CN207662564U - Water pump air-tight test automatic takeup - Google Patents

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CN207662564U
CN207662564U CN201721741719.6U CN201721741719U CN207662564U CN 207662564 U CN207662564 U CN 207662564U CN 201721741719 U CN201721741719 U CN 201721741719U CN 207662564 U CN207662564 U CN 207662564U
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The utility model provides a kind of water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, belongs to testing field.This water pump air-tight test automatic takeup includes open-topped shell, the sealing element that housing bottom, which is equipped with, can separate pump entrance or outlet is connected to outside, it is equipped with vertically into tracheae in shell, enter tracheae upper end and open communication, enter tracheae lower end and stretches out shell, enter and is cased with positioning tube and supporting sleeve outside tracheae lower end, positioning tube upper end offsets with shell, support set upper side is inserted in positioning tube lower end and is cooperated between the two by the conical surface, positioning tube is formed by least two panels and the arc-like sheet being evenly distributed and by the elastic ring of all arc-like sheet hoops together, the present apparatus further includes that can be driven into the driving mechanism of tracheae upper and lower translation and supporting sleeve is made to follow the linkage mechanism moved together into tracheae.This water pump air-tight test automatic takeup has the advantages that practicability is high.

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Water pump air-tight test automatic takeup
Technical field
The utility model belongs to testing field, is related to water pump air-tight test, and especially a kind of water pump air-tight test is used Automatic takeup.
Background technology
Water pump complement needs to carry out airtight test to it before manufacture, to judge water pump shell because of itself and functionality Whether body has the casting flaws such as sand holes, crackle and leak.
A kind of existing device water pump machine air-tightness detection device as disclosed in Chinese patent library for detecting water pump【Shen Please number:201220643583.6;Authorization Notice No.:CN202903439U】, including sealing cover and air-leakage detector, it is described close Capping includes sealing cover I and sealing cover II, and sealing cover II is equipped with tracheae I, and sealing cover II is gone out by tracheae I with air-leakage detector Gas port is connected, and the air-leakage detector air inlet is connected by tracheae II with air source.
Above-mentioned detection device has a problem that:The shape and size of sealing cover are with being given birth to according to specific water pump Production processing, cause sealing cover and water pump to be adapted to one by one, practicability is poor.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is the presence of the above problem in view of the prior art, it is proposed that a kind of easy to use and practical The high water pump air-tight test automatic takeup of property.
The purpose of this utility model can be realized by following technical proposal:Water pump air-tight test is filled with auto-tensioning Set, including open-topped shell, which is characterized in that the bottom of the shell be equipped with can separate water pump entrance or outlet with The sealing element of outside connection is equipped with the upper end for entering tracheae into tracheae and the open communication in the shell, and enters vertically Shell is stretched out in the lower end of tracheae, and described entering is cased with positioning tube and supporting sleeve, the upper end of the positioning tube outside the lower end of tracheae It offsets with shell, the upper end of supporting sleeve, which is inserted in the lower end of positioning tube and between the two by the conical surface, to cooperate, and described determines Position cylinder is formed by least two panels and the arc-like sheet being evenly distributed and by the elastic ring of all arc-like sheet hoops together, the present apparatus Further include that can be driven into the driving mechanism of tracheae upper and lower translation and supporting sleeve is made to follow the linkage mechanism moved together into tracheae.
Use process is as follows:Positioning tube is inserted into the entrance or outlet of water pump, then driving mechanism work drive into Tracheae moves up, and so that supporting sleeve is moved up under linkage mechanism effect, and promoting arc-like sheet that the elastic force of elastic ring is overcome to swing out makes Positioning tube is in outwardly flared state, and arc-like sheet offsets with water pump inner wall to position entire tensioning apparatus at this time;Test gas It is entered into tracheal strips by opening, is then drained into water pump by entering tracheae to carry out air tightness test;After being completed, Actuator drives to be moved down into tracheae, and supporting sleeve moves down therewith, and arc-like sheet resets under the effect of elastic ring elastic force, at this time can be light Take out positioning tube.
The expansion or contraction that the present apparatus only controls positioning tube by sliding into tracheae can realize positioning with water pump or Separation, can effectively reduce operating procedure, have the advantages that easy to operate in this way.
Simultaneously as the distance that positioning tube expands outwardly is a range, therefore, the present apparatus is suitable for the water of different bores Pump, to effectively improve the practicability of the present apparatus.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, the shell by tubular upper shell and Lower housing forms, and the lower end of the upper shell is inserted in lower housing, described to enter tracheae and upper shell is fixedly connected with, the drive Motivation structure is made of spring and the actuator that can make upper shell that the elastic force of spring be overcome to move up.At this point, opening and sealing element difference At the top of upper shell and at the top of lower housing.Shell and driving mechanism are all made of split-type design, to reduce difficulty of processing.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, the lateral wall of the upper shell and lower housing Sealing is formed between madial wall, there is annular shoulder block, and annular shoulder block is sleeved on outside tracheae on the madial wall of the lower housing, The madial wall of the upper shell and annular shoulder block with enter tracheae lateral wall between formed and seal, the actuator includes Vertically run through the blowhole being opened on upper shell and the air source that gas can be input in blowhole, and under blowhole Aperture and the upper surface of the annular shoulder block face.Before test, air source gas transmission in blowhole forces upper shell to overcome bullet In-migration is driven into tracheae and moves up on the elastic force of spring;After test, upper shell moves down under the effect of spring force, and gas is by entering gas Hole is discharged.Using above-mentioned design, upper shell endoporus and blowhole can be made to be distributed in the horizontal direction, this can be effectively reduced in this way The height of device while reducing area occupied, and facilitates conveying.
Naturally, actuator may be cylinder or oil cylinder, and the piston rod of cylinder or oil cylinder is fixedly connected with upper shell.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, the upper shell, which also vertically runs through, to be opened Equipped with gas vent, the lower aperture of gas vent and the upper surface of the annular shoulder block face, and are detachably fixed in gas vent Have the closeouts of the upper port closing of gas vent.Using above-mentioned design, initiative exhaust can be manually carried out, to prevent one A little burst accidents occur.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, the closeouts are plug or bolt.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, ring is offered on the lateral wall of the upper shell Connected in star, the annular groove is interior to be equipped with sealing ring, and the lateral wall of sealing ring and the madial wall of lower housing offset.It is sealing Under the action of circle, make to form reliable sealing between upper shell and lower housing, to improve the job stability of the present apparatus.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, the linkage mechanism includes supporting sleeve madial wall On the gear edge annularly protruded and the nut being screwed onto outside tracheae lower end, the gear edge and spring be sleeved on outside tracheae, And keep off upper surface of the top and bottom on edge respectively with the lower end of spring and nut and offset, the upper end of the spring and lower housing It offsets.
Alternatively, in above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, the linkage mechanism Include and entering tracheae and supporting sleeve passes through internal thread set on entering the external screw thread on tracheae lower end and the internal thread on supporting sleeve It is connected with externally threaded engagement.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, offered on the lateral wall of the positioning tube with The coaxial annular positioning groove of the positioning tube, and the elastic ring is located in annular positioning groove.
In above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, offered in ring on the bottom wall of the lower housing The seal groove of shape, the sealing element are the Gask-O-Seal in seal groove.In use, Gask-O-Seal is pressed on water pump Sealing is realized on pump case.
Alternatively, in above-mentioned water pump air-tight test automatic takeup, the lower housing Bottom is downwardly extending sealing annular in shape, and sealing is sleeved on outside tracheae, is opened on the lateral wall of the sealing Equipped with annular slot, the sealing element is the 0 shape circle in annular slot.In use, sealing is inserted in the entrance of water pump Or in outlet, and sealing is formed in such a way that 0 shape circle peripheral surface and entrance or outlet inside wall offset.
Compared with prior art, this water pump air-tight test is had the following advantages with automatic takeup:
1, the expansion or contraction that the present apparatus only controls positioning tube by sliding into tracheae can realize the positioning with water pump Or separation, operating procedure can be effectively reduced in this way, had the advantages that easy to operate.
2, since the distance that positioning tube expands outwardly is a range, the present apparatus is suitable for the water pump of different bores, To effectively improve the practicability of the present apparatus.
3, driving mechanism is made of blowhole, air source and spring, since in actual work, air source can be provided by outside, Upper shell endoporus and blowhole are distributed in the horizontal direction, and spring is in inside whole device, can effectively reduce this dress in this way The height set while reducing area occupied, and facilitates conveying.
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Fig. 1 is the dimensional structure diagram of the utility model.
Fig. 2 is the schematic cross-sectional view of the utility model.
Fig. 3 is the schematic cross-sectional view of the utility model in another direction.
In figure, 1, shell;1a, upper shell;1a1, opening;1a2, blowhole;1a3, gas vent;1b, lower housing;1b1, ring Shape shoulder block;2, enter tracheae;3, positioning tube;3a, arc-like sheet;3b, elastic ring;4, supporting sleeve;4a, gear edge;5, sealing element;6, it seals Circle;7, spring;8, nut;9, closeouts.
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It is specific embodiment of the utility model and in conjunction with attached drawing below, the technical solution of the utility model is made further Description, but the utility model is not limited to these examples.
Embodiment one
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, this water pump air-tight test automatic takeup by shell 1, enter tracheae 2, positioning tube 3, The compositions such as supporting sleeve 4, driving mechanism, linkage mechanism.
Wherein, the top of shell 1 have opening 1a1, and the bottom of shell 1 be equipped with can separate water pump entrance or outlet with The sealing element 5 of outside connection.Specifically, shell 1 is made of tubular upper shell 1a and lower housing 1b, upper shell 1a's Lower end is inserted in lower housing 1b, and upper shell 1a can be slided up and down relative to lower housing 1b.Wherein, the upper port of upper shell 1a is For above-mentioned opening 1a1;Above-mentioned sealing element 5 is located at the bottom of lower housing 1b.
It further illustrates, as shown in Fig. 2, forming sealing between the lateral wall of upper shell 1a and the madial wall of lower housing 1b. In the present embodiment, annular groove is offered on the lateral wall of upper shell 1a, and sealing ring 6, and sealing ring 6 are equipped in annular groove The madial wall of lateral wall and lower housing 1b offset, it is ensured that reliable sealing is formed between upper shell 1a and lower housing 1b.Lower casing Seal groove annular in shape is offered on the bottom wall of body 1b, sealing element 5 is the Gask-O-Seal in seal groove.
Enter tracheae 2 in straight tube-like and be vertically arranged in shell 1, wherein upper end and the upper shell 1a phases for entering tracheae 2 are solid Even, this, which enters, forms sealing between the upper end lateral wall of tracheae 2 and the madial wall of upper shell 1a, and it is both preferred by closely against Mode form sealing, at this point, above-mentioned opening 1a1 is connected to the upper end for entering tracheae 2.Lower housing is stretched out in the lower end for entering tracheae 2 1b has annular shoulder block 1b1 on the madial wall of lower housing 1b, and annular shoulder block 1b1 and lower housing 1b are an integral structure, and annular Shoulder block 1b1 is sleeved on outside tracheae 2.Sealing is formed between the madial wall and the lateral wall for entering tracheae 2 of annular shoulder block 1b1, and preferably The two is also forming sealing closely against by way of.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, enter and be cased with positioning tube 3 and supporting sleeve 4 outside the lower end of tracheae 2, the upper end of positioning tube 3 is under The bottom surface of shell 1b offsets, and the upper end of supporting sleeve 4 is inserted in the lower end of positioning tube 3, and the lower end of supporting sleeve 4 is located at positioning tube 3 Outside.The upper end lateral wall of supporting sleeve 4 is the conical surface, and the lower inner side wall of positioning tube 3 is also the conical surface, and supporting sleeve 4 and positioning tube 3 are logical The conical surface is crossed to cooperate together.
Wherein, positioning tube 3 is bound round by least two panels and the arc-like sheet 3a being evenly distributed and by all arc-like sheet 3a one The elastic ring 3b compositions risen.In the present embodiment, arc-like sheet 3a has three pieces;It is offered on the lateral wall of positioning tube 3 and the positioning 3 coaxial annular positioning grooves of cylinder, and elastic ring 3b is located in annular positioning groove, with more stable wales three pieces arc-like sheet 3a.
The present apparatus further includes that can be driven into the driving mechanism of 2 upper and lower translation of tracheae and supporting sleeve 4 is made to follow into tracheae 2 one Play the linkage mechanism of movement.
Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, driving mechanism is by spring 7 and can make upper shell 1a that the elastic force of spring 7 be overcome to move up Actuator forms.Wherein, actuator includes vertically running through to be opened in blowhole 1a2 on upper shell 1a and can be defeated by gas Enter to the air source in blowhole 1a2, and the lower aperture of blowhole 1a2 and the upper surface of annular shoulder block 1b1 face.Actual use When, air source can be provided by external device (ED).
Linkage mechanism includes the gear that is annularly protruded on 4 madial wall of supporting sleeve along 4a and is screwed onto outside 2 lower end of tracheae Nut 8, gear be sleeved on outside tracheae 2 along 4a and spring 7, and keep off along the top and bottom of 4a respectively with the lower end of spring 7 and spiral shell The upper surface of mother 8 offsets, and upper end and the lower housing 1b of spring 7 offset.
It further illustrates, as shown in figures 1 and 3, upper shell 1a, which also vertically runs through, offers gas vent 1a3, arranges The lower aperture of stomata 1a3 and the upper surface of annular shoulder block 1b1 face, and are removably fixed with gas vent in gas vent 1a3 The closeouts 9 of the upper port closing of 1a3.Wherein, closeouts 9 can be plug or bolt.
Use process is as follows:Positioning tube 3 is inserted into the entrance or outlet of water pump, at this point, Gask-O-Seal is pressed on Sealing is realized on water pump pump case;Then air source gas transmission in blowhole 1a2 forces the elastic force that upper shell 1a overcomes spring 7 to move up It is moved up to be driven into tracheae 2, and so that supporting sleeve 4 is moved up under the effect of nut 8, arc-like sheet 3a is promoted to overcome the elastic force of elastic ring 3b Swinging out makes positioning tube 3 be in outwardly flared state, and arc-like sheet 3a and water pump inner wall offset with by entire tensioning apparatus at this time Positioning;Test gas by be open 1a1 enter in tracheae 2, then by enter tracheae 2 be drained into water pump it is airtight to carry out Property test;After being completed, under the action of 7 elastic force of spring, promotes supporting sleeve 4, enters tracheae 2 and upper shell 1a resets, arc Piece 3a resets under the effect of elastic ring 3b elastic force, can easily take out positioning tube 3 at this time.
Embodiment two
The present embodiment two is essentially identical with the structure and principle of embodiment one, and different place is:Actuator is gas Cylinder or oil cylinder, and the piston rod of cylinder or oil cylinder is fixedly connected with upper shell 1a.
Embodiment three
The present embodiment three is essentially identical with the structure and principle of embodiment one, and different place is:Linkage mechanism packet The external screw thread being set on 2 lower end of tracheae and the internal thread on supporting sleeve 4 are included, and enters tracheae 2 and supporting sleeve 4 passes through interior spiral shell Line is connected with externally threaded engagement.
Example IV
The present embodiment four is essentially identical with the structure and principle of embodiment one, and different place is:Lower housing 1b's Bottom is downwardly extending sealing annular in shape, and sealing is sleeved on outside tracheae 2, and ring is offered on the lateral wall of sealing Shape card slot, sealing element 5 are the 0 shape circle in annular slot.In use, sealing is inserted in the entrance or outlet of water pump, and Sealing is formed in such a way that 0 shape circle peripheral surface and entrance or outlet inside wall offset.
The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention.The utility model institute Belonging to those skilled in the art can make various modifications or additions to the described embodiments or using similar Mode substitute, but without departing from the spirit of the present application or beyond the scope of the appended claims.

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1. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup includes the shell (1) of open top (1a1), which is characterized in that described The bottom of shell (1) be equipped with the entrance that can separate water pump or outlet and the external sealing element (5) being connected to, the shell (1) Interior vertical be equipped with enters the upper end of tracheae (2) into tracheae (2) and is connected to the opening (1a1), and the lower end for entering tracheae (2) is stretched Go out shell (1), be cased with positioning tube (3) and supporting sleeve (4) outside the lower end for entering tracheae (2), the positioning tube (3) it is upper End offsets with shell (1), and the upper end of supporting sleeve (4) is inserted in the lower end of positioning tube (3) and between the two by conical surface phase interworking It closes, the positioning tube (3) exists by least two panels and the arc-like sheet (3a) being evenly distributed and by all arc-like sheets (3a) hoop Elastic ring (3b) composition together, the present apparatus further includes that can be driven into the driving mechanism of tracheae (2) upper and lower translation and make support Set (4) follows the linkage mechanism moved together into tracheae (2).
2. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the shell (1) it is made of tubular upper shell (1a) and lower housing (1b), the lower end of the upper shell (1a) is inserted in lower housing In (1b), described to enter tracheae (2) and upper shell (1a) is fixedly connected with, the driving mechanism is by spring (7) and can make upper shell (1a) overcomes the actuator composition that the elastic force of spring (7) moves up.
3. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the upper shell Sealing is formed between the madial wall of the lateral wall and lower housing (1b) of (1a), and there is ring on the madial wall of the lower housing (1b) Shape shoulder block (1b1), and annular shoulder block (1b1) is sleeved on into tracheae (2) outside, the upper shell (1a) and annular shoulder block (1b1) Madial wall with enter tracheae (2) lateral wall between formed seal, the actuator include vertically run through be opened in Blowhole (1a2) on upper shell (1a) and the air source that gas can be input in blowhole (1a2), and under blowhole (1a2) Aperture and the upper surface of the annular shoulder block (1b1) face.
4. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the upper shell (1a), which also vertically runs through, offers gas vent (1a3), the lower aperture of gas vent (1a3) and the annular shoulder block The upper surface of (1b1) faces, and is removably fixed with the envelope of the upper port closing of gas vent (1a3) in gas vent (1a3) Blocking piece (9).
5. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the closeouts (9) it is plug or bolt.
6. the water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 3 or 4 or 5, which is characterized in that described Annular groove is offered on the lateral wall of upper shell (1a), and sealing ring (6), and sealing ring (6) are equipped in the annular groove The madial wall of lateral wall and lower housing (1b) offset.
7. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the gear Structure includes the gear that is annularly protruded on supporting sleeve (4) madial wall along (4a) and the nut (8) being screwed onto outside tracheae (2) lower end, The gear is sleeved on into tracheae (2) outside along (4a) and spring (7), and keep off the top and bottom on edge (4a) respectively with spring (7) Lower end and the upper surface of nut (8) offset, upper end and the lower housing (1b) of the spring (7) offset.
8. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the positioning tube (3) annular positioning groove coaxial with the positioning tube (3) is offered on lateral wall, and the elastic ring (3b) is located at annular and determines In the slot of position.
9. water pump air-tight test automatic takeup according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the lower housing Seal groove annular in shape is offered on the bottom wall of (1b), the sealing element (5) is the Gask-O-Seal in seal groove.
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