A flexible gas supply device and its usage method

Abstract

This invention discloses a flexible gas source supply device and its usage method, comprising a base plate device having a base plate with several vertically penetrating stepped cylinder holes, and several gas channels on adjacent sidewalls of the base plate, the gas channels being interconnected and communicating with the cylinder holes, one end of each gas channel being a closed end; a cylinder core device inserted into the cylinder hole, comprising a cylinder core device body and a spring, the spring being sleeved on the cylinder core device body, and a spring plug inserted into the other end of the cylinder core device body; and a gas intake device having a first through hole and a second through hole, which cooperate with the cylinder hole. It has the advantages of enabling arbitrary placement of pneumatic devices on a bearing plane and facilitating the selection of multiple power sources for automation; it can directly and autonomously use a suitable power source without equipping the pneumatic device with an air pipe, avoiding interference between the air pipe and objects on the bearing plate; and it can provide multiple gas power sources with different pressures and negative pressures as needed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of gas supply technology, and more specifically, to a flexible gas supply device and its usage method. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the field of non-standard automation, pneumatic systems are widely used in non-standard equipment due to their advantages, including convenient and pollution-free power transmission medium (air), good overall system environmental adaptability, and simple, low-cost, long-life, and easy-to-standardize, serialize, and generalize pneumatic components. During the application of pneumatic systems, different actuators require power sources with varying air pressures or negative pressures depending on their operating conditions.

[0003] In existing technologies, with the deepening of the "flexible design" concept and the actual demand for flexible mechanical devices, traditional pneumatic devices are unable to meet certain special requirements. For example, there is a special need where pneumatic devices can be placed arbitrarily on a bearing plane and where it is easy to select multiple power sources for automation.

[0004] In summary, the following technical problems exist:

[0005] How to meet the special requirement of being able to place pneumatic devices arbitrarily on a bearing plane and easily select multiple power sources for automation. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The main objective of this invention is to provide a flexible air supply device and its usage method to solve the special needs problem in the prior art of how to arbitrarily place pneumatic devices on a bearing plane and facilitate the selection of multiple power sources for automation.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of the present invention, a flexible gas supply device is provided, comprising:

[0008] A substrate device has a substrate, on which a plurality of vertically penetrating stepped cylinder holes are provided, and a plurality of gas channels are provided on adjacent sidewalls of the substrate. The gas channels are interconnected and communicate with the cylinder holes. One end of each gas channel is a closed end.

[0009] A cylinder core device is inserted into a cylinder bore and has a cylinder core device body and a spring. The spring is sleeved on the cylinder core device body, and the other end of the cylinder core device body passes through a through hole on the spring plug.

[0010] The air intake device has a first through hole and a second through hole, which mate with the cylinder bore.

[0011] Preferably, the cylinder core device includes:

[0012] The cylinder core device body has an integrally formed first cylinder and second cylinder. The second cylinder is provided with a first groove and a second groove, and a sealing ring is fitted in the first groove and the second groove.

[0013] A spring is fitted onto the first cylinder;

[0014] A spring plug is disposed at the end of the first cylinder. The spring plug has a third through hole and a countersunk hole, and a screw is fitted into the countersunk hole.

[0015] Preferably, the gas sampling device includes an integrally formed third cylinder and a fourth cylinder. The fourth cylinder has a third groove, a fourth groove, and a fifth groove. A first through hole and a second through hole are provided between the third groove and the fourth groove. Sealing rings are provided in the third groove, the fourth groove, and the fifth groove. The insertion depth of the gas sampling device into the substrate is selected according to the type of gas power source required by the pneumatic device.

[0016] Preferably, the gas channel includes a first layer of horizontal blind holes, a second layer of horizontal blind holes, a first layer of vertical blind holes, and a second layer of vertical blind holes. The first layer of horizontal blind holes and the first layer of vertical blind holes are located on the same plane and are interconnected. The second layer of horizontal blind holes and the second layer of vertical blind holes are located on the same plane and are interconnected.

[0017] Preferably, the first layer of horizontal blind holes, the second layer of horizontal blind holes, the first layer of vertical blind holes, and the second layer of vertical blind holes are all connected to the corresponding cylinder holes, ensuring that ventilation between cylinder holes in the same layer can be achieved while sealing the interlayer ventilation. Thus, the gas power source of the first layer or the second layer can be selected by inserting the gas sampling device into the cylinder hole of the substrate at different depths.

[0018] Preferably, the openings of the first layer of horizontal blind holes and the first layer of vertical blind holes are the first openings; the openings of the second layer of horizontal blind holes and the second layer of vertical blind holes are the second openings.

[0019] Preferably, the spring plug is fixed to the lower end of the cylinder hole on the base plate by screws, and the third through hole is clearance-fitted with the first cylinder of the cylinder core device.

[0020] Preferably, plugs are provided at the first and second orifices. The plugs are threadedly connected to the substrate to seal the first and second orifices of the substrate. A first gas power source port is provided in the first orifice, and a second gas power source port is provided in the second orifice. Different gas power sources (gases of different pressures or power sources with different vacuum levels) are introduced into the device of the present invention through the first and second gas power source ports on the substrate.

[0021] Preferably, the cylinder core device is used to block the openings of various gas power sources in the cylinder bore at its location to prevent communication between the gas power sources; the gas extraction device is used to extract gas power from the base plate to supply power to the pneumatic device.

[0022] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of using a flexible gas supply device is provided, comprising:

[0023] In use, different gas power sources are supplied to the substrate device through the first gas power source port and the second gas power source port on the substrate;

[0024] Place the pneumatic device with the gas extraction device installed on the corresponding position on the base plate, and then select the insertion depth of the gas extraction device into the base plate according to the type of gas power source required by the pneumatic device, thereby completing the work of extracting the power source of the gas power device.

[0025] The technical solution of this invention has the following technical effects:

[0026] Different gas power sources (gases of different pressures or power sources with different vacuum levels) are supplied to the device of this invention through the first and second gas power source ports on the substrate. Based on actual usage requirements, the pneumatic device equipped with a gas extraction device is placed at the corresponding position on the substrate. Then, using an automated method, the insertion depth of the gas extraction device into the substrate is selected according to the type of gas power source required by the pneumatic device, thereby completing the work of extracting the power source. This invention allows the gas extraction device to select either the first or second layer of gas power source by varying the insertion depth into the cylinder hole of the substrate. This invention meets the need for arbitrarily placing pneumatic devices on a single bearing plane and facilitating the automated selection of multiple power sources, filling a gap in this area. The device can directly and autonomously extract a suitable power source without requiring air pipes, thus avoiding interference between the air pipes and objects on the bearing plate. It can provide multiple gas power sources with different pressures and negative pressures as needed. The device of this invention is simple to use and easy to automate in conjunction with other devices. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The accompanying drawings, which constitute a part of this application, are used to further illustrate the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the flexible gas source supply device of the present invention is shown;

[0029] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 Front view of the flexible gas supply device;

[0030] Figure 3 It shows Figure 1 Left view of the flexible gas supply device;

[0031] Figure 4 It shows Figure 1 Top view of a flexible gas supply device;

[0032] Figure 5 It shows Figure 1 Bottom view of the flexible gas supply device;

[0033] Figure 6 It shows Figure 1 Right view of the flexible gas supply device;

[0034] Figure 7 It shows Figure 1 View of the cylinder core assembly and plug arrangement of the flexible gas supply device;

[0035] Figure 8 It shows Figure 1 Side view of the flexible gas supply device;

[0036] Figure 9 It shows Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of the flexible gas supply device in the CC direction;

[0037] Figure 10 It shows Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the flexible gas supply device along the BB direction;

[0038] Figure 11 It shows Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the flexible gas supply device along the AA direction;

[0039] Figure 12 It shows Figure 1 Structural view of the gas intake device of the flexible gas source supply system;

[0040] Figure 13 It shows Figure 1 Structural view of the cylinder core device of the medium-flexible air source supply device.

[0041] The above figures include the following reference numerals:

[0042] 1. Base plate; 2. Cylinder bore; 3. Gas intake device; 4. Spring plug; 5. Screw; 6. Plug; 7. First gas power source port; 8. Second gas power source port; 9. First layer horizontal depth blind hole; 10. Second layer horizontal depth blind hole; 11. First layer vertical depth blind hole; 12. Second layer vertical depth blind hole; 13. Cylinder core device; 14. Spring; 15. Third through hole; 16. Third groove; 17. Sealing ring; 18. First through hole; 19. Second through hole; 20. Fourth groove; 21. Fourth cylinder; 22. Fifth groove; 23. Third cylinder; 24. First groove; 25. Second cylinder; 26. Second groove; 27. Detailed Implementation

[0043] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 13 As shown, this embodiment of the invention provides a flexible gas source supply device, including a substrate 1 device, having a substrate 1, the substrate 1 having a plurality of vertically penetrating stepped cylinder holes 2, the adjacent sidewalls of the substrate 1 having a plurality of gas channels, the gas channels being interconnected, the gas channels being connected to the cylinder holes 2, and one end of the gas channel being a closed end; a cylinder core device, inserted in the cylinder holes 2, having a cylinder core device body and a spring 14, the spring 14 being sleeved on the body of the cylinder core device 13, and the other end of the cylinder core device body being connected to a spring plug 4;

[0045] The air intake device 3 has a first through hole 18 and a second through hole 19, which mate with the cylinder bore 2. This invention is a flexible air source supply device invented to meet the special needs of arbitrarily placing pneumatic devices on a bearing plane and facilitating the automatic selection of multiple power sources.

[0046] In this embodiment, the substrate 1 is the main body of the entire invention device and serves as the mounting carrier for the gas intake device 3 and the cylinder core device 13. The plug 6 is installed on the side of the substrate 1 and screwed to it to seal the first and second openings of the substrate 1. The spring plug 4 is installed at the cylinder opening of each cylinder hole 2 on the substrate 1 using screws 5. The substrate 1 supports and mounts the cylinder core device and accommodates and allows the flow of the gas power source. The substrate 1 has several vertically penetrating stepped cylinder holes 2, which are used to insert the cylinder core device 13 and to insert the gas intake device 3 for gas intake. The adjacent sides of the substrate 1... The wall is provided with several gas channels, which connect several cylinder bores 2. The gas channels are interconnected and communicate with the cylinder bores 2 to facilitate the flow of gas power. The gas channels are connected to a gas source device through gas power source ports. The gas channels include a first layer of horizontal blind holes 9, a second layer of horizontal blind holes 10, a first layer of vertical blind holes 11, and a second layer of vertical blind holes 12. The first layer of horizontal blind holes 9 and the first layer of vertical blind holes 11 are located on the same plane and intersect. The second layer of horizontal blind holes 10 and the second layer of vertical blind holes 12 are also located on the same plane and intersect. All three layers of horizontal blind holes 9, 10, 11, and 12 communicate with their corresponding cylinder bores 2. The openings of the first layer of horizontal blind holes 9 and 11 are the first openings; the openings of the second layer of horizontal blind holes 10 and 12 are the second openings. A plug 6 is provided at the first and second openings. The plug 6 is threadedly connected to the base plate 1 to seal the first and second openings of the base plate 1. A first gas power source port 7 is provided in the first opening, and a second gas power source port 8 is provided in the second opening. The device of the present invention only illustrates a two-layer power source supply structure. According to actual usage requirements, a gas source supply layer can be added to the structure of the device of the present invention to provide gas power sources with different pressures and negative pressures.

[0047] In this embodiment, the cylinder core device is used to block the openings of various gas power sources within the cylinder bore 2 at its location, preventing communication between the gas power sources. It includes a spring 14, a cylinder core device body, and a sealing ring 17. The sealing ring 17 is installed in a corresponding groove within the cylinder core device body. The spring 14 is sleeved on the corresponding position of the cylinder core device body, and one end of the spring 14 is fixedly connected to the cylindrical end of the cylinder core device body. The cylinder core device is inserted into the cylinder bore 2 to block and open the cylinder bore 2 and its gas passage. It has a cylinder core device body and a spring 14. The spring 14 is sleeved on the body of the cylinder core device 13. By pressing down on the body of the cylinder core device 13, the spring 14 is driven to press down to extract gas. When not pressed down, the spring force of the spring 14 automatically resets the cylinder core device body. The other end of the cylinder core device body is connected to a spring plug 4, which supports the cylinder core device body. The cylinder core device includes: a cylinder core device body, having an integrally formed first... The system comprises a cylinder 25 and a second cylinder 26. The second cylinder 26 has a first groove 24 and a second groove 27, in which a sealing ring 17 is fitted. The first groove 24 and the second groove 27 fix and install the sealing ring 17, which is used to achieve a seal and prevent gas leakage. A spring 14 is sleeved on the first cylinder 25. A spring plug 4 is located at the end of the first cylinder 25 and has a third through hole 15 and a countersunk hole, in which a screw 5 is fitted. The spring plug 4 is fixed to the lower end of the cylinder hole 2 of the base plate 1 by the screw 5. The third through hole 15 is clearance-fitted with the first cylinder 25 of the cylinder core device.

[0048] In this embodiment, the air intake device 3 cooperates with the cylinder bore 2 to draw air from the substrate 1 to power the pneumatic device. The air intake device 3 consists of a cylinder body and a sealing ring 17. Installation position: Depending on the position of the pneumatic device with the air intake device 3 installed on the substrate 1, the air intake device 3 is inserted into the cylinder bore 2 near the substrate 1. Assembly relationship: The sealing ring 17 is installed in the corresponding groove of the core of the air intake device 3. It has a first through hole 18 and a second through hole 19, which connect to the first layer of horizontal blind holes 9 and the first layer of vertical blind holes 11, or the second layer of horizontal blind holes 10 and the second layer of vertical blind holes 12. The gas extraction device 3 includes an integrally formed third cylinder 23 and a fourth cylinder 21. The fourth cylinder 21 is provided with a third groove 16, a fourth groove 20, and a fifth groove 22. A first through hole 18 and a second through hole 19 are provided between the third groove 16 and the fourth groove 20. A sealing ring 17 is provided in the third groove 16, the fourth groove 20, and the fifth groove 22. The third groove 16 and the fourth groove 20 facilitate the installation of the sealing ring 17, which provides a seal and prevents gas leakage.

[0049] Working principle:

[0050] Different types of gas power sources are connected to the substrate 1 through the first gas power source port 7 and the second gas power source port 8, allowing different types of gas power sources to flow into the substrate 1. To prevent gas power sources in different layers of the substrate 1 from communicating with each other, a cylinder core device is installed in the cylinder hole 2 of the substrate 1. To ensure that the same type of gas power source fills the same layer of the substrate 1, numerous horizontal and vertical blind holes are drilled on the substrate 1, all of which penetrate the cylinder hole 2 on the substrate 1. To prevent air leakage from the horizontal and vertical blind holes, plugs 6 are installed at the first and second openings of the blind holes. Thus, each layer of the substrate 1 stores different types of gas power sources. When extracting gas, the gas extraction device 3 is inserted into the corresponding cylinder hole 2 of the substrate 1 and the cylinder core device 13 is moved by squeezing. The insertion depth is selected according to the type of power source to be extracted, so that the through hole in the core cylinder of the gas extraction device 3 is connected to the hole in the same layer of the substrate 1, and the power source in the substrate 1 is extracted for use, realizing three different gas extraction states: no gas power source extraction state, extraction of the first layer of gas power source state, and extraction of the second layer of gas power source state.

[0051] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of using a flexible gas source supply device, comprising:

[0052] In use, different gas power sources are supplied to the substrate 1 device through the first gas power source port 7 and the second gas power source port 8 on the substrate 1.

[0053] The pneumatic device with the gas extraction device 3 installed is placed on the corresponding position of the base plate 1. Then, the insertion depth of the gas extraction device 3 into the base plate 1 is selected automatically according to the type of gas power source required by the pneumatic device, thereby completing the work of extracting the power source of the gas power device.

[0054] assembly:

[0055] First, assemble the cylinder core device 13 and the air intake device 3. Then, insert the cylinder core device 13 into the cylinder hole 2 of the base plate 1. Use a spring plug 4 to pass through the core of the cylinder core device 13 and use screws 5 to fix the spring plug 4 to the base plate 1.

[0056] How to use:

[0057] In use, different gas power sources (gases of different pressures or power sources with different vacuum levels) are supplied to the device through the first gas power source port 7 and the second gas power source port 8 on the substrate 1. According to actual usage requirements, the pneumatic device equipped with the gas extraction device 3 is placed at the corresponding position on the substrate 1. Then, an automated method is used to select the insertion depth of the gas extraction device 3 into the substrate 1 based on the type of gas power source required by the pneumatic device, thereby completing the work of extracting the power source. Three different gas extraction states are achieved: no gas power source extraction, extraction from the first layer of gas power source, and extraction from the second layer of gas power source.

[0058] As can be seen from the above description, the embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0059] Different gas power sources (gases of different pressures or power sources with different vacuum levels) are supplied to the device of the present invention through the first gas power source port 7 and the second gas power source port 8 on the substrate 1. According to the actual use requirements, the pneumatic device equipped with the gas extraction device 3 is placed at the corresponding position on the substrate 1. Then, the insertion depth of the gas extraction device 3 into the substrate 1 is selected automatically according to the type of gas power source required by the pneumatic device, thereby completing the work of extracting the power source of the gas power device. This allows for the extraction of the first layer of gas power source without extracting the second layer of gas power source. The present invention meets the requirement that pneumatic devices can be placed arbitrarily on a bearing plane and that it is easy to automatically select multiple power sources, filling the gap for such requirements. The device can directly and autonomously extract the power source suitable for itself without equipping the pneumatic device with an air pipe, which can avoid interference between the air pipe and objects on the bearing plate. It can provide multiple gas power sources with different pressures and negative pressures as needed. The device of the present invention is simple to extract gas and is easy to cooperate with other devices to achieve automation.

[0060] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible gas supply device, characterized in that, include: A substrate device includes a substrate with a plurality of stepped cylinder holes extending vertically through it. Adjacent sidewalls of the substrate have a plurality of gas channels that are interconnected and communicate with the cylinder holes. One end of each gas channel is closed. Each gas channel includes a first layer of horizontal blind holes, a second layer of horizontal blind holes, a first layer of vertical blind holes, and a second layer of vertical blind holes. The first layer of horizontal blind holes and the first layer of vertical blind holes are located in the same plane and are interconnected. The second layer of horizontal blind holes and the second layer of vertical blind holes are located in the same plane and are interconnected. Furthermore, each of the first layer of horizontal blind holes, the second layer of horizontal blind holes, the first layer of vertical blind holes, and the second layer of vertical blind holes communicates with a corresponding cylinder hole. A cylinder core device is inserted into a cylinder bore and has a cylinder core device body and a spring. The spring is sleeved on the cylinder core device body. The cylinder core device body has an integrally formed first cylinder and a second cylinder. The second cylinder has a first groove and a second groove. A sealing ring is fitted in the first groove and the second groove. A spring plug is connected to the other end of the cylinder core device body. The spring plug is located at the end of the first cylinder and is fixed to the lower end of the cylinder bore of the base plate by screws. The gas extraction device has a first through hole and a second through hole, which mate with a cylinder bore. The gas extraction device includes an integrally formed third cylinder and a fourth cylinder. The fourth cylinder has a third groove, a fourth groove, and a fifth groove. The first through hole and the second through hole are provided between the third groove and the fourth groove. Sealing rings are provided in the third groove, the fourth groove, and the fifth groove, so that when the gas extraction device is inserted into the cylinder bore at different depths, the first through hole and the second through hole can selectively communicate with a first layer of horizontal and vertical blind holes or a second layer of horizontal and vertical blind holes, thereby selecting different layers of gas power sources according to the insertion depth of the gas extraction device.

2. The flexible gas source supply device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A spring is fitted onto the first cylinder; The spring plug has a third through hole and a countersunk hole, and a screw is fitted into the countersunk hole.

3. The flexible gas source supply device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The openings of the first layer of horizontal blind holes and the first layer of vertical blind holes are the first openings; the openings of the second layer of horizontal blind holes and the second layer of vertical blind holes are the second openings.

4. The flexible gas source supply device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The third through hole is clearance-fitted with the first cylinder of the cylinder core device.

5. The flexible gas source supply device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, A plug is provided at the first and second openings. The plug is connected to the substrate by a thread to seal the first and second openings of the substrate. A first gas power source port is left in the first opening and a second gas power source port is left in the second opening.

6. The flexible gas source supply device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cylinder core device is used to block the openings of various gas power sources in the cylinder bore at its location, preventing communication between the gas power sources; the gas extraction device is used to extract gas power from the base plate to supply the pneumatic device.

7. A method of using a flexible gas source supply device, based on the flexible gas source supply device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, include: In use, different gas power sources are supplied to the substrate device through the first gas power source port and the second gas power source port on the substrate; the pneumatic device with the gas extraction device installed is placed on the corresponding position of the substrate, and then the insertion depth of the gas extraction device into the substrate is selected according to the type of gas power source required by the pneumatic device, thereby completing the work of extracting the power source of the gas power device.

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