CN207510408U - A kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of adjustable brake chambers of connecting fork protruded length, including brake chamber, the brake chamber is attached with adjustment arm by connecting fork, one end of connecting fork is equipped with push rod, push rod is connected on brake chamber, push rod is equipped with adjustment component, and the adjusting of connecting fork protruded length L can be realized by adjusting component.The utility model provides a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length, it is simple in structure, compact, it is easily controllable, the adjusting of connecting fork protruded length L can be realized by adjusting component, it disclosure satisfy that requirement of the different manufacturers to brake chamber connecting fork protruded length, versatile, easy to use, practicability is stronger.
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Technical field
The utility model is related to pneumatic element technical field, particularly a kind of adjustable braking gas of connecting fork protruded length
Room.
Background technology
On air braking system vehicle of the compressed air for the energy is used, brake chamber subtracts vehicle for being provided for vehicle
Speed or the brake force of parking, by brake chamber air inlet charge and discharge compressed air, realizing brake function.At present, it is domestic external
The brake pushrod device of the low-speed truck brake chamber of production, the supporting disk made mostly of round plate, push rod use thin round steel,
One end of push rod is welded with supporting disk, and the other end and the connecting fork of push rod are spirally connected.Manufacturing process is more complicated, and when welding holds
Yielding, it is difficult to ensure that supporting disk is coaxial with push rod, installation is relatively difficult, and when use influences braking ability.Material is also relatively more high
It is expensive.
Additionally, it is well known that existing brake chamber is connect with adjusting the installation of arm, generally use and be screwed into simultaneously on push rod 4
Tight nut 6, connecting fork 3(As depicted in figs. 1 and 2), after 3 protruded length H of connecting fork is adjusted to required size, by fastening screw nut 6
Locking, then brake chamber 1 is connect on vehicle with adjustment arm shaft hole;Since vehicle factor vehicle model is numerous, different factories
Family is different to braking air chamber push rod protruded length H requirements, causes size just can not entrucking use, particularly city after there is difference
During the user's self-changeable of field, due to the difference of protruded length H, product poor universality causes to repeat to reprocess waste of time and reduction
Economic benefit.
Chinese Patent Application No. number is to disclose a kind of low-speed truck system in 201520724326.9 utility model patent
It takes offence the brake pushrod device of room, including:Supporting disk and push rod, connecting fork;Connecting fork passes through two radial directions in connecting fork endoporus
After two axial notches cooperation of straight pin and the push rod lower end outside in supporting disk and push rod is inserted into bottom, in connecting fork endoporus
Two radial direction straight pins are rotated by 90 ° by two round circumferential recess of push rod lower end outside are connect with supporting disk and push rod again.It should
The cost of brake pushrod device is relatively low, strength and stiffness and concentricity are good, easy for installation and ensure that low-speed truck well
The brake pushrod device of brake chamber is coaxial with rubber diaphragm and brake actuation mechanism when in use, improves low-speed truck system
It takes offence room thrust performance, ensure that the traffic safety of low-speed truck.But the patent is also non-adjustable there is no push rod length is solved
The problems such as poor universality brought whole more.
Utility model content
In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of adjustable braking of connecting fork protruded length
Gas chamber, it is simple in structure, compact, it is easily controllable, the adjusting of connecting fork protruded length L, Neng Gouman can be realized by adjusting component
Requirement of the sufficient different manufacturers to brake chamber connecting fork protruded length, versatile, easy to use, practicability is stronger.
To achieve these goals, the technical solution adopted in the utility model is:A kind of connecting fork protruded length is adjustable
Brake chamber, including brake chamber, the brake chamber is attached with adjustment arm by connecting fork, and one end of connecting fork is equipped with
Push rod, push rod are connected on brake chamber, and push rod is equipped with adjustment component, and the exposed length of connecting fork can be realized by adjusting component
Spend the adjusting of L.
Preferably, the adjustment arm is equipped with shaft hole, and adjustment arm is attached by shaft hole and connecting fork.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the connecting fork protruded length L is distance of the push rod head to connecting fork pin hole.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the adjustment component is combined including a variety of nuts.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the adjustment component includes fixing nut and/or fastening screw nut and/or nut
Set.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the fastening screw nut is arranged between fixing nut and nut set
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the nut is arranged with internal thread I, external screw thread II.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, the internal thread I and II nominal diameter of external screw thread difference.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the internal thread I is different and oppositely oriented with II nominal diameter of external screw thread.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and internal thread III is designed in the connecting fork, and internal thread III is outer with nut set
Screw thread II is intermeshed.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the push rod is equipped with external screw thread IV.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the internal thread I of the nut set is intermeshed with the external screw thread IV on push rod.
Any of the above-described scheme is preferably, and the nut set includes adjusting staving and connection end.
The utility model also provides the method for adjustment of the above-mentioned adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length, including following
Step:
Step(1), will adjustment component screw in push rod and make nut set end face it is concordant with push rod end face, at this time push rod head away from
From to being L with a distance from connecting fork pin hole, fixing nut and fastening screw nut are locked by fastening screw nut and nut cover locking, assembled
It completes;
Step(2), need adjust lengthen protruded length L when, successively unclamp fixing nut, fastening screw nut, make fastening screw nut
With nut set there are certain distance after, then fixing nut and fastening screw nut locked;
Step(3), fastening screw nut fixed, nut set is rotated along the opposite direction of the external screw thread IV on push rod, you can
Connecting fork protruded length is lengthened.
Advantageous effect:
The beneficial effects of the utility model are:The utility model provides a kind of adjustable braking gas of connecting fork protruded length
Room, including brake chamber, the brake chamber is attached with adjustment arm by connecting fork, and one end of connecting fork is equipped with push rod,
Push rod is connected on brake chamber, and push rod is equipped with adjustment component, can realize connecting fork protruded length L's by adjusting component
It adjusts.
The utility model has the following advantages:
(1), the utility model it is simple in structure, compact, it is easily controllable;
(2), can realize by adjusting component the adjusting of connecting fork protruded length L, disclosure satisfy that different manufacturers to braking
The requirement of gas chamber connecting fork protruded length;
(3), it is versatile, save cost, easy to use, practicability is stronger.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the overall structure diagram of brake chamber of the prior art and connecting fork;
Fig. 2 is a partial structurtes enlarged diagram of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is that the overall structure of adjustable one preferred embodiment of brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length of the utility model is shown
It is intended to;
Fig. 4 is a lateral partial structurtes sectional view of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the using state structure diagram of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is a partial structural diagram of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is another partial structural diagram of Fig. 5;
Fig. 8 is another partial structural diagram of Fig. 5;
Fig. 9 is the partial structurtes of another preferred embodiment of the adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length of the utility model
Sectional view;
Figure 10 is the using state structure diagram of Fig. 9.
Specific embodiment
The utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1
As shown in Fig. 3-Fig. 8, to achieve these goals, the technical solution adopted in the utility model is:A kind of connecting fork
The adjustable brake chamber of protruded length, including brake chamber 1, the brake chamber 1 is connected with adjustment arm 2 by connecting fork 3
It connecing, one end of connecting fork 3 is equipped with push rod 4, and push rod 4 is connected on brake chamber 1, and push rod 4 is equipped with adjustment component, by adjusting
Component can realize the adjusting of 3 protruded length L of connecting fork.
The technical solution that the utility model advanced optimizes is that the 3 protruded length L of connecting fork is 4 head of push rod to even
Connect the distance of 3 pin holes 31 of fork.4 head of push rod is 1 junction of push rod 4 and brake chamber.
The technical solution that the utility model advanced optimizes is that the adjustment component is combined including a variety of nuts.
The technical solution that the utility model advanced optimizes is, as shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 8, the adjustment component packet
Include fixing nut 5 and fastening screw nut 6 and nut set 7.Fastening screw nut 6 is arranged between fixing nut 5 and nut set 7.Nut set 7
Equipped with internal thread I 71, external screw thread II 72.Internal thread III 31, the outer spiral shell of internal thread III 31 and nut set 7 are designed in connecting fork 3
Line II 72 is intermeshed.Push rod 4 is equipped with external screw thread IV 41.The internal thread I 71 of nut set 7 and the external screw thread IV 41 on push rod 4
Intermeshing.
The utility model also provides the method for adjustment of the above-mentioned adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length, by fixed spiral shell
Mother 5, fastening screw nut 6 screw in push rod 4, after nut set 7 and connecting fork 3 are screwed completely, make the end face of nut set 7 and push rod 4
End face it is concordant, at this time the distance of the head distance of push rod 4 to connecting fork pin hole 31 be shortest distance L, as shown in figure 4, will
Fastening screw nut 6 is locked with 7 locking of nut set, fixing nut 5 with fastening screw nut 6, and assembling is completed.It needs to adjust and lengthens connecting fork 3
During protruded length L, fixing nut 5, fastening screw nut 6 are unclamped successively, make that there are certain distances between fastening screw nut 6 and nut cover 7
Afterwards, then by fixing nut 5 and fastening screw nut 6 it locks, is then fixed fastening screw nut 6 with tool, pushed away 7 edge of nut set with tool
The opposite direction of external screw thread IV 41 on bar 4 rotates, you can lengthens 3 protruded length of connecting fork, distance at this time can reach L
3.5 times or more during for the shortest distance are as shown in figure 5, such as:3 initial protruded length of connecting fork is 50mm, and shortest distance L is
25mm, then the 3 protruded length range of connecting fork that can be adjusted is between 50mm-112.5mm.
By the utility model, the versatility of parts can be promoted, reduces modification kind, and behaviour is replaced convenient for user
Make.
The utility model has further the advantage that:
(1), the utility model it is simple in structure, compact, it is easily controllable;
(2), can realize by adjusting component the adjusting of connecting fork protruded length L, disclosure satisfy that different manufacturers to braking
The requirement of gas chamber connecting fork protruded length;
(3), it is versatile, save cost, easy to use, practicability is stronger.
Embodiment 2
It is described including brake chamber 1 unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 1
Brake chamber 1 is attached with adjustment arm 2 by connecting fork 3, and one end of connecting fork 3 is equipped with push rod 4, and push rod 4 is connected to braking
On gas chamber 1, push rod 4 is equipped with adjustment component, and the adjusting of 3 protruded length L of connecting fork can be realized by adjusting component.Adjust arm
2 are equipped with shaft hole 21, and adjustment arm 2 is attached by shaft hole 21 and connecting fork 3, as shown in Figure 3.
Embodiment 3
It is described including brake chamber 1 unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 1
Brake chamber 1 is attached with adjustment arm 2 by connecting fork 3, and one end of connecting fork 3 is equipped with push rod 4, and push rod 4 is connected to braking
On gas chamber 1, push rod 4 is equipped with adjustment component, and the adjusting of 3 protruded length L of connecting fork, the tune can be realized by adjusting component
Whole group part includes fastening screw nut 6 and nut set 7.
Embodiment 4
It is described including brake chamber 1 unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 3
Brake chamber 1 is attached with adjustment arm 2 by connecting fork 3, and one end of connecting fork 3 is equipped with push rod 4, and push rod 4 is connected to braking
On gas chamber 1, push rod 4 is equipped with adjustment component, and the adjusting of 3 protruded length L of connecting fork, the tune can be realized by adjusting component
Whole group part includes fastening screw nut 6 and nut set 7.Nut set 7 is equipped with internal thread I 71, external screw thread II 72.
Embodiment 5
It is described including brake chamber 1 unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 4
Brake chamber 1 is attached with adjustment arm 2 by connecting fork 3, and one end of connecting fork 3 is equipped with push rod 4, and push rod 4 is connected to braking
On gas chamber 1, push rod 4 is equipped with adjustment component, and the adjusting of 3 protruded length L of connecting fork, the tune can be realized by adjusting component
Whole group part includes solid fastening screw nut 6 and nut set 7.Nut set 7 is equipped with internal thread I 71, external screw thread II 72.Internal thread I 71 and outer
II 72 nominal diameter of screw thread is different.
Embodiment 6
It is described including brake chamber 1 unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 5
Brake chamber 1 is attached with adjustment arm 2 by connecting fork 3, and one end of connecting fork 3 is equipped with push rod 4, and push rod 4 is connected to braking
On gas chamber 1, push rod 4 is equipped with adjustment component, and the adjusting of 3 protruded length L of connecting fork, the tune can be realized by adjusting component
Whole group part includes solid fastening screw nut 6 and nut set 7.Nut set 7 is equipped with internal thread I 71, external screw thread II 72.Internal thread I 71 and outer
II 72 nominal diameter of screw thread is different and oppositely oriented.
Embodiment 7
It is described including brake chamber 1 unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 1
Brake chamber 1 is attached with adjustment arm 2 by connecting fork 3, and one end of connecting fork 3 is equipped with push rod 4, and push rod 4 is connected to braking
On gas chamber 1, push rod 4 is equipped with adjustment component, and the adjusting of 3 protruded length L of connecting fork, the tune can be realized by adjusting component
Whole group part includes solid fastening screw nut 6 and nut set 7.The adjustment component includes fixing nut 5 and fastening screw nut 6 and nut set 7.
The nut set 7 includes adjustment staving 8 and connection end 9.
Embodiment 8
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 7, adjustment staving is set on 8 surface
There is length scale mark, so as to quickly carry out intuitive judgment.
Embodiment 9
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 7, connection end 9 is hexagon
Structure.
Embodiment 10
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 1, the external screw thread II 72 into one
Step is arranged on adjustment staving 8.
Embodiment 11
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 10, one end of adjustment staving 8 is set
There is external screw thread II 72, the other end is polished rod, so as to play position-limiting action, limits the move distance of connecting fork 3, prevents from coming off.
Embodiment 12
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 11,3 surface of connecting fork is equipped with
Length scale identifies, so as to quickly carry out intuitive judgment.
Embodiment 13
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 1, connecting fork 3 is equipped with axis pin
Hole I10, adjustment staving 8 are equipped with multiple pin shaft hole II11, and pin shaft hole I10 is identical with pin shaft hole II11 sizes.
Embodiment 14
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 1, connecting fork 3 is equipped with axis pin
Hole I10, adjustment staving 8 are equipped with multiple pin shaft hole II11, and pin shaft hole I10 is identical with pin shaft hole II11 sizes, and axis pin passes through pin
Axis hole I and pin shaft hole II is so as to which connecting fork 3 be fixed.
Fixing nut 5, fastening screw nut 6 are screwed in push rod by the method for adjustment of the adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length
4, after nut set 7 and connecting fork 3 are screwed completely, the end face for making nut set 7 is concordant with the end face of push rod 4, connecting fork 3
It is fixed after pin shaft hole I10 is corresponding with adjustment 8 innermost pin shaft hole II11 of staving, at this time the head distance of push rod 4 to connection
The distance in bolt hole 31 is shortest distance L, as shown in figure 9, by 7 locking of fastening screw nut 6 and nut set, fixing nut 5 with and it is tight
Nut 6 is locked, and assembling is completed.When needing to adjust lengthening 3 protruded length L of connecting fork, fixing nut 5, fastening screw nut are unclamped successively
6, after fastening screw nut 6 and nut is made to cover 7 there are certain distance, then fixing nut 5 and fastening screw nut 6 locked, then use tool
Fastening screw nut 6 is fixed, is rotated nut set 7 along the opposite direction of the external screw thread IV 41 on push rod 4 with tool, connecting fork 3
Pin shaft hole I10 with adjustment 8 outermost pin shaft hole II11 of staving it is correspondings, you can by 3 protruded length of connecting fork lengthening, at this time away from
From can reach when L is the shortest distance 3.5 times or more as shown in Figure 10.Such as:The initial protruded length of connecting fork is 50mm, most short
Distance L is 25mm, then 3 protruded length of connecting fork that can be adjusted may range from:50mm-112.5mm.The axis pin of connecting fork 3
After hole I is corresponding with adjustment 8 outermost pin shaft hole II11 of staving, is fixed by axis pin, prevent connecting fork 3 from loosening.It in use, can
Suitable pin shaft hole II11 to be selected to be fixed as needed, by the utility model, the versatility of parts can be promoted,
Convenient for user's replacement operation.
Embodiment 15
Unlike a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length and embodiment 14, the quantity of pin shaft hole II11
For multiple and interval setting.In use, suitable pin shaft hole II11 can be selected to be fixed as needed, reach adjustment connection
While pitching 3 protruded length, also with fixed function, prevent from loosening.
The preferable specific embodiment of the above, only the utility model, but the scope of protection of the utility model is not
This is confined to, in the technical scope that any one skilled in the art discloses in the utility model, can be readily occurred in
Change or replacement, should be covered within the scope of the utility model.
Claims (9)
1. a kind of adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length, including brake chamber, which is characterized in that the brake chamber with
Adjustment arm is attached by connecting fork, and one end of connecting fork is equipped with push rod, and push rod is connected on brake chamber, and push rod is equipped with
Component is adjusted, the adjusting of connecting fork protruded length L can be realized by adjusting component.
A kind of 2. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the connection
It is distance of the push rod head to connecting fork pin hole to pitch protruded length L.
A kind of 3. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the adjustment
Component includes fixing nut and/or fastening screw nut and/or nut set.
A kind of 4. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the nut
It is arranged with internal thread I, external screw thread II.
A kind of 5. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the interior spiral shell
Line I is different and oppositely oriented with II nominal diameter of external screw thread.
A kind of 6. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the connection
Internal thread III is designed on fork, the external screw thread II that internal thread III is covered with nut is intermeshed.
A kind of 7. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the push rod
It is equipped with external screw thread IV.
A kind of 8. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the nut
The internal thread I of set is intermeshed with the external screw thread IV on push rod.
A kind of 9. adjustable brake chamber of connecting fork protruded length according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the nut
Set includes adjusting staving and connection end.
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