CN218886093U - Multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool - Google Patents

Multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool Download PDF

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CN218886093U
CN218886093U CN202222988615.2U CN202222988615U CN218886093U CN 218886093 U CN218886093 U CN 218886093U CN 202222988615 U CN202222988615 U CN 202222988615U CN 218886093 U CN218886093 U CN 218886093U
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The application relates to the technical field of motor detection equipment, in particular to a multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool which comprises an installation base, a three-jaw chuck arranged on the installation base, a rotating speed testing assembly arranged on one side of the installation base, which is far away from the three-jaw chuck, a torque testing assembly detachably connected to the rotating speed testing assembly and a display meter used for displaying reading; the rotating speed testing assembly comprises a detecting shaft rotatably arranged on the mounting base and a rotating speed sensor arranged at an interval with the detecting shaft, the rotating speed sensor is electrically connected with the display meter, and the detecting shaft is movably inserted in the middle of the three-jaw chuck; the torque testing assembly comprises a torque sensor detachably connected to the detection shaft, and the torque sensor is electrically connected with the display meter. This application has the effect that improves the efficiency that detects the partial shipment motor.

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Multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of motor detection equipment, in particular to a multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool.
Background
The split charging motor is a motor which is not provided with a front end cover, a rear end cover, a rotating shaft and a bearing and only provided with a motor shell, a stator and a rotor. Because magnetic material has in stator and the rotor, when no external supporting structure spare, stator and rotor can adsorb together, lead to the circular telegram back, and the rotor can't take place relative rotation with the stator, when the inspection was accepted, can't test the torque and the rotational speed of dress motor.
In the prior art, when the split charging motor is detected, a front end cover, a rear end cover, a testing shaft and a testing bearing are required to be temporarily installed on the split charging motor, and a stator and a rotor are separated and suspended. When detecting the torque, a torque sensor needs to be fixedly connected to the testing shaft, the testing shaft rotates after being electrified, and the torque sensor outputs a detection result to a torque display meter. When the rotating speed is detected, the testing end of the rotating speed tester needs to be close to the testing shaft, the testing shaft rotates after being electrified, the rotating speed of the testing shaft is measured in a non-contact mode, and the rotating speed tester displays the detection result.
During the application process, the following are found: the torque sensor and the test shaft are relatively troublesome to detach and connect, the rotating speed tester and the test shaft keep a certain distance, the rotating speed tester is prevented from being abutted against the test shaft, and when the torque and the rotating speed are required to be detected, the switching is relatively troublesome, so that the detection efficiency is relatively low.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to improve the efficiency of detecting the partial shipment motor, this application provides a multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detection frock.
The application provides a multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detect frock adopts following technical scheme:
a multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool comprises an installation base, a three-jaw chuck arranged on the installation base, a rotating speed testing assembly arranged on one side, far away from the three-jaw chuck, of the installation base, a torque testing assembly detachably connected to the rotating speed testing assembly and a display meter used for displaying reading numbers;
the rotating speed testing assembly comprises a detecting shaft rotatably arranged on the mounting base and a rotating speed sensor arranged at an interval with the detecting shaft, the rotating speed sensor is electrically connected with the display meter, and the detecting shaft is movably inserted in the middle of the three-jaw chuck;
the torque testing assembly comprises a torque sensor detachably connected to the detection shaft, and the torque sensor is electrically connected with the display meter.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, insert the rotor of partial shipment motor and establish on detecting one end that the axle is close to the three-jaw chuck, it is fixed with the motor casing of partial shipment motor to operate the three-jaw chuck, make the unsettled separation of stator and rotor in the motor casing, can fix the partial shipment motor of multiple specification through the three-jaw chuck ability adaptation, the rotor drives and detects the rotation of axle after the circular telegram, speed sensor measures the rotational speed that detects the axle, carry the display with the rotational speed value of partial shipment motor, connect torque sensor again on detecting the axle, measure the torque that detects the axle through torque sensor, carry the display with the torque value of partial shipment motor, can conveniently obtain the rotational speed and the torque of partial shipment motor, improve the efficiency of detecting the partial shipment motor.
Optionally, a casing hole for abdicating the detection shaft is formed in the middle of the three-jaw chuck, and a plug connector for inserting a rotor is arranged at one end of the detection shaft close to the three-jaw chuck.
By adopting the technical scheme, the three-jaw chuck is fixedly connected on the mounting base, the detection shaft penetrates through the three-jaw chuck through the casing hole, the rotor of the split charging motor can be conveniently inserted into the plug connector, and the stator and the rotor in the motor casing can be conveniently separated in a suspension manner after the motor casing of the split charging motor is fixed by the three-jaw chuck.
Optionally, a bearing is fixedly connected to the diameter of the detection shaft, an installation hole is formed in the installation base, the central line axis of the casing hole coincides with the central line axis of the installation hole, the bearing is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the installation hole, and the rotation speed sensor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the installation hole.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the detection axle passes through the bearing and rotates the setting at the installation pore, reduces the friction that the detection axle rotated the in-process, can simulate the behavior after the partial shipment motor is installed completely simultaneously, and the tachometer rigid coupling makes tachometer and detection axle interval set up behind the installation pore, and the epaxial sensing mark of cooperation detection, the tachometer of being convenient for detect the rotational speed of partial shipment motor.
Optionally, the torque testing assembly further comprises a quick-release coupling, the quick-release coupling is arranged on the input shaft of the torque sensor, and one end, far away from the plug, of the detection shaft can be arranged on the quick-release coupling.
By adopting the technical scheme, when the torque is detected, the quick-release coupler can conveniently fixedly connect the detection shaft with the input shaft of the torque sensor, or quickly separate the detection shaft from the input shaft of the torque sensor, so that the rotating speed can be conveniently detected.
Optionally, the torque testing assembly further comprises a slide rail fixedly connected to the mounting base and a slide block arranged on the slide rail in a sliding manner, and the torque sensor is arranged on the slide block.
By adopting the technical scheme, the torque sensor is fixedly connected to the sliding block, the torque sensor can conveniently move back and forth along the sliding rail through the matching of the sliding rail and the sliding block, the torque sensor moves towards the direction close to the detection shaft, the input shaft of the torque sensor is conveniently and fixedly connected with the detection shaft, and after the input shaft of the torque sensor is separated from the detection shaft, the torque sensor moves towards the direction far away from the detection shaft.
Optionally, a mounting plate is arranged on the mounting base, the sliding rail is fixedly connected to the mounting plate, and a knob fastener for abutting against the mounting plate is arranged on the torque sensor.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, rotate the knob fastener and make it and installation base butt, can conveniently fix torque sensor on the mounting panel.
Optionally, the jaws of the three-jaw chuck are provided with rubber clamping portions.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, rubber clamp portion is made by flexible material, when fixing the motor casing through rubber clamp portion, can reduce the probability that causes the damage to the motor casing.
Optionally, a rotating grip is arranged on the three-jaw chuck.
By adopting the technical scheme, the rotary grip is rotated to conveniently control the jaws of the three-jaw chuck, so that the motor shell can be clamped and fixed quickly or loosened.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. through the arrangement of the installation base, the three-jaw chuck, the rotating speed testing assembly, the detection shaft, the rotating speed sensor, the torque testing assembly, the torque sensor and the display meter, a rotor of the split charging motor is inserted and arranged at one end, close to the three-jaw chuck, of the detection shaft, the motor casing of the split charging motor is fixed by operating the three-jaw chuck, a stator in the motor casing is separated from the rotor in a suspended mode, the split charging motors of various specifications can be fixed in a matched mode through the three-jaw chuck, the rotor drives the detection shaft to rotate after being electrified, the rotating speed sensor measures the rotating speed of the detection shaft, the rotating speed value of the split charging motor is conveyed to the display, the torque sensor is connected to the detection shaft, the torque of the detection shaft is measured through the torque sensor, the torque value of the split charging motor is conveyed to the display, the rotating speed and the torque of the split charging motor can be conveniently obtained, and the efficiency of detecting the split charging motor is improved;
2. through the arrangement of the machine shell hole, the plug connector, the bearing and the mounting hole, after the three-jaw chuck is fixedly connected to the mounting base, the detection shaft penetrates through the three-jaw chuck through the machine shell hole, the rotor of the split charging motor can be conveniently inserted into the plug connector, after the three-jaw chuck fixes the motor shell of the split charging motor, the stator and the rotor in the motor shell can be conveniently separated in the air, the detection shaft is rotatably arranged in the mounting hole through the bearing, friction in the rotating process of the detection shaft is reduced, meanwhile, the working condition of the fully mounted split charging motor can be simulated, the rotating speed sensor is fixedly connected to the mounting hole, the rotating speed sensor and the detection shaft are arranged at intervals, and the rotating speed sensor is convenient to detect the rotating speed of the split charging motor by matching with the sensing mark on the detection shaft;
3. through setting up quick detach shaft coupling, the slide rail, the slider, mounting panel and knob fastener, when detecting the torque, quick detach shaft coupling can conveniently get up the input shaft rigid coupling of detection axle and torque sensor, or make the input shaft quick separation of detection axle and torque sensor, can conveniently detect the rotational speed, torque sensor rigid coupling is at the slider, cooperation through slide rail and slider, can conveniently follow slide rail reciprocating motion with torque sensor, torque sensor moves to the direction that is close to the detection axle, be convenient for with torque sensor's input shaft and detection axle rigid coupling, torque sensor's input shaft and detection axle separation back, torque sensor moves to the direction of keeping away from the detection axle, it makes it and installation base butt to rotate the knob fastener, can conveniently fix torque sensor on the mounting panel.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a detection tool in an embodiment of the present application.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a detection tool in an embodiment of the present application.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of another view angle of the detection tool in the embodiment of the present application.
Description of reference numerals: 1. installing a base; 11. installing a pore channel; 12. mounting a plate; 2. a three-jaw chuck; 21. a case hole; 22. a rubber clamping part; 23. rotating the grip; 3. a rotational speed testing component; 31. detecting a shaft; 32. a rotational speed sensor; 33. a plug-in connector; 34. a bearing; 4. a torque testing component; 41. a torque sensor; 42. a coupler is quickly disassembled; 43. a slide rail; 44. a slider; 45. a knob fastener; 5. the table is displayed.
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The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-3.
The embodiment of the application discloses multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detect frock. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool comprises an installation base 1, a three-jaw chuck 2 fixedly connected to one end of the installation base 1, a rotating speed testing assembly 3 arranged on the installation base 1, a torque testing assembly 4 detachably connected to the rotating speed testing assembly 3, and a display meter 5 for displaying reading.
Fix the motor casing of partial shipment motor through three-jaw chuck 2, the rotor card is fixed on rotational speed test assembly 3, makes the unsettled separation of rotor and stator, and the rotor is rotatory after the circular telegram, detects the rotational speed of partial shipment motor through rotational speed test assembly 3, through the 5 output rotation speed values of display table, is connected torque test assembly 4 and rotational speed test assembly 3 again, through the 5 output torque values of display table, conveniently detects the rotational speed and the torque of partial shipment motor fast, improves the efficiency that detects the partial shipment motor.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the mounting base 1 includes a rectangular plate-shaped bearing portion and a mounting portion vertically and fixedly connected to the bearing portion, the mounting portion is rectangular, a semicircular end is disposed at one end of the mounting portion away from the bearing portion, a mounting hole 11 is disposed at a position of the mounting portion close to the semicircular end, an opening of the mounting hole 11 is circular, a rectangular plate-shaped mounting plate 12 is fixedly connected to a position of the mounting portion close to the semicircular end, the mounting plate 12 is vertically and fixedly connected to a side of the mounting portion where the mounting hole 11 is disposed, and the mounting plate 12 is located below the mounting hole 11.
Three-jaw chuck 2 rigid coupling is in the installation department near the position of semicircle end, and three-jaw chuck 2 is located the installation department and keeps away from the side of mounting panel 12, has seted up quick-witted shell hole 21 on three-jaw chuck 2, and the central line axis of quick-witted shell hole 21 and the central line axis coincidence of installation pore 11. Be provided with rubber clamp fixed part 22 on the jack catch of three-jaw chuck 2, rubber clamp fixed part 22 is made by pliable and tough material, is provided with rotatory handle 23 on three-jaw chuck 2, can conveniently control the jack catch through rotatory handle 23 and remove fast, is convenient for step up or loosen the motor casing, and rubber clamp fixed part 22 on the jack catch can reduce the probability that causes the damage to the motor casing.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, bearings 34 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting hole 11, in this embodiment, two bearings 34 are provided, and the two bearings 34 are respectively provided at two ends of the mounting hole 11. The rotation speed testing assembly 3 includes a detection shaft 31 inserted in a bearing 34 and a rotation speed sensor 32 spaced apart from the detection shaft 31. The rotation speed sensor 32 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting hole 11, the rotation speed sensor 32 is electrically connected to the display meter 5, the rotation speed sensor 32 is disposed between the two bearings 34, and a sensing mark adapted to the rotation speed sensor 32 is disposed on the shaft diameter of the detection shaft 31.
One end of the detection shaft 31 close to the three-jaw chuck 2 is provided with a plug 33 for inserting a rotor, the plug 33 is movably inserted into the casing hole 21, the rotor of the split charging motor is inserted into the plug 33, the claw is operated by rotating the grip 23 to clamp the motor casing, and the rotor and the stator can be separated in a suspended manner. After the electricity is conducted, the rotor can drive the detection shaft 31 to rotate, the rotating speed of the subpackaging motor can be detected through the rotating speed sensor 32, and the rotating speed value is output to the display table 5 to be displayed.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the torque testing assembly 4 includes a slide rail 43 fixed on the mounting plate 12, a slide block 44 slidably disposed on the slide rail 43, a torque sensor 41 fixed on the slide block 44, a quick release coupling disposed on the torque sensor 41, and a knob fastener 45 disposed on the torque sensor 41, wherein the torque sensor 41 is electrically connected to the display 5.
The mounting plate 12 is provided with a mounting groove on the plate surface, the mounting groove is a rectangular long groove, the slide rails 43 are arranged along the length direction of the mounting groove, in this embodiment, two slide rails 43 are arranged, the two slide rails 43 are arranged at the bottom of the mounting groove in parallel, the slide block 44 is a rectangular plate, the slide block 44 is arranged on the two slide rails 43, and the torque sensor 41 can be conveniently moved through the cooperation of the slide block 44 and the two slide rails 43, so that the torque sensor 41 is close to or far away from the detection shaft 31.
One end of the quick-release coupling 42 is fixedly connected to an input shaft of the torque sensor 41, one end of the detection shaft 31, which is far away from the plug 33, can be fixedly connected to the quick-release coupling 42, and the rotation of the detection shaft 31 can drive the input shaft of the torque sensor 41 to rotate, so that the torque sensor 41 can detect the torque of the split charging motor and output the torque value to the display meter 5 for display. The knob fastener 45 is screwed to an end of the torque sensor 41 remote from the detection shaft 31, and the torque sensor 41 can be fixed to the mounting plate 12 by rotating the knob fastener 45 to abut against the bottom of the mounting groove.
The implementation principle of the multipurpose split charging motor torque and rotating speed detection tool in the embodiment of the application is as follows: the detection shaft 31 is rotatably arranged in a mounting hole 11 formed in the mounting base 1 through a bearing 34, the three-jaw chuck 2 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 1, a plug-in connector 33 of the detection shaft 31 is inserted in the middle of the three-jaw chuck 2 through a housing hole 21, a rotor of the split charging motor is fixedly inserted in the plug-in connector 33, jaws of the three-jaw chuck 2 are controlled through a rotating handle 23, a motor housing of the split charging motor is fixed, a stator in the motor housing is separated from the rotor in a suspension mode, the split charging motors of various specifications can be fixed in a matching mode through the three-jaw chuck 2, the rotor drives the detection shaft 31 to rotate after being electrified, the rotation speed sensor 32 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting hole 11, the rotation speed sensor 32 and the detection shaft 31 are arranged at intervals, the rotation speed can be conveniently detected, meanwhile, the rotation speed value is transmitted to the display meter 5, a sliding block 44 is matched with a sliding rail 43, the rotation speed sensor 41 can be quickly close to or far away from the detection shaft 31, the rotation speed sensor 41 can be fixed to the mounting plate 12 through a knob fastener 45, the rotation speed sensor 41 can be quickly fixed to the detection shaft 31 through a quick release coupler 42, the detection shaft coupler 42, the torque value can be conveniently detected, the torque detection efficiency can be improved, and the detection efficiency of the split charging motor can be improved.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The utility model provides a multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detect frock which characterized in that: the device comprises a mounting base (1), a three-jaw chuck (2) arranged on the mounting base (1), a rotating speed testing component (3) arranged on one side of the mounting base (1) far away from the three-jaw chuck (2), a torque testing component (4) detachably connected to the rotating speed testing component (3) and a display meter (5) for displaying reading;
the rotating speed testing assembly (3) comprises a detecting shaft (31) rotatably arranged on the mounting base (1) and a rotating speed sensor (32) arranged at an interval with the detecting shaft (31), the rotating speed sensor (32) is electrically connected with the display meter (5), and the detecting shaft (31) is movably inserted in the middle of the three-jaw chuck (2);
the torque testing assembly (4) comprises a torque sensor (41) detachably connected to the detection shaft (31), and the torque sensor (41) is electrically connected with the display meter (5).
2. The tool for detecting the torque and the rotating speed of the multi-purpose split charging motor according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the middle part of the three-jaw chuck (2) is provided with a casing hole (21) for abdicating the detection shaft (31), and one end of the detection shaft (31) close to the three-jaw chuck (2) is provided with a plug-in connector (33) for inserting a rotor.
3. The multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detection frock of claim 2, characterized in that: detect on the shaft diameter of axle (31) rigid coupling have bearing (34 installation pore (11) have been seted up on installation base (1), the central line axis of casing hole (21) with the central line axis coincidence of installation pore (11), bearing (34) rigid coupling is in the inner wall of installation pore (11), tacho sensor (32) rigid coupling is in on the inner wall of installation pore (11).
4. The multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detection frock of claim 3, characterized in that: the torque testing assembly (4) further comprises a quick-release coupling (42), the quick-release coupling (42) is arranged on an input shaft of the torque sensor (41), and one end, far away from the plug connector (33), of the detection shaft (31) can be arranged on the quick-release coupling (42).
5. The tool for detecting the torque and the rotating speed of the multi-purpose split charging motor according to claim 4, is characterized in that: the torque testing assembly (4) further comprises a slide rail (43) fixedly connected to the mounting base (1) and a slide block (44) arranged on the slide rail (43), and the torque sensor (41) is arranged on the slide block (44).
6. The multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detection frock of claim 5, characterized in that: be provided with mounting panel (12) on mounting base (1), slide rail (43) rigid coupling is in on mounting panel (12) be provided with on torque sensor (41) and be used for the butt knob fastener (45) of mounting panel (12).
7. The multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detection frock of claim 6, characterized in that: and the clamping jaws of the three-jaw chuck (2) are provided with rubber clamping parts (22).
8. The multi-purpose partial shipment motor torque and rotational speed detection frock of claim 7, characterized in that: a rotary grip (23) is arranged on the three-jaw chuck (2).
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