Switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions

By designing a switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions, using components such as slide rails and sliders, the problem of difficult switching of workpiece positions and angles in the prior art is solved, efficient and precise switching operations are achieved, and work efficiency is improved.

CN112975256BActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18TIANJIN BATEK AUTOMOBILE EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN201911294227.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2019-12-16
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2039-12-16

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Technical Problem

In small manual fixtures with tight space, it is difficult to achieve flexible switching between workpiece positions and angles, resulting in difficult operation, time-consuming and reduced working efficiency.

Method used

A switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions is designed. Through components such as slide rails, sliders, adjustment pads, stops, limit blocks, clamps, hook blocks, etc., the switching and angle adjustment of the workpiece at any position in the plane is realized.

Benefits of technology

It realizes flexible switching between workpiece position and angle, simple operation and precise positioning, reduces the workload of manually disassembling fixtures, saves time and physical strength, and improves work efficiency.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions, which is characterized in that it comprises a base, a slide rail, a slider, a support frame, a mounting block, a clamp, an adjusting pad block, a hook block, a mounting plate, a stop block, a fixing part, a rotating shaft, a rotating plate, a limit block, an in-place stop block, a support column, a support plate, a mounting plate, a support block, a positioning block, a positioning pin, and a clamping plate. The support frame is installed with bolts at four corners of the base, a hook block is installed on the upper side of the support frame in one diagonal direction of the base, and an adjusting pad is installed on the side wall of the support frame in another diagonal direction of the base. The slide rail is installed on the base by bolts, the slide rail is installed between the support frames, a slider is installed on the slide rail, and a mounting plate is installed on the slider by bolts, and the adjusting pad is used in conjunction with the stop block; the coordinated use of the in-place stop block and the limit block ensures the in-place accuracy of the angle adjustment of the rotating plate on the mounting plate, which is easy to operate and has a simple structure.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of switching mechanisms, and in particular to a switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions. Background Art

[0002] The switching mechanism used in the automotive equipment field is to spot weld the same workpiece to different positions on different models. First, install the workpiece on a common fixture, move the common fixture to the front of the car that needs to be processed (not the model but the car), align the workpiece with the spot welding position, and finally spot weld the workpiece to the car.

[0003] The switching mechanism used in the field of automotive equipment is installed on a common fixture for two different models. The installation position of the workpiece is different for different models, and a switching mechanism is needed to switch the position. The automotive parts that need to be welded are fixed in position by the automotive fixture, and the workpieces that need to be spot welded are installed on the locating pins at the upper end of the switching mechanism, and then welded with a spot welding gun. In the common fixture for two models in the prior art, a same workpiece has different positions on different models, and the position and angle are changed. It is difficult to achieve switching in a small manual fixture with limited space. If the fixture is manually disassembled to change the position, the workload is large, which wastes time and physical strength and reduces work efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0004] According to the above technical problems, the present invention provides a switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions, characterized in that it includes a base, a slide rail, a slider, a support frame, a mounting block, a clamp, an adjustment pad, a hook block, a mounting plate, a stopper, a fixing part, a rotating shaft, a rotating plate, a limit block, an in-place stopper, a support column, a support plate, a mounting plate, a support block, a positioning block, a positioning pin, and a clamping plate. The top view of the base is a rectangular shape, and the four corners of the base are mounted with support frames by bolts. The support frame is an L-shaped structure, a hook block is mounted on the upper side of the support frame in one diagonal direction of the base, and an adjustment pad is mounted on the side wall of the support frame in another diagonal direction of the base. The adjustment pad is a cylindrical structure, a slide rail is mounted on the base by bolts, the slide rail is mounted between the support frames, a slider is mounted on the slide rail, the slider is used in conjunction with the slide rail, a mounting plate is mounted on the slider by bolts, and stops are respectively mounted on the left and right side walls of the mounting plate, the stopper is a cylindrical structure, and the adjustment pad is used in conjunction with the stopper;

[0005] Two fixing members are installed in parallel on the mounting plate, and a through hole is provided in the fixing member, and a rotating shaft is installed in the through hole, and a support frame is installed on one end of the mounting plate by bolts, and a mounting block is installed on the upper end of the support frame, and a hook block is installed on the side wall of the mounting block by welding, and a limiting block is installed on the side wall of the support frame by bolts, and a slot is provided at the other end of the mounting plate, and a limiting block is installed in the slot by bolts, and the limiting block is an H-shaped structure, and a hook block is installed on the right side of the limiting block, and the hook block is installed on the side wall of the mounting plate by bolts, and clamps are respectively installed on the left and right ends of the mounting plate by bolts, and the clamps are installed on both sides of the fixing member, and the clamps are used in conjunction with the hook block;

[0006] The bottom of the rotating plate is provided with a through hole, and the rotating plate and the mounting plate are fixed by a rotating shaft in the through hole, and the front end of the rotating plate is equipped with two clamps by bolts, and the rear end of the rotating plate is equipped with a clamp by bolts, and the side wall of the rotating plate is equipped with a position stopper by bolts, and the bottom of the rotating plate is equipped with a position stopper by bolts, and the position stopper is used in conjunction with a limit block, and the two position stops are installed on both sides of the through hole. Three supporting columns are installed on the top of the rotating plate, and supporting plates are installed on the three supporting columns. The right end of the supporting plate is equipped with a mounting bracket by bolts, and the mounting bracket is an L-shaped structure, and the left end of the supporting plate is equipped with a supporting block by bolts, and a positioning pin is installed on the supporting block. The side wall of the mounting bracket is equipped with a positioning pin, and the front and rear ends of the rotating plate and the supporting plate are respectively equipped with clamping plates by bolts.

[0007] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention adds slide rails, sliders, adjustment pads, blocks, limit blocks, in-place blocks, clamps, and hook blocks to realize the translation and rotation of the mechanism, solve the problem of switching the workpiece to any position in the plane, simple operation, precise positioning, and easy switching of the position and angle of the workpiece that needs to be spot welded in a small manual clamp with tight space. There is no need to manually disassemble the clamp to change the position, which reduces a lot of workload, saves a lot of time, does not require physical effort, and thus improves work efficiency. The staff pushes the slider to the right to move on the slide rail, and the slider drives the mounting plate and the rotating plate to move to the right together, thereby realizing horizontal movement. When it moves to the specified position, the other parts on the mounting plate are A clamp is connected to a hook block on the support frame of the base, so that the clamp is locked. At this time, the stop block on the side wall of the support frame of the base fits with the adjusting pad block on the side wall of the mounting plate. The coordinated use of the stop block and the adjusting pad block ensures the positioning accuracy of the slider on the slide rail. When the angle needs to be adjusted, the staff rotates it to the left through the rotating shaft in the through hole. When it is rotated to the specified position, the clamp on the rotating plate is connected to the hook block on the mounting block, so that the clamp is locked. At this time, the in-position stop block on the mounting plate fits with the limit block on the side wall of the support frame on the mounting plate. The coordinated use of the in-position stop block and the limit block ensures the positioning accuracy of the angle adjustment of the rotating plate on the mounting plate. The operation is convenient and the structure is simple. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0009] Figure 2 A bottom view of the present invention without a base;

[0010] Figure 3 It is a top view of the mounting plate of the present invention.

[0011] As shown in the figure, base-1, slide rail-2, slider-3, support frame-4, mounting block-5, clamp-6, adjustment pad-7, hook block-8, mounting plate-9, stopper-10, fixing part-11, rotating shaft-12, rotating plate-13, limit block-14, in-position stopper-15, support column-16, support plate-17, mounting frame-18, support block-19, positioning block-20, positioning pin-21, clamping plate-22. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] Example 1

[0013] The present invention provides a switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions, which is characterized by comprising a base 1, a slide rail 2, a slider 3, a support frame 4, a mounting block 5, a clamp 6, an adjustment pad 7, a hook block 8, a mounting plate 9, a stopper 10, a fixing member 11, a rotating shaft 12, a rotating plate 13, a limit block 14, an in-place stopper 15, a support column 16, a support plate 17, a mounting plate 18, a support block 19, a positioning block 20, a positioning pin 21, and a clamping plate 22. The top view of the base 1 is a rectangular shape, and the four corners of the base 1 are mounted with support frames 4 by bolts. The support frame 4 is L-shaped structure, a hook block 8 is installed on the upper side of the support frame 4 in one diagonal direction of the base 1, and an adjusting pad 7 is installed on the side wall of the support frame 4 in another diagonal direction of the base 1. The adjusting pad 7 is a cylindrical structure. A slide rail 2 is installed on the base 1 by bolts, and the slide rail 2 is installed between the support frames 4. A slider 3 is installed on the slide rail 2, and the slider 3 is used in conjunction with the slide rail 2. A mounting plate 9 is installed on the slider 3 by bolts, and stoppers 10 are respectively installed on the left and right side walls of the mounting plate 9. The stopper 10 is a cylindrical structure, and the adjusting pad 7 is used in conjunction with the stopper 10;

[0014] Two fixing members 11 are installed in parallel on the mounting plate 9, a through hole is provided in the fixing member 11, a rotating shaft 12 is installed in the through hole, a support frame 4 is installed on one end of the mounting plate 9 by bolts, a mounting block 5 is installed on the upper end of the support frame 4, a hook block 8 is installed on the side wall of the mounting block 5 by welding, a limiting block 14 is installed on the side wall of the support frame 4 by bolts, a card slot is provided at the other end of the mounting plate 9, a limiting block 14 is installed in the card slot by bolts, the limiting block 14 is an H-shaped structure, a hook block 8 is installed on the right side of the limiting block 14, the hook block 8 is installed on the side wall of the mounting plate 9 by bolts, and clamps 6 are respectively installed on the left and right ends of the mounting plate 9 by bolts, the clamps 6 are installed on both sides of the fixing member 11, and the clamps 6 are used in conjunction with the hook block 9;

[0015] Slide rail 2, slider 3, support frame 4, mounting block 5, clamp 6, adjustment pad 7, hook block 8, mounting plate 9, stopper 10, fixing part 11, rotating shaft 12, rotating plate 13, limit block 14, in-position stopper 15, support column 16, support plate 17, mounting frame 18, support block 19, positioning block 20, positioning pin 21, clamping plate 22,

[0016] A through hole is provided at the bottom of the rotating plate 13, and the rotating plate 13 and the mounting plate 9 are fixed by the rotating shaft 12 in the through hole. Two clamps 6 are installed at the front end of the rotating plate 13 by bolts, and a clamp 6 is installed at the rear end of the rotating plate 13 by bolts. A stopper 15 is installed in place at the side wall of the rotating plate 13 by bolts, and a stopper 15 is installed in place at the bottom of the rotating plate 13 by bolts. The stopper 15 in place is an H-shaped structure, and the stopper 15 in place is used in conjunction with the limit block 14. Two stoppers 15 in place are installed on both sides of the through hole. Three supporting columns 16 are installed on the top of the rotating plate 13, and a supporting plate 17 is installed on the three supporting columns 16. A mounting frame 18 is installed on the right end of the supporting plate 17 by bolts, and the mounting frame 18 is an L-shaped structure. A supporting block 19 is installed on the left end of the supporting plate 17 by bolts, and a locating pin 21 is installed on the supporting block 19. The side wall of the mounting frame 18 is installed with a locating pin 21, and the front and rear ends of the rotating plate 13 and the supporting plate 17 are respectively installed with clamping plates 22 by bolts.

[0017] Example 2

[0018] The use principle of the present invention is as follows: first, the automobile parts are fixed in the fixture, the workpiece to be spot welded is installed in the positioning pin 21, the other end of the workpiece is clamped by other fixtures, and then the position of the workpiece is adjusted by the mechanism according to the position of the part. The staff pushes the slider 3 to the right to move on the slide rail 2, and the slider 3 drives the mounting plate 9 and the rotating plate 13 to move to the right together, thereby realizing horizontal movement. When it moves to the specified position, one of the clamps 6 on the mounting plate 9 is connected to the hook block 8 on the support frame 4 of the base 1, so that the clamp 6 is locked. At this time, the stop block 10 on the side wall of the support frame 4 of the base 1 is in contact with the adjustment pad 7 on the side wall of the mounting plate 9. The coordinated use of the stopper 10 and the adjusting pad 7 ensures the positioning accuracy of the slider 3 on the slide rail 2. When the angle needs to be adjusted, the staff rotates it to the left through the rotating shaft 12 in the through hole. When it is rotated to the specified position, the clamp 6 on the rotating plate 13 is connected with the hook block 8 on the mounting block 5, so that the clamp 6 is locked. At this time, the in-position stopper 15 on the mounting plate 9 is in contact with the limit block 14 on the side wall of the support frame 4 on the mounting plate 9. The coordinated use of the in-position stopper 15 and the limit block 15 ensures the positioning accuracy of the rotating plate 13 on the mounting plate 9 for angle adjustment. After determining the position, the workpiece is welded to the automotive parts. The operation is convenient and the structure is simple.

[0019] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the present invention and the advantages of the present invention. The various components mentioned in the present invention are common technologies in the existing field. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only to illustrate the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions, characterized in that The cam is an L-shaped structure, and a hook block is installed on the upper side of the support frame in one diagonal direction of the base, and an adjusting pad is installed on the side wall of the support frame in another diagonal direction of the base, and the adjusting pad is a cylindrical structure, and a slide rail is installed on the base by bolts, and the slide rail is installed between the support frames, and a slider is installed on the slide rail, and the slider is used in conjunction with the slide rail, and a mounting plate is installed on the slider by bolts, and blocks are installed on the left and right side walls of the mounting plate, and the adjusting pad is used in conjunction with the block; Two fixing members are installed in parallel on the mounting plate, and a through hole is provided in the fixing member, and a rotating shaft is installed in the through hole, and a support frame is installed on one end of the mounting plate by bolts, and a mounting block is installed on the upper end of the support frame, and a hook block is installed on the side wall of the mounting block by welding, and a limiting block is installed on the side wall of the support frame by bolts, and a slot is provided at the other end of the mounting plate, and a limiting block is installed in the slot by bolts, and a hook block is installed on the right side of the limiting block, and the hook block is installed on the side wall of the mounting plate by bolts, and clamps are respectively installed on the left and right ends of the mounting plate by bolts, and the clamps are installed on both sides of the fixing member, and the clamps are used in conjunction with the hook block; The bottom of the rotating plate is provided with a through hole, and the rotating plate and the mounting plate are fixed by a rotating shaft in the through hole, and the front end of the rotating plate is equipped with two clamps by bolts, and the rear end of the rotating plate is equipped with a clamp by bolts, and the side wall of the rotating plate is equipped with a position stopper by bolts, and the bottom of the rotating plate is equipped with a position stopper by bolts, and the position stopper is used in conjunction with the limit block, and the two position stoppers are installed on both sides of the through hole. Three supporting columns are installed on the top of the rotating plate, and supporting plates are installed on the three supporting columns. The right end of the supporting plate is equipped with a mounting bracket by bolts, and the left end of the supporting plate is equipped with a supporting block by bolts, and a positioning pin is installed on the supporting block. The side wall of the mounting bracket is equipped with a positioning pin, and the front and rear ends of the rotating plate and the supporting plate are respectively equipped with a clamping plate by bolts; The mounting plate is an L-shaped structure; The stopper is a cylindrical structure.

2. The switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions according to claim 1, characterized in that The limit block is an H-shaped structure.

3. The switching mechanism with translation and rotation functions according to claim 1, characterized in that The in-position stopper is an H-shaped structure.

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