Tool for measuring wound or stacked parts
By designing a tool with sliding metering parts and scale markings, the problem of difficult measurement of winding or stacking parts on the production line is solved, and fast and accurate residual measurement is achieved, reducing measurement errors and waste of logistics resources.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421163559.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-24
AI Technical Summary
On the production line, it is difficult for operators to measure the remaining amount of wound or stacked parts quickly and accurately, which makes the counting process time-consuming and prone to errors, which may lead to excessive parts replenishment and waste logistics resources.
A tool is designed, including a base, body and plate-shaped metering section, which slides along the longitudinal direction with a scale mark, which can directly measure the remaining amount of wound or stacked parts without changing the state of the parts, through connections The part is engaged with the central axis of the winding part to ensure accurate measurement.
The tool allows quick and accurate measurement of the remaining amount of wound or stacked parts, reduces measurement errors, improves production efficiency, avoids excessive parts replenishment, and saves logistics resources.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a tool for measuring coiled or stacked parts. Background Art
[0002] During the production process of a factory, operators usually need to regularly check the remaining quantity of the parts involved at the workstation, for example, after one hour or one day of production activities, so as to decide whether to ask the logistics personnel to replenish the corresponding parts. This avoids the inability to continue production due to lack of corresponding parts supply, and avoids the waste of logistics resources caused by excessive replenishment of parts.
[0003] For conventional independent parts with obvious three-dimensional volume, the operators of the production line can simply check the remaining quantity by counting. However, there are also parts in a rolled or stacked state beside the production line. For example, during the automobile assembly process, indicator labels that need to be attached to the surface of the battery are often supplied to the production line in a roll form and attached to the surface of the battery by an automated machine. It is often difficult for operators to simply know the remaining quantity of such parts.
[0004] Currently, for stacked parts, if the remaining quantity of parts needs to be known, operators usually have to carefully count the stacked parts. This process is very time-consuming and often results in incorrect statistics due to the inconvenience of counting. For wound parts, in addition to the above difficulties, the counting process may also require slightly disassembling the wound structure to obtain accurate information on the remaining quantity of parts, which further results in loss of time cost. Moreover, for wound parts, since a roll of such parts often includes a large number of parts connected end to end and is allowed to be used for a long time (for example, more than one week or even two weeks), even experienced operators find it difficult to accurately count their quantity or calculate the remaining time that the remaining parts can be used for production.
[0005] In addition, since the possibility of erroneous statistics is inevitable in the above-mentioned process of counting the remaining quantity of wound or stacked parts, operators often request excessive supply of parts in order to avoid lack of parts supply due to erroneous statistics, thereby wasting logistics resources.
[0006] Therefore, there is a need for more convenient measurement of the remaining amount of wound parts or stacked parts on a production line. Utility Model Content
[0007] The present disclosure provides a tool for measuring wound or stacked parts. By using the tool, a user can directly measure the remaining amount of wound or stacked parts on a production line without changing the existing state of the parts, while reducing the generation of measurement errors.
[0008] One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a tool for measuring wound or stacked parts, the tool comprising: a base; a main body, the main body extending from the top surface of the base in a longitudinal direction; and a plate-shaped metering portion, the metering portion being fitted on the main body and extending in the longitudinal direction, the metering portion having scale markings on a main surface facing away from the main body, the scale markings indicating the remaining amount of the wound parts or the stacked parts, the scale markings including at least a zero scale line; wherein the metering portion is capable of sliding relative to the main body in the longitudinal direction to allow the zero scale line to be aligned with the radial innermost side of the wound parts or with the bottommost side of the stacked parts.
[0009] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the tool further comprises a connection portion detachably mounted to the base and configured to engage with an end of the central shaft carrying the wound part.
[0010] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the remaining amount includes a remaining length of the wound parts or a remaining number of the stacked parts.
[0011] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the scale mark also indicates the remaining time for the part to be available for use.
[0012] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, narrow grooves are provided on two opposite side surfaces of the main body, and claws are provided on two opposite side surfaces of the metering part, and the claws cooperate with the corresponding narrow grooves to allow the metering part to slide relative to the main body.
[0013] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the scale marking is printed or engraved on the main surface of the metering portion.
[0014] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the scale marking is formed on another sheet-like member, and the other sheet-like member is bonded to a main surface of the metering portion.
[0015] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main surface of the metering portion is formed as a detachable transparent shell.
[0016] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting portion is detachably connected to the base by a threaded connection.
[0017] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting portion can be engaged with an end portion of the central shaft carrying the wound component by form fit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] The present disclosure will be more easily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference numerals represent the same elements. The accompanying drawings are schematic and non-restrictive. The elements in the accompanying drawings are not necessarily represented to scale, for example, the elements may be enlarged for the purpose of illustration, or may be reduced in proportion to keep the drawings clear and easy to understand.
[0019] In the attached picture:
[0020] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tool for measuring coiled or stacked parts according to the present disclosure;
[0021] Figure 2 is a partial schematic diagram showing a scale mark of a tool for measuring wound or stacked parts according to the present disclosure;
[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a tool for measuring wound or stacked parts according to the present disclosure when mounted to a wound part;
[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a tool for measuring coiled or stacked parts according to the present disclosure when measuring stacked parts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the accompanying drawings illustrate several embodiments of the present disclosure. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be presented in a variety of different ways and is not limited to the embodiments described below; in fact, the embodiments described below are intended to make the disclosure of the present disclosure more complete and fully illustrate the scope of protection of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should also be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein can be combined in various ways to provide more additional embodiments.
[0025] It should be understood that the same reference numerals represent the same elements throughout the drawings. In the drawings, the dimensions of certain features may be distorted for clarity.
[0026] It should be understood that the terms used in the specification are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. All terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used in the specification have the meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art unless otherwise defined. For the sake of simplicity and / or clarity, well-known functions or structures may not be described in detail.
[0027] The singular forms "a", "the" and "the" used in the specification include the plural forms unless clearly indicated. The terms "include", "comprise" and "contain" used in the specification indicate the presence of the claimed features, but do not exclude the presence of one or more other features. The term "and / or" used in the specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the relevant listed items. The terms "between X and Y" and "between approximately X and Y" used in the specification should be interpreted as including X and Y. The term "between approximately X and Y" used in this specification means "between approximately X and approximately Y", and the term "from approximately X to Y" used in this specification means "from approximately X to approximately Y".
[0028] In the specification, when an element is said to be "on", "attached", "connected", "coupled", or "contacting" another element, the element may be directly on, attached, connected, coupled, or contacting another element, or there may be an intermediate element. In contrast, when an element is said to be "directly" "on", "directly attached", "directly connected", "directly coupled", or "directly contacting" another element, there will be no intermediate element. In the specification, a feature is arranged "adjacent" to another feature, which may refer to a feature having a portion that overlaps with an adjacent feature or a portion that is located above or below an adjacent feature.
[0029] In the specification, spatial relational terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "higher", "lower", etc. may describe the relationship of one feature to another feature in the drawings. It should be understood that the spatial relational terms include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation shown in the drawings. For example, when the device in the drawings is turned over, features previously described as being "below" other features may now be described as being "above" the other features. The device may also be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the relative spatial relationships will be interpreted accordingly.
[0030] refer to Figure 1 , which shows a tool 100 for measuring coiled or stacked parts according to the present disclosure.
[0031] The tool 100 includes a base 10 , a body 20 , and a metering portion 30 .
[0032] The base 10 is used to support the tool 100. The base 10 may have a substantially cubic shape. It is understood that the base 10 may also be configured to have other shapes as long as it allows the tool 100 to be supported. The base 10 has a top surface 12 and an opposite bottom surface 14.
[0033] The main body 20 is used to carry and support the metering part 30 of the tool 100. The main body 20 is configured in a plate shape and has a mating surface 24 extending in the longitudinal direction and two opposite side surfaces 22 ( Figure 1 The mating surface 24 is perpendicular to the side surface 24. The body 20 extends from the top surface 12 of the base 10 perpendicular to the top surface 12. The body 20 extends adjacent to one of the faces of the base 10 perpendicular to the top surface 12, so that the mating surface 24 of the body 20 is flush with the one face of the base 10, whereby the body 20 and the base 10 together form a generally L-shaped structure. Preferably, the two opposite side surfaces 22 of the body 20 are respectively flush with the other two faces of the base 10 perpendicular to the top surface 12.
[0034] The metering part 30 is used to perform measurement on the part. The metering part 30 is configured in a thin plate shape and has two opposite side surfaces 32 extending in the longitudinal direction. The metering part 30 is fitted on the body 20 so that the metering part 30 can slide on the fitting surface 24 of the body 20 in the longitudinal direction.
[0035] The main surface 34 of the metering portion 30 facing away from the mating surface 24 has a scale mark 38. The scale mark 38 is used to indicate the remaining length of the wound part or the remaining number of the stacked parts when measuring, as will be described in detail below. The scale mark 38 of the metering portion 30 includes at least a zero scale line used as a reference for measurement. The zero scale line is generally designed to coincide with the edge of the end of the metering portion 30 adjacent to the base 10.
[0036] The scale markings 38 of the metering portion 30 may be coupled to the metering portion 30 in various ways.
[0037] For example, the scale markings 38 may be printed or engraved directly on the major surface 34 of the metering portion 30 .
[0038] For example, the scale mark 38 can be formed on another sheet-like member. The other sheet-like member can be bonded to the main surface 34 of the metering portion 30 by means of bonding, clamping or welding.
[0039] For example, the main surface 34 of the metering part 30 can be formed as a detachable transparent shell. The detachable transparent shell allows scale marks prepared by the user (such as scale marks printed on a paper sheet) to be placed in the transparent shell, thereby allowing the user to replace different scale marks as needed, so that the tool 100 can measure parts of different specifications.
[0040] like Figure 2 , which shows a portion of the scale mark 38 in one embodiment.
[0041] In this embodiment, the scale mark 38 mainly indicates three types of values measured for the wound parts, wherein the three types of values are respectively shown as Figure 2 The leftmost column A is marked, the middle column B is marked, and the rightmost column C is marked. The column markings are explained below with reference to the measurement of the wound part.
[0042] In the embodiment, the A column mark indicates the thickness value actually measured by the metering part 30 (such as 6 cm, 7 cm, etc.), that is, the length from the radial innermost side of the part to the radial outermost side of the part along the radial direction; the B column mark indicates the remaining length of the wound part corresponding to the thickness value (such as 101 meters, 126 meters, etc.); and the C column mark indicates the corresponding remaining time of the part available for production use, that is, how long the part can continue to be used at the remaining length (such as 40 hours, 50 hours, etc.).
[0043] The remaining length of the wound part indicated by the B column mark can be calculated according to the following formula:
[0044]
[0045] Where r is the distance from the center of rotation of the wound part to the radial innermost side of the part along the radial direction, which is a constant value for a given wound part;
[0046] R is the distance from the center of rotation of the wound part to the radial outermost side of the part in the radial direction, that is, it is equal to r plus the length from the radial innermost side of the part to the radial outermost side of the part measured by the metering part 30;
[0047] The thickness factor is roughly equal to the thickness of a single-layer wound part.
[0048] Therefore, for a given wound part, when r and the thickness coefficient are known, the remaining length of the part can be calculated based on the value actually measured by the metering portion 30 indicated by the A column mark.
[0049] The remaining time available for production indicated by the C column mark is usually determined based on a curve of the relationship between the remaining length of the parts and the usage time counted on the production line.
[0050] Although the scale markings shown in the embodiment include A, B, and C column markings, those skilled in the art will appreciate that other column marking arrangements may be designed, for example, only having B column markings, only having A and B column markings, or only having B and C column markings.
[0051] In addition, it is easy to understand that, for stacked parts, the above-mentioned B longitudinal mark indicates the remaining number of the corresponding stacked parts instead. The remaining number of the stacked parts is obtained according to the thickness of a single stacked part and the thickness value actually measured by the metering part 30.
[0052] The metering portion 30 can be coupled to the main body 20 by various mechanisms. Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, two opposing side surfaces 32 of the metering portion 30 are each provided with a claw 36, and the two side surfaces 22 of the main body 20 are each provided with a corresponding slot 26. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other mechanisms known in the art may also be used to achieve the sliding of the metering portion 30 relative to the main body 20 without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Each claw 36 extends a certain distance from the corresponding side surface 32 perpendicular to the side surface and bends back. Each slot 26 extends a length along the longitudinal direction on the corresponding side surface 22. The length of the slot 26 extension can be designed according to the required sliding range of the metering portion 30. In the present embodiment, the slot 26 extends to the base 10. The end of each claw 36 is inserted and slidably engaged in the corresponding slot 26, thereby allowing the metering portion 30 to slide along the longitudinal direction on the mating surface 24 of the main body 20.
[0053] The sliding movement of the metering portion 30 relative to the body 20 allows the user to adjust the scale mark 38, especially the position of the zero scale line relative to the parts according to different arrangements of the parts when operating the tool 100. For example, the metering portion 30 is slid according to the radial innermost position of the wound parts or the bottommost position of the stacked parts, as will be described below in conjunction with Figure 3 and Figure 4 Just as described.
[0054] The tool 100 may also include a detachable connection portion 40 .
[0055] The connection portion 40 is used to engage the end of the central shaft on which the wound part is carried when the tool 100 is used for the wound part, thereby fixing the base 10 of the tool 100 to the center of rotation of the wound part. When using the tool 100 to measure the wound part, it is particularly important to ensure that the metering portion 30 is oriented along the radial direction of the wound part to ensure that the metering portion accurately measures the length from the radial innermost side of the part to the radial outermost side of the part in the radial direction rather than in other directions. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately position the base 10 of the tool 100 to the center of rotation of the wound part.
[0056] The connection portion 40 may have a cylindrical shape. One end of the connection portion 40 can be detachably connected to the base 100 by a known connection method, such as a threaded connection.
[0057] The other end of the connecting portion 40 can be engaged to the end of the central shaft on which the wound parts are carried. For example, the connecting portion 40 can be engaged with the end of the central shaft on which the wound parts are carried by shape matching, such as the other end of the connecting portion 40 has a recessed portion, and the inner contour of the recess is shape matched with the outer contour of the end of the central shaft.
[0058] When used to measure stacked parts, the connecting portion 40 can be removed from the base 10 .
[0059] Reference below Figure 3 , which shows an exemplary perspective view of a tool 100 measuring a coiled part 200 according to the present disclosure.
[0060] The rolled part 200 is usually fixed on a device or apparatus (not shown) for applying the part in a production line, wherein an unrolled free end of the part 200 is stretched by the apparatus, so that the part 200 cannot be simply removed for measurement.
[0061] To measure the wound part 200, the tool 100 is engaged with the end of the central shaft that fits in the central hole 220 (shown in phantom) of the wound part using the connection portion 40. For the purpose of simplicity of illustration, Figure 3 The connecting portion 40 and the center axis are omitted. After that, the metering portion 30 of the tool 100 needs to be slid relative to the main body 20 as described above, so that the zero scale line in the scale mark of the metering portion 30 is aligned with the radial innermost side of the part 200, that is, aligned with the uppermost point of the center hole 220 of the part 200 (that is, the position indicated by the line D1). Finally, the value of the scale mark 38 aligned with the uppermost point of the part 200 (that is, the position indicated by the line U1) is read in a direction perpendicular to the main surface 34 of the metering portion 30.
[0062] refer to Figure 4 , which shows an exemplary perspective view of a tool 100 measuring a stack of parts 300 according to the present disclosure.
[0063] The stacked parts 300 are usually placed in a stacked form in a parts holding device (not shown) in a production line.
[0064] To measure the stacked parts 300, the tool 100 is placed in the same plane as the parts 300 (eg, Figure 4The tool 100 may be placed adjacent to the side of the part 300 as shown, or may be placed at other locations near the part 300 depending on the different arrangements of the holding device. Thereafter, the metering portion 30 is slid so that the zero scale line in the scale mark 38 is aligned with the bottommost side of the stacked parts 300. In the illustrated embodiment, since the part 300 is placed directly on the plane 1000, the metering portion 30 is slid to position the zero scale line on the plane 1000 (i.e., the position indicated by the line D2). However, it is understood that if the part 300 is placed at a certain distance from the plane 1000 (e.g., the part 300 is held up by the holding device at the bottom), then the zero scale line needs to be positioned to align with the actual bottommost side of the part 300. Finally, the value of the scale mark 38 aligned with the uppermost point of the part 300 (i.e., the position indicated by the line U2) is read in a direction perpendicular to the main surface 34 of the metering portion 30.
Claims
1. A tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts, characterized in that The tool (100) comprises: Base (10); a main body (20) extending from a top surface (12) of the base (10) in a longitudinal direction; and a plate-shaped metering portion (30), the metering portion (30) being fitted on the main body (20) and extending in the longitudinal direction, the metering portion (30) having a scale mark (38) on a main surface (34) facing away from the main body, the scale mark (38) indicating the remaining amount of the wound parts or the stacked parts, the scale mark (38) including at least a zero scale line; The metering portion (30) is slidable relative to the body (20) in the longitudinal direction to allow the zero scale line to be aligned with the radial innermost side of the wound parts or with the bottommost side of the stacked parts.
2. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to claim 1, characterized in that The tool (100) also includes a connection portion (40) which is detachably mounted to the base (10) and is configured to engage with an end of a central shaft carrying a wound component.
3. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to claim 1, characterized in that The remaining amount includes a remaining length of the wound parts or a remaining number of the stacked parts.
4. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The graduated markings (38) also indicate the remaining time until the part is available for use.
5. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Two opposite side surfaces (22) of the main body (20) are provided with narrow grooves (26), and two opposite side surfaces (32) of the metering part (30) are provided with claws (36), and the claws (36) cooperate with the corresponding narrow grooves (26) to allow the metering part (30) to slide relative to the main body (20).
6. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The scale markings (38) are printed or engraved on the main surface (34) of the metering portion (30).
7. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The scale markings (38) are formed on a further sheet-like member which is bonded to the main surface (34) of the metering portion (30).
8. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The main surface (34) of the metering portion (30) is formed as a detachable transparent shell.
9. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to claim 2, characterized in that The connecting portion (40) is detachably connected to the base (10) by threaded connection.
10. The tool (100) for measuring wound or stacked parts according to claim 2 or 9, characterized in that: The connecting portion (40) can be engaged with the end of the central shaft carrying the wound component by form fit.