CN218320648U - Multifunctional aerial work platform - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a multi-functional aerial working platform, including removing the base, a supporting beam, hoist mechanism and operation platform mechanism, and set up the counter weight mechanism on removing the base, counter weight mechanism is including setting up flexible adjusting part and the counter weight box on removing the base, the counter weight box is located and removes the base, flexible adjusting part drives the counter weight box along removing base horizontal migration, hoist mechanism includes two first adjusting part, the first guide rail of setting between two first adjusting part and the first electric hoist of setting on first guide rail, operation platform mechanism includes two second adjusting part, the second guide rail of setting between two second adjusting part and the second electric hoist of setting on the second guide rail, and the work hanging flower basket of being connected with the second electric hoist. The utility model discloses possess the function of lifting by crane article, regulation work hanging flower basket, and it is adjustable to set up counter weight mechanism, has improved aerial working platform's stability and security.
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Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of engineering machine equipment, especially, relate to a multi-functional aerial working platform.
Background
In the construction process of bridge pipelines and cross-installation anti-glare boards in the electromechanical installation engineering of highways, the operation is aerial operation, however, most of the existing aerial operation platforms are single in use, so that when maintenance personnel maintain the outer side of the bridge, the objects required for maintenance cannot be transmitted to the working platform, the transmission range of maintenance tools is limited, the maintenance tools need to be taken back and forth, and inconvenience is brought to the maintenance work; on the other hand, the counterweight component adopts a fixed arrangement, cannot be adjusted, has low stability,
therefore, a multifunctional aerial work platform with a simple structure and a reasonable design is urgently needed, has the functions of lifting articles, adjusting the articles and adjusting the working hanging basket, is adjustable by arranging the counterweight mechanism, and improves the stability and the safety of the aerial work platform.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that not enough among the above-mentioned prior art is directed at, provide a multi-functional aerial working platform, its simple structure, reasonable in design possesses the function of lifting by crane article, regulation work hanging flower basket, and it is adjustable to set up counter weight mechanism, has improved aerial working platform's stability and security, and the practicality is strong.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model adopts the technical scheme that: a multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the device comprises a movable base, a supporting beam arranged on the movable base, a hoisting mechanism and an operation platform mechanism arranged on the supporting beam, and a counterweight mechanism arranged on the movable base;
the counterweight mechanism comprises a telescopic adjusting component arranged on the moving base and a counterweight box body which is connected with the telescopic adjusting component and is used for placing a counterweight block, the counterweight box body is positioned on the moving base, and the telescopic adjusting component drives the counterweight box body to horizontally move along the moving base;
the hoisting mechanism comprises two first adjusting parts symmetrically arranged on the support beam, a first guide rail arranged between the two first adjusting parts and a first electric hoist arranged on the first guide rail;
the operation platform mechanism comprises two second adjusting parts symmetrically arranged on the supporting beam, two second guide rails arranged between the second adjusting parts, a second electric hoist arranged on the second guide rails, and a working hanging basket connected with the second electric hoist.
The multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the supporting beams comprise two supporting columns which are arranged in parallel, a connecting cross beam connected between the two supporting columns, two supporting longitudinal beams which are respectively arranged at the tops of the two supporting columns, and a supporting cross beam connected between the two supporting longitudinal beams, wherein a reinforcing inclined strut is arranged between each supporting column and the bottom of each supporting longitudinal beam;
the first and second adjustment members are located at the top and bottom of the support rail.
The multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the first adjusting component comprises a first motor, a first lead screw with one end in transmission connection with an output shaft of the first motor and a first sliding block sleeved on the first lead screw, the first motor is installed at one end of the top of the supporting longitudinal beam, a first installation seat is arranged at the other end of the top of the supporting longitudinal beam, the other end of the first lead screw is rotatably installed in the first installation seat through a first bearing, and the first guide rail is installed between the two first sliding blocks;
the second adjusting component comprises a second motor, a second lead screw and a second sliding block, one end of the second lead screw is in transmission connection with an output shaft of the second motor, the second sliding block is sleeved on the second lead screw, a second mounting seat is arranged at one end of the bottom of the supporting longitudinal beam, the other end of the second lead screw is rotatably mounted in the second mounting seat through a second bearing, the second motor is mounted at the other end of the bottom of the supporting longitudinal beam, and the second guide rail is mounted between the two second sliding blocks.
The multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: and an inclination detection module is arranged on the supporting beam.
The multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the movable base comprises a vehicle body and four movable wheels symmetrically arranged on the vehicle body, and the support columns are fixedly arranged on the vehicle body.
The multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the telescopic adjusting component comprises a supporting platform arranged on the vehicle body, a mounting plate arranged on the supporting platform and a telescopic rod arranged on the mounting plate, wherein the fixed end of the telescopic rod is mounted on the mounting plate, and the telescopic end of the telescopic rod is connected with the counterweight box body.
The multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the supporting platform top is provided with the recess that slides, counter weight bottom of the case portion is provided with the sliding block, the embedding of sliding block the recess just can slide along the recess that slides.
The multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the inside jib that is provided with of work hanging flower basket, the link of second electric hoist is provided with the rings of cooperation jib.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantage:
1. the utility model discloses set up first adjusting part and first electric hoist, realize lifting by crane of article through first electric hoist, drive the regulation of the all around upper and lower direction that lifts by crane article through first adjusting part and the cooperation of first electric hoist, improved the scope that article removed.
2. The utility model discloses set up second adjusting part and second electric hoist, realize the regulation of work hanging flower basket all around upper and lower direction, improved the working range of work hanging flower basket.
3. The utility model is provided with the counterweight box body, which is convenient for placing the counterweight block to realize counterweight; in addition, the counterweight box body is arranged on the movable base, so that the gravity center of the counterweight mechanism is reduced, the counterweight mechanism is convenient to mount and dismount, and the unsafe condition that the counterweight mechanism is suspended in the air in a hanging manner is avoided.
4. The utility model discloses set up flexible adjusting part and drive the balancing weight removal in the counter weight box, be in order to finely tune through the counter weight mechanism, can not only improve aerial working platform's stability and security, can improve the load-carrying capacity of aerial working platform during operation moreover.
To sum up, the utility model discloses simple structure, reasonable in design possesses the function of lifting by crane article, regulation work hanging flower basket, and sets up that counter weight mechanism is adjustable, has improved aerial working platform's stability and security, and the practicality is strong.
The technical solution of the present invention is further described in detail by the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the utility model after the counterweight mechanism is removed.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the hoisting mechanism and the operation platform mechanism of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the movable base and the supporting beam of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the counterweight mechanism of the present invention.
Description of reference numerals:
1-moving the base; 2, supporting the beam; 4-tilt detection module;
7, working hanging basket; 11-a vehicle body; 12-a moving wheel;
21-a support column; 22-connecting the cross beam; 23-a support beam;
24-support stringers; 25-reinforcing inclined struts; 3-a first adjustment member;
31-a first motor; 32-a first mounting seat; 33-a first screw rod;
34 — a first slide; 35-a first guide rail; 36-a first electric hoist;
5-a second adjustment member; 51-a second motor; 52-second mount;
53-second lead screw; 54 — a second slide; 55-a second guide rail;
56-a second electric hoist; 61-a hoisting ring; 62-a boom;
7, working hanging basket; 8-a counterweight mechanism; 81-supporting the platform;
81-1-sliding groove; 82, mounting a plate; 83-telescopic rod;
84-counterweight box body; 85-the sliding block.
Detailed Description
As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the present invention includes a movable base 1, a supporting beam 2 disposed on the movable base 1, a lifting mechanism and a work platform mechanism disposed on the supporting beam, and a counterweight mechanism 8 disposed on the movable base 1;
the counterweight mechanism 8 comprises a telescopic adjusting component arranged on the mobile base 1 and a counterweight box body 84 which is connected with the telescopic adjusting component and is used for placing a counterweight block, the counterweight box body 84 is positioned on the mobile base 1, and the telescopic adjusting component drives the counterweight box body 84 to horizontally move along the mobile base 1;
the hoisting mechanism comprises two first adjusting parts 3 symmetrically arranged on the support beam, a first guide rail 35 arranged between the two first adjusting parts 3 and a first electric hoist 36 arranged on the first guide rail 35;
the work platform mechanism comprises two second adjusting parts 5 symmetrically arranged on the supporting beam, a second guide rail 55 arranged between the two second adjusting parts 5, a second electric hoist 56 arranged on the second guide rail 55, and a work basket 7 connected with the second electric hoist 56.
As shown in fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the support beam 2 includes two support columns 21 arranged in parallel, a connecting cross beam 22 connected between the two support columns 21, two support longitudinal beams 24 respectively arranged at the tops of the two support columns 21, and a support cross beam 23 connected between the two support longitudinal beams 24, and a reinforcing diagonal brace 25 is arranged between the support columns 21 and the bottoms of the support longitudinal beams 24;
the first adjusting part 3 and the second adjusting part 5 are located at the top and bottom of the support stringer 24.
In this embodiment, the first adjusting component 3 includes a first motor 31, a first lead screw 33 having one end in transmission connection with an output shaft of the first motor 31, and a first slider 34 sleeved on the first lead screw 33, the first motor 31 is installed at one end of the top of the supporting longitudinal beam 24, a first mounting seat 32 is arranged at the other end of the top of the supporting longitudinal beam 24, the other end of the first lead screw 33 is rotatably installed in the first mounting seat 32 through a first bearing, and the first guide rail 35 is installed between the two first sliders 34;
the second adjusting component 5 comprises a second motor 51, a second screw 53 with one end in transmission connection with an output shaft of the second motor 51, and a second slider 54 sleeved on the second screw 53, wherein a second mounting seat 52 is arranged at one end of the bottom of the supporting longitudinal beam 24, the other end of the second screw 53 is rotatably mounted in the second mounting seat 52 through a second bearing, the second motor 51 is mounted at the other end of the bottom of the supporting longitudinal beam 24, and a second guide rail 55 is mounted between the two second sliders 54.
In this embodiment, the supporting beam 23 is provided with an inclination detection module 4.
In this embodiment, the movable base 1 includes a vehicle body 11 and four movable wheels 12 symmetrically disposed on the vehicle body 11, and the supporting column 21 is fixedly mounted on the vehicle body 11.
As shown in fig. 4, in this embodiment, the telescopic adjusting assembly includes a supporting platform 81 disposed on the vehicle body 11, a mounting plate 82 disposed on the supporting platform 81, and a telescopic rod 83 disposed on the mounting plate 82, wherein a fixed end of the telescopic rod 83 is mounted on the mounting plate 82, and a telescopic end of the telescopic rod 83 is connected to the counterweight box 84.
In this embodiment, a sliding groove 81-1 is formed in the top of the supporting platform 81, a sliding block 85 is arranged at the bottom of the counterweight box 84, and the sliding block 85 is embedded in the sliding groove 81-1 and can slide along the sliding groove 81-1.
In this embodiment, a suspension rod 62 is disposed inside the working basket 7, and a hanging ring 61 matched with the suspension rod 62 is disposed at the connecting end of the second electric hoist 56.
In this embodiment, set up and remove base 1 and a supporting beam, be in order to support hoist mechanism and operation platform mechanism, and thereby drive whole operation platform through removing base 1 and remove the construction needs in order to adapt to different regions, be convenient for remove.
In the embodiment, the first electric hoist 36 lifts the articles; the first motor 31 is operated to rotate, the first motor 31 rotates to drive the first screw rod 33 to rotate, the first screw rod 33 rotates to drive the first slide block 34 to slide along the length direction of the first screw rod 33, in the process that the first slide block 34 slides along the length direction of the first screw rod 33, the first slide block 34 drives the first guide rail 35 and an object lifted by the first electric hoist 36 to move back and forth, and the first electric hoist 36 slides along the length direction of the first guide rail 35, so that the object lifted by the first electric hoist 36 is driven to move left and right, the adjustment of the lifted object in the front, back, left, right, up and down directions is realized, the moving range of the object is increased, and the high-altitude construction needs are facilitated.
In the embodiment, the working basket 7 is lifted by the second electric hoist 56; the second motor 51 is operated to rotate, the second motor 51 rotates to drive the second screw rod 53 to rotate, the second screw rod 53 rotates to drive the second slide block 54 to slide along the length direction of the second screw rod 53, the second slide block 54 drives the second guide rail 55 and the work basket 7 lifted by the second electric hoist 56 to move back and forth in the process that the second slide block 54 slides along the length direction of the second screw rod 53, and the second electric hoist 56 slides along the length direction of the second guide rail 55, so that the work basket 7 lifted by the second electric hoist 56 is driven to move left and right, the adjustment of the lifted work basket 7 in the front, back, left, right, up and down directions is realized, the working range of the work basket 7 is enlarged, and the high-altitude construction needs are facilitated.
In this embodiment, the first slider 34 is screwed to the first lead screw 33, and the second slider 54 is screwed to the second lead screw 53.
In this embodiment, the first lead screw 33 and the first slider 34, and the second lead screw 53 and the second slider 54 are provided with reference to a ball screw and a nut, and the transmission stability is good.
In the embodiment, the first adjusting component 3 and the second adjusting component 5 are arranged for assisting fine adjustment, so that the whole operation platform is prevented from being frequently moved and adjusted.
In the embodiment, the telescopic rod 83 is arranged to stretch and retract to drive the counterweight blocks in the counterweight box body 84 to move, so that the adjustment of the aerial work platform during inclination is adapted to the load change of the work basket 7, and the stability and the safety of the aerial work platform are improved; on the other hand, to increase the moment of the counterweight and thus the load to which the work basket 7 is subjected.
In this embodiment, the counterweight block is disposed on the vehicle body 11 through the counterweight box 84, so as to reduce the center of gravity of the counterweight mechanism 8, facilitate installation and uninstallation, and avoid the unsafe condition that the counterweight mechanism 8 hangs in the air.
In this embodiment, the sliding block 85 is provided to slide the counterweight box 84 along the sliding groove 81-1 through the sliding block 85, so that the accuracy of the movement is improved.
In this embodiment, inclination detection module 4 includes the box and sets up electronic circuit board in the box, and integrated slope sensor, alarm and microcontroller on the electronic circuit board, the output of slope sensor is connected with microcontroller's input, the alarm is controlled by microcontroller.
In this embodiment, the tilt sensor may refer to the SCA60C tilt detection sensor module.
In this embodiment, the microcontroller may be an SOC8 single chip microcomputer.
In this embodiment, in an actual connection process, the DO1 output end of the tilt sensor is connected to one IO pin of the microcontroller, and the DO2 output end of the tilt sensor is connected to another IO pin of the microcontroller.
In the embodiment, the inclination sensor is arranged to detect whether the supporting beam 23 is in a horizontal state or not during the construction of the working platform, when the pin D01 of the inclination sensor outputs a high level or the pin D02 of the inclination sensor outputs a high level to the microcontroller, the supporting beam 23 is inclined, the microcontroller controls the alarm to alarm and remind, the telescopic rod 83 is convenient to stretch and retract to drive the counterweight box body 84 to move and adjust, so that the supporting beam 23 is in a horizontal state, and the safety of the aerial working platform is ensured; when both the D01 pin and the D02 pin of the tilt sensor output a low level to the microcontroller, it is confirmed that the row support beam 23 is in a horizontal state.
In this embodiment, the alarm may refer to a buzzer, and the connection between the buzzer and the microcontroller is the same as what is known in the art.
When the utility model is used, the hanging ring 61 arranged at the connecting end of the second electric hoist 56 is connected with the hanging rod 62, so as to realize the hoisting of the working hanging basket 7; then, the lifting work hanging basket 7 is adjusted through the second electric hoist 56 and the second adjusting part 5 until the requirement of high-altitude construction is met; the first electric hoist 36 is used for hoisting the object to be hoisted, and then the first electric hoist 36 and the first adjusting part 3 are used for adjusting the hoisted object until the requirement of high-altitude construction is met.
To sum up, the utility model discloses simple structure, reasonable in design possesses the function of lifting by crane article, regulation work hanging flower basket, and sets up that counter weight mechanism is adjustable, has improved aerial working platform's stability and security, and the practicality is strong.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not to the present invention, any restriction is made, all according to the present invention, any simple modification, change and equivalent structure change made by the technical entity to the above embodiments all still belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. A multifunctional aerial work platform is characterized in that: the device comprises a movable base (1), a supporting beam (2) arranged on the movable base (1), a hoisting mechanism and an operation platform mechanism arranged on the supporting beam, and a counterweight mechanism (8) arranged on the movable base (1);
the counterweight mechanism (8) comprises a telescopic adjusting component arranged on the movable base (1) and a counterweight box body (84) which is connected with the telescopic adjusting component and is used for placing a counterweight block, the counterweight box body (84) is positioned on the movable base (1), and the telescopic adjusting component drives the counterweight box body (84) to horizontally move along the movable base (1);
the hoisting mechanism comprises two first adjusting parts (3) symmetrically arranged on the support beam, a first guide rail (35) arranged between the two first adjusting parts (3) and a first electric hoist (36) arranged on the first guide rail (35);
the work platform mechanism comprises two second adjusting parts (5) symmetrically arranged on the supporting beam, a second guide rail (55) arranged between the two second adjusting parts (5), a second electric hoist (56) arranged on the second guide rail (55), and a work hanging basket (7) connected with the second electric hoist (56).
2. A multi-functional aerial work platform as defined in claim 1 wherein: the supporting beam (2) comprises two supporting columns (21) which are arranged in parallel, a connecting cross beam (22) connected between the two supporting columns (21), two supporting longitudinal beams (24) which are respectively arranged at the tops of the two supporting columns (21), and a supporting cross beam (23) connected between the two supporting longitudinal beams (24), wherein a reinforcing inclined strut (25) is arranged between the supporting columns (21) and the bottoms of the supporting longitudinal beams (24);
the first adjusting part (3) and the second adjusting part (5) are positioned at the top and the bottom of the support longitudinal beam (24).
3. A multi-functional aerial work platform as defined in claim 2 wherein: the first adjusting component (3) comprises a first motor (31), a first screw rod (33) and a first sliding block (34), wherein one end of the first screw rod (33) is in transmission connection with an output shaft of the first motor (31), the first sliding block (34) is sleeved on the first screw rod (33), the first motor (31) is installed at one end of the top of the supporting longitudinal beam (24), a first installation seat (32) is arranged at the other end of the top of the supporting longitudinal beam (24), the other end of the first screw rod (33) is rotatably installed in the first installation seat (32) through a first bearing, and a first guide rail (35) is installed between the two first sliding blocks (34);
the second adjusting component (5) comprises a second motor (51), a second screw rod (53) and a second sliding block (54), wherein one end of the second screw rod (53) is in transmission connection with an output shaft of the second motor (51), the second sliding block (54) is sleeved on the second screw rod (53), a second mounting seat (52) is arranged at one end of the bottom of the supporting longitudinal beam (24), the other end of the second screw rod (53) is rotatably mounted in the second mounting seat (52) through a second bearing, the second motor (51) is mounted at the other end of the bottom of the supporting longitudinal beam (24), and a second guide rail (55) is mounted between the two second sliding blocks (54).
4. A multifunctional aerial work platform as defined in claim 2, wherein: and an inclination detection module (4) is arranged on the supporting cross beam (23).
5. A multifunctional aerial work platform as defined in claim 2, wherein: the movable base (1) comprises a vehicle body (11) and four movable wheels (12) symmetrically arranged on the vehicle body (11), and the support columns (21) are fixedly installed on the vehicle body (11).
6. A multifunctional aerial work platform as claimed in claim 5, wherein: flexible adjusting part is including setting up supporting platform (81), the setting on automobile body (11) are in mounting panel (82) on supporting platform (81) are in with the setting telescopic link (83) on mounting panel (82), the stiff end of telescopic link (83) is installed on mounting panel (82), the flexible end and the counter weight box (84) of telescopic link (83) are connected.
7. A multi-functional aerial work platform as defined in claim 6 wherein: supporting platform (81) top is provided with the recess of sliding (81-1), counter weight box (84) bottom is provided with sliding block (85), sliding block (85) embedding sliding groove (81-1) just can slide along sliding groove (81-1).
8. A multifunctional aerial work platform as defined in claim 1, wherein: a hanging rod (62) is arranged inside the working hanging basket (7), and a hanging ring (61) matched with the hanging rod (62) is arranged at the connecting end of the second electric hoist (56).
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