CN110253255A - Buffer unit is used in press fitting - Google Patents

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CN110253255A
CN110253255A CN201910603176.9A CN201910603176A CN110253255A CN 110253255 A CN110253255 A CN 110253255A CN 201910603176 A CN201910603176 A CN 201910603176A CN 110253255 A CN110253255 A CN 110253255A
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任秉文
郭刚浩
汤杭东
陶广旭
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Zhejiang Linix Motor Co Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23QDETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q3/00Devices holding, supporting, or positioning work or tools, of a kind normally removable from the machine
    • B23Q3/02Devices holding, supporting, or positioning work or tools, of a kind normally removable from the machine for mounting on a work-table, tool-slide, or analogous part
    • B23Q3/06Work-clamping means
    • B23Q3/069Work-clamping means for pressing workpieces against a work-table
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23PMETAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P19/00Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
    • B23P19/02Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for connecting objects by press fit or for detaching same
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23PMETAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P19/00Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
    • B23P19/02Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for connecting objects by press fit or for detaching same
    • B23P19/027Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for connecting objects by press fit or for detaching same using hydraulic or pneumatic means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30PRESSES
    • B30BPRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B15/00Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing

Abstract

The circulation inclined press fitting buffer unit of plate stress during press fitting can be avoided as far as possible the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of.To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a kind of press fitting buffer unit, including circulation plate and press on the table is arranged, the press includes pressure head, the circulation plate is equipped with buffing pad, the buffing pad is equipped with the positioning seat for positioning workpiece, circulation plate moves so that buffing pad is moved to immediately below pressure head, the buffing pad includes upper movable block, fixed block and lower movable block, the circulation plate is equipped with upper and lower perforative fixation hole, the fixed block is fixed in fixation hole, the fixed block is formed with several perforative placing grooves up and down, guide rod is equipped in the placing groove, compressed spring is arranged on the guide rod, the guide rod upper end is fixed with upper movable block, the guide rod lower end is fixed with lower movable block, compressed spring upper end is in contact with upper movable block lower end surface.

Description

Buffer unit is used in press fitting
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of automations to be pressed auxiliary device, and in particular to buffer unit is used in a kind of press fitting.
Background technique
To improve production efficiency, press mostly collocation circulation plate is carried out using circulation plate movement is with the positioning on plate that will circulate Seat is moved on the downside of the pressure head of press, is placed with end cap on positioning seat, is placed with bearing at the bearing guard of end cap, press starting with Make pressure head to bearing exert a force with by bearing press mounting in end cap.During press fitting, circulation plate always has certain situation, when long Between using the plate inclination and distortion that circulates can be made so that positioning seat height and position has certain decline, so that press fitting precision reduces;Some stream Rotating plate is to fix on the spinning device, for example be fixed on index dial, and circulation plate stress inclination can make rotating device output end Linkage structure is impaired between circulation plate.
Summary of the invention
The inclined press fitting of circulation plate stress during press fitting can be avoided to use as far as possible the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of Buffer unit.
To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: it is a kind of press fitting use buffer unit, including be arranged in work Make circulation plate and the press on platform, the press includes pressure head, and the circulation plate is equipped with buffing pad, and the buffing pad is equipped with For positioning the positioning seat of workpiece, circulation plate moves so that buffing pad is moved to immediately below pressure head, and the buffing pad includes upper work Motion block, fixed block and lower movable block, the circulation plate are equipped with upper and lower perforative fixation hole, and the fixed block is fixed on fixation hole Interior, the fixed block is formed with several perforative placing grooves up and down, is equipped with guide rod in the placing groove, on the guide rod It is arranged with compressed spring, the guide rod upper end is fixed with upper movable block, and the guide rod lower end is fixed with lower movable block, Compressed spring upper end is in contact with upper movable block lower end surface.Compressed spring is supported on fixed block.
When press is pressed workpiece on positioning seat, i.e., when positioning seat stress, positioning seat can transmit the force to slow The upper movable block of red seat, compressed spring is compressed at this time, is fixed on the lower movable block on the downside of movable block and is moved down to support On the table, so that positioning seat has vertical supporting, the power that pressure head transmits is not transferred on circulation plate, to be avoided as much as Circulate plate stress deformation, to improve press fitting precision, to extend the plate service life that circulates.Wherein, positioning seat can be now various existing Positioning seat, positioning seat shape and workpiece shapes are adapted, and when needs are when end cap upper pressure axial is held, selection can position end cap to limit The mobile positioning seat of end cap, when needing the pressing on planet carrier, selection can position planet carrier to limit planet carrier inclination and move Dynamic positioning seat;Wherein it is possible to by positioning seat be fixed on the upper movable block of buffing pad by fastener or positioning seat one at Type is on upper movable block.
Preferably, the placing groove from top to bottom includes placing groove upper section and placing groove lower section, the placing groove upper section Internal diameter is greater than placing groove lower section internal diameter to form step structure, and the compressed spring is located in placing groove upper section, and compressed spring Upper end is in contact with upper movable block lower end surface, and compressed spring lower end is in contact with the step surface of placing groove.Above-mentioned setting is so that originally Invention device structure is more simple, fixes convenient for the positioning of compressed spring, while enabling apparatus of the present invention with longer compression bullet Spring.
Preferably, the workbench is equipped with cushion cap, the cushion cap is located at immediately below pressure head, and buffing pad is by downward power So that lower movable block lower end surface is in contact with cushion cap upper surface.Above-mentioned setting does not need to make so that capable of doing for buffing pad is smaller Lower movable block is directly contacted with workbench, and buffing pad stress is so that lower movable block is supported directly on cushion cap.
Preferably, the upper movable block lower end surface is concave up to form upper locating slot, the lower movable block upper end towards Recessed to form lower locating slot, the guide rod upper end is located in the upper locating slot, and the guide rod lower end is under described In locating slot.Above-mentioned setting is so that upper movable block, guide rod, the fixation of lower movable block three are more convenient.
Preferably, the guide rod has upper and lower perforative through hole, the through hole inner wall is formed with internal screw thread knot Structure, the upper movable block and lower movable block are equipped with the deep gouge of attachment screw.Above-mentioned setting so that upper movable block, guide rod, under The fixation of movable block three is more convenient.
Preferably, the upper movable block outer rim is formed with the upper positioning ring extended downwardly, the lower movable block outer rim shape At there is a lower positioning ring upwardly extended, the upper retaining ring portion or whole inner edge shapes and upper end of fixing block outer rim shape phase Together, the lower retaining ring portion or whole inner edge shapes are identical as lower end of fixing block outer rim shape.Above-mentioned setting is to realize up and down Guiding role when movable block moves up and down.
Preferably, the fixed block top circumferential direction outer rim extends to outer circumferential to be formed with outer lug, work as fixed block When cooperation is in fixation hole, the outer lug is supported on circulation plate upper surface.It is above-mentioned to be situated so as to buffing pad and circulation plate Positioning fix.
Preferably, the positioning protrusion of the cross section that upwardly extends of the upper movable block in a ring, in the positioning protrusion Edge shape size is identical as positioning seat lower end outer rim shape size.Above-mentioned setting is to carry out the positioning of positioning seat, to avoid positioning Seat moves left and right.
The present invention is with that can be avoided as much as circulation plate stress deformation, to improve press fitting precision, made with extending circulation plate The advantages of with the service life.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a kind of shaft side figure of buffing pad of the invention;
Fig. 3 is a kind of cross-sectional view of buffing pad of the invention.
Specific embodiment
Below according to the drawings and specific embodiments, the invention will be further described.
As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, a kind of press fitting buffer unit of the invention, including the circulation plate being arranged on workbench 1 2 and press 11, circulation plate 2 is rounded and is fixed in rotation drive device 21, and press 11 includes pressure head 12, sets on the plate 2 that circulates There is buffing pad 3, buffing pad 3 is equipped with the positioning seat 4 for positioning workpiece, and 2 rotation of plate that circulates is so that buffing pad 3 is moved to pressure head Immediately below 12, buffing pad 3 includes upper movable block 5, fixed block 6 and lower movable block 7, and circulation plate 2 is equipped with upper and lower perforative fixation Hole 22, fixed block 6 are fixed in fixation hole 22, and fixed block 6 is formed with several perforative placing grooves 60 up and down, are slided in placing groove 60 Equipped with guide rod 8, it is arranged on guide rod 8 compressed spring (being not drawn into figure), 8 upper end of guide rod is fixed with upper movable block 5, 8 lower end of guide rod is fixed with lower movable block 7, and placing groove 60 includes from top to bottom placing groove upper section 61 and placing groove lower section, puts 61 internal diameter of slot upper section is set greater than placing groove lower section internal diameter to form step structure, 8 slide fit of guide rod is in placing groove lower section, compression Spring is located in placing groove upper section 61, and compressed spring upper end is in contact with upper 5 lower end surface of movable block, compressed spring lower end with put The step surface for setting slot 60 is in contact.Wherein, workbench 1 is equipped with cushion cap 13, and cushion cap 13 is located at immediately below pressure head 12, buffing pad 3 By downward power so that 7 lower end surface of lower movable block is in contact with 13 upper surface of cushion cap.Wherein, gas may be selected in rotation drive device 21 Dynamic index dial, also may be selected rotary cylinder.
Upper 5 lower end surface of movable block is concave up to form upper locating slot, and lower 7 upper end of movable block is recessed to form lower positioning downwards Slot, 8 upper end of guide rod are located in upper locating slot, and 8 lower end of guide rod is located in the lower locating slot.Guide rod 8 has to be passed through up and down The through hole 81 worn, 81 inner wall of through hole are formed with internal thread structure, and upper movable block 5 and lower movable block 7 are equipped with attachment screw Deep gouge 82, upper movable block 5, lower movable block 7 and guide rod 8 are fixed by screws in together.
Upper 5 outer rim of movable block is formed with the upper positioning ring 51 extended downwardly, and lower 7 outer rim of movable block, which is formed with, to be upwardly extended Lower positioning ring 71, the part or all of inner edge shape of upper positioning ring 51 is identical as 6 upper end outer rim shape of fixed block, lower positioning ring 71 Divide or whole inner edge shapes are identical as 6 lower end outer rim shape of fixed block.6 top circumferential direction outer rim of fixed block to outer circumferential extend with It is formed with outer lug 66, when the cooperation of fixed block 6 is in fixation hole 22, outer lug 66 is supported on circulation 2 upper surface of plate.Upper work Outside the positioning protrusion 52 of the cross section that motion block 5 upwardly extends in a ring, 52 inner edge shape size of positioning protrusion and 4 lower end of positioning seat Edge shape size is identical.

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1. a kind of press fitting buffer unit, it is characterised in that including circulation plate and press on the table, the press is arranged Including pressure head, the circulation plate is equipped with buffing pad, and the buffing pad is equipped with the positioning seat for positioning workpiece, circulation plate fortune It moves so that buffing pad is moved to immediately below pressure head, the buffing pad includes upper movable block, fixed block and lower movable block, the circulation Plate is equipped with upper and lower perforative fixation hole, and the fixed block is fixed in fixation hole, and the fixed block is formed with above and below several and passes through The placing groove worn is equipped with guide rod in the placing groove, compressed spring, the guide rod upper end is arranged on the guide rod It is fixed with upper movable block, the guide rod lower end is fixed with lower movable block, compressed spring upper end and upper movable block lower end surface It is in contact.
2. compressed spring is supported on fixed block.
3. press fitting buffer unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the placing groove from top to bottom includes placing Slot upper section and placing groove lower section, the placing groove upper section internal diameter are greater than placing groove lower section internal diameter to form step structure, the pressure Contracting spring is located in placing groove upper section, and compressed spring upper end is in contact with upper movable block lower end surface, compressed spring lower end with put The step surface for setting slot is in contact.
4. press fitting buffer unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the workbench is equipped with cushion cap, described to hold Platform is located at immediately below pressure head, and buffing pad is by downward power so that lower movable block lower end surface is in contact with cushion cap upper surface.
5. it is according to claim 1 press fitting use buffer unit, it is characterised in that the upper movable block lower end surface it is concave up with Locating slot in formation, the lower movable block upper end is recessed to form lower locating slot downwards, and the guide rod upper end is located on described In locating slot, the guide rod lower end is located in the lower locating slot.
6. press fitting buffer unit according to claim 1 or 4, it is characterised in that the guide rod has perforative up and down Through hole, the through hole inner wall are formed with internal thread structure, and the upper movable block and lower movable block are equipped with attachment screw Deep gouge.
7. press fitting buffer unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the upper movable block outer rim is formed with downwards The upper positioning ring extended, the lower movable block outer rim are formed with the lower positioning ring upwardly extended, the upper retaining ring portion or complete Portion inner edge shape is identical as upper end of fixing block outer rim shape, the lower retaining ring portion or whole inner edge shape and lower end of fixing block Outer rim shape is identical.
8. press fitting buffer unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the fixed block top circumferential direction outer rim is to week Extend outward to be formed with outer lug, when fixed block cooperation is in fixation hole, the outer lug is supported on circulation plate upper end On face.
9. press fitting buffer unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the upper movable block upwardly extends transversal The positioning protrusion of face in a ring, positioning protrusion inner edge shape size are identical as positioning seat lower end outer rim shape size.
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