CN212885083U - A clamping device for the production of cylindrical automobile turning parts - Google Patents

A clamping device for the production of cylindrical automobile turning parts Download PDF

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CN212885083U
CN212885083U CN202021180870.9U CN202021180870U CN212885083U CN 212885083 U CN212885083 U CN 212885083U CN 202021180870 U CN202021180870 U CN 202021180870U CN 212885083 U CN212885083 U CN 212885083U
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The utility model relates to a turning technical field just discloses a clamping device is used in production of cylindrical automobile turning, comprising a base plate, the last fixed surface of bottom plate is connected with circular spout, the inside sliding connection of circular spout has the ring gear, two risers of the last fixed surface of bottom plate, left side the surface of riser is connected with first screw thread bull stick through the bearing, first screw thread bull stick is kept away from the one end fixedly connected with second screw thread bull stick of riser, first screw thread bull stick with the equal threaded connection of surface of second screw thread bull stick has first thread sleeve. This clamping device is used in production of cylindrical automobile turning spare through the mode that turns to the handle, controls four arc splint and moves relatively or back on the back of the body, and then plays the effect of pressing from both sides tight material, and four arc splint can with material in close contact with, area of contact is great, the material atress is even, the centre gripping is stable to play the stable effect of pressing from both sides tightly and pressing from both sides tight effectual.

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Clamping device is used in production of cylindrical auto turning spare
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a turning technical field specifically is a clamping device is used in production of cylindrical car turning piece.
Background
The turning piece is a part processed by a lathe on a lathe, and the shape and the size of a blank are changed by the rotation motion of a workpiece and the linear motion or the curvilinear motion of a cutter, so that the blank is processed to meet the requirements of a drawing. Turning is a method of turning a workpiece by rotating the workpiece with respect to a tool on a lathe. The cutting energy of the turning process is mainly provided by the workpiece instead of the tool. Turning is the most basic and common cutting method and plays an important role in production. The turning is suitable for processing the rotary surface, most of workpieces with the rotary surface can be processed by a turning method, such as inner and outer cylindrical surfaces, inner and outer conical surfaces, end surfaces, grooves, threads, rotary forming surfaces and the like, and the used tool is mainly a turning tool. The turning precision is generally IT11-IT7, some can reach IT6, and the roughness Ra of the surface can reach 12.5-08 um. Parts machined by turning are called turning parts, and the turning parts are also of various types and are known to maintain the thermal stability of the parts by hard turning.
When auto repair and production, need use columniform auto turning spare, columniform auto turning spare adds man-hour, need press from both sides through anchor clamps and press from both sides tightly, current columniform auto turning spare presss from both sides tightly, often drives splint through the cylinder and presss from both sides it tightly or press from both sides tightly through the pliers, because of turning spare is cylindrical, its contact surface with anchor clamps is less, and the power of centre gripping comes from both sides, very easily collapses the material and flies, leads to the problem that can not stably press from both sides tightly and press from both sides the tight effect poor.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Technical problem to be solved
The utility model provides a not enough to prior art, the utility model provides a clamping device is used in production of cylindrical car turning spare possesses and plays the stable clamp and presss from both sides tight effectual effect with pressing from both sides, it is tight to have solved current cylindrical car turning spare clamp, it is tight with its clamp or press from both sides through pliers tightly often to drive splint through the cylinder, because of turning spare is cylindrical, its contact surface with anchor clamps is less, and the power of centre gripping, come from both sides, very easily collapse the material and fly, lead to the problem that can not stable clamp and press from both sides the poor problem of tight effect with pressing from both sides.
(II) technical scheme
For the purpose that realizes above-mentioned effect of playing the stable clamp and pressing from both sides tight effectual, the utility model provides a following technical scheme: a clamping device for producing cylindrical automobile turning parts comprises a bottom plate, wherein a circular sliding groove is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate, a gear ring is connected to the inside of the circular sliding groove in a sliding manner, two vertical plates are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate, a first thread rotating rod is connected to the outer surface of the vertical plate on the left side through a bearing, a second thread rotating rod is fixedly connected to one end, away from the vertical plate, of the first thread rotating rod, a first thread sleeve is in threaded connection with the outer surface of the first thread rotating rod, a first thread rotating shaft is connected to the outer surface of the vertical plate on the upper side through a bearing, a second thread rotating shaft is fixedly connected to one end, away from the vertical plate, of the first thread rotating shaft, a second thread sleeve is in threaded connection with the outer surface of the first thread rotating shaft, and a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the outer surfaces of the second thread sleeve and the first thread sleeves, four the equal fixedly connected with arc splint of surface of mounting panel, second screw thread bull stick with the second screw thread pivot is kept away from the first conical gear of the equal fixedly connected with in one end of riser, the upper surface of bottom plate is rotated through the bearing and is connected with two montants, two the equal fixedly connected with second conical gear in top of montant, second conical gear with correspond first conical gear meshes mutually, two the equal fixedly connected with gear in surface of montant, the gear with the ring gear meshes mutually, the last fixed surface of bottom plate is connected with the workstation, the cross spacing groove has been seted up to the upper surface of workstation, arc splint are located the outside of workstation.
Preferably, the first threaded rotating rod and the second threaded rotating rod are designed in an integrated mode, and the thread directions are opposite.
Preferably, the first threaded rotating shaft and the second threaded rotating shaft are designed in an integrated mode, and the thread directions are opposite.
Preferably, first screw thread bull stick with the screw thread bull stick is constituteed to the second screw thread bull stick, first screw thread pivot with the screw thread pivot is constituteed to the second screw thread pivot, the screw thread bull stick with the screw thread pivot sets up in a staggered way, just the screw thread bull stick with anchor clamps between the screw thread pivot are ninety degrees.
Preferably, the second threaded sleeve and the first threaded sleeve are provided with rollers on the outer surface, and the rollers are connected with the inner wall of the cross-shaped limiting groove.
Preferably, the opposite sides of the four arc-shaped clamping plates are fixedly connected with friction pads.
Preferably, a handle is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the gear ring.
(III) advantageous effects
Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a clamping device is used in production of cylindrical car turning spare possesses following beneficial effect:
(1) this clamping device is used in production of cylindrical automobile turning spare, when using, place the material on the workstation, the pulling handle, it is rotatory that the handle drives the ring gear, the ring gear drives the gear rotation, the gear drives the montant rotation, the montant drives second conical gear rotation, through first conical gear, drive second screw thread pivot and second screw thread bull stick synchronous revolution, when the second screw thread pivot is rotatory, because of first screw thread pivot and second screw thread pivot screw thread opposite direction, make two second screw thread sleeve relative movement, when the second threaded rod is rotatory, because of second screw thread bull stick and first screw thread bull stick screw thread opposite direction, and then two first screw thread sleeve relative movement of beating, and then make four arc splint relative movement, play the effect of pressing from both sides tight material.
(2) This clamping device is used in production of cylindrical automobile turning spare, when using, through the mode that turns to the handle, four arc splint of control move relatively or back on the other hand, and then play the effect of pressing from both sides tight material, and four arc splint can with material in close contact with, area of contact is great, the material atress is even, the centre gripping is stable to play the stable effect of pressing from both sides tight and pressing from both sides tight effectual.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic top view of the threaded sleeve of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the present invention shown in fig. 1.
In the figure: the automatic thread-cutting machine comprises a base plate 1, a circular sliding groove 2, a gear ring 3, a first thread rotating rod 4, a second thread rotating rod 5, a first thread sleeve 6, a first thread rotating shaft 7, a second thread rotating shaft 8, a second thread sleeve 9, a mounting plate 10, an arc-shaped clamping plate 11, a first bevel gear 12, a vertical rod 13, a second bevel gear 14, a gear 15, a workbench 16, a cross-shaped limiting groove 17 and a vertical plate 18.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1-3, a clamping device for producing cylindrical automobile turning parts comprises a bottom plate 1, a circular chute 2 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate 1, a gear ring 3 is slidably connected to the inside of the circular chute 2, two vertical plates 18 are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate 1, a first threaded rotating rod 4 is connected to the outer surface of the left vertical plate 18 through a bearing, a second threaded rotating rod 5 is fixedly connected to one end of the first threaded rotating rod 4, which is far away from the vertical plates 18, a first threaded sleeve 6 is in threaded connection with the outer surfaces of the first threaded rotating rod 4 and the second threaded rotating rod 5, a first threaded rotating shaft 7 is connected to the outer surface of the upper vertical plate 18 through a bearing, a second threaded rotating shaft 8 is fixedly connected to one end of the first threaded rotating shaft 7, which is far away from the vertical plates 18, and a second threaded sleeve 9 is in threaded connection with the outer, two second threaded sleeve 9 and two first threaded sleeve 6's the equal fixedly connected with mounting panel 10 of surface, the equal fixedly connected with arc splint 11 of surface of four mounting panels 10, the equal fixedly connected with bevel gear 12 of one end that riser 18 was kept away from to second screw thread bull stick 5 and second screw thread pivot 8, the upper surface of bottom plate 1 rotates through the bearing and is connected with two montants 13, the equal fixedly connected with second bevel gear 14 in top of two montants 13, second bevel gear 14 meshes with corresponding first bevel gear 12 mutually, the equal fixedly connected with gear 15 of surface of two montants 13, gear 15 meshes with ring gear 3 mutually, the last fixed surface of bottom plate 1 is connected with workstation 16, cross spacing groove 17 has been seted up to the upper surface of workstation 16, arc splint 11 is located the outside of workstation 16.
Furthermore, the first threaded rotating rod 4 and the second threaded rotating rod 5 are designed in an integrated manner, and the thread directions are opposite, so that the two first threaded sleeves 6 can move oppositely or back to back.
Furthermore, the first threaded rotating shaft 7 and the second threaded rotating shaft 8 are designed in an integrated manner, and the directions of the threads are opposite, so that the two second threaded sleeves 9 can move oppositely or back to back.
Furthermore, the first thread rotating rod 4 and the second thread rotating rod 5 form a thread rotating rod, the first thread rotating shaft 7 and the second thread rotating shaft 8 form a thread rotating shaft, the thread rotating rod and the thread rotating shaft are arranged in a staggered mode, and the clamp between the thread rotating rod and the thread rotating shaft is ninety degrees.
Further, the outer surfaces of the two second threaded sleeves 9 and the two first threaded sleeves 6 are provided with rollers, and the rollers are connected with the inner wall of the cross-shaped limiting groove 17, so that the effect of reducing friction force is achieved.
Furthermore, the opposite sides of the four arc-shaped clamping plates 11 are fixedly connected with friction pads, so that the effect of increasing friction force is achieved.
Furthermore, the outer surface of the gear ring 3 is fixedly connected with a handle, so that the effect of convenient use is achieved.
To sum up, this clamping device is used in production of cylindrical automobile turning spare, when using, place the material on workstation 16, the pulling handle, the handle drives ring gear 3 rotatory, ring gear 3 drives gear 15 rotatory, gear 15 drives montant 13 rotatory, montant 13 drives second bevel gear 14 rotatory, through first bevel gear 12, drive second screw thread pivot 8 and second screw thread bull stick 5 synchronous revolution, when second screw thread pivot 8 is rotatory, because of first screw thread pivot 7 and 8 opposite directions of screw thread of second screw thread pivot, make two second screw thread sleeve 9 relative movement, when second threaded rod 5 is rotatory, because of second screw thread bull stick 5 and 4 opposite directions of screw thread of first screw thread bull stick, and then make two first screw thread sleeve 6 relative movement, and then make four arc splint 11 relative movement, play the effect of pressing from both sides tight material.
This clamping device is used in production of cylindrical automobile turning spare, when using, through the mode that turns to the handle, control four arc splint 11 and move relatively or back on the other hand, and then play the effect of pressing from both sides tight material, and four arc splint 11 can with material in close contact with, area of contact is great, the material atress is even, the centre gripping is stable to play the stable effect of pressing from both sides tightly and pressing from both sides tight effectual.
It is to be noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
The utility model discloses the standard part that uses in the file all can be purchased from the market, and all can customize according to the record of description and attached drawing, the specific connection mode of each part all adopts ripe conventional means in the prior art, machinery, part and equipment all adopt conventional model among the prior art, and circuit connection adopts conventional connected mode among the prior art, no specific statement is made here again, the electrical components that appear in this paper all is connected with external main control unit and commercial power electricity simultaneously, the peripheral controller that mentions in the description can play the control action for the electrical components that this article mentions, and this peripheral controller is conventional known equipment moreover.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1.一种圆柱形汽车车削件生产用夹紧装置,包括底板(1),其特征在于:所述底板(1)的上表面固定连接有圆形滑槽(2),所述圆形滑槽(2)的内部滑动连接有齿圈(3),所述底板(1)的上表面固定连接有两个竖板(18),左侧所述竖板(18)的外表面通过轴承连接有第一螺纹转杆(4),所述第一螺纹转杆(4)远离所述竖板(18)的一端固定连接有第二螺纹转杆(5),所述第一螺纹转杆(4)与所述第二螺纹转杆(5)的外表面均螺纹连接有第一螺纹套筒(6),上侧所述竖板(18)的外表面通过轴承连接有第一螺纹转轴(7),所述第一螺纹转轴(7)远离所述竖板(18)的一端固定连接有第二螺纹转轴(8),所述第一螺纹转轴(7)与所述第二螺纹转轴(8)的外表面均螺纹连接有第二螺纹套筒(9),两个所述第二螺纹套筒(9)与两个所述第一螺纹套筒(6)的外表面均固定连接有安装板(10),四个所述安装板(10)的外表面均固定连接有弧形夹板(11),所述第二螺纹转杆(5)与所述第二螺纹转轴(8)远离所述竖板(18)的一端均固定连接有第一锥形齿轮(12),所述底板(1)的上表面通过轴承转动连接有两根竖杆(13),两个所述竖杆(13)的顶端均固定连接有第二锥形齿轮(14),所述第二锥形齿轮(14)与对应的所述第一锥形齿轮(12)相啮合,两个所述竖杆(13)的外表面均固定连接有齿轮(15),所述齿轮(15)与所述齿圈(3)相啮合,所述底板(1)的上表面固定连接有工作台(16),所述工作台(16)的上表面开设有十字形限位槽(17),所述弧形夹板(11)位于所述工作台(16)的外侧。1. A clamping device for the production of cylindrical automobile turning parts, comprising a bottom plate (1), characterized in that: the upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a circular chute (2), and the circular sliding The inside of the groove (2) is slidably connected with a gear ring (3), the upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with two vertical plates (18), and the outer surface of the left vertical plate (18) is connected by a bearing There is a first threaded rotating rod (4), and one end of the first threaded rotating rod (4) away from the vertical plate (18) is fixedly connected with a second threaded rotating rod (5), and the first threaded rotating rod ( 4) A first threaded sleeve (6) is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the second threaded rod (5), and a first threaded shaft ( 7), the end of the first threaded shaft (7) away from the vertical plate (18) is fixedly connected with a second threaded shaft (8), the first threaded shaft (7) and the second threaded shaft ( 8) Second threaded sleeves (9) are threadedly connected to the outer surfaces, and the outer surfaces of the two second threaded sleeves (9) and the two first threaded sleeves (6) are fixedly connected with Mounting plates (10), the outer surfaces of the four mounting plates (10) are fixedly connected with arc-shaped splints (11), and the second threaded rotating rod (5) is away from the second threaded rotating shaft (8) One end of the vertical plate (18) is fixedly connected with a first bevel gear (12), and the upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is rotatably connected with two vertical rods (13) through bearings. The top ends of the (13) are fixedly connected with a second bevel gear (14), the second bevel gear (14) meshes with the corresponding first bevel gear (12), and the two vertical rods Gears (15) are fixedly connected to the outer surfaces of (13), the gears (15) are engaged with the ring gear (3), and a worktable (16) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate (1), The upper surface of the working table (16) is provided with a cross-shaped limiting groove (17), and the arc-shaped clamping plate (11) is located on the outer side of the working table (16). 2.根据权利要求1所述的一种圆柱形汽车车削件生产用夹紧装置,其特征在于:所述第一螺纹转杆(4)与所述第二螺纹转杆(5)为一体式设计,且螺纹方向相反。2. A clamping device for producing cylindrical automotive turning parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: the first threaded rod (4) and the second threaded rod (5) are integral design with opposite thread direction. 3.根据权利要求1所述的一种圆柱形汽车车削件生产用夹紧装置,其特征在于:所述第一螺纹转轴(7)与所述第二螺纹转轴(8)为一体式设计,且螺纹方向相反。3. A clamping device for producing cylindrical automotive turning parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: the first threaded shaft (7) and the second threaded shaft (8) are integrally designed, And the thread direction is opposite. 4.根据权利要求1所述的一种圆柱形汽车车削件生产用夹紧装置,其特征在于:所述第一螺纹转杆(4)与所述第二螺纹转杆(5)组成螺纹转杆,所述第一螺纹转轴(7)与所述第二螺纹转轴(8)组成螺纹转轴,所述螺纹转杆与所述螺纹转轴交错设置,且所述螺纹转杆与所述螺纹转轴之间的夹具为九十度。4. A clamping device for producing cylindrical automotive turning parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: the first threaded rod (4) and the second threaded rod (5) form a threaded rod Rod, the first threaded shaft (7) and the second threaded shaft (8) form a threaded shaft, the threaded shaft and the threaded shaft are staggered, and the threaded shaft and the threaded shaft The jig between them is ninety degrees. 5.根据权利要求1所述的一种圆柱形汽车车削件生产用夹紧装置,其特征在于:两个所述第二螺纹套筒(9)与两个所述第一螺纹套筒(6)的外表面均设置有滚轮,所述滚轮与所述十字形限位槽(17)的内壁相连。5. A clamping device for producing cylindrical automotive turning parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: two of the second threaded sleeves (9) and two of the first threaded sleeves (6) ) are provided with rollers on the outer surfaces, and the rollers are connected with the inner wall of the cross-shaped limiting groove (17). 6.根据权利要求1所述的一种圆柱形汽车车削件生产用夹紧装置,其特征在于:四个所述弧形夹板(11)相对的一侧均固定连接有摩擦垫。6 . The clamping device for producing cylindrical automobile turning parts according to claim 1 , wherein friction pads are fixedly connected to opposite sides of the four arc-shaped clamping plates ( 11 ). 7 . 7.根据权利要求1所述的一种圆柱形汽车车削件生产用夹紧装置,其特征在于:所述齿圈(3)的外表面固定连接有把手。7 . The clamping device for producing cylindrical automotive turning parts according to claim 1 , wherein a handle is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the ring gear ( 3 ). 8 .
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