CN216656320U

CN216656320U - Mould storage rack

Info

Publication number: CN216656320U
Application number: CN202123324777.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 梁建锋; 董满林
Original assignee: Shanxi Hantong Xinyu Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shanxi Hantong Xinyu Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-27
Filing date: 2021-12-27
Publication date: 2022-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-27

Abstract

The utility model proposes a mould storage rack comprising: a frame (110); a plurality of storage units (120) fixed to the frame (110), wherein each storage unit (120) is adapted to store one mold (200) and comprises: a rail cross-member (121), said rail cross-member (121) being provided with a groove (123) at its bottom for receiving an upper edge of said mould (200), said groove (123) extending along the entire length of said rail cross-member (121); and a support beam (122) located below and spaced apart from the guide rail beam (121), wherein the support beam (122) is provided at its top with a plurality of rotating bodies (124) for supporting the lower edge of the mould (200), each rotating body (124) being adapted to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the direction of extension of the groove (123).

Description

Mould storage rack

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of casting, and more particularly, to a mold storage rack for storing casting molds.

Background

In the casting field, a mold is a commonly used tool for manufacturing products, and the periphery of the mold is generally in the shape of a flat rectangular parallelepiped. The molds often need to be stored in a tool room or warehouse or the like when not in use. However, in the existing storage method, the molds are generally horizontally laid on the ground, which results in large occupied area of the molds and low space utilization ratio when the molds are large in size or large in number, and especially the space above the molds is wasted. In addition, in the existing storage mode, the mold is generally tightly attached to the ground, which causes the mold to be very inconvenient to move, especially when the mold is heavy.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a facility that efficiently utilizes storage space when storing molds and that makes the molds simple and convenient to move.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a mold storage rack, comprising:

a frame;

a plurality of storage units secured to the frame, wherein each storage unit is adapted to store one mold and comprises:

a rail cross-member provided at its bottom with a groove for receiving the upper edge of the mould, the groove extending along the entire length of the rail cross-member; and

a support beam located below and spaced apart from the guide rail beam, wherein the support beam is provided at its top with a plurality of rotators for supporting the lower edge of the mould, each rotator being adapted to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the direction of extension of the groove.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the guide rail cross member and the support cross member of each storage unit extend parallel to each other.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the supporting cross-member of each storage unit is spaced from the bottom of the frame.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the rail cross-member of each storage unit further comprises a spacing pin removably attached to both ends thereof to extend across the groove.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the rotating bodies are rollers and are arranged with a rotation axis perpendicular to the direction of extension of the groove.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the rotating bodies are H-rollers and are configured to support and grip the lower edge of the mould.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model said body of revolution is a sphere adapted to rotate in any direction.

According to an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the mold storage rack includes a plurality of rows of storage units arranged adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, wherein each row of storage units includes a plurality of storage units spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the mould storage rack comprises two rows of storage units arranged adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, wherein each row of storage units comprises six storage units spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction.

According to an alternative embodiment of the utility model, the support cross member of the upper storage unit and the guide cross member of the lower storage unit are the same member in two storage units adjacent in the vertical direction.

The utility model may be embodied in the form of exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the drawings are designed solely for purposes of illustration and that any variations which come within the teachings of the utility model are intended to be included within the scope of the utility model.

Drawings

The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the utility model. These drawings should not be construed as necessarily limiting the scope of the utility model, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a mold storage rack according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a mold storage rack according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic right side view of a mold storage rack according to the present invention; and

figure 4 is a schematic top view of a mould storage rack according to the utility model.

Detailed Description

Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. Exemplary embodiments of the utility model are illustrated in the drawings and the various drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as necessarily limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided only to illustrate the present invention and to convey the spirit and substance of the utility model to those skilled in the art.

The present invention aims to propose an improved mold storage rack for storing molds having a generally flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, such as casting molds. In particular, the mold storage rack according to the present invention has a novel design that may allow molds to be placed therein vertically, that is, after the molds are placed in the mold storage rack, two large surfaces of the molds extend in a vertical direction, which may reduce a footprint of the molds as compared to the related art in which the molds are placed horizontally, so that the storage space in the mold storage rack is more efficiently utilized, so that the mold storage rack may store more molds with a limited storage space.

The mold storage rack according to the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the respective drawings, a height direction (may also be referred to as a vertical direction) is indicated by an arrow HH ', a length direction (may also be referred to as a horizontal direction) is indicated by an arrow LL ', and a width direction (may also be referred to as a lateral direction) is indicated by an arrow WW '. It is to be noted, however, that these terms with respect to relative orientation are merely intended to more intuitively describe the technical solution of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention in any way.

Referring to fig. 1, wherein fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a mold storage rack according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, the mold storage rack 100 includes a frame 110 and a plurality of storage units 120 attached to (e.g., in a removable manner, such as screw connection or the like, or in a non-removable manner, such as welding or the like) the frame 110, wherein each storage unit 120 includes a rail beam 121 and a support beam 122 located below the rail beam 121 (or aligned therewith below the rail beam 121), wherein the rail beam 121 and the support beam 122 are spaced apart along a height direction LL' and are parallel to each other so that a mold 200 (shown in fig. 2) can be clamped therebetween. In particular, the rail beam 121 is provided at its bottom with a groove 123 for receiving the upper edge of the mould (or, in other words, clamping the mould on both sides of the upper edge of the mould), which groove 123 extends along the entire length of the rail beam 121, the support beam 122 is provided at its top with a plurality of rotating bodies 124 for supporting the lower edge of the mould, wherein the plurality of rotating bodies 124 are spaced apart from each other along the extension direction of the support beam 122, and each rotating body 124 is adapted to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the extension direction of the groove 123. For example, the rotator 124 may be a sphere rotatably disposed in a seat fixed to the top of the support beam 122, the sphere being adapted to rotate along any axis. In particular, the rotating body 124 may be a roller rotatably disposed in a seat fixed to the top of the supporting beam 122, the roller being positioned such that its axis of rotation is perpendicular to the direction of extension of the groove 123.

In this configuration, with reference to fig. 2, in which fig. 2 shows a schematic front view of a mold storage rack storing molds, the molds 200 are received in the storage unit 120, wherein the upper edge of the mold 200 is received in the groove 123, while the lower edge thereof is supported by the rotating body 124, thus, the groove 123 may allow the upper edge of the mold 200 to slide along the extending direction of the groove 123, but prevents the upper edge of mold 200 from moving in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extension of grooves 123 (i.e., laterally, or lengthwise direction LL' in the figures), and the rotary body 124 rotates and supports the mold 200 while sliding, and there is only rolling friction between the rotary body 124 and the mold 200 having a small friction coefficient, the mold 200 can be smoothly and conveniently slid in the storage unit 120 with less resistance, and thus the mold 200 can be smoothly moved into and out of the storage unit 120. Further, the mold 200 is spaced apart from both the ground and the support beam 122 due to the presence of the rotating bodies 124, which also makes the mold 200 easy and convenient to move. In particular, the support beam 122 is spaced from the bottom of the frame 110, whereby the support beam 122 will be spaced from the ground, in which configuration the mould 200 will be stored at a distance from the ground, which further facilitates the movement of the mould 200. In particular, in the case where the rotating body 124 is a roller, the rotating body 124 does not rotate about an axis parallel to the extending direction of the groove 123, whereby the lower edge of the mold 200 can be prevented from moving in the lateral direction (the length direction LL' in the drawing) to be accidentally detached from the storage unit 120 at the side of the storage unit 120. In particular, the rotating bodies 124 may be H-shaped rollers adapted to receive and support the lower edge of the mold (or, alternatively, clamp the mold on both sides of the lower edge of the mold). With this configuration, the groove 123 can prevent the upper edge of the mold 200 from moving in the lateral direction, while the H-shaped roller can prevent the lower edge of the mold 200 from moving in the lateral direction, whereby the mold 200 can be more reliably prevented from being accidentally detached from the storage unit 120 from the side of the storage unit 120. In addition. It is worth mentioning that the mold storage shelf 100 stores the molds using the plurality of storage units 120 arranged dispersedly, rather than storing the plurality of molds through one integral structure, so that the weight of the mold storage shelf 100 is greatly reduced.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 1 to 4, in which fig. 3 shows a schematic right view of the mold storage according to the present invention, and fig. 4 shows a schematic top view of the mold storage according to the present invention, the mold storage 100 may include a plurality of rows (at least two rows) of storage units 120 arranged adjacent to each other in the height direction HH ', wherein each row of storage units 120 may include a plurality of storage units 120 spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction (i.e., the length direction LL'). With this configuration, the mold storage 100 can store a plurality of molds 200, and particularly, can arrange the plurality of molds 200 in a three-dimensional manner in the height direction and the length direction, thereby greatly reducing the footprint of the molds, so that the storage space can be more efficiently utilized.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, among the storage units 120 adjacent in the height direction HH', the support beam 122 of the upper storage unit 120 and the guide rail beam 121 of the lower storage unit 120 are the same member, that is, the member is provided with the rotating body 124 at the top and the groove 123 at the bottom. In this configuration, by processing and mounting the members, it is possible to complete the assembly of the support cross member 122 of the upper storage unit 120 and the rail cross member 121 of the lower storage unit 120, thereby saving both the production time and the production cost of the mold storage.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the mold storage shelf 100 may include two rows of storage units 120 arranged adjacent to each other in the height direction HH ', wherein each row of storage units 120 may include six storage units 120 spaced apart from each other along the horizontal direction (i.e., the length direction LL'). This configuration takes into account the holding capacity of the mold storage rack 100 and the load-bearing capacity of the frame 110, and in particular, a single mold storage rack 100 can hold twelve molds 200 simultaneously without exceeding the load-bearing limit of the frame 110.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, each storage unit 120 may further include a stopper pin 125 detachably inserted into the rail beam 121 at both ends of the groove 123, for example, the rail beam 121 is provided with a through hole into which the stopper pin 125 is inserted, and the stopper pin 125 extends across the groove 123 so as to prevent the mold 200 from moving through the end of the groove 123. In this configuration, the stopper pin 125 can be detached from the rail cross member 121 when it is necessary to move the mold 200 into and out of the groove 123, and the stopper pin 125 can be fitted to the rail cross member 121 when it is necessary to store the mold 200 in the storage unit 120, whereby the mold 200 can be prevented from slipping out of the groove 123 by the stopper pin 125, so as to avoid the mold 200 from accidentally falling out of the storage unit 120 when the mold storage rack 100 is moved, for example.

As described above, the mold storage shelf 100 according to the present invention can store a plurality of molds 200 in a three-dimensional manner, thereby reducing the footprint of the molds 200 and efficiently utilizing the storage space. Each of the storage units 120 in the mold storage 100 can guide the mold 200 using the groove 123 above the mold 200 while supporting the mold 200 using the rotary 124 below the mold 200, thereby both reliably defining a moving path of the mold 200 in the storage unit 120 and reducing resistance when the mold 200 moves, which enables an operator to conveniently move the mold 200 into and out of the storage unit 120. In addition, the storage unit 120 can also restrict the movement of the mold 200 using the stopper pins 125 to prevent it from unintentionally falling off from the storage unit 120, thereby enabling the mold 200 to be reliably stored in the storage unit 120 even when the mold storage shelf 100 is moved. Therefore, the mold storage shelf 100 according to the present invention not only can efficiently use a storage space, but also is simple and convenient to use and has high reliability.

An alternative but non-limiting embodiment of a mould storage rack according to the utility model is described in detail above with the aid of the figures. Modifications and additions to the techniques and structures, as well as re-combinations of features in various embodiments, which do not depart from the spirit and substance of the disclosure, will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art as they are deemed to be within the scope of the utility model. Accordingly, such modifications and additions that can be envisaged within the teachings of the present invention are to be considered as part of the present invention. The scope of the present invention includes equivalents known at the time of filing and equivalents not yet foreseen.

Claims

1. A mold storage rack comprising:

a frame (110);

a plurality of storage units (120) fixed to the frame (110), characterized in that each storage unit (120) is adapted to store one mould (200) and comprises:

a rail cross-member (121), said rail cross-member (121) being provided with a groove (123) at its bottom for receiving an upper edge of said mould (200), said groove (123) extending along the entire length of said rail cross-member (121); and

a supporting cross member (122) located below and spaced apart from the rail cross member (121), wherein the supporting cross member (122) is provided at a top thereof with a plurality of rotating bodies (124) for supporting a lower edge of the mold (200), each rotating body (124) being adapted to rotate about an axis perpendicular to a direction of extension of the groove (123).

2. A mould storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide rail cross member (121) and the support cross member (122) of each storage unit (120) extend parallel to each other.

3. A mould storage rack according to claim 1, wherein the support beam (122) of each storage unit (120) is spaced from the bottom of the frame (110).

4. The mold storage rack of claim 1, wherein the rail cross-member (121) of each storage unit (120) further comprises a spacing pin (125) removably attached to both ends thereof to extend across the channel (123).

5. The mold storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotary body (124) is a roller and is arranged with a rotational axis perpendicular to the direction of extension of the groove (123).

6. The mold storage rack according to claim 5, wherein said rotary bodies (124) are H-shaped rollers and are configured to support and grip the lower edge of said molds (200).

7. The mold storage rack according to claim 1, wherein said rotary body (124) is a sphere adapted to rotate in any direction.

8. A mould storage column according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that the mould storage column comprises a plurality of rows of storage units (120) arranged adjacent to each other in a vertical direction, wherein each row of storage units (120) comprises a plurality of storage units (120) spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction.

9. The mold storage rack according to claim 8, characterized in that the mold storage rack comprises two rows of storage units (120) arranged adjacent to each other along a vertical direction, wherein each row of storage units (120) comprises six storage units (120) spaced apart from each other along a horizontal direction.

10. The mold storage rack according to claim 8, characterized in that, of two storage units (120) adjacent in the vertical direction, the support beam (122) of the upper storage unit (120) and the guide rail beam (121) of the lower storage unit (120) are the same member.