Rotary fork with lateral moving mechanism and forklift
By designing a side shift mechanism on the rotating fork, the problem of low operating efficiency caused by the lack of a side shift mechanism in the existing rotating fork is solved, and the 360-degree rotation and horizontal movement of the goods during the handling process is realized, which improves the forklift Work efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421329996.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-11
AI Technical Summary
The existing rotating forks lack a lateral shift mechanism, which causes forklift operators to frequently adjust the lateral position of the forklift when transporting rotating goods, affecting the operation efficiency.
A rotating fork with a side shift mechanism is designed. By providing a side shift assembly on the rotating fork body, including connecting the slider and the side moving force member, the left and right movement of the rotating fork body is realized, and the cargo is enhanced in the horizontal direction. freedom of movement.
Through the design of the side shift mechanism, the forklift can achieve 360-degree rotation and horizontal movement when transporting goods, improving the stacking efficiency of the goods and the operating efficiency of the forklift.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of forklift forks, in particular to a rotary fork with a side shift mechanism and a forklift. Background Art
[0002] The forklift's rotating forks enable the forklift to achieve 360-degree continuous rotation of the goods during the handling process, greatly improving the flexibility and efficiency of the operation. This type of attachment is suitable for occasions that require delicate operations or the direction of the goods needs to be adjusted, such as efficient handling and stacking operations in the tobacco, papermaking, chemical fiber industries, as well as workshops, ports and other environments.
[0003] The inventors of the present application have discovered during the use of existing rotating forks that, although the forklift can allow the goods to be turned at any angle without being unloaded, it is easy for the forklift operator to have a certain position deviation in the horizontal direction between the rotated goods and the platform on which the goods are placed during the process of transporting the rotating goods. In this case, the forklift operator needs to move the forklift to align the goods with the platform in the horizontal direction in order to safely place the goods on the platform. The process of adjusting the lateral movement of the forklift is time-consuming and labor-intensive, which affects the operating efficiency of the forklift. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model solves the problem that the existing rotating fork has no side shift mechanism and provides a rotating fork and a forklift with a side shift mechanism. The specific technical scheme is as follows:
[0005] A rotating fork with a side shift mechanism comprises a rotating fork body, the rotating fork body is formed with a fixed non-rotating non-working surface; a side shift assembly is arranged on the non-working surface, the side shift assembly is provided with a connecting sliding piece horizontal in the length direction; and the rotating fork body can move left and right along the connecting sliding piece.
[0006] Furthermore, the lateral shift assembly also includes a lateral shift force member, the middle portion of which is fixedly connected to the connecting sliding member, and both ends of the lateral shift force member are fixedly connected to the non-working surface, and both ends of the lateral shift force member simultaneously perform reciprocating linear motion in the horizontal direction.
[0007] Preferably, the rotating fork body includes an upper sliding member and a lower sliding member arranged on the non-working surface, and the upper sliding member and the lower sliding member have opposite surfaces formed with a long sliding groove, the length direction of the long sliding groove is parallel to the connecting sliding member, the cross-section of the long sliding groove is U-shaped, and the long sliding groove and the connecting sliding member form a moving pair.
[0008] Preferably, the rotating fork body also includes: a supporting base plate, one side of which is a non-working surface; and a rotating mounting plate arranged on the other side of the supporting base plate, which can rotate 360 degrees around its own center, and a movable side arm is arranged on the side of the rotating mounting plate away from the non-working surface, and the movable side arm is rotatably connected to the rotating mounting plate.
[0009] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0010] The utility model drives the rotating fork body to reciprocate by arranging a side shift assembly, so that after the installation shelf of the forklift is fixedly connected to the connecting sliding member, the connecting sliding member can move the supporting bottom plate left and right through the lateral moving force member, and the supporting bottom plate is rotatably connected with a rotating mounting plate, and a clamp for clamping goods is installed on the rotating mounting plate, so that the clamp can rotate 360 degrees and move left and right in the horizontal direction during the process of transporting goods, thereby increasing the degree of freedom of the moving direction of the goods, so that the forklift can adapt to more requirements for placing goods during the process of transporting goods, improves the stacking efficiency of the goods, and further improves the operating efficiency of the forklift. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Figure 1 This is a front view of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0012] Figure 2 It is a side view of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of
[0014] Figure 4 It is a rear view of an embodiment of the utility model.
[0015] In the figure: 1, rotating fork body; 2, side shift assembly; 3, movable side arm; 11, supporting base plate; 12, rotating mounting plate; 13, upper sliding member; 14, lower sliding member; 15, sliding long groove; 16, non-working surface; 21, side shift force member; 22, connecting sliding member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] 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.
[0017] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "inside", "outside", "upper", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0018] Embodiment 1
[0019] like Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of a rotating fork of the utility model includes a rotating fork body 1, which is formed with a fixed non-rotating non-working surface 16; a side shift assembly 2 is arranged on the non-working surface 16, and the side shift assembly 2 is provided with a connecting sliding member 22 horizontal in the length direction; and the rotating fork body 1 can move left and right along the connecting sliding member 22.
[0020] Specifically, the rotating fork body 1 can drive the clamp that clamps the goods and the goods to rotate 360 degrees. The rotating side is the working side, and the side opposite to the working side is the non-working side 16. The non-working side is fixed and does not rotate, and rotates relative to the working side. Among them, a part of the components of the side shift assembly 2 is connected to the non-working side 16 by bolts, and the connecting sliding member 22 is a long plate, and the length direction of the long plate is the horizontal direction. Secondly, the rotating fork body 1 and the connecting sliding member 22 form a moving pair, so that the rotating fork body 1 can move left and right along the horizontal direction.
[0021] Furthermore, the lateral shift assembly 2 also includes a lateral shift force member 21, the middle portion of which is fixedly connected to the connecting sliding member 22, and both ends of the lateral shift force member 21 are fixedly connected to the non-working surface 16, and both ends of the lateral shift force member 21 simultaneously perform reciprocating linear motion in the horizontal direction.
[0022] Specifically, in this embodiment, a double-rod oil cylinder is preferred. On the one hand, the power part of the forklift's installation shelf lifting rotating fork body 1 is also a hydraulic oil cylinder, and the two can share a fuel tank; secondly, when the power part of the forklift's installation shelf lifting rotating fork body 1 is an electric cylinder, this embodiment is preferably a servo electric cylinder, and the two can share a set of power supply and control system. Among them, the cylinder body of the double-rod oil cylinder is fixedly connected to the connecting sliding member 22 by bolts, and the tops of the double rods at both ends of the double-rod oil cylinder are fixedly connected to the non-working surface 16, so that the double-rod oil cylinder can drive the rotating fork body 1 to move left and right along the connecting sliding member 22.
[0023] Furthermore, the rotary fork body 1 includes an upper sliding member 13 and a lower sliding member 14 arranged on the non-working surface 16 , and a sliding long groove 15 is formed on opposite sides of the upper sliding member 13 and the lower sliding member 14 , and the length direction of the sliding long groove 15 is parallel to the connecting sliding member 22 .
[0024] Specifically, this embodiment preferably has two upper sliding members 13 and three lower sliding members 14, the sliding long groove 15 of the upper sliding member 13 is slidably connected to the upper surface of the connecting sliding member 22, and the sliding long groove 15 of the lower sliding member 14 is slidably connected to the mounting rack of the forklift, so that the rotating fork body 1 can move smoothly left and right along the connecting sliding member 22.
[0025] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in combination with the above technical solution, the cross section of the long sliding groove 15 is U-shaped, and the long sliding groove 15 and the connecting sliding member 22 form a moving pair.
[0026] Specifically, the U-shaped long groove has only one open surface, so that the upper sliding member 13 can limit the front-to-back and upward movement of the connecting sliding member 22, and the connecting sliding member 22 is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket, that is, the upper sliding member 13 can limit the front-to-back and upward movement of the mounting bracket, and at the same time, the lower sliding member 14 can limit the front-to-back and downward movement of the mounting bracket, so that the rotating fork body 1 can only move left and right relative to the moving direction of the mounting bracket through the connecting sliding member 22, thereby improving the accuracy of the forklift in handling goods.
[0027] like Figure 4 As shown, further, the rotating fork body 1 also includes: a supporting base plate 11, one side of the supporting base plate 11 is a non-working surface 16; and a rotating mounting plate 12 arranged on the other side of the supporting base plate 11, and the rotating mounting plate 12 can rotate 360 degrees around its own center.
[0028] Specifically, the support base plate 11 is fixedly connected to both ends of the lateral moving force member 21 by bolts, so that the lateral moving force member 21 drives the support base plate 11 to move left and right, the support base plate 11 drives the rotating mounting plate 12 to move left and right, and the rotating mounting plate 12 drives the cargo to rotate and move left and right, thereby improving the freedom of cargo movement.
[0029] In combination with the above technical solution, a movable side arm 3 is provided on a side of the rotating mounting plate 12 away from the non-working surface 16 , and the movable side arm 3 is rotatably connected to the rotating mounting plate 12 .
[0030] Specifically, the movable side arm 3 is hinged to one side of the rotating mounting plate 12, so that the angle between the movable side arm 3 and the rotating mounting plate 12 can be changed. At the same time, during the process of clamping the goods, the movable side arm 3 can assist the clamp on the rotating mounting plate 12 to fix the goods, thereby preventing the goods from scattering during transportation.
[0031] Embodiment 2
[0032] The forklift embodiment of the utility model comprises a mounting rack and a rotating fork as claimed in claims 1 to 5, wherein the rotating fork body 1 comprises a connecting slide 22, and the connecting slide 22 is fixedly connected to the mounting rack.
[0033] Specifically, according to common knowledge, a forklift includes a mounting bracket and a rotating fork. The mounting bracket is vertically mounted, and the rotating fork body 1 moves up and down along the mounting bracket. The connecting sliding member 22 is fixed to the mounting shelf by bolts, so that the cylinder body of the lateral moving force member 21, the connecting sliding member 22 and the mounting shelf are all fixedly connected, so that the two ends of the lateral moving force member 21 can drive the supporting base plate 11 to move left and right, thereby improving the freedom of the rotating fork to transport goods and improving the operating efficiency of the forklift.
[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0035] The technology, shape and structure parts not described in detail in the present invention are all known technologies.
Claims
1. A rotary fork with a side shift mechanism, comprising a rotary fork body (1), characterized in that: The rotating fork body (1) is formed with a fixed non-rotating non-working surface (16); The non-working surface (16) is provided with a side shift assembly (2), and the side shift assembly (2) is provided with a connecting sliding member (22) with a horizontal length direction; and The rotating fork body (1) is capable of moving left and right along the connecting sliding member (22).
2. The rotating fork according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lateral shifting assembly (2) further comprises a lateral shifting force member (21), the middle portion of which is fixedly connected to the connecting sliding member (22), the two ends of which are fixedly connected to the non-working surface (16), and the two ends of which simultaneously perform reciprocating linear motion in the horizontal direction.
3. The swivel fork according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating fork body (1) comprises an upper sliding member (13) and a lower sliding member (14) arranged on the non-working surface (16); a long sliding groove (15) is formed on opposite sides of the upper sliding member (13) and the lower sliding member (14); and the length direction of the long sliding groove (15) is parallel to the connecting sliding member (22).
4. The swivel fork according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross section of the long sliding groove (15) is U-shaped, and the long sliding groove (15) and the connecting sliding member (22) form a moving pair.
5. The swivel fork according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating fork body (1) further comprises: a supporting bottom plate (11), one side of the supporting bottom plate (11) being the non-working surface (16); and A rotating mounting plate (12) is arranged on the other surface of the supporting base plate (11), and the rotating mounting plate (12) can rotate 360 degrees around its own center.
6. The swivel fork according to claim 5, characterized in that: A movable side arm (3) is provided on a side of the rotating mounting plate (12) away from the non-working surface (16), and the movable side arm (3) is rotatably connected to the rotating mounting plate (12).
7. A forklift, characterized in that: The forklift comprises a mounting rack and a rotating fork according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rotating fork body (1) comprises a connecting slide (22), and the connecting slide (22) is fixedly connected to the mounting rack.