Auxiliary frame clamp

The subframe clamp addresses the issue of costly redesigns by providing adjustable positioning components, enhancing versatility and reducing costs through adaptable fixtures for various brake test benches.

CN222244378UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27CHINA FAW CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323375211.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-12
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-12

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Technical Problem

Existing subframe fixtures require redesigning new tooling and fixtures for different brake test benches, leading to increased equipment manufacturing costs and wasted factory space.

Method used

A subframe clamp with adjustable positioning components, including a base frame, left and right positioning assemblies, and reinforcement assemblies, allowing for versatile adaptation to various brake test bench models without the need for new tooling.

Benefits of technology

Enhances versatility, reduces equipment manufacturing costs, and improves production efficiency by allowing the subframe clamp to adapt to different models and structures, eliminating the need for new fixtures.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a connecting tool, and particularly relates to an auxiliary frame clamp, which comprises a base frame and a clamping device, the left positioning assembly comprises a front positioning piece and a rear positioning piece, the front positioning piece can move and be positioned in the left-right direction or the up-down direction relative to the base frame, and the rear positioning piece can move and be positioned in the three-dimensional direction relative to the base frame; according to the utility model, the structure of the right positioning assembly and the structure of the right positioning assembly are arranged in a bilateral symmetry manner, the device can adapt to the adjustment of the structures of different models of brake test stands or brake test stands, the universality is improved, a new tool clamp does not need to be redesigned, the equipment manufacturing cost is reduced, and the production benefit is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a connecting tool, in particular to a sub-frame clamp. Background Art

[0002] When testing the subframe, the subframe needs to be installed in a fixture for positioning, and then adapted and connected to the brake test bench. When a new brake test bench needs to be adapted or a subframe of a different model needs to be installed, a new fixture needs to be designed, which will increase the equipment manufacturing cost and waste factory space. Therefore, a more versatile subframe fixture is urgently needed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a subframe clamp to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art and at least provide a beneficial choice or create conditions.

[0004] A subframe clamp according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model

[0005] A sub-frame clamp comprises: a base frame; a left positioning component, comprising a front positioning piece and a rear positioning piece, wherein the front positioning piece can move and be positioned relative to the base frame in a left-right direction or an up-down direction, and the rear positioning piece can move and be positioned relative to the base frame in a three-dimensional direction; and a right positioning component, wherein the structure of the positioning component is arranged symmetrically with the structure of the right positioning component.

[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: in the left positioning assembly, the front positioning member can be movably adjusted and positioned on the base frame along the left-right direction or the up-down direction, and the rear positioning member can be adjusted and positioned on the base frame along the up-down direction, the left-right direction or the front-back direction. Similarly, for the right positioning assembly, there are also front and rear positioning members with adjustable positions. The left and right front connecting members and the rear positioning member form four adjustable positioning connection points, which can be adjusted to adapt to different models or structures of brake test benches, thereby improving versatility, eliminating the need to redesign new tooling and fixtures, reducing equipment manufacturing costs, and improving production efficiency.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the left positioning assembly includes a front cross bar, a front slide and a front connecting column, the front cross bar is arranged on the base frame, the front slide can slide and be positioned on the front cross bar in the left and right directions, the front connecting column can slide and be positioned on the front slide in the up and down directions, and the front positioning piece is connected to the bottom end of the front connecting column.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the left positioning assembly includes a rear cross bar, a left slide, a rear slide seat and a rear connecting column, the rear cross bar is arranged on the base frame, the left slide can slide and be positioned along the left and right directions between the front cross bar and the rear cross bar, the rear slide seat can slide and be positioned along the front and rear directions on the left slide, the rear connecting column can slide and be positioned along the up and down directions on the rear slide seat, and the rear positioning piece is connected to the bottom end of the rear connecting column.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the front cross bar and the rear cross bar can both move and be positioned in the up and down directions on the base frame.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the utility model also includes an upper positioning component, which includes an upper slide and an upper slide seat. The upper slide can move and be positioned on the base frame along the left and right directions, and the upper slide seat can move and be positioned on the upper slide along the front and back directions. The top side of the upper slide seat is provided with an installation groove, and the bottom of the installation groove is provided with a through hole.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a connecting block is connected to the bottom side of the upper slide seat, two connecting ears are formed on the bottom side of the connecting block at intervals in the horizontal direction, and the bottom side of the upper slide seat is respectively connected to the connecting blocks at positions on both sides of the through hole.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, two upper positioning components are symmetrically arranged along the left-right direction.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the utility model also includes a fixing component, which includes a fixing seat and a fixing plate. The fixing plate can move and be positioned along the left and right directions on the base frame. The fixing plate is connected to the bottom side of the fixing seat, and there are multiple fixing components.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the utility model further comprises a reinforcement assembly, wherein the reinforcement assembly comprises reinforcement seats connected to the bottom of the base frame at intervals along the front-to-back direction, and reinforcement rods connected between the reinforcement seats.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the two reinforcement seats can be moved and positioned on the base frame along the left-right direction.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be described in part in the following description and will be apparent from the following description.

[0017] It will be apparent or understood through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the following is a brief description of the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described are only part of the embodiments of the present utility model, not all of the embodiments, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other design solutions and drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 It is an overall stereogram of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the upper sliding seat of the utility model.

[0021] In the accompanying drawings: 100-base frame, 210-front positioning member, 220-rear positioning member, 230-front cross bar, 240-front slide, 250-front connecting column, 260-rear cross bar, 270-left slide, 280-rear slide, 290-rear connecting column, 310-upper slide, 320-upper slide, 321-through hole, 330-connecting block, 331-connecting ear, 410-fixing seat, 420-fixing plate, 510-reinforcement seat, 520-reinforcement rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0024] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 A sub-frame clamp includes a base frame 100, a left positioning assembly and a right positioning assembly, wherein the left positioning assembly includes a front positioning piece 210 and a rear positioning piece 220, the front positioning piece 210 is located in front of the rear positioning piece 220, the front positioning piece 210 can move and position relative to the base frame 100 in the left-right direction or the up-down direction, the front positioning piece 210 can be a plate with reserved holes, the rear positioning piece 220 can move and position relative to the base frame 100 in the three-dimensional direction, similarly, the rear positioning piece 220 can be a plate with reserved holes, and the right positioning assembly, the structure of the positioning assembly is symmetrical with the structure of the right positioning assembly.

[0027] From the above, it can be seen that in the left positioning assembly, the front positioning member 210 can be movably adjusted and positioned on the base frame 100 along the left-right direction or the up-down direction, and the rear positioning member 220 can be adjusted and positioned on the base frame 100 along the up-down direction, the left-right direction or the front-back direction. Similarly, for the right positioning assembly, it also has a front positioning member 210 and a rear positioning member 220 with adjustable positions. The left and right front connecting members and the rear positioning member 220 form four adjustable positioning connection points, which can be adjusted to adapt to different models or structures of brake test benches, thereby improving versatility, eliminating the need to redesign new tooling and fixtures, reducing equipment manufacturing costs, and improving production efficiency.

[0028] The front positioning member 210 in the left positioning assembly may be a structure that is first provided with a sliding positioning structure along the up-down direction between the base frame 100, and then a structure that is sliding positioning along the left-right direction is provided on this structure. In the present embodiment, the left positioning assembly includes a front cross bar 230, a front slide seat 240 and a front connecting column 250. The front cross bar 230 is provided on the base frame 100, the front slide seat 240 can slide and position on the front cross bar 230 along the left-right direction, the front connecting column 250 can slide and position on the front slide seat 240 along the up-down direction, and the front positioning member 210 is connected to the bottom end of the front connecting column 250. At this time, the front slide 240 is connected to the front cross bar 230 by sliding along the left and right directions, which can provide the front positioning member 210 with freedom of movement along the left and right directions, and the front connecting column 250 is connected to the front slide 240 by sliding, which provides the front positioning member 210 with freedom of movement along the up and down directions, so that the front positioning member 210 first forms a structure for sliding positioning along the left and right directions with the base frame 100, and then a structure for sliding positioning along the up and down directions is arranged on this structure.

[0029] As for the specific structure of the front slide 240, in the first embodiment, it can be an integral body. At this time, a horizontal channel passing through the left-right direction and a vertical channel passing through the up-down direction are arranged on the front slide 240. When in use, the front cross bar 230 passes through the horizontal channel, and the front connecting column 250 passes through the vertical channel. A first screw passing through the horizontal channel and a second screw passing through the vertical channel are driven into the front slide 240. When it is necessary to adjust the position of the front connecting member left-right and up-down, loosen the first screw and the second screw. At this time, the front slide 240 and the front connecting column 250 can be adjusted and moved left-right and up-down respectively. After the adjustment is completed, tighten the first screw and the second screw so that the first screw is pressed against the outer side of the front cross bar 230, and the second screw is pressed against the outer side of the front connecting column 250. In this way, the movement and positioning of the front connecting member along the left-right and up-down directions can be realized.

[0030] As for the specific structure of the front slide 240, in the second embodiment, it can be a split structure, in which the front slide 240 is detachably connected with a first clamp block, a second clamp block and a third clamp block along the front-to-back direction, the first clamp block and the second clamp block form the above-mentioned horizontal channel, and the second clamp block and the third clamp block form the above-mentioned vertical channel, the front cross bar 230 is clamped in the horizontal channel directly by the clamping force of the first clamp block and the second clamp block when they are connected to each other, and the front connecting column 250 is clamped in the vertical channel by the clamping force of the second clamp block and the third clamp block when they are connected to each other, and as for the connection between the first clamp block, the second clamp block and the third clamp block, the third screw can be driven into the first clamp block to the second clamp block, so that the first clamp block and the second clamp block are locked and fixed to each other, and the fourth screw can be driven into the third clamp block to the second clamp block, so that the second clamp block and the third clamp block are locked and fixed to each other.

[0031] The left positioning component has a structure that can provide the rear positioning member 220 with movement in the up and down, left and right, and front and back directions. In the present embodiment, the left positioning component includes a rear cross bar 260, a left slide 270, a rear slide seat 280 and a rear connecting column 290. The rear cross bar 260 is arranged on the base frame 100. The left slide 270 can slide and position in the left and right directions between the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260. The rear slide seat 280 can slide and position in the front and back directions on the left slide 270. The rear connecting column 290 can slide and position in the up and down directions on the rear slide seat 280. The rear positioning member 220 is connected to the bottom end of the rear connecting column 290. The front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260 are relatively fixed on the base frame 100 along the front-to-back direction respectively. The left slide 270 is slidably connected between the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260, and can provide the rear positioning member 220 with freedom of movement in the left-to-right direction. The rear slide seat 280 is slidably connected to the rear left slide seat 270, and can provide the rear positioning member 220 with freedom of movement in the front-to-back direction. The rear connecting column 290 is slidably connected to the rear slide seat 280, and can provide the rear positioning member 220 with freedom of movement in the up-down direction, thereby realizing that the rear connecting member can be adjusted in three-dimensional directions of up-down, left-right, and front-to-back.

[0032] As for the left slide 270 and the rear slide 280, similar to the first embodiment of the front slide 240, channels may be formed on the front and rear sides of the left slide 270 to respectively position the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260, and then screws are driven into the left slide 270 to lock the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260. Similarly, two channels are formed on the front slide 240, and then screws are driven into the front slide 240 to lock the left slide 270 and the rear connecting column 290. Alternatively, similar to the second embodiment of the front slide 240, detachably connected split structures are respectively formed on the front and rear sides of the left slide 270 to clamp the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260. Similarly, detachably connected split structures are also formed on the rear slide 280 to clamp the left slide 270 and the rear connecting column 290.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260 can be directly fixed on the base frame 100, and in order to facilitate the overall movement of the entire left positioning assembly and the right positioning assembly, in this embodiment, the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260 can be moved and positioned in the up-down direction on the base frame 100. In this way, by moving the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260 in the up-down direction on the base frame 100, the left positioning assembly and the right positioning assembly can be directly adjusted up-down and positioned, which is more convenient to use. In addition, for the movable positioning structure of the front cross bar 230 and the rear cross bar 260, the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the front slide seat 240 can be directly referred to.

[0034] In actual applications, some sub-frames also need to be connected to sliding columns. In order to facilitate the connection and positioning of the sliding columns, the utility model also includes an upper positioning component, which includes an upper slide 310 and an upper slide seat 320. The upper slide 310 can move and be positioned in the left-right direction on the base frame 100, and the upper slide seat 320 can move and be positioned in the front-back direction on the upper slide 310. The top side of the upper slide seat 320 is provided with an installation groove, and the bottom of the installation groove is provided with a through hole 321. The upper slide 310 is connected to the base frame 100 by sliding along the left-right direction, and the upper slide seat 320 is connected to the upper slide 310 by sliding along the front-back direction. When connecting and fixing the slide column, the position of the upper slide 310 is adjusted along the left-right direction and the position of the upper slide seat 320 is adjusted along the front-back direction according to different types of sub-frames, so as to locate the installation position of the upper slide seat 320 relative to the sub-frame, and then the top end of the slide column is pre-positioned with respect to the through hole 321 of the upper slide seat 320, and then screws or bolts and other connecting parts are driven into the bottom of the installation groove to connect to the slide column, so as to lock and fix the slide column on the upper slide seat 320.

[0035] For the movable positioning and adjusting structure of the upper slide 310 and the upper slide seat 320 , reference may be made directly to the first embodiment or the second embodiment of the front slide seat 240 .

[0036] In actual applications, some subframes are also connected to control arms. In order to facilitate the connection and positioning of the control arms, such as Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, a connection block 330 is connected to the bottom side of the upper slide 320, and two connection ears 331 are formed at intervals along the horizontal direction on the bottom side of the connection block 330, and the connection blocks 330 are respectively connected to the positions on both sides of the through hole 321 on the bottom side of the upper slide 320. In each connection block 330, two connection ears 331 arranged at intervals can form a positioning gap. When fixing the control arm, the two ends of the control arm can be directly extended into the positioning gaps of the two connection blocks 330, and then the connection pieces can be driven into the connection ears 331 to position the control arm.

[0037] Furthermore, two upper positioning assemblies are symmetrically arranged along the left-right direction. The two positioning assemblies can be used to connect the sliding column and the control arm on the left and right sides of the sub-frame respectively.

[0038] When in use, the base frame 100 needs to be installed and fixed on the brake test bench. In order to facilitate its installation and positioning, the utility model also includes a fixing assembly, which includes a fixing seat 410 and a fixing plate 420. The fixing plate 420 can be moved and positioned in the left-right direction on the base frame 100. The fixing plate 420 is connected to the bottom side of the fixing seat 410. There are multiple fixing assemblies. The fixing seat 410 is slidably connected to the base frame 100 in the left-right direction, and can be connected to the brake test bench by using the fixing plate 420. When in use, the position of the fixing seat 410 can be adjusted according to different brake test bench structures, thereby adjusting the installation position of the fixing plate 420, which can further improve the overall versatility. For the movable positioning connection structure between the fixing seat 410 and the base frame 100, the setting of the first and second embodiments of the front slide seat 240 can be directly referred to.

[0039] The present invention further includes a reinforcement assembly, which includes a reinforcement seat 510 connected to the bottom of the base frame 100 at intervals along the front-to-back direction, and a reinforcement rod 520 connected between the reinforcement seats 510. The left positioning assembly, the right positioning assembly, and the upper positioning assembly can respectively perform structural reinforcement on the middle and upper parts of the base frame 100, and the reinforcement assembly is connected to the front and rear sides of the bottom of the base frame 100, and can also reinforce the bottom position of the base frame 100, thereby further improving the structural stability of the entire base frame 100. In actual applications, the number of reinforcement assemblies can be multiple and arranged at intervals along the left-to-right direction.

[0040] Furthermore, the two reinforcement seats 510 can be moved and positioned in the left-right direction on the base frame 100. The two reinforcement seats 510 are respectively connected to the base frame 100 by sliding in the left-right direction, and the left-right position of the entire reinforcement assembly can be adjusted. When in use, the position of the reinforcement assembly can be adjusted according to different brake test bench structures, thereby avoiding interference with the installation of the fixed assembly.

[0041] The preferred implementation modes of the present invention are specifically described above, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A subframe clamp, characterized in that: include: Baseframe(100); A left positioning component, comprising a front positioning member (210) and a rear positioning member (220), wherein the front positioning member (210) can move and be positioned relative to the base frame (100) in a left-right direction or in an up-down direction, and the rear positioning member (220) can move and be positioned relative to the base frame (100) in a three-dimensional direction; A right positioning component, wherein the structure of the positioning component is arranged symmetrically with the structure of the right positioning component.

2. A subframe clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left positioning assembly comprises a front cross bar (230), a front slide seat (240) and a front connecting column (250); the front cross bar (230) is arranged on the base frame (100); the front slide seat (240) can slide and position on the front cross bar (230) in the left-right direction; the front connecting column (250) can slide and position on the front slide seat (240) in the up-down direction; and the front positioning member (210) is connected to the bottom end of the front connecting column (250).

3. A subframe clamp according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left positioning assembly comprises a rear cross bar (260), a left slide (270), a rear slide seat (280) and a rear connecting column (290); the rear cross bar (260) is arranged on the base frame (100); the left slide seat (270) can slide and be positioned in the left-right direction between the front cross bar (230) and the rear cross bar (260); the rear slide seat (280) can slide and be positioned in the front-back direction on the left slide seat (270); the rear connecting column (290) can slide and be positioned in the up-down direction on the rear slide seat (280); and the rear positioning member (220) is connected to the bottom end of the rear connecting column (290).

4. A subframe clamp according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front cross bar (230) and the rear cross bar (260) can both move and be positioned in the up-down direction on the base frame (100).

5. The subframe clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper positioning assembly further comprises an upper positioning assembly, the upper positioning assembly comprising an upper slide (310) and an upper slide seat (320), the upper slide (310) being movable and positionable in the left-right direction on the base frame (100), the upper slide seat (320) being movable and positionable in the front-back direction on the upper slide (310), the top side of the upper slide seat (320) being provided with an installation groove, the bottom of the installation groove being provided with a through hole (321).

6. A subframe clamp according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom side of the upper slide seat (320) is connected to a connection block (330), and the bottom side of the connection block (330) is formed with two connection ears (331) spaced apart in a horizontal direction. The bottom side of the upper slide seat (320) is respectively connected to the connection blocks (330) at positions on both sides of the through hole (321).

7. The subframe clamp according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper positioning components are symmetrically arranged in two along the left-right direction.

8. The subframe clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a fixing assembly, which includes a fixing seat (410) and a fixing plate (420). The fixing plate (420) can move and be positioned in the left-right direction on the base frame (100). The fixing plate (420) is connected to the bottom side of the fixing seat (410). There are multiple fixing assemblies.

9. The subframe clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a reinforcement component, which includes reinforcement seats (510) connected to the bottom of the base frame (100) at intervals along the front-to-back direction, and reinforcement rods (520) connected between the reinforcement seats (510).

10. The subframe clamp according to claim 9, characterized in that: Both of the reinforcement seats (510) can be moved and positioned in the left-right direction on the base frame (100).