CN111366449A - Car sheet metal component welding strength testing arrangement - Google Patents

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CN111366449A
CN111366449A CN202010253073.7A CN202010253073A CN111366449A CN 111366449 A CN111366449 A CN 111366449A CN 202010253073 A CN202010253073 A CN 202010253073A CN 111366449 A CN111366449 A CN 111366449A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a device for testing the welding strength of automobile sheet metal parts, which relates to the technical field of automobile part production and comprises an equipment box, wherein one end of the top of the equipment box is fixedly connected with a fixed column, the top end of the fixed column is fixedly connected with a top seat, the top seat is fixedly connected with a hydraulic telescopic rod, the bottom end of the hydraulic telescopic rod is fixedly connected with a pressing block, the center of the top end of the equipment box is rotatably connected with a rotating column, the top end of the rotating column is fixedly connected with an operating platform, a rotating placing mechanism is arranged in the operating platform, the top end of the equipment box is fixedly connected with a plurality of supporting columns, the top ends of the supporting columns are slidably connected with the operating platform, and the side edge of the equipment box is provided with a feeding frame and a discharging frame. The output flow is clear, and the product classification is convenient.

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Car sheet metal component welding strength testing arrangement
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of automobile part production, in particular to a device for testing the welding strength of an automobile sheet metal part.
Background
At present, all major automobile production countries in the world set strict automobile part safety regulation requirements, and automobile development and production must pass strict execution regulations. The automobile sheet metal part is an automobile part which can not be obtained in automobile production, and the welding strength of the automobile sheet metal part is directly related to the fault repair rate of an automobile, so that the welding strength of a screw in the automobile sheet metal part and a sheet metal part body is required to be tested.
The existing testing method is to verify the welding strength of the automobile sheet metal part by adopting a hammering beating method, but the welding strength of the automobile sheet metal part cannot be quantified only by the hammering beating method, the method can only prove whether a screw is welded on the sheet metal part or not, a welding core is observed by naked eyes, whether the welding strength is qualified or not is judged by experience, whether the welding strength of the automobile sheet metal part is good or not can not be judged, and quantitative indexes can not be provided for the welding performance of the automobile sheet metal part. In addition, due to manual operation methods and other reasons, the process quality detection method is unreliable and poor in stability, so that the knocking method is lack of quantitative parameters as support and can only be used as an auxiliary means for process monitoring.
The chinese utility model with publication number CN208350527U discloses a car sheet metal component welding strength testing arrangement, and the device utilizes pressure sensor to realize the survey of car sheet metal component welding strength, but the fixed work of material loading of each sheet metal component before detecting is comparatively troublesome, and delays time, seriously influences the work progress.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a device for testing the welding strength of an automobile sheet metal part, which solves the problems in the background technology.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a car sheet metal component welding strength testing arrangement, includes the equipment box, the top one end fixed connection fixed column of equipment box, the top fixed connection footstock of fixed column, footstock fixed connection hydraulic telescoping rod, hydraulic telescoping rod's bottom fixed connection briquetting, the top central authorities of equipment box rotate to connect and rotate the post, rotate the top fixed connection operation panel of post, are equipped with in the operation panel and rotate placement mechanism, a plurality of support columns of top fixed connection of equipment box, the top and the operation panel sliding connection of support column, and the side of equipment box is equipped with feeding frame and play work or material rest.
As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the rotary placing mechanism includes a plurality of mounting openings provided on the operation table, each mounting opening is provided with a placing seat, and a connecting rod is fixedly connected between the placing seat and the operation table.
As a preferable technical scheme of the invention, the center of the operating platform is fixedly connected with an intermediate seat, one side of the intermediate seat close to each placing seat is fixedly connected with a first electric telescopic rod, and the telescopic end of the first electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected with a pushing block.
As a preferable technical scheme of the invention, the side edge of the operating platform is provided with a discharge port and a discharge port corresponding to the feeding frame and the discharge frame.
As a preferable technical scheme of the invention, a partition plate is fixedly connected to the operating platform between every two adjacent mounting ports.
As a preferable technical scheme of the invention, a supporting frame is fixedly connected between the bottom end of the feeding frame and the equipment box.
As a preferable technical scheme, the discharging frame comprises a first discharging plate, a first supporting leg is fixedly connected between the bottom end of the first discharging plate and the equipment box, a second supporting leg is fixedly connected with one end of the top of the first discharging plate, a second discharging plate is fixedly connected with the top end of the second supporting leg, a fixed side plate is fixedly connected with one end of the first discharging plate far away from the second supporting leg, one side of the fixed side plate close to the second discharging plate is rotatably connected with a rotating plate, a second electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected onto the fixed side plate below the rotating plate, the telescopic end of the second electric telescopic rod is rotatably connected with a connecting block, and the connecting block is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the rotating plate.
As a preferable technical scheme of the invention, the front side of the equipment box is provided with a display screen, a button and a heat dissipation window.
As a preferred technical scheme of the invention, a driving motor is fixedly arranged in the equipment box, and an output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the rotating column.
As a preferred technical scheme of the invention, a pressure sensor is embedded in the pressing block, a controller is arranged in the equipment box, and the controller is electrically connected with the pressure sensor, the first electric telescopic rod, the second electric telescopic rod and the driving motor.
The invention has the following advantages: according to the sheet metal part detection device, the rotary placing mechanism is arranged, so that a plurality of sheet metal parts to be detected can be placed in sequence and detected in sequence, the detection speed is high, the detection efficiency is high, qualified products and unqualified products after detection can be classified and conveyed by the discharge frame, the output flow is clear, and the product classification is facilitated.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotary placing mechanism in an automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device.
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a discharging frame in the device for testing the welding strength of the sheet metal parts of the automobile.
In the figure: 1. an equipment box; 2. rotating the column; 3. an operation table; 4. a support pillar; 5. fixing a column; 6. a top seat; 7. a hydraulic telescopic rod; 8. briquetting; 9. a feeding frame; 10. a discharging frame; 11. a support frame; 12. a display screen; 13. a button; 14. a heat dissipation window; 15. a diaphragm rod; 16. a discharging port; 17. a discharge port; 18. an installation port; 19. a first electric telescopic rod; 20. a pushing block; 21. a placing seat; 22. a connecting rod; 23. a first discharging plate; 24. a first support leg; 25. a second discharge plate; 26. a second support leg; 27. fixing the side plate; 28. a rotating plate; 29. connecting blocks; 30. and the second electric telescopic rod.
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The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and it will be understood that they are described herein for the purpose of illustration and explanation and not limitation.
It should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships indicated on the drawings, are only for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Example 1
Please refer to fig. 1-3, a welding strength testing device for automobile sheet metal parts comprises an equipment box 1, wherein one end of the top of the equipment box 1 is fixedly connected with a fixed column 5, the top of the fixed column 5 is fixedly connected with a top seat 6, the top seat 6 is fixedly connected with a hydraulic telescopic rod 7, and the bottom of the hydraulic telescopic rod 7 is fixedly connected with a pressing block 8, the center of the top of the equipment box 1 is rotatably connected with a rotating column 2, the top of the rotating column 2 is fixedly connected with an operating platform 3, a rotating placing mechanism is arranged in the operating platform 3, the top of the equipment box 1 is fixedly connected with a plurality of supporting columns 4, the top of the supporting columns 4 is slidably connected with the operating platform 3, and the side of the equipment box 1.
The rotary placing mechanism comprises a plurality of mounting ports 18 arranged on the operating platform 3, a placing seat 21 is arranged in each mounting port 18, and a connecting rod 22 is fixedly connected between each placing seat 21 and the operating platform 3.
The center of the operating platform 3 is fixedly connected with a middle seat, one side of the middle seat close to each placing seat 21 is fixedly connected with a first electric telescopic rod 19, and the telescopic end of the first electric telescopic rod 19 is fixedly connected with a pushing block 20.
And the side edge of the operating platform 3 is provided with a discharge hole 16 and a discharge hole 17 corresponding to the feeding frame 9 and the discharge frame 10.
And a support frame 11 is fixedly connected between the bottom end of the feeding frame 9 and the equipment box 1.
Go out work or material rest 10 and include first play flitch 23, the first supporting leg 24 of fixed connection between the bottom of first play flitch 23 and the equipment box 1, the top one end fixed connection second supporting leg 26 of first play flitch 23, the top fixed connection second play flitch 25 of second supporting leg 26, the fixed curb plate 27 of one end fixed connection of second supporting leg 26 is kept away from to first play flitch 23, fixed curb plate 27 rotates near one side of second play flitch 25 and connects rotor plate 28, fixed connection second electric telescopic handle 30 on the fixed curb plate 27 of rotor plate 28 below, connecting block 29 is connected in the flexible end rotation of second electric telescopic handle 30, connecting block 29 is fixed to be set up in the bottom of rotor plate 28.
The front side of the equipment box 1 is provided with a display screen 12, a button 13 and a heat dissipation window 14.
A driving motor is fixedly arranged in the equipment box 1, and an output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the rotating column 2.
The built-in pressure sensor that is equipped with of briquetting 8 is equipped with the controller in the equipment box 1, controller and pressure sensor, first electric telescopic handle 19, second electric telescopic handle 30 and the equal electric connection of driving motor.
Example 2
Please refer to fig. 1-3, a welding strength testing device for automobile sheet metal parts comprises an equipment box 1, wherein one end of the top of the equipment box 1 is fixedly connected with a fixed column 5, the top of the fixed column 5 is fixedly connected with a top seat 6, the top seat 6 is fixedly connected with a hydraulic telescopic rod 7, and the bottom of the hydraulic telescopic rod 7 is fixedly connected with a pressing block 8, the center of the top of the equipment box 1 is rotatably connected with a rotating column 2, the top of the rotating column 2 is fixedly connected with an operating platform 3, a rotating placing mechanism is arranged in the operating platform 3, the top of the equipment box 1 is fixedly connected with a plurality of supporting columns 4, the top of the supporting columns 4 is slidably connected with the operating platform 3, and the side of the equipment box 1.
The rotation is placed the mechanism and is including seting up a plurality of installing ports 18 on operation panel 3, all is equipped with in every installing port 18 and places seat 21, places fixed connection connecting rod 22 between seat 21 and the operation panel 3, the middle seat of the central fixed connection of operation panel 3, the first electric telescopic handle 19 of the equal fixed connection in one side that the middle seat is close to every seat 21 of placing, the flexible fixed connection of first electric telescopic handle 19 promotes piece 20, corresponding drain 16, the discharge gate 17 with feeding frame 9 and play work or material rest 10 is seted up to the side of operation panel 3, fixed connection support frame 11 between the bottom of feeding frame 9 and the equipment box 1.
Go out work or material rest 10 and include first play flitch 23, the first supporting leg 24 of fixed connection between the bottom of first play flitch 23 and the equipment box 1, the top one end fixed connection second supporting leg 26 of first play flitch 23, the top fixed connection second play flitch 25 of second supporting leg 26, the fixed curb plate 27 of one end fixed connection of second supporting leg 26 is kept away from to first play flitch 23, fixed curb plate 27 rotates near one side of second play flitch 25 and connects rotor plate 28, fixed connection second electric telescopic handle 30 on the fixed curb plate 27 of rotor plate 28 below, connecting block 29 is connected in the flexible end rotation of second electric telescopic handle 30, connecting block 29 is fixed to be set up in the bottom of rotor plate 28.
The front side of the equipment box 1 is provided with a display screen 12, a button 13 and a heat dissipation window 14. A driving motor is fixedly arranged in the equipment box 1, and an output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the rotating column 2. The built-in pressure sensor that is equipped with of briquetting 8 is equipped with the controller in the equipment box 1, controller and pressure sensor, first electric telescopic handle 19, second electric telescopic handle 30 and the equal electric connection of driving motor.
The partition plate 15 is fixedly connected to the operation table 3 between every two adjacent mounting openings 18.
According to the sheet metal part detection device, the rotary placing mechanism is arranged, so that a plurality of sheet metal parts to be detected can be placed in sequence and detected in sequence, the detection speed is high, the detection efficiency is high, qualified products and unqualified products after detection can be classified and conveyed by the discharge frame, the output flow is clear, and the product classification is facilitated.
Finally, it should be noted that: although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes may be made in the embodiments and/or equivalents thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 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. The utility model provides a car sheet metal component welding strength testing arrangement, includes equipment box (1), its characterized in that, top one end fixed connection fixed column (5) of equipment box (1), top fixed connection footstock (6) of fixed column (5), footstock (6) fixed connection hydraulic telescoping rod (7), bottom fixed connection briquetting (8) of hydraulic telescoping rod (7), the top central authorities of equipment box (1) rotate to connect and rotate post (2), rotate top fixed connection operation panel (3) of post (2), are equipped with in operation panel (3) and rotate placement machine, a plurality of support columns (4) of top fixed connection of equipment box (1), the top and operation panel (3) sliding connection of support column (4), and the side of equipment box (1) is equipped with feeding frame (9) and play work or material rest (10).
2. The automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating placement mechanism comprises a plurality of mounting openings (18) arranged on the operating platform (3), a placement seat (21) is arranged in each mounting opening (18), and a connecting rod (22) is fixedly connected between the placement seat (21) and the operating platform (3).
3. The automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the center of the operating platform (3) is fixedly connected with an intermediate seat, one side of the intermediate seat close to each placing seat (21) is fixedly connected with a first electric telescopic rod (19), and the telescopic end of the first electric telescopic rod (19) is fixedly connected with a pushing block (20).
4. The automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device according to claim 3, characterized in that a discharging port (16) and a discharging port (17) corresponding to the feeding frame (9) and the discharging frame (10) are formed in the side edge of the operating platform (3).
5. The welding strength testing device for the automobile sheet metal parts is characterized in that a partition plate (15) is fixedly connected to the operating platform (3) between every two adjacent mounting openings (18).
6. The automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that a supporting frame (11) is fixedly connected between the bottom end of the feeding frame (9) and the equipment box (1).
7. The welding strength testing device for the automobile sheet metal parts according to claim 3, go out work or material rest (10) including first play flitch (23), the first supporting leg of fixed connection (24) between the bottom of first play flitch (23) and equipment box (1), top one end fixed connection second supporting leg (26) of first play flitch (23), the top fixed connection second ejection of compact board (25) of second supporting leg (26), the fixed curb plate of one end fixed connection (27) of second supporting leg (26) are kept away from in first play flitch (23), fixed curb plate (27) are close to one side rotation connection rotor plate (28) of second ejection of compact board (25), fixed connection second electric telescopic handle (30) are gone up in fixed curb plate (27) of rotor plate (28) below, the flexible end of second electric telescopic handle (30) is rotated and is connected connecting block (29), connecting block (29) are fixed to be set up in the bottom of rotor plate (28).
8. The welding strength testing device for the automobile sheet metal parts is characterized in that a display screen (12), a button (13) and a heat dissipation window (14) are arranged on the front side of the equipment box (1).
9. The automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device according to claim 8, characterized in that a driving motor is fixedly arranged in the equipment box (1), and an output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the rotating column (2).
10. The automobile sheet metal part welding strength testing device according to claim 9, characterized in that a pressure sensor is embedded in the pressing block (8), a controller is arranged in the equipment box (1), and the controller is electrically connected with the pressure sensor, the first electric telescopic rod (19), the second electric telescopic rod (30) and the driving motor.
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