CN208109105U - Slope angle station meter - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of slope angle station meters, including bracket and support board, it is provided with erecting bed at the top of bracket and is fixed together with the bottom of erecting bed, the bottom surface of support board is provided with interconnecting piece I, the top surface of erecting bed is provided with mounting portion I, interconnecting piece I is rotatably connected with mounting portion I so that support board can be rotated above erecting bed, the angle adjustment device I that support board rotational angle can be adjusted locking is provided on mounting portion I, laser emitter is installed on the top surface of support board, the rotational plane for the laser beam that laser transmitter projects go out is parallel to the rotational plane of support board.The utility model structure, easy to use, side slope excavates position and does not form interference, not will cause angle change, provides accurate angle reference for slope excavating, improves the excavation precision of side slope.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of slope construction fields, and in particular to a kind of slope angle station meter.
Background technique
It caves in order to prevent, guarantees construction safety, be more than a fixed limit in the cutting depth or filling height of excavation or embankment
When spending, the side slope with certain slope is made at its edge.The gradient is too small, increases expenditure；It is excessive and dangerous.So side slope
The gradient should be pressed according to the fact of excavation depth, soil property and underground water《The earthwork and blasting engineering construction and acceptance specification》Regulation
To determine.Slope can put it is sloping, or by construction need put into stairstepping.In common constructing operation, the slope angle of side slope
After degree determines, it will be inserted into respectively support rod in the position of bottom of slope and top of the slope, then stretch one between two support rods and put
Slope rope, the both ends of slope rope are separately fixed on the support rod at both ends, angle and slope angle between slope rope and horizontal plane
Unanimously.When slope excavating, it is necessary to a ruler is taken, the distance between side slope different location and slope rope are measured, with
Ensure the slope angle of side slope.But during slope excavating, excavates instrument and be easy to touch slope rope, to slope rope
Angle causes to change, and then the gradient of side slope impacts.
Utility model content
In view of the above shortcomings of the prior art, technical problem to be solved in the utility model is：How a kind of energy is provided
Enough improve the slope angle station meter of slope angle precision.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the utility model uses the following technical solution：
A kind of slope angle station meter, including bracket and support board are provided with erecting bed and and erecting bed at the top of bracket
Bottom be fixed together, the bottom surface of support board is provided with interconnecting piece I, and the top surface of erecting bed is provided with mounting portion I, connection
Portion I is rotatably connected with mounting portion I so that support board can be rotated above erecting bed, is provided on mounting portion I
The angle adjustment device I of locking can be adjusted to support board rotational angle, Laser emission is installed on the top surface of support board
The rotational plane of device, the laser beam that laser transmitter projects go out is parallel to the rotational plane of support board.
In the present invention, when use, when slope angle station meter is placed on side slope top of the slope（Or bottom of slope）Arbitrarily
At one, supports and consolidate first with bracket, then rotate support board, make the laser beam of laser emitter towards bottom of slope（Or top of the slope）Side
To injection, after adjusting support board rotational angle, support board is fixed using angle adjustment device, such laser emitter
The angle of laser beam also fixed.There will be no any articles to cause to interfere during slope excavating, in side slope, applies
Worker person operates ruler measure side slope angle when, and laser beam, which is located on ruler, determines initial value, measurement and side slope away from
From.Slope angle station meter is placed on top of the slope（Or bottom of slope）Position, side slope excavate position and do not form interference, not will cause angle
Variation, provides accurate angle reference for slope excavating, improves the excavation precision of side slope.
As optimization, the top of the erecting bed and be located at the support board rotational plane wherein side be additionally provided with angle
Indicator board is spent, angle indicator board indicates plate top surface towards angle graduated scale, angle is provided in the side plate face of the support board
On level meter II is installed, the bottom of angle indicator board is provided with interconnecting piece II, and the top surface of erecting bed is provided with mounting portion II, even
Socket part II is rotatably connected with mounting portion II so that angle indicator board can be rotated above the erecting bed, angle
The center of rotation of indicator board and the center of rotation of support board are coaxial, and being provided on mounting portion II can be to angle indicator board angle of rotation
The angle adjustment device II of locking is adjusted in degree, and level meter I, also fixed company on the support board are equipped on the support board
It is connected to towards angle graduated scale direction and extends to be used to indicate the pointer of scale, when level meter I and level meter II show and be in
When horizontality, pointer instruction is on the zero graduation line on angle graduated scale.After bracket supports, first according to the aobvious of level meter II
Show the angle for adjusting angle indicator board, is at horizontality and is locked；Then further according to the vision-control of level meter I
The angle of support board makes support board be in horizontality, while the pointer on support board is indicated in angle graduated scale zero graduation line
On；Then according to side slope slope angle, support board is correspondingly rotated, is indicated to adjust support board tilt angle according to pointer, be met
Slope needs, and be finally locked support board.So there is no need to the angle of support board is set by exterior angle measuring device
Degree, while also improving the angle precision of the laser beam of laser emitter.
As optimization, the mounting portion I includes the erection support I being fixedly connected on the erecting bed, erection support I
Upper end is fixedly connected with one and plane clamping pipe I disposed in parallel where the installation countertop, and the interconnecting piece I includes setting
Set below the support board and with the shaft I disposed in parallel of plane where the support board, the bottom surface of the support board is fixed
It is connected with the connecting rod I being fixedly connected with I one end of shaft, shaft I is inserted into and is passed through in I turn of pipe of clamping pipe I, shaft I and clamping
Dynamic cooperation, the angle adjustment device include setting in clamping I one end of pipe and are set as the center of circle around its interval using clamping I center line of pipe
The multiple petaloid gripping blocks I set, multiple petaloid gripping blocks I are around elastic clip collar I is formed, and the outer diameter of elastic clip collar I is along folder
It holds I centerline direction of pipe to be gradually increased outward, a clamping ring I is arranged in elastic clip collar I, when clamping ring I is towards elasticity
When I opening direction of clamping ring is mobile, clamping ring I can oppress elastic clip collar I so that shaft I is pressed from both sides in elastic clip collar I
Tightly；
The mounting portion II includes the erection support II being fixedly connected on the erecting bed, and the upper end of erection support II is solid
Surely it is connected with the clamping pipe II being coaxially disposed with clamping pipe I, the interconnecting piece II includes being arranged in the angle indicator board
Lower section and with the shaft II disposed in parallel of shaft I, the bottom surface of the support board is fixedly connected with to be fixedly connected with II one end of shaft
Connecting rod II, the insertion of shaft II and pass through in clamping pipe II, shaft II and clamping pipe II are rotatably assorted, and the angular adjustment fills
II is set to include setting in clamping II one end of pipe and clamp as the center of circle around its spaced multiple petaloid to clamp II center line of pipe
Block II, multiple petaloid gripping blocks II are around elastic clip collar II is formed, and the outer diameter of elastic clip collar II is along clamping II center line of pipe
Direction is gradually increased outward, and a clamping ring II is arranged in elastic clip collar II, when clamping ring II is opened towards elastic clip collar I
When mouth direction is mobile, clamping ring II can oppress elastic clip collar II so that elastic clip collar II is clamped shaft II.
Shaft passes through clamping pipe, and support board or angle indicator board rotated by the center of circle of shaft, when needing to loading
When the rotational angle of plate or angle indicator board is locked, operation clamping ring is mobile towards elastic clip collar opening direction, by
It is gradually increased in the outer diameter of elastic clip collar, in the process of moving, clamping ring acts in elastic clip collar clamping ring
Petaloid gripping block on, make each petaloid gripping block towards its interior direction occur flexible deformation, shaft is clamped,
And then it completes to be locked to support board or angle indicator board.Its structure is simple, easy to use.
As optimization, the outer surface of the elastic clip collar I is provided with external screw thread I along its axis direction, and clamping ring I is arranged
There is the internal screw thread I being threadedly engaged with external screw thread I, the outer surface of the elastic clip collar II is provided with external screw thread along its axis direction
II, clamping ring II is provided with the internal screw thread II being threadedly engaged with external screw thread II.The mobile clamping ring in such a way that screw thread rotation moves, energy
The loosening for enough avoiding clamping ring keeps the fixation to support board or angle indicator board more stable.
As optimization, the erection support I and the erection support II including rectangle sole piece and are located at rectangle sole piece top
Supporting block on face, supporting block are located at rectangle sole piece end face center position and are firmly connected with it, the installation countertop fovea superior
Equipped with the rectangular recess to match with rectangle sole piece shape, rectangle sole piece is placed in rectangular recess, rectangle sole piece and be located at branch
The two sides of bracer pass through fixing screws respectively and are fixedly connected on the erecting bed.Fixing screws are dismantled, it can be by erection support
It is disassembled from erecting bed, convenient for storage.
In conclusion the beneficial effects of the utility model are：The utility model structure, easy to use, side slope is excavated
Position does not form interference, not will cause angle change, provides accurate angle reference for slope excavating, improves the excavation of side slope
Precision.
Detailed description of the invention
It is practical new to this below in conjunction with attached drawing in order to keep the purposes, technical schemes and advantages of utility model clearer
Type is described in further detail, wherein：
Fig. 1 is the overlooking structure diagram of the utility model；
Fig. 2 is the attachment structure schematic diagram of interconnecting piece I and mounting portion I in the utility model.
Specific embodiment
The utility model is described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawing.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the slope angle station meter in present embodiment, including bracket 1 and support board 2, branch
The top of frame 1 is provided with erecting bed 3 and is fixed together with the bottom of erecting bed 3, and the bottom surface of support board 2 is provided with connection
Portion I, the top surface of erecting bed 3 are provided with mounting portion I, and interconnecting piece I and mounting portion I are rotatably connected so that support board 2 can
It is rotated above erecting bed 3, the angle that 2 rotational angle of support board can be adjusted locking is provided on mounting portion I
Regulating device I is equipped with laser emitter 4, the rotation for the laser beam that laser emitter 4 is launched on the top surface of support board 2
Plane is parallel to the rotational plane of support board 2.
In present embodiment, the top of the erecting bed 3 and the wherein side for being located at 2 rotational plane of support board
Be additionally provided with angle indicator board 5, angle indicator board 5 towards being provided with angle graduated scale 6 in the side plate face of the support board 2,
Level meter II 7 is installed, the bottom of angle indicator board 5 is provided with interconnecting piece II, the top of erecting bed 3 on 5 top surface of angle indicator board
Face is provided with mounting portion II, and interconnecting piece II and mounting portion II are rotatably connected so that angle indicator board 5 can be in the peace
It is rotated above dress platform 3, the center of rotation of angle indicator board 5 and the center of rotation of support board 2 are coaxial, are arranged on mounting portion II
There is the angle adjustment device II that 5 rotational angle of angle indicator board can be adjusted locking, water is installed on the support board 2
Level I 8 is also fixedly connected on the support board 2 and extends towards 6 direction of angle graduated scale to be used to indicate the pointer 9 of scale,
When level meter I 8 and level meter II 7 show when in a horizontal state, zero graduation line of the instruction of pointer 9 on angle graduated scale 6
On.
In present embodiment, the mounting portion I includes the erection support I being fixedly connected on the erecting bed 3, peace
The upper end of dress support I is fixedly connected with one and plane clamping pipe I 10 disposed in parallel where 3 top surface of erecting bed, described
Interconnecting piece I include be arranged below the support board 2 and with the 2 place plane of support board shaft I 11 disposed in parallel, it is described
The bottom surface of support board 2 is fixedly connected with the connecting rod I 12 being fixedly connected with I 11 one end of shaft, and shaft I 11 is inserted into and is passed through in folder
Hold pipe I 10, shaft I 11 is rotatably assorted with clamping pipe I 10, the angle adjustment device include setting in clamping I 10 one end of pipe and
It is the center of circle around its spaced multiple petaloid gripping block I 13 to clamp I 10 center line of pipe, multiple petaloid gripping blocks I 13 surround
Elastic clip collar I is formed, the outer diameter of elastic clip collar I is gradually increased outward along clamping I 10 centerline direction of pipe, elastic clip collar
A clamping ring I 14 is arranged on I, when clamping ring I 14 is mobile towards I opening direction of elastic clip collar, clamping ring I 14 can
Elastic clip collar I is oppressed so that elastic clip collar I is clamped shaft I 11；
The mounting portion II includes the erection support II being fixedly connected on the erecting bed, and the upper end of erection support II is solid
Surely it is connected with the clamping pipe II being coaxially disposed with clamping pipe I, the interconnecting piece II includes being arranged in the angle indicator board
Lower section and with the shaft II disposed in parallel of shaft I, the bottom surface of the support board is fixedly connected with to be fixedly connected with II one end of shaft
Connecting rod II, the insertion of shaft II and pass through in clamping pipe II, shaft II and clamping pipe II are rotatably assorted, and the angular adjustment fills
II is set to include setting in clamping II one end of pipe and clamp as the center of circle around its spaced multiple petaloid to clamp II center line of pipe
Block II, multiple petaloid gripping blocks II are around elastic clip collar II is formed, and the outer diameter of elastic clip collar II is along clamping II center line of pipe
Direction is gradually increased outward, and a clamping ring II is arranged in elastic clip collar II, when clamping ring II is opened towards elastic clip collar I
When mouth direction is mobile, clamping ring II can oppress elastic clip collar II so that elastic clip collar II is clamped shaft II.
In present embodiment, the outer surface of the elastic clip collar I is provided with external screw thread I along its axis direction, folder
Tight ring I is provided with the internal screw thread I being threadedly engaged with external screw thread I, and the outer surface of the elastic clip collar II is set along its axis direction
It is equipped with external screw thread II, clamping ring II is provided with the internal screw thread II being threadedly engaged with external screw thread II.
In present embodiment, the erection support I and the erection support II include rectangle sole piece 15 and are located at
Supporting block 16 on 15 top surface of rectangle sole piece, supporting block 16 are located at 15 end face center position of rectangle sole piece and are firmly connected with it,
3 top surface of erecting bed is concavely provided with the rectangular recess to match with 15 shape of rectangle sole piece, and rectangle sole piece 15 is placed in rectangle
In groove, the rectangle sole piece 15 and two sides for being located at supporting block 16 pass through fixing screws respectively and are fixedly connected on the erecting bed 3.
During specific implementation, its axis direction is provided with connection screw thread I on the outer surface of the clamping pipe I,
Position level on the erection support I and at the top of it is equipped with the installation screw I being threadedly engaged with connection screw thread I, presss from both sides
Pipe I is held to be threaded on installation screw I by connection screw thread I, it is on the clamping pipe I and equal positioned at the two sides of erection support I
Be threadedly engaged for be locked on erection support I with to the clamping pipe I into line-locked locking nut I；The clamping pipe
Its axis direction is provided with connection screw thread II on II outer surface, the position water on the erection support II and at the top of it
Flat to be equipped with the installation screw II being threadedly engaged with connection screw thread II, clamping pipe II is threaded in installation by connection screw thread II
On screw hole II, it has been threadedly engaged on the clamping pipe II and positioned at the two sides of erection support II for being locked at erection support II
On with to the clamping pipe II into line-locked locking nut II.It is easy to disassemble, convenient for storage.In addition the quantity of laser emitter
It is two, the laser beam that two laser emitters project is parallel to each other and contrary, this sample device can be fixed on side
The laser beam that slope any position two sides is projected can provide angle reference.
Finally, it is stated that above embodiments are merely intended for describing the technical solutions of the present application, but not for limiting the present application, although logical
The preferred embodiment crossed referring to the utility model has been described the utility model, but those skilled in the art
It should be appreciated that various changes can be made to it in the form and details, without departing from the appended claims institute
The spirit and scope of the utility model of restriction.
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1. a kind of slope angle station meter, it is characterised in that：Including bracket and support board, be provided at the top of bracket erecting bed and
It is fixed together with the bottom of erecting bed, the bottom surface of support board is provided with interconnecting piece I, and the top surface of erecting bed is provided with installation
Portion I, interconnecting piece I is rotatably connected with mounting portion I so that support board can be rotated above erecting bed, mounting portion I
On be provided with the angle adjustment device I that support board rotational angle can be adjusted locking, be equipped on the top surface of support board
The rotational plane of laser emitter, the laser beam that laser transmitter projects go out is parallel to the rotational plane of support board.
2. slope angle station meter according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The top of the erecting bed and it is located at described
The wherein side of support board rotational plane is additionally provided with angle indicator board, side plate face of the angle indicator board towards the support board
On be provided with angle graduated scale, level meter II is installed on angle instruction plate top surface, the bottom of angle indicator board is provided with connection
Portion II, the top surface of erecting bed are provided with mounting portion II, and interconnecting piece II and mounting portion II are rotatably connected so that angle indicates
Plate can be rotated above the erecting bed, and the center of rotation of angle indicator board and the center of rotation of support board are coaxial, peace
The angle adjustment device II that angle indicator board rotational angle can be adjusted locking, the support board are provided in dress portion II
On level meter I is installed, be also fixedly connected on the support board towards angle graduated scale direction extend to be used to indicate scale
Pointer, when level meter I and level meter II show when in a horizontal state, pointer indicates the zero graduation on angle graduated scale
On line.
3. slope angle station meter according to claim 2, it is characterised in that：The mounting portion I includes being fixedly connected on
Erection support I on the erecting bed, the upper end of erection support I are fixedly connected with one and plane where the installation countertop
Clamping pipe I disposed in parallel, the interconnecting piece I include being arranged below the support board and putting down with plane where the support board
The shaft I of row setting, the bottom surface of the support board are fixedly connected with the connecting rod I being fixedly connected with I one end of shaft, and shaft I is inserted
Enter and pass through in clamping pipe I, shaft I is rotatably assorted with clamping pipe I, and the angle adjustment device includes setting in clamping pipe I 1
It holds and is the center of circle around its spaced multiple petaloid gripping block I to clamp I center line of pipe, multiple petaloid gripping blocks I surround shape
At elastic clip collar I, the outer diameter of elastic clip collar I is gradually increased outward along clamping I centerline direction of pipe, in elastic clip collar I
It is arranged with a clamping ring I, when clamping ring I is mobile towards I opening direction of elastic clip collar, clamping ring I can oppress elasticity
Clamping ring I is so that elastic clip collar I is clamped shaft I；
The mounting portion II includes the erection support II being fixedly connected on the erecting bed, and the upper end of erection support II is fixed to be connected
It is connected to the clamping pipe II being coaxially disposed with clamping pipe I, the interconnecting piece II includes being arranged below the angle indicator board
And with the shaft II disposed in parallel of shaft I, the bottom surface of the support board is fixedly connected with the company being fixedly connected with II one end of shaft
Extension bar II, shaft II are inserted into and are passed through in clamping pipe II, and shaft II is rotatably assorted with clamping pipe II, the angle adjustment device II
It in clamping II one end of pipe and to clamp II center line of pipe is the center of circle around its spaced multiple petaloid gripping block II including setting,
Multiple petaloid gripping blocks II around forming elastic clip collar II, the outer diameter of elastic clip collar II along clamping II centerline direction of pipe to
It is gradually increased outside, a clamping ring II is arranged in elastic clip collar II, when clamping ring II is towards I opening direction of elastic clip collar
When mobile, clamping ring II can oppress elastic clip collar II so that elastic clip collar II is clamped shaft II.
4. slope angle station meter according to claim 3, it is characterised in that：The outer surface edge of the elastic clip collar I
Its axis direction is provided with external screw thread I, and clamping ring I is provided with the internal screw thread I being threadedly engaged with external screw thread I, the elastic clamping
The outer surface of circle II is provided with external screw thread II along its axis direction, and clamping ring II is provided with the interior spiral shell being threadedly engaged with external screw thread II
Line II.
5. slope angle station meter according to claim 3, it is characterised in that：The erection support I and installation branch
Seat II includes rectangle sole piece and the supporting block on rectangle sole piece top surface, and supporting block is located at rectangle sole piece end face center position
And be firmly connected with it, the installation countertop is concavely provided with the rectangular recess to match with rectangle sole piece shape, rectangle sole piece
It is placed in rectangular recess, the rectangle sole piece and two sides for being located at supporting block pass through fixing screws respectively and are fixedly connected on the installation
On platform.
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