CN216029422U - Flange plate machining table with tool clamp mechanism - Google Patents

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CN216029422U
CN216029422U CN202121617448.XU CN202121617448U CN216029422U CN 216029422 U CN216029422 U CN 216029422U CN 202121617448 U CN202121617448 U CN 202121617448U CN 216029422 U CN216029422 U CN 216029422U
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The utility model provides a flange plate machining table with a tool clamp mechanism, which comprises a machining table, supporting legs, adjusting slide holes, inverted T-shaped holes, a transmission pipe, a support seat structure capable of being tightly pressed, a covering rod structure capable of being rotationally pressed, a buffering clamping frame structure, a first slide rod, wing nuts, a rotating motor mechanism, a protective cover and a reinforcing plate, wherein the upper ends of the supporting legs are respectively connected to four corners of the lower end of the machining table through bolts; the adjusting slide holes are respectively arranged at the middle positions inside the left side and the right side of the processing table; the inverted T-shaped hole is formed in the middle of the inner portion of the processing table. The U-shaped adjusting frame, the buffer spring, the U-shaped clamping frame, the H-shaped clamping wheel and the supporting seat are matched with each other, so that the U-shaped clamping frame and the H-shaped clamping wheel are pushed to move through the buffer spring in the using process, and the flange is conveniently buffered and clamped in the processing process.

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Flange plate machining table with tool clamp mechanism
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of flange plate machining equipment, and particularly relates to a flange plate machining table with a tool clamp mechanism.
Background
The flange plate is a part for connecting the shafts and the pipe ends, is also provided with flanges on the inlet and the outlet of equipment and is used for connecting the two pieces of equipment, and the flange plate processing table is a tool used in the flange plate manufacturing process.
But the problem that the existing flange plate processing table is inconvenient to buffer and clamp the flange plate in the use process, is inconvenient to jack up the flange plate in the use process and is inconvenient to adjust according to the specification of the flange plate in the use process is also existed.
Therefore, the flange plate processing table with the tool clamp mechanism is very necessary to be invented.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model provides a flange plate processing table with a tool clamp mechanism, which is used for solving the problems that the existing flange plate processing table is inconvenient to buffer and clamp a flange plate in the using process, is inconvenient to jack the flange plate in the using process and is inconvenient to adjust according to the specification of the flange plate in the using process. A flange plate machining table with a tool clamp mechanism comprises a machining table body, supporting legs, adjusting sliding holes, inverted T-shaped holes, a transmission pipe, a supporting seat structure capable of being tightly pressed, a pressing rod structure capable of rotating and tightly pressing, a buffering clamping frame structure, a first sliding rod, wing nuts, a rotating motor mechanism, a protective cover and a reinforcing plate, wherein the upper ends of the supporting legs are respectively connected to four corners of the lower end of the machining table body through bolts; the adjusting slide holes are respectively arranged at the middle positions inside the left side and the right side of the processing table; the inverted T-shaped hole is formed in the middle of the inner part of the processing table; the transmission pipe is arranged in the middle of the inner part of the upper side of the inverted T-shaped hole and is connected to the outer wall of an output shaft of the rotating motor mechanism in a key mode; the supporting seat structure capable of being tightly propped is arranged at the upper end of the transmission pipe; the rotatable jacking and pressing covering rod structure is arranged in the middle of the upper end of the jacking and supporting seat structure; the buffer clamping frame structures are respectively arranged at the upper ends of the first sliding rods; the first sliding rods respectively penetrate through the adjusting sliding holes in a sliding mode; the wing nuts are respectively in threaded connection with the outer wall of the first sliding rod; the rotating motor mechanism is connected to the middle position of the lower end of the processing table through a bolt; the protective cover is connected to the middle position of the lower end of the processing table through a bolt and is arranged on the outer wall of the rotating motor mechanism; two ends of the reinforcing plate are respectively bolted to the middle positions of the inner walls of the left side and the right side of the protective cover; the rotating motor mechanism penetrates through the middle position inside the reinforcing plate and is arranged in a bolt connection mode.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
1. according to the flange buffer clamping device, the U-shaped adjusting frame, the buffer spring, the U-shaped clamping frame, the H-shaped clamping wheel and the supporting seat are matched with each other, so that the U-shaped clamping frame and the H-shaped clamping wheel can be pushed to move through the buffer spring in the using process, and the flange buffer clamping work can be conveniently carried out in the processing process.
2. According to the utility model, the T-shaped rotating rod, the pressing seat, the connecting groove, the rotating pipe, the L-shaped pressing rod and the supporting seat are arranged, so that the T-shaped rotating rod and the pressing seat are connected through threads in the using process, and then the lower end of the L-shaped pressing rod is pressed on the upper end of the flange, so that the flange is conveniently pressed and fixed in the using process.
3. According to the utility model, the U-shaped adjusting frame, the U-shaped clamping frame, the H-shaped clamping wheel, the processing table, the adjusting slide hole, the first slide rod and the wing nut are arranged, so that the wing nut can be loosened in the using process, then the U-shaped adjusting frame is pushed to move according to the specification of the flange, and the adjusting work in the using process is facilitated.
4. According to the flange fixing device, the supporting seat, the jacking block, the fixing groove and the jacking spring are arranged, so that the jacking block is pushed by the jacking spring in the process of processing the flange, the pressure between the jacking block and the flange is increased, and the flange fixing work is facilitated in the processing process.
5. According to the utility model, the U-shaped adjusting frame, the sliding hole, the buffer spring, the U-shaped clamping frame, the second sliding rod and the H-shaped clamping wheel are arranged, so that the U-shaped clamping frame is pushed to move through the buffer spring in the use process, and the H-shaped clamping wheel can conveniently buffer in the flange clamping process.
6. According to the flange fixing device, the T-shaped rotating rod, the pressing seat, the connecting groove, the rotating pipe and the L-shaped pressing rod are arranged, so that the T-shaped rotating rod and the pressing seat are connected through threads in the using process, and then the rotating pipe and the L-shaped pressing rod are stored in the process of moving the pressing seat up and down, so that the rotating pipe and the L-shaped pressing rod are prevented from influencing flange fixing work.
7. According to the flange supporting device, the supporting seat, the jacking block, the supporting block, the fixing groove and the jacking spring are arranged, so that the flange supporting work can be favorably carried out through the supporting block in the using process, and the phenomenon that the flange falls off in the processing process to influence the processing efficiency is prevented.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the supporting seat structure capable of being pressed tightly according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the construction of the rotatable jacking override lever of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the structure of the buffable holding frame of the present invention.
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1. a processing table; 2. supporting legs; 3. adjusting the sliding hole; 4. an inverted T-shaped hole; 5. a drive tube; 6. the supporting seat structure can be tightly propped; 61. a supporting seat; 62. a jacking block; 63. a support block; 64. fixing grooves; 65. the spring is tightly propped; 7. the pressing covering rod structure can be rotationally pressed tightly; 71. a T-shaped rotating rod; 72. pressing and covering the base; 73. connecting grooves; 74. rotating the tube; 75. an L-shaped capping rod; 8. a buffer clamping frame structure; 81. a U-shaped adjusting frame; 82. a slide hole; 83. a buffer spring; 84. a U-shaped clamping frame; 85. a second slide bar; 86. an H-shaped clamping wheel; 9. a first slide bar; 10. wing nuts; 11. a rotating electric machine mechanism; 12. a protective cover; 13. and a reinforcing plate.
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The utility model is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, a flange plate processing table with a tool clamp mechanism comprises a processing table 1, supporting legs 2, adjusting slide holes 3, inverted T-shaped holes 4, a transmission pipe 5, a support seat structure 6 capable of being tightly pressed, a covering rod structure 7 capable of being rotatably pressed, a clamping frame structure 8 capable of buffering, a first slide rod 9, a wing nut 10, a rotating motor mechanism 11, a protective cover 12 and a reinforcing plate 13, wherein the upper ends of the supporting legs 2 are respectively connected with four corners of the lower end of the processing table 1 through bolts; the adjusting slide holes 3 are respectively arranged at the middle positions inside the left side and the right side of the processing table 1; the inverted T-shaped hole 4 is formed in the middle of the inner part of the processing table 1; the transmission pipe 5 is arranged in the middle of the upper inner part of the inverted T-shaped hole 4 and is in key connection with the outer wall of an output shaft of the rotating motor mechanism 11; the supporting seat structure 6 capable of being propped is arranged at the upper end of the transmission pipe 5; the rotatable jacking and pressing covering rod structure 7 is arranged in the middle of the upper end of the jacking and supporting seat structure 6; the buffering clamping frame structures 8 are respectively arranged at the upper ends of the first sliding rods 9; the first sliding rods 9 respectively penetrate through the adjusting sliding holes 3 in a sliding manner; the wing nuts 10 are respectively in threaded connection with the outer wall of the first sliding rod 9; the rotating motor mechanism 11 is connected to the middle position of the lower end of the processing table 1 through bolts; the protective cover 12 is bolted at the middle position of the lower end of the processing table 1 and is arranged on the outer wall of the rotating motor mechanism 11; two ends of the reinforcing plate 13 are respectively bolted at the middle positions of the inner walls at the left side and the right side of the protective cover 12; the rotating motor mechanism 11 penetrates through the middle position inside the reinforcing plate 13 and is arranged in a bolt connection mode; the supporting seat structure 6 capable of being jacked comprises a supporting seat 61, a jacking block 62, a supporting block 63, a fixing groove 64 and a jacking spring 65, wherein the jacking block 62 is respectively inserted into the fixing groove 64; the supporting blocks 63 are respectively bolted on the lower parts of the outer walls of the jacking blocks 62; the fixing grooves 64 are respectively formed at the periphery of the supporting seat 61; one end of the jacking spring 65 is connected with the lower part of the inner wall of the fixing groove 64 through a bolt; the other end of the jacking spring 65 is connected with the lower part of the inner wall of the jacking block 62 through a bolt; when using, fix processing platform 1 and supporting leg 2 in suitable position, then the ring flange that will process cup joints in the outer wall lower part of supporting seat 61, promotes tight piece 62 in top through pushing up tight spring 65, increases the pressure between tight piece 62 and the ring flange, conveniently carries out flange fixing work at the in-process of processing.
In this embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the rotatable pressing and covering rod structure 7 includes a T-shaped rotating rod 71, a pressing and covering seat 72, a connecting groove 73, a rotating tube 74 and an L-shaped pressing and covering rod 75, wherein the T-shaped rotating rod 71 penetrates through the middle position inside the pressing and covering seat 72 and is disposed in a threaded connection manner; the connecting grooves 73 are respectively arranged at the middle positions inside the left side and the right side of the pressing seat 72; the upper ends of the rotating pipes 74 are respectively coupled to the middle positions inside the connecting grooves 73; the upper ends of the L-shaped pressing rods 75 are respectively in threaded connection with the middle position inside the lower side of the rotating pipe 74; cup joint the flange behind the outer wall lower part of supporting seat 61, rotate T type dwang 71, then cover seat 72 threaded connection setting with pressing through T type dwang 71, make to press and cover seat 72 and drive rotating tube 74 and L type and press and cover pole 75 and remove downwards, push rotating tube 74 and L type and press and cover pole 75 and rotate pressing the in-process that covers seat 72 and remove, the lower extreme that makes L type press and cover pole 75 presses the upper end of covering at the flange, conveniently carry out the tight fixed work in flange top at the in-process of processing.
In this embodiment, referring to fig. 4, the buffering holder structure 8 includes a U-shaped adjusting frame 81, a sliding hole 82, a buffering spring 83, a U-shaped holding frame 84, a second sliding rod 85 and an H-shaped holding wheel 86, where the sliding hole 82 is opened at the middle position of the upper end of the U-shaped adjusting frame 81; one end of the buffer spring 83 is sequentially bolted on the right inner wall of the U-shaped adjusting frame 81 from top to bottom; the other end of the buffer spring 83 is sequentially connected with the right side of the U-shaped clamping frame 84 through bolts from top to bottom; the lower end of the second sliding rod 85 is bolted to the middle position of the upper end of the U-shaped clamping frame 84; the H-shaped clamping wheel 86 is connected to the middle position in the U-shaped clamping frame 84 in a shaft mode; simultaneously, the outer lane of messenger's flange and the intermediate position contact setting of H type centre gripping wheel 86, then promote U type holding frame 84 through buffer spring 83 and remove, drive H type centre gripping wheel 86 simultaneously and remove, increase the distance between H type centre gripping wheel 86 and the flange, be favorable to carrying out flange centre gripping fixed work at the in-process that uses, then process the flange, and then accomplish work.
In this embodiment, specifically, the upper end of the rotating electric machine 11 is inserted into the middle position inside the lower side of the inverted T-shaped hole 4; the wing nuts 10 are respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the lower end of the processing table 1; the inverted T-shaped hole 4 is arranged between the adjusting slide holes 3.
In this embodiment, specifically, the tightening springs 65 are respectively disposed at the bottom ends of the inside portions of the fixing grooves 64; the supporting seat 61 is a stainless steel seat with a conical upper end.
In this embodiment, specifically, the upper end of the transmission pipe 5 is bolted to the middle position of the lower end of the support base 61 and is disposed at the middle position of the upper end of the processing table 1.
In this embodiment, specifically, the rotating pipe 74 and the L-shaped pressing rod 75 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the T-shaped rotating rod 71; the pressing seat 72 is a rectangular stainless steel seat with a screw hole in the middle.
In this embodiment, specifically, the lower end of the T-shaped rotating rod 71 is screwed to the supporting seat 61; the pressing seat 72 is arranged at the middle position of the upper end of the supporting seat 61.
In this embodiment, specifically, the second sliding rod 85 is slidably inserted through the sliding hole 82; the buffer spring 83 is arranged between the U-shaped adjusting bracket 81 and the U-shaped clamping bracket 84.
In this embodiment, specifically, the upper end of the first sliding rod 9 is bolted to the middle position of the lower end of the U-shaped adjusting frame 81; the U-shaped adjusting frames 81 are respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the upper end of the processing table 1.
Principle of operation
In the utility model, when in use, the processing table 1 and the supporting legs 2 are fixed at proper positions, then the flange plate to be processed is sleeved at the lower part of the outer wall of the supporting seat 61, the jacking block 62 is pushed by the jacking spring 65 to increase the pressure between the jacking block 62 and the flange plate, so that the flange fixing work is convenient in the processing process, after the flange is sleeved at the lower part of the outer wall of the supporting seat 61, the T-shaped rotating rod 71 is rotated, then the T-shaped rotating rod 71 and the pressing seat 72 are in threaded connection arrangement, so that the pressing seat 72 drives the rotating pipe 74 and the L-shaped pressing rod 75 to move downwards, the rotating pipe 74 and the L-shaped pressing rod 75 are pushed to rotate in the moving process of the pressing seat 72, the lower end of the L-shaped pressing rod 75 is pressed at the upper end of the flange, so that the flange pressing fixing work is convenient in the processing process, and simultaneously, the outer ring of the flange is in contact arrangement with the middle position of the H-shaped clamping wheel 86, then promote U type clamping frame 84 through buffer spring 83 and remove, drive H type centre gripping wheel 86 simultaneously and remove, increase the distance between H type centre gripping wheel 86 and the flange, be favorable to carrying out flange centre gripping fixed work at the in-process that uses, then process the flange, and then accomplish work.
The technical solutions of the present invention or similar technical solutions designed by those skilled in the art based on the teachings of the technical solutions of the present invention are all within the scope of the present invention.

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1. A flange plate machining table with a tool clamp mechanism comprises a machining table (1), supporting legs (2), adjusting sliding holes (3), inverted T-shaped holes (4), a transmission pipe (5), a supporting seat structure (6) capable of being tightly pressed, a pressing rod structure (7) capable of being rotated and tightly pressed, a clamping frame structure (8) capable of being buffered, first sliding rods (9), wing nuts (10), a rotating motor mechanism (11), a protective cover (12) and a reinforcing plate (13), wherein the upper ends of the supporting legs (2) are respectively connected to four corners of the lower end of the machining table (1) through bolts; the adjusting slide holes (3) are respectively arranged at the middle positions inside the left side and the right side of the processing table (1); the inverted T-shaped hole (4) is formed in the middle of the inner part of the processing table (1); the transmission pipe (5) is arranged in the middle of the upper inner part of the inverted T-shaped hole (4) and is in key connection with the outer wall of an output shaft of the rotating motor mechanism (11); the first sliding rods (9) respectively penetrate through the adjusting sliding holes (3) in a sliding manner; the wing nuts (10) are respectively in threaded connection with the outer wall of the first sliding rod (9); the rotating motor mechanism (11) is connected to the middle position of the lower end of the processing table (1) through a bolt; the protective cover (12) is connected to the middle position of the lower end of the processing table (1) through bolts and is arranged on the outer wall of the rotating motor mechanism (11); two ends of the reinforcing plate (13) are respectively bolted at the middle positions of the inner walls of the left side and the right side of the protective cover (12); the rotating motor mechanism (11) penetrates through the middle position inside the reinforcing plate (13) and is arranged in a bolt connection mode; the flange plate machining table with the tool fixture mechanism is characterized in that the supporting seat structure (6) capable of being tightly propped in the flange plate machining table with the tool fixture mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the transmission pipe (5); the rotatable jacking and pressing covering rod structure (7) is arranged in the middle of the upper end of the jacking and supporting seat structure (6); the clamping frame structures (8) capable of buffering are respectively arranged at the upper ends of the first sliding rods (9); the supporting seat structure (6) capable of being tightly jacked comprises a supporting seat (61), a jacking block (62), a supporting block (63), a fixing groove (64) and a jacking spring (65), wherein the jacking block (62) is respectively inserted into the fixing groove (64); the supporting blocks (63) are respectively connected to the lower parts of the outer walls of the jacking blocks (62) through bolts; the fixing grooves (64) are respectively arranged at the periphery of the supporting seat (61); one end of the jacking spring (65) is connected to the lower part of the inner wall of the fixing groove (64) through a bolt; the other end of the jacking spring (65) is connected to the lower part of the inner wall of the jacking block (62) through a bolt.
2. The flange plate processing table with the tooling fixture mechanism is characterized in that the rotatable jacking and pressing rod structure (7) comprises a T-shaped rotating rod (71), a pressing seat (72), a connecting groove (73), a rotating pipe (74) and an L-shaped pressing rod (75), wherein the T-shaped rotating rod (71) penetrates through the middle position inside the pressing seat (72) and is in threaded connection; the connecting grooves (73) are respectively arranged at the middle positions inside the left side and the right side of the pressing seat (72); the upper ends of the rotating pipes (74) are respectively coupled to the middle position in the connecting groove (73); the upper ends of the L-shaped pressing rods (75) are respectively in threaded connection with the middle position inside the lower side of the rotating pipe (74).
3. The flange plate processing table with the tooling fixture mechanism as recited in claim 1, wherein the buffable clamping frame structure (8) comprises a U-shaped adjusting frame (81), a sliding hole (82), a buffer spring (83), a U-shaped clamping frame (84), a second sliding rod (85) and an H-shaped clamping wheel (86), wherein the sliding hole (82) is formed in the middle position of the upper end of the U-shaped adjusting frame (81); one end of the buffer spring (83) is sequentially connected to the inner wall of the right side of the U-shaped adjusting frame (81) through bolts from top to bottom; the other end of the buffer spring (83) is sequentially connected with the right side of the U-shaped clamping frame (84) through bolts from top to bottom; the lower end of the second sliding rod (85) is in bolted connection with the middle position of the upper end of the U-shaped clamping frame (84); the H-shaped clamping wheel (86) is connected to the middle position in the U-shaped clamping frame (84) in a shaft mode.
4. The flange plate processing table with the tool clamp mechanism as claimed in claim 2, wherein the upper end of the transmission pipe (5) is bolted to the middle position of the lower end of the support base (61) and is arranged at the middle position of the upper end of the processing table (1).
5. The flange plate processing table with the tooling fixture mechanism as recited in claim 2, wherein the lower end of the T-shaped rotating rod (71) is connected with the supporting seat (61) by screw thread; the pressing seat (72) is arranged in the middle of the upper end of the supporting seat (61).
6. The flange plate processing table with the tooling fixture mechanism as recited in claim 3, wherein the upper end of the first sliding rod (9) is bolted to the middle position of the lower end of the U-shaped adjusting frame (81); the U-shaped adjusting frames (81) are respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the upper end of the processing table (1).
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