An apparatus and method for detecting the configuration of an automatic firing charge assembly

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of propellant assembly external shape detection, and particularly relates to a propellant assembly external shape detection device and method. The device is composed of a mounting rack, a propellant support, a support mounting beam, a pushing mounting beam, a push rod and the like. The propellant is placed on the support by an auxiliary grabbing mechanism, and the position of the auxiliary grabbing mechanism is set by a deep and shallow groove provided on the support. The device has high automation degree, high detection efficiency, low error, high detection quality, low labor intensity, time saving and labor saving.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of propellant assembly shape inspection technology, specifically relating to a propellant assembly shape inspection device and method. Background Technology

[0002] Propellant, generally speaking, refers to the gunpowder loaded into the chamber of a gun or cannon to launch projectiles. Ignition by a flame or spark does not explode under normal conditions, but rather undergoes deflagration, rapidly generating highly heated gases. The pressure of these gases is sufficient to propel the projectile at a certain velocity without damaging the chamber walls. To ensure the controlled release of energy, all raw materials must undergo processes such as plasticizing and compression molding to obtain propellant bars with specific mass, shape, and dimensions. The consistency of the propellant bars' dimensions and their compliance with manufacturing requirements are closely related to the weapon's accuracy, range, and other tactical and technical specifications.

[0003] Therefore, during propellant packaging, it is usually necessary to measure the dimensional deviation of the propellant assembly to promptly identify products with substandard shapes. In existing technologies, to address this issue, manual measuring equipment is typically used to measure the dimensional deviation of the propellant assembly, thus ensuring the accuracy of the propellant to a certain extent. However, in actual measurement, measuring a single propellant requires a certain amount of time and manpower; as the number increases, the workload also increases accordingly, resulting in low efficiency and being time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is evident that traditional inspection methods are insufficient for accurately measuring the dimensional deviation of propellant assemblies and have low inspection efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design an automatic propellant assembly shape inspection device and method. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention aims to provide an automated propellant assembly shape inspection device and method. The automated propellant assembly shape inspection device provided by the present invention significantly improves inspection efficiency, reduces potential errors in the measurement process of the prior art, enhances the inspection quality of the propellant, and also reduces manual labor intensity, saving time and effort.

[0006] The technical solution of this invention is:

[0007] An automatic propellant assembly shape inspection device includes a mounting frame, a support mounting beam mounted on the mounting frame, and a support provided at the upper end of the support mounting beam;

[0008] The push-mount beam is connected to the installation frame, and a push-cylinder mounting bracket is provided on the push-mount beam. A push-cylinder is installed at the front end of the push-cylinder mounting bracket.

[0009] An electric cylinder is arranged parallel above the push cylinder. A movable cylinder mounting bracket is provided on the mounting frame, and a movable cylinder is provided on the movable cylinder mounting bracket. A testing equipment support is provided on the support, and the testing equipment support is connected to the testing equipment connector to fix the testing equipment between the testing equipment support and the testing equipment connector.

[0010] The support is connected to the support connector, which is connected to the support positioning plate. The bottom arc surface of the propellant support is placed on the upper part of the inner arc surface of the support. The left and right ends of the propellant support each have two sets of grooves, of which the two sets of deep grooves serve as the positions of the auxiliary gripping mechanism.

[0011] Furthermore, the support positioning plate has a T-shaped structure, wherein the wide end is connected to the propellant support connector by bolts, and the narrow end is engaged with the two sets of shallow grooves of the propellant support.

[0012] Furthermore, the front end mounting surface of the push cylinder is fixed on the left support frame, the left support frame is connected to the mounting frame, and the floating joint connected to the front end of the push cylinder is connected to the electric cylinder mounting frame.

[0013] Furthermore, the lower end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket is connected to a sliding bearing, the sliding bearing is mounted on a guide shaft, the left end of the guide shaft is connected to a left support frame, the right end is connected to a right support frame, and the right support frame is mounted on a mounting frame.

[0014] Furthermore, the upper end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket is connected to the electric cylinder, one end of the electric cylinder is equipped with a servo motor to drive the electric cylinder to move, and the other end is connected to the push floating joint.

[0015] Furthermore, a connecting rod is installed at the front end of the push floating joint, a pressure sensor is installed at the front end of the connecting rod, and a push rod is installed at the front end of the pressure sensor.

[0016] Furthermore, the connecting rod is supported by a V-shaped support wheel, which is mounted on the mounting frame.

[0017] Furthermore, a propellant tail fin pusher plate is installed at the front end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket.

[0018] Furthermore, the movable cylinder is connected to a gripper mounting component, and a gripper cylinder is mounted on the lower end of the gripper mounting component. The gripper cylinder is connected to a clamping gripper.

[0019] In addition, the present invention also provides a method for detecting the shape of an automatic propellant assembly, comprising the following steps:

[0020] S1. The auxiliary gripping mechanism places the propellant on the propellant support, pushes the cylinder to move, drives the electric cylinder mounting bracket to move, thereby driving the propellant tail fin sleeve pusher plate to move forward, pushing the tail fin sleeve and thus pushing the entire propellant to the designated position.

[0021] S2. The movement of the gripper cylinder drives the gripper to grip the tail fin sleeve (which is part of the propellant). The servo motor drives the electric cylinder to move, and through the connecting rod, pressure sensor and push rod connected to the front end of the electric cylinder, the whole projectile is pushed into the detection equipment.

[0022] S3. The propellant assembly enters the testing equipment and begins to provide feedback on the pressure value. The moving cylinder moves, driving the gripper cylinder to translate, thereby moving the tail fin sleeve to the set position.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the automatic propellant assembly shape inspection equipment provided by the present invention has the following advantages:

[0024] The automatic propellant assembly shape inspection equipment provided by this invention comprises a mounting frame, a propellant support, a support mounting beam, a push mounting beam, a push rod, and inspection equipment. An auxiliary gripping mechanism places the propellant onto the support, and the support is positioned using grooves of varying depths, thus setting the position of the auxiliary gripping mechanism. The high degree of automation in this automatic propellant assembly shape inspection equipment effectively improves inspection efficiency, reduces errors that may occur during measurement in existing technologies, improves the inspection quality of the propellant, and also reduces manual labor intensity, saving time and effort. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a front view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a top view of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the support and positioning structure for the present invention.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning of the auxiliary gripping mechanism in this invention;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a partial structural main view of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the grasping and moving structure in this invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation and positioning structure of the detection equipment in this invention;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the deep and shallow grooves on the propellant support of the present invention.

[0033] The reference numerals used in the attached figures are as follows:

[0034] 1. Mounting frame; 2. Push mounting beam; 3. Push cylinder mounting bracket; 4. Servo motor; 5. Electric cylinder; 6. Push cylinder; 7. Left support frame; 8. Floating joint; 9. Electric cylinder mounting bracket; 10. Propellant tail fin sleeve push plate; 11. Push floating joint; 12. Connecting rod; 13. Pressure sensor; 14. Push rod; 15. V-shaped support wheel; 16. Right support frame; 17. Guide shaft; 18. Sliding bearing; 19. Support mounting beam; 20. Support support; 21. Support connector; 22. Support positioning plate; 23. Auxiliary gripping mechanism; 24. Propellant support; 25. Gripper; 26. Gripper cylinder; 27. Gripper head mounting component; 28. Moving cylinder; 29. ​​Moving cylinder mounting bracket; 30. Detection equipment support; 31. Detection equipment connector; 32. Detection equipment; 33. Propellant; 34. Deep groove; 35. Shallow groove. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] It should be noted that when a device or element is referred to as being "connected to" another device or element, it can be directly connected to the other device or element or indirectly connected to that other device or element.

[0037] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "deep," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "horizontal," "longitudinal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "front," and "rear," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0038] Example:

[0039] An automatic propellant assembly shape inspection device, the structure of which is as follows: Figures 1-8 As shown, it includes a mounting frame 1, a support mounting beam 19 mounted on the mounting frame 1, and a support 20 provided at the upper end of the support mounting beam 19;

[0040] The push installation beam 2 is connected to the installation frame 1. The push installation beam 2 is equipped with a push cylinder mounting frame 3, and a push cylinder 6 is installed at the front end of the push cylinder mounting frame 3.

[0041] The electric cylinder 5 is arranged parallel above the push cylinder 6. The mounting frame 1 is provided with a movable cylinder mounting bracket 29, the movable cylinder 28 is provided on the movable cylinder mounting bracket 29, and the support 20 is provided with a testing equipment support 30. The testing equipment support 30 is connected to the testing equipment connector 31, and the testing equipment 32 is fixed between the testing equipment support 30 and the testing equipment connector 31.

[0042] The support 20 is connected to the support connector 21, which in turn is connected to the support positioning plate 22. The support positioning plate 22 has a T-shaped structure, with its wide end connected to the propellant support connector 21 by bolts, and its narrow end engaged with two sets of shallow grooves 35 on the propellant support 24. The bottom arc surface of the propellant support 24 rests on the upper part of the inner arc surface of the support 20. The propellant support 24 has two sets of grooves at each of its left and right ends, with the two sets of deep grooves 34 serving as the positions for the auxiliary gripping mechanism 23.

[0043] The front end mounting surface of the push cylinder 6 is fixed on the left support frame 7, the left support frame 7 is connected to the mounting frame 1, and the floating joint 8 connected to the front end of the push cylinder 6 is connected to the electric cylinder mounting frame 9.

[0044] The lower end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket 9 is connected to the sliding bearing 18, which is mounted on the guide shaft 17. The left end of the guide shaft 17 is connected to the left support bracket 7, and the right end is connected to the right support bracket 16. The right support bracket 16 is mounted on the mounting frame 1.

[0045] The upper end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket 9 is connected to the electric cylinder 5. One end of the electric cylinder 5 is equipped with a servo motor 4, which drives the electric cylinder 5 to move. The other end is connected to the push floating joint 11. A connecting rod 12 is installed at the front end of the push floating joint 11, a pressure sensor 13 is installed at the front end of the connecting rod 12, and a push rod 14 is installed at the front end of the pressure sensor 13. A V-shaped support wheel 15 is provided for support under the connecting rod 12 and is mounted on the mounting frame 1. A propellant tail fin pusher plate 10 is installed at the front end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket 9.

[0046] The movable cylinder 28 is connected to the gripper mounting part 27, and the gripper mounting part 27 is equipped with a gripper cylinder 26 at its lower end. The gripper cylinder 26 is connected to the gripper 25.

[0047] This embodiment also provides a method for detecting the external shape of an automatic propellant assembly, including the following steps:

[0048] S1. The auxiliary gripping mechanism 23 places the propellant 33 on the propellant support 24, pushes the cylinder 6 to move, drives the electric cylinder mounting bracket 9 to move, thereby driving the propellant tail fin sleeve push plate 10 to move forward, pushes the tail fin sleeve, and thus pushes the entire propellant 33 to the designated position.

[0049] S2, the movement of the gripper cylinder 26 drives the gripper 25 to move, which clamps the tail fin sleeve (the tail fin sleeve is part of the propellant). The servo motor 4 drives the electric cylinder 5 to move, and through the connecting rod 12, pressure sensor 13, and push rod 14 connected to the front end of the electric cylinder 5, the whole projectile 33 is pushed into the detection device 32.

[0050] S3, the propellant 33 assembly enters the detection equipment 32 and begins to provide feedback on the pressure value. The moving cylinder 28 moves, driving the gripper cylinder 26 to translate, thereby moving the tail fin sleeve to the set position.

[0051] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention should still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic propellant assembly shape inspection device, comprising a mounting frame (1), a support mounting beam (19) mounted on the mounting frame (1), wherein a support support (20) is provided at the upper end of the support mounting beam (19); The push mounting beam (2) is connected to the mounting frame (1). A push cylinder mounting bracket (3) is provided on the push mounting beam (2). A push cylinder (6) is installed at the front end of the push cylinder mounting bracket (3). The front end mounting surface of the push cylinder (6) is fixed on the left support frame (7). The left support frame (7) is connected to the mounting frame (1). The floating joint (8) connected to the front end of the push cylinder (6) is connected to the electric cylinder mounting bracket (9). The upper end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket (9) is installed with the electric cylinder (5). One end of the electric cylinder (5) is equipped with a servo motor (4) to drive the electric cylinder (5) to move. The other end is connected to the push floating joint (11). The electric cylinder mounting bracket (9) is installed at the front end of the push cylinder (6). A connecting rod (12) is installed at the front end of the push floating joint (11). A pressure sensor (13) is installed at the front end of the connecting rod (12). A push rod (14) is installed at the front end of the pressure sensor (13). The front end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket (9) is equipped with a propellant tail fin pusher plate (10); An electric cylinder (5) is arranged parallel above the push cylinder (6), and a movable cylinder mounting bracket (29) is provided on the mounting frame (1), and a movable cylinder (28) is provided on the movable cylinder mounting bracket (29). The characteristic of this design is that... The support (20) is provided with a testing equipment support (30), which is connected to the testing equipment connector (31) to fix the testing equipment (32) between the testing equipment support (30) and the testing equipment connector (31); The movable cylinder (28) is connected to a gripper mounting part (27), and a gripper cylinder (26) is installed at the lower end of the gripper mounting part (27). The gripper cylinder (26) is connected to a gripper (25). The support (20) is connected to the support connector (21), and the support connector (21) is connected to the support positioning plate (22). The bottom arc surface of the propellant support (24) is placed on the upper part of the inner arc surface of the support (20). The propellant support (24) has two sets of grooves at each of its left and right ends, and the two sets of deep grooves (34) serve as the positions of the auxiliary gripping mechanism (23).

2. The automatic propellant assembly shape inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support positioning plate (22) has a T-shaped structure, wherein the wide end is connected to the propellant support connector (21) by bolts, and the narrow end is engaged with the two sets of shallow grooves (35) of the propellant support (24).

3. The automatic propellant assembly shape inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower end of the electric cylinder mounting bracket (9) is connected to the sliding bearing (18), the sliding bearing (18) is mounted on the guide shaft (17), the left end of the guide shaft (17) is connected to the left support frame (7), and the right end is connected to the right support frame (16), the right support frame (16) is mounted on the mounting frame (1).

4. The automatic propellant assembly shape inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting rod (12) is supported by a V-shaped support wheel (15), which is mounted on the mounting frame (1).

5. A detection method for an automatic propellant assembly shape detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. The auxiliary gripping mechanism (23) places the propellant (33) on the propellant support (24), pushes the cylinder (6) to move, drives the electric cylinder mounting bracket (9) to move, and the electric cylinder (5) to move, thereby driving the propellant tail fin sleeve push plate (10) to move forward, pushing the tail fin sleeve at the tail of the propellant (33) to move the entire propellant (33) to the designated position; S2, the movement of the gripper cylinder (26) drives the gripper (25) to move, which grips the tail fin sleeve tightly. The servo motor (4) drives the electric cylinder (5) to move. Through the connecting rod (12), pressure sensor (13), and push rod (14) connected to the front end of the electric cylinder (5), the entire propellant (33) is pushed into the detection device (32). S3. The propellant (33) assembly enters the testing equipment (32) and begins to provide feedback on the pressure value. The moving cylinder (28) moves, driving the gripper cylinder (26) to translate, thereby moving the tail fin sleeve to the set position.

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