CN210625623U - Novel parallelism detector - Google Patents

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CN210625623U
CN210625623U CN201922148241.1U CN201922148241U CN210625623U CN 210625623 U CN210625623 U CN 210625623U CN 201922148241 U CN201922148241 U CN 201922148241U CN 210625623 U CN210625623 U CN 210625623U
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The utility model discloses a novel depth of parallelism detector belongs to depth of parallelism check out test set technical field. The novel parallelism detector comprises a workbench, a detection table, a driving mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a test pen, wherein the detection table is rotationally arranged on the workbench through a rotating mechanism, and a cylinder workpiece to be detected is placed on the detection table; the driving mechanism drives the detection table to rotate relative to the workbench; the positioning mechanism is arranged on the workbench and is used for positioning the cylindrical workpiece placed on the detection platform in the radial direction and the axial direction; the test pen is arranged at the top of the workbench through the position adjusting mechanism and used for detecting the parallelism of the end faces of the cylinder workpieces with different heights. The utility model provides a pair of among the novel depth of parallelism detector, measure the depth of parallelism of rotatory cylinder work piece terminal surface through the test pencil, for the manual measurement depth of parallelism, have higher detection precision to work efficiency has been improved.

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Novel parallelism detector
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a depth of parallelism check out test set technical field, in particular to novel depth of parallelism detector.
Background
After a plurality of cylindrical workpieces (such as inner and outer rings of a bearing, gears of various automobile diesel engines and the like) are machined, whether the parallelism of two opposite end surfaces meets the requirement needs to be detected, and if the parallelism of the two end surfaces does not meet the standard, the workpieces are unqualified products.
At present, the measurement of the parallelism of the end faces of workpieces is generally performed by manual operation: the method comprises the steps that a workpiece is placed on a measuring platform, then a detector collects the distance between any three positions on two end faces of the workpiece by using a special distance measuring tool, then the three collected distances are compared and checked, if the error of the three data is within a standard range, the workpiece is qualified, and if not, the workpiece is unqualified. The detection mode has the advantages of large labor amount, large workload, extremely low working efficiency and low detection result precision.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a novel depth of parallelism detector to solve and measure the work piece terminal surface depth of parallelism at present and be manual operation, work load is big, and work efficiency is low, the not high problem of result precision yet of detection.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a novel depth of parallelism detector for detect the depth of parallelism of cylinder work piece terminal surface, novel depth of parallelism detector includes:
a work table;
the detection table is rotationally arranged on the workbench through a rotating mechanism, and the cylinder workpiece to be detected is placed on the detection table;
the driving mechanism drives the detection table to rotate relative to the workbench;
the positioning mechanism is arranged on the workbench and is used for positioning the cylindrical workpiece placed on the detection platform in the radial direction and the axial direction;
and the test pen is arranged at the top of the workbench through the position adjusting mechanism and is used for detecting the parallelism of the end faces of the cylinder workpieces with different heights.
Optionally, the positioning mechanism includes:
the portal frame is fixedly arranged at the top of the workbench;
the first cylinder is arranged on one side of the portal frame, which is far away from the detection table, and is fixed at the top of the workbench;
the supporting arm is fixedly connected to the portal frame;
the second cylinder is obliquely arranged on the supporting arm through an angle adjusting mechanism;
the telescopic link of first cylinder is gone up and is transversely rotated side by side and is provided with 2 first bearings, the telescopic link top of second cylinder rotates and is provided with 1 first bearing, first bearing is to placing detect the cylinder work piece on the platform and play limiting displacement.
Optionally, the angle adjusting mechanism includes:
one end of the supporting plate is hinged to the supporting arm;
the arc-shaped groove is formed in the supporting arm;
the screw rod penetrates through the arc-shaped groove along the transverse direction and is fixedly connected with the supporting plate;
and the nut is connected with the screw rod and fixes the screw rod on the supporting arm.
Optionally, the position adjusting mechanism includes:
the third cylinder is fixed at the top of the gantry;
the Z-shaped supporting plate is arranged on the portal frame through a sliding mechanism, and the Z-shaped supporting plate can slide along the vertical direction relative to the portal frame through the sliding mechanism.
Optionally, the position adjusting mechanism further includes:
the fourth cylinder is fixed on the back surface of the Z-shaped supporting plate along the transverse direction;
the mounting seat is fixedly connected with a telescopic rod of the fourth cylinder;
the test pen is installed on the installation seat along the vertical direction.
Optionally, the gantry is further fixedly connected with a locking bolt in the vertical direction, a through hole is formed in the top of the Z-shaped supporting plate, and the top of the locking bolt penetrates through the through hole.
Optionally, the sliding mechanism includes a sliding block, the sliding block is fixed on the back of the portal frame, one side of the Z-shaped supporting plate close to the portal frame is fixedly connected with a connecting block, and a sliding groove matched with the sliding block is formed in the connecting block along the vertical direction.
Optionally, the rotating mechanism includes:
the detection hole is formed in the workbench;
the supporting sleeve is fixedly connected to the bottom of the workbench and corresponds to the detection hole; the bottom of the detection table penetrates through the detection hole and is sleeved in the support sleeve; the inner wall of the support sleeve is provided with a boss;
the second bearing and the third bearing are sleeved in the supporting sleeve, and the second bearing and the third bearing are respectively positioned at the top and the bottom of the boss;
the check ring is sleeved on the outer surface of the bottom of the detection table;
the locking sleeve is connected to the outer surface of the bottom of the detection table through threads, is positioned at the bottom of the check ring, and abuts against the check ring at the bottom of the third bearing;
the outer surface of the top of the detection table is also provided with a shaft shoulder which is supported on the top of the second bearing.
Optionally, the driving mechanism includes a motor, and the motor is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the workbench; the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with a first flywheel; the bottom of the detection table is fixedly connected with a second flywheel, and a conveying belt is connected between the first flywheel and the second flywheel.
The utility model provides a pair of novel depth of parallelism detector has following beneficial effect:
(1) the parallelism of the end face of the rotating cylinder workpiece is measured by the measuring pen, and compared with manual parallelism measurement, the parallelism measuring device has higher detection precision and improves the working efficiency;
(2) the positioning mechanism applies pressure to the cylindrical workpiece from 3 different directions along the circumferential direction to realize circumferential positioning of the cylindrical workpiece;
(3) the second cylinder is obliquely arranged on the supporting arm through an angle adjusting mechanism, so that the second cylinder applies a vertical downward component force to the cylindrical workpiece to tightly press the cylindrical workpiece on the detection table;
(4) the angle adjusting mechanism can adjust the angle of the telescopic rod of the second air cylinder, so that the component force of the second air cylinder to the cylindrical workpiece in the vertical direction is adjusted, and the positioning of the cylindrical workpieces made of different materials, different sizes and different weights on the detection table is adapted.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a novel parallelism detector provided by the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the angle adjustment mechanism;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the rotating mechanism.
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The following describes a novel parallelism detector in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The advantages and features of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims. It should be noted that the drawings are in simplified form and are not to precise scale, and are provided for convenience and clarity in order to facilitate the description of the embodiments of the present invention.
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The utility model provides a novel depth of parallelism detector for detect the depth of parallelism of cylinder work piece 100 terminal surfaces, its structure is as shown in figure 1. The novel parallelism detector comprises a workbench 1, a detection table 2, a driving mechanism, a positioning mechanism and a test pen 4, wherein the detection table 2 is rotatably arranged on the workbench 1 through a rotating mechanism, and a cylinder workpiece to be detected is placed on the detection table 2; the driving mechanism drives the detection table 2 to rotate relative to the workbench 1; the positioning mechanism is arranged on the workbench 1 and is used for positioning the cylindrical workpiece 100 placed on the detection table 2 in the radial direction and the axial direction; the measuring pen 4 is arranged at the top of the workbench 1 through a position adjusting mechanism and used for detecting the parallelism of the end faces of the cylindrical workpieces 100 with different heights. In the first embodiment, the measuring pen 4 may be a dial indicator. The parallelism of the end face of the rotating cylinder workpiece 100 is measured by the measuring pen 4, and compared with manual measurement, the parallelism has higher detection precision and greatly improves the detection efficiency.
Specifically, the positioning mechanism comprises a portal frame 30, a first cylinder 31, a supporting arm 33 and a second cylinder 32, wherein the portal frame 30 is fixedly arranged at the top of the workbench 1; the first air cylinder 31 is arranged on one side of the portal frame 30 far away from the detection table 2 and is fixed at the top of the workbench 1; the supporting arm 33 is fixedly connected to the gantry 30; the second cylinder 32 is obliquely arranged on the supporting arm 33 through an angle adjusting mechanism; the telescopic link of first cylinder 31 is gone up along transversely rotating side by side and is provided with 2 first bearings 34, the telescopic link top of second cylinder 32 rotates and is provided with 1 first bearing 34, first bearing 34 is to placing detect cylinder work piece 100 on the platform 2 and play limiting displacement. The 3 first bearings apply pressure to the cylindrical workpiece 100 along 3 different circumferential directions, and the telescopic rod of the second cylinder 32 applies vertical downward component force to the cylindrical workpiece 100, so that the cylindrical workpiece 100 is positioned on the detection table 2.
Referring to fig. 2, the angle adjusting mechanism includes a supporting plate 35, an arc-shaped slot 36, a screw 37 and a nut 38, wherein one end of the supporting plate 35 is hinged to the supporting arm 33; the arc-shaped groove 36 is formed on the supporting arm 33; the screw rod 37 transversely penetrates through the arc-shaped groove 36 and is fixedly connected with the supporting plate 35; the nut 38 is connected to the screw 37 to fix the screw 37 to the support arm 33. The angle adjusting mechanism can adjust the angle of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder 32 by adjusting the inclination angle of the supporting plate 35, so as to adjust the vertical component force of the telescopic rod of the second cylinder 32 on the cylinder workpiece 100, and therefore the cylinder workpiece 100 is suitable for positioning on the detection table 2, wherein the cylinder workpiece 100 is made of different weight, different materials and different sizes.
The position adjusting mechanism comprises a third air cylinder 39 and a Z-shaped supporting plate 40, and the third air cylinder 39 is fixed at the top of the portal frame 30; the Z-shaped supporting plate 40 is arranged on the portal frame 30 through a sliding mechanism, and the Z-shaped supporting plate 40 can slide in the vertical direction relative to the portal frame 30 through the sliding mechanism. In a normal state, the telescopic rod of the third cylinder 39 extends out, and the corresponding Z-shaped supporting plate 40 is at the highest position. The sliding mechanism comprises a sliding block 46, the sliding block 46 is fixed on the back of the portal frame 30, a connecting block 47 is fixedly connected to one side of the Z-shaped supporting plate 40 close to the portal frame 30, and a sliding groove matched with the sliding block 46 is formed in the connecting block 47 in the vertical direction.
Position adjustment mechanism still includes fourth cylinder 42 and mount pad 43, fourth cylinder 42 is along transversely fixing the back of Z shape fagging 40, mount pad 43 with fourth cylinder 42's telescopic link fixed connection, test pen 4 is installed along vertical direction on the mount pad 43, fourth cylinder 42 is used for along transverse adjustment test pen 4's position for measure the depth of parallelism of the different positions of cylinder work piece terminal surface. The gantry frame 30 is further fixedly connected with a locking bolt 44 along the vertical direction, a through hole 45 is formed in the top of the Z-shaped supporting plate 40, and the top of the locking bolt 44 penetrates through the through hole 45.
Referring to fig. 3, the rotating mechanism includes a detection hole 10, a support sleeve 11, a second bearing 13, a third bearing 14, a retainer ring 15 and a locking sleeve 16, and the detection hole 10 is formed in the workbench 1; the support sleeve 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the workbench 1 and corresponds to the detection hole 10; the bottom of the detection table 2 penetrates through the detection hole 10 and is sleeved in the support sleeve 11; the inner wall of the support sleeve 11 is provided with a boss 12; the second bearing 13 and the third bearing 14 are sleeved in the support sleeve 11, and the second bearing 13 and the third bearing 14 are respectively positioned at the top and the bottom of the boss 12; the check ring 15 is sleeved on the outer surface of the bottom of the detection table 2, and the outer diameter of the check ring 15 is larger than the diameter of the inner ring of the third bearing 14, so that the third bearing 14 is limited; the locking sleeve 16 is connected to the outer surface of the bottom of the detection table 2 through threads, is positioned at the bottom of the check ring 15, and abuts against the check ring 15 at the bottom of the third bearing 14; the outer surface of the top of the detection table 2 is also provided with a shaft shoulder 17, and the shaft shoulder 17 is supported at the top of the second bearing 13. The sleeve 22 is sleeved outside the detection table 2, and the sleeve 22 is positioned between the second bearing 13 and the third bearing 14 and used for abutting against the inner rings of the second bearing 13 and the third bearing 14 to play a role in supporting and limiting.
The driving mechanism comprises a motor 18, and the motor 18 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the workbench 1; the output shaft of the motor 18 is fixedly connected with a first flywheel 19; the bottom of the detection table 2 is fixedly connected with a second flywheel 20, and a conveyor belt 21 is connected between the first flywheel 19 and the second flywheel 20.
The working principle is as follows: when the device is used, a cylinder workpiece 100 to be detected is placed on the detection table 2, the angle of the telescopic rod of the second air cylinder 32 is adjusted through the angle adjusting mechanism, the first air cylinder 31 and the second air cylinder 32 are started, 3 first bearings are abutted against the cylinder workpiece 100 along 3 different circumferential directions, and meanwhile, the cylinder workpiece 100 is pressed on the detection table 2 through the vertical component force applied to the cylinder workpiece 100 by the telescopic rod of the second air cylinder 32, so that the cylinder workpiece 100 is positioned. The third air cylinder 39 is started, the telescopic rod of the third air cylinder 39 contracts, the Z-shaped supporting plate 40 descends under the action of gravity, and the position of the measuring pen 4 along the vertical direction is adjusted along with the descending of the measuring pen 4, so that the bottom end of the measuring pen 4 is in contact with the top end surface of the cylindrical workpiece 100; and starting the fourth air cylinder 42, wherein an expansion link of the fourth air cylinder 42 extends out and drives the test pen 4 to move along the transverse direction, and the transverse position of the test pen 4 is adjusted to measure the parallelism of different positions of the end surface of the cylinder workpiece 100. After the position of the test pen 4 is adjusted, the locking bolt 44 is adjusted to position the Z-shaped supporting plate 40 at a fixed height. And starting the motor 18, wherein the motor 18 drives the detection table 2 to rotate, and the test pen 4 detects the parallelism of the end surface of the cylindrical workpiece 100 while the cylindrical workpiece 100 rotates along with the detection table 2.
The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and any modification and modification made by those skilled in the art according to the above disclosure are all within the scope of the claims.

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1. A novel parallelism detector for detecting parallelism of end faces of cylindrical workpieces (100), characterized in that it comprises:
a table (1);
the detection table (2) is rotationally arranged on the workbench (1) through a rotating mechanism, and the cylinder workpiece to be detected is placed on the detection table (2);
the driving mechanism drives the detection table (2) to rotate relative to the workbench (1);
the positioning mechanism is arranged on the workbench (1) and is used for positioning the cylindrical workpiece (100) placed on the detection table (2) in the radial direction and the axial direction;
and the measuring pen (4) is arranged at the top of the workbench (1) through a position adjusting mechanism and is used for detecting the parallelism of the end surfaces of the cylinder workpieces (100) with different heights.
2. The novel parallelism monitor of claim 1, wherein the positioning mechanism comprises:
the portal frame (30) is fixedly arranged at the top of the workbench (1);
the first air cylinder (31) is arranged on one side, away from the detection table (2), of the portal frame (30) and fixed to the top of the workbench (1);
the supporting arm (33) is fixedly connected to the portal frame (30);
a second cylinder (32) which is arranged on the supporting arm (33) in an inclined manner through an angle adjusting mechanism;
the telescopic link of first cylinder (31) is gone up and is transversely rotated side by side and is provided with 2 first bearing (34), the telescopic link top of second cylinder (32) is rotated and is provided with 1 first bearing (34), first bearing (34) are to placing cylinder work piece (100) on examining test table (2) play limiting displacement.
3. The novel parallelism detector of claim 2, wherein the angle adjustment mechanism comprises:
a support plate (35), one end of the support plate (35) being hinged to the support arm (33);
the arc-shaped groove (36) is formed in the supporting arm (33);
the screw rod (37) transversely penetrates through the arc-shaped groove (36) and is fixedly connected with the supporting plate (35);
and the nut (38) is connected with the screw rod (37) and fixes the screw rod (37) on the supporting arm (33).
4. The novel parallelism detector of claim 2, wherein the position adjustment mechanism comprises:
the third air cylinder (39) is fixed at the top of the portal frame (30);
the Z-shaped supporting plate (40) is arranged on the portal frame (30) through a sliding mechanism, and the Z-shaped supporting plate (40) can slide along the vertical direction relative to the portal frame (30) through the sliding mechanism.
5. The novel parallelism monitor of claim 4, wherein the position adjustment mechanism further comprises:
the fourth air cylinder (42) is fixed on the back surface of the Z-shaped supporting plate (40) along the transverse direction;
the mounting seat (43) is fixedly connected with an expansion link of the fourth air cylinder (42);
the test pen (4) is installed on the installation seat (43) along the vertical direction.
6. A novel parallelism detector according to claim 4, characterized in that the gantry (30) is also fixedly connected with a locking bolt (44) along the vertical direction, the top of the Z-shaped supporting plate (40) is provided with a through hole (45), and the top of the locking bolt (44) passes through the through hole (45).
7. The novel parallelism detector according to claim 4, wherein the sliding mechanism comprises a sliding block (46), the sliding block (46) is fixed on the back of the gantry (30), a connecting block (47) is fixedly connected to one side of the Z-shaped supporting plate (40) close to the gantry (30), and the connecting block (47) is provided with a sliding groove matched with the sliding block (46) in the vertical direction.
8. The novel parallelism monitor of claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism comprises:
the detection hole (10) is formed in the workbench (1);
the supporting sleeve (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the workbench (1) and corresponds to the detection hole (10); the bottom of the detection table (2) penetrates through the detection hole (10) and is sleeved in the support sleeve (11); the inner wall of the support sleeve (11) is provided with a boss (12);
the second bearing (13) and the third bearing (14) are sleeved in the support sleeve (11), and the second bearing (13) and the third bearing (14) are respectively positioned at the top and the bottom of the boss (12);
the check ring (15) is sleeved on the outer surface of the bottom of the detection table (2);
the locking sleeve (16) is connected to the outer surface of the bottom of the detection table (2) through threads, is positioned at the bottom of the check ring (15), and enables the check ring (15) to be tightly abutted against the bottom of the third bearing (14);
the outer surface of the top of the detection table (2) is also provided with a shaft shoulder (17), and the shaft shoulder (17) is supported on the top of the second bearing (13).
9. A novel parallelism detector according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive mechanism comprises an electric motor (18), the electric motor (18) being fixedly arranged at the bottom of the working table (1); the output shaft of the motor (18) is fixedly connected with a first flywheel (19); the bottom of the detection table (2) is fixedly connected with a second flywheel (20), and a conveyor belt (21) is connected between the first flywheel (19) and the second flywheel (20).
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