CN218238904U - Multifunctional testing equipment for air pump valve - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a multi-functional test equipment of air pump valve aims at providing the multi-functional test equipment of air pump valve that promotes the product percent of pass one by one, include: the placing seat is used for placing the air pump valve unit to be tested, the placing seat is provided with air ports corresponding to the working ports of the single air pump valve units respectively, the air ports are used for the insertion of the working ports, and each air port is connected with an air pressure sensor respectively; the air pressure sensor is connected with a controller, the controller is connected with a display unit and an air supply unit, and the controller supplies air to an air inlet of the air pump valve unit through the air supply unit; each air pressure sensor is used for detecting the air pressure of the gas discharged from the corresponding working port and feeding the air pressure back to the controller, and the controller judges whether the corresponding working port leaks the gas or not by detecting the air pressure change and independently displays the gas through the display unit; the utility model relates to an air pump valve technical field.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to an air pump valve technical field more exactly relates to an air pump valve multifunctional testing equipment.
Background
The air pump valve is an automatic basic element for controlling fluid, belongs to an actuator, and is not limited to hydraulic pressure and pneumatic pressure. Used in industrial control systems to regulate the direction, flow, velocity and other parameters of a medium. The air pump valve can be matched with different circuits to realize the expected control, and the precision and flexibility of the control can be ensured.
Please refer to publication No.: CN208457303U discloses an air pump valve, and air pump valve includes a plurality of solenoid subassemblies, and solenoid subassembly is connected with the valve clack and is used for controlling the switching on or closing between the corresponding working port of air pump valve and the gas input port, and the air pump valve outside is provided with the support, makes every solenoid joint on the support.
Due to the lack of proper air pump valve unit detection equipment, the air pump valve has the defects of air leakage, electric leakage and incapability of normally conducting between a working port and an input port of the air pump valve, and cannot be effectively detected, so that the qualification rate of products is reduced.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve is provided for improving the product yield.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a following technical scheme:
an air pump valve multifunctional test apparatus comprising: the placing seat is used for placing the air pump valve unit to be tested, the placing seat is provided with air ports corresponding to the working ports of the single air pump valve units respectively, the air ports are used for the insertion of the working ports, and each air port is connected with an air pressure sensor respectively;
the air pressure sensor is connected with a controller, the controller is connected with a display unit and an air supply unit, and the controller supplies air to an air inlet of the air pump valve unit through the air supply unit;
every baroceptor is used for detecting the atmospheric pressure that corresponds work mouthful exhaust respectively to feed back to the controller, the controller judges whether the work mouth that corresponds leaks gas through detecting atmospheric pressure change, and through the independent demonstration of display element.
After the structure above adopting, the utility model discloses a multi-functional test equipment of air pump valve compares with prior art, has following advantage: the placing seat is provided with a gas port corresponding to the working port of each single body of the air pump valve unit, and the gas ports are used for the insertion of the working ports; when the air pressure sensor detects that the air port has no air pressure change and feeds back the air pressure change to the controller, the controller displays that the corresponding working port is normal through the display unit, and when the air pressure sensor detects that the air port has the air pressure change and feeds back the air pressure change to the controller, the controller displays that the corresponding working port is unqualified through the display unit;
by the improvement, the device has the function of detecting whether air leakage exists at the working port, so that the subsequent maintenance of a user is facilitated, and the qualification rate of products is improved; in addition, the detection efficiency and the accuracy of the detection result are greatly improved by the independent detection mode of a plurality of working ports.
As an improvement of the present invention, the placing seat includes a connecting plate, a first supporting seat and a second supporting seat, and the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat are detachably connected to the surface of the connecting plate;
the air ports are arranged on the upper end face of the first support seat along the length direction of the first support seat, and the mouth parts of the air ports protrude out of the upper end face of the first support seat;
the second supporting seat is arranged on one side of the first supporting seat in the width direction;
the working opening is inserted into the air opening, and the upper end face of the second supporting seat supports the tail end of the air pump valve unit. According to the improvement, the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat have the characteristic of convenience in disassembly and assembly, and are convenient to maintain; in addition, the air port is selected to meet the requirement of a first supporting seat in layout according to the structure of each working port of the air pump valve unit;
the oral area protrusion of gas port is in the setting of the up end of first supporting seat, and after the gas port was inserted to the working port, the effectual support of tail end to air pump valve unit on the second supporting seat, the two combines, makes air pump valve unit place firm reliable, avoids the testing process to appear interrupting.
As an improvement of the utility model, the controller is connected with the power supply unit, and the controller passes through the power supply unit to the power supply of every free solenoid's of air pump valve unit electricity input end, the electricity input end gets to the electricity and opens in order to switch on between working port and the gas delivery outlet through the coil control valve clack, every baroceptor is used for detecting the atmospheric pressure that corresponds working port exhaust gas respectively to feed back to the controller, whether the controller has the change through detecting atmospheric pressure and normally gets to the electricity work with the judgement coil. According to the improvement, when the air pressure sensor detects that the air pressure changes at the air port and feeds back the air pressure changes to the controller, the coil can be normally powered on under the power supply of the power supply unit, and the controller displays that the electromagnetic coil of the corresponding working port can be normally powered on through the display unit;
when the air pressure sensor detects that no air pressure change exists in the air port and feeds back the air pressure change to the controller, the coil cannot be normally powered on under the power supply of the power supply unit, and the controller displays that the electromagnetic coil of the corresponding working port cannot be normally powered on through the display unit. Above-mentioned improvement makes the device still have the function that whether the coil that detects solenoid can lead input port and working opening of ventilating under the power supply condition, has promoted the functional of device, and further to the detection of air pump valve unit, the yields that can promote the product.
As an improvement of the utility model, still be provided with the barometer on the connecting plate, the input of barometer and every baroceptor's the parallelly connected connection of gas delivery outlet.
As an improvement of the utility model, the display element adopts the pilot lamp to correspond every gas port and set up the pilot lamp that corresponds respectively, the pilot lamp is used for independent demonstration to correspond whether there is gas leakage and the solenoid coil that corresponds the gas port to connect the work port and normally to get electric work enough. Above-mentioned improvement, display element adopt the pilot lamp, have simple structure, display effect is good, the relatively lower characteristics of cost.
As an improvement of the utility model, the controller is connected with the withstand voltage tester, the electrically conductive contact of withstand voltage tester sets up with the metal support cooperation of air pump valve unit, the withstand voltage tester is used for detecting the metal support when the power supply unit supplies power to every free solenoid's of air pump valve unit electricity input end, and whether metal support is electrified in order to judge whether coil contacts with the metal support. When the power supply unit supplies power to the coil, if the coil and the metal support are provided with a passage, the metal support is electrified, current flows to the withstand voltage tester from the conductive contact, and voltage is displayed on the withstand voltage tester, so that the coil needs to be reassembled when the condition of electric leakage exists;
if the coil and the metal support do not have a passage, the metal support is not electrified, no voltage can be displayed on the voltage tester, and the coil does not need to be reassembled;
above-mentioned improvement makes the device have whether contact leads to the function of electric leakage with the support of detection coil, further promotes the functional of device, makes the yields of product high.
As an improvement of the utility model, be provided with the clearance on the width direction between first supporting seat and the second supporting seat, conductive contact sets up in the clearance to conductive contact salient in the position of obtaining with the metal support contact in the setting of second supporting seat terminal surface. Above-mentioned improvement, when placing air pump valve unit, the metal support of air pump valve unit can with the conductive contact, have convenient operation, the high characteristics of security.
As an improvement of the utility model, the connecting plate is provided with a push rod, the telescopic end of the push rod is connected with a compaction block through a metal bracket, and the compaction block is positioned above the gap;
the control end of the push rod is electrically connected with a controller, the controller is connected with a touch switch, the touch switch is arranged in a gap and protrudes out of the end face of the second supporting seat, and the touch end is in contact with the metal support and is controlled by the metal support in a pressure manner;
the metal support compresses tightly the touch end of touch switch, the controller receives the touch signal and then control the push rod to extend to drive the compact heap to move down and compress tightly the air pump valve unit. Above-mentioned improvement, after placing air pump valve unit, the electric push rod extension moves down and compresses tightly air pump valve unit in order to order about the compact heap, promotes the firm degree that air pump valve unit placed, makes the effectual contact of conductive contact and metal support to and the cooperation that gas port and working port can be good, make each testing result degree of accuracy high.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the present invention.
Shown in the figure: 1. a connecting plate; 2. a first support base; 2.1, air ports; 3. a second support seat; 4. a barometer; 5. a gap; 5.1, conductive contacts; 5.2, pressing a switch; 6. a push rod; 6.1, a pressing block.
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The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1-2, a multifunctional testing apparatus for an air pump valve is disclosed for improving the product yield.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a following technical scheme:
an air pump valve multifunctional test apparatus comprising: the device comprises a placing seat, a gas inlet 2.1 and a gas outlet 2.1, wherein the placing seat is used for placing an air pump valve unit to be tested, the placing seat is respectively provided with a gas port 2.1 corresponding to a working port of each single body of the air pump valve unit, the working ports are inserted into the gas ports 2.1, and each gas port 2.1 is respectively connected with a gas pressure sensor;
the air pressure sensor is connected with a controller, the controller is connected with a display unit and an air supply unit, and the controller supplies air to an air inlet of the air pump valve unit through the air supply unit;
every baroceptor is used for detecting the atmospheric pressure that corresponds work port exhaust respectively to feed back to the controller, the controller judges whether the work port that corresponds leaks gas through detecting atmospheric pressure change, and through the independent demonstration of display element.
After the structure above adopting, the utility model discloses a multi-functional test equipment of air pump valve compares with prior art, has following advantage: the placing seat is provided with a gas port 2.1 corresponding to the working port of each single body of the air pump valve unit, and the gas port 2.1 is used for the insertion of the working port; when the air pressure sensor detects that the air port 2.1 has no air pressure change and feeds back the air pressure change to the controller, the controller displays that the corresponding working port is normal through the display unit, and when the air pressure sensor detects that the air port 2.1 has the air pressure change and feeds back the air pressure change to the controller, the controller displays that the corresponding working port is unqualified through the display unit;
by the improvement, the device has the function of detecting whether air leakage exists at the working port, so that the subsequent maintenance of a user is facilitated, and the qualification rate of products is improved; in addition, the detection efficiency and the accuracy of the detection result are greatly improved by the independent detection mode of a plurality of working ports.
As an improvement of the present invention, the placing seat comprises a connecting plate 1, a first supporting seat 2 and a second supporting seat 3, wherein the first supporting seat 2 and the second supporting seat 3 are detachably connected to the surface of the connecting plate 1;
the air ports 2.1 are arranged on the upper end face of the first support seat 2 along the length direction of the first support seat 2, and the mouth parts of the air ports 2.1 protrude out of the upper end face of the first support seat 2;
the second supporting seat 3 is arranged on one side of the first supporting seat 2 in the width direction;
the working opening is inserted into the air port 2.1, and the upper end face of the second supporting seat 3 supports the tail end of the air pump valve unit. In the improvement, the first supporting seat 2 and the second supporting seat 3 have the characteristic of convenient disassembly and assembly, and are convenient to maintain; in addition, the air port 2.1 is selected to meet the requirement of the first supporting seat 2 in layout according to the structure of each working port of the air pump valve unit;
the setting of the oral area protrusion in the up end of first supporting seat 2.1 of gas port 2.1, after the working port inserted gas port 2.1, the effectual support of tail end to air pump valve unit of 3 upper ends of second supporting seat, the two combines, makes air pump valve unit place firm reliable, avoids the testing process to appear interrupting.
As an improvement of the utility model, the controller is connected with the power supply unit, and the controller passes through the power supply unit to the power supply of every free solenoid's of air pump valve unit electricity input end, the electricity input end gets to the electricity and opens in order to switch on between working port and the gas delivery outlet through the coil control valve clack, every baroceptor is used for detecting the atmospheric pressure that corresponds working port exhaust gas respectively to feed back to the controller, whether the controller has the change through detecting atmospheric pressure and normally gets to the electricity work with the judgement coil. According to the improvement, when the air pressure sensor detects that the air pressure changes at the air port 2.1 and feeds the air pressure changes back to the controller, the coil can be normally powered on under the power supply of the power supply unit, and the controller displays that the electromagnetic coil of the corresponding working port can be normally powered on through the display unit;
when the air pressure sensor detects that the air port 2.1 has no air pressure change and feeds back the air pressure change to the controller, the coil cannot be normally powered under the power supply of the power supply unit, and the controller displays that the electromagnetic coil of the corresponding working port cannot be normally powered through the display unit. Above-mentioned improvement makes the device still have the function that whether the coil that detects solenoid can lead input port and working opening of ventilating under the power supply condition, has promoted the functional of device, and further to the detection of air pump valve unit, the yields that can promote the product.
As an improvement of the utility model, still be provided with barometer 4 on the connecting plate 1, the input of barometer 4 and every baroceptor's the parallelly connected connection of gas delivery outlet.
As an improvement of the utility model, the display element adopts the pilot lamp to correspond every gas port 2.1 and set up the pilot lamp that corresponds respectively, the pilot lamp is used for independent demonstration to correspond whether there is gas leakage and corresponds the solenoid coil of gas port 2.1 to the work port that gas port 2.1 connects and normally to get electric work enough. Above-mentioned improvement, display element adopt the pilot lamp, have simple structure, display effect is good, the relatively lower characteristics of cost.
As an improvement of the utility model, the controller is connected with the withstand voltage tester, the conductive contact 5.1 of withstand voltage tester sets up with the metal support cooperation of air pump valve unit, the withstand voltage tester is used for detecting the metal support when power supply unit supplies power to the electric input end of every free solenoid of air pump valve unit, whether the metal support is electrified in order to judge whether the coil contacts with the metal support. When the power supply unit supplies power to the coil, if the coil and the metal support are in a path, the metal support is electrified, current flows to the withstand voltage tester from the conductive contact 5.1, and voltage is displayed on the withstand voltage tester, so that the coil needs to be reassembled when the condition of electric leakage exists;
if the coil and the metal support do not have a passage, the metal support is not electrified, no voltage can be displayed on the voltage tester, and the coil does not need to be reassembled;
above-mentioned improvement makes the device have whether contact of detection coil and support leads to the function of electric leakage, further promotes the functional of device, makes the yields of product high.
As an improvement of the utility model, a clearance 5 is provided with between first supporting seat 2 and the second supporting seat 3 on the width direction, conductive contact 5.1 sets up in clearance 5 to conductive contact 5.1 salient in the position of obtaining with the contact of metal support in the setting of 3 terminal surfaces of second supporting seat. Above-mentioned improvement, when placing air pump valve unit, air pump valve unit's metal support can with conductive contact 5.1 contact, have convenient operation, the high characteristics of security.
As an improvement of the utility model, the connecting plate 1 is provided with a push rod 6, the telescopic end of the push rod 6 is connected with a pressing block 6.1 through a metal bracket, and the position of the pressing block 6.1 is above the gap 5;
the control end of the push rod 6 is electrically connected with a controller, the controller is connected with a touch switch 5.2, the touch switch 5.2 is arranged in a gap 5, the touch end protrudes out of the end face of the second support seat 3, and the touch end is in contact with the metal support and is pressed by the metal support;
the metal support compresses tightly the touch end of touch switch 5.2, and the controller receives the touch signal and then control push rod 6 to extend to drive compressing block 6.1 to move down and compress the air pump valve unit. Above-mentioned improvement, after placing air pump valve unit, electric push rod 6 extends and moves down and compress tightly air pump valve unit in order to order about compact heap 6.1, promotes the firm degree that air pump valve unit placed, makes conductive contact 5.1 and the effectual contact of metal support to and the cooperation that gas port 2.1 and working port can be good, make each testing result degree of accuracy high.
The working principle is as follows: when the air pump valve unit is used, the controller firstly performs the function of detecting whether air leakage exists at the working port after the air pump valve unit is placed;
after the air leakage detection is finished, the controller supplies power to the coil through the power supply unit to detect whether the coil of the electromagnetic coil can conduct the functions of the air inlet and the working port under the power supply condition;
when the power supply unit supplies power to the coil, the function of detecting whether the coil is in contact with the bracket or not to cause electric leakage is performed. Above only the utility model discloses an it is preferred embodiment, the utility model discloses a scope of protection not only limits in above-mentioned embodiment, and the all belongs to the utility model discloses a technical scheme under the thinking all belongs to the utility model discloses a scope of protection. It should be noted that modifications and embellishments within the scope of the present disclosure may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the present disclosure.
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1. A multifunctional testing device for an air pump valve is characterized by comprising: the placing seat is used for placing the air pump valve unit to be tested, the placing seat is provided with a gas port (2.1) corresponding to each single working port of the air pump valve unit, the gas ports (2.1) are used for inserting the working ports, and each gas port (2.1) is connected with an air pressure sensor;
the air pressure sensor is connected with a controller, the controller is connected with a display unit and an air supply unit, and the controller supplies air to an air inlet of the air pump valve unit through the air supply unit;
every baroceptor is used for detecting the atmospheric pressure that corresponds work mouthful exhaust respectively to feed back to the controller, the controller judges whether the work mouth that corresponds leaks gas through detecting atmospheric pressure change, and through the independent demonstration of display element.
2. The multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the placing seat comprises a connecting plate (1), a first supporting seat (2) and a second supporting seat (3), and the first supporting seat (2) and the second supporting seat (3) are detachably connected to the plate surface of the connecting plate (1);
the air ports (2.1) are arranged on the upper end face of the first support seat (2) along the length direction of the first support seat (2), and the mouth parts of the air ports (2.1) protrude out of the upper end face of the first support seat (2);
the second supporting seat (3) is arranged on one side of the first supporting seat (2) in the width direction;
the working opening is inserted into the air port (2.1), and the upper end face of the second supporting seat (3) supports the tail end of the air pump valve unit.
3. The multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the controller is connected with power supply unit, and the controller passes through power supply unit to the electricity input of every free solenoid of air pump valve unit and supplies power, the electricity input gets to the electricity and opens in order to switch on between working port and the gas delivery outlet through coil control valve clack, every the baroceptor is used for detecting the atmospheric pressure that corresponds working port exhaust gas respectively to feed back to the controller, the controller is through whether there is the change in order to judge whether the coil normally gets to the electricity work of atmospheric pressure.
4. The multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the connecting plate (1) is further provided with a barometer (4), and the input end of the barometer (4) is connected with the gas output port of each pressure sensor in parallel.
5. The multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the display unit adopts the pilot lamp to corresponding pilot lamp is set up respectively to corresponding every gas port (2.1), the pilot lamp is used for independent demonstration to correspond whether the work port that gas port (2.1) is connected has gas leakage and correspond the solenoid coil of gas port (2.1) and be enough normally to get electric work.
6. The multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve as claimed in claim 5, wherein: the controller is connected with a withstand voltage tester, a conductive contact (5.1) of the withstand voltage tester is matched with the metal support of the air pump valve unit, and the withstand voltage tester is used for detecting whether the metal support is electrified to judge whether the coil is in contact with the metal support when the power supply unit supplies power to the electric input end of each single electromagnetic coil of the air pump valve unit.
7. The multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve as claimed in claim 6, wherein: a gap (5) is arranged between the first supporting seat (2) and the second supporting seat (3) in the width direction, the conductive contact (5.1) is arranged in the gap (5), and the conductive contact (5.1) protrudes out of the end face of the second supporting seat (3) so as to obtain the position of contact with the metal support.
8. The multifunctional testing equipment for the air pump valve as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the connecting plate (1) is provided with a push rod (6), the telescopic end of the push rod (6) is connected with a pressing block (6.1) through a metal support, and the position of the pressing block (6.1) is above the gap (5);
the control end of the push rod (6) is electrically connected with a controller, the controller is connected with a touch switch (5.2), the touch switch (5.2) is arranged in the gap (5), the touch end protrudes out of the end face of the second support seat (3), and the touch end is in contact with the metal support and is pressed by the metal support;
the metal support compresses a contact end of a contact switch (5.2), and the controller receives a contact signal to control a push rod (6) to extend so as to drive a compression block (6.1) to move downwards and compress an air pump valve unit.
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