A faucet clamp

Abstract

The application discloses a faucet clamp, which comprises a clamp module and a base, wherein the clamp module comprises a first joggle and two second joggles, and the first joggle and the second joggles have multiple types; the base is provided with a sliding table and two oil cylinders, the sliding table is slidably provided with two sliding blocks, the two sliding blocks are respectively connected with two mounting seats, one of the mounting seats is connected with two guide rods, the other mounting seat is slidably connected with the guide rods, the two second joggles are respectively detachably mounted on the two mounting seats, the first joggle is located between the two second joggles and is slidably connected with the guide rods, and the output ends of the two oil cylinders are respectively connected with the two sliding blocks. By replacing the first joggle and the second joggle, the clamp can be adapted to different types of faucets, the applicability of the clamp is effectively improved, other components of the clamp are designed in a modular manner, the repeated utilization rate is high, the design time of manufacturers can be effectively shortened, the material cost of the clamp is reduced, and the research and development investment of the manufacturers is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of faucet processing, in particular to a faucet clamp. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the production process of the faucet, whether it is processing or transportation, the clamp is needed to fix the faucet. The clamp used by the current faucet manufacturer is basically one-to-one corresponding to the faucet. When different types of faucets need to be processed or transported, different clamps need to be replaced, which delays the production of the faucet. Especially when the manufacturer designs a new faucet, a new clamp needs to be designed to adapt to the new faucet, which increases the research and development investment of the manufacturer. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems in the related art. To this end, the present application provides a faucet clamp, which can effectively reduce the research and development investment of the manufacturer.

[0004] According to the faucet clamp of the present application, the clamp module includes a first mold and two second molds, and the first mold and the second mold have multiple models; the base is provided with a sliding table and two oil cylinders, the sliding table is slidably installed with two sliding blocks, the two sliding blocks are symmetrically arranged along the horizontal direction, two mounting seats are respectively connected to the two sliding blocks, one of the mounting seats is connected with two guide rods, the two guide rods are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the mounting seat, the other mounting seat is slidably connected with the guide rod, two second molds are respectively detachably installed on the two mounting seats, the first mold is located between the two second molds and is slidably connected with the guide rod, and the output ends of the two oil cylinders are respectively connected with the two sliding blocks to drive the second mold to move towards or away from the first mold.

[0005] According to the faucet clamp provided by the embodiment of the present application, the faucet is placed between the first and second jigs, and then the oil cylinder is started to drive the sliding block to move in the horizontal direction, the second jig is driven to move towards the first jig through the mounting seat, the second and first jigs clamp the faucet, the oil cylinder is automatically locked, the clamping of the clamp on the faucet is completed, the user is facilitated for subsequent processing or moving the faucet, the first and second jigs have multiple types, the clamp can be adapted to different types of faucets by replacing the first and second jigs, the applicability of the clamp is effectively improved, when a new faucet is developed, only the new first and second jigs need to be developed synchronously, other components of the clamp are designed in a modular manner, the reusability is high, the design time of the manufacturer can be effectively shortened, the material cost of the clamp is reduced, and the research and development investment of the manufacturer is reduced, in addition, the same clamp is designed in a symmetrical manner, two faucets can be clamped at the same time, and the processing efficiency of the faucet can be effectively improved.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present application, one side of the first jig towards the second jig is provided with a first positioning groove, and the groove wall of the first positioning groove matches the outer peripheral wall of the faucet.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present application, the top end of the second jig is provided with a second positioning groove, and the groove wall of the second positioning groove matches the bottom surface of the faucet.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, one side of the second jig away from the first jig is provided with an avoiding groove, the avoiding groove and the second positioning groove are communicated, and the avoiding groove is used for avoiding the water outlet of the faucet.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, one side of the first jig towards the second jig is symmetrically provided with a limiting block, and the limiting block is used for limiting the faucet.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the second jig is provided with a first threaded hole, the mounting seat is provided with a second threaded hole, the sliding block is provided with a third threaded hole, the second jig is connected with a screw, and the screw is sequentially arranged in the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole and connected to the third threaded hole.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, one side of the mounting seat away from the first jig is provided with a positioning block, and the end of the sliding block is provided with a protruding block, and the positioning block and the protruding block are in abutment.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the middle section of the sliding table is provided with a first limiting plate, and opposite sides of the two sliding blocks are symmetrically provided with limiting surfaces, and the limiting surfaces are used for cooperating with the first limiting plate to limit the sliding blocks.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, two opposite sides of the slider are symmetrically provided with second limiting plates, which are perpendicular to the limiting surface and above the first limiting plate, and the total length of the two second limiting plates along the length direction of the slide is greater than the length of the first limiting plate.

[0014] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, become apparent from the following description, or be learned by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a faucet clamp according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 is a sectional view of a faucet clamp according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of a clamp module according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of A in FIG. 4;

[0019] Figure 5 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of B in FIG. 4.

[0020] Reference signs: clamp module 100; first positioning groove 101; second positioning groove 102; avoiding groove 103; first threaded hole 104; guide hole 105; first locating die 110; limiting block 111; second locating die 120; base 200; second threaded hole 201; third threaded hole 202; slide 210; first limiting plate 211; slider 220; protrusion 221; limiting surface 222; second limiting plate 223; mounting seat 230; positioning block 231; guide rod 240. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0022] In the description of the present application, the meaning of one or more is one or more, the meaning of multiple is two or more, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, within, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described that the first, second is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0023] The embodiments of the present application are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 According to the faucet clamp of the embodiment of the present application, the clamp module 100 includes a first clamp 110 and two second clamps 120, the first clamp 110 and the two second clamps 120 correspond to each other and have multiple models, specifically, according to the different types of the faucet to be clamped, the first clamp 110 has different length and width dimensions, the second clamp 120 also has different length and width dimensions, the first positioning groove 101 and the second positioning groove 102 described later also have different length dimensions, the first clamp 110 and the second clamp 120 of different models can cooperate to clamp different types of faucets; the base 200 is provided with a sliding table 210 and two oil cylinders, the sliding table 210 is slidingly installed with two sliding blocks 220, the two sliding blocks 220 are symmetrically arranged along the horizontal direction, the side away from the sliding table 210 of the two sliding blocks 220 is respectively connected with a mounting seat 230, one mounting seat 230 is connected with two guide rods 240, the two guide rods 240 are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the mounting seat 230, the other mounting seat 230 is slidingly connected with the guide rod 240, the second clamp 120 and the mounting seat 230 correspond one by one, the second clamp 120 is detachably installed on the mounting seat 230, the first clamp 110 is located between the two second clamps 120, the first clamp is provided with a guide hole 105, the guide rod is arranged in the guide hole 105 and slidingly connected with the guide rod 240, the oil cylinder is a hydraulic locking oil cylinder, the oil cylinder corresponds to the sliding block 220 one by one, the output ends of the two oil cylinders are respectively connected with the two sliding blocks 220, so as to drive the second clamp 120 to move towards or away from the first clamp 110.

[0025] It can be understood that when the user uses the clamp, the faucet is placed between the first and second jigs 110 and 120, and then the oil cylinder is started, the oil cylinder drives the sliding block 220 to move in the horizontal direction, the sliding block 220 drives the second jig 120 to move towards the first jig 110 through the mounting seat 230, and when the second jig 120 and the first jig 110 clamp the faucet, the oil cylinder is automatically locked, so that the clamp completes the clamping of the faucet, and the user can conveniently process or move the faucet. Since the first and second jigs 110 and 120 have multiple models, the clamp can adapt to different types of faucets by replacing the first and second jigs 110 and 120, effectively improving the applicability of the clamp. When the manufacturer develops a new faucet, only the new first and second jigs 110 and 120 need to be developed synchronously. The other parts of the clamp are designed in a modular manner, have high reusability, can effectively shorten the design time of the manufacturer, reduce the material cost of the clamp, and reduce the research and development investment of the manufacturer. In addition, the same clamp is designed in a symmetrical manner, which can clamp two faucets at the same time, and can effectively improve the processing efficiency of the faucet.

[0026] It should be noted that the first jig 110 is limited on the sliding table 210 by the two guide rods 240. When the mounting seat 230 connected with the guide rods 240 moves, the mounting seat 230 drives the guide rods 240 to move. Under this premise, the friction between the guide rods 240 and the first jig 110 drives the first jig 110 to move slightly. Since the first jig 110 is not connected with an external driving member such as an oil cylinder or an air cylinder, the moving speed of the first jig 110 can be ignored compared with the second jig 120 driven by the oil cylinder. Therefore, although the first jig 110 is not stuck on the sliding table 210, it does not affect the clamping effect of the clamp module 100 on the faucet. This design can simplify the structure of the clamp, facilitate the user to replace the first jig 110, and improve the user experience.

[0027] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 It can be understood that the second jig 120 is provided with a first threaded hole 104, the mounting seat 230 is provided with a second threaded hole 201, and the sliding block 220 is provided with a third threaded hole 202. The second jig 120 is connected with a screw (not shown in the figure), and the screw is sequentially arranged in the first threaded hole 104 and the second threaded hole 201 and connected to the third threaded hole 202. By arranging the screw, the second jig 120, the mounting seat 230 and the sliding block 220 are connected into a whole, so that the overall structure of the clamp is more modular, the clamp structure is further simplified, the user can disassemble and assemble the clamp, and the reliability of the clamp and the moving stability of the second jig 120 are effectively improved.

[0028] Referring to Figure 2It can be understood that the middle section of the sliding table 210 is provided with a first limiting plate 211, and the opposite sides of the two sliding blocks 220 are symmetrically provided with limiting surfaces 222 for limiting the sliding blocks 220 in cooperation with the first limiting plate 211. When the user assembles the clamp, the second jigs 120, the mounting seats 230 and the sliding blocks 220 can be connected correspondingly first, then the guide rail is connected with one of the connecting seats, then the mounting seat 230 with the guide rail is slidably installed on the sliding table 210 through the sliding block 220, and then the first jigs 110 are slidably connected with the guide rail. At this time, the other second jigs 120, the mounting seats 230 and the sliding blocks 220 are not installed on the sliding table 210, and the previously installed first jigs 110, second jigs 120, mounting seats 230 and sliding blocks 220 have occupied more than half of the installation control of the sliding table 210, and the sliding block 220 has not been connected with the oil cylinder at this time. The sliding block 220 can slide on the sliding table 210 and drive the first jigs 110 and the second jigs 120 to move. Once the first installed sliding block 220 slides to the middle position of the sliding table 210, it is difficult for the second sliding block 220 to be completely installed on the sliding table 210 due to the existence of the first jigs 110. By arranging the first limiting plate 211, the first limiting plate 211 can limit the first installed sliding block 220 during the assembly of the clamp, and reserve sufficient installation space for the subsequent second sliding block 220, so that the subsequently installed second sliding block 220 can be smoothly installed in place, effectively improving the assembly efficiency of the clamp and improving the user experience.

[0029] Further, the opposite sides of the two sliders 220 are symmetrically provided with second limiting plates 223 which are perpendicular to the limiting faces 222 and above the first limiting plate 211, the bottom surface of the second limiting plate 223 and the top surface of the first limiting plate 211 are in sliding fit, along the length direction of the sliding table 210, the total length of the two second limiting plates 223 is greater than the length of the first limiting plate 211. By setting the second limiting plate 223, on the one hand, when the slider 220 slides on the sliding table 210, the second limiting plate 223 also slides on the first limiting plate 211, further improving the movement stability of the slider 220, on the other hand, when the clamp stops working, the oil cylinder will drive the slider 220 to move towards the center of the sliding table 210, so as to reduce the floor area of the clamp and facilitate the user to store the clamp, at this time, if the bottom of the first stopper 110 is long, the mounting seat 230 will abut against the bottom of the first stopper 110, if the bottom of the first stopper 110 is short, the two second limiting plates 223 will abut against, since the first limiting plate 211 is thin itself and is suspended on the sliding table 210, the structural strength of the first limiting plate 211 is not very large, in this way, no matter what kind of situation, it will avoid the limiting face 222 and the first limiting plate 211 directly contact when the clamp is stored, so as to avoid the two sliders 220 excessively abutting against the first limiting plate 211, so that the first limiting plate 211 is pressed and damaged, effectively prolonging the service life of the first limiting plate 211.

[0030] It should be noted that the cooperation of the first limiting plate 211 and the limiting face 222 is to limit the slider 220 during assembly of the clamp, so as to avoid that after one slider 220 is installed, the other slider 220 cannot be smoothly installed, while the cooperation of the two second limiting plates 223 is to limit the slider 220 during operation of the clamp, so as to avoid that the driving force of the cylinder is too large, resulting in that the two sliders 220 damage the first limiting plate 211, the limiting functions of the two are completely different, that is, the function of the second limiting plate 223 does not coincide with the function of the limiting face 222, therefore, under normal circumstances, the two sets of limiting structures cannot be replaced by each other.

[0031] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3It can be understood that the first side of the first joggle 110 towards the second joggle 120 is provided with a first positioning groove 101, and the groove wall of the first positioning groove 101 matches the outer peripheral wall of the faucet. In the processing of the faucet, since the first joggle 110 and the second joggle 120 only clamp the faucet from one direction, if the faces of the first joggle 110 and the second joggle 120 pressing against the faucet are both flat, the faucet may still have problems such as shaking and vibration. By setting the first positioning groove 101, the groove wall of the first positioning groove 101 matches the outer peripheral wall of the faucet, that is, the contact surface of the first positioning groove 101 is not only a flat surface, but the groove walls on both sides of the first positioning groove 101 can wrap the corners of the faucet (in order to improve the safety of the faucet in use, to avoid the edges and corners of the faucet scratching the user, the edges and corners of the faucet are usually provided with chamfered or rounded corners), and thus the faucet is limited from the direction of sliding vertically to the first joggle 110, so that the faucet has no extra space for movement in the horizontal plane, effectively improving the clamping stability of the clamp.

[0032] It should be noted that the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe of some faucets are not vertically arranged, but are arranged at an obtuse angle, that is, the water outlet pipe of the faucet is arranged obliquely upward, which can raise the water outlet angle of the faucet. For this type of faucet, only the first joggle 110 and the second joggle 120 need to be replaced with the corresponding type, specifically, the first positioning groove 101 of the second joggle 120 suitable for the faucet with the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe at an obtuse angle is arranged as an inclined groove, the groove wall of the inclined groove matches the bottom surface of the faucet obliquely upward, and the side of this type of second joggle 120 towards the first joggle 110 is provided with a curved surface to fit the connection between the water inlet pipe and the water outlet pipe of the faucet at an obtuse angle. In summary, for different types of faucets, corresponding first joggles 110 and second joggles 120 can be found (or designed), and by replacing the first joggle 110 and the second joggle 120, the clamp can clamp different types of faucets.

[0033] Further, the top end of the second joggle 120 is provided with a second positioning groove 102, and the groove wall of the second positioning groove 102 matches the bottom surface of the faucet. It should be noted that when the first joggle 110 and the second joggle 120 clamp the faucet, the main clamping part is the water inlet pipe of the faucet, that is, the main body part of the faucet device provided with a valve core, while the water outlet pipe of the faucet, that is, the part of the faucet perpendicular to the water inlet pipe and provided with a water outlet, is arranged on the top surface of the second joggle 120. Therefore, the bottom surface of the faucet here refers to the bottom surface of the water outlet pipe of the faucet, not the end surface of the water inlet of the faucet. By setting the second positioning groove 102, the area between the bottom surface of the faucet and the second joggle 120 can be increased, thereby reducing the friction between the bottom surface of the faucet and the second joggle 120, and effectively improving the quality of the faucet product.

[0034] Referring toFigure 3 It is understandable that the first template 110 has symmetrically arranged limiting blocks 111 on the side facing the second template 120. The limiting blocks 111 are used to limit the faucet. Some faucets have mounting grooves on their side walls to facilitate the installation of components such as temperature sensors. By setting the limiting blocks 111, the limiting blocks 111 can be inserted into the mounting grooves of the faucet, thereby limiting the faucet in the vertical direction and further improving the clamping stability of the fixture.

[0035] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The second template 120 has a relief groove 103 on the side opposite to the first template 110. The relief groove 103 is connected to the second positioning groove 102. The relief groove 103 is used to avoid the water outlet of the faucet. Common faucet outlets are usually designed to protrude downwards to facilitate the installation of filters or connection of hoses. This would cause the groove wall of the second positioning groove 102 to interfere with the water outlet of the faucet while it is in contact with the bottom surface of the faucet. By setting the relief groove 103, the relief groove 103 can avoid the protruding water outlet of the faucet, reduce the friction between the second template 120 and the water outlet, and further improve the quality of the finished faucet.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 It is understandable that the mounting base 230 has a positioning block 231 on the side opposite to the first template 110, and the end of the slider 220 has a protrusion 221, with the positioning block 231 and the protrusion 221 abutting against each other. This arrangement serves two purposes: First, since the mounting base 230 is bolted to the slider 220 and is located above the slider 220, the screw can only ensure that the second template 120 and the slider 220 clamp the mounting base 230 vertically. If there is a misalignment between the screw and the second threaded hole 201, the mounting base 230 may experience wobbling or vibration in the horizontal direction. By providing the protrusion 221, which engages with the screw passing through the mounting base 230, the mounting base 230 can be horizontally limited, improving its installation stability and indirectly improving the movement stability of the second template 120. The positioning block 231 acts as a buffer, absorbing the mechanical vibration generated by the mounting base 230 in the horizontal direction, further improving the movement stability of the second template 120. On the other hand, when assembling the fixture, the worker needs to align the first threaded hole 104, the second threaded hole 201, and the third threaded hole 202 before installing the screws. By setting the positioning block 231 and the protrusion 221, the second threaded hole 201 and the third threaded hole 202 can be aligned simply by aligning and abutting the positioning block 231 and the protrusion 221, saving the time cost required for the user to align each threaded hole and further improving the assembly efficiency of the fixture.

[0037] The above is a specific description of the preferred embodiment of the present application, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or replacements without departing from the spirit of the present application, and these equivalent modifications or replacements are all included in the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A faucet clamp, characterized by, The utility model relates to a clamping module, including first jigs and two second jigs, the first jigs and the second jigs have multiple models, a base is equipped with a sliding table and two oil cylinders, the sliding table slidingly installs two sliding blocks, two the sliding blocks are symmetrically arranged along the horizontal direction, two the sliding blocks are connected with mounting seat respectively, one mounting seat is connected with two guide rods, two the guide rods are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of mounting seat, another mounting seat is connected with the guide rod slidingly, two second jigs are detachably installed on two mounting seat respectively, the first jig is located between two second jigs and is connected with the guide rod slidingly, the output end of two oil cylinders is connected with two sliding blocks respectively to drive second jigs move towards the direction close to or away from the first jig, the middle section of sliding table is equipped with first limiting plate, the opposite side of two sliding blocks is symmetrically equipped with limiting surface, the limiting surface is used to cooperate with first limiting plate to limit sliding block, the first jig is equipped with guide hole, the guide rod is arranged in the guide hole. The side of the first jig towards the second jig is provided with a first positioning groove, the groove wall of the first positioning groove matches the outer peripheral wall of the faucet. The top end of the second jig is provided with a second positioning groove, the groove wall of the second positioning groove matches the bottom surface of the faucet.

2. A faucet clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein, The side of the second jig away from the first jig is provided with an avoidance groove, the avoidance groove is in communication with the second positioning groove, and the avoidance groove is used for avoiding the water outlet of the faucet.

3. A faucet clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein, The side of the first jig towards the second jig is symmetrically provided with a limiting block, and the limiting block is used for limiting the faucet.

4. A tap clamp according to claim 3, wherein The second jig is provided with a first threaded hole, the mounting seat is provided with a second threaded hole, the sliding block is provided with a third threaded hole, the second jig is connected with a screw, the screw is sequentially arranged in the first threaded hole and the second threaded hole and connected to the third threaded hole.

5. A tap clamp according to claim 1 or 3, wherein The side of the mounting seat away from the first jig is provided with a positioning block, and the end of the sliding block is provided with a protruding block, the positioning block and the protruding block are in abutment.

6. A faucet clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein, The opposite side of the two sliding blocks is symmetrically provided with a second limiting plate, the second limiting plate is perpendicular to the limiting surface and located above the first limiting plate, along the length direction of the sliding table, the total length of the two second limiting plates is greater than the length of the first limiting plate.

7. A tap clamp according to claim 6, wherein ​ 8. A faucet clamp as defined in claim 1, wherein, ​

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