CN220863885U - Hydraulic auxiliary tool for disassembling and assembling bearing seat of continuous rolling intermediate roller - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a roller bearing seat in a continuous rolling middle roller bearing seat, which comprises a support column, wherein a base is fixed above the support column, and an operation panel is arranged on one side wall of the base. The beneficial effects are that: according to the utility model, through the design of the oil containing tank, before machining, the rotating shaft can be controlled to rotate through the operating panel, so that the oil containing tank is overturned above the hydraulic telescopic rod, lubricating oil can be dripped on the hydraulic telescopic rod from the oil dripping port, the situation that a worker stops the machine when adding lubricating oil to influence the disassembly and assembly progress is avoided, the situation that excessive lubricating oil is added is avoided, meanwhile, due to the design of the sliding clamping blocks, the middle roller is not timely taken out, the sliding clamping blocks can slide on the second fixed block to be fixed through the control of the operating panel, time is brought for the operator to remove, the disassembly and assembly of the next middle roller bearing seat are prevented from being delayed, and the situation that the middle roller falls and is damaged is avoided.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of machine tool machining, in particular to a hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting a bearing seat of a continuous rolling intermediate roller.
Background
The hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting the bearing seat of the continuous rolling intermediate roller is a tool which applies a hydraulic technology to assist in dismounting the bearing seat. Such tools typically have hydraulic cylinders as the main implement portion, enabling precise control of tonnage.
In the disassembly and assembly process of the existing continuous rolling middle roll bearing seat disassembly and assembly hydraulic auxiliary tool, friction force is generated, a worker is often required to manually add lubricating oil at the hydraulic telescopic rod during shutdown, disassembly and assembly of a bearing are delayed, excessive addition of the lubricating oil is caused, meanwhile, in the disassembly and assembly process of the existing continuous rolling middle roll bearing seat disassembly and assembly hydraulic auxiliary tool, a middle roll is separated from the bearing, when an operator is required to manually take out the middle roll at the other side of a machine, the condition that the middle roll is not taken out timely can occur, disassembly and assembly of the next middle roll bearing seat can be delayed, the middle roll falls on the ground and damage occurs.
Disclosure of utility model
First, the technical problem to be solved
Aiming at the current state of the art, the utility model provides the hydraulic auxiliary tool for disassembling and assembling the continuous rolling intermediate roller bearing seat, which can conveniently add lubricating oil and conveniently hold the intermediate roller.
(II) technical scheme
The utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: the utility model provides a hydraulic auxiliary tool for disassembling and assembling a roller bearing seat in a continuous rolling middle roller, which comprises a supporting column, wherein a base is fixed above the supporting column, an operation panel is arranged on one side wall of the base, a sliding rail is arranged at the top end of the base, a first fixed sliding plate is arranged on one side of the upper side of the sliding rail, a second fixed sliding plate is arranged on one side of the sliding rail, a third fixed sliding plate is arranged on one side of the second fixed sliding plate, a hydraulic telescopic rod is arranged in the middle of one side wall of the fixed sliding plate, a motor is fixed on the symmetrical side wall of the first fixed sliding plate, a first fixed block is arranged at the top of the first fixed sliding plate, a rotating shaft is arranged on one side of the fixed block, cheng Youxiang is arranged on one side of the rotating shaft, a connecting plate is fixed between the Cheng Youxiang and the rotating shaft, an oil dropping port is formed in one side wall of the oil containing tank, an oil inlet is formed in one side of the second fixed sliding plate, roller passing ports are formed in the position of the third fixed sliding plate and are opposite to the hydraulic telescopic rod, a second fixed block is symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the fixed block.
Further, the support column with the base welding, the base with operating panel bolted connection, the slip track with base bolted connection, the base with the support column all adopts stainless steel to make.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the support column is convenient for the fixed of base, the base is convenient for the fixed of slip track, slip track can make fixed slide first, fixed slide second and fixed slide third realize the slip above that, operating panel can control the different functions of machine, the base with the support column all adopts stainless steel to make, can prevent to rust.
Furthermore, the first fixed slide plate, the second fixed slide plate and the third fixed slide plate are in sliding connection with the sliding track, and the first fixed slide plate, the second fixed slide plate and the third fixed slide plate are made of stainless steel materials.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, fixed slide is convenient for the hydraulic telescoping rod with the fixed of motor, fixed slide is convenient for the fixed of middle roller bearing two, fixed slide is convenient for the fixed of fixed block two, fixed slide one fixed slide two and fixed slide three all adopt stainless steel to make, can prevent to rust.
Further, the hydraulic telescopic rod is connected with the first fixed sliding plate through a bolt, the motor is connected with the first fixed sliding plate through a bolt, the first fixed block is welded with the first fixed sliding plate, and the first fixed block is made of stainless steel.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the hydraulic telescoping rod can pass through the dismouting of middle roller bearing frame is realized in operating panel's control, the motor can drive the start-up of hydraulic telescoping rod, the fixed block is convenient for the fixed of pivot, the fixed block is first to adopt stainless steel to make, can prevent to rust.
Further, the rotating shaft is connected with the fixing block through a bolt, the rotating shaft is connected with the connecting plate through a bolt, the connecting plate is connected with the oil containing tank through a bolt, and Cheng Youxiang and the connecting plate are made of stainless steel materials.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the pivot can be realized hold the rotation of oil tank, the connecting plate can be convenient hold the fixed of oil tank, hold the oil tank and can store lubricating oil, cheng Youxiang with the connecting plate all adopts stainless steel to make, can prevent to rust.
Furthermore, the oil drop port and the oil inlet are formed in the oil containing tank, and the roller passing port is formed in the side wall of the second fixed sliding plate and the side wall of the third fixed sliding plate.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the drip of oil drip convenient lubricating oil, the entering of lubricating oil can be made things convenient for to the oil inlet, it is not only convenient for the fixed of bearing to cross the roll gap, still makes things convenient for the passing through of intermediate roll after the dismouting.
Further, the second fixed block is connected with the third fixed sliding plate through a third bolt, the sliding clamping block is connected with the second fixed block in a sliding mode, and the sliding clamping block is made of stainless steel materials.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, fixed block two can be made things convenient for the fixed and the slip of slip splint, the slip clamp splice can be fixed to the intermediate roll, the slip clamp splice adopts stainless steel to make, can prevent to rust.
(III) beneficial effects
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
1. In order to solve the problems that in the disassembly and assembly process of the existing hydraulic auxiliary tool for disassembling and assembling the bearing seat of the continuous rolling intermediate roller, due to friction force, a worker is often required to manually add lubricating oil at the hydraulic telescopic rod during shutdown, so that the disassembly and assembly of the bearing are delayed, and the excessive addition of the lubricating oil is caused;
2. In order to solve the problems that in the disassembly and assembly process of the existing hydraulic auxiliary tool for disassembling and assembling the continuous rolling intermediate roll bearing seat, the intermediate roll is separated from the bearing, an operator needs to manually take out the intermediate roll from the other side of the machine, the fact that the intermediate roll is not taken out timely is caused, the next intermediate roll bearing seat is not only delayed to disassemble and assemble, but also the intermediate roll falls on the ground and is damaged is solved.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting a rolling intermediate roll bearing block in an unused structure;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting a rolling intermediate roll bearing block in use according to the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the portion A in FIG. 1 of a hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a rolling intermediate roll bearing housing according to the present utility model;
fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion B in fig. 2 of a hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting a rolling intermediate roll bearing housing according to the present utility model.
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1. a support column; 2. a base; 3. a first fixed slide plate; 4. a motor; 5. a connecting plate; 6. a first fixed block; 7. a rotating shaft; 8. cheng Youxiang; 9. an oil inlet; 10. an oil drop port; 11. a hydraulic telescopic rod; 12. a second fixed slide plate; 13. a sliding rail; 14. a fixed sliding plate III; 15. a second fixed block; 16. sliding clamping blocks; 17. passing through a roll opening; 18. an operation panel.
Detailed Description
The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.
As shown in fig. 1-4, a hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a rolling intermediate roller bearing seat in this embodiment comprises a support column 1, a base 2 is fixed above the support column 1, an operation panel 18 is installed on a side wall of the base 2, the support column 1 facilitates the fixation of the base 2, the base 2 facilitates the fixation of a sliding rail 13, the sliding rail 13 can enable a first fixed sliding plate 3, a second fixed sliding plate 12 and a third fixed sliding plate 14 to slide on the sliding rail, the operation panel 18 can control different functions of a machine, the top end of the base 2 is provided with the sliding rail 13, one side above the sliding rail 13 is provided with the first fixed sliding plate 3, one side of the sliding rail 13 is provided with the second fixed sliding plate 12, one side of the sliding rail 13 is provided with the third fixed sliding plate 14, the first fixed sliding plate 3 facilitates the fixation of a hydraulic telescopic rod 11 and a motor 4, the fixed slide plate II 12 is convenient for the fixation of the middle roller bearing, the fixed slide plate III 14 is convenient for the fixation of the fixed block II 15, the hydraulic telescopic rod 11 is arranged in the middle of one side wall of the fixed slide plate I3, the motor 4 is fixed at the symmetrical side wall of the hydraulic telescopic rod 11, the fixed block I6 is arranged at the top of the fixed slide plate I3, the rotating shaft 7 is arranged at one side of the fixed block I6, the Cheng Youxiang is arranged at one side of the rotating shaft 7, the connecting plate 5 is fixed between the oil containing tank 8 and the rotating shaft 7, the oil dropping port 10 is arranged on one side wall of the oil containing tank 8, the oil inlet 9 is arranged at one side of the oil dropping port 10, the roller opening 17 is formed in the positions of the fixed slide plate II 12 and the fixed slide plate III 14, which are positioned above the roller opening 17, and the sliding clamping block 16 is symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the fixed block II 15.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in this embodiment, the support column 1 is welded with the base 2, the base 2 is connected with the operation panel 18 by bolts, the sliding rail 13 is connected with the base 2 by bolts, the base 2 and the support column 1 are all made of stainless steel, the support column 1 facilitates the fixing of the base 2, the base 2 facilitates the fixing of the sliding rail 13, the sliding rail 13 can enable the fixing slide plate one 3, the fixing slide plate two 12 and the fixing slide plate three 14 to slide on the base 2, the operation panel 18 can control different functions of the machine, the base 2 and the support column 1 are all supported by stainless steel, rust can be prevented, the fixing slide plate one 3, the fixing slide plate two 12 and the fixing slide plate three 14 are all connected with the sliding rail 13 by bolts, the fixing slide plate one 3, the fixing slide plate two 12 and the fixing slide plate three 14 are all made of stainless steel, the fixing slide plate one 3 is convenient for fixing the hydraulic telescopic rod 11 and the motor 4, the fixing slide plate two 12 is convenient for fixing the middle roller bearing, the fixing slide plate two 12, the fixing slide plate one 3, the fixing slide plate two 12 and the fixing slide plate three 14 are all made of stainless steel, the motor 3 can be controlled by the motor 3, the fixing slide plate one is made of stainless steel, the rotary shaft 7 can be prevented from being connected with the rotary shaft 6 by bolts 6, the rotary shaft 7 can be prevented from being connected with the rotary shaft 7, the fixing plate 7 is fixed by bolts 6, the fixing slide plate one fixing rod is fixed by a rotary shaft 7 is fixed by a connecting rod 6 and a connecting rod 7 is made of stainless steel 7, and a connecting rod 7 is made of a connecting rod 7 with a connecting rod 5, the connecting plate 5 is in bolted connection with the oil containing tank 8, the oil containing tank 8 and the connecting plate 5 are made of stainless steel, the rotating shaft 7 can realize rotation of the oil containing tank 8, the connecting plate 5 can facilitate fixation of the oil containing tank 8, the oil containing tank 8 can store lubricating oil, the oil containing tank 8 and the connecting plate 5 are made of stainless steel, rust can be prevented, the oil drop port 10 and the oil inlet 9 are formed on the oil containing tank 8, the roller passing port 17 is formed on the fixed sliding plate II 12 and the fixed sliding plate III 14, the oil drop port 10 facilitates dropping of lubricating oil, the oil inlet 9 can facilitate entering of lubricating oil, the roller passing port 17 facilitates fixation of a bearing, the intermediate roller after disassembly is also convenient to pass through, the fixed block II 15 is in bolted connection with the fixed sliding plate III 14, the sliding clamping block 16 is in sliding connection with the fixed block II 15, the sliding clamping block II 15 can facilitate fixation and sliding of the sliding clamping plate, the sliding clamping block 16 can be fixed to the intermediate roller, and the sliding clamping block 16 is made of stainless steel, and rust can be prevented.
The specific implementation process of this embodiment is as follows: when the machine is used, firstly, power is supplied to the machine through an external power supply, when lubricating oil is required to be added before machining, the rotating shaft 7 is controlled to rotate through the operation panel 18, so that the oil tank 8 is overturned to the upper side of the hydraulic telescopic rod 11, lubricating oil can drop onto the hydraulic telescopic rod 11 from the oil drop port 10, the phenomenon that a worker stops the machine when the lubricating oil is added, the disassembly and assembly progress is influenced, the phenomenon that excessive lubricating oil is added is avoided, when the machine is disassembled, the roller passing port 17 is convenient for fixing a bearing, the middle roller is convenient to pass after the disassembly and assembly, the condition that the middle roller is not timely to take out can be realized, the sliding clamping block 16 can slide on the fixed block II 15 through the control of the operation panel 18, the fixing is realized, time removal is brought for the operator, the disassembly and assembly of a next middle roller bearing seat is avoided, and the condition that the middle roller falls and is damaged is avoided.
The previous description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present utility model. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the utility model. Thus, the present utility model is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
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1. The utility model provides a continuous rolling intermediate roll bearing frame dismouting hydraulic pressure appurtenance which characterized in that: including support column (1), support column (1) top is fixed with base (2), install operating panel (18) on a base (2) side wall, slide rail (13) are installed on base (2) top, fixed slide one (3) are installed to slide rail (13) top one side, slide rail (13) are located fixed slide one (3) one side is installed fixed slide two (12), slide rail (13) are located fixed slide two (12) one side is installed fixed slide three (14), fixed slide one (3) side wall mid-mounting has hydraulic telescoping rod (11), fixed slide one (3) are located hydraulic telescoping rod (11) symmetry lateral wall department is fixed with motor (4), fixed slide one (3) top is installed fixed block one (6), pivot (7) are installed to fixed block one (6) one side, cheng Youxiang (8) are installed to pivot (7) one side, cheng Youxiang (8) with be fixed with connecting plate (5) between fixed slide two (12) one side, one side wall (Cheng Youxiang) is equipped with oil inlet (10) is opened, one side wall (10) is opened, the fixed slide plate II (12) and the fixed slide plate III (14) are opposite to the hydraulic telescopic rod (11), roller passing openings (17) are formed in the fixed slide plate III (14), a fixed block II (15) is fixed above the roller passing openings (17), and sliding clamping blocks (16) are symmetrically arranged at the bottoms of the fixed block II (15).
2. The hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a continuous rolling intermediate roller bearing seat according to claim 1, wherein: the support column (1) with base (2) welding, base (2) with operating panel (18) bolted connection, slip track (13) with base (2) bolted connection, base (2) with support column (1) all adopt stainless steel to make.
3. The hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a continuous rolling intermediate roller bearing seat according to claim 1, wherein: the first fixed sliding plate (3), the second fixed sliding plate (12) and the third fixed sliding plate (14) are in sliding connection with the sliding track (13), and the first fixed sliding plate (3), the second fixed sliding plate (12) and the third fixed sliding plate (14) are made of stainless steel materials.
4. The hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a continuous rolling intermediate roller bearing seat according to claim 1, wherein: the hydraulic telescopic rod (11) is in bolt connection with the first fixed sliding plate (3), the motor (4) is in bolt connection with the first fixed sliding plate (3), the first fixed block (6) is welded with the first fixed sliding plate (3), and the first fixed block (6) is made of stainless steel.
5. The hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a continuous rolling intermediate roller bearing seat according to claim 1, wherein: the rotating shaft (7) is in bolt connection with the first fixed block (6), the rotating shaft (7) is in bolt connection with the connecting plate (5), the connecting plate (5) is in bolt connection with Cheng Youxiang (8), and the Cheng Youxiang (8) and the connecting plate (5) are made of stainless steel materials.
6. The hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a continuous rolling intermediate roller bearing seat according to claim 1, wherein: the oil drop port (10) and the oil inlet (9) are both formed in the Cheng Youxiang (8), and the roller passing port (17) is formed in the second fixed sliding plate (12) and the third fixed sliding plate (14).
7. The hydraulic auxiliary tool for dismounting and mounting a continuous rolling intermediate roller bearing seat according to claim 1, wherein: the second fixing block (15) is connected with the third fixing slide plate (14) through bolts, the sliding clamping block (16) is connected with the second fixing block (15) in a sliding mode, and the sliding clamping block (16) is made of stainless steel.
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