CN112283302A

CN112283302A - Expanding type multipurpose drag chain and supporting device

Info

Publication number: CN112283302A
Application number: CN202011298428.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙驰; 张军营
Original assignee: ZHEJIANG JINFULONG MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES CO Ltd
Current assignee: ZHEJIANG JINFULONG MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES CO Ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-18
Filing date: 2020-11-18
Publication date: 2021-01-29

Abstract

The invention provides an expanded multipurpose drag chain and a supporting device, wherein the drag chain comprises a plurality of connected chain links, each chain link comprises two chain link main bodies which are arranged in parallel relatively, a first connecting plate which is arranged up and down and used for connecting the two chain link main bodies, and a connecting piece which is arranged on the outer side surface of each chain link and can be connected with the chain link, and the connecting piece and the chain links are encircled to form an accommodating cavity capable of accommodating a pipeline. Therefore, on the basis of the original chain link, the space for accommodating the pipeline is increased, so that the large-specification drag chain does not need to be integrally replaced, and the cost is saved.

Description

Expanding type multipurpose drag chain and supporting device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of drag chains, in particular to an expanded multipurpose drag chain and a supporting device.

Background

The drag chain is suitable for reciprocating motion occasions, is widely applied in the field of automation equipment such as numerical control machine tools, mechanical arms, hoisting and transporting equipment, automatic warehouses and the like, and can play a role in traction and protection of built-in cables, oil pipes, air pipes, water pipes and the like.

The existing drag chain is formed by connecting a plurality of chain links, each chain link comprises two chain plate main bodies which are arranged in parallel relatively and a first connecting plate which is arranged up and down and used for connecting the two chain plate main bodies, and the two first connecting plates and the two chain plate main bodies enclose and close to form an accommodating cavity for accommodating pipelines. At present, a customer selects a drag chain with a corresponding specification according to the size of a required pipeline, and once more pipelines need to be additionally installed at the later stage, the whole drag chain can only be replaced by a drag chain with a larger specification, so that the cost is increased.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the invention is to overcome the defect that the cost is high due to the fact that a drag chain with a specification needs to be replaced when more cables or pipelines with large sizes are additionally installed in the prior art, so that the extended multipurpose drag chain with a wide application range and low cost and the supporting device capable of supporting the extended multipurpose drag chain are provided.

Therefore, the invention provides an expanded multipurpose drag chain, which comprises a plurality of connected chain links, wherein each chain link comprises two chain link main bodies which are arranged in parallel relatively, a first connecting plate which is arranged up and down and used for connecting the two chain link main bodies, and a connecting piece which is arranged on the outer side surface of each chain link and can be connected with the chain link, and the connecting piece and the chain links are encircled to form an accommodating cavity which can accommodate a pipeline.

The connecting piece comprises a first connecting piece arranged on the upper side and/or the lower side of the chain link, and the first connecting piece can be detachably connected with the chain plate main body or the first connecting plate.

The first connecting piece comprises a U-shaped main body part and lugs arranged on two sides of the U-shaped main body part and capable of being connected with the chain plate main body or the first connecting plate.

The inner side face of the top or the bottom of the chain plate main body is provided with a mounting block extending towards the opposite chain plate main body, and the lug is connected with the mounting block in a matched mode through a clamping structure.

The clamping structure comprises a clamping groove and a clamping block, the clamping groove is arranged on the lug, and the clamping groove is provided with an upper opening and a lower opening which are communicated with the clamping groove; the clamping blocks are arranged on two side edges of the mounting block and can be matched and abutted with the blocking plane at the lower opening.

And a matching inclined plane for guiding and inserting a screwdriver is arranged between the top surface of the mounting block and the clamping block, and the screwdriver is inserted into the clamping groove from the upper opening along the matching inclined plane, so that the clamping block and the clamping groove can be separated by prizing.

The clamping groove is arranged on the outer side of the accommodating cavity, and the clamping groove is matched and clamped with the clamping groove.

The lug is provided with a clamping groove which can be in adaptive clamping connection with the first connecting plate.

Still include a plurality of vertical intervals of edge locate the holding intracavity separator, the upper and lower both sides accessible buckle structure of separator is connected with the cooperation of connecting plate or U-shaped main part.

And a plurality of reinforcing ribs are arranged on the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the first connecting piece.

The outer side surface of the bottom of the U-shaped main body part is of an arc-shaped structure.

The lug may be fixedly connected to the flight body or the first link plate by a bolt assembly.

The connecting piece comprises a second connecting piece arranged on the left side and/or the right side of the chain link, and the second connecting piece can be detachably connected with the chain plate main body.

The second connector includes: the third connecting plate is fixedly connected with the chain plate main body through a bolt assembly; the fourth connecting plate forms an installation cavity capable of being provided with a pipeline by buckling the elastic hook structure with the third connecting plate, and the elastic hook structure comprises a hanging hole arranged on the third connecting plate and an elastic hook arranged on the fourth connecting plate and capable of being hooked with the hanging hole.

The invention also provides a supporting device, which comprises a guide rail suitable for supporting the extended multipurpose drag chain, wherein the guide rail comprises a first guide groove for the sliding of the chain plate main body and a second guide groove for the sliding of the first connecting piece, the first guide groove can be used for supporting the chain plate main body, and/or the second guide groove can be used for supporting the first connecting piece.

The technical scheme of the invention has the following advantages:

1. the expanded multipurpose drag chain comprises the chain links and the connecting pieces, wherein the connecting pieces are arranged on the outer side surfaces of the chain links and form accommodating cavities capable of accommodating pipelines with the chain links in an enclosing mode, so that the space capable of accommodating the pipelines is increased on the basis of the original chain links, the large-specification drag chain does not need to be replaced integrally, and the cost is saved.

2. The invention provides an expanded multipurpose drag chain, wherein a connecting piece comprises a first connecting piece arranged on the upper side and/or the lower side of a chain link, and the first connecting piece can be detachably connected with a chain plate main body or a first connecting plate. When the connecting device is used, a user can select the installation position of the first connecting piece according to actual requirements, and the connecting device is more convenient for a customer to use.

3. The first connecting piece comprises a U-shaped main body part and lugs arranged on two sides of the U-shaped main body part and capable of being connected with the chain plate main body or the first connecting plate. When the chain plate connecting device is used by a user, one or two original first connecting plates can be detached, and then two lugs of the first connecting pieces are fixedly connected with the corresponding chain plate main bodies, so that the accommodating space of the U-shaped main body part and the accommodating cavity of the original chain link can be communicated into a whole, and a pipeline with a larger diameter can be installed; in addition, the U-shaped main body part and the lugs on the two sides have better structural strength, and when the first connecting piece is arranged on the outer side surface of the drag chain, the first connecting piece can support the whole chain link when the drag chain moves back and forth, so that the reliability is improved.

4. The invention provides an expanded multipurpose drag chain, which comprises a clamping structure: the clamping groove is arranged on the lug and is provided with an upper opening and a lower opening which are communicated with the clamping groove; the clamping blocks are arranged on two side edges of the mounting block and can be matched and abutted with the blocking plane at the lower opening. The mutually matched clamping groove and the clamping block have the advantages of simple structure and quick and convenient disassembly and assembly.

5. According to the expanded multipurpose tow chain provided by the invention, the matching inclined plane for guiding the insertion of the screwdriver is arranged between the top surface of the mounting block and the clamping block, and during disassembly, the screwdriver is inserted into the clamping groove from the upper opening along the matching inclined plane, so that the clamping block and the clamping groove can be pried and separated, the disassembly is rapid and convenient, and the disassembly efficiency is improved.

6. The expanded multipurpose drag chain provided by the invention further comprises a second connecting plate which is arranged between the two lugs and is suitable for dividing the accommodating cavity into an upper part and a lower part, and the second connecting plate can be in adaptive clamping connection with the clamping groove. The second connecting plate can be with the accommodation space layering to can install the pipeline of different specifications and usage in the space of difference, make things convenient for later maintenance.

7. According to the expanded multipurpose drag chain provided by the invention, the lug is provided with the clamping groove which can be in adaptive clamping connection with the first connecting plate, so that the first connecting piece can be directly arranged on the first connecting plate, and the expanding multipurpose drag chain is convenient to install.

8. According to the expanded multipurpose drag chain provided by the invention, the separators are vertically arranged in the accommodating cavity at intervals, and the upper side and the lower side of each separator can be in matched connection with the connecting plate or the U-shaped main body part through the buckle structures. The separator can further separate the accommodating space, so that the pipeline of the multi-media can be loaded.

9. According to the expanded multipurpose drag chain provided by the invention, the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the first connecting piece are provided with the plurality of reinforcing ribs, so that the structural strength of the drag chain is increased.

10. The connecting piece of the expanded multi-purpose drag chain provided by the invention comprises a second connecting piece arranged on the left side and/or the right side of the chain link, the second connecting piece can be detachably connected with the chain plate main body, the space of the pipeline which can be arranged on the original drag chain can be further increased by the second connecting piece, and a customer can flexibly select the connecting piece according to the actual installation requirement.

11. The invention provides an expanded multipurpose drag chain, wherein a second connecting piece comprises: the third connecting plate is fixedly connected with the chain plate main body through a bolt assembly; the fourth connecting plate forms an installation cavity capable of being provided with a pipeline by buckling the elastic hook structure with the third connecting plate, and the elastic hook structure comprises a hanging hole arranged on the third connecting plate and an elastic hook arranged on the fourth connecting plate and capable of being hooked with the hanging hole. The third connecting plate and the fourth connecting plate adopt the mode of elastic hook, and the installation is swift convenient.

12. According to the expanded multipurpose drag chain provided by the invention, the outer side surface of the bottom of the U-shaped main body part is of an arc structure, and when the first connecting piece is arranged on the outer side surface of the drag chain, the arc structure can reduce friction with the guide rail, so that smooth operation of the drag chain is ensured.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an extended multi-purpose tow chain of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the extended multi-purpose tow chain of FIG. 1 with a second link plate and a divider attached;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the assembly of the first connecting member with the second connecting plate;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the extended multi-purpose tow chain of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the extended multi-purpose tow chain of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the first link mounted to the inner side of the tow chain;

FIG. 11 is a first perspective view of the first link mounted to the outer side of the tow chain;

FIG. 12 is a second perspective view of the first link mounted to the outboard side of the tow chain;

FIG. 13 is a third perspective view of the first link mounted to the outboard side of the tow chain;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the extended multi-purpose tow chain of the present invention with the first and second connectors attached;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is an exploded view of the second connector;

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the installation of the extended multi-purpose tow chain and pipeline of FIG. 14;

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the assembly of the tow chain and the guide rail of FIG. 11;

FIG. 20 is a side view of the assembly of the tow chain and the guide rail.

Description of reference numerals: 1. a chain link; 2. a link plate main body; 21. mounting blocks; 22. a clamping block; 23. a mating bevel; 3. a first connecting plate; 4. a first connecting member; 41. a U-shaped main body portion; 42. a lug; 43. a card slot; 44. an upper opening; 45. a lower opening; 46. a blocking plane; 47. reinforcing ribs; 48. an arc-shaped structure; 5. a second connecting plate; 6. a separator; 7. a guide rail; 71. a first guide groove; 72. a second guide groove; 8. a pipeline; 9. a second connecting member; 90. a bolt assembly; 91. a third connecting plate; 92. a fourth connecting plate; 93. hanging holes; 94. an elastic hook.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Example 1

The present embodiment provides an extended type multipurpose tow chain, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, including a chain link 1, a first connecting member 4, a second connecting plate 5, a spacer 6, and a second connecting member 9.

The chain link 1, as shown in fig. 8, includes two link plate main bodies 2 arranged in parallel, and a first connecting plate 3 arranged up and down for connecting the two link plate main bodies 2. The inner side surface of the top or the bottom of the chain plate main body 2 is provided with an installation block 21 extending towards the opposite chain plate main body 2, two side edges of the installation block 21 are provided with clamping blocks 22, and a matching inclined surface 23 for guiding and inserting a screwdriver is arranged between the top surface of the installation block 21 and the clamping blocks 22.

A first connecting member 4 is mounted on the upper side of the chain link 1 and is connectable with the link plate body 2. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the first connecting member 4 includes a U-shaped main body portion 41, and lugs 42 provided on both sides of the U-shaped main body portion 41 and connectable to the link plate body 2 or the first connecting plate 3.

The inner side and the outer side of the U-shaped main body part 41 are provided with a plurality of reinforcing ribs 47, and the outer side of the bottom of the U-shaped main body part 41 is of an arc structure 48.

The lug 42 is cooperatively connected to the mounting block 21 by a snap-fit structure, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, and the lug 42 has a catch 43, and an upper opening 44 and a lower opening 45 communicating with the catch 43. The blocking plane 46 at the lower opening 45 can be matched and abutted against the fixture block 22, and a screwdriver is inserted into the fixture slot 43 from the upper opening 44 along the matching inclined plane 23, so that the fixture block 22 can be separated from the fixture slot 43 by prying.

And the second connecting plate 5 is arranged between the two lugs 42 and is suitable for dividing the accommodating cavity into an upper part and a lower part, as shown in fig. 3 and 6, and the second connecting plate 5 can be in adaptive clamping connection with the clamping groove 43.

The separator 6 is located along vertical interval the holding intracavity, the upper and lower both sides accessible buckle structure of separator 6 is connected with the cooperation of connecting plate or U-shaped main part 41, and the connecting plate includes first connecting plate 3 and second connecting plate 5.

As an alternative embodiment, the first connecting element 4 is mounted on the underside of the chain link 1, as shown in fig. 7, and the first connecting element 4 is mounted on the outside of the drag chain, as shown in fig. 10-13, and it is possible to choose whether to add the first connecting plate 3 or the separating element 6 depending on the different lines.

As shown in fig. 14 and 18, the connecting member includes a second connecting member 9 installed at the left and/or right side of the link 1, and the second connecting member 9 is detachably connected to the link plate main body 2. As shown in fig. 15 to 17, the second connecting member 9 includes: a third connecting plate 91 fixedly connected with the link plate main body 2 through a bolt assembly 90; and a fourth connecting plate 92, which is fastened with the third connecting plate 91 to form a mounting cavity capable of mounting the pipeline 8 by an elastic hook structure, wherein the elastic hook structure comprises a hanging hole 93 formed in the third connecting plate 91 and an elastic hook 94 formed on the fourth connecting plate 92 and capable of being hooked and connected with the hanging hole 93.

As an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the first connecting member 4 is detachably connected to the first connecting plate 3, and the lug 42 is provided with a locking groove 43 adapted to be locked to the first connecting plate 3.

As an alternative embodiment, the lug 42 can be fixedly connected to the link plate body 2 or the first connecting plate 3 by means of a bolt assembly.

In an alternative embodiment, the third connecting plate 91 and the fourth connecting plate 92 are integrally formed.

As an alternative embodiment, the second connecting element 9 is formed integrally with the link plate body 2.

The expanded multipurpose drag chain comprises the chain links 1 and the connecting pieces, wherein the connecting pieces are arranged on the outer side surfaces of the chain links 1 and form accommodating cavities capable of accommodating pipelines 8 by being surrounded with the chain links 1, so that the space capable of accommodating the pipelines 8 is increased on the basis of the original chain links, the whole large-specification drag chain does not need to be replaced, and the cost is saved.

Example 2

The present embodiment further provides a supporting device, as shown in fig. 19 and 20, including a guide rail 7 adapted to support the extended multi-purpose tow chain according to embodiment 1, wherein the guide rail 7 includes a first guide groove 71 for allowing the link plate body 2 to slide, and a second guide groove 72 for allowing the first connecting member 4 to slide, wherein the first guide groove 71 can be used to support the link plate body 2, and/or the second guide groove 72 can be used to support the first connecting member 4.

It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications therefrom are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an expansion type multipurpose tow chain, includes a plurality of continuous chain links (1), chain link (1) includes two relative parallel arrangement's link joint main part (2) to and be about setting up, be used for connecting two first connecting plate (3) of link joint main part (2), its characterized in that still including locating link joint (1) lateral surface, and can be rather than continuous connecting piece, the connecting piece with link joint (1) enclose to close the holding chamber that forms and to hold pipeline (8).

2. An extended utility tow chain according to claim 1, characterised in that the connecting members comprise first connecting members (4) mounted to the upper and/or lower side of the chain link (1), which first connecting members (4) are detachably connectable with the link plate body (2) or the first connecting plate (3).

3. An extended multi-purpose tow chain according to claim 2, wherein the first connecting member (4) comprises a U-shaped main body part (41) and lugs (42) provided on both sides of the U-shaped main body part (41) and connectable to the link plate body (2) or the first connecting plate (3).

4. An extended multi-purpose tow chain according to claim 3, wherein the inner side of the top or bottom of the main body (2) of the link plate is provided with a mounting block (21) extending towards the main body (2) of the opposite link plate, and the lug (42) is fittingly connected with the mounting block (21) by a snap-fit structure.

5. An extended multi-purpose tow chain according to claim 4, wherein the snap-in structure comprises:

the clamping groove (43) is arranged on the lug (42), and the clamping groove (43) is provided with an upper opening (44) and a lower opening (45) which are communicated with the clamping groove;

the fixture blocks (22) are arranged on two side edges of the mounting block (21), and the fixture blocks (22) can be matched and abutted with the blocking plane (46) at the lower opening (45).

6. An expanded multipurpose tow chain according to claim 5, wherein a matching inclined surface (23) for guiding a screwdriver to insert is arranged between the top surface of the mounting block (21) and the clamping block (22), and the screwdriver is inserted into the clamping groove (43) from the upper opening (44) along the matching inclined surface (23) so as to pry the clamping block (22) and the clamping groove (43) apart.

7. An extended multi-purpose tow chain according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a second connecting plate (5) arranged between the two lugs (42) and adapted to divide the accommodating cavity into an upper part and a lower part, wherein the second connecting plate (5) can be fittingly clamped with the clamping groove (43).

8. An extended utility tow chain according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the lug (42) is provided with a snap groove (43) adapted to snap into engagement with the first connecting plate (3).

9. An extended multipurpose tow chain according to any one of claims 3 to 8, further comprising a plurality of dividers (6) vertically spaced in the receiving cavities, wherein the upper and lower sides of the dividers (6) can be cooperatively connected with the connecting plate or the U-shaped main body portion (41) by means of snap structures.

10. An expanding multi-purpose tow chain according to any one of claims 1-9, characterised in that the inner and outer side of the first connector (4) is provided with a plurality of ribs (47).

11. A spread multipurpose tow chain according to any one of claims 3-10, characterised in that the outer side of the bottom of the U-shaped main body part (41) is of an arcuate configuration (48).

12. An extended utility tow chain according to any one of claims 3-11, characterized in that the lug (42) is fixedly connectable with the flight body (2) or the first connecting flight (3) by means of a bolt assembly.

13. An extended multi-purpose tow chain according to claim 1, characterised in that the connecting members comprise second connecting members (9) mounted to the left and/or right side of the chain link (1), which second connecting members (9) are detachably connectable to the link plate body (2).

14. An extended multi-purpose tow chain according to claim 13, characterised in that the second connection (9) comprises:

the third connecting plate (91) is fixedly connected with the chain plate main body (2) through a bolt assembly (90);

the fourth connecting plate (92), through elastic hook structure with third connecting plate (91) lock forms the installation cavity of mountable pipeline (8), elastic hook structure is including locating hanging hole (93) of third connecting plate (91) and locate on fourth connecting plate (92) can with elastic hook (94) that hanging hole (93) hook is connected.

15. A supporting device, characterized by comprising a guide rail (7) adapted to support the extended-use utility tow chain according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the guide rail (7) comprises a first guide groove (71) for sliding the link plate body (2) and a second guide groove (72) for sliding the first link member (4), wherein the first guide groove (71) can be used to support the link plate body (2) and/or the second guide groove (72) can be used to support the first link member (4).