CN220378199U - Telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to drilling machine - Google Patents

Telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to drilling machine Download PDF

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CN220378199U
CN220378199U CN202322053485.8U CN202322053485U CN220378199U CN 220378199 U CN220378199 U CN 220378199U CN 202322053485 U CN202322053485 U CN 202322053485U CN 220378199 U CN220378199 U CN 220378199U
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肖家平
柏云飞
周波
杨波
杨君
梁朱鹏
陈建康
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The utility model relates to the field of drilling machine equipment, in particular to a telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to a drilling machine; mainly including chassis, the drilling frame platform, hydraulic support body and flexible supporting mechanism, two sets of hydraulic support body symmetry set up in the chassis both sides, the hydraulic support body top is equipped with the supporting jaw of self-aligning, flexible supporting mechanism is located the drilling frame platform outside, including telescopic member, support cylinder, the side support board, telescopic member one end is articulated with the chassis, the other end is connected with the side support board, support cylinder both ends are articulated with telescopic member respectively, the drilling frame platform is connected, through adjustment telescopic member length and side support board mounted position, change the supporting distance and the supporting angle of side support board and rig, under flexible hydro-cylinder combined action, the side support board can prop lane group or bottom plate, provide the support component that is on a parallel with the drilling frame platform, the hydraulic support body rises simultaneously, the supporting jaw supports at the tunnel top, stability of rig when the operation is improved.

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Telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to drilling machine
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of drilling equipment, in particular to a telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to a drilling machine.
Background
The drilling machine is a coal mining machine which is more commonly used, the drilling machine is supported and fixed by using a supporting device in the using process, but the existing supporting device has certain defects, for example, when the currently used ZDY type drilling machine is fixed, a trolley pressing column is required to be placed at four corners of the drilling machine and is tied to prevent a rope from falling, the trolley pressing column is contacted with a roadway top plate to generate a supporting effect, the stability of the drilling machine is mainly from the friction force of a supporting machine chassis and the roadway bottom plate, the supporting device cannot directly generate a horizontal component force for limiting the front and back movement of the drilling machine, when the drilling machine is affected by vibration in the construction process of the drilling machine, the trolley pressing column is easy to loose, and potential safety hazards exist; and the rope is prevented falling by the bolts, so that personnel are required to frequently ascend and adjust the rope, and the manpower consumption is caused.
Disclosure of Invention
First technical problem
The utility model aims to provide the telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to the drilling machine, which strengthens the vertical supporting effect by optimizing the supporting structure at the top of a roadway, and simultaneously increases the lateral telescopic supporting mechanism, so that the adjustable supporting angle is realized, the stress of the drilling machine is improved, the flexibility and the supporting force acting effect of the supporting mechanism are improved, the stability of the drilling machine during operation is enhanced, the positioning and supporting device is adjusted by adopting the hydraulic oil cylinder, the manpower consumption is reduced, and the operation is simple and quick.
(II) technical scheme
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions:
the telescopic supporting and positioning device comprises a chassis and a drill frame platform, wherein the chassis is connected with the drill frame platform through a front bracket and a rear bracket, and the telescopic supporting device also comprises two groups of hydraulic supporting bodies and a telescopic supporting mechanism, wherein the two groups of hydraulic supporting bodies are perpendicular to the chassis, and the telescopic supporting mechanism is arranged at the outer side of one end of the drill frame platform;
the hydraulic support body comprises a hydraulic prop and a support claw, and the support claw is arranged above the hydraulic prop;
the telescopic supporting mechanism comprises a telescopic member, a supporting oil cylinder and a side supporting plate, one end of the telescopic member is hinged to the chassis, a plurality of groups of pin holes are formed in the other end of the telescopic member, the axes of the pin holes are parallel to the chassis and the drilling frame platform, the side supporting plate is detachably connected with any pin hole through a bolt, and two ends of the supporting oil cylinder are respectively hinged to the telescopic member and the drilling frame platform.
Preferably, two sides of the chassis are respectively provided with a tray, the bottom end of the hydraulic support is fixedly connected with the trays, and the upper end of the hydraulic support is provided with a ball head; the supporting claw comprises a claw core, a claw arm, a claw ring, a supporting disk and a hemispherical groove matched with the ball head, wherein the lower part of the claw core is fixedly provided with the anti-drop ring.
Preferably, the claw arms are arranged outside the claw cores and distributed in a circumferential array, the claw heads are positioned at the front ends of the claw arms, the claw heads are provided with through holes of concave spherical surfaces, aligning blocks are arranged in the through holes of the concave spherical surfaces, the outer surfaces of the aligning blocks are convex spherical surfaces and provided with center holes, and the concave spherical surfaces of the claw heads are matched with the convex spherical surfaces of the aligning blocks and keep movable gaps; two square notches are symmetrically formed in two sides of the upper end of the claw head through hole, and the size of each square notch is matched with the width of the aligning block.
Preferably, the supporting plate is composed of an anti-slip plate and a supporting arm, threads are machined at the end part of the supporting arm, the supporting arm is arranged in a central hole of the aligning block in a penetrating mode, and a locknut is arranged at the thread part and is locked with the aligning block.
Preferably, the telescopic member comprises a connecting sleeve, a telescopic rod and a first connecting seat, wherein the first connecting seat is fixed at one end of the chassis, and one end of the connecting sleeve is provided with a pin hole so as to be connected with the first connecting seat through a pin shaft; one end of the telescopic rod is sleeved in the connecting sleeve, the connecting sleeve and the side wall of the telescopic rod are both provided with corresponding positioning pin holes, the front end of the telescopic rod is provided with two groups of connecting plates which are arranged in parallel, and the pin holes are circumferentially distributed at the edges of the connecting plates; the two ends of the supporting oil cylinder are respectively provided with an upper hinge joint and a lower hinge joint, the upper hinge joint is hinged with a second connecting seat fixedly arranged on the drilling rig platform through a pin shaft, and the lower hinge joint is hinged with one pin hole through a pin shaft.
Preferably, the surface of one side of the side support plate is provided with an anti-skid pattern, the other side of the side support plate is provided with a shaft hole, and the shaft hole is matched with the pin hole.
Preferably, the drill floor is provided with a power head and a clamping frame, and the clamping frame is positioned at the front end of the power head.
Preferably, the number of the telescopic supporting mechanisms is one, and one group of the telescopic supporting mechanisms is positioned at one side of the power head; or the number of the telescopic supporting mechanisms is two, and the two telescopic supporting mechanisms are respectively arranged at two sides of the drilling frame platform.
Advantageous effects
According to the telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to the drilling machine, the supporting claws are lifted and supported on the top of the roadway through the hydraulic support posts arranged on the two sides of the drilling machine, the supporting claws find the optimal contact surface from the adjusting function, the supporting effect of multiple points and a larger area is provided, and the chassis of the drilling machine is fixed more firmly; the telescopic structure changes the supporting distance and the supporting angle of the side supporting plate and the drilling machine by adjusting the length, and supports the roadway side or the bottom plate under the combined action of the supporting oil cylinders, so that the supporting component force parallel to the drilling frame platform is provided, the reaction force of the drilling machine in the drilling process is counteracted, the drilling machine is prevented from moving, the stability of the drilling machine in the operation process is improved, the hydraulic driving is adopted in the adjustment process, the manpower consumption is reduced, and the operation is simple and quick.
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The technical solution of the present utility model and its advantageous effects will be made apparent by the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the front view of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of alternate positions of the support according to the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the telescopic support mechanism of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the support pawl of the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a support jaw portion assembly of the present utility model;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the support plate of the present utility model;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the telescopic rod structure of the present utility model;
fig. 8 is a schematic view of the structure of the side support plate of the present utility model.
In the figure: 10. a chassis; 11. a tray; 12. a front bracket; 13. a rear bracket; 20. a rig floor; 21. a power head; 22. a clamping frame; 30. a hydraulic support; 31. a hydraulic prop; 311. ball head; 32. a supporting claw; 321. a claw core; 322. a claw arm; 323. a claw head; 3231. square notch; 324. anti-slip ring; 325. a support plate; 3251. an anti-slip disc; 3252. a support arm; 3253. a thread; 326. a centering block; 327. a locknut; 40. a telescopic supporting mechanism; 41. a telescoping member; 411. a pin hole; 412. connecting sleeves; 413. a telescopic rod; 414. a first connection base; 415. a connecting plate; 416. a limiting pin; 42. a support cylinder; 421. an upper hinge joint; 422. a lower hinge joint; 423. a second connecting seat; 43. a side support plate; 431. an anti-skid pattern; 432. a shaft hole; 44. a bolt.
Detailed Description
The following description of the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments herein without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present application.
As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, the telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to the drilling machine comprises a chassis 10 and a drilling frame platform 20, wherein the chassis 10 and the drilling frame platform 20 are connected through a front bracket 12 and a rear bracket 13, and further comprises a hydraulic supporting body 30 and a telescopic supporting mechanism 40; the hydraulic supports 30 are provided with two groups, and the two groups of hydraulic supports 30 are fixed on two sides of the chassis 10 and are vertical to the chassis 10; the telescopic supporting mechanism 40 is arranged outside one end of the drill floor 20;
the hydraulic support body 30 comprises a hydraulic prop 31 and a support claw 32, wherein the hydraulic prop 31 stretches and contracts along the vertical direction under the action of hydraulic pressure, and the support claw 32 is in spherical hinge connection above the hydraulic prop 31;
the telescopic supporting mechanism 40 comprises a telescopic member 41, a supporting oil cylinder 42 and a side supporting plate 43, one end of the telescopic member 41 is hinged with the chassis 10, a plurality of groups of pin holes 411 are formed in the other end of the telescopic member, the axes of the pin holes 411 are parallel to the chassis 10 and the drill floor 20, the side supporting plate 43 is detachably connected with any one group of the plurality of groups of pin holes 411 through a bolt 44, and two ends of the supporting oil cylinder 42 are respectively hinged with the telescopic member 41 and the drill floor 20.
As shown in fig. 2 and 4, two trays 11 are respectively arranged at two sides of the chassis 10, the bottom ends of the hydraulic support posts 31 are connected with the trays 11 through fasteners, and the upper end structures of the hydraulic support posts 31 are ball heads 311; the supporting claw 32 comprises a claw core 321, a claw arm 322, a claw 323, an anti-drop ring 324 and a supporting disk 325, wherein the claw core 321 is of a cylindrical structure, a hemispherical groove matched with the ball head 311 is formed in the lower end of the claw core, the anti-drop ring 324 is fixed in the lower portion of the claw core 321 through a fastener to restrain the ball head 311 in the groove of the claw core 321, and the supporting claw 32 swings around the ball head 311 in any direction.
As shown in fig. 5, the structure of the claw arm 322 is a connecting rib plate extending from the claw core 321, in this embodiment, the number of the claw arms 322 is four, the claw arms 322 are disposed outside the claw core 321 and distributed in a circumferential array, the claw head 323 is located at the front end of the claw arm 322, the claw head 323 is provided with a through hole with a concave spherical surface, the axis of the through hole is parallel to the central axis of the claw core 321, a aligning block 326 is accommodated in the through hole of the concave spherical surface of the claw head 323, the outer surface of the aligning block 326 is a convex spherical surface and is provided with a central hole, the concave spherical surface of the claw head 323 is matched with the convex spherical surface of the aligning block 326 and keeps a movable gap, two square notches 3231 are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the upper end of the through hole of the claw head 323, the size of the square notches 3231 is matched with the width of the aligning block 326, and the aligning block 326 is installed into the concave spherical surface of the claw head 323 through the two square notches 3231.
Further, the supporting disc 325 is composed of an anti-slip disc 3251 and a supporting arm 3252, a thread 3253 is processed at the end of the supporting arm 3252, the supporting arm 3252 is arranged in a central hole of the aligning block 326 in a penetrating mode, a locknut 327 is arranged at the thread 3253, the locknut 327 is locked with the aligning block 326, and the locknut 327 has locking and locking functions.
The telescopic member 41 comprises a connecting sleeve 412, a telescopic rod 413 and a first connecting seat 414, wherein the first connecting seat 414 is welded and fixed at one end of the chassis 10, and a pin shaft hole is formed at one end of the connecting sleeve 412 so as to be connected with the first connecting seat 414 through a pin shaft; the telescopic member 41 can swing up and down relative to the first connecting seat 414, one end of the telescopic rod 413 is sleeved in the connecting sleeve 412, corresponding limiting pin holes are formed in the side walls of the connecting sleeve 412 and the telescopic rod 413, the telescopic rod 413 slides in the connecting sleeve 412 through penetrating the limiting pin 416, the front end of the telescopic rod 413 is provided with two groups of connecting plates 415 which are arranged in parallel, the pin holes 411 are circumferentially distributed at the edges of the connecting plates 415, two ends of the supporting cylinder 42 are respectively provided with an upper hinge joint 421 and a lower hinge joint 422, the upper hinge joint 421 is hinged with the second connecting seat 423 welded on the drilling frame platform 20 through a pin shaft, and the lower hinge joint 422 is hinged with one pin hole 411 through a pin shaft.
As shown in fig. 8, an anti-slip pattern 431 is provided on one side surface of the side support plate 43, the anti-slip pattern can increase friction, a shaft hole 432 is provided on the other side of the side support plate 43, the shaft hole 432 is adapted to the pin hole 411, and the side support plate 43 is movably and detachably connected with the pin hole 411 through a latch 44.
As shown in fig. 1, two sides of the drill floor 20 are respectively provided with a power head 21 and a clamping frame 22, and the clamping frame 22 is positioned at the front end of the power head 21.
Wherein the number of the telescopic supporting mechanisms 40 is one group, and one group of telescopic supporting mechanisms 40 is positioned at one side of the power head 21; alternatively, the number of the telescopic supporting mechanisms 40 is two, and the two telescopic supporting mechanisms 40 are respectively disposed at two sides of the drill floor 20, and in this embodiment, the number of the telescopic supporting mechanisms 40 is one.
When the drilling machine is used, the hydraulic system of the drilling machine provides hydraulic power for the hydraulic support columns 31 and the supporting cylinders 42, the hydraulic support columns 31 on two sides extend and lift to support the supporting claws 32 on the top of a roadway, the ball head 311 and the self-aligning effect of the aligning block 326 enable the supporting claws 32 to find the best contact surface on the uneven surface of the roadway, the supporting claws 32 provide a multi-point and larger-area supporting effect, and the chassis 10 of the drilling machine is fixed more firmly; the length of the telescopic member 41 is adjusted through the telescopic rod 413, meanwhile, the installation position relation between the side support plate 43 and the pin hole 411 is adjusted, the support distance and the support angle of the side support plate 43 and the drilling machine are optimized, the support surface of the side support plate 43 is parallel, vertical or in a preset gradient, under the combined action of the support oil cylinders 42, the side support plate 43 can prop against the roadway side or the bottom plate, a support component force parallel to the drilling frame platform 20 is provided, the drilling machine is prevented from moving in the drilling process, the stability of the drilling machine during operation is improved, hydraulic driving is adopted in the adjustment process, the manpower consumption is reduced, and the operation is simple and quick.
The foregoing is only the embodiments of the present application, and not the patent scope of the present application is limited by the foregoing description, but all equivalent structures or equivalent processes using the contents of the present application and the accompanying drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, which are included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

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1. The telescopic supporting and positioning device for the drilling machine comprises a chassis (10) and a drilling frame platform (20), wherein the chassis (10) is connected with the drilling frame platform (20) through a front support (12) and a rear support (13) which are arranged, and the telescopic supporting and positioning device is characterized by also comprising two groups of hydraulic supporting bodies (30) and telescopic supporting mechanisms (40), wherein the two groups of hydraulic supporting bodies (30) are perpendicular to the chassis (10), and the telescopic supporting mechanisms (40) are arranged on the outer side of one end of the drilling frame platform (20);
the hydraulic support body (30) comprises a hydraulic prop (31) and a support claw (32), wherein the support claw (32) is arranged above the hydraulic prop (31);
the telescopic support mechanism (40) comprises a telescopic member (41), a support oil cylinder (42) and a side support plate (43), one end of the telescopic member (41) is hinged to the chassis (10), a plurality of groups of pin holes (411) are formed in the other end of the telescopic member, the axes of the pin holes (411) are parallel to the chassis (10) and the drill carriage platform (20), the side support plate (43) is detachably connected with any pin hole (411) through a bolt (44), and two ends of the support oil cylinder (42) are respectively hinged to the telescopic member (41) and the drill carriage platform (20).
2. The telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to the drilling machine according to claim 1, wherein two sides of the chassis (10) are respectively provided with a tray (11), the bottom end of the hydraulic prop (31) is fixedly connected with the tray (11), and the upper end of the hydraulic prop (31) is provided with a ball head (311); the supporting claw (32) comprises a claw core (321), a claw arm (322), a claw head (323), an anti-drop ring (324) and a supporting disc (325), wherein the claw core (321) is provided with a hemispherical groove which is matched with the ball head (311), and the anti-drop ring (324) is fixed at the lower part of the claw core (321).
3. The telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to the drilling machine according to claim 2, wherein the claw arms (322) are arranged outside the claw cores (321) and distributed in a circumferential array, the claw heads (323) are positioned at the front ends of the claw arms (322), the claw heads (323) are provided with through holes with concave spherical surfaces, aligning blocks (326) are arranged in the through holes with the concave spherical surfaces, the outer surfaces of the aligning blocks (326) are convex spherical surfaces and are provided with center holes, and the concave spherical surfaces of the claw heads (323) are matched with the convex spherical surfaces of the aligning blocks (326) and keep movable gaps; two square notches (3231) are symmetrically formed in two sides of the upper end of the through hole of the claw head (323), and the size of each square notch (3231) is matched with the width of the aligning block (326).
4. A telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to a drilling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that the supporting disc (325) consists of an anti-slip disc (3251) and a support arm (3252), a thread (3253) is machined at the end of the support arm (3252), the support arm (3252) is arranged in a central hole of the aligning block (326) in a penetrating mode, and a locknut (327) is arranged at the thread (3253).
5. A telescopic support positioning device for a drilling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the telescopic member (41) comprises a connecting sleeve (412), a telescopic rod (413) and a first connecting seat (414), wherein the first connecting seat (414) is fixed at one end of the chassis (10), and a pin hole is arranged at one end of the connecting sleeve (412) so as to be connected with the first connecting seat (414) through a pin shaft; one end of the telescopic rod (413) is sleeved in the connecting sleeve (412), corresponding positioning pin holes are formed in the side walls of the connecting sleeve (412) and the telescopic rod (413), two groups of connecting plates (415) are arranged at the front end of the telescopic rod (413) in parallel, and the pin holes (411) are circumferentially distributed at the edges of the connecting plates (415); the two ends of the supporting oil cylinder (42) are respectively provided with an upper hinge joint (421) and a lower hinge joint (422), the upper hinge joint (421) is hinged with a second connecting seat (423) fixedly arranged on the drilling rig platform (20) through a pin shaft, and the lower hinge joint (422) is hinged with one pin hole (411) through a pin shaft.
6. The telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to the drilling machine according to claim 1, wherein one side of the side supporting plate (43) is provided with an anti-skid pattern (431), the other side of the side supporting plate (43) is provided with a shaft hole (432), and the shaft hole (432) is matched with the pin hole (411).
7. The telescopic supporting and positioning device applied to the drilling machine according to claim 1, wherein a power head (21) and a clamping frame (22) are arranged on the drilling frame platform (20), and the clamping frame (22) is positioned at the front end of the power head (21).
8. The telescopic supporting and positioning device for a drilling machine according to claim 7, wherein the number of the telescopic supporting mechanisms (40) is one group, and one group of the telescopic supporting mechanisms (40) is positioned on one side of the power head (21); or the number of the telescopic supporting mechanisms (40) is two, and the two telescopic supporting mechanisms (40) are respectively arranged at two sides of the drill floor (20).
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