Automobile cooling pipeline limiting neck ring

Abstract

This invention provides a limiting hose clamp for automotive cooling pipes, relating to the field of automotive positioning technology. It includes: an elastic ring clamp, which is an open-type annular clamp integrally bent from an elastic metal strip; the sidewall of the elastic ring clamp has a circumferentially circumferentially formed perforated groove for providing space for elastic deformation; both ends of the opening of the elastic ring clamp extend radially outward to form opposing operating lugs, each operating lug having a positioning screw hole for positioning; a control slide, one side of which is open; through a scissor mechanism composed of a long connecting rod and a short connecting rod, combined with a threaded transmission structure, two sets of U-shaped slides can be precisely driven to move synchronously towards or away from each other, thereby enabling the elastic ring clamp to achieve smooth and high-precision expansion and contraction adjustment. This can adapt to cooling pipes of different circumference specifications. Simultaneously, the bidirectional limiting structure of the elastic ring clamp can precisely limit the adjustment stroke of the ring clamp, ensuring the stability of the pipe clamping and locking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automotive positioning technology, and in particular to a limiting hose clamp for automotive cooling pipes. Background Technology

[0002] Limiting hose clamps are special pipe connection locking accessories for automotive cooling systems. They are mainly used for connecting and fixing engine cooling hoses to rigid pipe joints. They are commonly used for assembling and locking cooling pipes throughout the vehicle, including water tanks, water pumps, and thermostats. By tightening and wrapping the pipe connection with the ring-shaped clamp, they provide a fastening, binding, and sealing function, preventing pipe loosening, displacement, and leakage at the joints, and ensuring stable cooling pipe connections.

[0003] Currently used limit hose clamps mainly use worm gear transmission for control, which is not stable enough and is prone to deformation. The worm gear is generally a fixed planar structure, which cannot accurately fit the pipe, and may even cause the pipe to deform when locked, affecting the stability of the pipe and lacking the function of stable pipe positioning. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention addresses the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a limiting hose clamp for automotive cooling pipes.

[0005] This invention provides a limiting hose clamp for automotive cooling pipes, specifically comprising: an elastic ring clamp, wherein the elastic ring clamp is an open-type annular clamp formed by integrally bending an elastic metal strip; the side wall of the elastic ring clamp has a circumferentially formed perforated groove for providing space for elastic deformation; the two ends of the opening of the elastic ring clamp extend radially outward to form opposing operating lugs, and each operating lug has a positioning screw hole for positioning; a control slide, one side of the control slide having an open structure; two sets of U-shaped slides are slidably arranged at both ends inside the control slide, with one side of each adjacent end of the two sets of U-shaped slides having one The body is equipped with a connecting slot; a U-shaped slide extends out of the control slide and is fixedly equipped with a support hinge, and a connecting hinge is hinged to the outside of the support hinge. The connecting hinge is fixed to the operating lug of the elastic ring hoop and is fixed by screws; the support includes two sets of plug-in slides, which can be slidably inserted into the connecting slot; two sets of long connecting rods are hinged to the outside of each plug-in slide, and the other end of the four sets of long connecting rods on both sides is hinged to a main hinge; short connecting rods are hinged to the middle of each long connecting rod, and the other end of the four sets of short connecting rods is hinged to a secondary hinge; the long connecting rods and short connecting rods constitute a scissor mechanism.

[0006] Optionally, the U-shaped carriage and the support hinge are fixedly connected by two sets of connecting screws.

[0007] Optionally, the supporting hinge seat and the connecting hinge seat are hinged together by a hinge screw, the bottom of the hinge screw is a screw structure, and the position where the hinge screw contacts the connecting hinge seat is a smooth rod.

[0008] Optionally, a connecting plate is fixedly provided below the control slide, and a positioning plate is provided below the connecting plate; the adjacent positions of the connecting plate and the positioning plate are all tooth-like structures, the tooth-like structures of the connecting plate and the positioning plate are matched and connected, and fixedly connected by connecting bolts; the positioning plate has two pairs of strip holes for assembly.

[0009] Optionally, a threaded cylinder is integrally provided in the middle of one side of the secondary hinge seat.

[0010] Optionally, a control screw is rotatably provided in the middle of the main hinge seat. The front side of the control screw is a smooth rod structure, and the front end of the control screw is a quadrilateral platform. The rear end of the control screw is a screw structure and is threadedly connected to the threaded cylinder.

[0011] Optionally, the front end of the control screw passes through the main hinge seat and is fixedly fitted with a butterfly button cover by a bolt. The two ends of the butterfly button cover are finned structures, and rubber anti-slip pads are fixedly installed on both sides of the finned structures.

[0012] Optionally, the two ends of the opening of the elastic ring are respectively provided with mutually cooperating limiting structures to limit the minimum shrinkage of the elastic ring; the two sets of operating lugs abut against each other when the elastic ring is opened to the preset maximum stroke to limit the maximum opening of the elastic ring.

[0013] The beneficial effects are as follows:

[0014] The scissor mechanism, consisting of a long connecting rod and a short connecting rod, combined with a threaded transmission structure, can precisely drive two sets of U-shaped carriages to move synchronously in opposite directions or in opposite directions. This, in turn, drives the elastic hoop to achieve smooth and high-precision expansion and contraction adjustment, making it suitable for cooling pipes of different circumferences. At the same time, the bidirectional limiting structure of the elastic hoop can precisely limit the adjustment stroke of the hoop, ensuring the stability of the pipe clamping and locking, while avoiding excessive deformation of the hoop and damage to the pipe under pressure, thus improving the adjustment control accuracy and reliability of the hose clamp.

[0015] By using a separate assembly structure of the elastic ring clamp, control slide, and pluggable support, the locking and adjustment functions of the hose clamp are separated. This allows for easy replacement of faulty parts, significantly reducing production and usage costs. The independent replacement and maintenance of the elastic ring clamp is supported by the original support, improving the product's assembly adaptability and economic efficiency.

[0016] The connecting plate and the positioning plate have a toothed meshing connection structure, which allows for flexible adjustment of the installation angle and fixed position of the hose clamp body. This adapts to the installation requirements of cooling pipes with different directions and installation points within the vehicle frame. In conjunction with the strip-shaped mounting holes on the positioning plate, it is compatible with different hole spacings on the vehicle frame, enabling flexible installation of the hose clamp in multiple positions and at multiple angles. This significantly improves the product's adaptability to various scenarios and ease of installation. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 2 A three-dimensional disassembly diagram of an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the elastic ring hoop in an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 4 This diagram shows a three-dimensional disassembled structure of the U-shaped carriage according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the support in an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 6 A side-view structural schematic diagram of the support device in an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 7 A three-dimensional disassembled structural diagram of the support in an embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the installation location structure in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0018] List of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0019] 1. Elastic ring; 101. Positioning screw hole; 2. Control slide; 3. U-shaped slide; 301. Connecting slot; 302. Support hinge; 303. Connecting screw; 304. Connecting hinge; 305. Hinge screw; 4. Connecting plate; 5. Positioning plate; 6. Connecting bolt; 7. Support; 701. Insert slide bar; 702. Long connecting rod; 703. Short connecting rod; 704. Main hinge; 705. Secondary hinge; 706. Threaded cylinder; 707. Control screw; 708. Butterfly button cover. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, solutions, and advantages of the technical solutions of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of specific embodiments of the present invention.

[0021] Example 1:

[0022] Please refer to the attached diagram in the instruction manual, such as... Figures 1 to 8As shown, this invention proposes a limiting hose clamp for automotive cooling pipes, comprising: an elastic ring clamp 1, which is an open-type annular clamp formed by integrally bending an elastic metal strip; the side wall of the elastic ring clamp 1 has a circumferentially formed perforated groove for providing elastic deformation space; the two ends of the opening of the elastic ring clamp 1 extend radially outward to form opposing operating ears, and each operating ear has a positioning screw hole 101 for positioning; a control slide 2, one side of the control slide 2 is an open structure; two sets of U-shaped slides 3 are slidably arranged at both ends inside the control slide 2, and a connecting slot 301 is integrally provided on one side of the adjacent ends of the two sets of U-shaped slides 3; the U-shaped slides 3 protrude from the control slide. 2. A support hinge 302 is fixedly provided, and a connecting hinge 304 is hinged to the outside of the support hinge 302. The connecting hinge 304 is fixed to the outside of the operating lug of the elastic ring 1 by screws. The support 7 includes two sets of insertable slide bars 701. The insertable slide bars 701 can be slidably inserted into the connecting slot 301. Two sets of long connecting rods 702 are hinged to the outside of each insertable slide bar 701. The other end of the four sets of long connecting rods 702 on both sides is hinged to a main hinge seat 704. Short connecting rods 703 are hinged to the middle of each long connecting rod 702. The other end of the four sets of short connecting rods 703 is hinged to a secondary hinge seat 705. The long connecting rods 702 and the short connecting rods 703 constitute a scissor mechanism.

[0023] The U-shaped carriage 3 and the support hinge 302 are fixedly connected by two sets of connecting screws 303.

[0024] The supporting hinge 302 and the connecting hinge 304 are hinged together by a hinge screw 305. The bottom of the hinge screw 305 is a screw structure, and the contact position between the hinge screw 305 and the connecting hinge 304 is a smooth rod.

[0025] Among them, a connecting plate 4 is fixedly installed below the control slide 2, and a positioning plate 5 is installed below the connecting plate 4; the adjacent positions of the connecting plate 4 and the positioning plate 5 are both tooth-like structures, the tooth-like structures of the connecting plate 4 and the positioning plate 5 are matched and connected, and are fixedly connected by connecting bolts 6; the positioning plate 5 has two pairs of strip holes for assembly.

[0026] Among them, a threaded cylinder 706 is integrally provided in the middle of one side of the secondary hinge seat 705.

[0027] The main hinge seat 704 has a control screw 707 rotatably mounted in the middle. The front side of the control screw 707 is a smooth rod structure, and the front end of the control screw 707 is a quadrilateral platform. The rear end of the control screw 707 is a screw structure and is threadedly connected to the threaded cylinder 706.

[0028] Among them, the front end of the control screw 707 passes through the main hinge seat 704 and is fixedly installed with a butterfly button cover 708 in conjunction with the bolt. The two ends of the butterfly button cover 708 are fin structures, and rubber anti-slip pads are fixedly installed on both sides of the fin structure.

[0029] Among them, the two ends of the opening of the elastic ring hoop 1 are respectively provided with mutually cooperating limiting structures to limit the minimum shrinkage of the elastic ring hoop 1; the two sets of operating lugs abut against each other when the elastic ring hoop 1 is opened to the preset maximum stroke to limit the maximum opening of the elastic ring hoop 1.

[0030] Main body positioning: Pass the cooling pipe through the elastic ring 1, and then fix the positioning plate 5 on the outside of the frame to complete the positioning and installation of the hose clamp main body.

[0031] Adjustment mechanism assembly: Insert the plug-in slide bar 701 into the connection slot 301 to complete the connection and prepare for subsequent adjustment.

[0032] Pipe diameter adaptation adjustment: Adjust the expansion range of the elastic ring 1 according to the circumference of the cooling pipe to make the elastic ring 1 fit the cooling pipe. The specific adjustment process is as follows: Rotate the butterfly knob cover 708 to drive the control screw 707 to rotate. The control screw 707 and the threaded cylinder 706 form a threaded transmission, driving the threaded cylinder 706 and the secondary hinge seat 705 to move, changing the distance between the main hinge seat 704 and the secondary hinge seat 705; through the linkage control of the short connecting rod 703 and the long connecting rod 702, adjust the position of the two sets of plug-in slides 701, and then through the cooperation of the plug-in slides 701 and the connecting slot 301, simultaneously adjust the position of the U-shaped slide 3; by adjusting the position of the two sets of U-shaped slides 3, change the position of the connecting hinge seat 304, and use the connecting hinge seat 304 to drive the elastic ring 1 to expand or contract, so as to achieve size adaptation of different pipe diameters.

[0033] Large-size pipe adaptation: For larger cooling pipes, the elastic ring 1 can be expanded in advance, the cooling pipe can be inserted, and then the elastic ring 1 can be contracted to complete the clamping and fixing.

[0034] Example 2: Based on Example 1, if the elastic ring hoop 1 deforms after long-term use and needs to be replaced, the matching support 7 does not need to be replaced and can be reused in combination with the new elastic ring hoop 1.

[0035] Example 3: Based on Example 1, the U-shaped slide 3 is fixed, but the control slide 2 can slide outside the U-shaped slide 3. If anti-slip is required, a rubber anti-slip layer can be set between the contact surfaces of the U-shaped slide 3 and the control slide 2, or hot melt adhesive can be used for fixing.

[0036] The specific usage and function of this embodiment: In this invention, when used, as follows: Figure 8 This method allows for the fixed installation of cooling pipes in different directions; The goal is to pass the cooling pipe through the elastic ring 1 and then fix the positioning plate 5 to the outside of the frame to complete the positioning; Insert the plug-in slider 701 into the connection slot 301 to complete the connection, and then make further adjustments; The expansion range of the elastic ring 1 is adjusted according to the circumference of the cooling pipe so that the elastic ring 1 fits the cooling pipe. The butterfly knob cover 708 is directly rotated to drive the control screw 707 to rotate. The rotation of the control screw 707 and the threaded cylinder 706 form a thread transmission effect, controlling the movement of the threaded cylinder 706 and the secondary hinge seat 705. Then, the distance between the main hinge seat 704 and the secondary hinge seat 705 changes. The short connecting rod 703 and the long connecting rod 702 provide adjustment control to adjust the position of the two sets of plug-in slide bars 701. Then, the plug-in slide bars 701 cooperate with the connecting slot 301 to directly adjust the position of the U-shaped slide 3. By adjusting the positions of the two sets of U-shaped carriages 3, the position of the connecting hinge 304 can be adjusted. The connecting hinge 304 can be used to expand or contract the elastic ring 1 to achieve size adaptation. If the cooling pipe is large, the elastic ring 1 can be expanded in advance and then the cooling pipe can be inserted. Support 7 is recyclable.

Claims

1. A limiting hose clamp for automotive cooling pipes, characterized in that, include: Elastic hoop (1), the elastic hoop (1) is an open-type annular hoop formed by integrally bending an elastic metal strip; the side wall of the elastic hoop (1) is provided with a hollow groove along the circumferential direction to provide space for elastic deformation; the two ends of the opening of the elastic hoop (1) extend radially outward to form oppositely arranged operating ears, and positioning screw holes (101) for positioning are provided on the outside of the operating ears; control slide (2), one side of the control slide (2) is an open structure; two sets of U-shaped slides (3) are slidably arranged at both ends inside the control slide (2), and a connecting slot (301) is integrally arranged on one side of the adjacent ends of the two sets of U-shaped slides (3); a support hinge seat (302) is fixedly arranged through the control slide (2), and the support hinge The seat (302) is externally hinged with a connecting hinge seat (304), which is fixed to the operating lug of the elastic ring (1) by screws; the support (7) includes two sets of plug-in slide bars (701), which can be limited and slidably inserted into the connecting slot (301); two sets of long connecting rods (702) are hinged to the outside of the plug-in slide bars (701), and the other end of the four sets of long connecting rods (702) on both sides is hinged with a main hinge seat (704); short connecting rods (703) are hinged to the middle of the long connecting rods (702), and the other end of the four sets of short connecting rods (703) is hinged with a secondary hinge seat (705); the long connecting rods (702) and the short connecting rods (703) constitute a scissor mechanism.

2. The automotive cooling pipe limiting clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The U-shaped carriage (3) and the support hinge (302) are fixedly connected by two sets of connecting screws (303).

3. The automotive cooling pipe limiting clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The supporting hinge (302) and the connecting hinge (304) are hinged together by a hinge screw (305). The bottom of the hinge screw (305) is a screw structure, and the position where the hinge screw (305) contacts the connecting hinge (304) is a smooth rod.

4. The automotive cooling pipe limiting clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A connecting plate (4) is fixedly installed below the control slide (2), and a positioning plate (5) is installed below the connecting plate (4); the adjacent positions of the connecting plate (4) and the positioning plate (5) are all tooth-shaped structures, the tooth-shaped structures of the connecting plate (4) and the positioning plate (5) are connected in a matching manner, and are fixedly connected by a connecting bolt (6); the positioning plate (5) has two pairs of strip holes for assembly.

5. The automotive cooling pipe limiting clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A threaded cylinder (706) is integrally provided on one side of the secondary hinge seat (705).

6. The automotive cooling pipe limiting clamp as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The main hinge seat (704) is rotatably provided with a control screw (707). The front side of the control screw (707) is a smooth rod structure, and the front end of the control screw (707) is a quadrilateral platform. The rear end of the control screw (707) is a screw structure and is threadedly connected to the threaded cylinder (706).

7. The automotive cooling pipe limiting clamp as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The front end of the control screw (707) passes through the main hinge seat (704) and is fixedly fitted with a butterfly button cover (708) by a bolt. The two ends of the butterfly button cover (708) are fin structures, and rubber anti-slip pads are fixedly installed on both sides of the fin structure.

8. The automotive cooling pipe limiting clamp as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic ring (1) has corresponding limiting structures at both ends of the opening to limit the minimum shrinkage of the elastic ring (1); the two sets of operating lugs abut against each other when the elastic ring (1) is opened to the preset maximum stroke to limit the maximum opening of the elastic ring (1).

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