CN219007119U - Hydraulic cold press with protection function - Google Patents

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CN219007119U
CN219007119U CN202223155845.7U CN202223155845U CN219007119U CN 219007119 U CN219007119 U CN 219007119U CN 202223155845 U CN202223155845 U CN 202223155845U CN 219007119 U CN219007119 U CN 219007119U
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The utility model discloses a hydraulic cold press with a protection function, which relates to the technical field of hydraulic cold presses and comprises a base, wherein supporting legs are fixed at the bottom of the base, a supporting plate is fixed on the surface of the base, when the hydraulic cold press is used, a protection plate is lifted, a cleaning brush can clean the protection plate once, when the protection plate is lifted, a second collision plate is driven to move, when the first connection plate is driven by the second collision plate to move, the first connection plate is driven to move, so that the cleaning brush is driven to move away from the protection plate, when the cleaning brush is driven to move away from the protection plate, a clamping groove and a clamping block of the cleaning brush are limited, so that the cleaning brush cannot continuously collide with a antiskid plate, when the hydraulic cold press is closed, the protection plate falls down to drive the first collision plate to move, when the first collision plate collides with the second connection plate, the inclined surface block is driven to move, the linkage plate is driven to separate the clamping groove of the cleaning brush, and at the moment, the cleaning brush can collide with the protection plate again.

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Hydraulic cold press with protection function
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of hydraulic cold presses, in particular to a hydraulic cold press with a protection function.
Background
The cold press type is used for pressing various boards such as furniture boards, wooden doors and the like and leveling and shaping furniture, so that the boards can be firmly bonded, the pressure is strong, and the furniture cannot return to the original force. The working modes of the woodworking cold press can be roughly divided into: the novel gate type hydraulic press of the screw type hydraulic cold press has better performance in all aspects, the working noise of the screw type cold press is large, and the lifting speed is slower than that of the hydraulic cold press; the hydraulic cold press has low working noise and high lifting speed.
In the prior art, cold press work has the guard plate to protect staff, but when the material collapses, is stained with the guard plate for the workman need clear up the guard plate after using the cold press for a long time, and when current guard plate was cleared up, the guard plate was dismantled to the needs, very inconvenient, delays the work progress.
Disclosure of Invention
(one) solving the technical problems
Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a hydraulic cold press with a protection function, and solves the problems in the background art.
(II) technical scheme
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: the utility model provides a hydraulic pressure cold press that possesses safeguard function, includes the base, the base bottom is fixed with the supporting leg, base fixed surface has the backup pad, the backup pad top is provided with the roof, the roof is provided with hydraulic pressure cold press, the base is provided with protection component and clearance subassembly, protection component includes: leading wheel, connecting wire, L type pole, guard plate, sliding plate, the clearance subassembly includes:
the first abutting plate is fixed on one side, close to the supporting leg, of the protection plate and abuts against the second connecting plate when moving downwards, so that the second swing rod can be moved, the elastic telescopic rod is driven to move, and the inclined plane block can be driven to move;
the stabilizing frame is fixed on the surface of the base and is provided with a cavity, and the stabilizing frame mainly stabilizes the cleaning brush;
the cleaning brush penetrates through the stabilizing frame and is in sliding connection with the stabilizing frame;
one end of the first spring is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the stabilizing frame, and one end of the first spring, which is far away from the stabilizing frame, is fixedly connected with one side of the cleaning brush, which is far away from the protection plate;
the first connecting plate is connected to the surface of the base in a sliding manner, and when the first connecting plate is propped up by the second abutting plate, the first swing rod can be driven to drive the cleaning brush to move, so that the clamping groove and the clamping block of the cleaning brush can be limited, and the cleaning brush cannot continuously contact with the protection plate;
one end of the first swing rod is hinged with the first connecting plate, one end of the first swing rod, which is far away from the first connecting plate, penetrates through the stabilizing frame and is hinged with the cleaning brush, and the cleaning brush can be driven to move when the first swing rod moves;
the second connecting plate is connected to the surface of the base in a sliding manner, and can drive the second swing rod to move when moving;
the elastic telescopic rod is fixed on the inner wall of the stabilizing frame;
one end of the second swing rod is hinged with the second connecting plate, one end of the second swing rod, which is far away from the second connecting plate, penetrates through the top of the stabilizing frame and is hinged with the elastic telescopic rod, and when the second swing rod moves, the elastic telescopic rod can be driven to move, so that the inclined plane block can be driven to move;
the inclined surface block is fixed on the surface of the elastic telescopic rod, penetrates through the cavity of the stabilizing frame, and can drive the linkage plate to move when moving, so that the clamping block can be driven to move, and the limit on the cleaning brush can be relieved;
one end of the second spring is fixed on the inner wall of the cavity of the stabilizing frame;
the linkage plate is arranged in the cavity of the stabilizing frame, and is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the stabilizing frame, the top of the linkage plate is fixedly connected with the bottom of the second spring, and the linkage plate can stabilize the clamping block;
the clamping block penetrates through the stabilizing frame, and the top of the clamping block is fixedly connected with the bottom of the linkage plate;
the collecting box is arranged in the sliding plate and can collect sundries swept by the cleaning brushes;
the second conflict board, the second is contradicted the board and is fixed in the guard plate and is close to one side of supporting leg, and when the second is contradicted the board and remove, can push and move first connecting plate to drive first pendulum rod and remove, make the cleaning brush not in conflict guard plate.
Preferably, the guide wheel is arranged on the surface of the top plate, one end of the L-shaped rod is fixedly connected with the hydraulic cold press, one end of the L-shaped rod, which is far away from the hydraulic cold press, penetrates through the supporting plate, the sliding plate is slidably connected with the surface of the supporting leg, and the top of the sliding plate is fixedly provided with the protection plate.
Preferably, the sliding plate is provided in a drawer shape.
Preferably, the second abutting plate is in a narrow short plate shape, and sundries are not affected to fall.
Preferably, the sliding plates are provided with two groups, and the two groups of sliding plates are symmetrically arranged by taking the central line of the base as a symmetrical axis.
Preferably, one end of the connecting wire is fixedly connected with the L-shaped rod, and one end of the connecting wire, far away from the L-shaped rod, bypasses the guide wheel and is fixed at the top of the protection plate.
Preferably, a clamping groove is formed in the top of the cleaning brush.
(III) beneficial effects
The utility model provides a hydraulic cold press with a protection function. The beneficial effects are as follows:
(1) This possess protective function's fluid pressure type cold press is provided with clearance subassembly, when using the hydraulic cold press, the guard plate rises, can make the cleaning brush clear up the guard plate once, when the guard plate rises, can drive the second and contradict the board and remove, when the first connecting plate is moved on the second conflict board top, can make first connecting plate remove, thereby drive the cleaning brush and keep away from the guard plate, when the cleaning brush kept away from the guard plate, can make the draw-in groove and the fixture block of cleaning brush spacing, thereby make the cleaning brush can not continue to contradict the antiskid plate, when closing the hydraulic cold press, the guard plate falls down, drive first conflict board and remove, when first conflict board contradicts the second connecting plate, can drive the sloping piece and remove, thereby make the interlock board remove, make the fixture block break away from the draw-in groove of cleaning brush, the cleaning brush can contradict with the guard plate again this moment.
(2) This hydraulic pressure cold press that possesses safeguard function is provided with the protection subassembly, when hydraulic pressure cold press used, can make L type pole remove to tighten up the connecting wire, make the guard plate can rise, thereby block personnel, make at hydraulic pressure cold press excessive pressure, when leading to the material to collapse, avoid sputtering the workman, cause the injury.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic elevational view of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic elevational view of the L-shaped rod of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the structure B of FIG. 2 according to the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the enlarged structure of FIG. 2A according to the present utility model;
fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the D-amplified structure of fig. 5 according to the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. a base; 2. support legs; 3. a support plate; 4. a top plate; 5. a hydraulic cold press; 6. a protective assembly; 60. a guide wheel; 61. a connecting wire; 62. an L-shaped rod; 63. a protection plate; 64. a sliding plate; 7. cleaning the assembly; 70. a first interference plate; 71. a stabilizing frame; 72. cleaning a brush; 73. a first spring; 74. a first connection plate; 75. a first swing rod; 76. a second connecting plate; 77. the second swing rod; 78. an elastic telescopic rod; 79. a bevel block; 701. a clamping block; 702. a second spring; 703. a collection box; 704. a linkage plate; 705. and a second abutting plate.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
Referring to fig. 1-6, the present utility model provides a technical solution: the utility model provides a hydraulic pressure cold press that possesses safeguard function, includes base 1, and base 1 bottom is fixed with supporting leg 2, and base 1 fixed surface has backup pad 3, and backup pad 3 tops are provided with roof 4, and roof 4 is provided with hydraulic pressure cold press 5, and base 1 is provided with protection component 6 and clearance subassembly 7, and protection component 6 includes: the guide wheel 60, the connecting wire 61, the L-shaped rod 62, the protection plate 63 and the sliding plate 64, the cleaning assembly 7 comprises a first abutting plate 70, the first abutting plate 70 is fixed on one side of the protection plate 63, which is close to the supporting leg 2, the first abutting plate 70 abuts against the second connecting plate 76 when moving downwards, so that the second swinging rod 77 can be moved to drive the elastic telescopic rod 78 to move, and thus the inclined surface block 79 can be driven to move, the stabilizing frame 71 is fixed on the surface of the base 1, the stabilizing frame 71 is provided with a cavity, the stabilizing frame 71 mainly stabilizes the cleaning brush 72, the cleaning brush 72 penetrates the stabilizing frame 71 and is in sliding connection with the stabilizing frame 71, one end of the first spring 73 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the stabilizing frame 71, one end of the first spring 73, which is far away from the stabilizing frame 71, is fixedly connected with one side of the cleaning brush 72, which is far away from the protection plate 63, the first connecting plate 74 is in sliding connection with the surface of the base 1, when the first connecting plate 74 is pushed by the second abutting plate 705, the first swing rod 75 can be driven to drive the cleaning brush 72 to move, so that the clamping groove of the cleaning brush 72 is limited by the clamping block 701, the cleaning brush 72 cannot continuously contact with the protection plate 63, one end of the first swing rod 75 is hinged with the first connecting plate 74, one end of the first swing rod 75 far away from the first connecting plate 74 penetrates through the stabilizing frame 71 to be hinged with the cleaning brush 72, the first swing rod 75 can drive the cleaning brush 72 to move when moving, the second connecting plate 76 is slidably connected to the surface of the base 1, the second connecting plate 76 can drive the second swing rod 77 to move when moving, the elastic telescopic rod 78 is fixed on the inner wall of the stabilizing frame 71, one end of the second swing rod 77 is hinged with the second connecting plate 76, one end of the second swing rod 77 far away from the second connecting plate 76 penetrates through the top of the stabilizing frame 71 to be hinged with the elastic telescopic rod 78, and when the second swing rod 77 moves, the elastic telescopic rod 78 can be driven to move, so that the inclined surface block 79 can be driven to move, the inclined surface block 79 is fixed on the surface of the elastic telescopic rod 78, the inclined surface block 79 penetrates through the cavity of the stable frame 71, when the inclined surface block 79 moves, the linkage plate 704 can be driven to move, the clamping block 701 can be driven to move, the limit on the cleaning brush 72 can be relieved, one end of the second spring 702 is fixed on the inner wall of the cavity of the stable frame 71, the linkage plate 704 is arranged in the cavity of the stable frame 71, the linkage plate 704 is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the stable frame 71, the top of the linkage plate 704 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the second spring 702, the clamping block 701 penetrates through the stable frame 71, the top of the linkage plate 704 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the linkage plate 703, the collecting box 703 is arranged in the sliding plate 64, sundries swept by the cleaning brush 72 can be collected, the second collision plate 705 is fixed on one side of the protection plate 63 close to the supporting leg 2, and when the second collision plate 705 moves, the first connection plate 74 can be pushed, so that the first swing rod 75 is driven to move, and the cleaning brush 72 is not in collision of the protection plate 63.
The guide wheel 60 is arranged on the surface of the top plate 4, one end of the L-shaped rod 62 is fixedly connected with the hydraulic cold press 5, one end of the L-shaped rod 62, which is far away from the hydraulic cold press 5, penetrates through the support plate 3, the sliding plate 64 is slidably connected on the surface of the support leg 2, and the top of the sliding plate 64 is fixedly provided with the protection plate 63; the slide plate 64 is provided in a drawer shape; the second abutting plate 705 is set to be a narrow short plate shape, so that sundries are not affected; the sliding plates 64 are provided with two groups, and the two groups of sliding plates 64 are symmetrically arranged by taking the central line of the base 1 as a symmetrical axis; one end of the connecting wire 61 is fixedly connected with the L-shaped rod 62, and one end of the connecting wire 61 far away from the L-shaped rod 62 bypasses the guide wheel 60 and is fixed at the top of the protection plate 63; the cleaning brush 72 has a clamping groove at its top.
During operation (or during the use), when needing to use hydraulic cold press 5, place the material on the surface of base 1, open hydraulic cold press 5 this moment, hydraulic cold press 5's clamp plate downwardly moving, drive L type pole 62 and remove, thereby tighten up connecting wire 61, make guard plate 63 rise, avoid being the pressure too big, lead to the material to collapse, lead to the staff to be splashed debris and make up, rise at guard plate 63 and can drive second conflict board 705 and remove, thereby can top and move first connecting plate 74, thereby drive first pendulum rod 75 and remove, make cleaning brush 72 not contradict guard plate 63, when cleaning brush 72 keeps away from guard plate 63, can make cleaning brush 72's draw-in groove and fixture block spacing, thereby make cleaning brush 72 can not continue to contradict guard plate 63, when guard plate 63 rises, cleaning brush 72 can clear up guard plate 63, so as to drop in collecting box 703, when not needing to use hydraulic cold press 5, hydraulic cold press 5's clamp plate rises, drive L type pole 62, thereby can drive L type pole 62 to rise, thereby can drive first pendulum rod 70, can move the slope, thereby, and can drive second pendulum rod 70, and can move the slope 70, thereby, and can move the slope 70, and can move the second slope 70, and can move the slope, thereby, and can drive the slope 70, and can move the slope 70, thereby can move the slope 70, and can move the slope, so as to clean up.
Although embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. The utility model provides a hydraulic pressure formula cold press that possesses safeguard function, includes base (1), its characterized in that: base (1) bottom is fixed with supporting leg (2), base (1) surface mounting has backup pad (3), backup pad (3) top is provided with roof (4), roof (4) are provided with hydraulic pressure cold press (5), base (1) are provided with protection subassembly (6) and clearance subassembly (7), protection subassembly (6) include: leading wheel (60), connecting wire (61), L type pole (62), guard plate (63), sliding plate (64), clearance subassembly (7) include:
the first abutting plate (70) is fixed on one side, close to the supporting leg (2), of the protection plate (63);
the stabilizing frame (71), the surface of the base (1) is fixed with the stabilizing frame (71), and the stabilizing frame (71) is provided with a cavity;
the cleaning brush (72) penetrates through the stabilizing frame (71), and the cleaning brush (72) is in sliding connection with the stabilizing frame (71);
one end of the first spring (73) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the stabilizing frame (71), and one end of the first spring (73) away from the stabilizing frame (71) is fixedly connected with one side of the cleaning brush (72) away from the protection plate (63);
a first connecting plate (74), wherein the first connecting plate (74) is connected to the surface of the base (1) in a sliding manner;
one end of the first swing rod (75) is hinged with the first connecting plate (74), and one end, far away from the first connecting plate (74), of the first swing rod (75) penetrates through the stabilizing frame (71) and is hinged with the cleaning brush (72);
the second connecting plate (76), the said second connecting plate (76) is connected to the surface of the base (1) slidably;
an elastic telescopic rod (78), wherein the elastic telescopic rod (78) is fixed on the inner wall of the stabilizing frame (71);
one end of the second swing rod (77) is hinged with the second connecting plate (76), and one end of the second swing rod (77) far away from the second connecting plate (76) penetrates through the top of the stabilizing frame (71) and is hinged with the elastic telescopic rod (78);
the inclined surface block (79) is fixed on the surface of the elastic telescopic rod (78), and the inclined surface block (79) penetrates through the cavity of the stabilizing frame (71);
a second spring (702), wherein one end of the second spring (702) is fixed on the inner wall of the cavity of the stabilizing frame (71);
the linkage plate (704) is arranged in the cavity of the stabilizing frame (71), the linkage plate (704) is connected with the inner wall of the stabilizing frame (71) in a sliding manner, and the top of the linkage plate (704) is fixedly connected with the bottom of the second spring (702);
the clamping block (701) penetrates through the stabilizing frame (71), and the top of the clamping block is fixedly connected with the bottom of the linkage plate (704);
a collection box (703), the collection box (703) being arranged inside the sliding plate (64);
and the second abutting plate (705), wherein the second abutting plate (705) is fixed on one side of the protection plate (63) close to the supporting leg (2).
2. The hydraulic cold press with a protection function according to claim 1, wherein: the guide wheel (60) is arranged on the surface of the top plate (4), one end of the L-shaped rod (62) is fixedly connected with the hydraulic cold press (5), one end of the L-shaped rod (62), which is far away from the hydraulic cold press (5), penetrates through the supporting plate (3), the sliding plate (64) is slidably connected on the surface of the supporting leg (2), and the protection plate (63) is fixed at the top of the sliding plate (64).
3. The hydraulic cold press with a protection function according to claim 1, wherein: the slide plate (64) is provided in a drawer shape.
4. The hydraulic cold press with a protection function according to claim 1, wherein: the second interference plate (705) is provided in a narrow short plate shape.
5. The hydraulic cold press with a protection function according to claim 1, wherein: the sliding plates (64) are arranged in two groups, and the two groups of sliding plates (64) are symmetrically arranged by taking the central line of the base (1) as a symmetrical axis.
6. The hydraulic cold press with a protection function according to claim 1, wherein: one end of the connecting wire (61) is fixedly connected with the L-shaped rod (62), and one end, far away from the L-shaped rod (62), of the connecting wire (61) bypasses the guide wheel (60) and is fixed at the top of the protection plate (63).
7. The hydraulic cold press with a protection function according to claim 1, wherein: a clamping groove is formed in the top of the cleaning brush (72).
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