CN213762526U - Supporting structure of spraying gun - Google Patents

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CN213762526U
CN213762526U CN202021250397.7U CN202021250397U CN213762526U CN 213762526 U CN213762526 U CN 213762526U CN 202021250397 U CN202021250397 U CN 202021250397U CN 213762526 U CN213762526 U CN 213762526U
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The utility model provides a spraying gun props structure, includes the base external member, connection external member and spraying gun, the base external member includes base and main shaft, and the connection external member includes the slider, the clamp plate, rotatory piece, countershaft and apron, and the slider is used for sliding on the main shaft, and the clamp plate is used for being connected with the slider to with slider centre gripping main shaft, rotatory piece rotates and sets up on the slider, and the apron is used for being connected with rotatory piece, thereby with rotatory piece centre gripping countershaft, the spraying gun installation is fixed on the countershaft, the utility model discloses a spraying gun bearing structure utilizes clamp plate centre gripping main shaft, utilizes apron centre gripping countershaft, thereby can prevent that main shaft, main shaft are by extrusion deformation and damage, compact structure moreover, and accommodation process is simpler and easier simultaneously.

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Supporting structure of spraying gun
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a technical field of spray gun especially relates to a spray gun props structure.
Background
The spray coating is a coating method in which the coating is applied to the surface of an object to be coated by dispersing the coating into uniform and fine droplets by means of a spray gun or a disc atomizer by means of pressure or centrifugal force. It can be divided into air spraying, airless spraying, electrostatic spraying and various derivatives of the above basic spraying forms, such as high flow low pressure atomized spraying, thermal spraying, automatic spraying, multiple spray groups, etc.
Along with the development of automation technology, the direction development of spraying processing toward the transfer machine spraying is also handed by artifical hand, and in automatic spraying processing, the spraying rifle often need utilize the support to fix, and the spraying rifle needs can carry out position and spraying direction regulation in addition, just mean that the spraying rifle support needs to be designed into the joint-like structure so that the spraying rifle position control, and the movable structure of current spraying rifle support utilizes the screw to push up movable structure so that it is fixed, however, current spraying rifle support has following problem:
firstly, the part of the spray gun support, which is in contact with the screw, is easily pushed and deformed, so that the spray gun support is damaged;
secondly, in order to ensure sufficient supporting strength, the existing spray gun support usually occupies a large area, that is, the existing spray gun support wastes too much space;
thirdly, the current adjusting mode of the spray gun support is too cumbersome, so that in order to adjust the spray gun to a specified position, long time is often consumed, and the adjusting difficulty is large.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at overcoming the weak point among the prior art, providing one kind can prevent that the spraying gun support from being bulldozed the deformation, compact structure moreover can simplify the spraying gun who adjusts the mode simultaneously and prop the structure.
The purpose of the utility model is realized through the following technical scheme:
a spray gun support structure comprising:
the base kit comprises a base and a main shaft, and the main shaft is arranged on the base;
the connecting sleeve comprises a sliding block, a pressing plate, a rotating block, an auxiliary shaft and a cover plate, wherein the sliding block is arranged on the main shaft in a sliding mode, the pressing plate is used for being connected with the sliding block so that the pressing plate and the sliding block clamp the main shaft, the rotating block is rotatably arranged on the sliding block, the auxiliary shaft penetrates through the rotating block, and the cover plate is used for being connected with the rotating block so that the cover plate and the rotating block clamp the auxiliary shaft; and
the spraying gun is arranged on the auxiliary shaft.
In one embodiment, the pressing plate comprises a pressing plate body and an anti-slip glue layer, the pressing plate body is connected with the sliding block, the anti-slip glue layer is arranged on the pressing plate body, and the anti-slip glue layer is abutted to the main shaft.
In one embodiment, the anti-slip adhesive layer is provided with a plurality of vacuum grooves, and a space is arranged between the vacuum grooves.
In one embodiment, the coupling kit further includes a locking screw penetrating through the pressure plate and screwed with the slider.
In one embodiment, the number of the locking screws is two, and a space is arranged between the two locking screws.
In one embodiment, the base includes a base body, a transmission screw and a push block, the base body is provided with a mounting groove, the spindle is slidably disposed in the mounting groove, the transmission screw is screwed with the base body, the push block is connected with the transmission screw, and the transmission screw is used for driving the push block to move toward or away from the spindle.
In one embodiment, the base further includes a fixing screw, the seat body further has a fixing groove, and the fixing screw is used for screwing the seat body, so that the fixing screw is located in the fixing groove.
In one embodiment, the spindle is provided with a clamping boss, the push block is provided with a clamping groove, and the clamping boss is accommodated in the clamping groove.
In one embodiment, an extension column is arranged on the auxiliary shaft, and the spraying gun is arranged on the extension column.
In one embodiment, the spindle is provided with scale marks.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses at least, following advantage has:
the utility model discloses a spraying gun props structure, including base external member, connection external member and spraying gun, the base external member includes base and main shaft, and the connection external member includes slider, clamp plate, rotatory piece, countershaft and apron, and the slider is used for sliding on the main shaft, and the clamp plate is used for being connected with the slider to with slider centre gripping main shaft, rotatory piece rotates and sets up on the slider, and the apron is used for being connected with rotatory piece, thereby with rotatory piece centre gripping countershaft, the spraying gun installation is fixed on the countershaft, the utility model discloses a spraying gun bearing structure utilizes clamp plate centre gripping main shaft, utilizes apron centre gripping countershaft, thereby can prevent that main shaft, main shaft are by extrusion deformation and damage, and compact structure, and accommodation process is simpler and easier simultaneously.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a support structure of a coating gun according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a portion A of the support structure of the spray coating gun of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a partial schematic structural view of the coupling assembly of FIG. 1;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a base according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a partial structural schematic view of the base shown in fig. 4.
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In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiments.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
It is noted that as used herein, reference to an element being "connected" to another element also means that the element is "in communication" with the other element, and fluid can be in exchange communication between the two.
Referring to fig. 1, a support structure 10 for a coating gun includes a base assembly 100, a coupling assembly 200, and a coating gun 300, wherein the coupling assembly 200 is configured to be mounted on the base assembly 100, and the coating gun 300 is configured to be mounted on the coupling assembly 200, so as to support and fix the coating gun 300.
Referring to fig. 1 again, the susceptor assembly 100 includes a base 110 and a spindle 120, wherein the spindle 120 is disposed on the base 110. It should be noted that one end of the main shaft 120 is fixed on the base 110, so that the main shaft 120 is in a vertical state.
Referring to fig. 2, the coupling kit 200 includes a slider 210, a pressing plate 220, a rotating block 230, a secondary shaft 240 and a cover plate 250, the slider 210 is slidably disposed on the primary shaft 120, the pressing plate 220 is used for connecting with the slider 210, so that the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 clamp the primary shaft 120, the rotating block 230 is rotatably disposed on the slider 210, the secondary shaft 240 penetrates through the rotating block 230, and the cover plate 250 is used for connecting with the rotating block 230, so that the cover plate 250 and the rotating block 230 clamp the secondary shaft 240.
It should be noted that the slider 210 can slide on the main shaft 120, the pressing plate 220 is used for being connected with the slider 210, and the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 can clamp the main shaft 120, so that the relative position of the slider 210 and the main shaft 120 cannot be changed, specifically, when the pressing plate 220 is far away from the slider 210, the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 cannot generate clamping force on the main shaft 120, so that the slider 210 can slide relative to the main shaft 120, and when the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 are close to and fixed together, the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 can clamp the main shaft 120 together, so that the relative position of the slider 210 and the main shaft 120 cannot be changed; the rotation block 230 can rotate relative to the slider 210, the auxiliary shaft 240 penetrates through the rotation block 230, so that the auxiliary shaft 240 can rotate relative to the slider 210, the slider 210 and the rotation block 230 enable the auxiliary shaft 240 to slide on the main shaft 120 to move up and down and also to rotate, and the cover plate 250 is connected with the rotation block 230, so that the cover plate 250 and the rotation block 230 can clamp the auxiliary shaft 240 together, and the auxiliary shaft 240 and the rotation block 230 are fixed together.
Referring again to fig. 1, the spray gun 300 is disposed on the secondary shaft 240. It should be noted that the spray gun 300 is fixed on the auxiliary shaft 240, and the auxiliary shaft 240 can perform lifting movement or rotating movement relative to the main shaft 120, so that the spray gun 300 can perform lifting movement or rotating movement on the main shaft 120, specifically, when the spray gun 300 needs to be fixed at a specified position, the pressing plate 220 is firstly away from the slider 210, so that the spray gun 300 can perform lifting movement, that is, height adjustment can be performed, and after the height adjustment of the spray gun 300 is completed, the pressing plate 220 is close to the slider 210, so that the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 clamp the main shaft 120, so that the height adjustment of the spray gun 300 is determined; further, the rotating block 230 can rotate relative to the slider 210, that is, the spray gun 300 can rotate relative to the slider 210, so that the height of the spray gun 300 can be finely adjusted; further, the cover plate 250 is used for clamping the auxiliary shaft 240 with the rotating block 230, and the auxiliary shaft 240 can be adjusted to move back and forth by adjusting the cover plate 250 to be far away from or rotating the block 230, and it should be noted that the pressing area of the pressing plate 220 and the main shaft 120 is large, so that the damage caused by the deformation of the main shaft 120 can be effectively avoided, and similarly, the contact area of the cover plate 250 and the auxiliary shaft 240 is large, so that the damage caused by the deformation of the auxiliary shaft 240 can be effectively avoided, and the structure of the coupling kit 200 is simple, so that the structure of the support structure 10 of the spray gun is compact, and the spray gun 300 can be adjusted to a specified position by adjusting the pressing plate 220, the cover plate 250 and the rotating block 230, so that the adjustment mode is simple and convenient.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in one embodiment, the pressing plate 220 includes a pressing plate 221 and an anti-slip adhesive layer 222, the pressing plate 221 is connected to the slider 210, the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 is disposed on the pressing plate 221, and the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 abuts against the spindle 120.
It should be noted that the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 and the pressing plate 221 are fixed as a whole, so that when the pressing plate 221 and the slider 210 are fixed together, the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 can extrude the spindle 120, so that the spindle 120 and the slider 210 are fixed together, so that the wear between the pressing plate 220 and the spindle 120 can be reduced by using the contact between the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 and the spindle 120, so as to protect the spindle 120, and it should be noted that the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 is a plastic layer, so that the spindle 120 can be effectively protected while sufficient friction force with the spindle 120 can be ensured.
Referring to fig. 3 again, in one embodiment, the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 is formed with a plurality of vacuum grooves 222a, and a space is formed between the vacuum grooves 222 a. It should be noted that, when the pressing plate 220 is connected to the slider 210, the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 abuts against the spindle 120, and at this time, the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 seals the vacuum groove 222a by the surface of the spindle 120 under the pressure, so that the vacuum groove 222a forms a sealed groove, and because the air in the vacuum groove 222a is extruded by the pressure, the vacuum state is formed in the vacuum groove 222a, so that the adsorption force between the anti-slip adhesive layer 222 and the spindle 120 can be enhanced, and the spindle 120 and the slider 210 are firmer.
Referring to fig. 3 again, in an embodiment, the sliding block 210 is provided with a sliding groove 211, and the main shaft 120 is slidably disposed in the sliding groove 211, so that the sliding block 210 can slide relative to the main shaft 120, the pressing plate 220 is connected to the sliding block 210, specifically, the pressing plate 220 is connected to two side walls of the sliding groove 211, and thus the main shaft 120 is fixed by the pressing plate 220 and the sliding block 210.
Referring to fig. 2 again, the coupling kit 200 further includes a locking screw 260, and the locking screw 260 penetrates through the pressing plate 220 and is screwed with the sliding block 210. It should be noted that, the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 are connected and fixed together by the locking screws 260, in an embodiment, two locking screws 260 are provided, a gap is provided between the two locking screws 260, and the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 are connected and fixed together by the two locking screws 260, so that the firmness between the pressing plate 220 and the slider 210 can be increased.
In one embodiment, the cover plate 250 has the same structure as the pressure plate 220, so that the cover plate 250 and the rotation block 230 better fix the auxiliary shaft 240.
Referring to fig. 1 and 4, in an embodiment, the base 110 includes a base body 111, a transmission screw 112 and a pushing block 113, the base body 111 is provided with an installation groove 111a, the spindle 120 is slidably disposed in the installation groove 111a, the transmission screw 112 is screwed with the base body 111, the pushing block 113 is connected with the transmission screw 112, and the transmission screw 112 is used for driving the pushing block 113 to move toward or away from the spindle 120.
It should be noted that the main shaft 120 can slide in the mounting groove 111a, the driving screw 112 is screwed with the base body 111, so that the driving screw 112 can move in the mounting groove 111a, and since the pushing block 113 is connected with the driving screw 112, when the driving screw 112 rotates relative to the base body 111, the driving screw 112 can drive the pushing block 113 to slide in the mounting groove 111a, and further can drive the pushing block 113 to press the main shaft 120, so that the main shaft 120 and the base body 111 are fixed together.
Referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment, a clamping groove 113a is formed on the pushing block 113, a clamping table 112a is disposed at an end of the driving screw 112, and the clamping table 112a is clamped in the clamping groove 113a, so that when the driving screw 112 moves relative to the base 111, the pushing block 113 can be driven to slide in the mounting groove 111 a.
Referring to fig. 4 again, the base 110 further includes a fixing screw 114, the seat body 111 further defines a fixing groove 111b, and the fixing screw 114 is screwed to the seat body 111, so that the fixing screw 114 is located in the fixing groove 111 b. It should be noted that, the fixing groove 111b is a U-shaped groove, so that when the base body 111 is placed on the station, the fixing screw 114 is screwed to extrude the station by the fixing screw 114, so that the base body 111 and the station are fixed together, and by forming the fixing groove 111b on the base body 111, the base body 111 can be quickly installed and fixed at a designated position by the fixing screw 114, thereby simplifying the installation steps.
Referring to fig. 1 and 4 again, in one embodiment, the spindle 120 is provided with a locking boss 121, the pushing block 113 is provided with a locking groove 113b, and the locking boss 121 is accommodated in the locking groove 113 b. It should be noted that the positioning boss 121 is disposed in cooperation with the positioning groove 113b, so as to prevent the main shaft 120 from sliding off the mounting groove 111a, and increase the stability of the main shaft 120.
Referring to fig. 1 again, in one embodiment, the auxiliary shaft 240 is provided with an extending cylinder 241, and the spray gun 300 is disposed on the extending cylinder 241. It should be noted that the provision of the extension cylinder 241 on the auxiliary shaft 240 facilitates the installation of the coating guns 300, and enables a plurality of coating guns 300 to be simultaneously installed by the extension cylinder 241.
Referring to fig. 2 again, in one embodiment, the spindle 120 is provided with scale marks. It should be noted that, the scale marks are arranged on the main shaft 120, so that the position of the spray gun 300 can be accurately adjusted, and the adjustment convenience is improved.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses at least, following advantage has:
the utility model discloses a spraying gun props structure, including base external member, connection external member and spraying gun, the base external member includes base and main shaft, and the connection external member includes slider, clamp plate, rotatory piece, countershaft and apron, and the slider is used for sliding on the main shaft, and the clamp plate is used for being connected with the slider to with slider centre gripping main shaft, rotatory piece rotates and sets up on the slider, and the apron is used for being connected with rotatory piece, thereby with rotatory piece centre gripping countershaft, the spraying gun installation is fixed on the countershaft, the utility model discloses a spraying gun bearing structure utilizes clamp plate centre gripping main shaft, utilizes apron centre gripping countershaft, thereby can prevent that main shaft, main shaft are by extrusion deformation and damage, and compact structure, and accommodation process is simpler and easier simultaneously.
The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

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1. A spray gun support structure, comprising:
the base kit comprises a base and a main shaft, and the main shaft is arranged on the base;
the connecting sleeve comprises a sliding block, a pressing plate, a rotating block, an auxiliary shaft and a cover plate, wherein the sliding block is arranged on the main shaft in a sliding mode, the pressing plate is used for being connected with the sliding block so that the pressing plate and the sliding block clamp the main shaft, the rotating block is rotatably arranged on the sliding block, the auxiliary shaft penetrates through the rotating block, and the cover plate is used for being connected with the rotating block so that the cover plate and the rotating block clamp the auxiliary shaft; and
the spraying gun is arranged on the auxiliary shaft.
2. The spray coating gun support structure according to claim 1, wherein the pressing plate comprises a pressing plate body and an anti-slip glue layer, the pressing plate body is connected with the sliding block, the anti-slip glue layer is arranged on the pressing plate body, and the anti-slip glue layer is abutted to the main shaft.
3. The spray gun support structure of claim 2, wherein a plurality of vacuum grooves are formed in the anti-slip adhesive layer, and a space is formed between each vacuum groove.
4. The spray coating gun support structure of claim 1, wherein the coupling kit further comprises a locking screw penetrating the pressure plate and threadedly engaged with the slide block.
5. The painted firearm brace structure of claim 4 wherein there are two of the locking screws with a space disposed therebetween.
6. The support structure of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a base body, a transmission screw and a pushing block, the base body is provided with a mounting groove, the spindle is slidably disposed in the mounting groove, the transmission screw is screwed with the base body, the pushing block is connected with the transmission screw, and the transmission screw is used for driving the pushing block to move toward or away from the spindle.
7. The spray coating gun support structure of claim 6, wherein the base further comprises a fixing screw, and the base body further comprises a fixing groove, and the fixing screw is screwed with the base body so that the fixing screw is located in the fixing groove.
8. The coating gun support structure according to claim 6, wherein the main shaft is provided with a locking boss, the pushing block is provided with a locking groove, and the locking boss is accommodated in the locking groove.
9. The support structure for a painting gun according to claim 1, wherein an extension cylinder is provided on the auxiliary shaft, and the painting gun is provided on the extension cylinder.
10. The spray coating gun support structure of claim 1, wherein scale lines are provided on the spindle.
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