JP5819165B2 - Spring device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a spring device configured using a plurality of disc springs, and more particularly to an improvement of a spring device that can cope with both a tensile force and a compressive force generated between two members.

Conventionally, a spring device constituted by using a plurality of disc springs is compact and has a large load-bearing performance, and is used in various devices.
However, since the disc spring alone can deal only with the compressive force, the first member 71A is connected as shown in FIG. 5 in order to obtain a spring device that can cope with not only the compressive force but also the tensile force. The mounting leg 73 is sandwiched between the disc spring group 72A corresponding to the tensile force and the disc spring group 72B corresponding to the compression force, and is opposite to the end portion of the disc spring group 72B corresponding to the compression force with which the mounting leg 73 abuts. The second member 71B (in the example shown in the figure, the mounting base 74 also serves as the second member 71B) is connected to the mounting base 74 that abuts on the side end, and the mounting base 74, the disc spring group 72B, Male screw portions are provided at both end portions that penetrate the mounting leg 73 and the disc spring group 72A, and pass through the washer that abuts the end portion opposite to the end portion of the disc spring group 72A corresponding to the tensile force. Nuts 76 and 76 are attached to both ends of the formed rod 75. The disc spring groups 72A and 72B are fixed by combining, and the first member 71A and the second member 71B approach the compressive force, the disc spring group 72B corresponding to the compressive force is compressed, and the first member A spring device 70 has been proposed in which the disc spring group 72A corresponding to the tensile force is compressed against the tensile force separating the 71A and the second member 71B (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, this spring device 70 has a structure in which two sets of disc spring groups 72A and 72B are combined to cope with the tensile force and the compressive force, and requires a large number of disc springs. There was a problem that there was a limit to the conversion.
In order to cope with such a problem, the present inventors, as shown in FIG. 6, have a cylindrical member 82, a rod member 83 inserted so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction with respect to the cylindrical member 82, and a cylinder. And a pair of disc spring groups 84 made up of a plurality of disc springs 84 a housed in the plate-like member 82, with the rod member 83 inside the disc spring group 84 and abutting against both ends of the disc spring group 84. 83A and 83B are integrated with two members that are displaced relative to the base end of the rod member 83 (the stopper 83A side (right side in the illustrated example)) and one end (the left side in the illustrated example) of the cylindrical member 82. A spring device 80 that is more compact than a spring device made up of two sets of disc spring groups is developed so as to be connected to each other, and the spring device 80 is interposed between two members that are relatively displaced, whereby two members Tensile force and pressure caused by relative displacement between It was to be able to respond to both forces.

  By the way, the spring device 80 operates as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, so that both the tensile force and the compressive force generated between the two members in the pair of disc spring groups 84 can be obtained. Although it is possible to cope with it, the stoppers 83A and 83B fixed to the rod member 83 are in direct contact with both ends of the disc spring group 84 and compress the disc spring 84a, so that the longitudinal dimension is sufficiently shortened. There was a problem that could not be achieved.

JP 2000-243424 A

  In view of the problems of the above-described conventional spring device, the present invention sufficiently shortens the longitudinal dimension in a spring device that can cope with both tensile force and compressive force with one set of disc spring groups. It is an object of the present invention to provide a spring device that can perform the above.

To achieve the above object, the spring device of the present invention is interposed between two members so that a tensile force and a compressive force are transmitted from two adjacent members, and expands and contracts by a relative displacement generated between the two members. 1, a lid having an opening formed on the distal end side of the tubular portion, a first tubular member having an end plate disposed on the proximal end side, a first stopper on one end side of the rod portion, and a first stopper on the other end side. 2 A stopper is provided, and a rod member that is disposed in the first cylindrical member so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction, and a lid body that has an opening through which the rod portion of the rod member is inserted on the distal end side, An end plate is disposed on the side, the first stopper is disposed in the axial direction so as to be relatively displaceable, and is disposed so as to be able to enter the first tubular body through the opening of the lid of the first tubular member. The cylindrical member is disposed on the shaft portion of the rod member between the second stopper of the rod member and the lid of the second cylindrical member. And several sheets of disc springs, Ri Na and a disc spring as a buffer member between the second stopper end plate and the rod member of the first tubular member, the end plate and the rod of said first tubular member Due to the disc spring as a buffer member provided between the second stopper of the member, the elastic deformation of the tubular portion of the first tubular member when the spring device receives a tensile force and when the spring device receives a compressive force. characterized Rukoto such is adapted to absorb the difference.

  According to the spring device of the present invention, the lid having an opening formed on the distal end side of the tubular portion, the first tubular member having the end plate disposed on the proximal end side, and the first stopper on the one end side of the rod portion. The second stopper is disposed on the other end side, and a rod member disposed in the first cylindrical member so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction and an opening through which the rod portion of the rod member is inserted are formed on the distal end side. An end plate is disposed on the base end side of the lid body, and a first stopper is disposed inside the lid body so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction, and enters the first cylindrical body from the opening of the lid body of the first cylindrical member. Since the second cylindrical member arranged in a possible manner, and a plurality of disc springs arranged in the shaft portion of the rod member between the second stopper of the rod member and the lid of the second cylindrical member are provided. When a compressive force is generated between the two members, the second stopper of the rod member and the lid of the second cylindrical member with respect to the spring member made of a disc spring When a tensile force is generated between the two members, the second stopper of the rod member and the lid of the first tubular member act on the spring member made of a disc spring, and the compression force is When acting, the dimension in the longitudinal direction can be shortened by the second cylindrical member entering the first cylindrical member.

And when a sudden compression force acts between two members by arrange | positioning the disc spring as a buffer member between the end plate of a 1st cylindrical member, and the 2nd stopper of a rod member, a 1st cylinder Even if the second stopper of the rod member moves due to the sudden compression force between the two members toward the end plate of the shaped member, the shock force is absorbed by the buffer member, thereby effectively preventing the equipment from being damaged. The disc spring is configured to absorb the difference in elastic deformation of the tubular portion of the first tubular member between when the spring device receives a tensile force and when the spring device receives a compressive force. Therefore, the difference in structural behavior characteristics when subjected to a tensile force and a compressive force can be absorbed by the disc spring and the difference between the two can be eliminated.

It is a front view of the partial cross section which shows one Example of the spring apparatus of this invention. The components of the spring device are shown, (a) is a front sectional view of the first cylindrical member, (b) is a front view of the rod member, (c) is a front sectional view of the second cylindrical member, (d). Is a front sectional view of the spring member, and (e) is an explanatory view of the disc spring. It is a front view which shows the action | operation state of the spring apparatus, (a) is a normal state, (b) is a state where a compressive force is generated between two members, (c) is a state where a tensile force is generated between two members. . It is a front view of the partial cross section which shows the modification Example of the spring apparatus of this invention. It is a front view of the partially notched cross section which shows the conventional spring apparatus. It is a front view of the partial cross section which shows another Example of the conventional spring apparatus. It is a front view which shows the action | operation state of the spring apparatus, (a) is a normal state, (b) is a state where a compressive force is generated between two members, (c) is a state where a tensile force is generated between two members. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the spring device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the spring device of the present invention.
The spring device 1 is a spring device that is interposed between two members so that a tensile force and a compressive force are transmitted from two adjacent members, and expands and contracts by a relative displacement generated between the two members. A lid 21 having an opening 21b on the distal end side thereof, a first cylindrical member 2 having an end plate 22 disposed on the proximal end side, a first stopper 31 on one end side of the rod portion 30, and a second stopper side on the other end side. A second stopper 32 is provided to form a rod member 3 disposed in the first cylindrical member 2 so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction, and an opening 41c through which the rod portion 30 of the rod member 3 is inserted at the distal end side. An end plate 42 is disposed on the proximal end side of the lid body 41, the first stopper 31 is disposed inside the lid body 21 so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction, and the first stopper 21 is first opened from the opening 21b of the lid body 21 of the first tubular member. A second cylindrical member 4 disposed so as to be able to enter the cylindrical member 2 and a second stopper of the rod member 3 2 and so that and a spring member 5 composed of a plurality of disc springs 50 arranged on the rod portion 30 of the rod member 3 between the lid 41 of the second tubular member 4.
Accordingly, when a compressive force is generated between the two members, the second stopper 32 of the rod member 3 and the lid body 41 of the second cylindrical member 4 act on the spring member 5 formed of the disc spring 50, When a tensile force is generated between the two members, the second stopper 32 of the rod member 3 and the lid body 21 of the first tubular member 2 act on the spring member 5 formed of the disc spring 50, and compression is performed. When the force is applied, the second tubular member 4 enters the first tubular member 2, whereby the longitudinal dimension can be shortened.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the first tubular member 2 includes a tubular portion 20, a lid body 21 having an opening 21 b formed on the distal end side of the tubular portion 20, and an end plate 22 on the proximal end side. It is arranged to be fixed by fastening means.
In this embodiment, the fastening means uses a hexagon socket head cap screw so as not to protrude from the end face, and forms a counterbore part in which the bolt head is buried in the lid body 21 and the end plate 22. I have to.
The opening 21b formed in the lid 21 is smaller in diameter than the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 20 and larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 40 so that the cylindrical portion 40 of the second cylindrical member 4 can enter. When it is arranged in a circular shape having a diameter and disposed in the cylindrical portion 20, an annular ring portion 21a with which the end portion of the spring member 5 abuts is formed on the inner surface.
Further, the end plate 22 disposed on the proximal end side of the cylindrical portion 20 includes a connecting portion 10A so that one of adjacent two members can be connected directly or via a shock absorber such as an oil damper. I am doing so.

  The rod member 3 includes a cylindrical rod portion 30 and a first stopper 31 and a second stopper 32 that are larger in diameter than the outer diameter of the rod portion 30 disposed on one end side and the other end side of the rod portion 30. As with the lid 21 and the end plate 22 disposed on the first cylindrical member 2, the head is buried in the first stopper 31 and the second stopper 32 and fixed with hexagon socket bolts. The annular stoppers 31a and 32a are formed inside the first stopper 31 and the second stopper 32, respectively.

The second tubular member 4 includes a tubular portion 40 into which the first stopper 31 is inserted so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction, and an opening through which the rod portion 30 of the rod member 3 is inserted at the tip of the tubular portion 40. The cover body 41 formed with 41c and the end plate 42 are fixed to the base end side by fastening means.
The lid 41 and the end plate 42 are fixed to the tubular portion 40 by the fastening means, similarly to the first tubular member 2 and the rod member 3, using hexagon socket bolts.
The opening 41c of the lid body 41 has a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the rod portion 30 so that the rod portion 30 of the rod member 3 is inserted, so that the first stopper 31 does not come out. The circular ring portion 41a is formed so that the circular portion 31a on the inner side of the first stopper 31 abuts on the inner surface when disposed in the cylindrical portion 40.
The annular portion 41 b outside the lid body 41 is configured to contact the end of the spring member 5 when entering the first cylindrical member 2.
Similarly to the end plate 22 of the first tubular member 2, the end plate 42 disposed on the proximal end side of the tubular portion 40 is configured such that the other of the two adjacent members is directly or a shock absorber such as an oil damper. The connecting portion 10B is provided so as to be connectable via the connector.
The end plate 42 has a connecting portion 10B and serves to prevent the intrusion of dust and the like into the cylindrical portion 40. However, when the connecting portion 10B is provided in the cylindrical portion 40, etc. Then, it is not always necessary to dispose.

In the present embodiment, the spring member 5 shows an example in which 20 disc springs 50 are arranged in series, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the spring members 5 are arranged in parallel or in a combination of parallel and series. You can also As in the present embodiment, the deformation characteristics can be increased by arranging the disc springs 50 in a series arrangement in which the disc springs 50 are stacked in the opposite direction, and the proof stress can be increased by arranging the disc springs 50 in a parallel arrangement in the same direction. Therefore, the spring device using the disc spring 50 can be arbitrarily designed so as to obtain desired spring characteristics.
In addition, the disc spring 50 is equally applied to both ends of the spring member 5 by the pressing force applied from the annular portion 32 a of the second stopper 32, the annular portion 21 a of the lid 21, and the annular portion 41 b outside the lid 41. The push plates 51 and 51 are arranged so as to be able to communicate with each other.

Further, the shape and dimensions of the disc spring 50 alone (shown in FIG. 2 (e), large diameter dimension D, small diameter dimension d, total height H, rise h and plate thickness t) are determined according to the elastic characteristics of the steel material. The deformation performance (deformation amount) δ of the disc spring 50 alone is preferably 75% or less (δ ≦ 0.75 h) of the rise h.
Further, the proof stress P of the disc spring 50 alone is preferably a reaction force when the deformation is δ, and by doing so, the relationship between the load and the deformation (deflection δ) becomes almost linear.
Specifically, assuming that the total deformation amount of the spring member 5 is X, the load is F, and the proof stress P of the disc spring 50 is single, the number of series members ≧ X ÷ δ and the number of parallel members ≧ F ÷ P. Is preferred.

In the spring device 1, the buffer member 52 can be disposed between the end plate 22 of the first tubular member 2 and the second stopper 32 of the rod member 3.
Thus, when a sudden compressive force acts between the two members, the second stopper 32 of the rod member 3 moves toward the end plate 22 of the first tubular member 2 by the sudden compressive force between the two members. However, the impact force can be absorbed by the buffer member 52, and damage to the device can be effectively prevented.

By the way, in this embodiment, a disc spring is used for the buffer member 52.
Thereby, the difference in structural behavior characteristics when subjected to a tensile force and a compressive force, that is, when receiving a tensile force, the elastic deformation of the cylindrical portion 20 is applied compared to when receiving a compressive force. However, it can be absorbed by a disc spring arranged as the buffer member 52 and the difference between the two can be eliminated.

  Moreover, the 2nd cylindrical member which forms the opening in the end plate 22 of the 1st cylindrical member 2 similarly to the cover body 21, and has the cylindrical part in which the 2nd stopper 32 is inserted so that relative displacement is possible to an axial direction. A structure similar to 4 can be configured so as to be able to enter the first tubular member 2 through the opening of the end plate 22, and one of the two members can be connected to the structure.

Further, as in the modified embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a guide portion 33 is provided on the opposite side of the rod portion 30 of the second stopper 32, and the guide portion 33 is inserted into a guide hole 22 a formed in the end plate 22. When the spring device 1 is installed sideways, the spring device 1 itself can be prevented from being bent, and the spring device 1 can be prevented from being damaged due to the bending.
Here, in addition to being formed integrally with the second stopper 32, the guide portion 33 is formed integrally with the rod portion 30, and is configured to penetrate the second stopper 32 (in this case, the rod portion 30 and the second stopper 32). Can be fixed using any fixing means such as screw joining with a male screw and a female screw, or welding.

  In this embodiment, each member is fixed using a bolt. However, any fixing means such as screw joining or welding using a male screw and a female screw can be used.

  Next, the displacement of the spring member 5 when a compressive force and a tensile force act on the spring device 1 will be described.

One (left side in the figure) of the pressing plates 51 disposed at both ends of the spring member 5 is always in contact with the annular portion 32a of the second stopper 32, and between the two members in which the spring device is interposed. In a state where there is no displacement, the other pressing plate 51 has an annular portion 21 a inside the lid 21 of the first cylindrical member 2 and an annular portion 41 b outside the lid 41 of the second cylindrical member 4. Are in contact.
At this time, the annular portion 31 a inside the first stopper 31 is in contact with the annular portion 41 a inside the lid 41, so that the lid 41 of the second tubular member 4 is connected to the spring member 5. The first stopper 31 of the rod member 3 is clamped and fixed, and the spring device 1 is maintained in a stable state without being loose as a whole.

  Next, when the two members are relatively displaced in the approaching direction, the annular portion 41b outside the lid 41 of the second cylindrical member 4 enters the first cylindrical member 2 so that one of the pressing members is pressed. The annular portion 32 a of the second stopper 32 of the rod member 3 compresses the spring member 5 via the other pressing plate 51 via the plate 51.

  When the two members are relatively displaced in the direction of separating, the annular portion 41a inside the lid 41 of the second cylindrical member 4 is engaged with the annular portion 31a inside the first stopper 31 of the rod member 3. By stopping, the annular portion 32a inside the second stopper 32 integrated by the rod portion 30 of the rod member 3 is connected to the lid 21 of the first tubular member 2 via the other pressing plate 51. The inner annular portion 21 a compresses the spring member 5 via one push plate 51.

  As described above, the tubular portion 40 of the second tubular member 4 enters the first tubular member 2, the lid body 41 presses the spring member 5, and an annular portion 41 a inside the lid body 41 is formed. With the spring device 1 having desired spring characteristics, the second stopper 32 presses the spring member 5 by being engaged with the annular portion 31a inside the first stopper 31 of the rod member 3. Even if it exists, the dimension of a longitudinal direction can fully be shortened.

By the way, this spring device 1 is, for example, as a component of a vibration damping device for a structure such as a building, and a shock absorber such as an oil damper, as well as a structural frame composed of pillars and beams of the building. By disposing in, it can be suitably used for applications for controlling the displacement of the structure.
At this time, the spring device 1 can be arranged in series or in parallel with the shock absorber, and can suppress vibration during a disaster such as an earthquake on a building.

  The spring device of the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and the configurations can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is something that can be done.

Since the spring device of the present invention has a characteristic that the longitudinal dimension can be shortened, the use of the spring device used as a component of a vibration damping device used in combination with another shock absorber or the like Besides that can be suitably used for, it can be widely used as a spring device that can correspond to both tensile and compressive forces occurring between the two members.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Spring apparatus 2 1st cylindrical member 20 Cylindrical part 21 Lid 21b Opening 22 End plate 22a Guide hole 3 Rod member 30 Rod part 31 1st stopper 32 2nd stopper 33 Guide part 4 2nd cylindrical member 40 Cylindrical Part 41 Lid 41c Opening 42 End plate 5 Spring member 50 Disc spring 51 Push plate 52 Buffer member

Claims (1)

In a spring device that is interposed between two members so that a tensile force and a compressive force are transmitted from two adjacent members, and expands and contracts by a relative displacement that occurs between the two members, a lid that forms an opening on the distal end side of the cylindrical portion A first cylindrical member having an end plate disposed on the proximal end side, a first stopper disposed on one end side of the rod portion, and a second stopper disposed on the other end side. A rod member arranged so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction, a lid formed with an opening through which the rod portion of the rod member is inserted on the distal end side, an end plate on the proximal end side, and a first stopper inside And a second cylindrical member disposed so as to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction and capable of entering the first cylindrical member from the opening of the lid of the first cylindrical member, a second stopper of the rod member, and a second a plurality of disc springs arranged on the shaft of the rod member between the lid of the second tubular member, an end plate of the first tubular member b Ri between the second stopper of de member name and a disc spring as a buffer member, dishes as a buffer member provided between the second stopper end plate and the rod member of said first tubular member by a spring, characterized by Rukoto such is adapted to absorb the difference of the elastic deformation of the tubular portion of the first tubular member and when subjected to compressive force and when the spring device is subjected to tension spring apparatus.

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