CN219417030U - Cement anti-bending and compression-resistant integrated machine - Google Patents

Cement anti-bending and compression-resistant integrated machine Download PDF

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CN219417030U
CN219417030U CN202320518671.1U CN202320518671U CN219417030U CN 219417030 U CN219417030 U CN 219417030U CN 202320518671 U CN202320518671 U CN 202320518671U CN 219417030 U CN219417030 U CN 219417030U
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The utility model relates to a cement anti-fracture and compression-resistant integrated machine, which belongs to the technical field of cement performance detection and comprises a test platform, a first support frame and a second support frame, wherein the first support frame and the second support frame are both arranged on the test platform, an anti-fracture detection head is arranged on the first support frame in a sliding manner, a compression-resistant detection head is arranged on the second support frame in a sliding manner, a first driving source is arranged on the first support frame and the second support frame, the first driving source is used for driving the anti-fracture detection head and the compression-resistant detection head to slide, and a conveying belt is arranged on the test platform and is used for conveying a cement test block below the anti-fracture detection head and the compression-resistant detection head. This application has the effect that improves cement test block detection efficiency.

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Cement anti-bending and compression-resistant integrated machine
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of cement performance detection, in particular to a cement fracture-resistant compression-resistant integrated machine.
Background
The fracture resistance and the compression resistance are two main mechanical property indexes of the cement test block, so the fracture resistance and the compression resistance of the cement are required to be detected before the cement is put into use.
In the prior art, a bending machine and a compression machine are generally used for testing cement test blocks respectively, when the test is performed, the cement test blocks can be placed at the bending machine to perform the bending test, then the split half cement test blocks after the bending test is completed are carried and placed on the compression machine to perform compression strength detection, in summary, when the test is performed, staff need to go back and forth between the bending machine and the compression machine, so that the overall detection time is longer, namely the detection efficiency of the cement test blocks is lower.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to improve the detection efficiency of cement test block, this application provides a cement resistance to compression all-in-one that rolls over.
The application provides a cement all-in-one that resists to roll over resistance to compression adopts following technical scheme:
the utility model provides an anti resistance to compression all-in-one that rolls over of cement, includes test platform, first support frame and second support frame all place on test platform, it is provided with anti detection head that rolls over to slide on the first support frame, it detects the head to slide on the second support frame, be provided with first actuating source on first support frame and the second support frame, first actuating source is used for driving anti detection head that rolls over and resistance to compression detection head to slide, be provided with the conveyer belt on the test platform, the conveyer belt is used for transporting the cement test block to anti detection head and the resistance to compression detection head below of rolling over.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when testing the cement test block, can place the cement test block on the conveyer belt earlier, the conveyer belt drives the cement test block and slides to anti under the detection head that rolls over, start first actuating source, first actuating source drive anti detection head that rolls over towards the cement test block slides, anti detection head carries out anti test that rolls over to the cement test block, after anti test that rolls over, place cracked cement test block on the conveyer belt and transport to anti detection head below, anti detection head carries out compressive test to the cement test block, whole operation process need not operating personnel to come and go between two devices, whole detection time has been shortened, the detection efficiency of cement test block has been improved.
Preferably, a positioning plate is arranged on the conveyor belt and is used for initially positioning the cement test block.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, through setting up of locating plate, when operating personnel need place cement test block on the conveyer belt, can make cement test block in locating plate butt earlier, the locating plate can carry out preliminary location to cement test block, has reduced the mixed and disorderly place of cement test block so that follow-up unable possibility of detecting it.
Preferably, the test platform is provided with a lifting plate in a sliding manner, the test platform is provided with a second driving source, the second driving source drives the lifting plate to slide, and the lifting plate is used for erecting cement test blocks.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when the cement test block slides to anti detection head or the resistance to compression below the detection head of rolling over through the conveyer belt, start the second actuating source, the second actuating source drive lifts the board and keeps away from the conveyer belt and slide, lift the board and drive the cement test block in step and keep away from the conveyer belt and slide, back drive anti detection head or resistance to compression detection head slide towards the cement test block and test it, through the setting of lifting the board, test can be carried out on lifting the board, reduced anti detection head or resistance to compression detection head and strikeed in order to cause the possibility that the conveyer belt damaged to the conveyer belt.
Preferably, a first limiting part is slidably arranged on the first supporting frame, a third driving source is arranged on the first supporting frame, and the third driving source drives the first limiting part to slide; the second support frame is provided with a second limiting part, the second support frame is provided with a fourth driving source, the fourth driving source drives the second limiting part to slide, and the first limiting part and the second limiting part are used for fixing the relative position relationship between the cement test block and the lifting plate.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, carry out spacingly to the cement test block through first locating part of fourth drive source drive and second locating part, anti detection head and resistance to compression detection head can stabilize and roll over the cement test block, have reduced the cement test block and have taken place the displacement so that the inaccurate possibility of test result in the test process to the precision of detecting cement compressive strength that rolls over has been improved.
Preferably, the first limiting part comprises a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the first clamping plate is abutted against the side wall of the cement test block, and the second clamping plate is abutted against the top surface of the cement test block.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when lifting the board and driving the cement test block and slide to the assigned position, start fourth actuating source, fourth actuating source drive first grip block and second grip block slide towards the cement test block, until the lateral wall butt of first grip block and cement test block, the top surface butt of second grip block and cement test block, the displacement on the cement test block horizontal direction has been restricted to first grip block, the displacement on the cement test block vertical direction has been restricted to the second grip block, the anti detection head that rolls over can stabilize and carry out the bending test to the cement test block.
Preferably, the second limiting part comprises a third clamping plate, and the third clamping plate is attached to the cement test block.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when lifting the board and driving cement test block and slide to the assigned position, start fourth actuating source, fourth actuating source drive third grip block slides towards the cement test block, until the lateral wall butt of third grip block and cement test block can, first grip block has restricted the displacement on the cement test block horizontal direction, and the resistance to compression detection head can stabilize and carry out compressive test to the cement test block.
Preferably, the supporting plate corresponding to the second supporting frame is slidably provided with a supporting plate, the supporting plate is used for supporting the cement test block, the supporting plate is provided with a fifth driving source, and the driving source is used for driving the supporting plate to slide.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when the cement test block slides to resistance to compression detection head below, the precursor drives and lifts the board and drive the cement test block and keep away from the conveyer belt and slide, then, fifth drive source drive butt board slides, until the butt board slides to laminating with the lower surface of cement test block, lift the board and support the cement test block promptly with butt board cooperation, reduced when carrying out compression test, the possibility that the middle section part of cement test block is crooked so that the test result produces the deviation towards the conveyer belt direction.
Preferably, a friction pad is arranged on the lifting plate.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, friction pad can increase the frictional force between cement test block and the board of lifting to a certain extent, has reduced the possibility that takes place the displacement between cement test block and the board of lifting, lifts the board and can stably drive the cement test block and keep away from the conveyer belt and slide.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. when the cement test block is tested, the cement test block can be placed on the conveying belt, the conveying belt drives the cement test block to slide to the position right below the anti-fracture detection head, the first driving source is started, the first driving source drives the anti-fracture detection head to slide towards the cement test block, the anti-fracture detection head carries out anti-fracture test on the cement test block, after the anti-fracture test is finished, the broken cement test block is placed on the conveying belt and transported to the position below the anti-compression detection head, the anti-compression detection head carries out the anti-compression test on the cement test block, an operator does not need to go back and forth between the two devices in the whole operation process, the whole detection time is shortened, and the detection efficiency of the cement test block is improved;
2. through the setting of lifting the board, the test can be carried out on lifting the board, has reduced the possibility that anti-bending detection head or resistance to compression detection head strike the conveyer belt in order to cause the conveyer belt damage.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine in an embodiment of the application.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a portion of the folding machine in an embodiment of the present application.
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a press-resistant portion in the embodiment of the present application.
Reference numerals illustrate: 1. a test platform; 2. a placing rack; 3. a conveyor belt; 4. a first support frame; 5. a second support frame; 6. an anti-folding detection head; 7. a compression-resistant detection head; 8. a first driving source; 9. a positioning plate; 10. a lifting plate; 11. a second driving source; 12. an abutting plate; 13. a fifth driving source; 14. a first limiting member; 141. a first clamping plate; 142. a second clamping plate; 15. a second limiting piece; 151. a third clamping plate; 16. a third driving source; 17. and a fourth driving source.
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The utility model is described in further detail below with reference to fig. 1-3.
The embodiment of the application discloses cement anti-fracture compression-resistant all-in-one machine, refer to fig. 1, a cement anti-fracture compression-resistant all-in-one machine includes test platform 1 and rack 2, all place subaerial on test platform 1 and the rack 2, set up on test platform 1 and place the mouth, rack 2 is located places the mouth, and the last slip of rack 2 is provided with conveyer belt 3, in this embodiment of the application, the upper surface of conveyer belt 3 is higher than the upper surface of place platform, and the width of conveyer belt 3 is less than the length of cement test block half.
Referring to fig. 1, a first support frame 4 and a second support frame 5 are fixedly arranged on a test platform 1, the first support frame 4 and the second support frame 5 are vertically arranged, and the first support frame 4 and the second support frame 5 are arranged along the length direction of the test platform 1. The first support frame 4 is provided with anti detection head 6 that rolls over in the slip, and it has resistance to compression to detect head 7 to slide on the second support frame 5, and anti detection head 6 and resistance to compression detect head 7 all slide along vertical direction, are provided with first actuating source 8 on first support frame 4 and the second support frame 5, and first actuating source 8 is used for driving anti detection head 6 and resistance to compression to detect head 7 and slides, and in this embodiment, first actuating source 8 is first cylinder.
Referring to fig. 1, a plurality of locating plates 9 are fixedly arranged on the conveying belt 3 along the vertical direction, the locating plates 9 are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the conveying belt 3, two adjacent locating plates 9 cooperate to clamp the cement test block, the locating plates 9 can locate the cement test block, and the possibility that the cement test block is placed in disorder so that the cement test block cannot be detected later is reduced.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, four lifting plates 10 are slidably arranged on the test platform 1 along the horizontal direction, and the four lifting plates 10 are arranged in pairs, wherein one group is located below the anti-folding detection head 6, and the other group is located below the anti-compression detection head 7. Two lifting plates 10 in the same group are arranged along the width direction of the test platform 1, and the two lifting plates 10 are respectively positioned at two sides of the conveying belt 3. It is noted that the upper surface of the lifting plate 10 is slightly lower than the upper surface of the conveyor belt 3, and the width of the lifting plate 10 is larger than the width of the cement block.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, a fixed plate is welded on the test platform 1, and a second driving source 11 is arranged on the fixed plate, in this embodiment, the second driving source 11 is a second cylinder, an output end of the second cylinder is fixedly connected with the lifting plate 10, and the second cylinder is used for driving the lifting plate 10 to slide along a vertical direction.
A friction pad is fixedly provided on the upper surface of the lifting plate 10.
Referring to fig. 3, two lifting plates 10 below the bending-resistant detection head 6 are provided with abutting grooves along the horizontal direction, the lifting plates 10 are slidably provided with abutting plates 12, the abutting grooves are used for sliding and embedding the abutting plates 12, and the upper surfaces of the abutting plates 12 are slightly lower than the upper surfaces of the lifting plates 10. Be provided with fifth actuating source 13 on the inner wall of butt groove, in this embodiment, fifth actuating source 13 is the third cylinder, and third cylinder drive butt plate 12 slides towards the center of cement test block.
When the cement test block needs to be subjected to the fracture-resistant compression test, the cement test block is placed on the conveying belt 3, the center line of the cement test block is controlled to coincide with the center line of the conveying belt 3 in the length direction as much as possible, so that the conveying belt 3 can stably convey cement, a friction pad is fixed on the upper surface of the conveying belt 3 for further fixing the position relationship between the cement test block and the conveying belt 3, the friction force between the cement test block and the conveying belt 3 can be increased to a certain extent, and the possibility of displacement between the cement test block and the conveying belt 3 is reduced.
When the conveyer belt 3 drives the cement test block to slide to the anti detection head 6 of rolling over under, at this moment, the cement test block is located directly over the lifting plate 10, stop the slip of conveyer belt 3, start the second cylinder, the second cylinder drives the lifting plate 10 to keep away from test platform 1 and slide, friction pad can increase the friction between cement test block and the lifting plate 10 to a certain extent, the possibility of taking place the displacement between cement test block and the lifting plate 10 has been reduced, the lifting plate 10 can stably drive the cement test block to keep away from conveyer belt 3 and slide, start first cylinder afterwards, first cylinder drives anti detection head 6 of rolling over towards the cement test block and rolls over the cement test block, the cement test block is broken.
Then, the operator will break half cement test block and put again, restart conveyer belt 3 again, until conveyer belt 3 will be cement test block transport to resistance to compression detection head 7 under, stop conveyer belt 3's slip, start the second cylinder, second cylinder drive lifting plate 10 keeps away from test platform 1 and slides, because the width of conveyer belt 3 is less than the length of cement test block half, so lifting plate 10 still can hold up the cement test block that is broken, restart the third cylinder, third cylinder drive lifting plate 12 slides towards cement test block center, because the upper surface of lifting plate 12 is slightly lower than the upper surface of lifting plate 10, reduce when lifting plate 12 slides, the possibility of taking place the displacement between cement test block and the lifting plate 10. After the two abutting plates 12 are attached, a first air cylinder is started, and the first air cylinder drives the compression detection head 7 to slide towards the cement test block and performs compression test on the cement test block. When the compression test is carried out, the lifting plate 10 and the abutting plate 12 are matched to support the cement test block, so that the possibility that the middle section part of the cement test block bends towards the direction of the conveying belt 3 when the compression test is carried out is reduced, and the test result is deviated.
After the compression test is finished, the second cylinder drives the lifting plate 10 to slide towards the conveying belt 3, and an operator can clean cement test block residues on the lifting plate 10, the abutting plate 12 and the conveying belt 3. The whole operation process does not need operators to come and go between the two detection devices, shortens the whole detection time and improves the detection efficiency of the cement test block.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, two sets of first limiting members 14 are slidably disposed on the first supporting frame 4, and two sets of second limiting members 15 are slidably disposed on the second supporting frame 5. Two sets of first limiting members 14 are respectively located at two sides of the conveying belt 3, and two sets of second limiting members 15 are also respectively located at two sides of the conveying belt 3. Be provided with third actuating source 16 on the first support frame 4, in this embodiment, third actuating source 16 is the fourth cylinder, and the output and the first locating part 14 fixed connection of fourth cylinder are provided with fourth actuating source 17 on the second support frame 5, and in this embodiment, fourth actuating source 17 is the fifth cylinder, and the output and the second locating part 15 fixed connection of fifth cylinder.
Referring to fig. 2, the first limiting member 14 includes a first clamping plate 141 and a second clamping plate 142, the first clamping plate 141 and the second clamping plate 142 are integrally formed, the first clamping plate 141 and the second clamping plate 142 are mutually perpendicular, when the lifting plate 10 drives the cement test block to slide to a designated position, a fourth cylinder is started, the fourth cylinder drives the first clamping plate 141 and the second clamping plate 142 to slide synchronously towards the cement test block until the first clamping plate 141 abuts against a side wall of the cement test block and the second clamping plate 142 abuts against a top surface of the cement test block, the first clamping plate 141 limits displacement of the cement test block in a horizontal direction, and the second clamping plate 142 limits displacement of the cement test block in a vertical direction, so that the anti-bending detection head 6 can stably perform an anti-bending test on the cement test block.
Referring to fig. 3, the second limiting part 15 includes a third clamping plate 151, the third clamping plate 151 is vertically disposed, when the pressure test is performed, after the lifting plate 10 drives the cement test block to slide to a designated position, a fifth cylinder is started, the fifth cylinder drives the third clamping plate 151 to slide towards the cement test block until the third clamping plate 151 abuts against the side wall of the cement test block, the first clamping plate 141 limits the displacement of the cement test block in the horizontal direction, and the pressure test head 7 can stably perform the pressure test on the cement test block.
The foregoing are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, therefore: all equivalent changes in structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered in the protection scope of this application.

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1. The utility model provides a cement resistance to compression all-in-one, its characterized in that: including test platform (1), first support frame (4) and second support frame (5) are all placed on test platform (1), it is provided with anti detection head (6) to slide on first support frame (4), it is provided with resistance to compression detection head (7) to slide on second support frame (5), be provided with first actuating source (8) on first support frame (4) and second support frame (5), first actuating source (8) are used for driving anti detection head (6) and resistance to compression detection head (7) and slide, be provided with conveyer belt (3) on test platform (1), conveyer belt (3) are used for transporting the cement test block to anti detection head (6) and resistance to compression detection head (7) below.
2. The cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine according to claim 1, wherein: the cement test block positioning device is characterized in that a positioning plate (9) is arranged on the conveying belt (3), and the positioning plate (9) is used for positioning the cement test block.
3. The cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine according to claim 1, wherein: the test platform (1) is provided with a lifting plate (10) in a sliding mode, the test platform (1) is provided with a second driving source (11), the second driving source (11) drives the lifting plate (10) to slide, and the lifting plate (10) is used for erecting cement test blocks.
4. The cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine according to claim 1, wherein: the cement test block is characterized in that a first limiting part (14) is arranged on the first support frame (4) in a sliding mode, a third driving source (16) is arranged on the first support frame (4), the third driving source (16) drives the first limiting part (14) to slide, a second limiting part (15) is arranged on the second support frame (5), a fourth driving source (17) is arranged on the second support frame (5), the fourth driving source (17) drives the second limiting part (15) to slide, and the first limiting part (14) and the second limiting part (15) are both used for fixing the relative position relation between the cement test block and the lifting plate (10).
5. The cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine according to claim 4, wherein: the first limiting part (14) comprises a first clamping plate (141) and a second clamping plate (142), the first clamping plate (141) is abutted to the side wall of the cement test block, and the second clamping plate (142) is abutted to the top surface of the cement test block.
6. The cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine according to claim 4, wherein: the second limiting piece (15) comprises a third clamping plate (151), and the third clamping plate (151) is attached to the cement test block.
7. A cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine according to claim 3, wherein: an abutting plate (12) is slidably arranged on the lifting plate (10) corresponding to the second supporting frame (5), the abutting plate (12) is used for supporting a cement test block, a fifth driving source (13) is arranged on the lifting plate (10), and the driving source is used for driving the abutting plate (12) to slide.
8. A cement bending and compression resistant integrated machine according to claim 3, wherein: and a friction pad is arranged on the lifting plate (10).
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