CN114142262A - Connecting wire of forming machine - Google Patents

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CN114142262A
CN114142262A CN202111309065.0A CN202111309065A CN114142262A CN 114142262 A CN114142262 A CN 114142262A CN 202111309065 A CN202111309065 A CN 202111309065A CN 114142262 A CN114142262 A CN 114142262A
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施斌娟
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The utility model relates to a field of connecting wire especially relates to a connecting wire of make-up machine, and it is higher to have solved equipment operational environment temperature, causes harmful effects to the tip of connecting wire especially connecting wire, easily leads to the ageing damage of connecting wire tip, influences the problem of the long-term operation of equipment, and it includes the inner core, the outer cladding of inner core has the protective sheath, inner core end connection has the connector, the connector is including enclosing to be located outer sleeve of inner core tip and being connected to connection piece on the sleeve, the sleeve deviates from the inner wall of connection piece one end is inwards connected with the shell fragment. This application has the good state that conveniently keeps the connecting wire, guarantees the effect of the long-term operation of equipment.

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Connecting wire of forming machine
Technical Field
The application relates to the field of connecting wires, in particular to a connecting wire of a forming machine.
Background
At present, a large number of connecting wires are commonly used in equipment such as a forming machine, the end part of each connecting wire is generally connected with a connector, and two ends of each connector are respectively connected with corresponding end heads on the equipment so as to realize the circuit connection in the equipment. The forming machine has high working environment temperature, and a large amount of heat is often generated in the forming machine during operation, so that adverse effects are caused on connecting wires, particularly the end parts of the connecting wires, the end parts of the connecting wires are easy to age and damage, the long-term operation of equipment is influenced, and the forming machine needs to be further improved.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to keep the good state of connecting wire, guarantee the long-term operation of equipment, this application provides a connecting wire of make-up machine.
The application provides a connecting wire of make-up machine adopts following technical scheme:
the connecting line of the forming machine comprises an inner core, wherein a protective sleeve is coated outside the inner core, the end part of the inner core is connected with a connector, the connector comprises a sleeve arranged outside the end part of the inner core in a surrounding mode and a connecting sheet connected to the sleeve, and the sleeve deviates from the inner wall of one end of the connecting sheet and is inwards connected with an elastic sheet.
By adopting the technical scheme, the inner core is conveniently connected with the connector by inserting the cut-off part of the protective sleeve at the end part of the inner core into the sleeve, the elastic sheet connected with the inner wall of the sleeve is in interference fit with the protective sleeve, so that the bare wire of the inner core is contacted with the inner wall of the sleeve and is connected with the end to be connected through the connecting sheet, the quick connection and installation of the connecting wire are facilitated, the end part of the connecting wire is cut off and then connected after aging or damage, and the waste of the connecting wire is reduced.
Optionally, a distance between any end of the elastic piece and the sleeve axis is greater than a shortest distance between the elastic piece and the sleeve axis.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme for shell fragment middle part is strongest to the limiting displacement of protective sheath outer wall, makes when pulling inner core and protective sheath outside the sleeve, and the slip-off between the shell fragment is followed to the protective sheath outer wall, has reduced the hindrance when separating sleeve and protective sheath under the exogenic action, has made things convenient for the change of connector and the cutting reconnection of inner core and protective sheath.
Optionally, the outer wall of the protective sleeve is corrugated along the length direction.
By adopting the technical scheme, after the protective sleeve is inserted into the sleeve, the elastic sheet is clamped with the outer wall of the protective sleeve along the circumferential inner concave part, and the connection stability between the protective sleeve wrapped outside the inner core and the sleeve is improved.
Optionally, the protective sleeve is wrapped with an isolation sleeve.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, made things convenient for the corrugate outer wall cladding outside the protective sheath, reduced the sedimentary probability of filth at the protective sheath outer wall, made things convenient for the outside cleanness of connecting wire.
Optionally, the outer wall of the isolation sleeve is connected with a limiting strip along the length direction.
By adopting the technical scheme, the outer limiting strip of the isolating sleeve is conveniently embedded between the two adjacent elastic sheets, and the probability that the inner core, the protective sleeve and the isolating sleeve rotate in the sleeve under the action of external force is reduced.
Optionally, the inner wall of the sleeve is provided with an elastic sleeve.
By adopting the technical scheme, the resistance between the protective sleeve or the isolation sleeve and the sleeve after being placed into the sleeve is increased, the probability that the inner core, the protective sleeve and the isolation sleeve rotate or slide in the sleeve due to external force is further reduced, and the stability of connection between the inner core, the protective sleeve and the isolation sleeve and the sleeve is improved.
Optionally, the connecting piece is provided with a connecting hole, one end of the connecting hole is circular, and the other end of the connecting hole is oval.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme for the connecting hole can the adaptation bolt or other mountings of certain size within range, has improved the universality of connecting wire, has made things convenient for the connection of connecting wire on the equipment end of unidimensional not, and has guaranteed the stability of being connected between connection piece and mounting.
Optionally, one end of the sleeve, which is close to the connecting piece, is provided with a flat part, and the flat part is parallel to the connecting piece.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, made things convenient for the flat portion to press from both sides the bare wire of inner core tightly, reduced the probability that the bare wire of inner core removed in the sleeve, reduced because of being connected between bare wire of inner core and sleeve and not closely lead to the probability of connecting wire contact failure.
Optionally, a connecting sleeve is arranged on the periphery of the connecting position of the sleeve and the protective sleeve.
By adopting the technical scheme, the connecting part of the sleeve and the protective sleeve is conveniently coated through the connecting sleeve, the probability that the protective sleeve is broken due to abrasion at the connecting part of the sleeve is reduced, and the long-term use of the connecting wire is facilitated.
Optionally, the flat portion is divided into a rotating portion and an enclosing portion along a direction parallel to the connecting sheet, and the rotating portion is connected with the connecting sheet.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, made things convenient for and will rotate the portion and establish the part separately the back with enclosing, with the naked line of inner core by the sleeve insert enclose establish the portion in, will rotate the portion to enclosing and establish the portion rotation again, made things convenient for through rotating the portion with enclose and establish the portion with the naked line of inner core and press from both sides tightly, improved the fixed strength of the naked line of connector to the inner core, and the adapter sleeve will rotate the portion and enclose and establish the portion cladding, strengthened the rotation portion and enclosed the portion and establish the intensity to the clamp of the naked line of inner core, reduced the rotation portion and enclosed and establish the portion not hard up and lead to the naked line of inner core and the bad probability of contact between the connector.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. the connecting wire is convenient to connect and install quickly, and the end part of the connecting wire is aged or damaged and then cut off and connected, so that the waste of the connecting wire is reduced;
2. the cross section of the outer wall of the protective sleeve is corrugated, so that the clamping fit between the protective sleeve and the elastic sheets is facilitated, the connection stability between the protective sleeve and the sleeve is enhanced, the isolating sleeve is sleeved outside the protective sleeve, and the limiting strips are arranged on the outer wall of the isolating sleeve along the length direction, so that the limiting strips are conveniently clamped between two adjacent elastic sheets, the rotation of the protective sleeve and the inner core relative to the sleeve is reduced, and the probability of fracture of a connecting line caused by the torsion of the protective sleeve and the inner core is reduced;
3. the part of the sleeve, which is close to the connecting sheet, is set to be the flat part, and the flat part is cut into the rotating part and the enclosing part along the direction parallel to the connecting sheet, so that the clamping of the rotating part and the enclosing part on the bare wire of the inner core is facilitated, and the stability of the connection contact between the bare wire of the inner core and the sleeve is enhanced.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting wire of a molding machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure before assembly.
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a connecting wire of a molding machine according to an embodiment of the present application before assembly.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting wire of a molding machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure during assembly.
Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a connecting wire of a molding machine according to an embodiment of the present application when assembled.
Description of reference numerals: 1. a connector; 2. a sleeve; 21. a flat portion; 211. a rotating part; 212. an enclosing part; 22. a spring plate; 23. an elastic sleeve; 3. connecting sheets; 31. connecting holes; 4. an inner core; 41. a protective sleeve; 42. an isolation sleeve; 421. a limiting strip; 5. a connecting sleeve.
Detailed Description
The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-4.
The embodiment of the application discloses connecting wire of make-up machine. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a connecting wire of make-up machine, including many inner cores 4, many inner cores 4 outer common cover are equipped with protective sheath 41, made things convenient for and put together many inner cores 4 restraint, protective sheath 41 tip is equipped with connector 1, connector 1 is including enclosing sleeve 2 of locating protective sheath 41 tip outside, and be connected to the connection piece 3 of sleeve 2 tip, many inner cores 4 insert the tip in the sleeve 2 and all amputate the crust, make the bare wire of many inner cores 4 contact with sleeve 2 inner wall, made things convenient for the electricity intercommunication between inner core 4 and sleeve 2.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, connecting hole 31 has been seted up on connection piece 3, conveniently through the end of bolt or other mountings with connector 1 be connected to equipment, the connection between inner core 4 and equipment has been made things convenient for, and connecting hole 31 establishes to one end circular, the other end is oval, the cooperation between bolt or other mountings of not unidimensional and connecting hole 31 has been made things convenient for, the connection of connecting wire on the equipment end of not unidimensional has been made things convenient for, and the mounting homoenergetic of having guaranteed not unidimensional can be stably connected with connecting hole 31, the universality of connecting wire has been improved.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, one end of the inner wall of the sleeve 2, which is far away from the connecting piece 3, is connected with a plurality of elastic sheets 22, and the cross section of the outer wall of the protective sleeve 41 is corrugated, so that when the protective sleeve 41 is inserted into the sleeve 2, the elastic sheets 22 are clamped with the outer wall of the protective sleeve 41, the connection strength between the protective sleeve 41 and the sleeve 2 is improved, and the cross section of each elastic sheet 22 is arranged in an L shape or a C shape, so that the distance between two end parts of each elastic sheet 22 and the axis of the sleeve 2 is greater than the minimum distance between each elastic sheet 22 and the axis of the sleeve 2, when the protective sleeve 41 is pulled out from the sleeve 2, the protective sleeve 41 is subjected to a certain resistance, but no scratch occurs between the protective sleeve 41 and the elastic sheets 22, the convenience in separating the connector 1 and the protective sleeve 41 is improved, the replacement of the connector 1 is facilitated, and the inner core 4 and the protective sleeve 41 are cut and reconnected after being damaged.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the elastic sleeve 23 is adhered to the inner wall of the sleeve 2, so that when the protective sleeve 41 is inserted into the sleeve 2, the protective sleeve 41 and the elastic sleeve 23 are pressed against each other, the resistance between the protective sleeve 41 and the sleeve 2 is increased, and the probability of sliding and rotating the protective sleeve 41 in the sleeve 2 is reduced. Still the cover is equipped with the spacer sleeve 42 outward for protective sheath 41, is corrugated outer wall cladding with protective sheath 41, has reduced the accumulation of the filth of protective sheath 41 outer wall, and when protective sheath 41 tip inserted sleeve 2 in, during shell fragment 22 extrudeed spacer sleeve 42 to the corrugate of protective sheath 41 outer wall is sunken, has guaranteed the joint of shell fragment 22 with protective sheath 41 outer wall, and has improved the gomphosis intensity when shell fragment 22 and protective sheath 41 joint.
Referring to fig. 2 and 4, the outer wall of the isolation sleeve 42 is connected with a plurality of limiting strips 421 along the length direction, and each limiting strip 421 is embedded between two adjacent elastic sheets 22, so that the possibility of relative displacement between the isolation sleeve 42, the protection sleeve 41, the inner core 4 and the sleeve 2 in the circumferential direction is reduced, the probability of rotation of the inner core 4, the protection sleeve 41 and the isolation sleeve 42 in the sleeve 2 under the action of external force is further reduced, the probability of breakage of the inner core 4, the protection sleeve 41 and the isolation sleeve 42 due to torsion is reduced, and the limiting strips 421 are arranged along the length direction of the isolation sleeve 42, so that the outer wall of the isolation sleeve 42 is conveniently cleaned along the length direction of the isolation sleeve 42, and the cleanness of the connecting line is kept.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the portion of the sleeve 2 close to the connecting sheet 3 is a flat portion 21, and the flat portion 21 is parallel to the connecting sheet 3, so that the clamping strength of the flat portion 21 to the inner core 4 is enhanced, the bare wire of the inner core 4 is in close and stable contact with the inner wall of the sleeve 2, and the probability of poor contact of the connecting wire due to the fact that the bare wire of the inner core 4 is not in close contact with the sleeve 2 is reduced.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the flat portion 21 is divided into two parts along a direction parallel to the connecting piece 3, and includes a sheet-shaped rotating portion 211 connected to the connecting piece 3, and a circular arc-shaped surrounding portion 212 except for the rotating portion 211, so that the rotating portion 211 and the connecting piece 3 can be rotated along the connecting portion of the rotating portion 211 and the sleeve 2, the rotating portion 211 and the connecting piece 3 are away from the surrounding portion 212, the bare wires of the inner core 4 are inserted into the flat portion 21 from the circular end of the sleeve 2, and then the rotating portion 211 is rotated toward the direction close to the surrounding portion 212, so that the rotating portion 211 and the surrounding portion 212 clamp the bare wires of the inner core 4, and the insertion of the bare wires of the inner core 4 into the flat portion 21 is facilitated.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the isolating sleeve 42 is externally sleeved with a section of connecting sleeve 5, after the isolating sleeve 42, the protective sleeve 41 and the inner core 4 are placed in the sleeve 2, the connecting sleeve 5 slides towards the direction close to the connector 1, so that the connecting sleeve 5 is sleeved at the joint of the sleeve 2 and the isolating sleeve 42, and the rotating part 211 and the enclosing part 212 are coated, thereby facilitating the protection of the joint of the sleeve 2 and the isolating sleeve 42, reducing the abrasion of the isolating sleeve 42 at the end part of the sleeve 2, limiting the rotating part 211 and the enclosing part 212 by the connecting sleeve 5, further enhancing the clamping strength of the rotating part 211 and the enclosing part 212 on the bare wire of the inner core 4, and reducing the probability of poor contact between the bare wire of the inner core 4 and the sleeve 2 due to the relative rotation of the rotating part 211 and the enclosing part 212.
The implementation principle of the connecting wire of the forming machine is as follows: cutting off the protective sleeve 41 and the isolating sleeve 42 at the end part of the inner core 4, cutting off the outer skin at the end part of the inner core 4 to expose the metal wire at the end part of the inner core 4, rotating the rotating part 211 in the direction far away from the surrounding part 212, inserting the cut end part of the inner core 4 into the inner cylinder from the circular end of the sleeve 2 to enable the bare wire part of the inner core 4 to be positioned in the flat part 21, embedding and matching the elastic sheets 22 on the inner wall of the sleeve 2 with the corrugated depressions of the protective sleeve 41, embedding the limiting strips 421 on the outer wall of the isolating sleeve 42 between the two adjacent elastic sheets 22, rotating the rotating part 211 in the direction close to the surrounding part 212 to enable the rotating part 211 and the surrounding part 212 to clamp the inner core 4, sliding the connecting sleeve 5 sleeved outside the isolating sleeve 42 in the direction close to the sleeve 2 to enable the connecting sleeve 5 to be sleeved and tightly attached to the joint of the sleeve 2 and the isolating sleeve 42, surrounding part 211 and the surrounding part 212 to be surrounded, and preventing the rotating part 211 and the surrounding part 212 from relatively rotating, the connection between the core 4 and the connector 1 is completed, which facilitates the subsequent connection of the connecting piece 3 to the end of the equipment by bolts or other fixing members.
After the end of the connecting wire is damaged or aged, the connecting sheet 3 is separated from the end of the equipment, the inner core 4, the protective sleeve 41 and the isolating sleeve 42 are taken out of the sleeve 2, parts which are aged and lose elasticity are replaced, the end parts of the inner core 4 and the protective sleeve 41 are cut off, the metal wire of the inner core 4 is exposed, the end part of the inner core 4 is put into the sleeve 2 again, the inner core 4, the protective sleeve 41 and the connector 1 are connected again, namely, the connecting wire is reassembled, and the connecting wire is connected into the equipment again.
The above is a preferred embodiment of the present application, and the scope of protection of the present application is not limited by the above, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The utility model provides a connecting wire of make-up machine which characterized in that: including inner core (4), the outer cladding of inner core (4) has protective sheath (41), inner core (4) end connection has connector (1), connector (1) is including enclosing to be located sleeve (2) outside inner core (4) tip and be connected to connection piece (3) on sleeve (2), sleeve (2) deviate from the inner wall of connection piece (3) one end is inwards connected with shell fragment (22).
2. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 1, wherein: the distance between any end of the elastic sheet (22) and the axis of the sleeve (2) is larger than the shortest distance between the elastic sheet (22) and the axis of the sleeve (2).
3. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 1, wherein: the outer wall of the protective sleeve (41) is corrugated along the length direction.
4. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 1, wherein: the protective sleeve (41) is wrapped with an isolation sleeve (42).
5. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 4, wherein: the outer wall of the isolation sleeve (42) is connected with a limiting strip (421) along the length direction.
6. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 1, wherein: the inner wall of the sleeve (2) is provided with an elastic sleeve (23).
7. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 1, wherein: connecting holes (31) are formed in the connecting pieces (3), one ends of the connecting holes (31) are circular, and the other ends of the connecting holes (31) are oval.
8. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 1, wherein: one end of the sleeve (2) close to the connecting piece (3) is provided with a flat part (21), and the flat part (21) is parallel to the connecting piece (3).
9. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 1, wherein: the periphery of the joint of the sleeve (2) and the protective sleeve (41) is provided with a connecting sleeve (5).
10. The connecting wire of a molding machine according to claim 8, wherein: the flat part (21) is divided into a rotating part (211) and an enclosing part (212) along the direction parallel to the connecting sheet (3), and the rotating part (211) is connected with the connecting sheet (3).
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