KR101396788B1 - Dust cover assembly appratus for clutch and assembly method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dust cover coupler for a clutch and a dust cover coupling method using the same. According to the present invention, disclosed is a method for automatically mounting the opening of the dust cover in a clutch housing after making the opening of the dust cover in the continuous shape of a radius comprising a large radius and a small radius using a pusher and a bending jaw which shrink the opening of the dust cover by the difference in distance therebetween. According to the present invention, the insertion of the dust cover into the clutch housing can be automated.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a dust cover coupling device for a clutch, and a dust cover coupling method using the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dust cover coupling device for a clutch and a dust cover coupling method using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dust cover coupling device for a clutch and a dust cover coupling method using the same.

Generally, the clutch is a device installed between the engine and the transmission to transmit or block the rotational force of the engine to the driving wheels. Figure 1 is a simplified illustration of the structure of a conventional clutch. A power transmission cover 2 connected to the input shaft 6 is provided in the housing 1 and the pressure plate 3 and the disk 4 are sequentially engaged in front of the power transmission cover 2. When the rotational force of the engine is transmitted to the flywheel 5, the disk 4 is brought into contact with or separated from the flywheel 5 to transmit or disconnect the power between the engine and the transformer.

The vehicle must be managed and maintained to prevent possible dust from entering the clutch housing, as dust will enter the housing of the clutch, which will cause the clutch to malfunction. A dust cover 10 is provided between the housing 1 and the input shaft 6 of the clutch in order to prevent such dust from entering the clutch. Due to the unique shape of the dust cover 10, It is difficult to automatically insert the cover into the cover insertion hole 1a, so that automation has not been performed and the operation has been performed manually.

Patent Document 1: Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-051712 (1998.10.07)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a dust cover coupling device for a clutch that automatically inserts a dust cover for a clutch into a housing and a dust cover coupling method using the same.

The object of the present invention is to provide a dust cover insertion device for automatically inserting a dust cover into a dust cover inserting hole provided in a clutch housing, the device comprising: a shelf; two left and right seats separated from each other on the shelf; A vertical moving device for moving the upper plate and the lower plate closer to or away from the upper plate, a left and right moving device for moving the upper plate and the lower plate separated from each other to the left and right, A pusher and an upper plate disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate for crushing the spout of the dust cover sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate by a first distance to the center, And the lower plate Can be achieved by a mouth of a dust cover for the central portion the clutch, it characterized in that it comprises a bending jaw tree is distorted by the cover 2 away coupling device.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a method of automatically inserting a dust cover into a dust cover inserting hole provided in a clutch housing by using a dust cover inserting device for a clutch comprising the steps of inserting a dust cover between the divided upper and lower plates A second step of moving the upper plate and the lower plate to the center so as to connect the upper plate and the lower plate in a state where the dust cover is inserted and a step of bending the spout of the dust cover to the center by using the pusher and the bending jaw A fifth step of separating the upper plate and the lower plate from each other to the left and right, a fifth step of inserting the clutch housing into the dust cover insertion hole provided in the clutch housing, And a sixth step of separating the clutch cover from the dust cover engagement device for the clutch Dust cover coupling method.

The first cover automatic apparatus for a clutch according to the present invention can automatically change a process of mounting a dust cover to a clutch housing by a conventional manual operation. As a result, it is possible to reduce the working time, thereby increasing the production yield and further reducing the process failure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a simplified diagram of the structure of a conventional clutch;
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view and an external view of the dust cover fitted in the housing of the clutch; Fig.
3 is a perspective view of a dust cover coupling device for a clutch according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper plate and the lower plate are engaged with each other without the dust cover inserted.
5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pusher and the bending jaw are positioned in a state of bending the spout of the dust cover in a state where the dust cover is not inserted.
6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper plate and the lower plate are opened in a state where the dust cover is placed.
7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper plate and the lower plate are engaged with each other while the dust cover is inserted.
8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pusher and the bending jaw bend the spout of the dust cover when the dust cover is inserted.
9 is a perspective view of a left lower plate;
10 is a plan view (a) and a sectional view (b) of the stopper.
11 is a front view (a) and a right side view (b) of the pusher cap.
12 is a perspective view of a left upper plate;
13 is a plan view (a), a perspective view (b), a front view (c) and a right side view (d) of the pusher guide.
14 is a front view of the pusher guide with the pusher guide pin and the pusher spring engaged.
15 is a plan view (a), a left side view (b), and a front view (c) of the pusher;
16 is an explanatory view for explaining the engagement relationship and operation of the pusher with the upper and lower plates;
17 is a plan view, front view and left side view of a bending jaw;
18 is an explanatory view for explaining the engagement relationship and operation of the bending jaws with the upper and lower plates;

In the following, preferred embodiments, advantages and features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view and an outer shape of the dust cover to be fitted in the housing of the clutch. As shown in Fig. 2, the dust cover 10 has a wide opening portion to be fitted in the housing, a portion to be engaged with the input shaft 6 is provided in a shape having a narrow opening, And is formed in a shape that is narrowed by stepping toward the shaft 6, and is formed of a rubber material. As shown in FIG. 1, it can be seen that the spout 9a is formed in the form of a rim from the central portion to the outer periphery so as not to be pulled back after it is fitted into the housing 1. FIG. It is not easy to fit into the dust cover insertion hole 1a of the housing 1 due to the shape in which the spout 9a protrudes to the outside. This is because when the spout 9a is crushed in one direction to insert the dust cover 10, the spout 9a is stretched in the other direction. Because of this problem, it was not handled automatically and handled it manually. The dust cover 9 has a configuration in which the vertical step 9b and the corrugation 9c are continuously formed from the spout 9a.

3 is a perspective view of a dust cover coupling device for a clutch according to an embodiment of the present invention. A shelf 10 is positioned above the shelf supports 19a and 19b and a linear guide support 12 is provided near the rear of the upper surface of the shelf 10 and a linear guide rail 11 is installed thereon. The linear guide rail 11 is provided with upper plates 20a and 20b which are linearly guided in the rear of the lower surface and lower plates 40a and 40b are provided below the upper and lower plates. The lower plates 40a and 40b move up and down by the pneumatic pressure to the upper plates 20a and 20b through the four second linear shafts 41 as described later. The first linear shafts 13a and 13b are provided on the upper surface of the shelf 10 on the left and right sides of the linear guide support 12 and the first linear shafts 13a and 13b are provided with cam plates 16 And two alignment caps (15a, 15b) are provided on the lower left and right sides of the cam plate (16). A pneumatic actuator 17 is disposed at an upper end of the first linear shafts 13a and 13b to supply power to the cam plate 16 through the load connector 14. [ As shown in FIG. 3, the upper and lower plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b are designed to be divided into two left and right parts centered substantially at the center so that the dust cover 9 can be easily inserted.

A pusher 61 and a bushing 61 are provided on the upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b so as to easily fit the spout 9a of the dust cover 9 into the opening of the clutch housing 1, A pusher guide 62 for driving the pusher 61, a first hinge pin 63, a pusher cam 65 and a stopper 67 are provided. The lower plates 40a and 40b are raised or lowered in the direction of the upper plates 20a and 20b by a vertical movement device (not shown) composed of a device such as a pneumatic actuator (not shown) and a rod connector However, detailed configuration will be omitted. Needless to say, hydraulic pressure may be used instead of pneumatic pressure, and it is of course possible to electrically drive a motor and a timing belt instead of a mechanical device such as an actuator (not shown) and a rod connector.

Similarly, the upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b, which are similarly divided, should be provided with left and right moving devices that are operated to be adjacent to each other or spaced from each other. In the present invention, The first linear shafts 13a and 13b, the cam plate 16 and the alignment caps 15a and 15b are shown as examples but the present invention is not limited to this. The power transmission device can be a gear, a poly, a belt, a timing belt, or the like. In place of the linear guide, a rod guide, a V guide, a ball caster or the like can be used Of course.

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b are engaged with each other without the dust cover inserted. And the bending jaws 71 are positioned in a state of bending the spout of the dust cover. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b are opened in a state in which the dust cover is positioned, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the upper plates 20a and 20b 8 shows a state in which the pusher 61 and the bending jaws 71 bend the spout of the dust cover 9 in a state in which the dust cover is inserted in the state in which the lower plate 40a, Fig. Hereinafter, the operation of the dust cover coupling device for a clutch according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8. FIG.

"와 같은 형상이 형성된다. 제시된 구성상으로는 푸셔(61)와 벤딩조(71)는 네 개씩 구비되는 것으로 설명하였으나, 세 개 이상씩이면 먼지커버를 하우징(1)의 개구부(1a)에 삽입할 수 있는 충분한 형상으로 찌그러트릴 수 있다.The dust cover 9 is attached to the upper plate 20a and the lower plate 40a on the right side while the upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b are separated from each other as shown in FIGS. . Thereafter, when the rod connector 14 is lowered by the pneumatic actuator 17, the cam plate 16 is lowered through the first linear shafts 13a and 13b, The caps 15a and 15b are lowered. The two first hinge pins 21a and 21b attached to the back surfaces of the upper plates 20a and 20b are urged toward each other by the alignment caps 15a and 15b descending, As the upper plates 20a and 20b move along the rail 11 to the center, the upper plates 20a and 20b are engaged with the lower plates 40a and 40b as shown in FIGS. The upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b are coupled by the four second linear shafts 41 so that the upper plates 20a and 20b are moved through the linear guide rails 11 And the lower plates 40a and 40b are also moved in the center direction. Next, when the lower plates 40a and 40b are raised in the direction of the upper plates 20a and 20b, the pusher 61 and the bending tank 71 are urged in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, The pusher 61 and the bending tank 71 collapse the spout 9a of the dust cover 9 into the shape of the drawing. At this time, the bending bath 71 pushes the dust cover spout 9a more toward the center than the pusher 61,

Although four pushers 61 and four bending troughs 71 are provided in the illustrated configuration, the dust cover may be inserted into the opening 1a of the housing 1 It can be deformed to a sufficient shape.

Then, the insertion portion (not shown) of the dust cover of the housing is inserted into the spout 9a in a state where the opening 1a of the clutch housing 1 is squashed. Then, when the lower plates 40a and 40b are lowered from the upper plates 20a and 20b, similar to those shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the dust cover 9 inserted in the dust cover insertion portion provided in the clutch housing So that the upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b are engaged with each other. Then, when the rod connector 14 is moved upward by the pneumatic actuator 17, the cam plate 16 is raised through the first linear shafts 13a and 13b, The alignment caps 15a and 15b rise. When the alignment caps 15a and 15b are lifted, the force applied to the first hinge pins 21a and 21b disappears and the spring (not shown) installed between the upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b The upper plates 20a and 20b and the lower plates 40a and 40b are moved away from the center along the linear guide rails 11 by the restoring forces of the guide rails 11a and 11b. Thereafter, when the clutch housing 1 in which the dust cover 9 is inserted is detached, the coupling of the dust cover 9 to the clutch housing 1 is completed, and the process proceeds thereafter.

First, the structure and operation of the pusher will be described.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a left lower plate, Fig. 10 is a plan view (a) and a sectional view (b) of a stopper, and Fig. 11 is a front view (a) and a right side view (b) of a pusher cap. 9 is provided with a chamfer 45 for a pusher cap. The stopper 67 shown in FIG. 10 is positioned below the lower plate 40a and the screw grooves a, b, and then the upper surface of the stopper 67 is engaged with the pusher cap 65 shown in Fig. 13 is a plan view (a), a perspective view (b), a front view (c) and a right side view (d) of a pusher guide, Fig. 12, the upper plate 20a has a base surface 22 and a lower surface of the spout 9a of the dust cover positioned vertically above the base surface 22, as shown in a perspective view of the left upper plate 20a A second surface 29 which is located at approximately the same height as the upper surface of the base surface 22 and which supports the vertical step portion 9b formed nearest to the spout of the dust cover is formed do. It can be seen that the first surface 27 and the second surface 29 are spaced apart from each other by a certain distance. The pusher guide 62 is positioned below the pusher guide engaging groove 21 provided in the upper plate 20a and then engaged with the screw groove a with two screws. The pusher spring 69 and the pusher guide pin 64 are engaged with the pusher guide 62 as shown in Fig.

15 is a plan view (a), a left side view (b), and a front view (c) of the pusher. The pusher 61 is composed of a body portion 61a and a pusher portion 61b protruding forward by a predetermined length at a predetermined thickness from the upper end of the body portion 61a. And a pusher spring 69 is provided on the opposite side of the first hinge pin engaging groove 67a and a pusher guide pin 64 is inserted in the vicinity of the center of the body portion, (Not shown).

16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the engagement relationship and operation of the pusher with the upper and lower plates. When the lower plate 40a is moved upward along the second linear shaft 41 in the direction of the upper plat 20a (moving from Fig. 16A to Fig. 16B), the inclined surface of the pusher cam 65 The first hinge pin 63 moves. The movement of the first hinge pin 63 causes the pusher 61 to move forward in the pusher guide pin 64 so that the spout 9a of the dust cover fitted to the upper plate 20a is compressed in the center direction . When the lower plate 40a descends along the second linear shaft 41, the restoring force of the pusher spring 69 returns to the original state.

Next, the structure and operation of the bending jaw will be described. 17 shows a plan view, a front view and a left side view of a bending jaw. The bending jaw 71 includes a lower end portion 71a having a bending jaw coupling groove 73a coupled to the lower plate through a coupling pin at a lower left side thereof and a lower end portion 71b formed adjacent to the lower end portion 71a, And a bending portion 71c which is connected to the intermediate portion 71b and has a shape in which the finger is bent to the right. And a tension spring engagement groove 77a is provided on the lower surface of the bending jaw 71. [ The bending jaw coupling groove 73a is positioned at the bending jaw insertion tube bore 42 of the lower plate 40a shown in Fig. 9 and is then coupled to the pin hole 43 and the pin (reference numeral 73 in Fig. 18). The third hinge pin 75 is coupled to the hinge pin engaging groove 25 formed in the upper plate 20a shown in FIG. 12, and the center portion of the hinge pin engaging groove 25 is formed with a through- And the bending jaw 71 is inserted through the bending jaw moving groove 24 to be moved up and down.

18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the coupling relationship and operation of the bending jaws with the upper and lower plates. When the lower plate 40a moves upward along the second linear shaft 41 in the direction of the upper plat 20a (moving from Fig. 18A to Fig. 18B), the bending jaw 71 is moved to the right side The pin 73 inserted in the bending jaw engaging groove 73a is rotated by the rotational shaft to move the distal end of the bending portion 71c of the bending jaw 71, Moves to the center. By this movement, the distal end of the bending portion 71c completely lifts the spout 9a of the dust cover. Then, when the lower plate 40a descends along the second linear shaft 41, the bending jaw 71 returns to its original state due to the restoring force of the tension spring 77. [

" 모양과 같이 큰 반지름을 갖는 원호와 작은 반지름을 갖는 원호의 연속으로 이루어지는 것이다.
16 (a) and 18 (a), when the position of the bending portion 71c of the bending jaw 71 in the state before bending the spout 9a of the dust cover 9 is smaller than the position of the pusher portion 71c of the pusher 61 And the thickness of the bending portion 71c of the bending jaw 71 is formed to be thinner than the thickness of the pusher portion 61b of the pusher 61. In this case, The distance at which the bending portion 71c of the bending jaw 71 pivots the spout 9a of the dust cover is referred to as a second distance and the pusher portion 61b of the pusher 61 contacts the spout 9a As shown in FIG. 16 (b) and FIG. 18 (b), the second distance is farther than the first distance. That is, the bending portion 71c of the bending jaw 71 pushes the spout 9a of the dust cover more toward the center than the pusher portion 61b of the pusher 61. By this driving principle, the dust of the housing 1 The shape of the spout of the dust cover before insertion into the cover insertion opening 1a is "

Quot; shape and a series of arcs having a small radius and a circular arc having a small radius.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above using specific terms, such terms are used only for the purpose of clarifying the invention, and the embodiments of the present invention may be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the following claims It is evident that various changes and changes may be made.

1: housing 1a: inlet for housing dust cover
2: Power transmission cover
3: pressure plate 4: disk
5: Flywheel 6: Input shaft
9: dust cover 9a: dust cover spout
10: shelf 11: linear guide rail
12: Linear guide supports 13a, 13b: First linear shafts
14: load connector 15a, 15b: alignment cap
16: cam plate 17: pneumatic actuator
19a, 19b: shelf supports 20a, 20b: upper plate
24: bending jaw moving through groove 25: hinge pin connecting groove
40a, 40b: lower plate 41: second linear shaft
42: Bending jaw insertion tube 43: Pin hole
45: chamfer for pusher cap a, b: screw groove
61: fastener 61a:
61b: pusher portion 62: pusher guide
63: first hinge pin 63a: first hinge pin engaging groove
64: Pusher guide pin 64a: Guide groove
65: pusher cam 67: stopper
71: Bending jig 71a: Lower end
71b: intermediate portion 71c: bending portion
73: pin 73a: bending jaw coupling groove
75: Third hinge pin 77a: Tension spring coupling groove

Claims (10)

An apparatus for automatically inserting a dust cover into a dust cover insertion port provided in a clutch housing,
The shelf,
An upper plate and a lower plate which are located on the shelf and are separated into two left and right sides and in which a space for inserting a dust cover is formed,
A left and right moving device for moving the upper plate and the lower plate separated from each other to the left or right,
A vertical moving device for raising or lowering the lower plate closer to the upper plate,
A pusher installed between the upper plate and the lower plate for crushing the spout of the dust cover sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate by a first distance to the center; And
And a bending jaw which is installed between the upper plate and the lower plate and which bends the spout of the dust cover sandwiched between the upper plate and the lower plate by a second distance to the center.
The method according to claim 1,
And the second distance is longer than the first distance.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the pusher and the bending jaw are moved to the first distance and the second distance, respectively, when raising the lower plate to the upper plate by using the vertical movement device.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the pusher and the bending jaw are alternately provided.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The pusher
A body portion,
A pusher portion protruding from the upper end of the body portion by a predetermined length forward with a predetermined thickness,
And a first hinge pin protruding from both sides of a rear lower portion of the body portion.
6. The method of claim 5,
A pusher guide installed in a predetermined region of the upper plate,
The body of the pusher further includes a guide groove,
A pusher guide pin having one end connected to the pusher guide and the other end connected to the guide groove,
Wherein the lower plate includes a pusher cam having an inclined surface for moving the first hinge pin.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The bending jaw includes a lower end portion having a bending jaw coupling groove coupled to the lower plate through a coupling pin at a lower left side thereof and an intermediate portion having a sloped surface inclined to be narrowed toward the upper side, And a bending portion formed continuously with the intermediate portion and having a shape in which the finger is bent to the right.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the bending jaw coupling groove is pin-coupled to pivotally rotate on the lower plate,
Wherein the upper plate is provided with a third hinge pin that rotates along an inclined surface formed at an intermediate portion of the bending jaw.
A method of automatically inserting a dust cover into a dust cover inserting hole provided in a clutch housing using the dust cover inserting device for a clutch according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
A first step of inserting a dust cover between the upper and lower plates,
A second step of moving the upper plate and the lower plate to the center so that the dust cover is inserted,
A third step of bending the spout of the dust cover to the center using the pusher and the bending jaw,
A fourth step of inserting the dust cover snout into the dust cover inserting hole provided in the clutch housing,
A fifth step of separating the upper plate and the lower plate from each other,
And a sixth step of separating the clutch housing from the dust cover coupling device for the clutch.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the spout of the dust cover bent in the third step has a circular arc having a large radius and a continuous shape of an arc having a small radius.

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