Mistake proofing device for neglected loading of water channel plug
By using a waterway plug installation error prevention device, and employing electrical components and a cylinder-driven detection head to check the plug installation status, the problem of misjudgment caused by manual visual inspection is solved, achieving efficient and accurate plug detection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202512039968.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, when confirming the blockage status of waterways by manual visual inspection, there are problems such as missing or incorrectly installed plugs, resulting in inaccurate detection and low efficiency.
A waterway plug installation prevention device is adopted. The first and second anti-misalignment head components are used to detect whether the plug is installed. The detection components are controlled by electrical components, and the detection head is driven by a cylinder to extend into the workpiece hole for detection.
This improves the accuracy and efficiency of plug installation inspection, avoids misjudgments caused by manual visual inspection, and ensures the integrity and sealing of plug installation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of workpiece plug omission prevention devices, specifically relating to a waterway plug omission prevention device. Background Technology
[0002] After the cover plate and shell are welded, the internal structure of the water channel is closed and complex, making it impossible to guarantee cleanliness by cleaning the water channel again. If cutting fluid and oil contaminate the water channel during processing, the product will have to be scrapped. Therefore, the water channel must be sealed between the welding and finishing processes. The plug is manually inserted into the water channel opening using a push rod (disassembly and assembly tool). The surface of the plug used to seal the water channel must be intact and free of bumps, and the sealing ring of the plug must be undamaged and undeformed.
[0003] In existing technologies, the status of waterway blockage is generally confirmed by manual visual inspection, that is, the location of the plug installation is confirmed. However, manual visual inspection may result in the plug being missed or installed incorrectly. Summary of the Invention
[0004] To address the problem of missing or incorrectly installed plugs during manual visual inspection of waterway blockage status in existing technologies, this invention provides a waterway plug installation prevention device. This device uses a switching electrical component to control a first and second anti-misinstallation plug assembly to detect whether the plug on the workpiece under inspection is installed. This waterway plug installation prevention device solves the problem of missing or incorrectly installed plugs during manual visual inspection of waterway blockage status, improving both the accuracy and efficiency of the inspection.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A device for preventing the misinstallation of waterway plugs, comprising: A frame, wherein a platform is mounted on the frame; A detection component mounted on the platform is used to detect whether a plug is installed. The detection component includes a workpiece mounting plate fixedly mounted on the platform, and a first anti-misalignment component and a second anti-misalignment component disposed on both sides of the workpiece mounting plate. The workpiece mounting plate is used to place the workpiece to be detected, and the first anti-misalignment component and the second anti-misalignment component are used to detect whether a plug is installed on the workpiece to be detected. Electrical components mounted on the platform for controlling the detection components; and A valve assembly, which is mounted on the frame.
[0006] Furthermore, the first anti-misalignment head assembly and the second anti-misalignment head assembly each include a driving component, a detection head, and a mounting plate component. The driving component is mounted on the platform through the mounting plate component, and the detection head is installed at the output end of the driving component. After the driving component is working, it can drive the detection head to extend into the hole of the workpiece to be inspected.
[0007] Furthermore, the driving component is a cylinder.
[0008] Furthermore, the mounting plate component includes a cylinder mounting plate and a support rib. The cylinder mounting plate is vertically fixed on the platform, the cylinder is horizontally mounted on the end of the cylinder mounting plate away from the platform, and the support rib is located on the side of the cylinder mounting plate away from the workpiece mounting plate and is fixed on the platform.
[0009] Furthermore, the workpiece mounting plate also includes positioning components for positioning the workpiece to be inspected, and there are two of them, which are respectively disposed at both ends of the workpiece mounting plate.
[0010] Furthermore, the positioning component is a positioning pin, which is set to correspond to the positioning hole of the workpiece to be inspected.
[0011] Furthermore, the workpiece mounting plate has a limiting groove, which is provided for the limiting part of the workpiece to be tested, and the positioning pin is disposed in the limiting groove.
[0012] Furthermore, four parallel support pillars are fixed to the lower part of the workpiece mounting plate, and the workpiece mounting plate is fixed to the platform through the support pillars.
[0013] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this solution are: A waterway plug installation error prevention device includes a frame with a platform, and a detection component for detecting whether a plug is installed. The component includes a first error prevention component and a second error prevention component. A workpiece mounting plate is used to place the workpiece to be tested. The first and second error prevention components are used to detect whether the plug on the workpiece is installed. The workpiece to be tested has openings at both ends. The first and second error prevention components are located on both sides of the workpiece mounting plate. Before testing, the workpiece is placed on the workpiece mounting plate. The first and second error prevention components of the detection component are operated by a switching electrical component to detect whether the plug on the workpiece is installed. This waterway plug installation error prevention device solves the problem of manually visually confirming the waterway blockage status by missing or incorrectly installed plugs, improving the accuracy and efficiency of the detection. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a front view of the waterway where the plug was missing an anti-misoperation device. Figure 2 To detect the side view of the component; Figure 3 Top view of the detection component; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the component structure for testing; Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the image.
[0015] The accompanying figures are labeled as follows: Frame 1, platform 11, electrical components 12, detection components 2, workpiece mounting plate 21, positioning pin 211, limit groove 212, support column 213, first anti-misalignment component 22, second anti-misalignment component 23, cylinder 231, detection head 232, mounting plate 233, support rib 234, workpiece to be detected 3, limit part 31, plug 4. Detailed Implementation
[0016] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017] A waterway plug misinstallation prevention device, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes: Frame 1, wherein a platform 11 is mounted on the frame; The detection component 2 is installed on the platform 11. The detection component 2 is used to detect whether the plug 4 is installed. The detection component 2 includes a workpiece mounting plate 21 fixedly installed on the platform 11, and a first anti-misalignment component 22 and a second anti-misalignment component 23 disposed on both sides of the workpiece mounting plate 21. The workpiece mounting plate 21 is used to place the workpiece 3 to be tested. The first anti-misalignment component 22 and the second anti-misalignment component 23 are used to detect whether the plug 4 of the workpiece 3 to be tested is installed. Electrical components 12, mounted on the platform 11, are used to control the detection components 2; and A valve assembly is mounted on the frame 1.
[0018] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the workpiece 3 (i.e., the shell) to be tested has openings at both ends. Before installation, it is necessary to confirm that the surface of the plug 4 is intact and free from bumps. Several sealing rings are fitted on the outside of the plug 4, and the sealing rings need to be undamaged and undeformed. When installing the plug 4, a 3° plug 4 is inserted into one opening and a 10° plug 4 is inserted into the other opening using a disassembly and assembly tool.
[0019] In this embodiment, a platform 11 is mounted on the frame 1. Four vertical supports 213 are fixedly mounted on the platform 11. The four supports 213 are fixedly mounted on the lower part of the workpiece mounting plate 21. The detection component 2 is used to detect whether the plug 4 is installed. The workpiece mounting plate 21 of the detection component 2 is fixedly mounted in the middle of the platform 11. A first anti-misalignment component 22 and a second anti-misalignment component 23 are provided on both sides of the workpiece mounting plate 21. Before detection, the workpiece 3 to be detected is placed on the workpiece mounting plate 21. The first anti-misalignment component 22 and the second anti-misalignment component 23 are used to detect whether the plug 4 of the workpiece 3 to be detected is installed. The electrical component 12 includes an electrical control system for controlling the detection component 2. The air valve component (not visible in the figure) can use existing technology.
[0020] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 , 3 As shown in Figure 4, the first anti-misalignment head assembly 22 and the second anti-misalignment head assembly 23 respectively include a driving component, a detection head 232 and a mounting plate component. The driving component is mounted on the platform 11 through the mounting plate component. The detection head 232 is installed at the output end of the driving component. After the driving component is working, it can drive the detection head 232 to extend into the hole of the workpiece 3 to be inspected.
[0021] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, this embodiment provides a specific structure for a first anti-misalignment assembly 22 and a second anti-misalignment assembly 23. A driving component is used to drive a detection head 232 to extend into the corresponding orifice of the workpiece 3 to be inspected. One or more detection heads 232 are provided at the location where the plug 4 is installed on the workpiece 3 to be inspected, and the displacement of the detection head 232 detects whether the plug 4 is installed. After inspection, the equipment will perform the following operations depending on the situation: 1. If only one plug is installed, the device will alarm upon startup. 2. If only the other plug is installed, the device will alarm upon startup. 3. After installing both plugs, the machine ran successfully, indicating that the error prevention measure of plug 4 being missing is working correctly.
[0022] Furthermore, the driving component is a cylinder 231.
[0023] Furthermore, the mounting plate component includes a cylinder mounting plate 233 and a support rib 234. The cylinder mounting plate 233 is vertically fixed on the platform 11, the cylinder 231 is horizontally mounted on the end of the cylinder mounting plate 233 away from the platform 11, and the support rib 234 is disposed on the side of the cylinder mounting plate 233 away from the workpiece mounting plate 21 and is fixed on the platform 11.
[0024] According to a specific embodiment provided by the present invention, such as Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment provides a specific structure of a mounting plate component, which includes a cylinder mounting plate 233 and a support rib 234. The cylinder mounting plate 233 is a flat plate structure with several connecting holes. The cylinder mounting plate 233 is vertically arranged and its lower end is fixed on the platform 11. The cylinder 231 is fixed to the cylinder mounting plate 233 by fasteners. A support rib 234 is provided on one side of the cylinder mounting plate 233. The lower end of the support rib 234 is fixed to the platform 11, and the upper end of the support rib 234 contacts the cylinder 231. The support rib 234 provides support for the cylinder 231.
[0025] Furthermore, the workpiece mounting plate 21 also includes positioning components for positioning the workpiece 3 to be inspected, and there are two of them, which are respectively disposed at both ends of the workpiece mounting plate 21.
[0026] Furthermore, the positioning component is a positioning pin 211, which is set to correspond to the positioning hole of the workpiece 3 to be inspected.
[0027] According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, a positioning component is used to position the workpiece 3 to be inspected, preventing the workpiece 3 from shifting under the action of the cylinder 231. The positioning component is a positioning pin 211, which is installed on the end of the platform 11 near the first anti-misalignment assembly 22 and the second anti-misalignment assembly 23. Two positioning pins 211 can be installed on one end, or only one positioning pin 211 can be installed on one end. In use, the positioning hole of the workpiece 3 to be inspected is inserted into the positioning pin 211, thereby restricting the horizontal movement of the workpiece 3.
[0028] Furthermore, the workpiece mounting plate 21 has limiting grooves 212, which are provided corresponding to the limiting parts 31 of the workpiece 3 to be inspected. The positioning pins 211 are disposed in the limiting grooves 212. The limiting parts 31 are located at both ends of the workpiece 3 to be inspected. The workpiece mounting plate 21 has two limiting grooves 212 at each end, located on the upper surface of the workpiece mounting plate 21. The limiting parts 31 are placed in the limiting grooves 212, and the limiting parts 31 have limiting holes. The positioning pins 211 are then inserted into the limiting holes of the limiting parts 31.
[0029] Furthermore, four parallel support columns 213 are fixed to the lower part of the workpiece mounting plate 21, and the workpiece mounting plate 21 is fixed to the platform 11 by the support columns 213.
[0030] Finally, it should be noted that in the description of this invention, the terms "vertical," "upper," "lower," "horizontal," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.
[0031] In the description of this invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.
[0032] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A device for preventing the misinstallation of waterway plugs, characterized in that, include: A frame, wherein a platform is mounted on the frame; A detection component mounted on the platform is used to detect whether a plug is installed. The detection component includes a workpiece mounting plate fixedly mounted on the platform, and a first anti-misalignment component and a second anti-misalignment component disposed on both sides of the workpiece mounting plate. The workpiece mounting plate is used to place the workpiece to be detected, and the first anti-misalignment component and the second anti-misalignment component are used to detect whether a plug is installed on the workpiece to be detected. Electrical components mounted on the platform are used to control the detection components; as well as A valve assembly, which is mounted on the frame.
2. The waterway plug misinstallation prevention device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first and second anti-misalignment head assemblies each include a driving component, a detection head, and a mounting plate component. The driving component is mounted on the platform via the mounting plate component. The detection head is mounted on the output end of the driving component. After the driving component is working, it can drive the detection head to extend into the hole of the workpiece to be inspected.
3. The waterway plug misinstallation prevention device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving component is a cylinder.
4. A waterway plug misinstallation prevention device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The mounting plate component includes a cylinder mounting plate and a support rib. The cylinder mounting plate is vertically fixed on the platform. The cylinder is horizontally mounted on the end of the cylinder mounting plate away from the platform. The support rib is located on the side of the cylinder mounting plate away from the workpiece mounting plate and is fixed on the platform.
5. A waterway plug misinstallation prevention device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The workpiece mounting plate also includes positioning components for positioning the workpiece to be inspected, and there are two of them, which are respectively disposed at both ends of the workpiece mounting plate.
6. A waterway plug misinstallation prevention device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning component is a positioning pin, which is set to correspond to the positioning hole of the workpiece to be inspected.
7. A waterway plug misinstallation prevention device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The workpiece mounting plate has a limiting groove, which is provided for the limiting part of the workpiece to be tested, and the positioning pin is provided in the limiting groove.
8. A waterway plug misinstallation prevention device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The workpiece mounting plate is fixed to the bottom of four parallel support pillars, and the workpiece mounting plate is fixed to the platform by the support pillars.