CN216207578U - Parking mechanism performance testing device - Google Patents

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CN216207578U
CN216207578U CN202122327760.1U CN202122327760U CN216207578U CN 216207578 U CN216207578 U CN 216207578U CN 202122327760 U CN202122327760 U CN 202122327760U CN 216207578 U CN216207578 U CN 216207578U
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樊国献
韩剑敏
刘兴山
李银科
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The utility model discloses a parking mechanism performance testing device, which comprises a frame, is different from the prior art, and comprises a column car mechanism arranged on the frame in the actual use process, a PLC industrial control programming control driving mechanism is used for driving pawls to be buckled and separated, a servo motor drives a parking ratchet wheel to be buckled and separated in a forward and reverse transmission mode repeatedly through a spline shaft, a plurality of groups of different rotating speeds are set, the detection also comprises dynamic curve display and data collection and storage, a rear rotating input shaft driving mechanism executes parking action to enable the ratchet pawls to be completely meshed, the driving mechanism executes unlocking action again, a load is applied to an input shaft to carry out a forward and reverse rotating meshing unlocking action test in the advancing direction of a vehicle of 220Nm, the rotating speeds are respectively set as a plurality of groups of different continuous torsion current curve tests, parking angle tests and torque tests, and a protective liquid crystal touch screen is driven by a linkage mechanism through a speed reducing motor to drive a protective plate to move, and then the performance test of the parking mechanism is conveniently and safely completed.

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Parking mechanism performance testing device
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile detection, in particular to a parking mechanism performance testing device.
Background
The parking mechanism is a safety device for preventing the vehicle from sliding in the transmission, and is used for reliably parking the vehicle at a certain position even on a slope without time limitation.
The performance of the automobile parking brake system is an important performance which affects the quality and safety of an automobile, so the automobile parking brake performance test is needed before the automobile leaves a factory, and at present, the automobile parking brake performance test in China mainly has two main modes: the method comprises ramp detection and frame detection, wherein the ramp detection is to utilize a cement road with a certain gradient to stop a motor vehicle on the ramp, and the motor vehicle does not slide down within a specified time, so that the parking braking performance of the whole vehicle of the vehicle is evaluated.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present invention is directed to a performance testing apparatus for a parking mechanism, which solves the above problems of the related art.
In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: the parking mechanism performance testing device comprises a rack, a liquid crystal touch screen, a driving mechanism and a speed reducing motor, wherein the driving mechanism and the speed reducing motor are arranged in a parking system, a servo motor is arranged on the rack, a parking ratchet wheel is arranged on an output shaft of the servo motor, a pawl is arranged on the parking ratchet wheel and connected with the driving mechanism, the servo motor is started to drive the parking ratchet wheel to rotate, the driving mechanism is used for driving the pawl to move and engage with the parking ratchet wheel, and test data are observed through the liquid crystal touch screen;
the liquid crystal touch screen is provided with a protection plate, the protection plate is provided with a linkage mechanism, the linkage mechanism is used for connecting the speed reducing motor and the protection plate, the servo motor is started, the speed reducing motor is started, the linkage mechanism is used for driving the protection plate to move, shield and protect the liquid crystal touch screen, the detection device is different from the prior art, in the actual use process, a column car mechanism is installed on a machine frame, a PLC (programmable logic controller) industrial control programming control driving mechanism is used for driving pawl buckling and separating, the servo motor drives a parking ratchet wheel to repeatedly positively and negatively buckle and separate through a spline shaft, a plurality of groups of different rotating speeds are set, the detection device also comprises dynamic curve display, data collection and storage, a rear rotating input shaft driving mechanism executes parking action, so that ratchet pawls are completely meshed, the driving mechanism executes unlocking action again, and then an input shaft applies load vehicle advancing direction 220Nm positive and negative rotating meshing unlocking action test, the rotating speed is respectively set to be a plurality of groups of different continuous torque current curve tests, parking angle tests and torque tests, and meanwhile, the link gear is driven by the speed reducing motor to drive the protection plate to move to protect the liquid crystal touch screen, so that the performance test of the parking mechanism can be conveniently and safely completed.
Preferably, a spline shaft is engaged with the parking ratchet wheel in an engaged manner, a bearing seat is arranged at the top end of the rack, a universal bearing is arranged in the bearing seat, and the spline shaft penetrates through the universal bearing and rotates to drive the parking ratchet wheel to rotate;
a coupling is arranged on one side of the spline shaft, an output shaft of the servo motor is connected with the coupling, and the servo motor is started to drive the spline shaft to rotate;
the rack top is provided with the mounting panel, actuating mechanism and the pawl all with the mounting panel is connected, be provided with the driver in the frame, the driver with actuating mechanism connects, and control actuating mechanism, so that actuating mechanism drives the pawl motion.
Preferably, a display support is arranged on the rack, the liquid crystal touch screen is located in the display support, a hollowed rectangular frame is arranged on one side of the display support, the linkage mechanism comprises sliding protrusions arranged on two sides of the protection plate, sliding grooves are formed in the inner side wall of the hollowed rectangular frame, the sliding protrusions can slide along the sliding grooves, and the protection plate can slide along the surface of the liquid crystal touch screen through the sliding protrusions;
the protective plate is provided with a rack, a first toothed disc meshed with the rack is arranged in the hollow rectangular frame, a first shaft is arranged on the first toothed disc, one end of the first shaft is connected with the output shaft of the speed reduction motor, the speed reduction motor is started, and the protective plate is driven to move.
Preferably, a roller is arranged on the hollowed rectangular frame, a scraper is arranged on the roller, the scraper is in close contact with the protection plate, and the roller is rotated to drive the scraper to scrape impurities on the protection plate;
the roller is provided with a second shaft, one end of the second shaft is provided with a second fluted disc, a third fluted disc meshed with the second fluted disc is arranged on the first shaft, and the speed reduction motor is started to drive the roller to rotate.
Preferably, the bottom end of the roller is provided with a collecting box, the scraping plate is spirally arranged on the roller and used for rotating the roller in a single direction so as to enable sundries on the protection plate to be brought into the collecting box by the scraping plate;
the second fluted disc is in a hollow design, one end of the second shaft is located in the second fluted disc, a plurality of ratchets are uniformly arranged at equal intervals at one end of the second shaft, a first pawl is arranged on the inner wall of the second fluted disc and is made of elastic materials, and the roller can only rotate in a single direction through the cooperation of the ratchets and the first pawl.
Preferably, the protection plate is made of transparent materials;
the scraper blade is made of flexible materials.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
different from the prior art, in the actual use process, the column car mechanism is arranged on the frame, the PLC industrial control programming control driving mechanism is used for driving the pawls to be buckled and separated, the servo motor drives the parking ratchet wheel to be buckled and separated in a forward and reverse transmission and reverse and forward and reverse mode repeatedly through the spline shaft, and sets several groups of different rotating speeds, the detection also includes dynamic curve display, data collection and storage, the rear rotating input shaft driving mechanism executes parking action to make ratchet wheel and pawl completely engage, the driving mechanism executes unlocking action again, then the input shaft applies load to vehicle forward direction 220Nm positive and negative rotation engagement unlocking action test, the rotating speed is set as several groups of different continuous torque current curve test, parking angle test and torque test respectively, meanwhile, the linkage mechanism is driven by the speed reducing motor to drive the protection plate to move to protect the liquid crystal touch screen, so that the performance test of the parking mechanism can be completed conveniently and safely.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the present invention in partial cross-section of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the present invention in partial cross-section of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another orientation structure of FIG. 3 according to the present invention.
In the figure: 1-a frame; 12-a liquid crystal touch screen; 13-a drive mechanism; 14-a reduction motor; 2-a servo motor; 3-parking ratchet wheel; 4-a pawl; 5-protection plate; 6-a linkage mechanism; 31-a spline shaft; 32-a bearing seat; 33-universal bearings; 34-a coupling; 35-a mounting plate; 36-a driver; 15-a display stand; 16-hollow rectangular frame; 61-smooth convex; 62-a chute; 63-a rack; 64-a first fluted disc; 65-Axis one; 66-a roller; 67-a scraper; 68-shaft two; 69-gear disc II; 71-fluted disc III; 72-a collection cassette; 73-ratchet; 74-pawl one.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1-4, the present invention provides a technical solution: a parking mechanism performance testing device comprises a rack 1, a liquid crystal touch screen 12, a driving mechanism 13 and a speed reducing motor 14, wherein the driving mechanism 13 and the speed reducing motor 14 are arranged in a parking system, the liquid crystal touch screen 12 is used for controlling the device and displaying test data, a servo motor 2 is detachably arranged on the rack, a parking ratchet wheel 3 in the parking system is arranged on an output shaft of the servo motor 2, a pawl 4 in the parking system is arranged on the parking ratchet wheel 3, the pawl 4 is connected with the driving mechanism 13, the servo motor 2 is started to drive the parking ratchet wheel 3 to rotate, the driving mechanism 13 is used for driving the pawl 4 to move to engage with the parking ratchet wheel 3, observing test data through the liquid crystal touch screen 12, wherein a spline shaft 31 is meshed in the parking ratchet wheel 3, a bearing seat 32 is detachably mounted at the top end of the rack 1, a universal bearing 33 is detachably mounted in the bearing seat 32, the spline shaft 31 penetrates through the universal bearing 33, and the spline shaft 31 is rotated to drive the parking ratchet wheel 3 to rotate;
one side of the spline shaft 31 is fixedly connected with a coupler 34, an output shaft of the servo motor 2 is detachably connected with the coupler 34, and the servo motor 2 is started to drive the coupler 34 to rotate so as to drive the spline shaft 31 to rotate;
the top end of the rack 1 is detachably provided with a mounting plate 35, the driving mechanism 13 and the pawl 4 are detachably connected with the mounting plate 35, the rack 1 is detachably provided with a driver 36, the driver 36 is electrically connected with the driving mechanism 13 and controls the driving mechanism 13 to enable the driving mechanism 13 to drive the pawl 4 to move, the driving mechanism 13 is controlled to drive the pawl 4 to be buckled and separated by PLC industrial control programming, the servo motor 2 drives the parking ratchet wheel 3 to be buckled and separated repeatedly in a forward transmission and reverse transmission manner through a spline shaft 31, the rotating speeds are respectively 35r/min, 50r/min, 85r/min, 105r/min, 160r/min, 220r/min, 373r/min and 600r/min, the detection also comprises dynamic curve display and data collection and storage;
rotating the input shaft driving mechanism 13 to execute parking action, completely engaging the ratchet wheel and the pawl 4, executing unlocking action by the driving mechanism 13, applying a load on the input shaft to test the forward and reverse rotation engaging and unlocking actions of the vehicle in the forward direction of 220Nm, and respectively setting the continuous torque current curve test, parking angle test and torque test of 35r/min, 50r/min, 85r/min, 105r/min, 160r/min, 220r/min, 373r/min and 600r/min at the rotating speed;
the liquid crystal touch screen 12 is provided with a protection plate 5, and the protection plate 5 is made of a transparent material and is used for enabling a user to conveniently watch the liquid crystal touch screen 12;
the scraping plate 67 is made of flexible materials and used for buffering, the protective plate 5 is provided with the linkage mechanism 6, the frame 1 is detachably connected with the display support 15, the liquid crystal touch screen 12 is located in the display support 15, one side of the display support 15 is fixedly provided with the hollowed rectangular frame 16, the linkage mechanism 6 comprises sliding protrusions 61 fixedly connected with two sides of the protective plate 5, the inner side wall of the hollowed rectangular frame 16 is provided with a sliding groove 62, the sliding protrusions 61 are in sliding connection with the sliding groove 62, the sliding protrusions 61 can slide along the sliding groove 62, and the protective plate 5 can slide along the surface of the liquid crystal touch screen 12 through the sliding protrusions 61;
the protective plate 5 is fixedly connected with a rack 63, a first fluted disc 64 meshed with the rack 63 is arranged in the hollow rectangular frame 16, a first shaft 65 is fixedly connected to the first fluted disc 64, the first shaft 65 is rotatably connected with the side wall of the hollow rectangular frame 16 through a bearing, one end of the first shaft 65 is fixedly connected with an output shaft of the speed reducing motor 14, the speed reducing motor 14 can be independently started through programming, and the first shaft 65 is driven to rotate, so that the first fluted disc 64 is driven to rotate, the rack 63 is driven to move, the protective plate 5 is driven to move to shield and protect the liquid crystal touch screen 12, a roller 66 is arranged on the hollow rectangular frame 16, a scraper 67 is fixedly connected to the roller 66, the scraper 67 is in close contact with the protective plate 5, and the roller 66 is rotated to drive the scraper 67 to scrape sundries on the protective plate 5;
a second shaft 68 is fixedly connected to the roller 66, the second shaft 68 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the hollow rectangular frame 16 through a bearing, a second fluted disc 69 is arranged at one end of the second shaft 68, a third fluted disc 71 meshed with the second fluted disc 69 is fixedly connected to the first shaft 65, the first shaft 65 is driven to rotate by starting the speed reduction motor 14, the third fluted disc 71 is driven to rotate, the second fluted disc 69 is driven to rotate, the roller 66 is driven to rotate, a collection box 72 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the roller 66, and the scraper 67 is spirally arranged on the roller 66 and used for rotating the roller 66 in a single direction so that sundries on the protection plate 5 are brought into the collection box 72 by the scraper 67;
the second fluted disc 69 is rotatably connected with the outer wall of the top end of the hollow rectangular frame 16 through a bearing, the second fluted disc 69 is designed in a hollow mode, one end of the second shaft 68 is located in the second fluted disc 69, a plurality of ratchets 73 are uniformly and fixedly connected to one end of the second shaft 68 at equal intervals, a first pawl 74 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the second fluted disc 69, the first pawl 74 is made of elastic materials, the first pawl 74 and the ratchets 73 are arranged to have functions equivalent to those of a traditional ratchet wheel, the roller 66 can only rotate in a single direction through the cooperation of the ratchets 73 and the first pawl 74, so that the scraping plate 67 scrapes sundries, the linkage mechanism 6 is used for connecting the speed reducing motor 14 with the protection plate 5, the servo motor 2 is started, the speed reducing motor 14 is started, and the protection plate 5 is driven by the linkage mechanism 6 to move to shield the liquid crystal touch screen 12.
In the normal working process of the parking mechanism performance testing device, a column car mechanism is arranged on a machine frame 1, a PLC industrial control programming control driving mechanism 13 is used for driving a pawl 4 to be buckled and separated, a servo motor 2 drives a parking ratchet wheel 3 to be buckled and separated in a forward and reverse transmission mode through a spline shaft 31, a plurality of groups of different rotating speeds are set, the detection also comprises dynamic curve display, data collection and storage, a rear rotating input shaft driving mechanism 13 executes parking action to enable the ratchet wheel pawl 4 to be completely meshed, the driving mechanism 13 executes unlocking action again, a load vehicle advancing direction 220Nm forward and reverse rotating meshing unlocking action test is applied to an input shaft, the rotating speeds are respectively set as a plurality of groups of different continuous torque current curve tests, parking angle tests and torque tests, and meanwhile, a speed reducing motor 14 drives a linkage mechanism 6 to drive a protection plate 5 to move a protection liquid crystal touch screen 12, and then the performance test of the parking mechanism is conveniently and safely completed.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. Parking mechanism capability test device, actuating mechanism (13), gear motor (14) in frame (1), liquid crystal touch-sensitive screen (12) and the parking system, its characterized in that: a servo motor (2) is arranged on the rack, a parking ratchet wheel (3) is arranged on an output shaft of the servo motor (2), a pawl (4) is arranged on the parking ratchet wheel (3), the pawl (4) is connected with a driving mechanism (13), the servo motor (2) is started to drive the parking ratchet wheel (3) to rotate, the driving mechanism (13) is utilized to drive the pawl (4) to move to engage with the parking ratchet wheel (3), and test data are observed through the liquid crystal touch screen (12);
be provided with protection plate (5) on liquid crystal touch screen (12), be provided with link gear (6) on protection plate (5), link gear (6) are used for connecting gear motor (14) with protection plate (5), start servo motor (2) are simultaneously gear motor (14) start, and utilize link gear (6) drive protection plate (5) are removed and are sheltered from the protection liquid crystal touch screen (12).
2. The parking mechanism performance test apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: a spline shaft (31) is meshed in the parking ratchet wheel (3), a bearing seat (32) is arranged at the top end of the rack (1), a universal bearing (33) is arranged in the bearing seat (32), the spline shaft (31) penetrates through the universal bearing (33), and the spline shaft (31) is rotated to drive the parking ratchet wheel (3) to rotate;
a coupling (34) is arranged on one side of the spline shaft (31), an output shaft of the servo motor (2) is connected with the coupling (34), and the servo motor (2) is started to drive the spline shaft (31) to rotate;
frame (1) top is provided with mounting panel (35), actuating mechanism (13) and pawl (4) all with mounting panel (35) are connected, be provided with driver (36) on frame (1), driver (36) with actuating mechanism (13) are connected, and control actuating mechanism (13), so that actuating mechanism (13) drive pawl (4) motion.
3. The parking mechanism performance test apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: a display support (15) is arranged on the rack (1), the liquid crystal touch screen (12) is located in the display support (15), a hollowed rectangular frame (16) is arranged on one side of the display support (15), the linkage mechanism (6) comprises sliding protrusions (61) which are arranged on two sides of the protection plate (5), a sliding groove (62) is formed in the inner side wall of the hollowed rectangular frame (16), the sliding protrusions (61) can slide along the sliding groove (62), and the protection plate (5) can slide along the surface of the liquid crystal touch screen (12) through the sliding protrusions (61);
be provided with rack (63) on guard plate (5), be provided with in fretwork rectangle frame (16) with fluted disc (64) of rack (63) meshing, be provided with axle (65) on fluted disc (64), axle (65) one end with gear motor (14) output shaft starts gear motor (14), drives guard plate (5) remove.
4. The parking mechanism performance test apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: a roller (66) is arranged on the hollowed rectangular frame (16), a scraper (67) is arranged on the roller (66), the scraper (67) is in close contact with the protection plate (5), and the roller (66) is rotated to drive the scraper (67) to scrape impurities on the protection plate (5);
the drum type gear transmission mechanism is characterized in that a second shaft (68) is arranged on the drum (66), a second fluted disc (69) is arranged at one end of the second shaft (68), a third fluted disc (71) meshed with the second fluted disc (69) is arranged on the first shaft (65), and the reduction motor (14) is started to drive the drum (66) to rotate.
5. The parking mechanism performance test apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that: the bottom end of the roller (66) is provided with a collecting box (72), the scraping plate (67) is spirally arranged on the roller (66) and used for rotating the roller (66) in a single direction to enable sundries on the protective plate (5) to be brought into the collecting box (72) by the scraping plate (67);
fluted disc two (69) adopt the cavity design, just axle two (68) one end is located in fluted disc two (69), axle two (68) one end equidistance evenly is provided with a plurality of ratchets (73), be provided with pawl one (74) on fluted disc two (69) inner wall, pawl one (74) adopt the elastic material, through ratchet (73) with pawl one (74) cooperation is so that cylinder (66) only can the unidirectional rotation.
6. The parking mechanism performance test apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: the protection plate (5) is made of transparent materials; the scraper (67) is made of flexible materials.
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