screw rod, the pull rod positioning bracket adjusting screw rod is positioned at the front sides of the pull rod left positioning bracket and the pull rod right positioning bracket, the pull rod left positioning bracket and the pull rod right positioning bracket are opened at the rear sides, the pull rod left positioning bracket and the pull rod right positioning bracket are convenient for placement of a bonding strength detector, the pull rod left positioning clamping block 21 is arranged on the pull rod left positioning bracket, the pull rod right positioning clamping block 32 is arranged on the pull rod right positioning bracket, the upper and lower positions of the pull rod left positioning bracket and the pull rod right positioning clamping block are adjustable, and the upper and lower positions of the pull rod right positioning bracket can be fixed through corresponding locking screws.
When the bonding strength detector is detected, the third layer bracket is turned up at first, the bonding strength detector is placed on the second layer bracket from one side far away from the vertical frame, namely the rear side is placed on the second layer bracket from top to bottom, the detecting unit is connected with the drawing rod, the third layer bracket is turned to the horizontal posture through the adjustment of the working cylinder positioning bracket adjusting screw rod and the drawing rod positioning bracket adjusting screw rod, the working cylinder left positioning clamping block and the working cylinder right positioning clamping block clamp the working cylinder 24, the drawing rod left positioning clamping block and the drawing rod right positioning clamping block clamp the drawing rod 6, at the moment, the bonding strength detector is basically fixed in position, then the working cylinder left positioning clamping block and the drawing rod right positioning clamping block clamp the working cylinder positioning clamping rod, the positioning sleeve is sleeved on the top of the bonding strength detector, the third layer bracket is turned to the horizontal posture, the positioning laser emitted by the positioning laser is consistent with the center of the cross mark, the handle of the bonding strength detector is operated to detect the working cylinder 24, the force is applied to detect, and the strength detector is accurately detected by the drawing rod, and the strength detector is accurately detected by the fact that the measuring force detector is very accurate in the position of the measuring force sensor is guaranteed, and the accurate detecting result is guaranteed due to the fact that the tensile force detector is very accurate in the position of the tensile rod is detected by the fact that the tensile force detector is arranged at the end of the tensile detector.
In other embodiments of the invention: the working cylinder positioning structure and the drawing rod positioning structure are not required to be arranged; when the height between the second layer of support and the first layer of support is enough to place the bonding strength detector, the third layer of support can also be fixed on the vertical frame; the laser centering mark may also be a center point; of course, when the center position of the upper end part of the bonding strength detector is easy to find, the positioning sleeve is not required to be arranged; the connection structure may not be a connector with a connector connection hole, and may be adjusted according to the structure of the lower end of the pull rod, so long as the connection structure is connected to the lower end of the pull rod, for example, if the lower end of the pull rod has a hanging ring, the connection structure may be a hook.
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1. An adhesive strength detector calibrating device, its characterized in that: the device comprises a calibration device frame, wherein the calibration device frame comprises a first layer of support and a second layer of support which is positioned on the upper side of the first layer of support and is used for placing a corresponding bonding strength detector, the first layer of support is connected with a calibration unit, the upper end of the calibration unit is connected with a drawing rod of the bonding strength detector, the calibration unit comprises a calibration tension sensor and a connecting structure which is connected between the calibration tension sensor and the drawing rod, the second layer of support is provided with an avoidance channel which is avoided by the calibration unit, the calibration device frame also comprises a third layer of support which is positioned on the upper side of the bonding strength detector, a positioning laser which is used for emitting positioning laser downwards during use is arranged on the third layer of support, an upper joint bearing and a lower joint bearing are respectively connected in series at the upper end and the lower end of the calibration tension sensor, the positioning laser emitted by the positioning laser passes through the spherical center of the lower joint bearing, the calibration device frame comprises a vertical frame, one end of the first layer of support and the second layer of support are fixedly arranged on the vertical frame, the third layer of support is hinged with the vertical frame, the bonding strength detector calibration device also comprises a working cylinder positioning structure and a drawing rod positioning structure, the left positioning structure and the right positioning structure are arranged symmetrically along the left positioning cylinder and right positioning cylinder positioning support, and the left positioning cylinder positioning structure is arranged on the left positioning support and right positioning cylinder positioning support and the left positioning cylinder is arranged along the left positioning cylinder positioning direction; the drawing rod positioning structure comprises a drawing rod left positioning bracket and a drawing rod right positioning bracket which are arranged in a bilateral symmetry mode, the drawing rod left positioning bracket and the drawing rod right positioning bracket are assembled on the second layer of bracket in a guiding and moving mode along the left-right direction, the bonding strength detector calibrating device further comprises a positioning sleeve matched with the positioning laser, the positioning sleeve is provided with a positioning inner hole matched with the positioning laser and sleeved on the top of the bonding strength detector, the upper end face of the positioning sleeve is provided with a laser centering mark concentric with the positioning inner hole, and the laser centering mark is a cross mark.
2. The bonding strength detector verification device according to claim 1, wherein: a movable gap is arranged between the channel wall of the avoidance channel and the verification unit.
3. The bonding strength detector verification device according to claim 1, wherein: the calibrating device frame comprises a vertical frame, and the first layer of support and the second layer of support are cantilever plate structures with one ends connected with the vertical frame.
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