Centering and pinning tool for steering column

Abstract

The utility model discloses a steering column centering pinning tool which comprises a base and two sets of positioning assemblies movably installed on the base, one set of positioning assembly is used for clamping a first workpiece, the other set of positioning assembly is used for clamping a second workpiece, each positioning assembly comprises a first positioning block and a second positioning block, the first positioning block is provided with a first through hole, and the second positioning block is provided with a second through hole. The second positioning block is provided with a second through hole, the axis of the first through hole and the axis of the second through hole are located on the same horizontal line, and the axes of the first through holes of the two positioning assemblies are located on the same horizontal line. The axes of the first through holes and the axes of the second through holes are located on the same horizontal line, it is guaranteed that the heights of the two ends of the first workpiece or the two ends of the second workpiece are consistent, the axes of the first through holes of the two positioning assemblies are located on the same horizontal line, the axis height of the first workpiece and the axis height of the second workpiece are consistent, and centering and pin hitting are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steering gear accessories, in particular to a steering column centering and pinning tool. Background Art

[0002] Cars are widely used in people's lives, and the steering column in the car mainly supports and fixes the steering wheel, and transmits the torque applied by the driver through the steering wheel. The coordination between the central axis and the shaft of the steering column is also very important. The two shafts to be matched need to be fixed by drilling and pressing pins. Generally, tools such as calipers are used to measure and mark the positions where the holes are to be drilled on the two shafts. During the measurement process, there are manual marking or measurement reading errors, which will cause errors in the matching distance of the shafts of the parts that need to be pinned, thereby affecting the production of the product. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above problems, the utility model proposes a steering column centering pinning tool, which makes the axis center height of workpiece one consistent with the axis center height of workpiece two, facilitates centering pinning, accurately positions, saves time and labor.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows: a steering column centering pinning tool, comprising a base and two groups of positioning components movably installed on the base, one group of positioning components is used to clamp workpiece one, and the other group of positioning components is used to clamp workpiece two, the positioning components include a first positioning block and a second positioning block, the first positioning block is provided with a first through hole, the second positioning block is provided with a second through hole, the axis center of the first through hole and the axis center of the second through hole are on the same horizontal line, and the axis centers of the first through holes of the two groups of the positioning components are on the same horizontal line.

[0005] Optionally, the first positioning block includes a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, one end of the first positioning portion is connected to the second positioning portion, the other end of the first positioning portion is movably connected to the other end of the second positioning portion, a first groove is provided on the side of the first positioning portion facing the second positioning portion, and a second groove is provided on the side of the second positioning portion facing the first positioning portion, and the first groove and the second groove form the first through hole.

[0006] Optionally, the second positioning block includes a third positioning portion and a fourth positioning portion, one end of the third positioning portion is connected to the fourth positioning portion, the other end of the third positioning portion is movably connected to the other end of the fourth positioning portion, a third groove is provided on the side of the third positioning portion facing the fourth positioning portion, and a fourth groove is provided on the side of the fourth positioning portion facing the third positioning portion, and the third groove and the fourth groove form the second through hole.

[0007] Optionally, the other end of the first positioning portion and the other end of the second positioning portion, and the other end of the third positioning portion and the other end of the fourth positioning portion are all connected by screws.

[0008] Optionally, the first positioning portion and the third positioning portion are both movably mounted on the base, and further include a first cushion block and a second cushion block, wherein the first cushion block is movably located between the first positioning portion and the base, and the second cushion block is movably located between the third positioning portion and the base.

[0009] Optionally, the base includes a supporting bottom plate and a supporting vertical plate vertically connected to the supporting bottom plate, the first positioning block, the first cushion block, and the second cushion block are all movably mounted on the supporting bottom plate, and the second positioning block is movably mounted on the supporting vertical plate.

[0010] Optionally, it also includes a fastening bolt, the supporting vertical plate is provided with a first strip hole and a second strip hole connected to the first strip hole, the first strip hole is used for a workpiece to pass through, the fastening bolt passes through the second strip hole and is connected to the third positioning portion, and the nut of the fastening bolt abuts against the outer side surface of the second strip hole.

[0011] Optionally, the support bottom plate is provided with a limiting plate, one side of the third positioning portion is slidably abutted against the support vertical plate, and the other side of the third positioning portion is slidably abutted against the limiting plate.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the axis center of the first through hole and the axis center of the second through hole are on the same horizontal line, ensuring that the heights of both ends of workpiece one or both ends of workpiece two are consistent, and the axis centers of the first through holes of the two sets of positioning components are on the same horizontal line, making the axis center height of workpiece one consistent with the axis center height of workpiece two, which is convenient for centering and pinning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a steering column centering and pinning tooling provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of installing workpiece 1 and workpiece 2 on a steering column centering and pinning tooling provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the fastening bolts of the steering column centering and pinning tooling provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the centering of workpieces one and two of a steering column centering and pinning tooling proposed in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0017] The marks in the accompanying drawings are: 1. base; 11. supporting bottom plate; 12. supporting vertical plate; 13. first strip hole; 14. second strip hole; 13. limiting plate; 2. first positioning block; 21. first positioning part; 22. second positioning part; 23. first through hole; 24. first cushion block; 3. second positioning block; 31. third positioning part; 32. fourth positioning part; 33. second through hole; 34. second cushion block; 4. screw; 5. fastening bolt; 6. workpiece one; 7. workpiece two; 8. worm gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0019] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a steering column centering and pinning tool comprises a base 1 and two groups of positioning components movably mounted on the base 1, wherein one group of positioning components is used to clamp workpiece 1, and the other group of positioning components is used to clamp workpiece 2, and the positioning components comprise a first positioning block 2 and a second positioning block 3, wherein the first positioning block is provided with a first through hole, and the second positioning block is provided with a second through hole, and the axis of the first through hole and the axis of the second through hole are on the same horizontal line, and the first positioning block 2 is used to clamp one end of workpiece 1 6 or one end of workpiece 2 7, and the second positioning block 3 is used to clamp the other end of workpiece 1 6 or the other end of workpiece 2 7. The axis of the first through hole and the axis of the second through hole are on the same horizontal line, ensuring that the two ends of workpiece 1 6 or the two ends of workpiece 2 7 are of the same height, and the axis of the first through holes of the two groups of positioning components are on the same horizontal line, so that the axis height of workpiece 1 6 and workpiece 2 7 are consistent, and then the second positioning block 3 of workpiece 1 6 and the second positioning block 3 of workpiece 2 7 are removed, and workpiece 1 6 and workpiece 2 7 are centered and pinned. It is convenient for centering and pinning. The steering column centering and pinning tooling of this embodiment has a simple structure, is easy to operate, has accurate positioning, and saves time and effort.

[0020] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, the first positioning block 2 includes a first positioning portion 21 and a second positioning portion 22, one end of the first positioning portion 21 is connected to the second positioning portion 22, and the other end of the first positioning portion 21 is movably connected to the other end of the second positioning portion 22, a first groove is provided on the side of the first positioning portion 21 facing the second positioning portion 22, and a second groove is provided on the side of the second positioning portion 22 facing the first positioning portion 21, and the first groove and the second groove form a first through hole 23 for workpiece 1 6 or workpiece 2 7 to pass through.

[0021] In this embodiment, if Figure 1As shown, the second positioning block 3 includes a third positioning portion 31 and a fourth positioning portion 32, one end of the third positioning portion 31 is connected to the fourth positioning portion, and the other end of the third positioning portion 31 is movably connected to the other end of the fourth positioning portion, a third groove is provided on the side of the third positioning portion 31 facing the fourth positioning portion, and a fourth groove is provided on the side of the fourth positioning portion facing the third positioning portion 31, and the third groove and the fourth groove form a second through hole 33 for workpiece 1 6 or workpiece 2 7 to pass through.

[0022] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the other end of the first positioning part 21 and the other end of the second positioning part 22, and the other end of the third positioning part 31 and the other end of the fourth positioning part are connected by screws 4. After inserting the workpiece 1 6 and the workpiece 2 7 into the first through hole 23 and the second through hole 33, the screw 4 is rotated to make the other end of the first positioning part 21 and the other end of the second positioning part 22 close to each other, and the other end of the first positioning part 21 and the other end of the second positioning part 22 close to each other, so that the two ends of the workpiece are respectively firmly installed in the first through hole 23 and the second through hole 33. Conversely, the workpiece can be taken out by rotating the screw 4 in the opposite direction, which is suitable for workpieces of different diameters.

[0023] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the first positioning part 21 and the third positioning part 31 are both movably mounted on the base 1, and further include a first cushion block 24 and a second cushion block 34. The first cushion block 24 is movably located between the first positioning part 21 and the base 1, and the second cushion block 34 is movably located between the third positioning part 31 and the base 1. Figure 2 The worm wheel 8 mounted on the workpiece 2 may be large or small. If the worm wheel 8 is large, it will interfere with the base 1. In this case, it is necessary to adjust the heights of the two workpieces 1 and 2 at the same time. A first cushion block 24 can be placed at the bottom of the first positioning portion 21 of one of the positioning components, and a second cushion block 34 can be placed at the bottom of the third positioning portion 31, so that the axis of the workpiece 2 7 installed on this positioning component and the axis of the workpiece 1 6 on the other positioning component are raised synchronously to facilitate centering and pinning.

[0024] In this embodiment, if Figure 1As shown, the base 1 includes a support base plate 11 and a support vertical plate 12 vertically connected to the support base plate 11, the first positioning block 2, the first cushion block 24, and the second cushion block 34 are all movably mounted on the support base plate 11, and the second positioning block 3 is movably mounted on the support vertical plate 12. When other parts are attached to the workpiece 2, the height of the second positioning block 3 of one of the positioning components is adjusted to a suitable position along the support vertical plate 12, and a second cushion block 34 with a suitable height is selected to be cushioned at the bottom of the third positioning portion 31, and then a first cushion block 24 with a suitable height is selected to be cushioned at the bottom of the first positioning portion 21 of the first positioning block 2, so that the height of the first positioning block 2 is consistent with that of the second positioning block 3, ensuring that the heights of both ends of the workpiece 2 7 are consistent, and the second cushion block 34 can support the second positioning block 3, and at the same time, the second positioning block 3 and the first positioning block 2 of another positioning component are adjusted synchronously to ensure that the axis heights of the two workpieces 1 and 2 are consistent.

[0025] In this embodiment, if Figure 3 As shown, it also includes a fastening bolt 5, the support vertical plate 12 is provided with a first strip hole 13 and a second strip hole 14 connected to the first strip hole 13, the first strip hole 13 is used for a workpiece to pass through, the fastening bolt 5 passes through the second strip hole 14 and is connected to the third positioning portion 31, and the nut of the fastening bolt 5 abuts against the outer side of the second strip hole 14. The fastening bolt 5 drives the third positioning portion 31 to move along the second strip hole 14, thereby adjusting the height of the second positioning block 3, and the cooperation between the fastening bolt 5 and the support vertical plate 12 belongs to conventional technical means.

[0026] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, the support bottom plate 11 is provided with a limiting plate 13, one side of the third positioning portion 31 slides against the support vertical plate 12, and the other side of the third positioning portion 31 slides against the limiting plate 13. The limiting plate 13 and the support vertical plate 12 clamp the third positioning portion 31 in the middle to limit the second positioning block 3.

[0027] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent protection scope of the utility model. Any equivalent structural transformation made using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings, directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, is also included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A steering column centering pinning tool, characterized in that: It includes a base and two groups of positioning components movably installed on the base, one group of positioning components is used to clamp workpiece one, and the other group of positioning components is used to clamp workpiece two. The positioning components include a first positioning block and a second positioning block. The first positioning block is provided with a first through hole, and the second positioning block is provided with a second through hole. The axis center of the first through hole and the axis center of the second through hole are on the same horizontal line, and the axis centers of the first through holes of the two groups of positioning components are on the same horizontal line.

2. The steering column centering and pinning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first positioning block includes a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, one end of the first positioning portion is connected to the second positioning portion, and the other end of the first positioning portion is movably connected to the other end of the second positioning portion, a first groove is provided on the side of the first positioning portion facing the second positioning portion, and a second groove is provided on the side of the second positioning portion facing the first positioning portion, and the first groove and the second groove form the first through hole.

3. The steering column centering and pinning tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second positioning block includes a third positioning portion and a fourth positioning portion, one end of the third positioning portion is connected to the fourth positioning portion, the other end of the third positioning portion is movably connected to the other end of the fourth positioning portion, a third groove is provided on the side of the third positioning portion facing the fourth positioning portion, and a fourth groove is provided on the side of the fourth positioning portion facing the third positioning portion, and the third groove and the fourth groove form the second through hole.

4. The steering column centering and pinning tool according to claim 3, characterized in that: The other end of the first positioning portion is connected to the other end of the second positioning portion, and the other end of the third positioning portion is connected to the other end of the fourth positioning portion through screws.

5. The steering column centering and pinning tool according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first positioning part and the third positioning part are both movably mounted on the base, and further include a first cushion block and a second cushion block, wherein the first cushion block is movably located between the first positioning part and the base, and the second cushion block is movably located between the third positioning part and the base.

6. The steering column centering and pinning tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The base comprises a supporting bottom plate and a supporting vertical plate vertically connected to the supporting bottom plate, the first positioning block, the first cushion block and the second cushion block are all movably mounted on the supporting bottom plate, and the second positioning block is movably mounted on the supporting vertical plate.

7. The steering column centering and pinning tool according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a fastening bolt, the supporting vertical plate is provided with a first strip hole and a second strip hole connected to the first strip hole, the first strip hole is used for a workpiece to pass through, the fastening bolt passes through the second strip hole and is connected to the third positioning portion, and the nut of the fastening bolt abuts against the outer side surface of the second strip hole.

8. The steering column centering and pinning tool according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support bottom plate is provided with a limiting plate, one side of the third positioning portion is slidably abutted against the support vertical plate, and the other side of the third positioning portion is slidably abutted against the limiting plate.

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