Support device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a support device, which includes a base, a front support assembly, and a rear support assembly. The front support assembly is installed on the base and is used for clamping one end of the housing of the device to be assembled. The rear support assembly is arranged at an interval from the front support assembly in the front-rear direction and includes two support parts arranged at an interval in the left-right direction and used for supporting the housing of the device to be assembled. The front support assembly and the rear support assembly jointly clamp and support the housing of the device to be assembled, eliminating the risk of the housing of the device to be assembled tipping over due to unstable center of gravity. The two support parts are movably installed on the base in the front-rear direction, so that the two support parts and the front support assembly can form a variety of clamping and support structures, which can be selectively used to clamp and support a variety of different housings of the devices to be assembled. By clamping one end of the housing of the device to be assembled through the front support assembly installed on the base, the versatility of the support device is improved, the cycle of developing a variety of support structures is greatly shortened, and the production cost is saved, with good effects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automobiles, and particularly to a supporting device. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, from the perspectives of application and manufacturing cost reduction, there are more and more types of engines. For the placement of engines during assembly, from the perspective of support points, it can be divided into three-point suspension and four-point suspension; from the perspective of the oil pan material, it can be divided into a cast metal oil pan and a plastic oil pan. In the prior art, for the assembly of different types of engines, generally corresponding types of supporting devices are designed to support the engine during the assembly process. However, in this way, multiple supporting devices need to be designed, resulting in a long development cycle and high production costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main object of the present invention is to propose a supporting device, aiming to solve the problem that in the prior art, generally corresponding types of supporting devices are designed for the assembly of different types of engines to support the engine during the assembly process. However, in this way, multiple supporting devices need to be designed, resulting in a long development cycle and high production costs.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a supporting device, including:

[0005] A base;

[0006] A front support assembly, installed on the base, for clamping one end of the housing of the device to be assembled; and,

[0007] A rear support assembly, arranged at an interval from the front support assembly in the front-rear direction, including two support parts, the two support parts are arranged at an interval in the left-right direction, for supporting the housing of the device to be assembled, wherein the two support parts are movably installed on the base in the front-rear direction, so that the two support parts and the front support assembly can form a variety of clamping and supporting structures, for selectively clamping and supporting a variety of different housings of the devices to be assembled.

[0008] Optionally, the front support assembly includes:

[0009] Two clamping parts, both hingedly installed on the base, each clamping part has a hinged end and a clamping end arranged oppositely; and,

[0010] A bearing part, movably installed on the base in the up-down direction, the bearing part is located between the two clamping parts and is hinged to the hinged ends of the two clamping parts, so that the bearing part has a clamping position where it moves downward to make the clamping ends of the two clamping parts clamp the housing of the device to be assembled and a release position where it moves upward to make the clamping ends of the two clamping parts release the housing of the device to be assembled.

[0011] Optionally, the clamping portion is bent to have a hinged arm and a clamping arm arranged at an included angle, and one end of the hinged arm and the clamping arm where they intersect and connect is hinged to the base;

[0012] The hinged end is formed at the free end of the hinged arm, and the clamping end is formed at the free end of the clamping arm.

[0013] Optionally, the base is formed with a mounting groove extending in the up-down direction;

[0014] The bearing portion includes:

[0015] A bearing seat for abutting against the bottom of the housing of the device to be assembled;

[0016] A guide rod extending in the up-down direction, the upper end of the guide rod is connected to the bearing seat, and the lower end of the guide rod is movably inserted into the mounting groove in the up-down direction; and,

[0017] An elastic member installed in the mounting groove and connected to the lower end of the guide rod, and the elastic member is used to enable the bearing seat to be switched from the clamping position to the loosening position.

[0018] Optionally, the elastic member includes a spring, the spring extends in the up-down direction, the upper end of the spring is connected to the guide rod, and the lower end of the spring is connected to the bottom wall surface of the mounting groove; and / or,

[0019] A first elastic buffer is further provided on the bearing seat, and the first elastic buffer is used to elastically abut against the housing of the device to be assembled.

[0020] Optionally, the support portion includes:

[0021] A movable seat movably mounted on the base in the front-rear direction;

[0022] At least one support member is rotatably mounted on the movable seat along the front-rear axis, so that the at least one support member has a support position and an avoidance position. In the support position, the at least one support member is used to support the housing of the device to be assembled, and in the avoidance position, the at least one support member avoids the housing of the device to be assembled; and,

[0023] A locking structure is installed on the movable seat to make the at least one support member stay in the support position.

[0024] Optionally, each of the support members is provided with a locking hole penetrating in the front-rear direction;

[0025] The locking structure includes a locking pin shaft extending in the front-rear direction, and the locking pin shaft is used to be inserted into the locking hole when the support member is in the support position.

[0026] Optionally, each of the support members includes:

[0027] A support column, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the movable seat along the front-rear axis;

[0028] A support block, which is installed at the other end of the support column and is used to support the housing of the device to be assembled when the support column moves to a state of extending along the up-down direction.

[0029] Optionally, the support member further includes a second elastic buffer, and the second elastic buffer is arranged on the support block and is used for elastically abutting against the housing of the device to be assembled; and / or,

[0030] An abutting column is further arranged on the side of the support column, and the abutting column is used for abutting against the base when the support column moves to a state of extending along the left-right direction; and / or,

[0031] There are multiple types of support blocks, and the multiple support blocks are used to correspond to multiple types of housings of the devices to be assembled, and the support column can be selectively assembled with one of the multiple support blocks.

[0032] Optionally, the support part and the base are slidably connected through a sliding structure, and the sliding structure includes a sliding part extending along the front-rear direction and a matching part adapted to the sliding part. Among the sliding part and the matching part, one is arranged on the support part and the other is arranged on the base; and / or,

[0033] The front support assembly and the rear support assembly together form a clamping support mechanism, and there are multiple clamping support structures. The multiple clamping support mechanisms are evenly arranged on the base along the horizontal direction.

[0034] In the technical solution of the present invention, one end of the housing of the device to be assembled is clamped by the front support assembly installed on the base, and the housing of the device to be assembled is supported by the two support parts arranged at intervals along the left-right direction. The front support assembly and the rear support assembly together clamp and support the housing of the device to be assembled, eliminating the risk of the housing of the device to be assembled tipping over due to unstable center of gravity. Considering that there are multiple types of housings of the devices to be assembled, by moving the two support parts along the front-rear direction, multiple clamping support structures can be formed between the two support parts and the front support assembly. Through the multiple clamping support structures, multiple different housings of the devices to be assembled can be selectively clamped and supported, improving the versatility of the support device. It can be realized that the support device provided by this application can support multiple different housings of the devices to be assembled, greatly shortening the development cycle of multiple support structures and saving production costs, with good effects. Description of the Drawings

[0035] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0036] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the support device provided by the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Cross-sectional schematic diagram of the support device in

[0038] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0039] Label Name Label Name 100 Support device 3121 Locking hole 1 Base 3122 Support column 11 Installation groove 3123 Support block 2 Front support assembly 3124 Second elastic buffer 21 Clamping part 313 Locking structure 211 Hinge arm 3131 Locking pin 212 Clamping arm 4 Contact plate 22 Bearing part 5 Contact column 221 Bearing seat 61 Sliding part 222 Guide rod 62 Fitting part 223 Elastic part a First elastic buffer 3 Rear support assembly b Buffer pad 311 Moving seat

[0040] The realization, functional characteristics and advantages of the object of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the drawings. Specific embodiments

[0041] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0042] It should be noted that if there are directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0043] In addition, if the embodiments of the present invention involve descriptions such as "first", "second", etc., the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel scenarios. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes Scenario A, or Scenario B, or the scenario where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0044] With the development of technology, from the perspective of reducing costs in application and manufacturing, there are more and more types of engines. For the placement of the engine during assembly, from the perspective of the support points, it is divided into three-point suspension and four-point suspension; from the perspective of the oil pan material, it is divided into a cast metal oil pan and a plastic oil pan. In the prior art, for the assembly of different types of engines, generally corresponding types of support devices are designed to support the engine during the assembly process. However, in this way, multiple support devices need to be designed, resulting in a long development cycle and high production costs.

[0045] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a support device. Figures 1 to 2 This is a specific embodiment of the support device provided by the present invention.

[0046] Referring to Figures 1 to 2 , the support device 100 includes a base 1, a front support assembly 2, and a rear support assembly 3. The front support assembly 2 is installed on the base 1 and is used to clamp one end of the housing of the device to be assembled. The rear support assembly 3 is arranged at an interval from the front support assembly 2 in the front-rear direction and includes two support parts. The two support parts are arranged at an interval in the left-right direction to support the housing of the device to be assembled. Among them, the two support parts are movably installed on the base 1 in the front-rear direction so that the two support parts and the front support assembly 2 can form a variety of clamping support structures to selectively clamp and support a variety of different housings of the devices to be assembled.

[0047] In the technical solution of the present invention, one end of the housing of the device to be assembled is clamped by the front support assembly 2 installed on the base 1, and the housing of the device to be assembled is supported by two support parts arranged at intervals in the left-right direction of the rear support assembly 3. The front support assembly 2 and the rear support assembly 3 jointly clamp and support the housing of the device to be assembled, eliminating the risk of the housing of the device to be assembled tipping over due to unstable center of gravity. Considering that there are various housings of the device to be assembled, by making the two support parts move in the front-rear direction, so that the two support parts and the front support assembly 2 can form a variety of clamping and supporting structures. Through the variety of clamping and supporting structures, various different housings of the device to be assembled can be selectively clamped and supported, improving the versatility of the support device 100. It is realized that the support device 100 provided by this application can support various different housings of the device to be assembled, greatly shortening the cycle of developing a variety of support structures and saving production costs, with good effects.

[0048] Specifically, referring to Figure 1 , the front support assembly 2 includes two clamping parts 21 and a bearing part 22. The two clamping parts 21 are both hinged to the base 1. Each clamping part 21 has a hinged end and a clamping end arranged oppositely. The bearing part 22 is movably installed on the base 1 in the up-down direction. The bearing part 22 is located between the two clamping parts 21 and is hinged to the hinged ends of the two clamping parts 21, so that the bearing part 22 has a clamping position where it moves downward to make the clamping ends of the two clamping parts 21 clamp the housing of the device to be assembled and a release position where it moves upward to make the clamping ends of the two clamping parts 21 release the housing of the device to be assembled. With such a setting, the structure is simple and easy to operate.

[0049] Furthermore, the clamping part 21 is bent to have a hinged arm 211 and a clamping arm 212 arranged at an angle. One end where the hinged arm 211 and the clamping arm 212 intersect and are connected is hinged to the base 1. The hinged end is formed at the free end of the hinged arm 211, and the clamping end is formed at the free end of the clamping arm 212. With such a setting, the lateral occupied space of the hinged arm 211 is reduced, to a certain extent, the floor area of the support device 100 is reduced, the conditions restricting the use of the support device 100 are reduced, and the use range of the support device 100 is improved.

[0050] Specifically, referring to Figure 2, the base 1 is formed with a mounting groove 11 extending in the up-down direction. The bearing part 22 includes a bearing seat 221, a guide rod 222 and an elastic member 223. The bearing seat 221 is used to abut against the bottom of the housing of the device to be assembled. The guide rod 222 extends in the up-down direction. The upper end of the guide rod 222 is connected to the bearing seat 221. The lower end of the guide rod 222 is movably inserted into the mounting groove 11 in the up-down direction. The elastic member 223 is installed in the mounting groove 11 and is connected to the lower end of the guide rod 222. The elastic member 223 is used to enable the bearing seat 221 to be switched from the clamping position to the releasing position. With such a setting, when the housing of the device to be assembled is placed on the bearing seat 221, the downward pressure of the housing of the device to be assembled on the bearing seat 221 is greater than the upward elastic force of the elastic member 223 received, so that the bearing part 22 moves downward, and the clamping ends of the two clamping parts 21 clamp the housing of the device to be assembled, avoiding the risk of the housing of the device to be assembled tipping over. When the housing of the device to be assembled is separated from the bearing seat 221, the bearing seat 221 receives the upward elastic force of the elastic member 223, so that the bearing seat 221 moves upward, and the bearing part 22 moves upward. The elastic member 223 enables the bearing seat 221 to be switched from the clamping position to the releasing position, so as to realize the clamping ends of the two clamping parts 21 to release the housing of the device to be assembled. The operation is simple and the effect is good.

[0051] Specifically, in the present application, the elastic member 223 includes a spring. The spring extends in the up-down direction. The upper end of the spring is connected to the guide rod 222, and the lower end of the spring is connected to the bottom wall surface of the mounting groove 11. With such a setting, by providing an upward elastic force through the spring, when the housing of the device to be assembled is placed on the bearing seat 221, the speed of the bearing seat 221 moving downward can be slowed down, reducing noise. And when the housing of the device to be assembled is separated from the bearing seat 221, the elastic force of the spring can drive the bearing seat 221 to move upward. The structure is simple and the effect is good.

[0052] It should be noted that in other embodiments, the manner of driving the bearing part 22 to move upward can also be through a cylinder, an electric push rod, etc. Specifically, the present application does not limit this.

[0053] In order to avoid knocking between the housing of the device to be assembled and the bearing seat 221, a first elastic buffer member a is further provided on the bearing seat 221. By elastically abutting the first elastic buffer member a against the housing of the device to be assembled, the protection of the housing of the device to be assembled is realized, and the effect is good.

[0054] In order to increase the contact area between the clamping part 21 and the housing of the device to be assembled, a contact plate 4 is further provided at the clamping end of the clamping part 21. By contacting with the housing of the device to be assembled through the contact plate 4, the contact area is increased, making it safe and reliable when clamping the housing of the device to be assembled.

[0055] Furthermore, in order to avoid accidentally damaging the housing of the device to be assembled when the contact plate 4 clamps the housing of the device to be assembled, a buffer pad b is provided on the contact plate 4. By elastically contacting with the housing of the device to be assembled through the buffer pad b, the protection of the housing of the device to be assembled is realized.

[0056] Specifically, the support part includes a movable seat 311, at least one support member and a locking structure 313. The movable seat 311 is movably installed on the base 1 in the front-rear direction. The at least one support member is rotatably installed on the movable seat 311 along the front-rear axis, so that the at least one support member has a support position and an avoidance position. In the support position, the at least one support member is used to support the housing of the device to be assembled. In the avoidance position, the at least one support member avoids the housing of the device to be assembled. The locking structure 313 is installed on the movable seat 311 to make the at least one support member stay in the support position. With such a setting, when it is necessary to support the housing of the device to be assembled, rotate the at least one support member to make it located in the support position, and the at least one support member is stopped in the support position through the locking structure 313. When it is necessary to avoid the housing of the device to be assembled, rotate the at least one support member to make it located in the avoidance position. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to operate.

[0057] It should be noted that for the assembly of the plastic oil pan engine, one end is clamped by the front support assembly 2, and the other end is supported by the support frame carried by the logistics transportation. In order to avoid the plastic oil pan engine from contacting with the rear support assembly 3 and causing rupture, it is necessary to rotate the at least one support member of the rear support assembly 3 to the avoidance position.

[0058] Furthermore, referring to Figure 1 , each of the support members is provided with a locking hole 3121 penetrating in the front-rear direction. The locking structure 313 includes a locking pin 3131 which extends in the front-rear direction. When it is necessary to stop the at least one support member in the support position, when the support member is in the support position, insert the locking pin 3131 into the locking hole 3121, so as to prevent the support member from rotating and make the support member stay in the support position. The structure is simple and easy to process.

[0059] Specifically, each of the support members includes a support column 3122 and a support block 3123. One end of the support column 3122 is rotatably mounted on the movable seat 311 along the front-rear axis, and the support block 3123 is mounted on the other end of the support column 3122. When the support column 3122 moves to a state of extending along the up-down direction, the housing of the device to be assembled is supported by the support block 3123. With such a setting, the contact area with the device to be assembled is increased, and the effect is good.

[0060] Further, the support member further includes a second elastic buffer member 3124. The second elastic buffer member 3124 is disposed on the support block 3123 and elastically abuts against the housing of the device to be assembled through the second elastic buffer member 3124, avoiding rigid contact between the support block 3123 and the housing of the device to be assembled, and realizing the protection of the housing of the device to be assembled.

[0061] Specifically, referring to Figure 1 , a contact column 5 is further provided on the side of the support column 3122. The contact column 5 is used to abut against the base 1 when the support column 3122 moves to a state of extending along the left-right direction. With such a setting, when the support column 3122 moves to the avoidance position, the support block 3123 is prevented from directly contacting the base 1, resulting in wear of the support block 3123 and affecting the support effect on the housing of the device to be assembled.

[0062] Specifically, there are multiple types of support blocks 3123, and the multiple support blocks 3123 are used to correspond to multiple types of housings of the devices to be assembled. The support column 3122 can be selectively assembled with one of the multiple support blocks 3123. With such a setting, only the corresponding support block 3123 needs to be replaced according to the need, so that the support block 3123 fits the housing of the device to be assembled. In this way, the versatility of the support device 100 is improved, the cost is saved, and the development cycle is short.

[0063] Specifically, the support part and the base 1 are slidably connected through a sliding structure. The sliding structure includes a sliding part 61 extending along the front-rear direction and a matching part 62 adapted to the sliding part 61. Among the sliding part 61 and the matching part 62, one is disposed on the support part and the other is disposed on the base 1. With such a setting, through the cooperation and installation of the sliding part 61 and the matching part 62, the support part can slide relative to the base 1, and the structure is simple and easy to process.

[0064] Further, there are various types of the sliding part 61 and the mating part 62. For example, the sliding part 61 and the mating part 62 can be set as a guide rail and a sliding seat adapted to the guide rail that cooperate with each other. The sliding part 61 and the mating part 62 can also be set as a sliding table and a sliding groove adapted to the sliding table that are adapted to each other. Specifically, the present application does not limit this.

[0065] Specifically, the front support assembly 2 and the rear support assembly 3 together constitute a clamping support mechanism. A plurality of the clamping support structures are provided, and the plurality of clamping support mechanisms are arranged evenly in the horizontal direction on the base 1. With this arrangement, the clamping support of a plurality of device housings to be assembled can be achieved simultaneously through the plurality of clamping support mechanisms, improving the efficiency.

[0066] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention accordingly. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the specification and drawings of the present invention under the inventive concept of the present invention, or any direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A support device, characterized in that, Comprising: Base; A front support assembly, installed on the base, for clamping one end of the housing of the device to be assembled; And, A rear support assembly, spaced from the front support assembly in the front-rear direction, including two support portions, the two support portions being spaced from each other in the left-right direction, for supporting the housing of the device to be assembled. Wherein, the two support portions are movably installed on the base in the front-rear direction, so that the two support portions and the front support assembly can form a variety of clamping and supporting structures for selectively clamping and supporting a variety of different housings of the devices to be assembled; The support portion includes: A movable seat, movably installed on the base in the front-rear direction; At least one support member, rotatably installed on the movable seat along the front-rear axis, so that the at least one support member has a support position and an avoidance position. In the support position, the at least one support member is used to support the housing of the device to be assembled. In the avoidance position, the at least one support member avoids the housing of the device to be assembled; and, A locking structure, installed on the movable seat, for making the at least one support member stay in the support position; Each of the support members includes: A support column, one end of which is rotatably installed on the movable seat along the front-rear axis; A support block, installed at the other end of the support column, for supporting the housing of the device to be assembled when the support column moves to a state of extending along the up-down direction; The support member further includes a second elastic buffer member, the second elastic buffer member being provided on the support block for elastically abutting against the housing of the device to be assembled; and / or, An abutting column is further provided on the side of the support column, and the abutting column is used to abut against the base when the support column moves to a state of extending along the left-right direction; and / or, There are multiple support blocks, and the multiple support blocks are used to correspond to multiple types of housings of the devices to be assembled, and the support column can be selectively assembled with one of the multiple support blocks.

2. The support device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front support assembly includes: Two clamping portions, both hinged to the base, each of the clamping portions having a hinged end and a clamping end arranged oppositely; and, A bearing portion, movably installed on the base in the up-down direction, the bearing portion being located between the two clamping portions and hinged to the hinged ends of the two clamping portions, so that the bearing portion has a clamping position of moving downward to make the clamping ends of the two clamping portions clamp the housing of the device to be assembled and a release position of moving upward to make the clamping ends of the two clamping portions release the housing of the device to be assembled.

3. The support device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping portion is bent to have a hinged arm and a clamping arm arranged at an angle, and one end where the hinged arm and the clamping arm intersect and are connected is hinged to the base; The hinged end is formed at the free end of the hinged arm, and the clamping end is formed at the free end of the clamping arm.

4. The support device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base is formed with an installation groove extending in the up-down direction; The bearing portion includes: A bearing seat, for abutting against the bottom of the housing of the device to be assembled; A guide rod, extending in the up-down direction, the upper end of the guide rod being connected to the bearing seat, and the lower end of the guide rod being movably inserted into the installation groove in the up-down direction; and, An elastic member is installed in the installation groove and is connected to the lower end of the guide rod. The elastic member is used to enable the carrier seat to be switched from the clamping position to the loosening position.

5. The support device according to claim 4, wherein, The elastic member includes a spring. The spring extends in the up-and-down direction. The upper end of the spring is connected to the guide rod, and the lower end of the spring is connected to the bottom wall surface of the installation groove; and / or, A first elastic buffer member is further provided on the carrier seat. The first elastic buffer member is used to elastically abut against the housing of the device to be assembled.

6. The support device according to claim 1, wherein, Each of the support members is provided with a locking hole penetrating in the front-rear direction; The locking structure includes a locking pin shaft. The locking pin shaft extends in the front-rear direction. The locking pin shaft is used to be inserted into the locking hole when the support member is in the support position.

7. The support device according to claim 1, characterized in that The support portion and the base are slidably connected through a sliding structure. The sliding structure includes a sliding portion extending in the front-rear direction and a mating portion adapted to the sliding portion. Among the sliding portion and the mating portion, one is provided on the support portion and the other is provided on the base; and / or, The front support assembly and the rear support assembly together form a clamping support mechanism. A plurality of the clamping support structures are provided, and the plurality of clamping support mechanisms are uniformly arranged on the base in the horizontal direction.

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