Railway grain hopper car side wall machining tool

Through the modularly designed longitudinal and transverse components, combined with guide rails and pneumatic clamping structure, the high cost and low efficiency of the side wall processing tooling of railway grain funnel vehicles is solved, and efficient processing and space savings are achieved to adapt to different models.

CN119282773APending Publication Date: 2025-01-10HUNAN LIANCHENG TRACK EQUIP CO LTD
View PDF 5 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411614728.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-13
Publication Date
2025-01-10

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the prior art, the processing and tooling cost of the side wall of the railway grain funnel vehicle is high, the production cycle is long, and it is difficult to adapt to the size and arc structure of different models, resulting in low processing efficiency and large space occupation.

Method used

A modular machining tooling including longitudinal and transverse components is designed. The length and height of longitudinal components are adjustable. Through guide rails, support components, adjustment components and pneumatic clamping structures, the support, fixation and accuracy of the opposite side walls are achieved. Adjustment.

Benefits of technology

It realizes machining tooling that is convenient to operate, reliable performance and space-saving, and is suitable for side wall processing of different lengths and widths, improves processing quality and flow performance, and reduces manufacturing costs.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN119282773A_ABST
    Figure CN119282773A_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of transportation equipment processing, and discloses a railway grain hopper car side wall processing tool which comprises a longitudinal assembly and a transverse assembly. The longitudinal assemblies are arranged in the length direction of the side wall of the railway grain hopper car. The length of the longitudinal assembly is adjustable in the width direction of the side wall. The transverse assemblies are arranged between the two adjacent longitudinal assemblies, and the height of the transverse assemblies is adjustable. The combination of the longitudinal assembly and the transverse assembly is used for supporting and fixing the side wall. The modular structure design is adopted, and compared with an integral structure, the modular structure design has the advantages of being convenient to operate, reliable in performance, small in occupied space, good in universality, good in circulation performance and low in manufacturing cost. And through arrangement of different numbers of longitudinal assemblies and transverse assemblies, machining of side walls with different lengths is met. And the length of the longitudinal assembly and the height of the transverse assembly are adjustable, so that the device can adapt to processing of side walls with different widths.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of transportation equipment processing, and in particular to a side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car. Background Art

[0002] Railway grain hopper cars are mainly composed of three major components: the chassis, side walls and top cover. Among them, the side walls, as the key core load-bearing components connecting the chassis and the top cover, are the key components for transmitting the force of the entire vehicle. Therefore, the processing quality of the side walls will directly affect the vehicle performance and driving safety.

[0003] In the railway grain hopper car, the side wall structure is welded with 5mm thick aluminum alloy profiles. The side wall height exceeds 2m, the length is 12m to 16m, and the entire side wall cross-section is an arc-shaped structure. The processing of this curved thin-walled structure has always been a difficult problem in the field of mechanical processing. Among them, tooling design and manufacturing are the key factors to solve the problem. Since the length, width and arc profile of the side walls of different models are different, the cost investment of the integral tooling is relatively large, the production cycle of the tooling is long, and different models of products require corresponding tooling, which will also occupy a large storage space and circulation resources.

[0004] In summary, in order to adapt to the processing of side walls of various specifications and models, a set of processing tooling that is easy to operate, reliable in performance, space-saving and has good versatility must be provided to solve the problems existing in the prior art. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car, and the specific technical scheme thereof is as follows:

[0006] A side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car, comprising a longitudinal component and a transverse component;

[0007] The longitudinal components are provided in multiple groups along the length direction of the side wall of the railway grain hopper car; the length of the longitudinal components is adjustable along the width direction of the side wall;

[0008] The transverse component is arranged between two adjacent longitudinal components, and the height of the transverse component is adjustable;

[0009] The combination of the longitudinal component and the transverse component is used to support and fix the side wall.

[0010] Preferably, the longitudinal assembly includes a guide rail, a right support assembly, a middle support assembly, a left support assembly, an adjustment assembly and a pressure arm assembly;

[0011] The guide rail is arranged below the side wall along the width direction of the side wall;

[0012] The right support assembly, the middle support assembly and the left support assembly are slidably arranged on the guide rail in sequence;

[0013] The adjusting assembly is used to drive the right supporting assembly, the middle supporting assembly and the left supporting assembly to slide along the guide rails respectively;

[0014] The pressure arm assembly is arranged above the side wall and is used for pressing the side wall onto the right support assembly, the middle support assembly and the left support assembly.

[0015] Preferably, at least two groups of guide rails are arranged in parallel, and the guide rails are fixedly mounted on a guide rail mounting plate.

[0016] Preferably, the guide rail is provided with a T-shaped slot and / or a guide boss.

[0017] Preferably, the right support assembly and the left support assembly each include a support base, a contour block 1 and a pressure arm clamp;

[0018] The support base is slidably arranged on the T-slot and / or the guide boss; the profiling block 1 is detachably arranged on the support base, and the upper end surface of the profiling block 1 is an arc structure matching the side wall; the pressure arm clamp is arranged on the support base, and is used to press the pressure arm assembly against the side wall.

[0019] Preferably, the pressure arm clamp comprises a cylinder, a lever and a pressure block;

[0020] The cylinder is arranged on a supporting base;

[0021] The middle part of the lever is hinged on the supporting base, one end of the lever is hinged to the cylinder rod, and the other end is hinged to the pressing block, and the pressing block is arranged to press the pressing arm assembly.

[0022] Preferably, the intermediate support assembly comprises an intermediate support base and a second contour block;

[0023] The intermediate support base is slidably arranged on the T-shaped groove and / or the guide boss, the second profiling block is detachably arranged on the intermediate support base, and the upper end surface of the second profiling block is an arc structure matching the side wall.

[0024] Preferably, the right support assembly, the middle support assembly and the left support assembly are each provided with an adjustment assembly along one side of the guide rail, and the adjustment assembly comprises an adjustment seat and an adjustment screw;

[0025] The adjustment seat is fixedly arranged on the guide rail;

[0026] The adjusting seat is provided with a threaded hole, the adjusting screw is threadedly connected with the threaded hole, and one end of the adjusting screw is also in contact with the corresponding right supporting assembly, middle supporting assembly or left supporting assembly.

[0027] Preferably, it is characterized in that the profiling block 1, the profiling block 2 and the pressing block are made of aluminum alloy.

[0028] Preferably, the lateral assembly comprises a bottom plate, a supporting vertical plate, an L-support seat and a quick clamp;

[0029] The support vertical plate is arranged on the bottom plate; the support vertical plate is provided with a plurality of groups of mounting grooves at intervals along its height direction; the L support seat can be detachably installed on any group of mounting grooves; the L support seat is provided with a slide groove for installing the quick clamp, and the slide groove is arranged along the length direction of the side wall; the quick clamp is slidably arranged on the slide groove; the L support seat is also provided with an anti-vibration contour beam, and the quick clamp and the anti-vibration contour beam cooperate to clamp the side wall.

[0030] The application of the technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0031] (1) A tool for processing the side wall of a railway grain hopper car, comprising a longitudinal component and a transverse component; the longitudinal components are provided in a plurality of groups along the length direction of the side wall of the railway grain hopper car; the length of the longitudinal component is adjustable along the width direction of the side wall; the transverse component is provided between two adjacent longitudinal components, and the height of the transverse component is adjustable; the combination of the longitudinal component and the transverse component is used to support and fix the side wall. The present invention adopts a modular structural design, which is convenient to operate, reliable in performance, small in space, good in versatility, good in circulation performance and low in manufacturing cost compared to the integral structure. By arranging different numbers of longitudinal components and transverse components, the processing of side walls of different lengths can be satisfied. By setting the length of the longitudinal component and the height of the transverse component adjustable, the processing of side walls of different widths can be adapted. The present invention is suitable for positioning, fixing, preventing deformation and vibration control of the overall processing of the side wall of a railway grain hopper car, and its implementation process is simple to operate and has stable performance.

[0032] (2) By replacing the profiling blocks on the right support assembly, the middle support assembly, the left support assembly and other components, and by adjusting the components to quickly and accurately adjust the positions of the right support assembly, the middle support assembly and the left support assembly, good support for different curved side walls can be achieved, the accuracy and reliability of the fixed support can be improved, and the processing quality can be improved;

[0033] (3) The present invention can effectively improve the vibration, deformation and drilling quality problems caused by continuous drilling on thin-walled suspended structures by setting up the structure of the transverse component.

[0034] (4) The present invention adopts a simple pneumatic clamping structure, which can quickly realize the clamping and disassembly of the side wall. The present invention has a simple structure, easy operation during the implementation process, stable and reliable performance, and low maintenance cost.

[0035] In addition to the above-described purposes, features and advantages, the present invention has other purposes, features and advantages. The present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] The accompanying drawings constituting a part of the present invention are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the side wall processing tooling of the railway grain hopper car of the present invention when it is in use;

[0038] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Exploded diagram of the longitudinal component;

[0039] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A local enlarged schematic diagram of point I in the middle;

[0040] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle right support assembly;

[0041] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle support assembly;

[0042] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 The structural diagram of the middle regulating component;

[0043] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the medium voltage arm assembly;

[0044] Figure 8 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle horizontal component;

[0045] In the figure: A, longitudinal assembly; B, transverse assembly; C, side wall; 1, guide rail mounting plate; 2, guide rail; 2.1, T-slot; 2.2, guide boss; 3, right support assembly; 3.1, support base; 3.2, cylinder; 3.3, guide column; 3.4, adapter seat; 3.5, fixed connection seat; 3.6, connection plate; 3.7, lever; 3.8, contour block; 3.9, contour block 1; 4, intermediate support Assembly; 4.1, middle support base; 4.2, profiling block 2; 5, left support assembly; 6, adjustment assembly; 6.1, adjustment seat; 6.1.1, threaded hole; 6.2, adjustment screw; 7, pressure arm assembly; 7.1, pressure arm welding; 7.2, pressure arm body; 8, bottom plate; 9, support vertical plate; 9.1, installation groove; 10, L support seat; 10.1, slide groove; 11, anti-vibration profiling beam; 12, quick clamp. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] refer to Figure 1 A side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car comprises a longitudinal component A and a transverse component B; the longitudinal component A is provided with a plurality of groups along the length direction of the side wall C of the railway grain hopper car; the length of the longitudinal component A is adjustable along the width direction of the side wall C; the transverse component B is arranged between two adjacent longitudinal components A along the length direction of the side wall, and the height of the transverse component B is adjustable; the combination of the longitudinal component A and the transverse component B is used to support and fix the side wall C.

[0048] refer to Figure 2 The longitudinal assembly A includes a guide rail 2, a right support assembly 3, a middle support assembly 4, a left support assembly 5, an adjustment assembly 6 and a pressure arm assembly 7; the guide rail 2 is arranged below the side wall C along the width direction of the side wall C; the guide rail 2 is provided with at least two groups in parallel, and the guide rail 2 is fixedly mounted on the guide rail mounting plate 1. The two groups arranged in parallel can improve the stability during sliding. The right support assembly 3, the middle support assembly 4 and the left support assembly 5 are slidably arranged on the guide rail 2 in sequence; the adjustment assembly 6 is used to drive the right support assembly 3, the middle support assembly 4 and the left support assembly 5 to slide along the guide rail 2 respectively; the pressure arm assembly 7 is arranged above the side wall C, and is used to press the side wall C against the right support assembly 3, the middle support assembly 4 and the left support assembly 5.

[0049] refer to Figure 7 The pressure arm assembly 7 is composed of a pressure arm welding 7.1 and two pressure arm bodies 7.2. The pressure arm welding 7.1 is welded with steel plates, and the pressure arm welding 7.1 and the pressure arm body 7.2 are assembled into the pressure arm assembly 7 by screw connection. The pressure arm assembly 7 can realize the compression of the upper surface of the side wall.

[0050] refer to Figure 3 The guide rail 2 is provided with a T-shaped groove 2.1 and / or a guide boss 2.2.

[0051] refer to Figure 4The left and right support components have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the middle support component. The right support component 3 and the left support component 5 both include a support base 3.1, a profiling block 3.9 and a pressure arm clamp; the support base 3.1 is slidably arranged on the T-slot 2.1 and / or the guide boss 2.2; the profiling block 3.9 is detachably arranged on the support base 3.1, and the upper end surface of the profiling block 3.9 is an arc structure matching the side wall C; the pressure arm clamp is arranged on the support base 3.1, and is used to press the pressure arm component 7 on the side wall C. Through three groups of support components, the adjustable setting of the support length is realized, and the profiling block 1 is easy to replace, so that it can be applied to the processing of side walls of various specifications, and has good versatility.

[0052] The pressure arm clamp includes a cylinder 3.2, a lever 3.7 and a contoured pressure block 3.8; a cylinder 3.2 is provided at the middle notch position on the support base 3.1, a guide column 3.3 is provided next to the cylinder 3.2, and the guide column 3.3 is fixedly connected to the support base 3.1. The cylinder 3.2 is connected to the adapter seat 3.4, and the other end of the adapter seat 3.4 is connected to the guide column 3.3 and can slide thereon. A fixed connection seat 3.5 is connected to the support base 3.1, and two connecting plates 3.6 are hinged on the fixed connection seat 3.5. The connecting plates 3.6 are hinged to the lever 3.7 to form the middle fulcrum of the lever; the lever 3.7 is hinged to the adapter seat 3.4 and the contoured pressure block 3.8 respectively. During the extension and retraction process of the cylinder 3.2, the adapter seat 3.4 can be repeatedly moved up and down by the guiding effect of the guide column 3.3. The up and down repeated movement of the adapter 3.4 can realize the counterclockwise and clockwise rotation movement of the lever 3.7, and finally the purpose of fixing the side wall workpiece is achieved through the supporting effect of the profiling block 3.9 and the pressing of the upper surface of the profiling pressing block 3.8.

[0053] refer to Figure 5 The intermediate support assembly 4 includes an intermediate support base 4.1 and a second profiling block 4.2; the intermediate support base 4.1 is slidably arranged on the T-slot 2.1 and / or the guide boss 2.2, the second profiling block 4.2 is detachably arranged on the intermediate support base 4.1, and the upper end surface of the second profiling block 4.2 is an arc structure matching the side wall C. The intermediate support assembly 4 can support the middle area of ​​the side wall, reducing the problems of force deformation and vibration during the processing of the side wall.

[0054] refer to Figure 6The right support assembly 3, the middle support assembly 4 and the left support assembly 5 are all provided with an adjustment assembly 6 along one side of the guide rail 2, and the adjustment assembly 6 includes an adjustment seat 6.1 and an adjustment screw 6.2; the adjustment seat 6.1 is fixedly arranged on the guide rail 2; the adjustment seat 6.1 is provided with a threaded hole 6.1.1, and the adjustment screw 6.2 is threadedly connected with the threaded hole 6.1.1, and one end of the adjustment screw 6.2 is also in contact with the corresponding right support assembly 3, the middle support assembly 4 or the left support assembly 5. The adjustment assembly 6 can be used to realize the movement of the right support assembly, the middle support assembly and the left support assembly on the guide rail 2.

[0055] The profiling block 1 3.9, the profiling block 2 4.2 and the profiling pressing block 3.8 are made of aluminum alloy.

[0056] refer to Figure 8 , the horizontal assembly B includes a bottom plate 8, a supporting vertical plate 9, an L supporting seat 10 and a quick clamp 12;

[0057] The support upright plate 9 is arranged on the bottom plate 8; the support upright plate 9 is provided with a plurality of groups of mounting grooves 9.1 at intervals along the height direction thereof; the L support seat 10 can be detachably mounted on any group of mounting grooves 9.1; the L support seat 10 is provided with a slide groove 10.1 for mounting the quick clamp 12, the slide groove 10.1 being arranged along the length direction of the side wall C; the quick clamp 12 is slidably mounted on the slide groove 10.1; the L support seat 10 is also provided with an anti-vibration profiling beam 11, the quick clamp 12 and the anti-vibration profiling beam 11 cooperate to clamp the side wall C. The mounting groove and the slide groove are both T-shaped grooves, which are used for the sliding arrangement of the L support seat and the quick clamp; the anti-vibration profiling beam 11 is connected by bolts, the quick clamp 12 can slide in the slide groove 10.1, and the quick clamp 12 is fixed by bolts at a suitable position of the processed side wall, thereby achieving the clamping of the edge of the side wall, and the mounting grooves 9.1 of different heights can adjust the installation height of the L support seat 10 to adapt to the processing of different side walls.

[0058] In this embodiment, according to the different side wall cross-sectional profiles, the profiling block 1 3.9, the profiling block 2 4.2 and the pressure arm body 7.2 are designed to meet the corresponding requirements and are easy to replace, thereby realizing the clamping of arc-shaped side walls with different cross-sections; according to the length of the side wall, different numbers of longitudinal components A and transverse components B are arranged to meet the clamping of side walls of different lengths.

[0059] The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may be modified and varied in various ways within the spirit and principles of the present invention.

Claims

1. A side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car, characterized in that: It includes a longitudinal component (A) and a transverse component (B); The longitudinal components (A) are provided in a plurality of groups along the length direction of the side wall (C) of the railway grain hopper car; the length of the longitudinal components (A) is adjustable along the width direction of the side wall (C); The transverse component (B) is arranged between two adjacent longitudinal components (A), and the height of the transverse component (B) is adjustable; The combination of the longitudinal component (A) and the transverse component (B) is used to support and fix the side wall (C).

2. The side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The longitudinal assembly (A) comprises a guide rail (2), a right support assembly (3), an intermediate support assembly (4), a left support assembly (5), an adjustment assembly (6) and a pressure arm assembly (7); The guide rail (2) is arranged below the side wall (C) along the width direction of the side wall (C); The right support assembly (3), the middle support assembly (4) and the left support assembly (5) are slidably arranged on the guide rail (2) in sequence; The adjusting assembly (6) is used to drive the right supporting assembly (3), the middle supporting assembly (4) and the left supporting assembly (5) to slide along the guide rail (2) respectively; The pressure arm assembly (7) is arranged above the side wall (C) and is used to press the side wall (C) against the right support assembly (3), the middle support assembly (4) and the left support assembly (5).

3. The side wall processing tooling for a railway grain hopper car according to claim 2 is characterized in that: At least two groups of the guide rails (2) are arranged in parallel, and the guide rails (2) are fixedly mounted on the guide rail mounting plate (1).

4. A railway grain hopper car side wall processing tooling according to any one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that: The guide rail (2) is provided with a T-shaped groove (2.1) and / or a guide boss (2.2).

5. The side wall processing tool for railway grain hopper car according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The right support assembly (3) and the left support assembly (5) both comprise a support base (3.1), a contour block 1 (3.9) and a pressure arm clamp; The support base (3.1) is slidably arranged on the T-shaped groove (2.1) and / or the guide boss (2.2); the profiling block (3.9) is detachably arranged on the support base (3.1), and the upper end surface of the profiling block (3.9) is an arc-shaped structure matching the side wall (C); the pressure arm clamp is arranged on the support base (3.1) and is used to press the pressure arm assembly (7) onto the side wall (C).

6. The side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The pressure arm clamp comprises a cylinder (3.2), a lever (3.7) and a contoured pressure block (3.8); The cylinder (3.2) is arranged on a supporting base (3.1); The middle part of the lever (3.7) is hinged on the support base (3.1), one end of the lever (3.7) is hinged to the rod of the cylinder (3.2), and the other end is hinged to the contoured pressing block (3.8), and the contoured pressing block (3.8) is arranged to press the pressing arm assembly (7).

7. The side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The intermediate support assembly (4) comprises an intermediate support base (4.1) and a second contour block (4.2); The intermediate support base (4.1) is slidably arranged on the T-shaped groove (2.1) and / or the guide boss (2.2), the second profiling block (4.2) is detachably arranged on the intermediate support base (4.1), and the upper end surface of the second profiling block (4.2) is an arc-shaped structure matching the side wall (C).

8. The side wall processing tool for a railway grain hopper car according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The right support assembly (3), the middle support assembly (4) and the left support assembly (5) are all provided with an adjustment assembly (6) along one side of the guide rail (2), and the adjustment assembly (6) comprises an adjustment seat (6.1) and an adjustment screw (6.2); The adjustment seat (6.1) is fixedly arranged on the guide rail (2); The adjusting seat (6.1) is provided with a threaded hole (6.1.1), the adjusting screw (6.2) is threadedly connected to the threaded hole (6.1.1), and one end of the adjusting screw (6.2) is also in contact with the corresponding right support assembly (3), middle support assembly (4) or left support assembly (5).

9. A railway grain hopper car side wall processing tool according to any one of claims 5 or 7, characterized in that: The profiling block 1 (3.9), the profiling block 2 (4.2) and the profiling pressing block (3.8) are made of aluminum alloy.

10. The side wall processing tool for railway grain hopper car according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transverse component (B) comprises a bottom plate (8), a supporting vertical plate (9), an L supporting seat (10) and a quick clamp (12); The support vertical plate (9) is arranged on the bottom plate (8); the support vertical plate (9) is provided with a plurality of groups of mounting grooves (9.1) at intervals along its height direction; the L support seat (10) can be detachably installed on any group of mounting grooves (9.1); the L support seat (10) is provided with a slide groove (10.1) for installing the quick clamp (12), and the slide groove (10.1) is arranged along the length direction of the side wall (C); the quick clamp (12) is slidably arranged on the slide groove (10.1); the L support seat (10) is also provided with an anti-vibration profiling beam (11), and the quick clamp (12) and the anti-vibration profiling beam (11) cooperate to clamp the side wall (C).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Automatic welding flexibility tool for subway side walls

    CN204018978U

  • Anti-falling positioning tool for automobile part machining

    CN218696205U

  • Flexible automatic welding tool for side wall

    CN221065014U

  • Roof riveting tool for aluminum alloy railway vehicle

    CN221388781U

  • Machine for processing walls, in particular for walls made of wood or the like

    EP4424463A1