CN219057201U - Impact-resistant multidimensional vibration isolation support - Google Patents

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CN219057201U
CN219057201U CN202223572516.2U CN202223572516U CN219057201U CN 219057201 U CN219057201 U CN 219057201U CN 202223572516 U CN202223572516 U CN 202223572516U CN 219057201 U CN219057201 U CN 219057201U
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王志军
郝慧荣
张慧杰
邹世军
刘勉琛
赵文超
王佳苇
曹艳状
任江鹏
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杨子明
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The utility model discloses an impact-resistant multidimensional vibration isolation support, which mainly relates to the technical field of vibration isolation of building structures and mechanical vibration; the elastic support plate is arranged at the top of the base, a first annular space is surrounded by the first elastic support plate and the base, a second elastic support plate is arranged in the first annular space, a second annular space is surrounded by the second elastic support plate and the base, a first metal rubber sliding block is arranged at the top of the first elastic support plate, a second metal rubber sliding block is arranged at the top of the second elastic support plate, rubber damping devices are arranged at the left side and the right side of the first metal rubber sliding block, and square springs are vertically arranged in the second annular space; the utility model has the anti-impact self-resetting capability, counteracts the damage caused by the vibration stress generated in different states, and ensures the horizontal vibration isolation and the vertical vibration isolation.

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Impact-resistant multidimensional vibration isolation support
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of vibration isolation of building structures and mechanical vibration, in particular to an impact-resistant multidimensional vibration isolation support.
Background
The vibration isolation support can be used in the building structure and the transportation field, but the vibration isolation support used in the existing building structure is mainly only aimed at vibration isolation performance or shock resistance in a single direction, and can not simultaneously realize horizontal vibration isolation and vertical vibration isolation, and the dimension of the vibration isolation device is single, and the shock resistance effect is poor, such as patent name: the utility model relates to a tensile self-resetting three-dimensional grading vibration reduction and isolation support (publication number: CN 217205666U), which is characterized in that: the utility model patent of an impact-resistant three-dimensional vibration isolation support (with the publication number of CN 213017448U); in the transportation field, the vibration isolator is often directly arranged between the transported object and the support, and the impact vibration suffered by the transported object is relieved by utilizing the vibration isolator, but the vibration isolator is not suitable for the impact vibration caused by the stress change of the transportation tool in a variable speed motion state, and most of the vibration isolator supports are thick-layer rubber laminated supports or supports in the form of laminated rubber and spring combination, do not have the capability of transverse impact resistance and elastic self-recovery after impact, and especially do not consider the influence of centrifugal force impact on the transported object caused by the transportation tool in the horizontal direction in the turning process and the damage to the transported object caused by irregular vibration generated by the uneven special road surface.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to solve the problems in the prior art, provides an impact-resistant multidimensional vibration isolation support, has impact-resistant self-resetting capability, counteracts damage caused by vibration stress generated in different states, and ensures that the support has horizontal vibration isolation and vertical vibration isolation performances.
The utility model aims to achieve the aim, and the aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides an impact resistance multidimensional vibration isolation support, includes the base, the top of base is equipped with first elastic support plate, the both ends of first elastic support plate all are with base fixed connection, first elastic support plate, base enclose into first annular space, be equipped with the second elastic support plate in the first annular space, second elastic support plate, base enclose into second annular space, the top of first elastic support plate is equipped with the connection end cover, the top in the first elastic support plate is equipped with first metal rubber slider, the bottom of first metal rubber slider is equipped with first spout, the top of second elastic support plate is equipped with second metal rubber slider, second metal rubber slider is located first spout, and leaves the clearance between the outer wall of second metal rubber slider and the inner wall of first spout, the left and right sides of first metal rubber slider all is equipped with rubber damping device, rubber damping device's top and first elastic support plate fixed connection, bottom and second elastic support plate fixed connection, vertical square spring that is equipped with in the second annular space.
Preferably, the density of the first elastic support plate is lower than that of the second elastic support plate, and the density of the first metal rubber slider is lower than that of the second metal rubber slider.
Preferably, the bottom in the second annular space is equipped with the mounting bracket that suits with square spring, and the top in the second annular space is equipped with the spring limiting plate, be equipped with on the bottom surface of spring limiting plate with the removal groove that the mounting bracket suited, the top and the removal groove sliding connection of mounting bracket, the mounting bracket is located square spring, the spring limiting plate is located square spring's top, the height-adjustable of mounting bracket, spring limiting plate all with second elastic support board fixed connection.
Preferably, the mounting bracket comprises an upper supporting pipe and a lower supporting pipe, the bottom end of the upper supporting pipe is inserted into the lower supporting pipe and is in sliding connection with the lower supporting pipe, a limiting support column is arranged in the upper supporting pipe, elastic elements extending downwards in a slanting mode are arranged on the left side and the right side of the limiting support column, a clamping column is arranged at one end, far away from the limiting support column, of each elastic element, the clamping column penetrates through the outer wall of the upper supporting pipe and is in sliding connection with the upper supporting pipe, and a clamping groove which is adaptive to the clamping column is formed in the inner wall of the lower supporting pipe.
Preferably, the rubber damping device comprises a fixed supporting plate, a sliding supporting rod is arranged in the middle of the top of the fixed supporting plate, an upper end limiting plate is arranged at the top of the sliding supporting rod, a second sliding groove which is adaptive to the sliding supporting rod is horizontally arranged at the bottom of the upper end limiting plate, rubber ferrules are arranged on the left side and the right side of the sliding supporting rod, metal rubber is arranged on the sliding supporting rod, and a lining is arranged on the outer side of the metal rubber.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
the utility model can perform vibration isolation and weakening effects of centrifugal force impact on the horizontal direction and the vertical direction simultaneously, adopts a special simple stress structure similar to a return elastic needle, has the function of automatic impact resistance and resetting, can consume energy in the horizontal direction in a very short time, ensures that a protected object can still be kept stable in the horizontal direction when a transport means moves in a variable speed, has good impact resistance, and avoids potential safety hazards.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure with one square spring removed;
FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the mating of a first metal rubber slider with a second metal rubber slider;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a rubber vibration damper;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the connection structure of a square spring;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the mounting frame.
The reference numbers in the drawings: 1. a base; 2. a first elastic support plate; 3. a second elastic support plate; 4. connecting an end cover; 5. a first metal rubber slider; 6. a second metal rubber slider; 7. a rubber damping device; 71. a fixed support plate; 72. a sliding support rod; 73. an upper limit plate; 74. a rubber ferrule; 75. a metal rubber; 76. a bushing; 8. square springs; 9. a mounting frame; 91. an upper support tube; 92. a lower support tube; 93. a limit strut; 94. an elastic element; 95. a clamping column; 96. a clamping groove; 10. a spring limiting plate; 11. and a moving groove.
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The utility model will be further illustrated with reference to specific examples. It is to be understood that these examples are illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Further, it will be understood that various changes or modifications may be made by those skilled in the art after reading the teachings of the utility model, and such equivalents are intended to fall within the scope of the utility model as defined herein.
Examples: as shown in figures 1-6, the utility model discloses an impact-resistant multidimensional vibration isolation support, which comprises a base 1, wherein the base 1 is plate-shaped, a first elastic support plate 2 is arranged at the top of the base 1, two ends of the first elastic support plate 2 are welded on the base 1, and a first annular space is defined by the first elastic support plate 2 and the base 1.
The first annular space is internally provided with a second elastic supporting plate 3, the second annular space is surrounded by the second elastic supporting plate 3 and the base 1, and two ends of the second elastic supporting plate 3 are welded on the first elastic supporting plate 2 or welded on the base 1.
The top welding of first elastic support plate 2 has connection end cover 4, the top welding in the first elastic support plate 2 has first metal rubber slider 5, the bottom of first metal rubber slider 5 is equipped with first spout, the top welding of second elastic support plate 3 has second metal rubber slider 6, second metal rubber slider 6 is located first spout, and leaves the clearance between the outer wall of second metal rubber slider 6 and the inner wall of first spout.
The left and right sides of first metal rubber slider 5 all is equipped with rubber damping device 7, and rubber damping device 7's top welds on first elastic support board 2, and the bottom welds on second elastic support board 3, the vertical square spring 8 that is equipped with in the second annular space.
Preferably, in order to be convenient for square spring's installation, the bottom in the second annular space is equipped with the mounting bracket 9 of the type of falling T that suits with square spring 8, and the top in the second annular space is equipped with spring limiting plate 10, be equipped with on the bottom surface of spring limiting plate 10 with the removal groove 11 that suits of mounting bracket 9, the top and the removal groove 11 sliding connection of mounting bracket 9, mounting bracket 9 is located square spring 8, spring limiting plate 10 is located square spring 8's top, the height-adjustable of mounting bracket 9, spring limiting plate 10 all weld on second elastic support plate 3, and square spring 8 inserts on mounting bracket 9 from vertical direction, pushes in the removal groove 11 of upper end spring limiting plate 10 with square spring 8 that installs slowly.
Further, the mounting rack 9 comprises an upper supporting tube 91 and a lower supporting tube 92, the bottom end of the upper supporting tube 91 is inserted into the lower supporting tube 92 and is in sliding connection with the lower supporting tube 92, a limiting support post 93 is arranged in the upper supporting tube 91, elastic elements 94 extending in a downward inclination mode are arranged on the left side and the right side of the limiting support post 93, a clamping post 95 is arranged at one end, far away from the limiting support post 93, of the elastic elements 94, the clamping post 95 penetrates through the outer wall of the upper supporting tube 91 and is in sliding connection with the upper supporting tube 91, and a clamping groove 96 which is matched with the clamping post 95 is formed in the inner wall of the lower supporting tube 92.
The electric welding is adopted to connect all the components, so that the problem of fracture of the connecting piece caused by stress change is solved, and the problem of shortened service life of the support caused by uneven stress of the transported object in the horizontal direction in the speed change motion of the transportation tool is solved; the special simple stress structure similar to the elastic needle with the return force is adopted, so that the energy consumption can be carried out in the horizontal direction in a very short time, the object to be protected can still be kept stable in the horizontal direction when the transportation means moves in a variable speed manner, the impact resistance is good, and the potential safety hazard is avoided.
Preferably, the density of the first elastic support plate 2 is lower than that of the second elastic support plate 3, the density of the first metal rubber sliding block 5 is lower than that of the second metal rubber sliding block 6, and the metal rubber sliding blocks and the elastic support plates with different densities enable the support to have excellent vibration isolation and shock absorption performance in the vertical direction, meanwhile, the structural performance can also play a role in weight reduction, the weight reduction effect can be achieved through a simple process, and the weight reduction support is suitable for a special working condition of variable speed movement of a transport tool.
Preferably, the rubber damping device 7 comprises a fixed supporting plate 71, a sliding supporting rod 72 is arranged in the middle of the top of the fixed supporting plate 71, an upper end limiting plate 73 is arranged at the top of the sliding supporting rod 72, a second sliding groove which is matched with the sliding supporting rod 72 is horizontally arranged at the bottom of the upper end limiting plate 73, rubber ferrules 74 are arranged on the left side and the right side of the sliding supporting rod 72, metal rubber 75 is arranged on the sliding supporting rod 72, and a bushing 76 is arranged on the outer side of the metal rubber 75.
The utility model is used when in use:
1. in the horizontal direction
During the speed change driving of the transport means, in particular in the rapid acceleration state or the rapid stop state, the protected object is excited by an external force from the horizontal direction. The connecting end cap 4 is excited by external force from the protected object and then is in a left or right reciprocating motion state. The first metal rubber slider 5 and the first elastic support plate 2 are jointly in a leftward or rightward linear motion state under the excitation of external force. In this process, the first elastic support plate 2 is continuously elastically deformed in accordance with the direction of the external force. The first metal rubber slide block 5 moves towards the direction of external force excitation until colliding with the second metal rubber slide block 6, at this time, the first metal rubber slide block 5 not only can drive the second metal rubber slide block 6 to linearly slide towards the same direction of external force excitation, but also drives the second elastic support plate 3 and the spring limiting plate 10 to move towards the direction of external force excitation until the first elastic support plate 2 and the second elastic support plate 3 have enough elastic force to counteract the external force excitation from, at this time, the whole device can drive the heat exchanger to return to the original balance state, so as to achieve the effect of vibration isolation and centrifugal force impact reduction in the horizontal direction.
In the process, the mounting frame 9 can smoothly move along the moving groove 11 of the spring limiting plate 10, so that the spring is ensured not to deform. The rubber damping device 7 can support the first elastic support plate 2, so that the elastic support plate is prevented from being greatly deformed in the vertical direction when being excited by horizontal external force, a sliding rail is also designed in the rubber damping device 7 to ensure that rubber cannot be compressed, and the upper end limiting plate 73 and the sliding support rod 72 form a sliding pair to resist external force impact in the horizontal direction. And the second elastic support plate 3 is continuously elastically deformed in the process. The external force excitation consumes energy through the elastic deformation process of the first elastic support plate 2 and the second elastic support plate 3 so as to slow down the external force excitation born by the support, thereby overcoming the vibration impact caused by the left-right movement change of the heat exchanger. The first metal rubber sliding block 5 drives the second metal rubber sliding block 6 to slide in the same direction, good damping and vibration isolation effects are achieved in the process of slight vibration and strong vibration, meanwhile, the metal rubber also has excellent energy absorption and energy consumption effects, energy impact transmitted by the heat exchanger can be absorbed and converted into friction heat energy to be absorbed and dissipated, and the structure is simple.
2. In the vertical direction
When the automobile runs on a road surface with uneven pavement, the heat exchanger is excited by irregular external force in the vertical direction, the connecting end cover 4 is in an upward or downward reciprocating motion state after being excited by the external force in the vertical direction, the first metal rubber sliding block 5 and the second metal rubber sliding block 6 are slightly deformed together to counteract the external force excitation, and meanwhile, the energy impact transmitted by the heat exchanger is absorbed and converted into friction heat energy for dissipation by means of the special vibration isolation performance of the metal rubber. The rubber damper 7 near the metal rubber slider also isolates the external force excitation by the vibration isolation performance of the rubber. The first elastic support plate 2 and the second elastic support plate 3 also elastically deform downwards in the process, so that the whole height of the support is sunk. Under the effect of external force, the upper supporting tube 91 moves to the cavity part inside the lower supporting tube 92, at this time, the overall height of the mounting frame 9 is reduced, at this time, the square spring 8 deforms due to the external force excitation, and elastic force in the opposite direction is generated to offset the external force excitation. The support has excellent damping performance, and meets the special working condition that the heat exchanger is arranged in a trunk of the automobile, so that the heat exchanger can adapt to the working states of the automobile in different variable speed motions.
When the vehicle runs on an uneven road surface, the connecting end cover 4 is excited by external force from the vertical direction and then is in an upward or downward reciprocating motion state, and the protected object is impacted by the external force in the vertical direction, so that the shaking of the protected object needs to be reduced in the vertical direction. When the external force excitation is transmitted to the rubber shock absorbing device 7 by the first elastic supporting plate 2, the upper limiting plate 73 drives the sliding supporting rod 72 to move downwards, the metal rubber 75 in the bushing 76 is compressed and deformed, and the whole rubber shock absorbing device begins to sink in height. The rubber ferrule 74 deforms due to compression and provides vibration isolation.
When the transportation means runs on an uneven road surface, the connecting end cover 4 is in an upward or downward reciprocating motion state after being stimulated by external force from the vertical direction, the protected object is impacted by the external force from the vertical direction, and at the moment, the vertical shaking of the protected object needs to be reduced in the vertical direction, and the special damping performance of the metal rubber material and the deformation friction energy consumption of the spring are mainly relied on.
External force impact in the vertical direction is transmitted to the spring limiting plate 10 through the first metal rubber sliding block 5, the second metal rubber sliding block 6, the first elastic supporting plate 2 and the second elastic supporting plate 3 in sequence, and in the process, the external force is primarily isolated by the metal rubber sliding blocks. The external force excitation after vibration isolation is transmitted to the mounting frame 9 from the spring limiting plate 10, and the upper supporting tube 91 and the lower supporting tube 92 of the mounting frame 9 relatively move under the action of the external force. At this time, the elastic force generated by the elastic member 94 and the clamping post 95 to the wall surface of the cavity cannot counteract the sum of the gravity and the external force excitation, the equilibrium state of the upper support tube 91 and the lower support tube 92 is broken, and the upper support tube 91 moves to the cavity part inside the lower support tube 92. The square spring 8 starts to work while the mounting frame 9 integrally contracts, and elastic force opposite to the external force direction can be generated after the square spring 8 is deformed to counteract the external force excitation. Make this design support possess vertical direction good shock-absorbing capacity. In extremely special cases, when the mounting frame 9 is excited by an external force particularly large, the elastic force generated by the elastic element 94 and the clamping post 95 on the wall surface of the cavity cannot reduce the external force. The spring limiting plate 10 has great downward acceleration, and in order to ensure the shock absorption effect of the spring, the lower supporting tube 92 is provided with a clamping groove 96, so that the upper supporting tube 91 has a buffering effect and plays a role in protecting the spring.
After the external force excitation is counteracted, the elastic force generated by the spring can push the spring limiting plate 10 to return to the balance position, the elastic element 94 and the clamping column 95 can start to shrink under the combined action of the elastic force of the square spring and the friction force of the cavity wall surface, the clamping column 95 moves upwards in the cavity in the supporting tube 91, and when the square spring returns to the original balance position, the deformation of the square spring is finished, and the design support completes a damping function in the vertical direction.

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1. Impact resistance multidimensional vibration isolation support, including base (1), characterized by: the top of base (1) is equipped with first elastic support board (2), the both ends of first elastic support board (2) all are equipped with first spout with base (1) fixed connection, first annular space is enclosed to first elastic support board (2), base (1), be equipped with second elastic support board (3) in the first annular space, second elastic support board (3), base (1) enclose into second annular space, the top of first elastic support board (2) is equipped with connecting end cover (4), the top in first elastic support board (2) is equipped with first metal rubber slider (5), the bottom of first metal rubber slider (5) is equipped with first spout, the top of second elastic support board (3) is equipped with second metal rubber slider (6), leave the clearance between the outer wall of second metal rubber slider (6) and the inner wall of first spout, the left and right sides of first metal rubber slider (5) all is equipped with rubber damping device (7), the bottom of rubber damping device (7) and first elastic support board (2) are equipped with first spout, the bottom of second elastic support board (3) is equipped with square spring coupling.
2. The impact resistant multi-dimensional vibration isolation mount of claim 1, wherein: the density of the first elastic support plate (2) is lower than that of the second elastic support plate (3), and the density of the first metal rubber sliding block (5) is lower than that of the second metal rubber sliding block (6).
3. The impact resistant multi-dimensional vibration isolation mount of claim 1, wherein: the bottom in the second annular space is equipped with mounting bracket (9) that suits with square spring (8), and the top in the second annular space is equipped with spring limiting plate (10), be equipped with on the bottom surface of spring limiting plate (10) with mounting bracket (9) compatible remove groove (11), the top and the removal groove (11) sliding connection of mounting bracket (9), mounting bracket (9) are located square spring (8), spring limiting plate (10) are located the top of square spring (8), the height-adjustable of mounting bracket (9), spring limiting plate (10) all with second elastic support board (3) fixed connection.
4. The impact resistant multi-dimensional vibration isolation mount of claim 3, wherein: the mounting frame (9) comprises an upper supporting tube (91) and a lower supporting tube (92), wherein the bottom end of the upper supporting tube (91) is inserted into the lower supporting tube (92) and is in sliding connection with the lower supporting tube (92), a limiting support column (93) is arranged in the upper supporting tube (91), elastic elements (94) extending downwards in a slanting mode are arranged on the left side and the right side of the limiting support column (93), clamping columns (95) are arranged at one ends, far away from the limiting support column (93), of the elastic elements (94), the clamping columns (95) penetrate through the outer wall of the upper supporting tube (91) and are in sliding connection with the upper supporting tube (91), and clamping grooves (96) corresponding to the clamping columns (95) are formed in the inner wall of the lower supporting tube (92).
5. The impact resistant multi-dimensional vibration isolation mount of claim 1, wherein: the rubber damping device (7) comprises a fixed supporting plate (71), a sliding supporting rod (72) is arranged in the middle of the top of the fixed supporting plate (71), an upper end limiting plate (73) is arranged at the top of the sliding supporting rod (72), a second sliding groove which is matched with the sliding supporting rod (72) is horizontally arranged at the bottom of the upper end limiting plate (73), rubber ferrules (74) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the sliding supporting rod (72), metal rubber (75) is arranged on the sliding supporting rod (72), and a lining (76) is arranged on the outer side of the metal rubber (75).
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