CN204881404U - Automobile brake system connecting plate detection device - Google Patents

Automobile brake system connecting plate detection device Download PDF

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CN204881404U
CN204881404U CN201520605999.2U CN201520605999U CN204881404U CN 204881404 U CN204881404 U CN 204881404U CN 201520605999 U CN201520605999 U CN 201520605999U CN 204881404 U CN204881404 U CN 204881404U
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李石炎
杨卫东
王钤
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Weihai Bethel Automobile Safety System Co ltd
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The utility model relates to an automobile brake system connecting plate detection device belongs to and examines one of utensil among the machining. This automobile brake system connecting plate detection device including the support frame, installs thickness check mechanism on the support frame, the top of support frame is equipped with the identical top panel detection device of structure and plays panel detection device, top panel detection device bilateral symmetry's on installing on it the board calliper locating hole A, bearing position hole B, dead eye C detection mechanism, screw hole E detection mechanism, ABS hole F detection mechanism about, calliper locating hole A, bearing position hole B, dead eye C detection mechanism connect through the moving mechanism who drives its motion, the utility model discloses an automobile brake system connecting plate detection device compares with prior art, and structural design is unique, and is higher to the size control and the relative position control accuracy in each hole, easy operation, and detection efficiency is high, has reduced manufacturing cost indirectly.

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A kind of brake system of car web joint pick-up unit
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of pick-up unit, and a kind of pick-up unit of brake system of car web joint, belongs to one of cubing in machining specifically.
Background technology
The brake systems design of some automobile does not have rear steering to save, connecting between caliper and bearing is realized with web joint, existing web joint comprehensive check tool function is simple, complicated operation, low precision, measuring speed is slow, the size of all requirements can not be detected, as ABS hole, side and threaded hole still detect by go-no go gauge, left and right part can not be detected simultaneously, and the thickness of web joint four points needs manually to measure one by one with slide calliper rule, more causes web member detection efficiency slow.Therefore, the pick-up unit that a kind of measurement function is complete, convenient, automaticity is higher is needed.
Summary of the invention
The utility model is to solve that comprehensive check tool function in prior art is simple, low, the ineffective deficiency of complicated operation, precision, provides a kind of simple to operation, measuring accuracy is high, work efficiency is high brake system of car web joint pick-up unit.
Brake system of car web joint pick-up unit of the present utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of brake system of car web joint pick-up unit, its special character is: comprise bracing frame 26, bracing frame 26 is provided with thickness detection mechanism, the top of bracing frame 26 is provided with the identical top panel pick-up unit 24 of structure and lower panel pick-up unit 25, described top panel pick-up unit 24 comprises and is arranged on symmetrical clamp pilot hole A on top panel 1, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency, threaded hole E testing agency, ABS hole F testing agency, left and right clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency connects by driving the travel mechanism of its motion,
Described thickness detection mechanism comprises the sensor installing plate 27 being provided with sensor 28, is provided with the handle 29 being convenient to take above sensor installing plate 27;
The course of action of thickness detection mechanism: the contact of sensor 28 is placed on the upper surface of web joint by artificial hand-held handle 29, and the lower surface of sensor installing plate 27 is close to the upper surface of web joint;
Described clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency comprise the slide rail II 17 be arranged on top panel 1, slide rail II 17 is provided with the installing plate 5 installing web joint, the center of installing plate 5 is provided with positioning core axle 6, A hole measurement pin 7, B hole measurement pin 20 are arranged on installing plate 5 according to the position of web joint clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, and the side of installing plate 5 is provided with the cubing drive block 19 be connected with travel mechanism;
The principle of work of clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency: web joint is installed on a mounting board, if positioning core axle 6 can match with dead eye C, then illustrate that dead eye C is qualified, in like manner, A hole measurement pin 7, B hole measurement pin 20 match respectively with clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, then illustrate that clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B are also qualified;
Described threaded hole E testing agency comprises the slide rail I 2 be arranged on top panel 1, the top of slide rail I 2 is connected with bearing seat 9 by tool positioned block 4, one end of bearing seat 9 is provided with motor mounting plate 8, motor mounting plate 8 is provided with the motor driving screw thread drift 16 to move, the inside of bearing seat 9 is provided with bearing from inside to outside successively, sleeve, bearing core shaft 10, bearing core shaft 10 is tubular shaft, near one end of motor, bearing driving shaft 3 is installed, one end away from motor is provided with detects slide bar 11, the side detecting slide bar 11 is provided with the cylinder 12 of driving shaft bearing 9 motion, the other end detecting slide bar 11 is provided with screw thread drift 16 by tap chuck 14,
In order to judge that whether screw thread drift 16 is near web joint more accurately, one of the present utility model is improved and is: on described detection slide bar 11, the front of tap chuck 14 is provided with inductance loop 13;
Position switch 15 is provided with below described screw thread drift 16;
The principle of work of testing agency of threaded hole E testing agency is: motor rotates forward and passes through bearing seat, detecting the structures such as slide bar drives screw gauge to rotate forward, the cylinder 12 driving shaft bearing 9 that driving shaft bearing 9 is moved is moved along slide rail 12 to web joint, it is qualified that the screw thread drift 16 if be screwed into smoothly detecting slide bar 11 one end then detects in threaded hole E, as can not be then defective, after detection completes, motor reversal, the cylinder 12 driving shaft bearing 9 that driving shaft bearing 9 is moved is moved along slide rail 12 away from web joint, get back to initial point, action completes;
Described ABS hole F testing agency comprises the slide rail III 30 be arranged on top panel 1, the top of slide rail III 30 is connected with bearing seat by tool positioned block, the inside of bearing seat is provided with bearing, sleeve, bearing core shaft from inside to outside successively, bearing core shaft is tubular shaft, near one end of motor, bearing driving shaft is installed, one end away from motor is provided with detection slide bar, the side detecting slide bar is provided with the cylinder of driving shaft bearing motion, and the other end detecting slide bar is provided with ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge 23 by tap chuck;
In order to judge that whether ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge 23 is near web joint more accurately, one of the present utility model is improved and is: on described detection slide bar 11, the front of tap chuck 14 is provided with inductance loop 13;
Position switch 15 is provided with below described ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge 23;
Described travel mechanism comprises fixed block 21, is provided with optical axis 18 between two fixed blocks, and be provided with the cylinder push pedal 22 that can slide above optical axis 18, cylinder push pedal 22 is fixedly connected with cubing drive block 19.
Brake system of car web joint pick-up unit of the present utility model, compared with prior art, structural design is unique, to the size Control in each hole and relative position control accuracy higher, simple to operate, detection efficiency is high, indirectly reduces production cost.
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Fig. 1: the one-piece construction figure of the utility model except thickness detection mechanism;
The structural representation of top panel pick-up unit 24 and lower panel pick-up unit 25 in Fig. 2: Fig. 1;
Fig. 3: the structural representation of thickness detection mechanism;
Fig. 4: web joint front view;
Fig. 5: web joint side view;
Fig. 6: course of work schematic diagram of the present utility model;
In figure: 1, top panel, 2, slide rail I, 3, bearing driving shaft, 4, tool positioned block, 5, installing plate, 6, positioning core axle, 7, A hole measurement pin, 8, motor mounting plate, 9, bearing seat, 10, bearing core shaft, 11, detect slide bar, 12, cylinder, 13, inductance loop, 14, tap chuck, 15, position switch, 16, screw thread drift, 17, slide rail II, 18, optical axis, 19, cubing drive block, 20, B hole measurement pin, 21, fixed block, 22, cylinder push pedal, 23, ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge, 24, top panel pick-up unit, 25, lower panel pick-up unit, 26, bracing frame, 27, sensor installing plate, 28, sensor, 29, handle, 30, slide rail III.
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Referring to accompanying drawing, provide embodiment of the present utility model, be used for being further described structure of the present utility model.
Embodiment 1.With reference to figure 1-5.A kind of brake system of car web joint pick-up unit, comprise bracing frame 26, bracing frame 26 is provided with thickness detection mechanism, the top of bracing frame 26 is provided with the identical top panel pick-up unit 24 of structure and lower panel pick-up unit 25, described top panel pick-up unit 24 comprises and is arranged on symmetrical clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency on top panel 1, threaded hole E testing agency, ABS hole F testing agency, left and right clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency connect by driving the travel mechanism of its motion, described thickness detection mechanism comprises the sensor installing plate 27 being provided with sensor 28, is provided with the handle 29 being convenient to take above sensor installing plate 27, described clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency comprise the slide rail II 17 be arranged on top panel 1, slide rail II 17 is provided with the installing plate 5 installing web joint, the center of installing plate 5 is provided with positioning core axle 6, A hole measurement pin 7, B hole measurement pin 20 are arranged on installing plate 5 according to the position of web joint clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, and the side of installing plate 5 is provided with the cubing drive block 19 be connected with travel mechanism, described threaded hole E testing agency comprises the slide rail I 2 be arranged on top panel 1, the top of slide rail I 2 is connected with bearing seat 9 by tool positioned block 4, one end of bearing seat 9 is provided with motor mounting plate 8, motor mounting plate 8 is provided with the motor driving screw thread drift 16 to move, the inside of bearing seat 9 is provided with bearing from inside to outside successively, sleeve, bearing core shaft 10, bearing core shaft 10 is tubular shaft, near one end of motor, bearing driving shaft 3 is installed, one end away from motor is provided with detects slide bar 11, the side detecting slide bar 11 is provided with the cylinder 12 of driving shaft bearing 9 motion, the other end detecting slide bar 11 is provided with screw thread drift 16 by tap chuck 14, on described detection slide bar 11, the front of tap chuck 14 is provided with inductance loop 13, position switch 15 is provided with below described screw thread drift 16, described ABS hole F testing agency comprises the slide rail III 30 be arranged on top panel 1, the top of slide rail III 30 is connected with bearing seat 9 by tool positioned block 4, the inside of bearing seat 9 is provided with bearing, sleeve, bearing core shaft 10 from inside to outside successively, bearing core shaft 10 is tubular shaft, near one end of motor, bearing driving shaft 3 is installed, one end away from motor is provided with detects slide bar 11, the side detecting slide bar 11 is provided with the cylinder 12 of driving shaft bearing 9 motion, and the other end detecting slide bar 11 is provided with ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge 23 by tap chuck 14, on described detection slide bar 11, the front of tap chuck 14 is provided with inductance loop 13, position switch 15 is provided with below described ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge 23, described travel mechanism comprises fixed block 21, is provided with optical axis 18 between two fixed blocks, and be provided with the cylinder push pedal 22 that can slide above optical axis 18, cylinder push pedal 22 is fixedly connected with cubing drive block 19.
The course of action of thickness detection mechanism: the contact of sensor 28 is placed on the upper surface of web joint by artificial hand-held handle 29, and the lower surface of sensor installing plate 27 is close to the upper surface of web joint;
The principle of work of clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency: web joint is installed on a mounting board, if positioning core axle 6 can match with dead eye C, then illustrate that dead eye C is qualified, in like manner, A hole measurement pin 7, B hole measurement pin 20 match respectively with clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, then illustrate that clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B are also qualified;
The principle of work of threaded hole E testing agency is: motor rotates forward and passes through bearing seat, detecting the structures such as slide bar drives screw gauge to rotate forward, the cylinder 12 driving shaft bearing 9 that driving shaft bearing 9 is moved is moved along slide rail 12 to web joint, it is qualified that the screw thread drift 16 if be screwed into smoothly detecting slide bar 11 one end then detects in threaded hole E, as can not be then defective, after detection completes, motor reversal, the cylinder 12 driving shaft bearing 9 that driving shaft bearing 9 is moved is moved along slide rail 12 away from web joint, get back to initial point, action completes;
The principle of work of ABS hole F testing agency is: the cylinder 12 driving shaft bearing 9 that driving shaft bearing 9 is moved is moved along slide rail III 30 to web joint, and the ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge 23 detecting slide bar 11 one end is inserted in the F of ABS hole, whether qualifiedly detects ABS hole F;
Platform structure is examined according to the end described in figure, top panel arranges slide rail 18, slide rail arranges installing plate, positioning core axle and A, B hole measurement pin are fixed on to be installed, measure the position in finger setting hole according to the position degree design connecting plate hole, web joint is placed on positioning core axle, and positioning core axle is for measuring the dead eye C of web joint, measuring pin 8 for measuring clamp pilot hole A, measuring pin 22 for measuring bearing pilot hole B; Top panel is arranged flange 5 for fixing cylinder 12, be provided with slide rail 2, bearing seat has been installed above it is characterized in that, inside is provided with bearing, sleeve, bearing core shaft, the motor mounting plate left end being screwed on bearing seat, detects on the left of slide bar 11 and is connected with bearing seat, and right side and inductance loop and tap chuck are with being threaded, screw thread drift 16 is fixed in tap chuck 14, for detecting the threaded hole E of web joint side; When having detected threaded hole E in side, workpiece moves on front side of top panel by slide rail, uses ABS hole go-no go gauge 25 to complete the measurement of ABS go-no go gauge; Optical axis 18 is bolted in the middle of top panel, and Rodless cylinder web joint 23 and Rodless cylinder push pedal 22 are connected and fixed on optical axis.
The course of work of this brake system of car web joint pick-up unit is: first web joint is arranged on clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, on the installing plate of dead eye C testing agency, if positioning core axle 6 can match with dead eye C, then illustrate that dead eye C is qualified, in like manner, A hole measurement pin 7, B hole measurement pin 20 and clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B matches respectively, clamp pilot hole A is then described, bearing pilot hole B is also qualified, then the contact of sensor 28 is placed on the upper surface of web joint by artificial hand-held handle 29, the lower surface of sensor installing plate 27 is close to the upper surface of web joint, with the thickness at the surperficial everywhere D place of sensor measurement web joint, the position influence of mounting hole is to the measuring position of sensor probe, therefore the size in hole need be strict with according to measuring position, and the dowel hole be provided with on boss is for accurate location, guarantee is the 4 place's surface location thickness measured, its operating process as shown in Figure 6, after measuring thickness, by travel mechanism, web joint is transported to threaded hole E testing agency, the cylinder 12 driving shaft bearing 9 that driving shaft bearing 9 is moved is moved along slide rail I 2 to web joint, the screw thread drift 16 detecting slide bar 11 one end inserts in threaded hole E, the driven by motor screw thread drift 16 be arranged on motor mounting plate 8 moves, whether qualifiedly detect threaded hole E, after detection threaded hole E is qualified, by travel mechanism, web joint is transported to ABS hole F testing agency, the cylinder 12 driving shaft bearing 9 that driving shaft bearing 9 is moved is moved along slide rail III 30 to web joint, the ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge 23 detecting slide bar 11 one end is inserted in the F of ABS hole, whether qualifiedly detect ABS hole F.
Protection domain of the present utility model is not limited to above embodiment, and every brake system of car web joint pick-up unit identical or equivalent with utility model technical scheme, all belongs to protection domain of the present utility model.

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1. a brake system of car web joint pick-up unit, it is characterized in that: comprise bracing frame (26), (26) are provided with thickness detection mechanism with bracing frame, the top of bracing frame (26) is provided with the identical top panel pick-up unit (24) of structure and lower panel pick-up unit (25), described top panel pick-up unit (24) comprises and is arranged on the upper symmetrical clamp pilot hole A of top panel (1), bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency, threaded hole E testing agency, ABS hole F testing agency, left and right clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency connects by driving the travel mechanism of its motion.
2. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described thickness detection mechanism comprises the sensor installing plate (27) being provided with sensor (28), sensor installing plate (27) top is provided with the handle (29) being convenient to take.
3. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that: described clamp pilot hole A, bearing pilot hole B, dead eye C testing agency comprises the slide rail II (17) be arranged on top panel (1), slide rail II (17) is provided with the installing plate (5) installing web joint, the center of installing plate (5) is provided with positioning core axle (6), A hole measurement pin (7), B hole measurement pin (20) is according to web joint clamp pilot hole A, the position of bearing pilot hole B is arranged on installing plate (5), the side of installing plate (5) is provided with the cubing drive block (19) be connected with travel mechanism.
4. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: described threaded hole E testing agency comprises the slide rail I (2) be arranged on top panel (1), the top of slide rail I (2) is connected with bearing seat (9) by tool positioned block (4), one end of bearing seat (9) is provided with motor mounting plate (8), motor mounting plate (8) is provided with the motor driving screw thread drift (16) to move, the inside of bearing seat (9) is provided with bearing from inside to outside successively, sleeve, bearing core shaft (10), bearing core shaft (10) is tubular shaft, near one end of motor, bearing driving shaft (3) is installed, one end away from motor is provided with detects slide bar (11), the side detecting slide bar (11) is provided with the cylinder (12) that driving shaft bearing (9) moves, the other end detecting slide bar (11) is provided with screw thread drift (16) by tap chuck (14).
5. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 4, is characterized in that: described detection slide bar (11) is upper, the front of tap chuck (14) is provided with inductance loop (13).
6. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 5, is characterized in that: described screw thread drift (16) below is provided with position switch (15).
7. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 6, it is characterized in that: described ABS hole F testing agency comprises the slide rail III (30) be arranged on top panel (1), the top of slide rail III (30) is connected with bearing seat (9) by tool positioned block (4), the inside of bearing seat (9) is provided with bearing from inside to outside successively, sleeve, bearing core shaft (10), bearing core shaft (10) is tubular shaft, near one end of motor, bearing driving shaft (3) is installed, one end away from motor is provided with detects slide bar (11), the side detecting slide bar (11) is provided with the cylinder (12) that driving shaft bearing (9) moves, the other end detecting slide bar (11) is provided with ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge (23) by tap chuck (14).
8. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 7, is characterized in that: described detection slide bar (11) is upper, the front of tap chuck (14) is provided with inductance loop (13).
9. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 7 or 8, is characterized in that: described ABS hole measurement go-no go gauge (23) below is provided with position switch (15).
10. brake system of car web joint pick-up unit according to claim 9, it is characterized in that: described travel mechanism comprises fixed block (21), optical axis (18) is provided with between two fixed blocks, optical axis (18) top is provided with the cylinder push pedal (22) that can slide, and cylinder push pedal (22) is fixedly connected with cubing drive block (19).
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