A workpiece floating device and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a workpiece floating device and method, belonging to the technical field of mechanical equipment, including a floating support and a fixed support. The floating support is sleeved outside the fixed support, and the inner cavity of the floating support is larger than the outer shape of the fixed support. The floating support is provided with five connecting holes, and the five connecting holes are distributed on the same pitch circle. The connecting holes are connected with guide blocks. The guide blocks are provided with arc-shaped strip-shaped grooves. The fixed support is rotatably connected with five support shafts, and the five support shafts are slidably connected to the arc-shaped strip-shaped grooves formed on the five guide blocks one by one. The structural principle of the workpiece floating device provided by the present invention is simple and has a large load. The upper part of the floating support is an open connection structure, which can be used to install large-sized workpieces. It has a large support surface and strong load capacity. The floating device is stressed in all directions on the pitch circle, with good structural stability. Moreover, the raw materials of the floating device are cheap and the processing method is simple, so the cost of the whole device is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of mechanical equipment and relates to a workpiece floating device and method. Background Art

[0002] Existing floating mechanisms mostly adopt bearing floating, enabling the floating support to rotate along the bearing; however, since the bearing is in the shape of a closed ring, large-sized workpieces cannot be installed on the floating mechanism; if the size of the installed workpiece is to be increased, oversized bearings need to be selected for the floating support, making the cost of the floating mechanism expensive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a workpiece floating device and method to solve the problem that the existing floating mechanism is not suitable for installing large workpieces or has too high a cost.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A workpiece floating device includes a floating support and a fixed support. The floating support is sleeved outside the fixed support, and the inner cavity of the floating support is larger than the outer shape of the fixed support; the floating support is provided with a plurality of connection holes, and the plurality of connection holes are distributed on the same pitch circle. A plurality of the connection holes are respectively detachably connected with guide blocks, and each of the plurality of guide blocks is provided with an arc-shaped strip groove, and the centers of the plurality of arc-shaped strip grooves are distributed on the pitch circle; a plurality of support shafts are rotatably connected to the fixed support, and the plurality of support shafts are distributed on the pitch circle, and the plurality of support shafts are in sliding connection with the plurality of arc-shaped strip grooves in one-to-one correspondence.

[0006] Further, the fixed support is provided with a plurality of circular holes, and a plurality of bearing seats are respectively connected to the plurality of circular holes. A plurality of rolling bearings are respectively connected to the plurality of bearing seats, and the plurality of support shafts are connected to the plurality of rolling bearings in one-to-one correspondence.

[0007] Further, the connection hole is a square hole, the guide block is a square block, and the guide block is arranged in cooperation with the square hole.

[0008] Further, there are multiple groups of the connection holes, and each group of the connection holes is distributed on the corresponding pitch circle. The guide block includes various thickness models, and the outer surface of the guide block is treated with wear resistance.

[0009] Further, the upper surface of the floating support is a U-shaped or L-shaped plane.

[0010] A method for floating a workpiece floating device includes the following steps:

[0011] S1. Select the guide block and the floating support according to the size of the workpiece to be installed;

[0012] S2. First, connect multiple support shafts to multiple rolling bearings one by one. Then, connect multiple rolling bearings to multiple bearing seats one by one. Finally, connect the entire set of multiple bearing seats to the fixed support respectively, and the multiple bearing seats are distributed on the same pitch circle.

[0013] S3. Sleeve the floating support without the connecting guide block on the outside of the fixed support. Then, pass multiple guide blocks through the corresponding connection holes in sequence. The multiple guide blocks are distributed on the same pitch circle, so that the multiple support shafts are slidably connected to the arc-shaped strip grooves formed on the multiple guide blocks one by one.

[0014] S4. Connect the workpiece to be installed to the upper surface of the floating support, which is used for floating the workpiece.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0016] 1. The structural principle of the workpiece floating device provided by the present invention is simple and has a large load. The upper part of the floating support is an open connection structure, which can be used to install large-sized workpieces. It has a large support surface and strong load capacity. Moreover, the top of the floating support can select the corresponding form (platform type, U type) according to actual needs, with a wide range of applications.

[0017] 2. The workpiece floating device provided by the present invention is stressed in all directions on the pitch circle and can maintain the stability of its own structure. Even when subjected to an upward force, the arc-shaped strip grooves on its guide blocks can still limit the position of the floating mechanism, and the floating device has good structural stability.

[0018] 3. The components used in the workpiece floating device provided by the present invention are different common parts, and their raw materials are cheap. The processing methods of the processed parts are also easy to implement, and the cost of the entire device is low.

[0019] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be described to some extent in the subsequent specification, and to some extent, they will be obvious to those skilled in the art based on the study of the following text, or can be taught from the practice of the present invention. The objectives and other advantages of the present invention can be realized and obtained through the following specification. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be described in detail preferably with reference to the accompanying drawings, where:

[0021] Figure 1 is the front view of a workpiece floating device of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the sectional view taken along A-A in

[0023] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a partial enlarged view at position B in

[0024] Figure 4 a schematic structural view of a workpiece floating device according to the present invention;

[0025] Reference numerals: floating support 1, guiding block 2, pitch circle 3, fixed support 4, support shaft 5, bearing seat 6, rolling bearing 7. Specific embodiments

[0026] The following specific examples illustrate the embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the drawings provided in the following embodiments only schematically illustrate the basic concept of the present invention. Without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0027] Among them, the drawings are only for illustrative purposes, showing only schematic diagrams, not physical diagrams, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention; in order to better illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, some components in the drawings will be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the dimensions of actual products; for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the drawings may be omitted.

[0028] In the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that if there are terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship, they are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4, is a workpiece floating device, including a floating support 1 and a fixed support 4. The upper surface of the floating support 1 is an L-shaped plane. The floating support 1 is sleeved outside the fixed support 4, and the inner cavity of the floating support 1 is larger than the outer shape of the fixed support 4. The floating support 1 is provided with two groups of connection holes. One group of connection holes is square holes, with five; the other group of connection holes is circular, with three. The two groups of connection holes are distributed on the corresponding pitch circle 3. Five square connection holes are respectively connected with guide blocks 2. The guide blocks 2 are square blocks, and the guide blocks 2 are arranged in cooperation with the square holes. The guide blocks 2 include various thickness models, and their outer surfaces are wear-resistant treated. Five guide blocks 2 are respectively provided with arc-shaped strip grooves, and the centers of the arc-shaped strip grooves are distributed on the pitch circle 3. The fixed support 4 is provided with five circular holes, and five circular holes are respectively connected with bearing seats 6. Five bearing seats 6 are respectively connected with rolling bearings 7. Five support shafts 5 are connected to the five rolling bearings 7 one by one. The five support shafts 5 are distributed on the pitch circle 3, and the five support shafts 5 are slidably connected to the arc-shaped strip grooves provided on the five guide blocks 2 one by one.

[0030] A method for floating a workpiece floating device includes the following steps:

[0031] S1. Select the connection holes on the floating support 1, the thickness of the guide block 2, and the shape of the upper surface of the floating support 1 according to the size of the workpiece to be installed;

[0032] S2. First, connect the five support shafts 5 to the five rolling bearings 7 one by one, then connect the five rolling bearings 7 to the five bearing seats 6 one by one, and finally connect the entire five bearing seats 6 to the fixed support 4 respectively. The five bearing seats 6 are distributed on the same pitch circle 3;

[0033] S3. Sleeve the floating support 1 without connecting the guide block 2 outside the fixed support 4, and then sequentially pass the five guide blocks 2 through the corresponding connection holes. The five guide blocks 2 are distributed on the same pitch circle 3, so that the five support shafts 5 are slidably connected to the arc-shaped strip grooves provided on the five guide blocks 2 one by one;

[0034] S4. Connect the workpiece to be installed to the upper surface of the floating support 1 for floating the workpiece.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and not to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the purpose and scope of the present technical solution, and they should all be covered by the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A workpiece floating device, characterized in that: It includes a floating support (1) and a fixed support (4). The floating support (1) is sleeved outside the fixed support (4), and the inner cavity of the floating support (1) is larger than the outer shape of the fixed support (4). The floating support (1) is provided with a plurality of connection holes, and the plurality of connection holes are distributed on the same pitch circle (3). Each of the plurality of connection holes is detachably connected with a guide block (2). Each of the plurality of guide blocks (2) is provided with an arc-shaped strip groove, and the centers of the plurality of arc-shaped strip grooves are distributed on the pitch circle (3). The fixed support (4) is rotatably connected with a plurality of support shafts (5), and the plurality of support shafts (5) are distributed on the pitch circle (3). The plurality of support shafts (5) are slidably connected with the plurality of arc-shaped strip grooves in one-to-one correspondence. The fixed support (4) is provided with a plurality of circular holes, and each of the plurality of circular holes is connected with a bearing seat (6). Each of the plurality of bearing seats (6) is connected with a rolling bearing (7). The plurality of support shafts (5) are connected with the plurality of rolling bearings (7) in one-to-one correspondence.

2. A workpiece floating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection hole is a square hole, the guide block (2) is a square block, and the guide block (2) is arranged in cooperation with the square hole.

3. A workpiece floating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple groups of the connection holes, and each group of the connection holes is distributed on the corresponding pitch circle (3). The guide block (2) includes various thickness models, and the outer surface of the guide block (2) is subjected to wear-resistant treatment.

4. A workpiece floating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the floating support (1) is a U-shaped or L-shaped plane.

5. A method for floating a workpiece floating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, It includes the following steps: S1. Select the guide block (2) and the floating support (1) according to the size of the workpiece to be installed. S2. First, connect the plurality of support shafts (5) with the plurality of rolling bearings (7) in one-to-one correspondence. Then, connect the plurality of rolling bearings (7) with the plurality of bearing seats (6) in one-to-one correspondence. Finally, connect the entire plurality of bearing seats (6) with the fixed support (4) respectively. The plurality of bearing seats (6) are distributed on the same pitch circle (3). S3. Sleeve the floating support (1) without connecting the guide block (2) outside the fixed support (4). Then, sequentially pass the plurality of guide blocks (2) through the corresponding connection holes. The plurality of guide blocks (2) are distributed on the same pitch circle (3), so that the plurality of support shafts (5) are slidably connected with the arc-shaped strip grooves opened on the plurality of guide blocks (2) in one-to-one correspondence. S4. Connect the workpiece to be installed on the upper surface of the floating support (1) for floating of the workpiece.

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