Encoder mounting bracket and telescopic pallet fork

By designing an integrated tower-type encoder mounting bracket, the problem of poor concentricity caused by bending of the encoder mounting sheet in the prior art is solved, and the high concentricity installation of the encoder and the driver parts is achieved, which extends the Service life and improve the overall performance and efficiency of the forks.

CN222476092UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-14TAICANG GIBBON ROBOT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421373706.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-17
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-17

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Technical Problem

The encoder in the existing telescopic forks is prone to force bending due to the installation sheet, which causes the encoder to bend, and the concentricity of the encoder and the motor cannot be guaranteed, which affects the normal use of the fork.

Method used

Design an integrated tower-type encoder mounting bracket, including a flare-shaped main body, mounting end and fixed end, and realize the stable installation of the encoder through an annular mounting plate, assembly hole, mounting hole, wing plate and fixing hole structure. And simplify assembly through integrated die castings.

Benefits of technology

It improves the concentricity of the encoder and the driver parts, extends the service life of the encoder, simplifies the assembly process, and has high compatibility and standardized operating performance, improving the performance, accuracy and efficiency of telescopic forks.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an encoder mounting bracket, which is in an integrated tower shape and comprises a horn-shaped main body, a mounting end positioned at one end of the main body and a fixed end positioned at the other end of the main body, the mounting end comprises an annular mounting plate, an assembling hole located in the annular inner side and a plurality of mounting holes distributed in the annular direction. The fixing end comprises wing plates protruding towards the two sides and fixing holes distributed in the wing plates. The main body is provided with a window, and an accommodating space is arranged in the main body. The concentricity precision of the encoder support is high, and high concentricity installation of the encoder and the driving piece is achieved. The utility model further provides a telescopic pallet fork with the encoder installation support. The telescopic pallet fork has high use performance, precision and efficiency.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of machinery, in particular to an encoder mounting bracket and a telescopic fork. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the continuous expansion of the logistics industry, logistics management methods and technologies are constantly improving and enhancing. Shortening logistics time, saving logistics costs, improving logistics efficiency, and rationalizing logistics organization are the common characteristics of logistics development. At present, it has a modern logistics industry infrastructure, an important part of the modern logistics system, and is widely used in all walks of life. Forks are the core equipment of the entire automated logistics system and are widely used in warehousing, papermaking, packaging, printing, tobacco, home appliances, wine, textiles, docks, railways, automobile manufacturing, steel smelting, chemicals and construction.

[0003] An existing telescopic fork usually includes a lower fork, a middle fork, an upper fork, a driving member and an encoder. The driving member includes a motor, and the encoder is installed on the main shaft of the motor to measure and control the speed of the motor. The encoder is generally installed on the motor through two mounting sheets with screws, but if the motor vibrates greatly, the mounting sheets are easily bent by force, causing the encoder to be skewed, and the concentricity of the encoder and the motor cannot be guaranteed, thereby affecting the normal use of the telescopic fork.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to develop an encoder mounting bracket to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide an encoder mounting bracket and a telescopic fork.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] An encoder mounting bracket is an integrated tower-type bracket, comprising a trumpet-shaped main body, a mounting end located at one end of the main body and a fixed end located at the other end of the main body; the mounting end comprises an annular mounting plate, an assembly hole located on the inner side of the ring and a plurality of mounting holes distributed along the ring; the fixed end comprises wing plates protruding to both sides and fixing holes distributed on the wing plates; a window is provided on the main body, and a receiving space is provided inside the main body.

[0008] In one embodiment, there are six mounting holes, which are evenly distributed in a ring shape on the mounting plate.

[0009] In one embodiment, three fixing holes are arranged on each side of the wing plate.

[0010] In one embodiment, the fixed end includes four stable angles distributed along the circumference of the main body, and the four stable angles are distributed in the form of four corners of a square.

[0011] In one embodiment, the stabilizing corner is triangular in shape, and is hollow inside and communicated with the receiving space.

[0012] In one embodiment, the fixed end is provided with a clearance opening between the two side wing plates.

[0013] In one embodiment, the wing plate includes an arc-shaped outer edge and recessed portions at both ends of the outer edge.

[0014] In one embodiment, the windows are two and symmetrically arranged, and one side of the window adjacent to the mounting end is arched.

[0015] In one embodiment, the encoder mounting bracket is an integrally formed die-casting.

[0016] The utility model also discloses a telescopic fork, which includes a lower fork member, a middle fork member, an upper fork member, a driving member, an encoder and the encoder mounting bracket as described above; the driving member drives the middle fork member to extend and retract relative to the lower fork member, the driving member drives the upper fork member to extend and retract relative to the middle fork member, the encoder is mounted on the encoder mounting bracket, the encoder mounting bracket is fixed to the driving member, and the encoder is connected to the driving member.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the utility model is that the encoder mounting bracket is in an integrated tower shape, and the shaft end of the encoder is located in the assembly hole and connected with the shaft end of the driving member in the receiving space of the main body, and the fixed end is fixed to the driving member through the fixing hole. The concentricity accuracy of the encoder bracket is high, and the high concentricity installation of the encoder and the driving member is achieved, which prolongs the service life of the encoder, and the encoder mounting bracket is integrally formed, which can simplify assembly and has high compatibility, which is conducive to standardized operation. A telescopic fork having the above-mentioned encoder mounting bracket is also provided, and the telescopic fork has high performance, accuracy and efficiency. 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 briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, among which:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a telescopic fork of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of circle A in FIG.

[0021] Figure 3 The utility model is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an encoder mounting bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2 The utility model discloses a telescopic fork 100, which includes a lower fork member 1, a middle fork member 2, an upper fork member 3, a driving member 4, an encoder 5 and an encoder mounting bracket 6. The driving member 4 drives the middle fork member 2 to extend and retract relative to the lower fork member 1, and the driving member 4 drives the upper fork member 3 to extend and retract relative to the middle fork member 2. The encoder 5 is mounted on the encoder mounting bracket 6, and the encoder mounting bracket 6 is fixed to the driving member 4, and the encoder 5 is connected to the driving member 4.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The utility model discloses an encoder mounting bracket 6, which is in an integrated tower shape. The encoder mounting bracket 6 includes a trumpet-shaped main body 61, a mounting end 62 located at one end of the main body 61, and a fixed end 63 located at the other end of the main body 61. The mounting end 62 includes an annular mounting plate 621, an assembly hole 622 located on the inner side of the ring, and a plurality of mounting holes 623 distributed along the ring. The fixed end 63 includes a wing plate 631 protruding to both sides and a fixing hole 632 distributed on the wing plate 631. A window 611 is provided on the main body 61, and a receiving space 612 is provided in the main body 61. The encoder 5 is mounted on the mounting plate 621 and fixed through the mounting hole 623. The encoder mounting bracket 6 is in an integrated tower shape, and the shaft end of the encoder 5 is located in the assembly hole 622 and connected with the shaft end of the driving member 4 in the receiving space 612 of the main body 61, and the fixed end 63 is fixed to the driving member 5 through the fixing hole 632. The encoder bracket 6 has a high concentricity accuracy, which enables concentric installation of the encoder 5 and the drive member 4, extending the service life of the encoder 5. The encoder mounting bracket 6 is integrally formed, which can simplify assembly and has high compatibility, which is conducive to standardized operations.

[0025] Please continue reading Figures 1 to 3, there are 6 mounting holes 623, which are evenly distributed on the mounting plate 621 along the ring, so that the encoder 5 can be stably installed. Each side wing plate 631 is arranged with 3 fixing holes 632, so that the encoder mounting bracket 6 can be firmly fixed. The fixed end 63 includes 4 stable angles 633 distributed along the circumference of the main body 61, and the 4 stable angles 633 are distributed in the four corners of a square, which can enhance the stability of the fixed end 63. The stable angle 633 is triangular, and the stable angle 633 is hollow and connected to the receiving space 612, which can increase the stability while giving way to other parts to achieve a compact structure. Furthermore, the fixed end 63 is provided with a yield opening 634 between the two side wing plates 631, which can give way to other parts and increase the universal performance. The wing plate 631 includes an arc-shaped outer edge 6311 and a yield concave 6312 located at both ends of the outer edge 6311. The wing plate 631 has a strong structural stability, and the yield concave 6312 can increase the yield space and increase the universal performance. There are two windows 611 that are symmetrically arranged. The side of the window 611 adjacent to the mounting end 62 is arched to increase the width of the window 611 while maintaining structural stability, thereby facilitating the connection and disassembly of the encoder 5 and the drive member 4.

[0026] The utility model discloses an encoder mounting bracket 6, which is in a tower shape as a whole, and has a horn-shaped main body 61, a mounting end 62 located at the end of the main body 61 with a smaller horn diameter, and a fixed end 63 located at the end of the main body 62 with a larger horn diameter. The mounting end 62 has a mounting plate 621 and an assembly hole 622, which can stably mount the encoder 5. The fixed end 63 includes a wing plate 631 protruding symmetrically from the main body 61 to both sides, which can fix the encoder mounting bracket 6 on the driving member 4. The encoder mounting bracket 6 is an integrally formed die-casting, which does not require the assembly of multiple parts to increase the gap error to affect the concentricity, simplifies the assembly, and achieves higher concentricity and higher precision, thereby ensuring the concentricity of the encoder 5 and the driving member 4, extending the service life of the encoder 5, and increasing the use precision of the driving member 4. The encoder mounting bracket 6 is provided with a stabilizing angle 633 to increase the overall stability performance, and is provided with a clearance opening 634 and a clearance recess 6312, which increases the assembly performance of the encoder mounting bracket 6, improves its compatibility, and is conducive to standardized operation.

[0027] The utility model discloses a telescopic fork 100, which has the encoder mounting bracket 6 as described above, to ensure the concentricity of the encoder 5 and the driving member 4, thereby improving the performance, accuracy and efficiency of the telescopic fork 100.

[0028] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An encoder mounting bracket, characterized in that: It is an integrated tower type, and the encoder mounting bracket includes a trumpet-shaped main body, a mounting end located at one end of the main body and a fixed end located at the other end of the main body; the mounting end includes an annular mounting plate, an assembly hole located on the inner side of the ring and a plurality of mounting holes distributed along the ring; the fixed end includes wing plates protruding to both sides and fixing holes distributed on the wing plates; a window is opened on the main body, and a receiving space is provided inside the main body.

2. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are six mounting holes, which are evenly distributed on the mounting plate along a ring shape.

3. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wing plate on each side is arranged with three fixing holes.

4. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed end includes four stable angles distributed along the circumference of the main body, and the four stable angles are distributed in the form of four corners of a square.

5. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 4, characterized in that: The stabilizing corner is in a triangular shape, is hollow inside and communicates with the containing space.

6. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed end is provided with a clearance opening between the two side wing plates.

7. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wing plate comprises an arc-shaped outer edge and recessed portions at both ends of the outer edge.

8. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The windows are provided with two windows which are symmetrically arranged, and one side of the window adjacent to the mounting end is arched.

9. The encoder mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The encoder mounting bracket is an integrally formed die-casting.

10. A telescopic fork, characterized in that: It includes a lower fork member, a middle fork member, an upper fork member, a driving member, an encoder and an encoder mounting bracket as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; the driving member drives the middle fork member to extend and retract relative to the lower fork member, the driving member drives the upper fork member to extend and retract relative to the middle fork member, the encoder is mounted on the encoder mounting bracket, the encoder mounting bracket is fixed to the driving member, and the encoder is connected to the driving member.