Tray for placing ultrasonic gas meter steel shell

Abstract

The utility model relates to a tray for placing a steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter. The tray comprises a top plate and side plates arranged on the periphery of the top plate, an assembling cavity is formed between the top plate and the side plate, a plurality of rows of containing cavities are formed in the lower surface of the top plate, the containing cavities are embedded in the assembling cavity, and each row of containing cavities comprises a plurality of containing cavity grooves which are formed side by side and correspond to the steel shell; the steel shell is placed in the containing cavity groove. A reinforcing assembly used for supporting the containing cavity is arranged in the assembling cavity. Limiting grooves are formed in the connecting positions of the adjacent side plates, correspondingly, limiting protrusions corresponding to the limiting grooves are formed on the top plate, and when the two trays are stacked, the limiting protrusions are embedded in the limiting grooves and used for locking the two trays. The tray is ingenious in design, the front steel shell and the rear steel shell can be placed in the containing cavity groove, the front steel shell material tray, the rear steel shell material tray and a semi-finished product glue curing tray can be universal, the types of the trays are reduced, cost input is saved, and the trays are convenient to manage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of gas meter accessories, and in particular relates to a tray for placing a steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter. Background Art

[0002] The steel shell of ultrasonic gas meter is the main sealing component of ultrasonic gas meter. Usually, the front and rear steel shell assembly process of ultrasonic gas meter and the static curing of semi-finished product glue are handled manually. The upper and lower steel shells of the product are easy to slide during the handling process, resulting in quality risks, high labor intensity and fatigue of employees, high labor input costs, and poor consistency. With the substantial increase in market sales and the continuous development of automated production technology, it is urgent to complete the assembly through automated mechanisms to realize the transformation of production methods where machines replace people.

[0003] Defects and shortcomings of the existing technology:

[0004] The assembly of the front and rear steel shells of ultrasonic gas meters and the static curing process of semi-finished product glue are all operated manually, which has great quality risks, long working hours, easy fatigue, high personnel turnover, poor product consistency, and high labor costs. At the same time, the existing pallet positioning in the front and rear steel shell assembly and semi-finished product glue static curing process is difficult to achieve automatic grasping, and it is impossible to achieve a high one-time success rate and pallet stacking; it is not conducive to automated production.

[0005] In view of the above technical problems, improvements need to be made. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to overcome the defects in the prior art and provides a tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter, which has a simple and reasonable structure, ingenious design, precise positioning, fast and reliable, and good assembly consistency.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter, comprising a top plate and side plates arranged around the top plate; an assembly cavity is formed between the top plate and the side plates, and a plurality of rows of accommodating cavities are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate, and the accommodating cavities are embedded in the assembly cavity, and each row of accommodating cavities includes a plurality of cavity grooves corresponding to the steel shell arranged in parallel; the steel shell is placed in the cavity grooves; a reinforcing component for supporting the accommodating cavity is arranged in the assembly cavity; a limiting groove is formed at the connection between adjacent side plates, and correspondingly, a limiting protrusion corresponding to the limiting groove is formed on the top plate, and when two trays are stacked, the limiting protrusion is embedded in the limiting groove to lock the two trays.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, a connecting groove is provided between two transversely adjacent cavity grooves in each row of accommodating cavities, and the connecting groove passes through the side plate; an installation groove is provided between two longitudinally adjacent cavity grooves in each row of accommodating cavities, and the installation groove passes through the side plate; wherein the width of the transverse connecting groove is greater than the width of the longitudinal installation groove.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the cavity groove includes a symmetrically arranged positioning cavity and an inclined support plate; one end of the support plate extends to the end of the positioning cavity, and the other end is connected to the top plate, and a positioning block is fixed between the two positioning cavities; the mounting groove is located on the positioning block.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a top portion of the positioning block close to one side of the support plate is formed with an inclined guide surface, and an arc-shaped resting portion is formed downwardly along the guide surface.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of limiting holes for positioning the steel shell are formed on the support plate, wherein one limiting hole is located in the installation groove.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, a stepped groove is formed at the connection between the positioning cavity and the support plate and the top plate, the outer ends of the four sides of the steel shell are placed on the groove, and the top of the steel shell and the top plate are located on the same horizontal plane.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcement assembly includes an external reinforcement mechanism and an internal reinforcement mechanism; the external reinforcement mechanism and the internal reinforcement mechanism are on the same horizontal plane.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the external reinforcement mechanism includes a mounting plate arranged parallel to the side plate, and a plurality of connecting plates are vertically fixed between the side plate and the mounting plate; the plurality of connecting plates are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the mounting plate.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the internal reinforcement mechanism includes a transverse support plate and a longitudinal support plate; the transverse support plate and the longitudinal support plate are arranged vertically, wherein the transverse support plate is fixed in the middle of the support plate of the cavity groove, and the two ends of the transverse support plate are against the inner side of the mounting plate, and the longitudinal support plate is used to connect adjacent positioning cavities, wherein the longitudinal support plate on one side is against the inner side of the mounting plate, and the longitudinal support plate on the other side is connected to the side wall of the positioning cavity.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] 1. The utility model has a simple structure. The whole tray adopts an integrated structure, which improves the structural strength and overall firmness. At the same time, by setting multiple rows of accommodating cavities, the previous form of single packaging of the front steel shell and the rear steel shell of the gas meter is changed, which can save storage and transportation costs. At the same time, the independent placement and positioning of the front steel shell and the rear steel shell can make the positioning of each front steel shell and the rear steel shell more accurate, which can avoid the problems of product shaking, collapse and mutual collision;

[0018] 2. The utility model is cleverly designed. By setting a cavity groove, the front steel shell or the rear steel shell can be placed in the cavity groove, so that the front steel shell and the rear steel shell material pallet and the semi-finished product glue curing pallet can be used interchangeably, reducing the types of pallets, saving cost investment, and facilitating pallet management;

[0019] 3. The utility model prevents incorrect stacking of pallets through the structural design of anti-fool ribs, thereby ensuring safe use. At the same time, the anti-fool ribs are used to cover the opening of the limiting grooves, so that the pallet with the limiting grooves and the pallet with the limiting protrusions can be correspondingly engaged. In addition, an anti-fool rib is formed in one of the limiting grooves. The anti-fool rib is used to interfere with the anti-fool rib when the limiting protrusion is inserted, thereby avoiding the occurrence of reverse insertion. Through the above technical means, the limiting groove on the pallet can only be connected to the limiting protrusion of another pallet that needs to be assembled in a unique correct direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the rear steel shell structure of a gas meter according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front steel shell structure of a gas meter according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the steel shell structure of a gas meter according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 A diagram showing a tray in use according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tray according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 For the utility model embodiment Figure 4 A partial enlarged view of the A direction;

[0026] Figure 7 For the utility model embodiment Figure 5 A local enlarged view of the B direction;

[0027] Figure 8 A top view of a tray according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Fig. 9 For the utility model embodiment Figure 8 CC section view;

[0029] Fig.10 For the utility model embodiment Figure 8 DD cross-sectional view;

[0030] The figure numerals are as follows: top plate 1, side plate 2, assembly cavity 3, connecting groove 4, mounting groove 5, limiting groove 6, limiting protrusion 7, anti-fool rib 8, assembly surface 9, accommodating cavity 10, accommodating cavity groove 11, positioning cavity 12, support plate 13, positioning block 14, guide surface 14-1, arc-shaped shelf portion 14-2, limiting hole 15, groove 16, mounting hole 17, locking hole 18, external reinforcement mechanism 20, mounting plate 21, connecting plate 22, internal reinforcement mechanism 30, transverse support plate 31, longitudinal support plate 32, steel shell 40, front steel shell 41, rear steel shell 42, outer end 43. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Example:

[0033] like Figure 1-3 As shown, it is a structural diagram of the tray used to place the steel shell of the ultrasonic gas meter in this scheme, in which: Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the rear steel shell structure of a gas meter according to an embodiment of the utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front steel shell structure of a gas meter according to an embodiment of the utility model; Figure 3 The figure is a schematic diagram of the steel shell structure of the gas meter according to the embodiment of the utility model.

[0034] like Figure 4-5 As shown, Figure 4 A diagram showing a tray in use according to an embodiment of the utility model; Figure 5The present invention is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention; the tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter comprises a top plate 1 and side plates 2 arranged around the top plate 1; an assembly cavity 3 is formed between the top plate 1 and the side plates 2, a plurality of rows of accommodating cavities 10 are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate 1, the accommodating cavities 10 are embedded in the assembly cavity 3, each row of accommodating cavities 10 comprises a plurality of accommodating cavity grooves 11 arranged in parallel and corresponding to the steel shell 40; the steel shell 40 is placed in the accommodating cavity grooves 11; the present invention is provided with a tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter, and the entire tray adopts an integrated structure, which improves the structural strength and overall firmness. At the same time, by providing a plurality of rows of accommodating cavities 10, the single packaging form of the front steel shell 41 and the rear steel shell 42 of the gas meter in the past is changed, which can save storage and transportation costs. At the same time, the independent placement and positioning of the front steel shell 41 and the rear steel shell 42 can make the positioning of each front steel shell 41 and the rear steel shell 42 more accurate, which can avoid the problems of product shaking, collapse and mutual collision.

[0035] like Figure 8-10 As shown, Figure 8 A top view of a tray according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Fig. 9 For the utility model embodiment Figure 8 CC section view; Fig.10 For the utility model embodiment Figure 8 DD cross-sectional view; a connecting groove 4 is provided between two transversely adjacent cavity grooves 11 in each row of accommodating cavities 10, and the connecting groove 4 passes through the side plate 2; a mounting groove 5 is provided between two longitudinally adjacent cavity grooves 11 in each row of accommodating cavities 10, and the mounting groove 5 passes through the side plate 2; wherein, the width of the transverse connecting groove 4 is greater than the width of the longitudinal mounting groove 5; adopting the above technical scheme, the semi-finished products of the front steel shell 41 and the rear steel shell 42 can be grasped by the clamp for glue curing and transporting and automated assembly, the mobile grasping action is simple to realize, the positioning is accurate, fast and reliable, and the assembly consistency is good.

[0036] like Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 For the utility model embodiment Figure 4 A partial enlarged view of the A direction; it is also a structural schematic diagram of the cavity groove 11 in this embodiment, wherein the cavity groove 11 includes a symmetrically arranged positioning cavity 12 and an inclined support plate 13; one end of the support plate 13 extends to the end of the positioning cavity 12, and the other end is connected to the top plate 1, and a positioning block 14 is fixed between the two positioning cavities 12; the mounting groove 5 is located on the positioning block 14; a plurality of limiting holes 15 for positioning the steel shell 40 are formed on the support plate 13, wherein one limiting hole 15 is located in the mounting groove 5; by setting the cavity groove 11, the front steel shell 41 or the rear steel shell 42 can be placed in the cavity groove 11, so that the front steel shell 41 and the rear steel shell 42 can be used as material pallets and semi-finished product glue curing pallets, thereby reducing the types of pallets, saving cost investment, and facilitating the management of pallets.

[0037] An inclined guide surface 14-1 is formed on the top of the positioning block 14 near the support plate 13, and an arc-shaped resting portion 14-2 is formed downward along the guide surface 14-1. The support plate 13 and the ends of the two positioning cavities 12 form a "V"-shaped structure; with the above structure, a special material tray with a special positioning structure of the support plate 13 and the positioning cavity 12 is used to accurately position the front steel shell 41 and the rear steel shell 42 of the ultrasonic gas meter or the steel shell 40 in a semi-finished state after combination in the material tray, so as to achieve the quality of long-distance transportation or static turnover of materials.

[0038] A stepped groove 16 is formed at the connection between the positioning cavity 12 and the support plate 13 and the top plate 1, and the outer ends 43 of the steel shell 40 are placed on the groove 16. The above technical solution makes the front steel shell 41 and the rear steel shell 42 placed in the cavity groove 11 more stable, avoiding shaking during movement, and the top of the steel shell is located on the same horizontal plane as the top plate 1, so that when adjacent pallets are stacked, the contact area between the two is increased, and the stability is better.

[0039] like Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pallet of the embodiment of the utility model; a reinforcing component for supporting the accommodating cavity 10 is arranged in the assembly cavity 3, and the reinforcing component includes an outer reinforcing mechanism 20 and an inner reinforcing mechanism 30; the outer reinforcing mechanism 20 and the inner reinforcing mechanism 30 are in the same horizontal plane; the entire pallet can be placed more stably, and by arranging the outer reinforcing mechanism 20 and the inner reinforcing mechanism 30, the steel shell 40 placed in the pallet can be used more safely.

[0040] like Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 For the utility model embodiment Figure 5 A partial enlarged view in the B direction; specifically, the external reinforcement mechanism 20 includes a mounting plate 21 arranged in parallel with the side panel 2, and a plurality of connecting plates 22 are vertically fixed between the side panel 2 and the mounting plate 21; the plurality of connecting plates 22 are equidistantly arranged along the length direction of the mounting plate 21; by providing the external reinforcement mechanism 20, the overall outer frame of the entire pallet is made more solid, thereby avoiding damage to the exterior of the pallet after long-term use, thereby extending its service life; when a collision occurs, the side panel 2 is first deformed and squeezed by the obstacle, and the mounting plate 21 and the connecting plate 22 can effectively prevent further deformation of the mounting plate 21 caused by deformation and squeezing when the side panel 2 collides violently with the obstacle, thereby effectively protecting the steel shell 40 on the pallet.

[0041] Among them, the internal reinforcement mechanism 30 includes a transverse support plate 31 and a longitudinal support plate 32; the transverse support plate 31 and the longitudinal support plate 32 are arranged vertically, wherein the transverse support plate 31 is fixed to the middle of the support plate 13 of the cavity groove 11, and the two ends of the transverse support plate 31 are against the inner side of the mounting plate 21, and the longitudinal support plate 32 is used to connect the adjacent positioning cavities 12, wherein the longitudinal support plate 32 on one side is against the inner side of the mounting plate 21, and the longitudinal support plate 32 on the other side is connected to the side wall of the positioning cavity 12; the bottom of the positioning cavity 12 is on the same horizontal plane as the bottom of the side plate 2, and the design is ingenious, which improves the deformation resistance of the pallet while making it lighter.

[0042] like Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 For the utility model embodiment Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of the B direction; a limiting groove 6 is formed at the connection between adjacent mounting plates 21, and correspondingly, a limiting protrusion 7 corresponding to the limiting groove 6 is formed on the top plate 1. When the two pallets are stacked, the limiting protrusion 7 is embedded in the limiting groove 6 to lock the two pallets; an anti-fool rib 8 is formed in one of the limiting grooves 6, and the anti-fool rib 8 is used to cover the opening of the limiting groove 6, and correspondingly, an assembly surface 9 adapted to the anti-fool rib 8 is formed on the top plate 1. When the two pallets are stacked, the limiting protrusion 7 is embedded in the limiting groove 6. In the positioning groove 6, the anti-fool rib 8 is attached to the assembly surface 9; in this embodiment, the structural design of the anti-fool rib 8 prevents the trays from being stacked incorrectly, thereby ensuring safe use. At the same time, the anti-fool rib 8 is used to cover the opening of the limiting groove 6, so that the tray with the limiting groove 6 and the tray with the limiting protrusion 7 are correspondingly engaged. In addition, an anti-fool rib 8 is formed in one of the limiting grooves 6. The anti-fool rib 8 is used to interfere with the anti-fool rib 8 when the limiting protrusion 7 is inserted, thereby avoiding the occurrence of reverse insertion. Through the above technical means, the limiting groove 6 on the tray can only be connected to the limiting protrusion 7 of another tray that needs to be assembled in the only correct direction.

[0043] like Figure 4-5 As shown, Figure 4 A diagram showing a tray in use according to an embodiment of the utility model; Figure 5The schematic diagram of the structure of the pallet of the embodiment of the utility model; a plurality of mounting holes 17 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the top of the top plate 1, and a plurality of locking holes 18 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the back of the top plate 1, the mounting holes 17 and the locking holes 18 are arranged oppositely, and a screw is inserted in the locking hole 18, and the screw extends into the mounting hole 17 of the adjacent pallet, which is used to lock the two adjacent pallets; by setting the mounting holes 17 and the locking holes 18 arranged oppositely, when the adjacent pallets are stacked and assembled, the screw is inserted in the locking hole 18, the screw is rotatably connected with the locking hole 18, and then the screw extends into the mounting hole 17 of the adjacent pallet, which improves the stability and safety of the placement of the adjacent pallets, and further ensures the safety of use; in addition, when the length of the screw is long enough, the spacing between the adjacent pallets can be adjusted, so that not only a single front steel shell 41 and a rear steel shell 42 material can be placed, but also a steel shell 40 in a semi-finished state after combination can be placed. The diversity of transportation is improved, and the number of mounting holes 17 and locking holes 18 can be arranged according to actual needs.

[0044] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention; therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0045] Although this article uses more of the figure marks: top plate 1, side plate 2, assembly cavity 3, connecting groove 4, installation groove 5, limiting groove 6, limiting protrusion 7, anti-fool rib 8, assembly surface 9, accommodating cavity 10, accommodating cavity groove 11, positioning cavity 12, support plate 13, positioning block 14, guide surface 14-1, arc-shaped shelf 14-2, limiting hole 15, groove 16, installation hole 17, locking hole 18, external reinforcement mechanism 20, installation plate 21, connecting plate 22, internal reinforcement mechanism 30, transverse support plate 31, longitudinal support plate 32, steel shell 40, front steel shell 41, rear steel shell 42, outer end 43 and other terms, but does not exclude the possibility of using other terms; these terms are used only to more conveniently describe and explain the essence of the utility model; interpreting them as any additional restrictions is contrary to the spirit of the utility model.

Claims

1. A tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter, characterized in that: The invention comprises a top plate (1) and side plates (2) arranged around the top plate (1); an assembly cavity (3) is formed between the top plate (1) and the side plates (2); a plurality of rows of accommodating cavities (10) are arranged on the lower surface of the top plate (1); the accommodating cavities (10) are embedded in the assembly cavity (3); each row of accommodating cavities (10) comprises a plurality of accommodating cavity grooves (11) arranged in parallel and corresponding to the steel shell (40); the steel shell (40) is placed in the accommodating cavity grooves (11); a reinforcing component for supporting the accommodating cavities (10) is arranged in the assembly cavity (3); a limiting groove (6) is formed at the connection between adjacent side plates (2); correspondingly, a limiting protrusion (7) corresponding to the limiting groove (6) is formed on the top plate (1); when two pallets are stacked, the limiting protrusion (7) is embedded in the limiting groove (6) to lock the two pallets.

2. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting groove (4) is provided between two transversely adjacent accommodating grooves (11) in each row of accommodating cavities (10), and the connecting groove (4) passes through the side plate (2); a mounting groove (5) is provided between two longitudinally adjacent accommodating grooves (11) in each row of accommodating cavities (10), and the mounting groove (5) passes through the side plate (2); wherein the width of the transverse connecting groove (4) is greater than the width of the longitudinal mounting groove (5).

3. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cavity groove (11) comprises symmetrically arranged positioning cavities (12) and an inclinedly arranged support plate (13); one end of the support plate (13) extends to the end of the positioning cavity (12), and the other end is connected to the top plate (1); a positioning block (14) is fixedly arranged between the two positioning cavities (12); and the mounting groove (5) is located on the positioning block (14).

4. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 3, characterized in that: A guide surface (14-1) arranged obliquely is formed on the top of one side of the positioning block (14) close to the support plate (13), and an arc-shaped resting portion (14-2) is formed downward along the guide surface (14-1).

5. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of limiting holes (15) for positioning the steel shell (40) are formed on the support plate (13), wherein one limiting hole (15) is located in the installation groove (5).

6. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 3, characterized in that: A stepped groove (16) is formed at the connection between the positioning cavity (12) and the support plate (13) and the top plate (1); the outer ends (43) of the steel shell (40) are placed on the groove (16); and the top of the steel shell and the top plate (1) are located on the same horizontal plane.

7. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcement assembly comprises an external reinforcement mechanism (20) and an internal reinforcement mechanism (30); the external reinforcement mechanism (20) and the internal reinforcement mechanism (30) are on the same horizontal plane.

8. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 7, characterized in that: The external reinforcement mechanism (20) comprises a mounting plate (21) arranged parallel to the side plate (2), and a plurality of connecting plates (22) are vertically fixed between the side plate (2) and the mounting plate (21); the plurality of connecting plates (22) are arranged equidistantly along the length direction of the mounting plate (21).

9. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner reinforcement mechanism (30) comprises a transverse support plate (31) and a longitudinal support plate (32); the transverse support plate (31) and the longitudinal support plate (32) are arranged vertically, wherein the transverse support plate (31) is fixedly arranged in the middle of the support plate (13) of the cavity groove (11), and both ends of the transverse support plate (31) abut against the inner side of the mounting plate (21), and the longitudinal support plate (32) is used to connect adjacent positioning cavities (12), wherein the longitudinal support plate (32) on one side abuts against the inner side of the mounting plate (21), and the longitudinal support plate (32) on the other side is connected to the side wall of the positioning cavity (12).

10. The tray for placing the steel shell of an ultrasonic gas meter according to claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-foolproof rib (8) is formed in one of the limit grooves (6), and the anti-foolproof rib (8) is used to cover the opening of the limit groove (6). Correspondingly, an assembly surface (9) adapted to the anti-foolproof rib (8) is formed on the top plate (1). When the two trays are stacked, the limit protrusion (7) is embedded in the limit groove (6), and the anti-foolproof rib (8) is attached to the assembly surface (9).

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