Instrument board tubular beam end clamping device

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle instrument panel tubular beam detection, in particular to an instrument panel tubular beam end clamping device which comprises a base and a clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprises a mounting frame, a lower clamping plate, a driving assembly, a screw rod, a sleeve, a moving frame, an upper clamping plate and a fixing assembly, an instrument panel tubular beam is placed between the lower clamping plate and the upper clamping plate, the driving assembly is rotated, and the screw rod and the sleeve are fixed. The driving assembly drives the screw to rotate, the screw drives the sleeve to move, the sleeve moves to drive the moving frame to move, the mounting frame drives the upper clamping plate to move towards the side close to the lower clamping plate till the lower clamping plate makes contact with the instrument panel tubular beam and clamps the instrument panel tubular beam, and then the fixing assembly is moved to the middle of the instrument panel tubular beam. The middle part of the instrument panel tubular beam is fixed through the fixing assembly, so that the instrument panel tubular beam can be prevented from loosening during detection, and the problem that the beam tube detection precision is influenced by the instability of the tubular beam during the hole opening precision detection of the instrument panel tubular beam assembly in the existing single-side clamping mode is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of instrument panel tube beam inspection technology, and more particularly to an instrument panel tube beam end clamping device. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional testing methods for inspecting the opening accuracy of instrument panel tube beam assemblies have certain drawbacks. Typically, when placing the instrument panel tube beam assembly on the testing equipment, only one end of the tube beam is clamped. This single-sided clamping method makes the tube beam highly susceptible to uneven stress during testing, leading to instability such as twisting, shifting, or wobbling. For example, if the other end of the tube beam is not fixed during precise measurements, it may shift due to slight impacts from the measuring head or its own unstable center of gravity, resulting in inaccurate test results that fail to reflect the actual opening accuracy of the tube beam. Furthermore, this instability can affect the normal operation of the testing equipment, increasing the risk of collisions between the equipment and the tube beam, reducing testing efficiency, and potentially damaging the testing equipment or the tube beam assembly itself.

[0003] Meanwhile, when faced with complex inspection requirements that necessitate multi-angle and multi-directional testing of opening accuracy, single-sided clamping is insufficient. This is because the pipe beam assembly cannot maintain a stable and consistent state under different inspection angles and positions, resulting in a cumbersome inspection process and difficulty in guaranteeing accuracy, thus limiting further optimization and improvement of the inspection technology. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a clamping device for the end of an instrument panel tube beam, which aims to solve the problem that the existing single-sided clamping method is prone to causing instability of the tube beam and affecting the accuracy of beam tube detection when detecting the opening accuracy of the instrument panel tube beam assembly.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an instrument panel tube beam end clamping device, including a base and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a mounting bracket, a lower clamping plate, a drive assembly, a screw, a sleeve, a movable frame, an upper clamping plate, and a fixing assembly. The mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the base and located on the base. The lower clamping plate is mounted on the base. The drive assembly is mounted inside the base. The screw is mounted on the drive assembly and rotatably connected to the mounting bracket. The sleeve is threadedly connected to the screw and located around the screw. The movable frame is fixedly connected to the sleeve and located on one side of the sleeve. The upper clamping plate is fixedly connected to the movable frame and located on one side of the movable frame. The fixing assembly is mounted on the base.

[0006] The drive assembly includes a turntable, a worm gear, and a worm wheel. The turntable is rotatably connected to the base and located on one side of the base. The worm gear is fixedly connected to the turntable and rotatably connected to the base. The worm wheel meshes with the worm gear, is fixedly connected to the screw, and rotatably connected to the base.

[0007] The drive assembly further includes a locking block, a first reset spring, and a pull rod. The locking block is slidably connected to the base and is located on the side of the base near the turntable. The first reset spring is fixedly connected to the locking block and the base, and is located between the base and the locking block. The pull rod is fixedly connected to the locking block and passes through the base.

[0008] The clamping mechanism further includes a guide rail and a guide block. The guide rail is fixedly connected to the mounting frame and located inside the mounting frame. The guide block is slidably connected to the guide rail and fixedly connected to the sleeve, and located between the guide rail and the sleeve.

[0009] The fixing assembly includes a sliding member, a support base, a limiting member, a sliding rod, a second return spring, and a supporting plate. The sliding member is mounted on the base, the support base is mounted on the sliding member, the limiting member is mounted on one side of the sliding member, the sliding rod is mounted on the sliding member, the second return spring is mounted between the sliding rod and the sliding member, and the supporting plate is fixedly connected to the sliding rod and located on the side of the sliding rod away from the second return spring.

[0010] The sliding component includes a slide rail, a slide plate, and a connecting frame. The slide rail is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base. The slide plate is slidably connected to the slide rail and is located on the slide rail. The connecting frame is fixedly connected to the slide plate and the support base, slidably connected to the slide rod, and connected to the second return spring.

[0011] The limiting component includes a movable rod, a fixed frame, and a limiting spring. The movable rod is slidably connected to the connecting frame and passes through the movable frame. The fixed frame is fixedly connected to the movable rod and is located on one side of the movable rod. The limiting spring is installed between the fixed frame and the connecting frame.

[0012] This invention discloses an instrument panel tube beam end clamping device. The base provides installation conditions for the clamping mechanism. When clamping the instrument panel tube beam, the instrument panel tube beam is placed between the lower clamping plate and the upper clamping plate. The driving assembly is rotated, which drives the screw to rotate. The screw drives the sleeve to move, and the sleeve moves the moving frame. The mounting frame moves the upper clamping plate closer to the lower clamping plate until the lower clamping plate contacts and clamps the instrument panel tube beam. After clamping, the fixing assembly is moved to the middle of the instrument panel tube beam. By fixing the middle of the instrument panel tube beam with the fixing assembly, the instrument panel tube beam can be prevented from loosening during inspection. This solves the problem that the existing single-sided clamping method easily leads to tube beam instability and affects the inspection accuracy of the instrument panel tube beam assembly opening accuracy during inspection. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instrument panel tube beam end clamping device provided by the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view along the slide rail direction of an instrument panel tube beam end clamping device provided by the present invention.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view along the worm gear direction of an instrument panel tube beam end clamping device provided by the present invention.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view along the screw direction of an instrument panel tube beam end clamping device provided by the present invention.

[0018] In the diagram: 1-base, 2-mounting bracket, 3-lower clamping plate, 4-screw, 5-sleeve, 6-moving bracket, 7-upper clamping plate, 8-turntable, 9-worm gear, 10-worm wheel, 11-block, 12-reset spring one, 13-pull rod, 14-guide rail, 15-guide block, 16-support seat, 17-slide rod, 18-reset spring two, 19-holding plate, 20-moving rod, 21-fixed bracket, 22-limit spring, 23-slide rail, 24-slide plate, 25-connecting bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0019] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0020] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This invention provides a clamping device for the end of an instrument panel tube beam, including a base 1 and a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a mounting frame 2, a lower clamping plate 3, a drive assembly, a screw 4, a sleeve 5, a movable frame 6, an upper clamping plate 7, and a fixing assembly. The mounting frame 2 is fixedly connected to the base 1 and located on the base 1. The lower clamping plate 3 is mounted on the base 1. The drive assembly is mounted inside the base 1. The screw 4 is mounted on the drive assembly and rotatably connected to the mounting frame 2. The sleeve 5 is threadedly connected to the screw 4 and located around the screw 4. The movable frame 6 is fixedly connected to the sleeve 5 and located on one side of the sleeve 5. The upper clamping plate 7 is fixedly connected to the movable frame 6 and located on one side of the movable frame 6. The fixing assembly is mounted on the base 1.

[0021] In this embodiment, the base 1 provides the installation conditions for the clamping mechanism. When it is necessary to clamp the instrument panel tube beam, the instrument panel tube beam is placed between the lower clamping plate 3 and the upper clamping plate 7. The drive assembly is rotated, and the drive assembly drives the screw 4 to rotate. The screw 4 drives the sleeve 5 to move, and the movement of the sleeve 5 drives the movement frame 6 to move. The mounting frame 2 drives the upper clamping plate 7 to move closer to the lower clamping plate 3 until the lower clamping plate 3 contacts the instrument panel tube beam and clamps it. Then, the fixing assembly is moved to the middle of the instrument panel tube beam. By fixing the middle of the instrument panel tube beam with the fixing assembly, the instrument panel tube beam can be prevented from loosening during inspection. This solves the problem that the existing single-sided clamping method easily leads to tube beam instability and affects the beam tube inspection accuracy when inspecting the opening accuracy of the instrument panel tube beam assembly.

[0022] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes a turntable 8, a worm gear 9, and a worm wheel 10. The turntable 8 is rotatably connected to the base 1 and located on one side of the base 1. The worm gear 9 is fixedly connected to the turntable 8 and rotatably connected to the base 1. The worm wheel 10 meshes with the worm gear 9, is fixedly connected to the screw 4, and rotatably connected to the base 1.

[0023] In this embodiment, rotating the turntable 8 can drive the worm gear 9 to rotate, the rotation of the worm gear 9 can drive the worm wheel 10 to rotate, and the rotation of the worm wheel 10 can drive the screw 4 to rotate.

[0024] Furthermore, the drive assembly also includes a locking block 11, a return spring 12, and a pull rod 13. The locking block 11 is slidably connected to the base 1 and is located on the side of the base 1 near the turntable 8. The return spring 12 is fixedly connected to the locking block 11 and to the base 1, and is located between the base 1 and the locking block 11. The pull rod 13 is fixedly connected to the locking block 11 and passes through the base 1.

[0025] In this embodiment, the turntable 8 has multiple locking holes. The locking block 11 can limit the turntable 8 by cooperating with the corresponding locking hole. The locking block 11 can be pushed into the corresponding locking hole by the rebound force of the reset spring 12. The pull rod 13 can be pulled to the side away from the turntable 8 by the pull rod 13.

[0026] Furthermore, the clamping mechanism also includes a guide rail 14 and a guide block 15. The guide rail 14 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 2 and located inside the mounting frame 2. The guide block 15 is slidably connected to the guide rail 14 and fixedly connected to the sleeve 5, and located between the guide rail 14 and the sleeve 5.

[0027] In this embodiment, the guide rail 14 provides installation conditions for the guide block 15. The guide block 15 can guide and limit the sleeve 5, thereby improving the stability of the sleeve 5 when it moves.

[0028] Furthermore, the fixing assembly includes a sliding member, a support base 16, a limiting member, a sliding rod 17, a second return spring 18, and a supporting plate 19. The sliding member is mounted on the base 1, the support base 16 is mounted on the sliding member, the limiting member is mounted on one side of the sliding member, the sliding rod 17 is mounted on the sliding member, the second return spring 18 is mounted between the sliding rod 17 and the sliding member, and the supporting plate 19 is fixedly connected to the sliding rod 17 and located on the side of the sliding rod 17 away from the second return spring 18.

[0029] In this embodiment, the sliding member can drive the support seat 16 to move, and the support seat 16 can support the lower side of the instrument panel beam. The limiting member can limit the sliding member to prevent the sliding seat from shifting. The slide rod 17 can drive the abutment plate 19 to move, adjusting the distance between the abutment plate 19 and the support seat 16. The abutment plate 19, in conjunction with the support seat 16, can clamp and limit the instrument panel beam. The return spring 18 can reset the slide rod 17.

[0030] Furthermore, the sliding component includes a slide rail 23, a slide plate 24, and a connecting frame 25. The slide rail 23 is fixedly connected to the base 1 and is located on the base 1. The slide plate 24 is slidably connected to the slide rail 23 and is located on the slide rail 23. The connecting frame 25 is fixedly connected to the slide plate 24 and the support base 16, and is slidably connected to the slide rod 17 and connected to the second return spring 18.

[0031] In this embodiment, the slide rail 23 provides installation conditions for the slide plate 24. The slide plate 24 can drive the connecting frame 25 to adjust its position on the base 1, and the connecting frame 25 can drive the support seat 16 to adjust its support position.

[0032] Furthermore, the limiting component includes a movable rod 20, a fixed frame 21, and a limiting spring 22. The movable rod 20 is slidably connected to the connecting frame 25 and passes through the movable frame 6. The fixed frame 21 is fixedly connected to the movable rod 20 and is located on one side of the movable rod 20. The limiting spring 22 is installed between the fixed frame 21 and the connecting frame 25.

[0033] In this embodiment, pulling the moving rod 20 away from the side can move the fixing frame 21 away from the base 1. The base 1 has multiple fixing holes, and the fixing frame 21, in conjunction with the corresponding fixing holes, can limit the connecting frame 25 and prevent it from shifting. The rebound force of the limiting spring 22 can spring the fixing frame 21 into the corresponding fixing hole.

[0034] When clamping the instrument panel beam is required, the instrument panel beam is placed between the lower clamping plate 3 and the upper clamping plate 7. The locking block 11 is pulled away from the turntable 8 by the pull rod 13. The turntable 8 is rotated, which drives the worm gear 9 to rotate. The worm gear 9 drives the worm wheel 10 to rotate. The worm wheel 10 drives the screw 4 to rotate. The screw 4 drives the sleeve 5 to move. The movement of the sleeve 5 drives the moving frame 6 to move. The mounting bracket 2 drives the upper clamping plate 7 to move closer to the lower clamping plate 3 until the lower clamping plate 3 contacts the instrument panel beam and clamps it. Pull the abutment plate 19 until it moves to a preset position. Then, move the fixing frame 21 away from the base 1 via the moving rod 20, push the connecting frame 25 to the preset position, release the abutment plate 19, and reset the pull rod 13 by the rebound force of the limiting spring 22. By limiting the middle part of the instrument panel tube beam with the abutment plate 19 and the support seat 16, the instrument panel tube beam can be prevented from loosening during inspection. This solves the problem that the existing single-sided clamping method is prone to causing tube beam instability and affecting the beam tube inspection accuracy when inspecting the opening accuracy of the instrument panel tube beam assembly.

[0035] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the instrument panel tube beam end clamping device of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes of the above embodiments can be implemented, and equivalent changes made in accordance with the claims of the present invention are still within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A clamping device for the end of a dashboard tube beam, characterized in that, It includes a base and a clamping mechanism, wherein the clamping mechanism includes a mounting frame, a lower clamping plate, a drive assembly, a screw, a sleeve, a movable frame, an upper clamping plate, and a fixing assembly; The mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the base and located on the base. The lower clamping plate is mounted on the base. The driving assembly is installed inside the base. The screw is mounted on the driving assembly and rotatably connected to the mounting bracket. The sleeve is threadedly connected to the screw and located around the screw. The movable frame is fixedly connected to the sleeve and located on one side of the sleeve. The upper clamping plate is fixedly connected to the movable frame and located on one side of the movable frame. The fixing assembly is mounted on the base.

2. The instrument panel tube beam end clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a turntable, a worm gear, and a worm wheel. The turntable is rotatably connected to the base and located on one side of the base. The worm gear is fixedly connected to the turntable and rotatably connected to the base. The worm wheel meshes with the worm gear, is fixedly connected to the screw, and rotatably connected to the base.

3. The instrument panel tube beam end clamping device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The drive assembly further includes a locking block, a first reset spring, and a pull rod. The locking block is slidably connected to the base and is located on the side of the base near the turntable. The first reset spring is fixedly connected to the locking block and the base, and is located between the base and the locking block. The pull rod is fixedly connected to the locking block and passes through the base.

4. The instrument panel tube beam end clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism further includes a guide rail and a guide block. The guide rail is fixedly connected to the mounting frame and located inside the mounting frame. The guide block is slidably connected to the guide rail and fixedly connected to the sleeve, and located between the guide rail and the sleeve.

5. The instrument panel tube beam end clamping device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing assembly includes a slider, a support base, a limiting member, a slide rod, a second return spring, and a support plate. The slider is mounted on the base, the support base is mounted on the slider, the limiting member is mounted on one side of the slider, the slide rod is mounted on the slider, the second return spring is mounted between the slide rod and the slider, and the support plate is fixedly connected to the slide rod and located on the side of the slide rod away from the second return spring.

6. The instrument panel tube beam end clamping device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The sliding component includes a slide rail, a slide plate, and a connecting frame. The slide rail is fixedly connected to the base and is located on the base. The slide plate is slidably connected to the slide rail and is located on the slide rail. The connecting frame is fixedly connected to the slide plate and the support base, slidably connected to the slide rod, and connected to the second return spring.

7. The instrument panel tube beam end clamping device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The limiting component includes a movable rod, a fixed frame, and a limiting spring. The movable rod is slidably connected to the connecting frame and passes through the movable frame. The fixed frame is fixedly connected to the movable rod and is located on one side of the movable rod. The limiting spring is installed between the fixed frame and the connecting frame.

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