CN214490814U - Automatic cleaning structure for double-faced adhesive tape cutting tool bit for conductive foam - Google Patents

Automatic cleaning structure for double-faced adhesive tape cutting tool bit for conductive foam Download PDF

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CN214490814U
CN214490814U CN202120696744.7U CN202120696744U CN214490814U CN 214490814 U CN214490814 U CN 214490814U CN 202120696744 U CN202120696744 U CN 202120696744U CN 214490814 U CN214490814 U CN 214490814U
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曹小峰
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The utility model relates to an automatic clearance structure of double faced adhesive tape cutting tool bit for electrically conductive bubble is cotton, including cutting blade, cutting blade's axis level sets up, the bilateral symmetry of the vertical direction of cutting blade is equipped with the backup pad, the vertical setting of backup pad, the parallel cutting blade setting of backup pad, the backup pad all is equipped with the clearance subassembly towards cutting blade's vertical side, the clearance subassembly is including setting up the mounting panel in the backup pad, the fixed plate of setting in mounting panel length direction both sides, the joint sets up the clearance sponge between two fixed plates and is used for the shower that sprays the cleaner to the clearance sponge, the one side that the clearance sponge is close to cutting blade is contradicted with cutting blade and is laminated. Technical scheme in this application can be more thorough clear up cutting blade.

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Automatic cleaning structure for double-faced adhesive tape cutting tool bit for conductive foam
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of the cotton processing equipment of electrically conductive bubble and specifically relates to a double faced adhesive tape cutter head automatic clearance structure for electrically conductive bubble is cotton.
Background
The foam is a material formed by foaming plastic particles. It has the advantages of good elasticity, light weight, strong durability, convenient use and the like. The conductive foam is formed by wrapping a layer of conductive material, usually conductive cloth or aluminum foil, on the outer side of the foam, and then attaching a layer of double-sided adhesive tape to the upper surface of the conductive foam for adhering the conductive foam to a shielding member to be used.
Wherein when cutting two-sided adhesive tape, partial glue on the adhesive tape can adhere in the side of cutting knife, reduces the sharpness of cutting knife to reduce follow-up cutting process's smooth and easy degree, and the glue that adheres can produce the pollution to follow-up cutting process, reduce the cutting quality of sticky tape.
In the prior art or the manual work of interval clears up, perhaps sprays the sanitizer towards the side of cutting knife, but above-mentioned clearance mode is all difficult to clear up the glue on the cutting knife, and the clearance effect is general.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to reduce the influence of glue to the cutting knife, improve the thoroughness of the remaining glue clearance in cutting knife surface, improve the cutting quality, this application provides an automatic clearance structure of double faced adhesive tape cutter head for electrically conductive bubble is cotton.
The application provides a pair of a double faced adhesive tape cutter head automatic cleaning structure for electrically conductive bubble is cotton adopts following technical scheme:
the utility model provides an automatic clearance structure of double faced adhesive tape cutting tool bit for electrically conductive bubble is cotton, includes cutting blade, cutting blade's axis level sets up, the bilateral symmetry of the vertical direction of cutting blade is equipped with the backup pad, the vertical setting of backup pad, the parallel cutting blade setting of backup pad, the backup pad all is equipped with the clearance subassembly towards cutting blade's vertical side, the clearance subassembly sets up the clearance sponge between two fixed plates and is used for the shower that sprays the cleaner to the clearance sponge including setting up mounting panel in the backup pad, setting fixed plate, the joint in mounting panel length direction both sides, the clearance sponge is close to cutting blade's one side and contradicts the laminating with cutting blade.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when cutting blade rotated, utilize the shower to spray a certain amount of cleaner on to the clearance sponge, the cleaner will clear up the sponge and soak, then take place relative sliding contact between cutting blade side and the clearance sponge, because cutting blade's high-speed rotation for the clearance sponge is continuous takes place frictional contact with the cutting blade side, thereby make the clearance sponge with the better sanitization of cull on the cutting blade side, effectively improve the thoroughness of adhering the colloid clearance.
Preferably, the backup pad is equipped with many guide bars towards cutting blade's vertical side level, the mounting panel is equipped with the guide post towards the one side level of backup pad, the guide way has been seted up along self axis on the guide post, the guide bar slides and inserts and establish in the guide way, the lateral surface cover of guide post is equipped with the spring, the one end fixed connection of spring is in the backup pad, the other end fixed connection of spring is on the mounting panel.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the distance between mounting panel and the backup pad can be more nimble control, and the spring gives the mounting panel under compression state towards the extrusion force of backup pad, and then can effectively improve the laminating stability between clearance sponge and the cutting tool bit, further promotes the thoroughness of clearance.
Preferably, the supporting plate is provided with an adjusting component for driving the mounting plate to slide along the guide post.
By adopting the technical scheme, the adjusting assembly can conveniently change the distance between the mounting plate and the supporting plate and further change the distance between the cleaning sponge and the cutting blade, so that the bonding and pressing strength between the cleaning sponge and the cutting blade is changed, and the cutting blade is cleaned more appropriately; when the cleaning sponge is not needed to be used, the cleaning sponge can be separated from the surface of the cutting blade, so that the cutting blade can rotate more smoothly.
Preferably, the adjusting assembly comprises a threaded sleeve horizontally and fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the supporting plate, a threaded column in the threaded sleeve in a threaded connection mode, and a bearing arranged on the mounting plate, and one end, close to the bearing, of the threaded column is fixedly connected to an inner ring of the bearing.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, provided an adjusting part's concrete structure, during the use, rotatory screw thread post drives the mounting panel along the axial motion of screw thread post, can drive simultaneously that the clearance sponge is close to or keep away from the cutting tool bit, accomplishes the change of laminating degree between clearance sponge and the cutting blade to carry out the clearance of cull as the case requires, improved the thoroughness of clearance.
Preferably, the length direction of fixed plate is parallel to the length direction of mounting panel, two the fixed plate all sets up towards the inboard slope of mounting panel.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when the joint installation clearance sponge, the fixed plate slope sets up can give the fixed action that the clearance sponge is more firm, reduces the possibility that the clearance sponge breaks away from for the clearance process of clearance sponge is more stable.
Preferably, the shower pipe is connected to two branch pipes, the branch pipes are respectively provided along the longitudinal direction of the two fixing plates, and a plurality of contact pipes are connected to the branch pipes along the longitudinal direction of the branch pipes, and the contact pipes are provided so as to penetrate the fixing plates.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when the shower sprays the cleaner to the clearance sponge, the cleaner flows along the bleeder, finally through contact pipe direct and clearance sponge contact for the cleaner more comprehensive even soaks the clearance sponge, thereby makes the clearance sponge transmit the cleaner to the cutting blade on can be more even towards the one side of cutting blade, has effectively improved the thoroughness of clearance.
Preferably, the backup pad still is equipped with clean subassembly towards the vertical side of cutting blade, clean subassembly includes that horizontal screw thread runs through the threaded rod that the backup pad set up, sets up the joint spare and the dry sponge of fixed mounting at the threaded rod tip.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, rotatory threaded rod can drive dry sponge along the axial motion of threaded rod to make dry sponge and cutting blade laminating or separation, thereby can wipe dry the side of cutting blade, further improved clear thoroughness.
Preferably, the clamping piece is provided with a threaded sleeve towards one side of the threaded rod, and the threaded sleeve is in threaded connection with the threaded rod.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, joint spare can be rotatory round the external screw thread on the one hand to adjust the direction of doing the sponge comparatively conveniently, make the more accurate suitable laminating of doing the sponge in cutting blade's side, on the other hand can take off joint spare, the convenient change and the cleaning process that carry out doing the sponge.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. the cleaning assemblies are arranged on the two sides of the cutting blade in the vertical direction and are cleaning sponges which can be soaked by cleaning agents, and the cleaning sponges are in contact with the cutting blade, so that residual colloid on the surface of the cutting head can be comprehensively and uniformly cleaned;
2. the distance between the cleaning sponge and the cutting tool bit can be conveniently adjusted by arranging the adjusting component on the supporting plate, so that the attaching tightness between the cutting tool bit and the cleaning sponge can be conveniently changed, the cleaning process under different conditions can be adapted, and a relatively thorough cleaning effect can be always kept;
3. through setting up clean subassembly, can thoroughly wipe the dry to the remaining colloid and the cleaner of cutting blade side, further improved the clearance effect to cutting blade.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the cleaning structure with the two support plates in an open position;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cleaning structure in its entirety with the two support plates in a merged state;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view primarily showing the adjustment assembly;
fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view of a portion B in fig. 4;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view primarily showing the cleaning assembly;
fig. 7 is a partially enlarged view of a portion C in fig. 6.
Description of reference numerals: 1. a cutting blade; 2. a support plate; 3. cleaning the assembly; 31. mounting a plate; 32. a fixing plate; 33. cleaning the sponge; 34. a shower pipe; 4. a branch pipe; 5. a contact tube; 6. a guide bar; 7. a guide post; 71. a guide groove; 8. a spring; 9. an adjustment assembly; 91. a threaded sleeve; 92. a threaded post; 93. a bearing; 10. a cleaning assembly; 101. a threaded rod; 102. a clamping piece; 103. a dry sponge; 12. a threaded sleeve; 13. a support block; 14. a drive motor; 15. a baffle plate; 16. and (4) pressurizing the block.
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The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-7.
Referring to fig. 1, for the cotton automatic clearance structure of double faced adhesive tape cutter head for electrically conductive bubble that this application embodiment discloses, this kind of cotton automatic clearance structure of double faced adhesive tape cutter head for electrically conductive bubble includes the supporting shoe 13 of vertical setting, horizontal fixedly connected with driving motor 14 in one side of supporting shoe 13, driving motor 14's output shaft level runs through supporting shoe 13 and sets up, fixed cover is equipped with cutting blade 1 at driving motor 14's output shaft lateral wall, cutting blade 1's axis level sets up, each vertical backup pad 2 that is equipped with in the both sides of 1 vertical direction of cutting blade, two backup pads 2 all are parallel with cutting blade 1, wherein one side of 2 vertical directions of two backup pads articulates the setting each other.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a cleaning assembly 3 is provided on both support plates 2 on the side facing the cutting blade 1. The cleaning assembly 3 comprises a mounting plate 31, the mounting plate 31 is vertically arranged, and the mounting plate 31 is arranged on the vertical side surface of the supporting plate 2 close to the cutting blade 1; the fixing plate 32 is arranged, the length direction of the fixing plate 32 is parallel to the length direction of the mounting plate 31, two fixing plates 32 are arranged, the fixing plates 32 are arranged on one side surface of the mounting plate 31 departing from the supporting plate 2, specifically, the fixing plates are respectively and fixedly connected to two sides of the mounting plate 31 in the length direction, and a clamping groove is formed between the two fixing plates 32; still including clearance sponge 33, clearance sponge 33 joint sets up between two fixed plates 32, and in order to improve the stability that clearance sponge 33 placed, two fixed plates 32 all set up towards the inboard slope of mounting panel 31.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a spray pipe 34 for spraying a cleaning agent onto the cleaning sponge 33 is further included. The baffle 15 is connected with in the equal level of upper surface of two backup pads 2 an organic whole, the equal fixed connection pressure boost piece 16 of upper surface of every baffle 15, and shower 34 lets in from the vertical side of pressure boost piece 16, wears out and runs through baffle 15 setting from the bottom of pressure boost piece 16, and the diameter of the water inlet of pressure boost piece 16 is greater than the diameter of delivery port, forms the pressure boost effect. The liquid outlet intercommunication at shower 34 has two bleeder 4, and two bleeder 4 are respectively along the vertical setting of the length direction of fixed plate 32 in the one side that deviates from mutually of two fixed plates 32, and the equal horizontal intercommunication of length direction at every bleeder 4 has a plurality of contact pipes 5, and every contact pipe 5 all runs through the setting of fixed plate 32.
The cleaning agent in the spray pipe 34 completes the pressurization process through the pressurization block 16, and then the cleaning sponge 33 is soaked uniformly and quickly through the contact pipe 5, so that the cutting blade 1 is cleaned completely and uniformly.
With reference to fig. 3, after the two support plates 2 are folded, the two flaps 15 are mutually engaged, leaving a space for the working of the cutting blade 1 on the vertical side of the two support plates 2 remote from the hinging position.
Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the mounting plate 31 is connected to the support plate 2 in a specific manner: at mounting panel 31 towards the horizontal fixedly connected with guide post 7 in vertical side of backup pad 2, guide post 7 is equipped with two in vertical direction, guide way 71 has all been seted up along self axial on every guide post 7, horizontal fixedly connected with guide bar 6 in vertical side that backup pad 2 is faced mutually, guide bar 6 corresponds guide post 7 and is equipped with two, guide bar 6 slides grafting guide way 71 and sets up, lateral wall cover at guide post 7 is equipped with spring 8, spring 8's one end and backup pad 2 fixed connection, spring 8's the other end and mounting panel 31 fixed connection.
Referring to fig. 4, an adjusting assembly 9 for adjusting the distance between the cleaning sponge 33 and the cutting blade 1 is further provided at the supporting plate 2. The adjusting assembly 9 comprises a threaded sleeve 12 barrel 91 horizontally and fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the support plate 2, a threaded column 92 in the threaded sleeve 12 barrel 91 in a threaded mode, and a bearing 93 arranged on the mounting plate 31, wherein the threaded column 92 horizontally penetrates through the support plate 2, and one end, close to the bearing 93, of the threaded column 92 is fixedly connected to an inner ring of the bearing 93.
In use, rotation of the threaded post 92 causes the mounting plate 31 to move axially along the threaded post 92, thereby moving the cleaning sponge 33 closer to or further away from the cutting blade 1, and thus changing the degree of contact between the cleaning sponge 33 and the cutting blade 1.
Referring to fig. 1, 6 and 7, the vertical side of the supporting plate 2 facing the cutting blade 1 is further provided with a cleaning assembly 10, the cleaning assembly 10 comprises a threaded rod 101, a clamping piece 102 and dry sponge 103, the threaded rod 101 is arranged in the supporting plate 2 in a penetrating mode through horizontal threads, the clamping piece 102 is arranged at the end portion of the threaded rod 101, the dry sponge 103 is fixedly installed at the end portion of the threaded rod 101, the clamping piece 102 is made of channel steel, a threaded sleeve 12 is fixedly arranged on one side, facing the threaded rod 101, of the clamping piece 102, and the threaded sleeve 12 is in threaded connection with the threaded rod 101. The cleaning assembly 10 can wipe the surface of the cutting blade 1 clean, further improving the thoroughness of the cleaning.
The implementation principle that is used for cotton double faced adhesive tape cutting tool bit automatic clearance structure of electrically conductive bubble of this application embodiment discloses is: the driving motor 14 is started to drive the cutting blade 1 to rotate, and the two supporting plates 2 are combined and locked.
The threaded column 92 is screwed to drive the cleaning sponge 33 to move close to the cutting blade 1, so that the cutting tool head is abutted to the cleaning sponge 33, then cleaning agent is supplied to the spray pipe 34, the cleaning agent enters the branch pipe 4 below from the spray pipe 34, finally enters the cleaning sponge 33 through the contact pipe 5, and the cleaning agent is soaked into the cleaning sponge 33.
When the cutting blade 1 needs to be wiped dry, the threaded rod 101 is rotated to drive the dry sponge 103 to abut against the cutting blade 1, so that the cutting blade 1 can be wiped dry.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The utility model provides an automatic clearance structure of double faced adhesive tape cutter head for electrically conductive bubble is cotton, includes cutting blade (1), the axis level of cutting blade (1) sets up its characterized in that: cutting blade (1) vertical direction's bilateral symmetry is equipped with backup pad (2), the vertical setting of backup pad (2), backup pad (2) parallel cutting blade (1) sets up, the vertical side that backup pad (2) are close to cutting blade (1) all is equipped with clearance subassembly (3), clearance subassembly (3) are including setting up mounting panel (31) in backup pad (2), setting up fixed plate (32), the joint of mounting panel (31) length direction both sides set up clearance sponge (33) between two fixed plates (32) and be used for to spray shower (34) of cleaner on clearance sponge (33), the one side that clearance sponge (33) are close to cutting blade (1) is contradicted with cutting blade (1) and is laminated.
2. The automatic cleaning structure for the double-sided adhesive tape cutting tool bit of the conductive foam as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: backup pad (2) are equipped with many guide bars (6) towards the vertical side level of cutting blade (1), mounting panel (31) are equipped with guide post (7) towards the one side level of backup pad (2), guide way (71) have been seted up along self axis on guide post (7), guide bar (6) slide insert establish in guide way (71), the lateral surface cover of guide post (7) is equipped with spring (8), the one end fixed connection of spring (8) is on backup pad (2), the other end fixed connection of spring (8) is on mounting panel (31).
3. The automatic cleaning structure for the double-sided adhesive tape cutting tool bit of the conductive foam as recited in claim 2, characterized in that: and the supporting plate (2) is provided with an adjusting component (9) for driving the mounting plate (31) to slide along the guide post (7).
4. The automatic cleaning structure for the double-sided adhesive tape cutting tool bit of the conductive foam as recited in claim 3, characterized in that: the adjusting assembly (9) comprises a threaded sleeve (12) barrel (91) horizontally and fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the supporting plate (2), a threaded column (92) in the threaded sleeve (12) barrel (91) in a threaded mode and a bearing (93) arranged on the mounting plate (31), wherein one end, close to the bearing (93), of the threaded column (92) is fixedly connected to an inner ring of the bearing (93).
5. The automatic cleaning structure for the double-sided adhesive tape cutting tool bit of the conductive foam as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: the length direction of fixed plate (32) is parallel to the length direction of mounting panel (31), two fixed plate (32) all set up towards the inboard slope of mounting panel (31).
6. The automatic cleaning structure for the double-sided adhesive tape cutting tool bit of the conductive foam as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: the spraying pipe (34) is communicated with two branch pipes (4), the branch pipes (4) are respectively arranged along the length directions of the two fixing plates (32), a plurality of contact pipes (5) are communicated along the length directions of the branch pipes (4), and the contact pipes (5) penetrate through the fixing plates (32).
7. The automatic cleaning structure for the double-sided adhesive tape cutting tool bit of the conductive foam as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: the vertical side of backup pad (2) orientation cutting blade (1) still is equipped with clean subassembly (10), clean subassembly (10) include threaded rod (101) that horizontal screw thread runs through backup pad (2) setting, set up joint spare (102) and the dry sponge (103) of fixed mounting at threaded rod (101) tip.
8. The automatic cleaning structure for the double-sided tape cutting tool bit of the conductive foam as recited in claim 7, characterized in that: one side of the clamping piece (102) facing the threaded rod (101) is provided with a threaded sleeve (12), and the threaded sleeve (12) is in threaded connection with the threaded rod (101).
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