CN214984269U - Embedding wheel positioning device - Google Patents

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CN214984269U
CN214984269U CN202120964153.3U CN202120964153U CN214984269U CN 214984269 U CN214984269 U CN 214984269U CN 202120964153 U CN202120964153 U CN 202120964153U CN 214984269 U CN214984269 U CN 214984269U
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张伟鑫
孙鸿霄
张嘉航
高鹏
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The utility model relates to a printing apparatus field particularly, relates to an embedding wheel positioner. An embedded wheel positioning device comprises a base, a bracket, a positioning piece and a pressing component; the support and the positioning piece are connected with the base, the positioning piece is provided with a first positioning part for positioning the embedded wheel and a second positioning part for positioning the accessory, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part are both positioned at one end of the positioning piece away from the base; the lower pressing assembly is connected with the support, and the lower pressing assembly is used for abutting against the accessory installed on the second positioning portion under the action of external force and driving the accessory to move towards the direction close to the base relative to the positioning piece, so that the embedding wheel is embedded into the accessory. The embedding wheel positioning device can improve the assembly quality of the embedding wheel and the accessory, so that the situation that the use stability of the scanning and printing equipment is reduced due to the fact that the embedding wheel of the accessory is not assembled in place can be avoided.

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Embedding wheel positioning device
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a printing apparatus field particularly, relates to an embedding wheel positioner.
Background
With the continuous expansion of the use of the scanning and printing equipment, how to more efficiently ensure the stable operation of the scanning and printing equipment and reduce the equipment maintenance cost becomes the main requirement of customers. Devices with scanning and printing functions employ an embedded wheel to implement a belt run function. However, during the installation process, the phenomenon that the embedded wheel is not installed in place easily occurs, thereby causing the overall stability performance of the scanning and printing device to be reduced.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide an embedding wheel positioner, it can improve the assembly quality of embedding wheel and accessory to avoid appearing taking turns the assembly because of the embedding of accessory not in place, and make the condition that scanning printing apparatus's stability in use reduces, and then can improve scanning printing apparatus's overall stability.
The embodiment of the utility model is realized like this:
in a first aspect, the present invention provides an embedded wheel positioning device, which includes a base, a bracket, a positioning member and a pressing member;
the support and the positioning piece are connected with the base, the positioning piece is provided with a first positioning part for positioning the embedded wheel and a second positioning part for positioning the accessory, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part are both positioned at one end of the positioning piece away from the base;
the lower pressing assembly is connected with the support, and the lower pressing assembly is used for abutting against the accessory installed on the second positioning portion under the action of external force and driving the accessory to move towards the direction close to the base relative to the positioning piece, so that the embedding wheel is embedded into the accessory.
In an optional embodiment, the positioning member includes a rod body and a positioning end connected to the rod body, and the positioning end is provided with a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion.
In an optional embodiment, the rod body is connected with the base, and the positioning end is in threaded connection with the rod body;
the positioning end is used for rotating relative to the rod body under the action of external force so as to adjust the distance between the positioning end and the base.
In an optional embodiment, the rod body is connected with the base, the positioning end is fixedly connected with the rod body, and the rod body is in threaded connection with the base;
the rod body is used for rotating relative to the base under the action of external force so as to adjust the distance between the positioning end and the base.
In an optional embodiment, the embedded wheel positioning device further comprises a sliding seat, a limiting block and a limiting stud; the base is provided with a first sliding chute and a second sliding chute along the same direction, and the first sliding chute is communicated with the second sliding chute;
the positioning piece is connected with the sliding seat, the sliding seat is slidably matched with the first sliding groove, and the limiting block is slidably matched with the second sliding groove;
the sliding seat is provided with a mounting hole, and the limiting stud is rotatably connected with the limiting block and is in threaded connection with the mounting hole; the limiting stud is used for rotating relative to the sliding seat under the action of external force so as to drive the limiting block to move and abut against the wall of the sliding groove, and the sliding seat is limited to slide relative to the first sliding groove.
In an alternative embodiment, the first positioning portion has a shape conforming to an inner peripheral surface of the insert wheel; the second positioning portion has a shape corresponding to a portion of the fitting for mounting the insert wheel.
In an alternative embodiment, the pressing assembly comprises a pressing rod and a pressing rod, the pressing rod is rotatably connected with the bracket, and the pressing rod is slidably connected with the bracket;
the holding down lever is used for rotating for the support under the effect of external force to the drive holding down lever is to the direction motion that is close to the base, and with the accessory butt of installing in second location portion, with the direction motion of drive accessory orientation base, so that install in the embedding wheel embedding accessory of first location portion.
In an alternative embodiment, one end of the pressing rod, which faces away from the base, is provided with a groove, and the groove is used for being matched with the lower pressing rod.
In an alternative embodiment, the hold-down assembly further comprises a connecting post;
the lower pressure lever is also provided with a strip-shaped hole, the connecting column is matched with the strip-shaped hole in a sliding way, and the two ends of the connecting column are connected with the two opposite side walls of the groove.
In an alternative embodiment, the pressing assembly further comprises a restoring member, the restoring member is connected with the bracket, and the restoring member is used for enabling the pressing rod to have a trend of sliding towards a direction away from the base.
The utility model discloses beneficial effect includes:
the embedded wheel positioning device comprises a base, a bracket, a positioning piece and a pressing component; the positioning piece is provided with a first positioning part for positioning the embedded wheel and a second positioning part for positioning the accessory, and the first positioning part and the second positioning part are both positioned at one end of the positioning piece, which is far away from the base; and the pushing assembly is connected with the bracket and is used for abutting against the accessory arranged on the second positioning part under the action of external force and driving the accessory to move towards the direction close to the base relative to the positioning part so as to enable the embedding wheel to be embedded into the accessory.
Therefore, through the arrangement of the positioning piece, the relative position of the embedding wheel and the accessory can be ensured when the embedding wheel is assembled, so that the assembling quality of the embedding wheel and the accessory can be improved through the assembling mode, the condition that the use stability of the scanning printing equipment is reduced due to the fact that the embedding wheel of the accessory is not assembled in place is avoided, and the overall stability of the scanning printing equipment can be improved.
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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 an embedded wheel positioning device in an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a positioning member according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the sliding base according to the embodiment of the present invention.
200-embedded wheel positioning device; 210-a base; 220-a bracket; 230-a positioning element; 240-a hold down assembly; 231-a first positioning portion; 232-a second location portion; 233-rod body; 234-a locating end; 251-a slide carriage; 252-a stop block; 253-limit studs; 211-a first runner; 212-a second runner; 254-mounting hole; 241-lower pressing rod; 242-compression bar; 243-connecting column; 244-Bar shaped holes.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.
Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the product of the present invention is used, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Furthermore, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not imply that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or pendant, but rather may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" merely means that the direction is more horizontal than "vertical" and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.
In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 shows a structure of an embedded wheel positioning device in an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 shows a structure of a positioning member in an embodiment of the present invention;
the embodiment provides an embedded wheel positioning device 200, wherein the embedded wheel positioning device 200 includes a base 210, a bracket 220, a positioning member 230 and a pressing assembly 240;
the bracket 220 and the positioning member 230 are both connected to the base 210, the positioning member 230 has a first positioning portion 231 for positioning the insertion wheel and a second positioning portion 232 for positioning the fitting, and the first positioning portion 231 and the second positioning portion 232 are both located at one end of the positioning member 230 away from the base 210;
the pressing member 240 is connected to the bracket 220, and the pressing member 240 is configured to abut against a fitting mounted to the second positioning portion 232 by an external force and drive the fitting to move in a direction approaching the base 210 with respect to the positioning member 230, so that the insertion wheel is inserted into the fitting.
In the present embodiment, the first positioning portion 231 has a shape conforming to the inner peripheral surface of the insert wheel; the second positioning portion 232 has a shape corresponding to a portion of the fitting for attaching the insert wheel; when the positioning element 230 and the pressing assembly 240 are disposed, the first positioning portion 231 and the second positioning portion 232 on the positioning element 230 are sequentially disposed along a direction perpendicular to the base 210; and the structure of the pressing unit 240 for abutting against the fitting can be moved in the direction perpendicular to the base 210 by an external force, so that the fitting mounted to the second positioning portion 232 is in the direction perpendicular to the base 210 and is evenly stressed, thereby ensuring that the insert wheel and the fitting are assembled in place.
The working principle of the positioning device 200 for the embedded wheel is as follows:
referring to fig. 1 and 2, the positioning device 200 includes a base 210, a bracket 220, a positioning member 230 and a pressing member 240; the bracket 220 and the positioning element 230 are both connected to the base 210, the positioning element 230 has a first positioning portion 231 for positioning the insertion wheel and a second positioning portion 232 for positioning the fitting, and the first positioning portion 231 and the second positioning portion 232 are both located at one end of the positioning element 230 away from the base 210; the pressing member 240 is connected to the bracket 220, and the pressing member 240 is configured to abut against a fitting mounted on the second positioning portion 232 under an external force and drive the fitting to move in a direction approaching the base 210 relative to the positioning member 230, so that the insertion wheel is inserted into the fitting.
Therefore, through the arrangement of the positioning piece 230, the relative position of the embedding wheel and the accessory can be ensured when the embedding wheel is assembled, so that the assembling quality of the embedding wheel and the accessory can be improved through the assembling mode, the condition that the use stability of the scanning printing equipment is reduced due to the fact that the embedding wheel of the accessory is not assembled in place is avoided, and the overall stability of the scanning printing equipment can be improved.
Further, referring to fig. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, when the positioning element 230 is disposed, since the pressing stroke of the pressing assembly 240 is constant, in order to enable the insertion wheel positioning device 200 to assemble different types of insertion wheels and accessories, the positioning element 230 may include a rod 233 and a positioning end 234 connected to the rod 233, and the positioning end 234 is provided with a first positioning portion 231 and a second positioning portion 232. Thus, the present embedment wheel positioning device 200 is able to accommodate different types of embedment wheel and accessory assembly work by replacing the positioning end 234. Meanwhile, the rod 233 may be connected to the base 210, and the positioning end 234 may be threadedly connected to the rod 233; the positioning end 234 is used for rotating relative to the rod body 233 under the action of external force so as to adjust the distance between the positioning end 234 and the base 210; in this way, the distance between the positioning end 234 and the base 210 can be adjusted, so that the stroke of the pressing component 240 can be adapted in this way, and when the embedded wheel and the accessory are changed, the embedded wheel positioning device 200 can meet the assembly requirement of the embedded wheel and the accessory by rotating the positioning end 234.
In other embodiments of the present invention, the rod 233 may be connected to the base 210, the positioning end 234 may be fixedly connected to the rod 233, and the rod 233 may be screwed to the base 210; the rod 233 is used for rotating relative to the base 210 under the action of external force to adjust the distance between the positioning end 234 and the base 210. That is, the distance between the positioning end 234 and the base 210 can be adjusted by rotating the rod 233.
Further, referring to fig. 1 to 3, fig. 3 shows a structure of a sliding base in an embodiment of the present invention; in this embodiment, in order to adjust the position of the positioning member 230 relative to the base 210 to meet the assembly requirements of different types of embedded wheels and accessories, the embedded wheel positioning device 200 further includes a sliding seat 251, a limiting block 252, and a limiting stud 253; the base 210 is provided with a first sliding groove 211 and a second sliding groove 212 along the same direction, and the first sliding groove 211 is communicated with the second sliding groove 212; the positioning member 230 is connected with the sliding seat 251, the sliding seat 251 is slidably matched with the first sliding groove 211, and the limit block 252 is slidably matched with the second sliding groove 212; the slide seat 251 is provided with a mounting hole 254, and the limit stud 253 is rotatably connected with the limit block 252 and is in threaded connection with the mounting hole 254; the limiting stud 253 is used for rotating relative to the sliding seat 251 under the action of external force to drive the limiting block 252 to move and abut against the wall of the sliding groove, so as to limit the sliding of the sliding seat 251 relative to the first sliding groove 211.
Therefore, the limit stud 253 is rotated to enable the limit block 252 to be separated from the second sliding groove 212 to be abutted, so that the sliding seat 251 can slide relative to the first sliding groove 211, and the position of the positioning piece 230 connected with the sliding seat 251 can be adjusted; similarly, after the position of the positioning member 230 is determined, in order to avoid the position of the positioning member 230 changing during the assembling process, the limiting stud 253 can be rotated to enable the limiting block 252 to abut against the side wall of the second sliding groove 212, so that the sliding of the sliding seat 251 in the first sliding groove 211 is limited by limiting the sliding of the limiting block 252 relative to the second sliding groove 212.
Further, referring to fig. 1 and 2, when the pressing assembly 240 is disposed, the pressing assembly 240 includes a pressing rod 241 and a pressing rod 242, the pressing rod 241 is rotatably connected to the bracket 220, and the pressing rod 242 is slidably connected to the bracket 220; the lower pressing rod 241 is used for rotating relative to the bracket 220 under the action of an external force to drive the pressing rod 242 to move towards the direction close to the base 210, and is abutted against the fitting part installed on the second positioning portion 232 to drive the fitting part to move towards the direction of the base 210, so that the embedding wheel installed on the first positioning portion 231 is embedded into the fitting part.
In the process that the pressing rod 242 is driven by the pressing rod 241 to slide towards the direction close to the base 210, in order to maintain the contact state between the pressing rod 242 and the pressing rod 241, the pressing assembly 240 further includes a restoring member, the restoring member is connected with the bracket 220, and the restoring member is used for enabling the pressing rod 242 to have the tendency of sliding towards the direction away from the base 210. In this way, when the external force applied to the pressing rod 241 is removed, the pressing rod 242 moves in a direction away from the base 210, so as to be separated from the positioning member 230, thereby preventing the surface pressing assembly 240 from interfering with the installation and removal of the fitting.
In order to enable the pressing rod 242 to be driven to move by the movement of the pressing rod 241 under the action of the external force, a groove is formed in one end of the pressing rod 242, which is away from the base 210, and the groove is used for being matched with the pressing rod 241. And the hold-down assembly 240 further includes an attachment post 243; the lower pressure lever 241 is further provided with a strip-shaped hole 244, the connecting column 243 is slidably matched with the strip-shaped hole 244, and two ends of the connecting column 243 are connected with two opposite side walls of the groove.
The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. An embedding wheel positioner which characterized in that:
the embedded wheel positioning device (200) comprises a base (210), a bracket (220), a positioning piece (230) and a pressing component (240);
the bracket (220) and the positioning part (230) are both connected with the base (210), the positioning part (230) is provided with a first positioning part (231) for positioning an embedded wheel and a second positioning part (232) for positioning an accessory, and the first positioning part (231) and the second positioning part (232) are both positioned at one end of the positioning part (230) far away from the base (210);
the pressing component (240) is connected with the bracket (220), and the pressing component (240) is used for abutting against the accessory mounted on the second positioning part (232) under the action of external force and driving the accessory to move towards the direction close to the base (210) relative to the positioning part (230) so that the embedding wheel is embedded into the accessory.
2. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 1, wherein:
the positioning part (230) comprises a rod body (233) and a positioning end (234) connected with the rod body (233), and the positioning end (234) is provided with the first positioning part (231) and the second positioning part (232).
3. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 2, wherein:
the rod body (233) is connected with the base (210), and the positioning end (234) is in threaded connection with the rod body (233);
the positioning end (234) is used for rotating relative to the rod body (233) under the action of external force so as to adjust the distance between the positioning end (234) and the base (210).
4. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 2, wherein:
the rod body (233) is connected with the base (210), the positioning end (234) is fixedly connected with the rod body (233), and the rod body (233) is in threaded connection with the base (210);
the rod body (233) is used for rotating relative to the base (210) under the action of external force so as to adjust the distance between the positioning end (234) and the base (210).
5. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 1, wherein:
the embedded wheel positioning device (200) further comprises a sliding seat (251), a limiting block (252) and a limiting stud (253); the base (210) is provided with a first sliding groove (211) and a second sliding groove (212) along the same direction, and the first sliding groove (211) is communicated with the second sliding groove (212);
the positioning piece (230) is connected with the sliding seat (251), the sliding seat (251) is slidably matched with the first sliding groove (211), and the limiting block (252) is slidably matched with the second sliding groove (212);
the sliding seat (251) is provided with a mounting hole (254), and the limit stud (253) is rotatably connected with the limit block (252) and is in threaded connection with the mounting hole (254); the limiting stud (253) is used for rotating relative to the sliding seat (251) under the action of external force so as to drive the limiting block (252) to move and abut against the wall of the sliding groove, and therefore the sliding of the sliding seat (251) relative to the first sliding groove (211) is limited.
6. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 1, wherein:
the first positioning portion (231) has a shape conforming to the inner peripheral surface of the insert wheel; the second positioning portion (232) has a shape corresponding to a portion of the fitting to which the insert wheel is attached.
7. The embedment wheel positioning device of any one of claims 1-6, wherein:
the pressing assembly (240) comprises a pressing rod (241) and a pressing rod (242), the pressing rod (241) is rotatably connected with the bracket (220), and the pressing rod (242) is slidably connected with the bracket (220);
the lower pressing rod (241) is used for rotating relative to the bracket (220) under the action of external force so as to drive the pressing rod (242) to move towards the direction close to the base (210), and is abutted against the accessory mounted on the second positioning part (232) so as to drive the accessory to move towards the direction of the base (210), so that the embedding wheel mounted on the first positioning part (231) is embedded into the accessory.
8. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 7, wherein:
one end, deviating from the base (210), of the pressing rod (242) is provided with a groove, and the groove is used for being matched with the lower pressing rod (241).
9. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 8, wherein:
the hold-down assembly (240) further comprises a connecting post (243);
the lower pressing rod (241) is further provided with a strip-shaped hole (244), the connecting column (243) is matched with the strip-shaped hole (244) in a sliding mode, and two ends of the connecting column (243) are connected with two opposite side walls of the groove.
10. The embedment wheel positioning device of claim 7, wherein:
the pressing assembly (240) further comprises a restoring piece connected with the bracket (220), and the restoring piece is used for enabling the pressing rod (242) to have a sliding trend in a direction away from the base (210).
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