CN216439067U - Stirring mechanism driven by double worm wheels - Google Patents

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CN216439067U
CN216439067U CN202122719675.XU CN202122719675U CN216439067U CN 216439067 U CN216439067 U CN 216439067U CN 202122719675 U CN202122719675 U CN 202122719675U CN 216439067 U CN216439067 U CN 216439067U
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本实用新型涉及搅拌设备技术领域,具体公开了一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构,包括固定架和设于固定架上的电机,电机的输出轴同轴连接有传动蜗杆,传动蜗杆对称啮合有传动蜗轮,所述传动蜗轮以传动蜗杆轴线对称,传动蜗轮均可拆卸连接有搅拌辊,所述搅拌辊与传动蜗轮同轴转动,本实用新型结构紧凑,输出平稳,解决了传统的打蛋机的搅拌机构只能进行单向的搅拌,且震动较大,导致使用效果较差的问题。

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The utility model relates to the technical field of stirring equipment, and specifically discloses a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears, which comprises a fixing frame and a motor arranged on the fixing frame. Transmission worm gear, the transmission worm gear is symmetrical with the transmission worm axis, and the transmission worm wheel can be detachably connected with a stirring roller, and the stirring roller and the transmission worm wheel rotate coaxially. The utility model has compact structure and stable output, which solves the problem of traditional egg beaters The stirring mechanism can only perform one-way stirring, and the vibration is large, which leads to the problem of poor use effect.

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一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构A stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears

技术领域technical field

本申请涉及搅拌设备技术领域,具体公开了一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构。The present application relates to the technical field of stirring equipment, and specifically discloses a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears.

背景技术Background technique

搅拌设备广泛应用于日常生活以及工业生产中,例如:日常生活中的打蛋机、豆浆机等;工业生产中的原材料混合、成品搅拌等,都需要使用搅拌设备。Mixing equipment is widely used in daily life and industrial production, such as egg beaters, soymilk machines, etc. in daily life; mixing of raw materials and finished products in industrial production requires the use of mixing equipment.

专利公开号为CN209712659U公开了一种打蛋机,包括打蛋机本体,所述打蛋机本体底部的一侧通过转动轴活动安装有第一连接支撑臂,所述第一连接支撑臂的底部设置有第二连接支撑臂,所述第二连接支撑臂的底部固定安装有U形支撑座,所述打蛋机本体的内部贯穿设置有传动件,所述传动件的底部固定连接有传动杆,所述传动杆的底部螺纹连接有搅拌杆,所述搅拌杆的表面焊接有搅拌环形盘所述第一连接支撑臂的底部固定连接有嵌入连接块。Patent Publication No. CN209712659U discloses an egg beater, comprising an egg beater body, a first connection support arm is movably installed on one side of the bottom of the egg beater body through a rotating shaft, and the bottom of the first connection support arm A second connecting support arm is provided, the bottom of the second connecting support arm is fixedly installed with a U-shaped support seat, the inside of the eggbeater body is provided with a transmission member, and the bottom of the transmission member is fixedly connected with a transmission rod The bottom of the transmission rod is threadedly connected with a stirring rod, and the surface of the stirring rod is welded with a stirring annular disk. The bottom of the first connecting support arm is fixedly connected with an embedded connecting block.

该实用新型公开的打蛋机虽然拆卸方便,便于携带,但是,该实用新型仅采用传动杆底部螺纹连接的搅拌杆进行搅拌,只能进行单向的搅拌,且震动较大,导致使用效果较差,因此,发明人有鉴于此,提供了一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构,以便解决上述问题。Although the egg beater disclosed in the utility model is easy to disassemble and carry, the utility model only uses the stirring rod connected by the screw at the bottom of the transmission rod for stirring, and can only perform one-way stirring, and the vibration is large, resulting in a poor use effect. Therefore, in view of this, the inventor provides a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears so as to solve the above problems.

实用新型内容Utility model content

本实用新型的目的在于解决传统的打蛋机的搅拌机构只能进行单向的搅拌,且震动较大,导致使用效果较差的问题。The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problem that the stirring mechanism of the traditional egg beater can only perform one-way stirring, and the vibration is large, resulting in poor use effect.

为了达到上述目的,本实用新型的基础方案提供一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构,包括固定架和设于固定架上的电机,电机的输出轴同轴连接有传动蜗杆,传动蜗杆对称啮合有传动蜗轮,所述传动蜗轮以传动蜗杆轴线对称,传动蜗轮均可拆卸连接有搅拌辊,所述搅拌辊与传动蜗轮同轴转动。In order to achieve the above purpose, the basic scheme of the present invention provides a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears, including a fixed frame and a motor arranged on the fixed frame, the output shaft of the motor is coaxially connected with a transmission worm, and the transmission worm is symmetrically meshed with a The transmission worm wheel is symmetrical with the transmission worm shaft, and the transmission worm wheel can be detachably connected with a stirring roller, and the stirring roller and the transmission worm wheel rotate coaxially.

本基础方案的原理及效果在于:The principle and effect of this basic scheme are as follows:

与现有技术相比,本实用新型采用传动蜗杆驱动两个传动蜗轮,进而驱动搅拌辊进行搅拌,且两个传动蜗轮以传动蜗杆轴线对称,使两个传动蜗轮以相反的方向转动,导致搅拌辊以相反的方向转动,从而提高搅拌效果,并且传动蜗轮对称啮合的形式,使得整体结构更加的紧凑,输出更加的平稳,从而降低了工作过程中的震动和传动蜗杆的跳动,解决了传统的打蛋机的搅拌机构只能进行单向的搅拌,且震动较大,导致使用效果较差的问题。Compared with the prior art, the utility model adopts the transmission worm to drive two transmission worm gears, and then drives the stirring roller for stirring, and the two transmission worm gears are symmetrical with the transmission worm axis, so that the two transmission worm gears rotate in opposite directions, resulting in stirring. The roller rotates in the opposite direction, thereby improving the stirring effect, and the symmetrical meshing of the transmission worm gear makes the overall structure more compact and the output more stable, thereby reducing the vibration during the working process and the beating of the transmission worm, which solves the traditional problem. The stirring mechanism of the egg beater can only perform one-way stirring, and the vibration is large, which leads to the problem of poor use effect.

进一步,还包括设于电机底部的减震防护组件。减震防护组件可以对电机起到减震效果,进一步提高本实用新型的稳定性。Further, it also includes a shock absorption protection component arranged at the bottom of the motor. The shock-absorbing protection component can play a shock-absorbing effect on the motor, and further improve the stability of the utility model.

进一步,所述减震防护组件包括固接在固定架上的导杆和对称滑动连接在导杆上的滑动块,滑动块之间设有压力弹簧,电机下表面可拆卸连接有连接板,连接板用于滑动块之间铰接有连接杆。通过设置压力弹簧和连接杆,使连接板受压时通过连接杆带动滑动块移动,进而压缩压力弹簧,起到减震的作用。Further, the shock absorption protection assembly includes a guide rod fixed on the fixed frame and a sliding block symmetrically slidably connected to the guide rod, a pressure spring is arranged between the sliding blocks, and a connecting plate is detachably connected to the lower surface of the motor, which is connected to the guide rod. A connecting rod is hinged between the plates for sliding blocks. By arranging the pressure spring and the connecting rod, when the connecting plate is pressed, the sliding block is driven to move by the connecting rod, thereby compressing the pressure spring to play the role of shock absorption.

进一步,所述连接板的两端均与固定架滑动连接,连接板与固定架之间还设有复位弹簧,所述复位弹簧与连接板滑动方向平行。复位弹簧可以提高减震防护组件对电机的减震效果。Further, both ends of the connecting plate are slidably connected to the fixing frame, and a return spring is also arranged between the connecting plate and the fixing frame, and the restoring spring is parallel to the sliding direction of the connecting plate. The return spring can improve the damping effect of the damping protection component on the motor.

进一步,所述连接板顶部设有与电机设配的弹性垫。弹性垫可以进一步提高减震防护组件对电机的减震效果Further, the top of the connecting plate is provided with an elastic pad equipped with the motor. The elastic pad can further improve the shock absorption effect of the shock absorption protection component on the motor

进一步,所述搅拌辊周端设有螺旋状的搅拌叶片且两个搅拌辊的搅拌叶片的螺旋方向相反。螺旋状的搅拌叶片可以进一步提高搅拌效果。Further, the peripheral end of the stirring roller is provided with a helical stirring blade, and the helical directions of the stirring blades of the two stirring rollers are opposite. The helical stirring blade can further improve the stirring effect.

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为了更清楚地说明本申请实施例中的技术方案,下面将对实施例描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图仅仅是本申请的一些实施例,对于本领域技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application more clearly, the following briefly introduces the drawings that are used in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

图1示出了本申请实施例提出的一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构的轴侧图;FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears proposed in an embodiment of the present application;

图2示出了本申请实施例提出的一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构的主视图;FIG. 2 shows a front view of a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears proposed in an embodiment of the present application;

图3示出了本申请实施例提出的一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构的图2中 A部分放大图;Fig. 3 shows an enlarged view of part A in Fig. 2 of a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears proposed in an embodiment of the present application;

图4示出了本申请实施例提出的一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构的搅拌辊轴侧图。FIG. 4 shows a side view of a stirring roller of a stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears proposed in an embodiment of the present application.

具体实施方式Detailed ways

为更进一步阐述本实用新型为实现预定实用新型目的所采取的技术手段及功效,以下结合附图及较佳实施例,对依据本实用新型的具体实施方式、结构、特征及其功效,详细说明如后。In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present utility model for realizing the intended purpose of the utility model, the following in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, the specific embodiments, structures, features and effects of the present utility model will be described in detail. Such as later.

说明书附图中的附图标记包括:电机1、传动蜗杆2、第一传动蜗轮3、第二传动蜗轮4、第一传动轴5、第二传动轴6、固定架7、导杆8、滑动块 9、压力弹簧10、连接板11、连接杆12、连接块13、弹性垫14。Reference numerals in the accompanying drawings include: motor 1, transmission worm 2, first transmission worm wheel 3, second transmission worm wheel 4, first transmission shaft 5, second transmission shaft 6, fixed frame 7, guide rod 8, sliding Block 9 , pressure spring 10 , connecting plate 11 , connecting rod 12 , connecting block 13 , elastic pad 14 .

一种由双蜗轮驱动的搅拌机构,实施例如图1所示:包括壳体、设于壳体内的固定架7和设于固定架7上的电机1,电机1采用永磁无刷直流电机 1,永磁无刷直流电机1体积小、重量轻,且输出扭矩较大,并且传动平稳,噪音低,使用寿命长,电机1的输出轴同轴连接有传动蜗杆2,传动蜗杆2 对称啮合有第一传动蜗轮3和第二传动蜗轮4,第一传动蜗轮3和第二传动蜗轮4以传动蜗杆2轴线对称,第一传动蜗轮3通过第一传动轴5可拆卸连接有第一搅拌辊,第二传动蜗轮4通过第二传动轴6可拆卸连接有第二搅拌辊,第一搅拌辊与第一传动蜗轮3同轴转动,第二搅拌辊与第二传动蜗轮4 同轴转动,实施例如图4所示,第一搅拌辊和第二搅拌辊的周端均设有螺旋状的搅拌叶片,并且第一搅拌辊和第二搅拌辊的搅拌叶片的螺旋方向相反,螺旋状的搅拌叶片可以进一步提高搅拌效果,当然,本实用新型的第一搅拌辊和第二搅拌辊均还可采用其他形状的搅拌辊,如表面带有弧形条的搅拌辊等。A stirring mechanism driven by double worm gears, the embodiment is shown in Figure 1: comprising a casing, a fixing frame 7 arranged in the casing and a motor 1 arranged on the fixing frame 7, the motor 1 adopts a permanent magnet brushless DC motor 1 , the permanent magnet brushless DC motor 1 is small in size, light in weight, large in output torque, stable in transmission, low in noise and long in service life. The first transmission worm wheel 3 and the second transmission worm wheel 4, the first transmission worm wheel 3 and the second transmission worm wheel 4 are symmetrical with the transmission worm 2, and the first transmission worm wheel 3 is detachably connected with the first stirring roller through the first transmission shaft 5, The second transmission worm wheel 4 is detachably connected with a second stirring roller through the second transmission shaft 6. The first stirring roller rotates coaxially with the first transmission worm wheel 3, and the second stirring roller rotates coaxially with the second transmission worm wheel 4. For example As shown in FIG. 4 , the peripheral ends of the first stirring roller and the second stirring roller are provided with spiral stirring blades, and the spiral directions of the stirring blades of the first stirring roller and the second stirring roller are opposite, and the spiral stirring blades can be further improved. Stirring effect, of course, the first stirring roll and the second stirring roll of the present invention can also adopt other shapes of stirring rolls, such as stirring rolls with curved strips on the surface.

实施例如图2和图3所示,电机1底部设有减震防护组件,减震防护组件包括固接在固定架7上的导杆8和对称滑动连接在导杆8上的滑动块9,滑动块9之间设有压力弹簧10,电机1下表面可拆卸连接有连接板11,连接板11用于滑动块9之间铰接有连接杆12;连接板11的两端均与固定架7 竖向滑动连接,固定架7上对称设有滑槽,连接板11的两端分别滑动连接在滑槽内,连接板11与滑槽底部之间均设有复位弹簧,复位弹簧与连接板 11滑动方向平行,连接板11包括横向的横板和固接在横板上表面的若干连接块13,连接板11顶部设有与电机1底部设配的弧形块,弧形块表面设有弹性垫14,弹性垫14为弧形且通过弧形块和连接块13固定。As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bottom of the motor 1 is provided with a shock absorption protection component, and the shock absorption protection component includes a guide rod 8 fixed on the fixed frame 7 and a sliding block 9 symmetrically slidably connected to the guide rod 8, A pressure spring 10 is arranged between the sliding blocks 9, and a connecting plate 11 is detachably connected to the lower surface of the motor 1. The connecting plate 11 is used for hingedly connecting a connecting rod 12 between the sliding blocks 9; both ends of the connecting plate 11 are connected to the fixing frame 7 The vertical sliding connection, the fixed frame 7 is symmetrically provided with a chute, the two ends of the connecting plate 11 are respectively slidably connected in the chute, a return spring is provided between the connecting plate 11 and the bottom of the chute, and the return spring is connected to the connecting plate 11. The sliding direction is parallel. The connecting plate 11 includes a horizontal horizontal plate and a plurality of connecting blocks 13 fixed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate. The top of the connecting plate 11 is provided with an arc-shaped block with the bottom of the motor 1, and the surface of the arc-shaped block is provided with elastic The pad 14, the elastic pad 14 is arc-shaped and fixed by the arc-shaped block and the connecting block 13.

在本实用新型的实施过程中,如图4所示,电机1驱动传动蜗杆2转动,传动蜗杆2驱动第一传动蜗轮3和第二传动蜗轮4以相反的方向转动,第一传动蜗轮3和第二传动蜗轮4分别通过第一传动轴5和第二传动轴6驱动第一搅拌辊和第二搅拌辊以相反的方向转动,从而以两个相反的方向进行搅拌,提高搅拌的效果,在搅拌的过程中,采用第一传动蜗轮3和第二传动蜗轮4与传动蜗杆2对称啮合的形式,使得整体结构更加的紧凑,输出更加的平稳,从而降低了工作过程中的震动和传动蜗杆2的跳动,同时,通过设置压力弹簧10和连接杆12,使连接板11受压时通过连接杆12带动滑动块9 移动,进而压缩压力弹簧10,起到减震的作用,而复位弹簧可以进一步提高减震的效果。During the implementation of the present utility model, as shown in FIG. 4 , the motor 1 drives the transmission worm 2 to rotate, and the transmission worm 2 drives the first transmission worm wheel 3 and the second transmission worm wheel 4 to rotate in opposite directions. The second transmission worm gear 4 drives the first stirring roller and the second stirring roller to rotate in opposite directions through the first transmission shaft 5 and the second transmission shaft 6 respectively, so as to perform stirring in two opposite directions and improve the stirring effect. During the stirring process, the first transmission worm wheel 3 and the second transmission worm wheel 4 are symmetrically meshed with the transmission worm 2, which makes the overall structure more compact and the output is more stable, thereby reducing the vibration during the working process and the transmission worm 2. At the same time, by setting the pressure spring 10 and the connecting rod 12, when the connecting plate 11 is pressed, the connecting rod 12 drives the sliding block 9 to move, and then compresses the pressure spring 10, which plays a role of shock absorption, and the return spring can further Improve the effect of shock absorption.

与现有技术相比,本实用新型不仅可以实现双向的搅拌,提高搅拌的效果,而且整个机构结构紧凑,传动平稳,减震效果良好,解决了传统的打蛋机的搅拌机构只能进行单向的搅拌,且震动较大,导致使用效果较差的问题。Compared with the prior art, the utility model can not only realize two-way stirring and improve the stirring effect, but also the whole mechanism is compact in structure, stable in transmission and good in shock absorption effect, and solves the problem that the stirring mechanism of the traditional egg beater can only perform single operation. The stirring in the direction and the vibration is large, which leads to the problem of poor use effect.

以上所述,仅是本实用新型的较佳实施例而已,并非对本实用新型作任何形式上的限制,虽然本实用新型已以较佳实施例揭示如上,然而并非用以限定本实用新型,任何本领域技术人员,在不脱离本实用新型技术方案范围内,当可利用上述揭示的技术内容做出些许更动或修饰为等同变化的等效实施例,但凡是未脱离本实用新型技术方案内容,依据本实用新型的技术实质对以上实施例所作的任何简介修改、等同变化与修饰,均仍属于本实用新型技术方案的范围内。The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can make some changes or modifications by using the technical content disclosed above to be equivalent embodiments of equivalent changes, but all do not depart from the technical solution content of the present invention. , any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

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1. A stirring mechanism driven by double worm wheels is characterized in that: including the mount with locate the motor on the mount, the output shaft coaxial coupling of motor has the transmission worm, the transmission worm symmetry meshes has the transmission worm wheel, the transmission worm wheel is with transmission worm axis symmetry, and the equal detachable of transmission worm wheel is connected with the stirring roller, the stirring roller rotates with the transmission worm wheel is coaxial.
2. The dual worm-gear driven stirring mechanism of claim 1 further comprising a shock absorbing guard assembly disposed at the bottom of the motor.
3. The stirring mechanism driven by the double worm gears as claimed in claim 2, wherein the shock absorbing and protecting assembly comprises a guide rod fixedly connected to the fixing frame and sliding blocks symmetrically and slidably connected to the guide rod, a pressure spring is arranged between the sliding blocks, a connecting plate is detachably connected to the lower surface of the motor, and the connecting plate is used for hinging the sliding blocks to form a connecting rod.
4. The stirring mechanism driven by a double worm gear as claimed in claim 3, wherein both ends of the connecting plate are slidably connected to the fixing frame, and a return spring is further disposed between the connecting plate and the fixing frame, and the return spring is parallel to the sliding direction of the connecting plate.
5. A stirring mechanism driven by a double worm gear as claimed in any one of claims 3 or 4, wherein the top of the connecting plate is provided with an elastic pad matched with the motor.
6. The stirring mechanism driven by a double worm gear as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stirring rollers are provided with helical stirring blades at the peripheral ends thereof and the stirring blades of the two stirring rollers have opposite helical directions.
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