CN219368593U - Thickness measuring mechanism for gasket - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to a thickness measuring mechanism for a gasket, which is provided with a measuring frame, wherein the measuring frame comprises a middle vertical rod and supporting rods, each supporting rod is provided with a measuring assembly, each measuring assembly comprises a first connecting rod, a first movable arm, a fixed plate, a first screw rod, a pressing plate and a first scale plate, each supporting rod is provided with an auxiliary inner cavity, two ends of each first connecting rod are rotatably connected in the corresponding auxiliary inner cavity, the bottom of each supporting rod is provided with a first sliding groove, each first movable arm is provided with a first inner hole, each first movable arm is internally provided with a first inner cavity, the upper end of the first screw rod penetrates through and extends out of the first movable arm, each first movable arm is also provided with a second sliding groove, the pressing plate is provided with a side screw hole, a first pointer pointing to the first scale plate is fixedly arranged on the pressing plate, the fixed plate on each first movable arm supports the gasket and then presses the upper end face of the gasket through movement of the pressing plate, and the thickness of the gasket is displayed through the first pointer. The utility model has smart structure, convenience and high efficiency.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of thickness measurement of gaskets, in particular to a thickness measurement mechanism for gaskets.
Background
Gaskets are mechanical seals between two objects that are commonly used to prevent pressure, corrosion, and natural thermal expansion and contraction leaks in pipelines between the two objects. The use of shims can fill up irregularities because the machined surface is not perfect. Gaskets are usually made of sheet materials, such as rubber, silicone rubber, metal, cork, felt, neoprene, nitrile rubber, fiberglass or plastic polymers, and after the gasket is produced, the thickness of the gasket needs to be measured and whether the specified requirements are consistent or not, and unqualified products are screened out;
in the prior art, when the thickness dimension precision of a gasket and a gasket is measured by using a vernier caliper, a plurality of points are required to be selected for measurement, and an average value is estimated. When detecting the thickness dimension of the batch gasket and gasket parts by the detection personnel, the labor intensity brought to the detection personnel is also larger due to larger detection quantity, the fatigue of hands and eyes is easy to occur, the error is easy to occur in the measurement, the working efficiency is low, the reduction of the measurement accuracy is easy to be caused, and meanwhile, the workload of the detection personnel is increased, so that the detection personnel is very inconvenient.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to provide a thickness detection mechanism for a gasket, which can detect and record each side edge of the gasket at the same time, saves the operation steps of repeated detection in the prior art, saves time, and can effectively improve the detection efficiency at the same time, and is efficient and practical.
The technical scheme for realizing the aim of the utility model is as follows: the utility model has a measuring frame, the measuring frame comprises a middle vertical rod and at least two supporting rods circumferentially distributed on the middle vertical rod along the axis of the middle vertical rod, each supporting rod is vertically arranged with the middle vertical rod and integrally formed with the middle vertical rod, each supporting rod is provided with a measuring component capable of measuring the thickness of a gasket, the measuring component comprises a first connecting rod rotationally connected with each supporting rod, a first movable arm slidingly matched with each first connecting rod, a fixed plate fixed on each first movable arm and capable of supporting the bottom of the gasket, a first screw rod rotationally arranged on the first movable arm, a pressing plate which is vertically arranged on the first movable arm after being in threaded fit with the first screw rod, and a first scale plate arranged on the first movable arm, each first movable arm is vertically arranged with the supporting rod and provided with a secondary cavity, the two ends of each first connecting rod are rotationally connected in the corresponding auxiliary inner cavity, the bottom of each supporting rod is provided with a first chute communicated with the auxiliary inner cavity, the extending direction of the first chute is parallel to the extending direction of the first connecting rod, the first moving arm is provided with a first inner hole, the first moving arm is slidingly connected on the supporting rod through the matching of the first inner hole and the first connecting rod, the first inner cavity is arranged in each first moving arm, the lower end of the first screw rod is rotationally connected in the first inner cavity, the upper end of the first screw rod penetrates through and extends out of the first moving arm, each first moving arm is also provided with a second chute communicated with the first inner cavity and the same as the extending direction of the first inner cavity, the pressing plate is provided with a side screw hole which can be in matched connection with the first screw rod, the pressing plate is pressed on the gasket through the matching of the first screw rod and the side screw hole, the upper end surface of the fixed plate is aligned with the zero scale of the first scale plate, the pressing plate is fixedly provided with a first pointer pointing to the first scale plate, the fixed plates on the first movable arms support the gasket and then press the upper end face of the gasket through movement of the pressing plate, and the thickness of the gasket is displayed through the first pointer.
Further, be equipped with the main inner chamber in the above-mentioned well pole setting, be connected with the main bull stick in the rotation in the well pole setting, the lower extreme swivelling joint of main bull stick is in main inner chamber, and the other end of main bull stick stretches out in the pole setting, fixedly on the main bull stick be equipped with drive gear, be equipped with first screw thread portion on the first connecting rod, the one end swivelling joint of first connecting rod is in vice inner chamber, the other end of first connecting rod stretches into main inner chamber after passing vice inner chamber, and stretch into the first driven gear of main inner chamber on the first connecting rod, first hole on the first movable arm is can with first screw thread portion screw thread fit first screw hole, the first movable arm on each branch passes through the rotation of main bull stick, the transmission cooperation of drive gear and each first driven gear, and first screw thread portion and the screw thread fit sliding connection of first screw thread hole on corresponding branch.
Further, each supporting rod is further provided with a pressing component capable of pressing the inner wall of the gasket, the pressing component comprises a second driven gear fixed on the first connecting rod, a second rotating rod connected in the auxiliary inner cavity in a rotating mode and arranged in parallel with the first connecting rod, a third driven gear fixed on the second rotating rod and in transmission fit with the second driven gear, a second threaded portion arranged on the second rotating rod, and a second moving arm arranged in parallel with the first moving arm, the second moving arm is provided with a second threaded hole in threaded fit with the second threaded portion, and the second moving arm is connected to the supporting rod in a sliding mode through the rotation of the second rotating rod and the matching of the second threaded portion and the second threaded hole and is clamped after sliding relatively to the first moving arm.
Further, a supporting plate for supporting the bottom surface of the gasket is arranged below the second movable arm, the supporting plate is arranged opposite to the fixed plate on the first movable arm, and the upper end plate of the supporting plate and the upper end surface of the fixed plate are located on the same horizontal plane.
Further, each support rod is further provided with a second scale plate, the first movable arm is provided with a second pointer capable of pointing to the second scale plate, the second movable arm is provided with a third pointer capable of pointing to the second scale plate, the widths of the first movable arm and the second movable arm are the same, and the installation position of the first pointer on the first movable arm is the same as the installation position of the second pointer on the second movable arm.
The utility model has the positive effects that: (1) According to the utility model, the measuring frame is arranged to be connected with the plurality of struts, the measuring assembly is arranged on each strut, the fixed plate and the pressing plate are close to the gasket through the matching of the first connecting rod and the inner hole on the first movable arm, the pressing plate is controlled to lift through the matching of the first screw rod on the first movable wall and the side screw hole on the pressing plate, the upper end face of the gasket is pressed by the fixed plate, the lower end face of the gasket is supported by the fixed plate, the thickness of the gasket is measured by pressing the pressing plate against the gasket through the first finger against the first scale plate, and the plurality of struts can be used for measuring all positions of the gasket at the same time.
(2) According to the utility model, the main rotating rod is arranged on the middle vertical rod, and the rotation of the main rotating rod drives each first connecting rod to rotate, so that synchronous rotation of each first connecting rod is realized, the first threaded part on the first connecting rod is matched with the first threaded hole on the first movable wall to realize synchronous approaching of each first movable arm to the gasket, and synchronous measurement of each position of the gasket is ensured, so that the synchronous measurement of the gasket is accurate and practical.
(3) According to the utility model, the second connecting rod is arranged in the auxiliary inner cavity, the second connecting rod is driven to rotate by the rotation of the first connecting rod, the second threaded part on the second connecting rod is matched with the second threaded hole on the second movable arm to press the inner wall of the gasket, and each second movable arm can synchronously press the inner wall of the gasket, so that the problem of tilting or axial movement of the gasket in the measuring process is effectively avoided, and the stability of the gasket in the measuring process is further ensured.
(4) According to the utility model, the supporting plate is arranged below the first movable arm, and the bottom of the gasket is pressed by the supporting plate, so that the stability of the gasket in the measuring process is further ensured, and the measuring device is efficient and convenient.
(5) According to the utility model, the second scale plate is arranged on the support rod, the width of the gasket is obtained through the difference value between the indication of the second pointer on the first movable wall and the indication of the third pointer, the stability of the gasket is ensured, and meanwhile, the width of the gasket can be accurately measured, so that the device is convenient and practical.
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In order that the utility model may be more readily understood, a more particular description of the utility model will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings, in which
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of a thickness measuring mechanism for a spacer according to the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of the thickness measuring mechanism for a gasket of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2 at A;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view at B in FIG. 2;
figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the strut of the present utility model.
Detailed Description
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the present utility model has a measuring rack comprising a middle upright 1 and at least two struts 2 circumferentially distributed on the middle upright 1 along the axis of the middle upright 1, each strut 2 is integrally formed with the middle upright 1 and is disposed vertically to the middle upright 1, each strut 2 is provided with a measuring assembly capable of measuring the thickness of a pad, the measuring assembly comprises a first connecting rod 5 rotatably connected to each strut 2, a first moving arm 3 slidably engaged with each first connecting rod 5, a fixed plate 33 fixed to each first moving arm 3 and capable of supporting the bottom of the pad, a first screw 30 rotatably disposed on the first moving arm 3, a pressing plate 32 rotatably disposed on the first moving arm 3 and lifting after being screw-engaged with the first screw 30, and a first scale plate 31 disposed on the first moving arm 3, each first moving arm 3 is disposed vertically to the strut 2, each support rod 2 is provided with an auxiliary inner cavity 20, two ends of each first connecting rod 5 are rotationally connected in the corresponding auxiliary inner cavity 20, the bottom of each support rod 2 is provided with a first chute 22 communicated with the auxiliary inner cavity 20, the extending direction of the first chute 22 is parallel to the extending direction of the first connecting rod 5, the first movable arm 3 is provided with a first inner hole, the first movable arm 3 is slidingly connected on the support rod 2 through the matching of the first inner hole and the first connecting rod 5, each first movable arm 3 is internally provided with a first inner cavity 38, the lower end of the first screw 30 is rotationally connected in the first inner cavity 38, the upper end of the first screw 30 penetrates through and extends out of the first movable arm 3, each first movable arm 3 is also provided with a second chute 36 communicated with the first inner cavity 38 and the same extending direction of the first inner cavity 38, the pressure plate 32 is provided with a side screw hole 321 which can be cooperatively connected with the first screw 30, the pressing plate 32 is pressed against the gasket through the cooperation of the first screw 30 and the side screw hole 321, the upper end face of the fixed plate 33 is aligned with the zero scale of the first scale plate 31, the pressing plate 32 is fixedly provided with a first pointer 34 pointing to the first scale plate 31, the fixed plate 33 on each first movable arm 3 supports the gasket, then the upper end face of the gasket is pressed against through the movement of the pressing plate 32, and the thickness of the gasket is displayed through the first pointer 34.
The utility model discloses a three-dimensional structure is characterized in that a main inner cavity 10 is arranged in the neutral lever 1, a main rotating rod 11 is rotatably connected to the neutral lever 1, the lower end of the main rotating rod 11 is rotatably connected to the main inner cavity 10, the other end of the main rotating rod 11 extends out of the middle vertical rod 1, a transmission gear 12 is fixedly arranged on the main rotating rod 11, a first threaded part 52 is arranged on the first connecting rod 5, one end of the first connecting rod 5 is rotatably connected to the auxiliary inner cavity 20, the other end of the first connecting rod 5 penetrates through the auxiliary inner cavity 20 and then stretches into the main inner cavity 10, a first driven gear 13 which can be in transmission fit with the transmission gear 12 is arranged at one end of the first connecting rod 5, a first threaded hole 37 which can be in threaded fit with the first threaded part 52 is arranged in a first inner hole on the first moving arm 3, and the first moving arms 3 on the corresponding supporting rods 2 are in sliding fit with the threads of the first threaded hole 37 through rotation of the main rotating rod 11 and transmission gear 12 and transmission fit with the first driven gears 13.
The support rods 2 are also provided with a pressing component capable of pressing the inner wall of the gasket, the pressing component comprises a second driven gear 51 fixed on the first connecting rod 5, a second rotating rod 6 rotatably connected in the auxiliary inner cavity 20 and arranged in parallel with the first connecting rod 5, a third driven gear 61 fixed on the second rotating rod 6 and in transmission fit with the second driven gear 51, a second threaded part 62 arranged on the second rotating rod 6, and a second movable arm 4 arranged in parallel with the first movable arm 3, the second movable arm 4 is provided with a second threaded hole 43 in threaded fit with the second threaded part 62, and the second movable arm 4 is slidably connected on the support rods 2 through the rotation of the second rotating rod 6 and the matching of the second threaded part 62 and the second threaded hole 43 and is clamped after sliding relatively with the first movable arm 3.
A supporting plate 41 for supporting the bottom surface of the gasket is arranged below the second moving arm 4, the supporting plate 41 is arranged opposite to the fixed plate 33 on the first moving arm 3, and the upper end plate of the supporting plate 41 and the upper end surface of the fixed plate 33 are positioned on the same horizontal plane.
The support rods 2 are also provided with second graduated plates 21, the first movable arm 3 is provided with a second pointer 35 which can point to the second graduated plates 21, the second movable plate is provided with a third pointer 42 which can point to the second graduated plates 21, the widths of the first movable arm 3 and the second movable arm 4 are the same, and the installation position of the first pointer 34 on the first movable arm 3 is the same as the installation position of the second pointer 35 on the second movable arm 4.
The working principle of the utility model is as follows: in the using process, an operator drives the transmission gear 12 to rotate through the main rotating rod 11 on the vertical rod 1 in the rotating process, the transmission gear 12 drives each first connecting rod 5 to start rotating through the matching of the transmission gear 12 and each first driven gear 13 in the rotating process, each first connecting rod 5 approaches to the side edge of the gasket through the matching of the first threaded part 52 and the first threaded hole 37 on each corresponding first movable arm 3, meanwhile, the rotation of the first connecting rod 5 drives the second connecting rod to start rotating, the second connecting rod drives the second movable arm 4 to press the inner wall of the gasket through the matching of the second threaded part 62 and the second threaded hole 43 in the rotating process, the difference value between the indication of the second indicator 35 and the indication of the third indicator 42 is obtained after the pressing of the first movable arm 3 and the second movable arm 4 is finished, the operator controls the rotation of the first screw rod 30 to drive the pressing plate 32 to press down, the indication of the first indicator 34 is the thickness of the current part of the supporting rod after the pressing plate 32 is pressed against the upper end face of the gasket, the indication of the first indicator 34 is the thickness of the corresponding supporting rod, the thickness of the corresponding measuring assembly is arranged on the supporting rod, the thickness of each measuring assembly 2 is arranged, the measuring assembly is poor in accuracy and time consumption of the measuring accuracy and precision is solved, and the problem of the measuring assembly is solved gradually, and the measuring efficiency is poor in the measuring process is achieved.
While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present utility model, other and further details of the utility model may be had by the present utility model, it should be understood that the foregoing description is merely illustrative of the present utility model and that no limitations are intended to the scope of the utility model, except insofar as modifications, equivalents, improvements or modifications are within the spirit and principles of the utility model.
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1. Thickness measurement mechanism for gasket, its characterized in that: the measuring rack comprises a middle vertical rod and at least two supporting rods circumferentially distributed on the middle vertical rod along the axis of the middle vertical rod, wherein each supporting rod is vertically arranged with the middle vertical rod and integrally formed with the middle vertical rod, a measuring component capable of measuring the thickness of a gasket is arranged on each supporting rod, the measuring component comprises a first connecting rod rotationally connected to each supporting rod, a first movable arm slidingly matched with each first connecting rod, a fixed plate fixed on each first movable arm and capable of supporting the bottom of the gasket, a first screw rod rotationally arranged on the first movable arm, a pressing plate which is in threaded fit with the first screw rod and is arranged on the first movable arm in a lifting mode, and a first scale plate arranged on the first movable arm, each first movable arm is vertically arranged with the supporting rod, two ends of each first connecting rod are rotationally connected in corresponding auxiliary cavities, the bottom of each supporting rod is provided with a first chute communicated with the auxiliary cavity, the extending direction of the first chute is parallel to the extending direction of the first connecting rod, the first moving arm is provided with a first inner hole, the first moving arm is connected to the supporting rod in a sliding manner through the matching of the first inner hole and the first connecting rod, each first moving arm is internally provided with a first cavity, the lower end of the first screw rod is rotationally connected in the first cavity, the upper end of the first screw rod penetrates through and extends out of the first moving arm, each first moving arm is also provided with a second chute communicated with the first cavity and the extending direction of the first cavity, the pressure plate is provided with a side screw hole which can be connected with the first screw rod in a matching manner, the pressure plate is pressed on the gasket through the matching of the first screw rod and the side screw hole, the upper end face of the fixed plate is aligned with the zero scale of the first scale plate, the pressure plate is fixedly provided with a first pointer pointing to the first scale plate, the fixed plates on the first movable arms support the gaskets, then the upper end faces of the gaskets are pressed by the movement of the pressing plates, and the thickness of the gaskets is displayed by the first pointers.
2. The thickness measuring mechanism for a gasket according to claim 1, wherein: the novel automatic transmission device is characterized in that a main inner cavity is arranged in the neutral rod, a main rotating rod is rotatably connected to the middle vertical rod, the lower end of the main rotating rod is rotatably connected to the main inner cavity, the other end of the main rotating rod extends out of the middle vertical rod, a transmission gear is fixedly arranged on the main rotating rod, a first threaded portion is arranged on the first connecting rod, one end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the auxiliary inner cavity, the other end of the first connecting rod penetrates through the auxiliary inner cavity and then stretches into the main inner cavity, a first driven gear which can be in transmission fit with the transmission gear is arranged at one end of the first connecting rod, a first inner hole on the first moving arm can be in threaded fit with a first threaded hole through the first threaded portion, and the first moving arm on each supporting rod is in threaded fit sliding connection with the corresponding supporting rod through the rotation of the main rotating rod, the transmission gear and the first threaded portion and the first threaded hole.
3. The thickness measuring mechanism for a gasket according to claim 2, wherein: the inner wall of each support rod is further provided with a pressing component capable of pressing the inner wall of the gasket, the pressing component comprises a second driven gear fixed on the first connecting rod, a second rotating rod rotationally connected in the auxiliary inner cavity and parallel to the first connecting rod, a third driven gear fixed on the second rotating rod and in transmission fit with the second driven gear, a second threaded part arranged on the second rotating rod, and a second movable arm parallel to the first movable arm, the second movable arm is provided with a second threaded hole in threaded fit with the second threaded part, and the second movable arm is in sliding connection with the support rod through the rotation of the second rotating rod and the matching of the second threaded part and the second threaded hole and is clamped after sliding relative to the first movable arm.
4. A thickness measuring mechanism for a gasket according to claim 3, wherein: the lower part of the second movable arm is provided with a supporting plate for supporting the bottom surface of the gasket, the supporting plate is arranged opposite to the fixed plate on the first movable arm, and the upper end plate of the supporting plate and the upper end surface of the fixed plate are positioned on the same horizontal plane.
5. The thickness measuring mechanism for a gasket according to claim 4, wherein: the first movable arm and the second movable arm are identical in width, and the mounting position of the first pointer on the first movable arm is identical to the mounting position of the second pointer on the second movable arm.
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