CN112208618A - Direction adjusting device and application thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a direction adjusting device and application thereof, wherein the direction adjusting device allows a steering system to be mounted on a running body, the direction adjusting device comprises a driving element and a linkage element, wherein the driving element comprises a mounting shell and a driving main body, the mounting shell is provided with an accommodating space, the driving main body is provided with a transmission channel, the driving main body is mounted in the accommodating space of the mounting shell, the transmission channel of the driving main body is communicated with the accommodating space of the mounting shell, the linkage element is mounted in the transmission channel of the driving main body, the driving main body can drive the linkage element to rotate, and the linkage element is mounted on the steering system of the running body, so that the direction adjusting device is quickly mounted on the steering main body, the assembly process is simplified, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of machinery, in particular to a direction adjusting device and application thereof.
Background
In recent years, agricultural machines and construction vehicles are widely used in agricultural production, and due to the harsh working environment and monotonous working content of agricultural machines and construction vehicles, the demand for unmanned agricultural machines and construction vehicles is increasing. The steering wheel is one of the important devices for adjusting the driving direction, whether the agricultural machine is automatically driven or the engineering vehicle is automatically driven.
At present, most of agricultural machines, engineering vehicles or other types of running equipment on the market usually finish the installation of a steering wheel when leaving the factory, and the types of the steering wheels of the running equipment of different types are different, so that the structure has larger difference, the disassembly and the installation can be finished by technical personnel skilled in operation, the subsequent maintenance and replacement are not facilitated, and the maintenance cost of a user is increased.
In addition, the existing steering wheel suitable for the automatic driving running equipment has more parts and is not compact enough, so that the assembly process is complex, the field guidance and the matched installation of professional technicians are required, and a large amount of time is consumed for completing the assembly. That is, the assembly difficulty of the existing steering wheel is large, and the assembly efficiency is low, so that the labor cost of the assembly is increased.
Therefore, there is an urgent need for improvement of a steering wheel for an automatic driving apparatus to simplify an assembly process of the steering wheel and reduce an assembly difficulty.
Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment device and its application, wherein the direction adjustment device is adapted to adjust a driving direction of a driving body of an automatic driving apparatus, the present invention improves the structure of the direction adjustment device to enable the direction adjustment device to be rapidly assembled with the driving body, thereby improving assembly efficiency and saving assembly time.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment device and its use, wherein the direction adjustment device has a simple and compact structure, requires less skill of the operator, and facilitates reduction of assembly costs and maintenance costs of the automatic traveling apparatus.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment device and its application, wherein the direction adjustment device includes a driving element, wherein the driving element can drive the driving body to steer according to a steering command, thereby realizing automatic driving.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment device and an application thereof, wherein the direction adjustment device includes a linking element, wherein the linking element is connected to the traveling body and the driving element, and the driving element drives the linking element to drive the traveling body to complete steering.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment device and an application thereof, wherein the linkage element is mounted to a steering system of the traveling body by way of spline connection, which is beneficial for the direction adjustment device to bear a large torque, thereby improving stability and reliability of the direction adjustment device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment apparatus and its use, wherein the direction adjustment apparatus includes a mounting bracket connected to the driving member and the steering system of the traveling body, the mounting bracket being held between the driving member and the steering system, the mounting bracket serving as a fixed support point of the driving member and receiving a reaction torque when the driving member is automatically steered when the automatic traveling device is automatically driven.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment apparatus and its application, in which the mounting position where the mounting bracket of the direction adjustment apparatus is mounted to the driving member is allowed to be selected, thereby improving the flexibility and applicability of the direction adjustment apparatus.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a direction adjustment apparatus and applications thereof, wherein the direction adjustment apparatus includes an operation member, wherein the operation member is mounted to the driving member, and the driving member is capable of rotating along with the operation member, so that the traveling body of the automatic traveling device can also be controlled by means of manual operation, thereby improving flexibility and applicability of the automatic traveling device.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a direction adjustment device allowing a steering system to be mounted to a traveling body, wherein the direction adjustment device includes:
a driving member, wherein the driving member includes a fitting housing having an accommodating space and a driving body having a transmission passage, the driving body being mounted in the accommodating space of the fitting housing, the transmission passage of the driving body being communicated with the accommodating space of the fitting housing; and
a linkage element, wherein the linkage element is mounted to the transmission channel of the driving main body, the driving main body can drive the linkage element to rotate, and the linkage element is mounted to the steering system of the traveling body.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the linking element has a transmission cavity, and the linking element is provided with an internal spline, and the rotation cavity is formed between the internal splines.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the linkage element has a positioning cavity, the positioning cavity is communicated with the transmission cavity, and an inner wall of the positioning cavity formed by the linkage element has a taper.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the interlocking element is mounted to the transmission channel of the driving body by means of a clearance fit.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving body has a mounting platform, the interlocking member includes a mounting portion and a transmission body extending from the mounting portion, and the transmission body of the interlocking member is held in the transmission passage of the driving body in such a manner that the mounting portion is mounted to the mounting platform of the driving body.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the linking member is a spline sleeve.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the direction adjustment device further comprises a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a connecting bracket and a fastening component, wherein the mounting bracket is held between the mounting housing of the driving element and the fastening component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting bracket includes a mounting portion and an extension portion, the extension portion integrally extending downward from the mounting portion, the mounting portion being mounted to the mounting housing, the extension portion being clamped to the fastening member.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the direction adjustment apparatus further comprises a plurality of connection members, the bottom of the set housing is provided with a plurality of fitting holes, the connection frame has at least one connection hole allowing to be selectively corresponded to at least one of the fitting holes, and the connection members are installed to the fitting holes and the connection hole.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the extension portion extends downward from a middle portion of the mounting portion and forms a structure like a "T".
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fastening assembly includes two fastening members and a fastening connector, the two fastening members are disposed opposite to each other, the fastening connector is installed between the two fastening members, and forms a fastening space and a clamping space between the two fastening members, the extension portion of the link frame is held in the clamping space, and the steering system is held in the fastening space.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the fastening connection is movably mounted to the fastening elements, the distance between both fastening elements and the fitting housing allowing for adjustment.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the direction adjustment device further comprises an operating member, wherein the operating member is mounted to an end portion of the fitting housing.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is further provided an automatic traveling apparatus including:
a direction adjustment device, wherein the direction adjustment device comprises:
a driving member, wherein the driving member includes a fitting housing having an accommodating space and a driving body having a transmission passage, the driving body being mounted in the accommodating space of the fitting housing, the transmission passage of the driving body being communicated with the accommodating space of the fitting housing; and
a linkage element, wherein the linkage element is mounted to the transmission channel of the driving main body, the driving main body can drive the linkage element to rotate, and the linkage element is mounted to the steering system of the traveling body; and
the traveling body, wherein the traveling body includes a traveling main body and the steering system, the steering system being mounted to the traveling main body, the steering system being capable of controlling a traveling direction of the traveling main body.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the steering system comprises a steering body and a steering shaft extending from the steering body, the steering shaft being provided with an external spline adapted to the internal spline of the linkage element of the direction adjustment device.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the automatic traveling apparatus further includes a locking member, wherein the steering shaft is mounted to the interlocking member in such a manner that an end portion thereof protrudes from an end portion of the interlocking member, and the locking member is mounted to the end portion of the steering shaft.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is further provided an assembling method of a direction adjusting apparatus, the assembling method including the steps of:
(a) the driving device comprises a driving channel, a linkage element, a driving element and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving channel is used for holding the linkage element in a driving main body of the driving element, and the driving main body can drive the linkage element to rotate;
(b) mounting an installation part of a connecting frame of an assembly bracket on an assembly shell of the driving element; and
(c) an extending part of the connecting frame is connected with a clamping space of a fastening component.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above method, a plurality of fitting screw holes of a fitting portion of the interlocking member correspond to a plurality of mounting screw holes of a fitting platform of the driving body, respectively, and a connecting member is fitted to the fitting screw holes of the interlocking member and the mounting screw holes of the fitting platform.
According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above method, a link body of the link element is held in the transmission passage of the drive body by clearance fit.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the above method, the interlocking member is mounted to the mounting platform of the driving body in such a manner that the mounting portion is located above the rotating body.
According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above method, an operating element is mounted to the mounting housing of the drive element.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, before the step (c), further comprising the steps of: mounting the interlocking member to a steering shaft of a steering system of a traveling body.
According to one embodiment of the invention, in the above method, a transmission of the steering shaft and the interlocking element are retained in a transmission chamber of the interlocking element by means of a spline connection.
According to an embodiment of the invention, in the above method, a positioning portion of the steering shaft is held in a positioning cavity of the interlocking member by a clearance fit.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a direction adjustment device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an assembling process of the direction adjustment device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the direction adjustment device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the direction adjustment device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is an exploded view of the direction adjustment device according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an automatic traveling apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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The following description is presented to disclose the invention so as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. The preferred embodiments in the following description are given by way of example only, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the invention, as defined in the following description, may be applied to other embodiments, variations, modifications, equivalents, and other technical solutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for ease of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or components must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation and thus are not to be considered limiting.
It is understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as meaning that a number of one element or element is one in one embodiment, while a number of other elements is one in another embodiment, and the terms "a" and "an" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.
Referring to fig. 1 to 6 of the specification, an automatic traveling apparatus 1000 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and a direction adjustment device 100 of the automatic traveling apparatus 1000 will be explained in the following description, wherein the automatic traveling apparatus 1000 includes the direction adjustment device 100 and a traveling body 200, wherein the direction adjustment device 100 is mounted to the traveling body 200 and can control steering of the traveling body 200 to change a traveling direction of the traveling body 200. Further, the direction adjustment device 100 can adjust the steering of the traveling body 200 by executing a steering command of a computer system, thereby realizing automatic driving. Further, the present invention simplifies the structure of the direction adjustment device 100, so that the direction adjustment device 100 is compact and can be quickly mounted on the traveling body 200, thereby facilitating the assembly process of the direction adjustment device 100 and improving the assembly efficiency.
Referring to fig. 6, the traveling body 200 includes a traveling body 210 and a steering system 220, the steering system is mounted to the traveling body 210, the direction adjustment device 100 is mounted to the steering system 220, and the direction adjustment device 100 can actuate the steering system 220 to move and change the traveling direction of the traveling body 210. The traveling body 210 is not limited to a specific embodiment, and for example, the traveling body 200 may be implemented as a rice transplanter, a fertilizer distributor, a rice transplanter, an industrial truck, and the like. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the specific embodiment of the traveling body 200 is only an illustration and should not be construed as a limitation to the contents and scope of the direction adjustment apparatus 100 and the automatic traveling apparatus 1000 according to the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the direction adjustment apparatus 100 includes a driving element 10, the driving element 10 is installed on the steering system 220 of the traveling main body 200, and the driving element 10 can receive the steering command of the computer system and output a torsional force when executing the steering command, so as to drive the steering system 220 of the traveling main body 200 to rotate, thereby driving the traveling main body 210 to rotate.
It should be noted that the embodiment of the computer system is not limited, and in this embodiment of the present invention, the computer system may be implemented as a control computer of the automatic traveling apparatus 1000. For example, the control computer of the automatic traveling apparatus 1000 may analyze the road condition in real time, and generate the steering command according to the real-time road condition information, so as to avoid an unsafe road section and the like in time when the driving element 10 executes the steering command. In some other embodiments of the present invention, the computer system may also be implemented as a remote controller, and the steering command is output by the remote controller. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the specific embodiments of the computer system for controlling the direction adjustment device 100 and the steering command are only examples, and should not be construed as limiting the contents and scope of the direction adjustment device 100 and the automatic traveling apparatus 1000 according to the present invention. In addition, the embodiment of the drive element 10 is also not restricted. Preferably, the drive element 10 is embodied as a steering motor.
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the direction adjustment apparatus 100 further includes an interlocking member 20, wherein the interlocking member 20 is connected to the driving member 10 and the steering system 220 of the traveling body 200, the driving member 10 can drive the interlocking member 20 to rotate, and the steering system 220 follows the interlocking member 20 to rotate and change the traveling direction of the traveling body 200.
Specifically, the driving element 10 includes a mounting case 11 and a driving body 12, wherein the mounting case 11 has a receiving space 1101, the driving body 12 is mounted in the receiving space 1101 of the mounting case 11, the driving body 12 has a mounting platform 121 and a transmission passage 122, and the transmission passage 122 of the driving body 12 is communicated with the receiving space 1101 of the mounting case 11. The interlocking body 12 is held in the transmission channel 122 so as to be mounted on the mounting platform 121, and the driving body 12 of the driving element 10 can receive the steering command of the computer system and drive the interlocking element to rotate when executing the steering command.
More specifically, the interlocking element 20 includes a mounting portion 21 and an interlocking body 22 extending from the mounting portion 21, the cross section of the mounting portion 21 is larger than that of the interlocking body 22, so that when the mounting portion 21 is attached to the upper surface of the mounting platform 121, the mounting platform 121 supports the mounting portion 21, and the interlocking body 22 is held in the transmission channel 122. Further, the fitting portion 21 has a plurality of fitting threaded holes 2101, and the fitting threaded holes 2101 are circumferentially distributed around the transmission passage 122. Correspondingly, the mounting platform 121 of the driving body 12 of the driving element 10 has a plurality of mounting threaded holes 1210, and the mounting threaded holes 1210 are uniformly distributed on the mounting platform 121. The fitting portion 21 of the interlocking member 20 is attached to the mounting platform 121 such that the fitting screw hole 2101 corresponds to the mounting screw hole 1210 of the mounting platform 121.
The direction adjustment apparatus 100 further includes a connection member 30, the connection member 30 is held in the mounting screw hole 1210 of the mounting platform 121 of the driving body 12 and the mounting screw hole 2101 of the mounting portion 21 of the interlocking member 20, the size of the connection member 30 is matched with the size of the mounting screw hole 2101 and the mounting screw hole 1210, and the interlocking member 20 is fixedly mounted to the driving body 12 of the driving body 10 by the connection member 30.
It is worth mentioning that the specific embodiment of the connecting element 30 is not limited, for example, but not limited to, the connecting element is implemented as a fastening screw, a bolt or other connecting elements known to those skilled in the art.
Preferably, the mounting screw holes 1210 formed in the mounting platform 121 are implemented as blind holes, the mounting screw holes 2101 formed in the mounting portion 21 of the interlocking member 20 are implemented as countersunk screw through holes, and the specific number of the mounting screw holes 1210 and the mounting screw holes 2101 are respectively implemented as six, the thickness of the mounting platform 121 is about 5mm, and the connecting member 30 is implemented as a fastening screw of M4 × 12, that is, six fastening screws are mounted to the mounting screw holes 2101 of the mounting portion 21 of the interlocking member 20 and the mounting screw holes 1210 of the mounting platform 121 of the driving member 10, and the interlocking member 20 is stably held to the transmission passage 122 of the driving body 12 of the driving member 10. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the thickness of the mounting platform 121, the specific number of the mounting screw holes 1210 and the mounting screw holes 2101 are merely examples and should not be construed as limiting the contents and scope of the direction adjustment device 100 and the automatic traveling apparatus 1000 according to the present invention.
In this embodiment of the invention, the mounting platform 121 is formed at the upper portion of the driving body 12, the interlocking element 20 is held in the transmission channel 122 of the driving body 12 in a manner that the mounting portion 21 is located above the interlocking body 22, and the interlocking element 20 is supported by the mounting platform 121, which is beneficial to prevent the interlocking element 20 from separating from the driving element 10. Alternatively, the mounting platform 121 is formed at a lower portion of the driving body 12, and the interlocking member 20 is held in the transmission passage 122 of the driving body 12 in such a manner that the interlocking body 22 is located above the mounting portion 21.
Preferably, the interlocking body 22 of the interlocking element 20 is mounted to the transmission channel 122 of the driving body 12 of the driving element 10 by a clearance fit. More preferably, the single-sided radial fit clearance is in the range of 0.05mm to 0.1 mm. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the manner of interconnecting the transmission body 22 and the driving body 12 of the linkage element 20 is merely an example and should not be construed as limiting the content and scope of the direction adjustment apparatus 100 of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 2 to 5, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the steering system 220 of the traveling body 200 is mounted to the linkage element 20 of the direction adjustment device 100 in a spline connection manner, so that the linkage element 20 can bear a large torque, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the direction adjustment device 100. Specifically, the linkage element 20 has an accommodating cavity 201, a transmission cavity 202 and a positioning cavity 203, wherein the transmission cavity 202 communicates the accommodating cavity 201 and the positioning cavity 203, and the linkage element 20 is provided with an internal spline, and the transmission cavity 202 is formed between the internal splines. The steering system 220 of the traveling body 200 is provided with an external spline, wherein the external spline of the steering shaft 222 can be fitted with the internal spline of the interlocking member 20, and the steering shaft 222 is mounted to the interlocking member 20, and further the turning system 220 is mounted to the direction adjusting device 100, the mounting process is simple, and even an inexperienced operator can quickly mount the direction adjusting device 100 to the steering system 220. Moreover, the internal splines of the interlocking element 20 and the external splines of the steering shaft 222 are mutually matched, so as to not only play a role of axial positioning, but also transmit torque, so that the driving element 10 can drive the transmission system 220 to move and change the running direction of the running body 210.
Specifically, the steering system 220 of the traveling body 200 includes a steering main body 221 and a steering shaft 222 extending from the steering main body 221, wherein the steering shaft 222 includes a fastening portion 2221, a transmission portion 2222, and a positioning portion 2223, and the transmission portion 2222 extends downward from the fastening portion 2221 integrally and is connected to the positioning portion 2223. And the transmission part is provided with the external splines, the steering shaft 222 is mounted to the interlocking member 20, the fastening part 2221 of the steering shaft 222 protrudes from the fitting part 21 of the interlocking member 20, the transmission part 2222 is held in the transmission cavity 202, and the positioning part 2223 is held in the positioning cavity 203.
Preferably, the inner wall of the linkage element 20 forming the positioning cavity 203 has a taper, the taper of the inner wall of the linkage element 20 can be matched with the taper of the outer wall of the positioning portion 2223 of the steering shaft 222, and further, the positioning portion 2223 of the steering shaft 222 is retained in the positioning cavity 203 in a clearance fit manner, and axial positioning is achieved.
That is, the linking element 20 is implemented as a spline sleeve, and the spline sleeve is a non-standard component. Preferably, the overall height of the spline sleeve is 75 mm. Preferably, the material of the spline sleeve is implemented by high-strength alloy steel, the tensile strength of the high-strength alloy steel is not lower than 600Mpa, the surface hardness of the high-strength alloy steel is not lower than HRC50, and the high-strength alloy steel has good fatigue resistance after quenching and tempering.
Further, the steering system 220 includes a locking member 223, wherein the locking member 223 is mounted to the fastening portion 2221 of the steering shaft 222 and is held above the fitting portion 21 of the interlocking member 20 to prevent the steering shaft 222 and the interlocking member 20 from being separated. Preferably, the locking member 223 is mounted to the steering shaft 222 by means of a screw connection.
The direction adjustment device 100 further includes a mounting bracket 40, wherein both ends of the mounting bracket 40 are respectively mounted to the mounting case 11 of the driving element 10 and the steering system 220 of the traveling body 200. The mounting bracket 40 is held between the mounting case 11 and the steering system 220, and when the automatic traveling apparatus 1000 is in an automatic driving state, the mounting bracket 40 can serve as a fixed support point of the driving element 10 and receive a reaction torque when the driving element rotates. Also, the position where the mounting bracket 40 is mounted to the mounting housing 11 of the driving member 10 is allowed to be selected so that the coupling bracket 40 can accommodate different types of the steering shaft 222, thereby improving the flexibility and adaptability of the direction adjusting apparatus 100.
The mounting bracket 40 includes a connecting frame 41 and a fastening assembly 42, wherein the connecting frame 41 is mounted to the bottom of the mounting housing 11 of the driving member 10, and the fastening assembly 42 is mounted to the connecting frame 41 and the steering main body 221 of the steering system 220, so that the direction adjustment apparatus 100 is securely mounted to the steering system 220.
Specifically, the connecting frame 41 includes a mounting portion 411 and a connecting portion 412 extending downward from the mounting portion 411, the mounting portion 411 is mounted on the bottom of the mounting case 11 of the driving element 10, and the connecting portion 412 is mounted on the fastening component 42. In this particular embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the fitting housing 11 is provided with a plurality of fitting holes 1102, and correspondingly, the mounting portion 411 of the connecting bracket 41 has at least one connecting hole 4110, and the connecting bracket 41 is mounted to the fitting housing 11 in such a manner that the connecting hole 4110 of the mounting portion 411 corresponds to the fitting hole 1102 of the fitting housing 11. The plurality of connection members 30 are respectively mounted to the connection holes 4110 of the mounting portion 411 and the fitting holes 1102 of the fitting housing 11, so that the mounting portion 411 of the connection bracket 41 is fixed to the bottom of the fitting housing 11. Preferably, the fitting hole 1102 of the mounting housing 11 is a threaded blind hole, the connecting hole 4110 of the connecting frame 411 is a threaded through hole, and the connecting element 30 connecting the mounting portion 411 and the mounting housing 11 is a fastening screw of M5 × 16.
Preferably, the mounting portion 411 of the connecting frame 41 is arc-shaped, and the connecting portion 412 extends downwards from the middle of the mounting portion 411 to form a structure similar to a T shape. Alternatively, the mounting portion 411 of the connecting bracket 41 has a straight bar shape. Alternatively, the connection portion 412 extends downward from one end of the mounting portion 411. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the specific structure of the connecting frame 41 is only for illustration and should not be construed as limiting the content and scope of the direction adjusting device 100 of the present invention.
The fastening assembly 42 of the link frame 41 includes two fastening members 421, wherein the fastening member 421 includes two clamping portions 4211 and a retaining portion 4212, the two clamping portions 4211 respectively extend from the retaining portion 4212, the retaining portion 4212 is recessed from the clamping portion 4211 and forms an engaging groove, the retaining portions 4212 of the two fastening members 421 are oppositely disposed, and the engaging grooves of the two fastening members 421 are communicated with each other and form a fastening space 4201 between the opposite retaining portions 4212 for receiving the steering main body 221 of the steering system 220 of the traveling body 200, and a clamping space 4202 between the oppositely disposed clamping portions 4211 for receiving the connecting portion 412 of the link frame 41.
Further, the clamping portion 4211 of the fastener 421 has a fastening through hole 42110, the connecting bracket 41 includes a fastening connector 43, the fastening through holes 42110 of the two oppositely disposed clamping portions 4211 are oppositely disposed, and the fastening through hole 42110 is communicated with the clamping space 4202, the fastening connector 43 is retained in the fastening through hole 42110 and the clamping space 4202 of the two clamping portions 4211 of the fastener 421, such that the retaining portion 4212 of the fastener 421 clamps the steering body 221 in a manner of being fitted to the surface of the steering body 221 of the steering system 220, and at the same time, the clamping portion 4211 of the fastener 421 clamps the connecting portion 412 in a manner of being fitted to both sides of the connecting portion 412 of the connecting bracket 41. Preferably, the fastening connection 43 is a bolt and nut combination.
In this particular embodiment of the present invention, the number of the fitting holes 1102 opened to the bottom of the fitting housing 11 of the driving member 10 is greater than the number of the coupling holes 4110 formed in the mounting portion 411 of the connecting bracket 41, so that when the coupling holes 4110 of the mounting portion 422 and the different fitting holes 1102 of the fitting housing 11 are formed, the connecting bracket 41 is held in different positions, thereby allowing the mounting position of the connecting bracket 41 to be selected. For example, in the specific embodiment of the direction adjustment apparatus 100 of the present invention, the mounting portion 411 of the connecting bracket 41 has two connecting holes 4110, two connecting holes 4110 are distributed at two ends of the mounting portion 411, the number of the adapting holes 1102 formed in the mounting housing 11 is five, the five adapting holes 1102 are uniformly distributed, and when the connecting holes 4110 of the mounting portion 411 of the connecting bracket 41 correspond to different adapting holes 1102 respectively, the connecting bracket 41 is mounted at different positions at the bottom of the mounting housing 11 to adapt to the steering shaft 222 of the steering system 220 with different extending directions.
Further, the fastening connector 43 is operatively mounted to two of the fastening members 421, and allows the distance between the two fastening members 421 of the fastening assembly 42 to be adjusted, so that the fastening assembly 42 can be adapted to the steering main body 221 of different sizes. In this way, the flexibility of the direction adjustment apparatus 100 is improved. Furthermore, the fastening connection 43 is movably mounted to two of the fastening members 42, so as to allow the fastening assembly 42 to be movably mounted to one end of the connecting frame 41, and thus the distance between the fastening assembly 42 and the mounting portion 411 of the connecting frame 41 is allowed to be adjusted, i.e. the distance between the fastening member 421 of the fastening assembly 42 and the mounting housing 11 of the driving element 10 is allowed to be adjusted, so as to bear the reactive torque of different steering systems 220, which is beneficial for improving the applicability of the direction adjusting device.
The direction adjustment device 100 further includes an operation member 50, wherein the operation member 50 is mounted at an end portion of the assembly housing 11 of the driving member 10, and the steering system 220 of the traveling body 200 can be driven to rotate by operating the operation member 50, thereby allowing the form direction of the traveling body 210 to be changed by a manual operation.
Specifically, the fitting housing 11 has a fitting boss 111 and a plurality of the stopper holes 1103 formed in the fitting boss 111, the operation element 50 has a plurality of fixing holes 501, the operation element 50 is mounted to the fitting housing 11 of the driving element 10 in such a manner that the fixing holes 501 correspond to the stopper holes 1103, and a plurality of the connection elements 30 are mounted to the fixing holes 501 of the operation element 50 and the stopper holes 1103 of the fitting housing 11, so that the operation element 50 is fixed to the fitting housing 11. Preferably, the limiting hole 1103 of the assembling boss 111 is a threaded blind hole, the fixing hole 501 of the operating element 50 is a threaded through hole, and the connecting element 30 connecting the assembling boss 111 and the operating element 50 is a fastening screw.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the direction adjustment apparatus 100 further includes a dust cover, the dust cover is mounted on the operation element 50, and the receiving space 1101 of the mounting housing 11 of the driving element 10 is closed by the dust cover, so as to prevent dust and impurities from entering the receiving space 1101 of the mounting housing 11 and the transmission passage 1210 communicated with the receiving space 1102, which is beneficial to ensuring the stability and reliability of the direction adjustment apparatus 100.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides the assembling method of the direction adjustment device 100, wherein the assembling method comprises the steps of:
(a) holding the linkage element 20 in the transmission channel 120 of the driving body 12 of the driving element 10, wherein the driving element 10 can drive the linkage element 20 to rotate;
(b) mounting the mounting portion 411 of the connecting bracket 41 of the mounting bracket 40 to the mounting case 11 of the driving element 10; and
(c) the extension 412 of the connecting frame 41 is clamped in the clamping space 4202 of the fastening assembly 42.
Preferably, in the step (a), the interlocking member 20 is mounted to the mounting platform 121 in such a manner that the mounting threaded hole 2101 of the mounting portion 21 corresponds to the mounting threaded hole 1210 of the mounting platform 121 of the driving body 12, and the connecting member 30 is mounted in the mounting threaded hole 2101 of the interlocking member 20 and the mounting threaded hole 1210 of the mounting platform 121, so that the interlocking member 20 is stably coupled to the mounting platform 121. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the linking element 20 is mounted on the mounting platform 121 such that the mounting portion 21 is located above the rotating body 22, and the mounting platform 121 supports the linking element 20 to prevent the linking element 20 from separating from the driving element 10. Alternatively, the interlocking member 20 is mounted on the mounting platform 121 such that the rotating body 22 is located above the mounting portion 21.
Preferably, the interlocking body 22 of the interlocking element 20 is held to the transmission channel 120 of the driving body 12 of the driving element 10 by a clearance fit.
Further, the operating member 50 is mounted to the mounting case 11 of the driving member 10 such that the direction adjusting device 100 allows the rotational direction and the rotational angle to be controlled by a manual operation. Specifically, the connecting element 30 is mounted in the fixing hole 501 and the limiting hole 1103 of the assembly housing 11 corresponding to the fixing hole 501 of the operating element 50, so that the operating element 50 is fixed to the driving element 10.
In the above method, further comprising the step of: the interlocking member 20 of the direction running device 100 is mounted on the steering shaft 222 of the steering system 220 of the running body 200. Specifically, the transmission portion 2222 of the steering shaft 222 and the interlocking member 20 are held in the transmission chamber 202 of the interlocking member 20 by spline fitting, and the positioning portion 2223 of the steering shaft 222 is held in the positioning chamber 203 of the interlocking member 20 by clearance fitting.
In the above method, the steering shaft 222 is mounted to the interlocking member 20 in such a manner that an end portion thereof protrudes from an end portion of the interlocking member 20, and the locking member 223 is mounted to the end portion of the steering shaft 222, thereby further ensuring stable connection between the steering shaft 222 and the interlocking member 20.
Further, the rotating body 221 of the rotating system 220 is clamped by the two fasteners 421 of the fastening assembly 42. Specifically, the fastening connection member 43 is installed in the fastening through hole 42110 of the two opposite fastening members 421, so that the holding portion 422 of the fastening member 421 firmly holds the rotating body 221 in a manner of being fitted to the rotating body 221. In this way, the direction adjustment device 100 is stably mounted to the steering system 220 of the traveling body 200.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the above embodiments are only examples, wherein features of different embodiments may be combined with each other to obtain embodiments which are easily conceivable in accordance with the disclosure of the invention, but which are not explicitly indicated in the drawings.
It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the embodiments of the invention described above and shown in the drawings are given by way of example only and are not limiting of the invention. The objects of the invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the examples, and any variations or modifications of the embodiments of the present invention may be made without departing from the principles.
Claims (24)
1. A steering system that allows a steering body to be mounted to a traveling body, comprising:
a driving member, wherein the driving member includes a fitting housing having an accommodating space and a driving body having a transmission passage, the driving body being mounted in the accommodating space of the fitting housing, the transmission passage of the driving body being communicated with the accommodating space of the fitting housing; and
a linkage member, wherein the linkage member is mounted to the transmission passage of the driving main body, the driving main body can drive the linkage member to rotate, and the linkage member is mounted to the steering system of the traveling body.
2. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the interlocking member has a transmission chamber, and the interlocking member is provided with an internal spline, and the rotation chamber is formed between the internal splines.
3. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the linkage element has a positioning cavity, the positioning cavity is communicated with the transmission cavity, and an inner wall of the positioning cavity formed by the linkage element has a taper.
4. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the interlocking member is mounted to the transmission passage of the driving body by a clearance fit.
5. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the driving body has a mounting platform, the interlocking member includes a mounting portion and a transmission body extending from the mounting portion, and the transmission body of the interlocking member is held in the transmission passage of the driving body in such a manner that the mounting portion is mounted to the mounting platform of the driving body.
6. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the interlocking member is a non-standard spline sleeve.
7. The directional adjustment device of any one of claims 1-6, further comprising a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket includes a connecting bracket and a fastening assembly, wherein the mounting bracket is retained between the mounting housing of the drive element and the fastening assembly.
8. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the connection frame includes a mounting portion and an extension portion, the extension portion integrally extending downward from the mounting portion, the mounting portion being mounted to the fitting housing, the extension portion being clamped to the fastening member.
9. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a plurality of connection members, the fitting housing being provided at a bottom thereof with a plurality of fitting holes, the connection frame having at least one connection hole allowing to be selectively corresponded to at least one of the fitting holes, the connection members being installed to the fitting holes and the connection hole.
10. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the extension portion extends downward from a middle portion of the mounting portion and forms a structure like a "T".
11. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the fastening assembly includes two fastening members and a fastening connector, the two fastening members being disposed opposite to each other, the fastening connector being installed between the two fastening members and forming a fastening space and a clamping space between the two fastening members, the extension portion of the link frame being held in the clamping space, the steering system being held in the fastening space, the fastening assembly being adapted to receive a reverse moment when the driving body is operated.
12. The directional adjustment apparatus of claim 11, wherein the fastening connection is movably mounted to the fasteners, the distance between two of the fasteners and the mounting housing allowing for adjustment.
13. The direction adjustment apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising an operating member, wherein the operating member is mounted to an end of the fitting housing.
14. An automatic traveling apparatus characterized by comprising:
the direction adjustment device according to any one of claims 1 to 13; and
the traveling body, wherein the traveling body includes a traveling main body and the steering system, the steering system being mounted to the traveling main body, the steering system being capable of controlling a traveling direction of the traveling main body.
15. The automatic traveling apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the steering system includes a steering body and a steering shaft extending from the steering body, the steering shaft being provided with an external spline that is fitted with the internal spline of the interlocking member of the direction adjusting device.
16. The automatic traveling apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising a locking member, wherein the steering shaft is mounted to the interlocking member in such a manner that an end portion thereof protrudes from an end portion of the interlocking member, the locking member being mounted to the end portion of the steering shaft.
17. A method of assembling a directional adjustment device, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) the driving device comprises a driving channel, a linkage element, a driving element and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving channel is used for holding the linkage element in a driving main body of the driving element, and the driving main body can drive the linkage element to rotate;
(b) mounting an installation part of a connecting frame of an assembly bracket on an assembly shell of the driving element; and
(c) an extending part of the connecting frame is connected with a clamping space of a fastening component.
18. The assembling method according to claim 17, wherein in the above method, a plurality of fitting screw holes of a fitting portion of the interlocking member correspond to a plurality of mounting screw holes of a fitting platform of the driving body, respectively, and a connecting member is fitted to the fitting screw holes of the interlocking member and the mounting screw holes of the fitting platform.
19. An assembly method according to claim 18, wherein in the method a link body of the link element is held in the transmission channel of the drive body by a clearance fit.
20. The fitting method according to claim 19, wherein in the above method, the interlocking member is mounted to the fitting platform of the driving body in such a manner that the fitting portion is located above the rotating body.
21. An assembly method according to claim 20, wherein in said method an operating element is mounted to said assembly housing of said drive element.
22. The assembling method according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein before said step (c), further comprising the step of: mounting the interlocking member to a steering shaft of a steering system of a traveling body.
23. An assembling method according to claim 22, wherein in the above method, a transmission portion of the steering shaft and the interlocking member are retained to a transmission chamber of the interlocking member by means of spline connection.
24. An assembling method according to claim 23, wherein in the above method, a positioning portion of the steering shaft is held to a positioning cavity of the interlocking member by a clearance fit.
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