A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter valve

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of tray for placing ultrasonic gas meter valve, including top plate, side plate being arranged in the four around of top plate;Formed with assembly cavity between top plate and side plate, the lower surface of top plate is provided with multiple rows of accommodating cavities, which are embedded in assembly cavity, each row of accommodating cavities includes multiple corresponding cavities grooves of valve and is arranged side by side;Valve is placed in cavity groove;The communicating groove is provided between the two cavity grooves of each row of accommodating cavities transversely adjacent, the bottom outside of side plate is connected with positioning plate, and positioning plate is arranged in parallel with top plate;Make the whole tray place more stable, by setting positioning plate, make the valve placed in tray use more safely;In addition, by using the above scheme, the valve placed in cavity groove, stress is not only limited to cavity groove structure, but also has the counterforce given to cavity groove by resting platform, so that the valve is placed more stable and safe.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of gas meter accessories, specifically relating to a tray for holding ultrasonic gas meter valves. Background Technology

[0002] The valve of an ultrasonic gas meter is a key component for sealing. It connects to the gas inlet of the steel casing. Typically, the valve assembly process and the curing of the semi-finished adhesive are done manually. This manual handling increases the risk of product slippage during transport, leading to quality issues. Furthermore, it results in high labor intensity, fatigue for employees, high labor costs, and inconsistent performance. With the significant increase in market sales and the current labor shortage, coupled with the continuous development of automated production technology, there is an urgent need to transform production methods by automating assembly processes and replacing manual labor with automated machinery.

[0003] Defects and shortcomings of existing technology:

[0004] Traditional pallets typically stack valves sequentially, causing them to squeeze and collide with each other, resulting in damage and affecting the surface quality of the product. They also cannot be used with material collection equipment for unloading. Furthermore, the irregular stacking of products leads to low packaging efficiency, which urgently needs improvement.

[0005] Meanwhile, the design for positioning the valves placed in the tray did not consider the need for a reinforced protective structure for the tray, resulting in low structural strength and poor load-bearing capacity.

[0006] Therefore, improvements are needed to address the aforementioned technical issues. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention aims to overcome the defects in the prior art and provide a tray for placing ultrasonic gas meter valves with a simple and reasonable structure, ingenious design, and multiple storage slots arranged in a regular manner, which is conducive to cooperation with material collection equipment and improves work efficiency.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a tray for placing ultrasonic gas meter valves, comprising a top plate and side plates arranged around the top plate; an assembly cavity is formed between the top plate and the side plates, and multiple rows of receiving cavities are provided on the lower surface of the top plate, the receiving cavities being embedded in the assembly cavity, each row of receiving cavities including multiple cavity slots corresponding to valves arranged in parallel; the valve is placed in the cavity slot; a connecting groove is provided between two horizontally adjacent cavity slots in each row of receiving cavities, the connecting groove penetrating the side plate; multiple mounting grooves are arranged longitudinally at both ends of the top plate, the mounting grooves being arranged correspondingly to and connected to the cavity slots; the cavity slot includes a valve positioning cavity and a valve mounting cavity; a valve support is provided between the valve positioning cavity and the valve mounting cavity; the valve positioning cavity and the valve mounting cavity are connected to the connecting groove; a positioning plate is connected to the outer bottom of the side plate, the positioning plate being arranged parallel to the top plate.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a stepped assembly surface is formed between the top plate and the receiving cavity.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side plate is arranged obliquely along the height direction of the tray, and the oblique angle between the side plate and the positioning plate is 75° to 85°.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the cavity groove is on the same horizontal plane as the positioning plate.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of inner grooves are formed on the side plate, and the plurality of inner grooves are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the side plate.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the width of the inner groove gradually decreases from top to bottom, and an arc-shaped structure is formed between the two sides of the inner groove and the side plate, with the bottom of the inner groove abutting against the positioning plate.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of guide grooves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal side plate of the tray. The guide grooves are located at the outer ends between two cavity grooves, with the top of the guide grooves extending upward and the bottom of the guide grooves located on the side plate.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of process grooves are formed on the side plate, the plurality of process grooves are embedded in the side plate, and the width of the process grooves gradually decreases from top to bottom, and the thickness of the process grooves is less than the thickness of the inner groove.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a valve positioning column is fixedly provided at the middle position of the bottom of the valve positioning cavity, and valve positioning grooves are symmetrically arranged inside the valve positioning cavity, with the valve positioning grooves symmetrically arranged along the transverse direction of the cavity groove; a plurality of first arc-shaped guide grooves are formed on the side of the valve positioning cavity away from the valve support seat.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of second arc-shaped guide grooves are formed on the side of the valve mounting cavity away from the valve support seat, and valve mounting grooves are symmetrically arranged in the valve mounting cavity, with the valve mounting grooves arranged symmetrically along the transverse direction of the cavity groove.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0019] 1. The present invention has a simple structure. The entire pallet adopts an integral molding structure, which improves the structural strength and overall sturdiness. At the same time, by setting multiple rows of receiving cavities, it changes the past form of individual packaging of gas meter valves, which can save storage and transportation costs. In addition, the independent placement and positioning of valves can make the positioning of each valve more accurate, which can avoid the problems of product shaking, collapse and mutual collision.

[0020] 2. The present invention is ingeniously designed. By setting up a cavity groove and placing the valve inside the cavity groove, it can realize the universality of valve material tray and semi-finished glue curing tray, reduce the types of trays, save costs, and facilitate tray management;

[0021] 3. The present invention has a positioning plate connected to the outer side of the bottom of the side plate. The positioning plate is circumferentially arranged on the outer side of the pallet and parallel to the top plate. The positioning plate increases the stress area at the bottom of the pallet, which can improve the structural strength of the pallet and limit the position of the container. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the usage state of the gas meter valve placed on the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the valve structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the usage state of the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 A magnified view of the local area in direction A;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a top view of the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a front view of the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a side view of the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] The attached figures are labeled as follows: Top plate 1, Side plate 2, Assembly cavity 3, Connecting groove 4, Mounting groove 5, Inner groove 6, Anti-fooling notch 8, Guide groove 9, Receiving cavity 10, Receiving cavity groove 11, Valve positioning cavity 12, Valve positioning column 12-1, Valve positioning groove 12-2, First arc-shaped guide groove 12-3, Valve mounting cavity 13, Second arc-shaped guide groove 13-1, Valve mounting groove 13-2, Valve support seat 14, Arc-shaped structure 15, Process groove 16, Assembly surface 17, Positioning plate 18, Valve 40. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Example:

[0033] like Figure 1-2 The diagram shown is a structural diagram of the tray used to hold the ultrasonic gas meter valve in this solution. Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the usage state of the gas meter valve placed on the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the valve structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] like Figure 3-4 As shown, Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the usage state of the tray according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention. A tray for placing ultrasonic gas meter valves includes a top plate 1 and side plates 2 arranged around the top plate 1. An assembly cavity 3 is formed between the top plate 1 and the side plates 2. Multiple rows of receiving cavities 10 are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate 1. The receiving cavities 10 are embedded in the assembly cavity 3. Each row of receiving cavities 10 includes multiple cavity slots 11 arranged in parallel, corresponding to valves 40. The valves 40 are placed in the cavity slots 11. The present invention has a simple structure. The entire tray adopts an integral molding structure, which improves the structural strength and overall robustness. At the same time, by setting multiple rows of receiving cavities, the past form of individual packaging of gas meter valves is changed, which can save storage and transportation costs. In addition, the independent placement and positioning of valves can make the positioning of each valve more accurate, and can avoid the problems of product shaking, collapse and mutual collision.

[0035] A stepped assembly surface 17 is formed between the top plate 1 and the receiving cavity 10, which creates a reliable load-bearing structural strength linkage effect between the inner and outer walls of the pallet. The structure has high strength and good stress performance, and can effectively adapt to the gripping and transportation operation technical requirements in automated production lines.

[0036] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 8As shown, a connecting groove 4 is provided between two horizontally adjacent cavity slots 11 in each row of receiving cavities 10, and the connecting groove 4 passes through the side plate 2; in some embodiments of the present invention, the connecting groove 4 can reduce the weight of the pallet, realize the lightweighting of the pallet, and by setting the connecting groove 4, the materials used to manufacture the pallet can also be reduced, production costs can be reduced and production efficiency can be improved.

[0037] Multiple mounting slots 5 are longitudinally arranged at both ends of the top plate 1. These mounting slots 5 are arranged and connected to the cavity slots 11. By adopting the above technical solution, the automated assembly of the clamping and handling of the valve semi-finished glue curing can be realized. The moving and gripping action is simple, the positioning is accurate, fast and reliable, and the assembly consistency is good.

[0038] like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the side plate 2 is inclined along the height direction of the pallet, and the inclination angle between the side plate 2 and the positioning plate 18 is 75° to 85°. In this embodiment, the inclination angle between the side plate 2 and the top plate 1 is 85°. The side plates 2 are inclined around the perimeter, which makes the load-bearing area of ​​the entire pallet base and the support platform larger and the placement more stable.

[0039] The bottom of the cavity groove 11 is on the same horizontal plane as the positioning plate 18, making the entire tray more stable. By setting the positioning plate 18, the valve placed in the tray is safer to use. In addition, by adopting the above scheme, the valve placed in the cavity groove 11 is not only subjected to the force of the cavity groove 11 structure, but also has a reaction force with the cavity groove 11 given by the support platform, making the placement of the valve more stable and safe.

[0040] A positioning plate 18 is connected to the bottom outer side of the side panel 2. The positioning plate 18 is arranged circumferentially on the outside of the pallet and is arranged parallel to the top panel 1. The positioning plate 18 increases the stress area of ​​the bottom of the pallet, which can improve the structural strength of the pallet and limit the container.

[0041] like Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, multiple inner grooves 6 are formed on the side plate 2. The multiple inner grooves 6 are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the side plate 2. The width of the inner grooves 6 gradually decreases from top to bottom, and an arc-shaped structure 15 is formed between the two sides of the inner grooves 6 and the side plate 2. The bottom of the inner grooves 6 abuts against the positioning plate 18. The present invention provides multiple inner grooves 6 on the side plate 2 around the perimeter, which can reduce the weight of the pallet and ensure a certain support strength.

[0042] like Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, multiple guide grooves 9 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal side plate 2 of the tray. The guide groove 9 is located at the outer end between the two cavity grooves 11. The top of the guide groove 9 extends upward and the bottom of the guide groove 9 is located on the side plate 2. Multiple process grooves 16 are formed on the side plate 2. The multiple process grooves 16 are embedded in the side plate 2, and the width of the process grooves 16 gradually decreases from top to bottom. The thickness of the process grooves 16 is less than the thickness of the inner groove 6.

[0043] The cavity 11 includes a valve positioning cavity 12 and a valve mounting cavity 13; a valve support 14 is provided between the valve positioning cavity 12 and the valve mounting cavity 13; the valve positioning cavity 12 and the valve mounting cavity 13 are connected to the communicating groove 4; Figure 5 As shown in the above structure, the valve tray of the present invention has multiple cavity grooves 11 set in the tray. The valve is placed in the cavity grooves 11. The valve positioning cavity 12 and the valve mounting cavity 13 limit the circumferential movement of the valve to ensure that the valve is stable in the cavity grooves 11 and prevent the valve from sliding back and forth in the cavity grooves 11 during handling or movement.

[0044] like Figure 3-5 As shown, a valve positioning post 12-1 is fixed at the bottom center of the valve positioning cavity 12, and valve positioning grooves 12-2 are symmetrically arranged inside the valve positioning cavity 12. By setting the valve positioning post 12-1 and valve positioning grooves 12-2 inside the valve positioning cavity 12, a part of the valve can be positioned by the valve positioning post 12-1 and valve positioning grooves 12-2 to achieve a stable connection of the valve. The valve positioning grooves 12-2 are symmetrically arranged along the transverse direction of the cavity groove 11 to ensure that the force on the pipe body at the bottom of the valve is uniform, so that the center of gravity at the bottom of the valve is stable, improving the stability of the valve installed on the tray, and further improving the stability of the valve in subsequent installation work. The tray has a high aesthetic appearance after manufacturing. With the above structure, the valve is accurately positioned in the material tray by the special positioning structure design of the valve positioning cavity 12, valve mounting cavity 13 and valve support seat 14, thus ensuring the quality of long-distance transportation or static turnover of materials.

[0045] It is understood that the tray of this application has sufficient strength and high stability, and will not shake during use and assembly, and the valve will not be subjected to strong vibration, thereby improving the safety of the valve.

[0046] The valve positioning cavity 12 has multiple first arc-shaped guide grooves 12-3 formed on the side away from the valve support seat 14; the valve mounting cavity 13 has multiple second arc-shaped guide grooves 13-1 formed on the side away from the valve support seat 14; valve mounting grooves 13-2 are symmetrically arranged in the valve mounting cavity 13, and the valve mounting grooves 13-2 are symmetrically arranged along the transverse direction of the cavity groove 11.

[0047] Specifically, the first arc-shaped guide groove 12-3 and the second arc-shaped guide groove 13-1 have a certain limiting function relative to the valve. On the one hand, they ensure the stability of the valve placement. After the valve is placed in the first arc-shaped guide groove 12-3 and the second arc-shaped guide groove 13-1, it can be more easily gripped by the robot arm, thus improving production efficiency.

[0048] The valve support seat 14 can serve as a guide. The two ends of the valve are located in the valve positioning cavity 12 and the valve mounting cavity 13. The valve connection is placed on the valve support seat 14, which can further realize the stable connection between the valve and the tray, and make the valve connected to the tray evenly stressed, thus improving the stability of the valve placement.

[0049] like Figure 3 As shown, a foolproof notch 8 is formed at the connection point of one of the adjacent side plates 2, and the foolproof notch 8 is arranged along the height direction of the side plate 2. In this embodiment, the structural design of the foolproof notch 8 prevents incorrect material feeding, thereby ensuring safe use.

[0050] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention; therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0051] Although this document frequently uses reference numerals from the figures, such as top plate 1, side plate 2, assembly cavity 3, connecting groove 4, mounting groove 5, inner groove 6, anti-fooling notch 8, guide groove 9, receiving cavity 10, receiving cavity groove 11, valve positioning cavity 12, valve positioning column 12-1, valve positioning groove 12-2, first arc-shaped guide groove 12-3, valve mounting cavity 13, second arc-shaped guide groove 13-1, valve mounting groove 13-2, valve support 14, arc-shaped structure 15, process groove 16, assembly surface 17, positioning plate 18, and valve 40, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. The use of these terms is merely for the convenience of describing and explaining the essence of the invention; interpreting them as any additional limitation would contradict the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. A tray for holding an ultrasonic gas meter valve, characterized in that: The system includes a top plate (1) and side plates (2) arranged around the top plate (1); an assembly cavity (3) is formed between the top plate (1) and the side plates (2); multiple rows of receiving cavities (10) are provided on the lower surface of the top plate (1), and the receiving cavities (10) are embedded in the assembly cavity (3); each row of receiving cavities (10) includes multiple cavity slots (11) arranged in parallel, corresponding to valves (40); valves (40) are placed in the cavity slots (11); a connecting groove (4) is provided between two horizontally adjacent cavity slots (11) in each row of receiving cavities (10), and the connecting groove (4) passes through the side plates (2); multiple mounting grooves (5) are arranged longitudinally at both ends of the top plate (1), and the mounting grooves (5) are connected to the cavity slots (11). Correspondingly arranged and connected; the cavity groove (11) includes a valve positioning cavity (12) and a valve mounting cavity (13); a valve support seat (14) is provided between the valve positioning cavity (12) and the valve mounting cavity (13); the valve positioning cavity (12) and the valve mounting cavity (13) are connected to the connecting groove (4); the valve positioning cavity (12) and the valve mounting cavity (13) limit the circumferential movement of the valve; the valve support seat (14) plays a guiding role, with both ends of the valve located in the valve positioning cavity (12) and the valve mounting cavity (13), and the valve connection resting on the valve support seat (14); a positioning plate (18) is connected to the bottom outer side of the side plate (2), and the positioning plate (18) is arranged parallel to the top plate (1); A valve positioning column (12-1) is fixed at the middle of the bottom of the valve positioning cavity (12). A valve positioning groove (12-2) is symmetrically arranged inside the valve positioning cavity (12). The valve positioning column (12-1) and the valve positioning groove (12-2) position a part of the valve. The valve positioning groove (12-2) is symmetrically arranged along the transverse direction of the cavity groove (11) to ensure that the force on the pipe body at the bottom of the valve is uniform. A plurality of first arc-shaped guide grooves (12-3) are formed on the side of the valve positioning cavity (12) away from the valve support seat (14). The valve mounting cavity (13) has multiple second arc-shaped guide grooves (13-1) on the side away from the valve support seat (14). Valve mounting grooves (13-2) are symmetrically arranged in the valve mounting cavity (13). The valve mounting grooves (13-2) are symmetrically arranged along the transverse direction of the cavity groove (11).

2. The tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stepped mounting surface (17) is formed between the top plate (1) and the receiving cavity (10).

3. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side plate (2) is inclined along the height direction of the pallet, and the inclination angle between the side plate (2) and the positioning plate (18) is 75° to 85°.

4. A tray for holding an ultrasonic gas meter valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the cavity groove (11) is on the same horizontal plane as the positioning plate (18).

5. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter valve according to claim 3, characterized in that: Multiple inner grooves (6) are formed on the side plate (2), and the multiple inner grooves (6) are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the side plate (2).

6. A tray for holding an ultrasonic gas meter valve according to claim 5, characterized in that: The width of the inner groove (6) gradually decreases from top to bottom, and an arc-shaped structure (15) is formed between the two sides of the inner groove (6) and the side plate (2). The bottom of the inner groove (6) abuts against the positioning plate (18).

7. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple guide grooves (9) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal side plate (2) of the pallet. The guide groove (9) is located at the outer end between two cavity grooves (11). The top of the guide groove (9) extends upward and the bottom of the guide groove (9) is located on the side plate (2).

8. A tray for placing an ultrasonic gas meter valve according to claim 7, characterized in that: Multiple process grooves (16) are formed on the side plate (2). The multiple process grooves (16) are embedded in the side plate (2), and the width of the process grooves (16) gradually decreases from top to bottom. The thickness of the process grooves (16) is less than the thickness of the inner groove (6).

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