Shell structure for methanol fuel cell production

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of methanol fuel cells, and discloses a methanol fuel cell production shell structure, the methanol fuel cell production shell structure comprises a shell body, the top of the shell body is provided with an end cover, and the inner side of the end cover is provided with a clamping assembly. Through the arranged clamping assembly, a worker can conveniently clamp and fix a shell body and an end cover through the clamping assembly, inserts a tool into a groove, then sleeves the tool on the outer side of a hexagonal prism, and rotates the hexagonal prism to drive a rotating shaft to rotate, so that the rotating shaft rotates to drive a first bevel gear to rotate; a first bevel gear rotates to drive a second bevel gear to rotate, the second bevel gear rotates to drive a screw rod to rotate, the screw rod rotates to drive a movable block to move, the movable block moves to drive a clamping plate to move, the clamping plate clamps and fixes the shell body and the end cover, and therefore the shell body and the end cover are fixed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of methanol fuel cells, in particular to a shell structure for producing methanol fuel cells. Background Art

[0002] Methanol fuel cells are low-temperature fuel cells that use proton exchange membranes as solid electrolytes and methanol as fuel. The core components of the fuel cell are mainly composed of an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte membrane, and the electrodes are composed of a diffusion layer and a catalytic layer. The outer shell structure of the methanol fuel cell protects the methanol fuel and can further promote the combustion of the methanol fuel during use.

[0003] Chinese Patent Publication No.: CN212517272U discloses "A Shell Structure for Methanol Water Fuel Cell Production", the front and rear surfaces of the fixing bracket are penetrated by a first fastening screw threadedly connected to the fixing bracket, the two side surfaces of the fixing bracket are penetrated by a second fastening screw threadedly connected to the fixing bracket, the upper surface of the fixing bracket is embedded with a battery shell, and the upper surface of the battery shell is sleeved with a protective component; the protective component arranged in the device avoids the loss of battery power caused by long-term exposure of the positive and negative electrodes to the air, prevents the positive and negative electrodes of the electrolysis from being oxidized, and increases the service life of the battery, and arranges the battery shell to realize the installation and disassembly of the battery shell, and can timely maintain and replace the battery shell, thereby increasing the service life of the battery shell, avoiding the battery shell from being scrapped due to continued use when damaged, and saving costs and resources.

[0004] The above-mentioned prior art provides a protective component to avoid the loss of battery power caused by long-term exposure of the positive and negative electrodes to the air, prevents the positive and negative electrodes of the electrolysis from being oxidized, and increases the service life of the battery. A battery shell is provided to realize the installation and disassembly of the battery shell, and the battery shell can be maintained and replaced in time, thereby increasing the service life of the battery shell, avoiding the battery shell from being scrapped due to damage, thereby saving costs and resources. However, during use of the existing device, the battery end cover and the battery shell are connected and fixed by a snap-fit ​​method, and the fixation by the snap-fit ​​method is not firm during use. The end cover and the shell are easy to fall off during use, which is inconvenient to use. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shell structure for producing a methanol fuel cell, so as to solve the problem in the above background technology that the clamping fixation between the end cover and the shell is not firm.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a shell structure for methanol fuel cell production, comprising a shell body, an end cover is arranged on the top of the shell body, a clamping assembly is installed on the inner side of the end cover, a handle is connected to the top of the end cover, a base is arranged at the bottom of the shell body, a spring is connected to one side of the base, and a clamping plate is arranged on one side of the spring;

[0007] The clamping assembly includes a groove, and a hexagonal prism is arranged inside the groove, a rotating shaft is connected to one side of the hexagonal prism, a support frame is sleeved on the outer side of the rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft is connected to a first bevel gear, second bevel gears are arranged on both sides of the first bevel gear, and a screw is connected to one end of the second bevel gear, a movable block is sleeved on the outer side of the screw, and a connecting plate is connected to one end of the movable block, the end of the connecting plate away from the movable block is connected to the clamping plate, and a through groove is opened on one side of the end cover.

[0008] Preferably, the shell body matches the end cover, and the end cover covers the top opening of the shell body, the hexagonal prism is arranged inside the groove, and the hexagonal prism is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft.

[0009] Preferably, the rotating shaft passes through the end cover and extends into the interior thereof, the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the first bevel gear, the supporting frame is fixedly connected to the end cover, and the supporting frame supports the rotating shaft.

[0010] Preferably, there are two sets of second bevel gears, and the second bevel gears are meshed with the first bevel gears. The second bevel gears are fixedly connected to the screw, and a bearing is provided at the end of the screw, and the bearing is located inside the end cover.

[0011] Preferably, a screw hole matching the screw rod is provided inside the movable block, the movable block is fixedly connected to the connecting plate, and the connecting plate passes through the through slot and extends to the outside thereof.

[0012] Preferably, the connecting plate matches the through slot, and the through slot is fixedly connected to the clamping plate, and the clamping plate matches the end cover and the shell body.

[0013] Preferably, there are multiple groups of springs, and the multiple groups of springs are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the base.

[0014] Preferably, a clamping plate is provided at one end of the spring away from the base, and the clamping plates are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the base.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects achieved by the present invention are:

[0016] First, the present invention provides a clamping assembly, which makes it easy for the staff to use the clamping assembly to clamp and fix the shell body and the end cover. The staff inserts a tool into the groove, and then sets the tool sleeve on the outside of the hexagonal prism to rotate the hexagonal prism, so that the rotation of the hexagonal prism drives the rotation of the rotating shaft, and the rotation of the rotating shaft drives the first bevel gear to rotate, and the rotation of the first bevel gear drives the second bevel gear to rotate, and the rotation of the second bevel gear drives the screw to rotate, and the rotation of the screw drives the movable block to move, and the movement of the movable block drives the clamping plate to move, so that the clamping plate clamps and fixes the shell body and the end cover, thereby fixing the shell body and the end cover.

[0017] Second, the present invention provides a base to support the shell body, so that the shell body is arranged inside the base, and then a spring connected to one side of the base is used to squeeze the spring by the bottom of the shell body, and then the clamping plate pushes the spring to be compressed, and then when the reaction force of the spring is obtained, the spring pushes the clamping plate to move, so that the clamping plate clamps and fixes the bottom of the shell body. The device has a simple structure and is easy to operate, thereby improving the flexibility of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the movable block and the clamping plate of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the base and the clamping plate of the present invention.

[0023] In the figure: 1. Shell body; 2. End cover; 3. Clamping assembly; 301. Groove; 302. Hexagonal prism; 303. Rotating shaft; 304. Support frame; 305. First bevel gear; 306. Second bevel gear; 307. Screw; 308. Movable block; 309. Connecting plate; 310. Clamping plate; 311. Through groove; 4. Handle; 5. Base; 6. Spring; 7. Clamping plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 The shell structure of the methanol fuel cell production includes a shell body 1, an end cover 2 is arranged on the top of the shell body 1, a clamping assembly 3 is installed on the inner side of the end cover 2, a handle 4 is connected to the top of the end cover 2, a base 5 is arranged at the bottom of the shell body 1, a spring 6 is connected to one side of the base 5, and a clamping plate 7 is arranged on one side of the spring 6; the clamping assembly 3 includes a groove 301, and a hexagonal prism 302 is arranged inside the groove 301, a rotating shaft 303 is connected to one side of the hexagonal prism 302, and the rotating shaft 30 3 is sleeved with a support frame 304, one end of the rotating shaft 303 is connected to a first bevel gear 305, second bevel gears 306 are arranged on both sides of the first bevel gear 305, and one end of the second bevel gear 306 is connected to a screw rod 307, a movable block 308 is sleeved on the outer side of the screw rod 307, and one end of the movable block 308 is connected to a connecting plate 309, and one end of the connecting plate 309 away from the movable block 308 is connected to a clamping plate 310, and a through groove 311 is opened on one side of the end cover 2.

[0026] Through the above technical solution, by setting the clamping assembly 3, it is convenient for the staff to use the clamping assembly 3 to clamp and fix the shell body 1 and the end cover 2, insert the tool into the groove 301, and then put the tool sleeve on the outside of the hexagonal prism 302, rotate the hexagonal prism 302, so that the rotation of the hexagonal prism 302 drives the rotation of the shaft 303, and the rotation of the shaft 303 drives the first bevel gear 305 to rotate, so that the first bevel gear 305 rotates to drive the second bevel gear 306 to rotate, so that the second bevel gear 306 rotates to drive the screw 307 to rotate, so that the screw 307 rotates to drive the movable block 308 to move, so that the movable block 308 moves and drives the clamping plate 3 10 is moved so that the clamping plate 310 clamps and fixes the shell body 1 and the end cover 2, thereby fixing the shell body 1 and the end cover 2; at the same time, the base 5 is provided to facilitate the support of the shell body 1, so that the shell body 1 is arranged inside the base 5, and then the spring 6 connected to one side of the base 5 is used to make the spring 6 be squeezed by the bottom of the shell body 1, and then the clamping plate 7 pushes the spring 6 to be compressed, and then when the reaction force of the spring 6 is obtained, the spring 6 pushes the clamping plate 7 to move, so that the clamping plate 7 clamps and fixes the bottom of the shell body 1. The device has a simple structure and is easy to operate, thereby improving the flexibility of the device.

[0027] Specifically, the shell body 1 matches the end cover 2 , and the end cover 2 covers the top opening of the shell body 1 . The hexagonal prism 302 is disposed inside the groove 301 , and the hexagonal prism 302 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 303 .

[0028] Through the above technical solution, the end cover 2 is covered on the top opening of the shell body 1, and the interior of the end cover 2 is a hollow structure, which facilitates the support of the clamping assembly 3. The rotation of the hexagonal prism 302 can drive the rotating shaft 303 to rotate.

[0029] Specifically, the rotating shaft 303 passes through the end cover 2 and extends to the inside thereof, the rotating shaft 303 is fixedly connected to the first bevel gear 305 , the supporting frame 304 is fixedly connected to the end cover 2 , and the supporting frame 304 supports the rotating shaft 303 .

[0030] Through the above technical solution, the support frame 304 is set to support the rotating shaft 303, and the support frame 304 is fixedly connected to the end cover 2. The rotation of the rotating shaft 303 can drive the first bevel gear 305 to rotate, and the first bevel gear 305 and the second bevel gear 306 cooperate with each other, so as to facilitate the staff to change the direction of movement.

[0031] Specifically, there are two sets of second bevel gears 306 , and the second bevel gears 306 are meshed with the first bevel gears 305 . The second bevel gears 306 are fixedly connected to the screw rod 307 , and a bearing is provided at the end of the screw rod 307 , and the bearing is located inside the end cover 2 .

[0032] Through the above technical solution, the second bevel gear 306 is fixedly connected to the screw 307, and the rotation of the second bevel gear 306 can drive the screw 307 to rotate, and a bearing is set at the end of the screw 307 to ensure that the screw 307 can rotate normally, and a support frame 304 is also set on the outside of the screw 307 to play a supporting role.

[0033] Specifically, a screw hole matching the screw rod 307 is provided inside the movable block 308 , and the movable block 308 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 309 , and the connecting plate 309 passes through the through slot 311 and extends to the outside thereof.

[0034] Through the above technical solution, a screw hole matching the screw rod 307 is opened inside the movable block 308, so that the screw rod 307 rotates to drive the movable block 308 to move, and the movement of the movable block 308 can drive the connecting plate 309 to move, so that the connecting plate 309 slides inside the through groove 311, thereby realizing the movement of the movable block 308 along a straight line direction.

[0035] Specifically, the connecting plate 309 matches the through groove 311 , and the through groove 311 is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 310 , and the clamping plate 310 matches the end cover 2 and the shell body 1 .

[0036] Through the above technical solution, the connecting plate 309 is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 310, so that the connecting plate 309 can drive the clamping plate 310 to move, and the connecting plate 309 is located inside the through groove 311 to move, ensuring that the movable block 308 of the device can move in the horizontal direction.

[0037] Specifically, there are multiple groups of springs 6 , which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the base 5 , and a clamping plate 7 is arranged at one end of the spring 6 away from the base 5 , and the clamping plates 7 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the base 5 .

[0038] Through the above technical solution, the spring 6 is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 7, and the spring 6 is arranged along the vertical direction on one side of the clamping plate 7, and the length of the spring 6 is shortened from top to bottom. The spring 6 can be used to better clamp and fix the bottom of the shell body 1.

[0039] When in use, the staff covers the end cover 2 at the top opening position of the shell body 1, and then uses a tool to reach into the value groove 301, and then connects the tool with the hexagonal prism 302 and the reverse direction, and rotates the tool to make the tool drive the hexagonal prism 302 to rotate, so that the rotation of the hexagonal prism 302 drives the rotation shaft 303 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotation shaft 303 drives the first bevel gear 305 to rotate, so that the first bevel gear 305 rotates and drives the second bevel gear 306 to rotate, so that the second bevel gear 306 rotates and drives the screw rod 307 to rotate, so that the screw rod 307 rotates and drives the movable block 308 to rotate, so that the movable block 308 is located at the screw rod 307. The outer side moves, so that the movable block 308 moves and drives the connecting plate 309 to move, so that the connecting plate 309 is located in the through groove 311 to slide, so that the connecting plate 309 pushes the clamping plate 310 to move, so that the clamping plate 310 can clamp and fix the shell body 1 and the end cover 2, and then the bottom of the shell body 1 is placed on the inner side of the base 5, so that the bottom of the shell body 1 presses the clamping plate 7 outward, so that the clamping plate 7 compresses the spring 6, so that the spring 6 is in a compressed state, and then under the reaction force of the spring 6, the spring 6 pushes the clamping plate 7 to move, so that the clamping plate 7 completes the clamping and fixing of the shell body 1.

[0040] The directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are merely simplified descriptions for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the protection content of the present invention.

[0041] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A casing structure for producing a methanol fuel cell, comprising a casing body (1), characterized in that: An end cover (2) is arranged at the top of the shell body (1), a clamping assembly (3) is installed on the inner side of the end cover (2), a handle (4) is connected to the top of the end cover (2), a base (5) is arranged at the bottom of the shell body (1), a spring (6) is connected to one side of the base (5), and a clamping plate (7) is arranged on one side of the spring (6); The clamping assembly (3) comprises a groove (301), and a hexagonal prism (302) is arranged inside the groove (301), a rotating shaft (303) is connected to one side of the hexagonal prism (302), a support frame (304) is sleeved on the outer side of the rotating shaft (303), one end of the rotating shaft (303) is connected to a first bevel gear (305), second bevel gears (306) are arranged on both sides of the first bevel gear (305), and one end of the second bevel gear (306) is connected to a screw rod (307), a movable block (308) is sleeved on the outer side of the screw rod (307), and one end of the movable block (308) is connected to a connecting plate (309), and one end of the connecting plate (309) away from the movable block (308) is connected to a clamping plate (310), and a through groove (311) is opened on one side of the end cover (2).

2. The shell structure of the methanol fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell body (1) matches the end cover (2), and the end cover (2) covers the top opening of the shell body (1). The hexagonal prism (302) is arranged inside the groove (301), and the hexagonal prism (302) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (303).

3. The shell structure of the methanol fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (303) passes through the end cover (2) and extends into the interior thereof; the rotating shaft (303) is fixedly connected to the first bevel gear (305); the supporting frame (304) is fixedly connected to the end cover (2), and the supporting frame (304) supports the rotating shaft (303).

4. The shell structure of the methanol fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the second bevel gears (306) is two, and the second bevel gears (306) are meshed with the first bevel gears (305). The second bevel gears (306) are fixedly connected to the screw rod (307), and a bearing is provided at the end of the screw rod (307), and the bearing is located inside the end cover (2).

5. The shell structure of the methanol fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable block (308) has a screw hole inside that matches the screw rod (307). The movable block (308) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (309), and the connecting plate (309) passes through the through slot (311) and extends to the outside thereof.

6. The shell structure for producing a methanol fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting plate (309) matches the through groove (311), the through groove (311) and the clamping plate (310) are fixedly connected, and the clamping plate (310) matches the end cover (2) and the shell body (1).

7. The shell structure for producing a methanol fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the springs (6) is multiple groups, and the multiple groups of springs (6) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the base (5).

8. The shell structure for producing a methanol fuel cell according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping plate (7) is provided at one end of the spring (6) away from the base (5), and the clamping plates (7) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the base (5).

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