CN108481227B - Multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism - Google Patents
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The application provides a chain mechanism of multiple spot location and compress tightly, includes: a fixed body; a linear drive device; the guide platform is arranged at the upper end of the fixed body; the movable rod is arranged at the output end of the linear driving device; the positioning pin is arranged on the movable rod and movably arranged in the guide groove of the guide platform; the guide sleeve rod is fixed at the upper end of the fixed body; the lower part of the movable arm is movably arranged in the guide sleeve rod; the pulley block is provided with a first pulley block, a second pulley block and a rope, the rope is wound on the first pulley block and the second pulley block, one end of the rope is fixedly connected to the pressing block, and the other end of the rope is fixedly connected to the movable rod; the linear driving device drives the movable rod to move upwards, the movable rod drives the positioning pin to move upwards to position a workpiece placed on the upper end face of the guide platform, and meanwhile, the movable rod pulls the rope to enable the movable arm to move downwards, so that the pressing block clamps the workpiece on the guide platform.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to a multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism, in particular to a multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism.
Background
A part usually needs to go through a plurality of processes from a raw material to a finished product, and before each processing, positioning and pressing of a workpiece are necessary and most important, otherwise, the workpiece is deviated or shakes during the processing, and the processing quality of the workpiece is directly influenced. The existing positioning and pressing mechanism is generally formed by simply overlapping two bolt mechanisms and a plurality of pressing mechanisms, the occupied space is large, a station is required to do many things simultaneously along with the development of the process technology, the existing mechanism is difficult to realize the space utilization maximization, the occupied time of the station is long, and the mechanical cost and the electrical appliance cost are also high.
In summary, how to combine the positioning and pressing functions to make the mechanism compact is a problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a multipoint positioning and pressing interlocking mechanism, which solves the problems of large occupied space, long station occupied time, high mechanical cost and high electric appliance cost of the conventional positioning and pressing mechanism.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention provides the following technical scheme: a multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism, comprising: a fixed body; the linear driving device is arranged at the lower end of the fixed body; the guide platform is arranged at the upper end of the fixed body and provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove penetrates through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the guide platform; the movable rod is movably arranged in the middle cavity of the fixed body and is arranged at the output end of the linear driving device; the positioning pin is fixedly arranged on the movable rod and movably arranged in the guide groove; the guide sleeve rod is fixed at the upper end of the fixed body and positioned on one side of the guide platform, and a first spring is arranged in the guide sleeve rod; the lower part of the movable arm is movably arranged in the guide sleeve rod, and the lower end of the lower part of the movable arm is abutted against the first spring; a pulley block having a first pulley block, a second pulley block and a rope, the first pulley block being mounted on the movable arm, the second pulley block is arranged on a support rod at one side of the middle cavity, the rope is wound on the first pulley block and the second pulley block, one end of the rope is fixedly connected to the pressing block at the upper part of the movable arm, the other end of the rope is fixedly connected to the movable rod, the pressing block is movably arranged on the cantilever part of the movable arm and is provided with a sliding block part which is movably arranged in the guide clamping groove of the cantilever part, a second spring is arranged in the guide clamping groove, one end of the second spring is connected with the bottom of the guide clamping groove, the other end of the second spring is connected to the rear end of the sliding block part, and one end of the rope is fixedly connected to the sliding block part; the linear driving device drives the movable rod to move upwards, the movable rod drives the positioning pin to move upwards to position a workpiece placed on the upper end face of the guide platform, and meanwhile, the movable rod pulls the rope to enable the movable arm to move downwards so that the pressing block clamps the workpiece on the guide platform.
Further, the first pulley block comprises a first pulley, a second pulley and a third pulley, the first pulley is mounted at the lower end of the front end of the cantilever part of the movable arm, the second pulley is mounted at the upper end of the front end of the cantilever part, and the third pulley is mounted at the upper end of the rear end of the cantilever part; the second pulley block comprises a fourth pulley and a fifth pulley, the fourth pulley is arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the supporting rod, and the fifth pulley is arranged on the inner side of the lower end of the supporting rod; and the rope is wound on the first pulley, the second pulley, the third pulley, the fourth pulley and the fifth pulley in sequence.
Further, the first spring is compressed when the movable arm moves downward.
Further, when the movable rod moves upwards, the rope pulls the sliding block part to move from the rear end of the guide clamping groove to the front end of the guide clamping groove, meanwhile, the second spring is stretched, and in addition, the pressing block moves downwards to press a workpiece placed on the upper end face of the guide platform.
Furthermore, a baffle is installed at the front end of the guide clamping groove and used for limiting the sliding block part to slide out of the front end of the guide clamping groove.
Furthermore, the movable arm is further provided with a sliding rod part, the sliding rod part is connected to the rear end of the cantilever part, the sliding rod part is movably arranged in a guide hole of the guide sleeve rod, and the lower end of the sliding rod part abuts against the first spring.
Furthermore, the movable arms and the guide sleeve rods are a pair, the pair of movable arms are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the guide platform, and the pair of guide sleeve rods are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the guide platform.
Further, the pulley blocks are a pair.
According to the technical scheme, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
1. The multipoint positioning and pressing interlocking mechanism disclosed by the invention is compact in design structure and small in occupied space, can realize quick, accurate and reliable positioning and pressing of a workpiece, improves the working efficiency of a station, and saves the mechanical cost and the electrical appliance cost.
The invention is described in further detail below with reference to the figures and the detailed description.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 is a front sectional view of a multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism of the present invention in a positioning and compressing state.
Fig. 2 is a front view of a multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism of the present invention in a positioning and compressing state.
Fig. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of a multipoint positioning and compressing interlock mechanism of the present invention in an open position.
Fig. 4 is a view taken along direction a in fig. 3.
Description of reference numerals: the linear driving device 1, the driving rod 101, the fixed body 2, the side plate 201, the sliding groove 2011, the top plate 202, the middle cavity 203, the movable rod 3, the bump 301, the positioning pin 4, the supporting rod 5, the guide sleeve rod 6, the guide hole 601, the first spring 7, the movable arm 8, the sliding rod part 801, the cantilever part 802, the guide clamping groove 8021, the second spring 9, the guide platform 10, the guide groove 1001, the pressing block 11, the sliding block part 111, the baffle plate 12, the workpiece 13, the pulley block 14, the first pulley 141, the second pulley 142, the third pulley 143, the fourth pulley 144, the fifth pulley 145 and the rope 15.
Detailed Description
The embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, but the invention can be implemented in many different ways as defined and covered by the claims.
As further described with reference to fig. 1-4, a multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism as shown in fig. 1 comprises: the device comprises a fixed body 2, a linear driving device 1, a movable rod 3, a guide platform 10, a positioning pin 4, a guide sleeve rod 6, a movable arm 8, a pressing block 11 and a pulley block 14, wherein the fixed body 2 is provided with two side plates 201 and a top plate 202 extending in the horizontal direction, the top plate 202 is connected with the two side plates 201, and a middle cavity 203 is formed between the two side plates 201; the linear driving device 1 is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the fixed body 2; the movable rod 3 is movably arranged in the middle cavity 203 of the fixed body 2, and the movable rod 3 is arranged on the output end driving rod 101 of the linear driving device 1; the guide platform 10 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the top plate 202 of the fixed body 2, the guide platform 10 is provided with a guide groove 1001, and the guide groove 1001 penetrates through the upper end surface and the lower end surface of the guide platform 10; the positioning pin 4 is fixedly arranged on the movable rod 3, the positioning pin 4 is movably arranged in the guide groove 1001, and the guide groove 1001 guides the vertical sliding of the positioning pin 4; the pair of guide sleeve rods 6 are fixed at the upper end of the fixed body 2 and symmetrically arranged at two sides of the guide platform 10, first springs 7 are arranged in the pair of guide sleeve rods 6, and the first springs 7 are compression springs; the lower parts of the pair of movable arms 8 are movably arranged in the pair of guide sleeve rods 6 respectively, and the lower ends of the lower parts of the movable arms 8 are abutted against the first spring 7; the pressing block 11 is movably arranged on the cantilever part 802 of the movable arm 8; the pulley blocks 14 are a pair, the pulley block 14 is provided with a first pulley block, a second pulley block and a rope 15, the first pulley block is installed on the movable arm 8, the second pulley block is installed on the support rod 5 on one side of the middle cavity 203, the rope 15 is wound on the first pulley block and the second pulley block, one end of the rope 15 is fixedly connected to the pressing block 11 on the upper portion of the movable arm 8, and the other end of the rope 15 is fixedly connected to the movable rod 3.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, two sides of the movable rod 3 are respectively provided with a protruding bump 301, and accordingly, two side plates 201 of the fixed body 2 are provided with a chute 2011 in the vertical direction, and the bump 301 is located in the chute 2011 and is in sliding fit with the chute 2011, so that a forced guiding effect is exerted on the vertical movement of the movable rod 3, the output end driving rod 101 of the linear driving device 1 is not subjected to a lateral force, and the service life of the linear driving device 1 can be prolonged.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the movable arm 8 has a sliding rod portion 801 and a cantilever portion 802, the sliding rod portion 801 is connected to the rear end of the cantilever portion 802, the sliding rod portion 801 is movably disposed in a guide hole 601 of the guide sleeve rod 6, the lower end of the sliding rod portion 801 abuts against the first spring 7, the guide hole 601 guides the vertical sliding of the sliding rod portion 801, the cantilever portion 802 is provided with a guide slot 8021, the pressing block 11 has a sliding block portion 111, the sliding block portion 111 is movably disposed in the guide slot 8021 of the cantilever portion 802, a second spring 9 is disposed in the guide slot 8021, one end of the second spring 9 is connected to the bottom of the guide slot 8021, the other end of the second spring 9 is connected to the rear end of the sliding block portion 111, and the second spring 9 is an extension spring.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, a baffle 12 is installed at the front end of the guide slot 8021, and the baffle 12 is used to limit the sliding block portion 111 from sliding out of the front end of the guide slot 8021.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the first pulley block includes a first pulley 141, a second pulley 142 and a third pulley 143, the first pulley 141 is installed at the lower end of the front end of the cantilever portion 802 of the movable arm 8, the second pulley 142 is installed at the upper end of the front end of the cantilever portion 802, and the third pulley 143 is installed at the upper end of the rear end of the cantilever portion 802; the second pulley block comprises a fourth pulley 144 and a fifth pulley 145, the fourth pulley 144 is arranged on the outer side of the lower end of the strut 5, and the fifth pulley 145 is arranged on the inner side of the lower end of the strut 5; one end of the rope 15 is fixedly connected to the slider portion 111, and then the rope 15 is wound around the first pulley 141, the second pulley 142, the third pulley 143, the fourth pulley 144, and the fifth pulley 145 in this order, and finally the other end of the rope 15 is fixedly connected to the movable lever 3.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, when the multi-point positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism positions and compresses a workpiece, the output end driving rod 101 of the linear driving device 1 moves upward to push the movable rod 3 to move upward, the movable rod 3 drives the positioning pin 4 to slide upward in the guiding slot 1001, the top end of the positioning pin 4 is inserted into the positioning hole of the workpiece 13 to position the workpiece 13, meanwhile, the upward moving movable rod 3 pulls the rope 15, the rope 15 pulls the slider portion 111 first to move from the rear end of the guiding slot 8021 to the front end of the guiding slot 8021, the second spring 9 is stretched, in addition, the rope 15 makes the movable arm 8 move downward, the first spring 7 is compressed, and finally, the pressing block 11 moves downward to compress the workpiece 13 on the upper end face of the guiding platform 10.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, when a workpiece is taken out, the output end driving rod 101 of the linear driving device 1 moves downward, the movable rod 3 drives the positioning pin 4 to slide downward in the guiding groove 1001, the positioning pin 4 moves out of the positioning hole of the workpiece 13, the downward moving movable rod 3 prevents the rope 15 from loosening, the first spring 7 jacks up the movable arm 8, and in addition, the second spring 9 pulls the sliding block portion 111 to move from the front end of the guiding slot 8021 to the rear end of the guiding slot 8021, so as to take out the workpiece 13.
The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. A multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism is characterized by comprising:
The fixing body (2) is provided with two side plates (201) and a top plate (202) extending in the horizontal direction, the top plate (202) is connected with the two side plates (201), and a middle cavity (203) is formed between the two side plates (201);
The linear driving device (1), the said linear driving device (1) is installed on the bottom end of the said fixed body (2);
The guide platform (10) is installed at the upper end of the fixed body (2), the guide platform (10) is provided with a guide groove (1001), and the guide groove (1001) penetrates through the upper end face and the lower end face of the guide platform (10);
The movable rod (3) is movably arranged in the middle cavity (203), and the movable rod (3) is installed at the output end of the linear driving device (1);
The positioning pin (4) is fixedly arranged on the movable rod (3), and the positioning pin (4) is movably arranged in the guide groove (1001);
The guide sleeve rod (6) is fixed at the upper end of the fixed body (2) and positioned on one side of the guide platform (10), and a first spring (7) is arranged in the guide sleeve rod (6);
The lower part of the movable arm (8) is movably arranged in the guide sleeve rod (6), and the lower end of the lower part of the movable arm (8) abuts against the first spring (7);
A pulley block (14), wherein the pulley block (14) is provided with a first pulley block, a second pulley block and a rope (15), the first pulley block is installed on the movable arm (8), the second pulley block is installed on a support rod (5) on one side of the middle cavity (203), the rope (15) is wound on the first pulley block and the second pulley block, one end of the rope (15) is fixedly connected to a pressing block (11) on the upper portion of the movable arm (8), the other end of the rope (15) is fixedly connected to the movable rod (3), the pressing block (11) is movably arranged on a cantilever portion (802) on the upper portion of the movable arm (8), the pressing block (11) is provided with a sliding block portion (111), the sliding block portion (111) is movably arranged in a guide clamping groove (8021) on the lower portion of the cantilever portion (802), and a second spring (9) is arranged in the guide clamping groove (8021), one end of the second spring (9) is connected to the bottom of the guide clamping groove (8021), the other end of the second spring (9) is connected to the rear end of the sliding block part (111), and one end of the rope (15) is fixedly connected to the sliding block part (111);
The linear driving device (1) drives the movable rod (3) to move upwards, the movable rod (3) drives the positioning pin (4) to move upwards to position a workpiece (13) placed on the upper end face of the guide platform (10), and meanwhile the movable rod (3) pulls the rope (15) to enable the movable arm (8) to move downwards so that the pressing block (11) can clamp the workpiece (13) on the guide platform (10).
2. The multipoint positioning and clamping interlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said first pulley block comprises a first pulley (141), a second pulley (142) and a third pulley (143), said first pulley (141) being mounted at the lower end of the front end of the cantilever portion (802) of said movable arm (8), said second pulley (142) being mounted at the upper end of the front end of said cantilever portion (802), said third pulley (143) being mounted at the upper end of the rear end of said cantilever portion (802); the second pulley block comprises a fourth pulley (144) and a fifth pulley (145), the fourth pulley (144) is installed on the outer side of the lower end of the strut (5), and the fifth pulley (145) is installed on the inner side of the lower end of the strut (5); the rope (15) is wound around a first pulley (141), a second pulley (142), a third pulley (143), a fourth pulley (144) and a fifth pulley (145) in sequence.
3. A multipoint positioning and compression linkage according to claim 1, characterized in that the first spring (7) is compressed when the movable arm (8) is moved downwards.
4. The multipoint positioning and pressing interlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein when the movable rod (3) moves upward, the rope (15) pulls the slider portion (111) to move from the rear end of the guide slot (8021) to the front end of the guide slot (8021), and at the same time, the second spring (9) is stretched, and further, the pressing block (11) moves downward to press the workpiece (13) placed on the upper end face of the guide table (10).
5. The multipoint positioning and pressing interlocking mechanism according to claim 4, wherein a baffle (12) is installed at the front end of the guide slot (8021), and the baffle (12) is used for limiting the sliding of the slider part (111) out of the front end of the guide slot (8021).
6. The multipoint positioning and pressing interlocking mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the movable arm (8) further has a slide bar portion (801), the slide bar portion (801) is connected to the rear end of the cantilever portion (802), the slide bar portion (801) is movably arranged in the guide hole (601) of the guide sleeve rod (6), and the lower end of the slide bar portion (801) abuts against the first spring (7).
7. The multipoint positioning and compressing interlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the movable arms (8) and the guide sleeve rods (6) are a pair, the pair of movable arms (8) are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the guide platform (10), and the pair of guide sleeve rods (6) are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the guide platform (10).
8. The multipoint positioning and clamping linkage according to claim 7, wherein said set of pulleys (14) is a pair.
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