EPB caliper piston feeding device
By using the contact between the clamp and the elastic member in the caliper piston loading device, the problem of easy damage to the piston surface in the prior art is solved, and the dual effects of clamping and protection are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420696466.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-07
AI Technical Summary
During the caliper assembly process, the prior art installs a dust cover to the piston through a hard-contact clamping device, which easily causes damage to the piston surface.
The contact between the clamp and the elastic member is adopted. The clamp and the piston come into contact and slide in the clamping claw. The elastic member applies elastic force to the clamping block when the clamping block clamps the piston to achieve clamping and protection of the piston.
It effectively prevents damage to the piston surface and ensures the clamping effect of the piston.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of caliper assembly, and more specifically, to an EPB caliper piston feeding device. Background Art
[0002] The EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) system is an electronic parking brake system. The caliper is an important component of the EPB system. Among the calipers, the piston is an indispensable component. During the assembly process of the caliper, a dust cover needs to be installed on the piston.
[0003] In the prior art, when installing the dust cover on the piston, the piston is clamped by a clamping device to load the piston. However, since the clamping claws are in hard contact with the piston, the surface of the piston is easily damaged when the piston is clamped. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an EPB caliper piston feeding device, which can clamp the piston and prevent damage to the surface of the piston through the contact between the clamping block and the elastic member.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an EPB caliper piston feeding device, comprising a clamping mechanism, wherein the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the piston;
[0006] and a moving mechanism, wherein the moving mechanism is used to drive the clamping mechanism to move so as to realize the loading of the piston;
[0007] The clamping mechanism comprises a clamping claw cylinder, and the clamping claw cylinder is connected to the moving mechanism;
[0008] Clamping claws, wherein two clamping claws are provided, and the two clamping claws are respectively connected to two fingers of the clamping claw cylinder, and a clamping groove is provided on the side where the two clamping claws are close to each other, and the two sides of the piston are embedded in the two clamping grooves, and the two clamping claws are driven by the clamping claw cylinder to approach or move away from each other to achieve clamping and loosening of the piston;
[0009] A clamping block is provided on each clamping claw, one end of the clamping block extends into the clamping groove, the clamping block contacts the piston embedded in the clamping groove, and the clamping block can slide in the clamping claw along the sliding direction of the clamping claw;
[0010] And an elastic member, each clamping claw is provided with an elastic member, and the elastic member is used to apply an elastic force toward the piston to the clamping block when the clamping block clamps the piston.
[0011] The utility model is further configured as follows: the clamping block includes a clamping portion, and the clamping portion passes through the clamping claw along the sliding direction of the clamping block;
[0012] and a connecting portion, wherein the connecting portion is located at a side of the clamping claw away from the clamping groove.
[0013] The utility model is further configured as follows: the clamping claw is fixedly connected to one side away from the clamping groove with two positioning rods, the length direction of the positioning rods is arranged along the sliding direction of the clamping part, and the positioning rods pass through the connecting part along their own length direction;
[0014] The elastic member is configured as a spring, and each positioning rod is sleeved with an elastic member, one end of the elastic member is tightly pressed against the connecting portion, and the other end is fixedly connected to the positioning rod.
[0015] The utility model is further configured as follows: it also includes a placement rack, which is horizontally arranged in the length direction, and the top of the placement rack is horizontally provided with a placement area, a press-fitting area and a cache area, the placement area is used for operators to place pistons, the press-fitting area is used to press-fit dust covers on the pistons, and the cache area is used to cache the press-fitted pistons.
[0016] The utility model is further configured as follows: the moving mechanism includes a moving plate, the moving plate is provided with two clamping mechanisms, the arrangement direction of the two clamping mechanisms on the moving plate is arranged along the length direction of the placement rack, and the moving plate can slide in a vertical direction, a direction parallel to the placement rack, and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the length direction of the placement rack;
[0017] The two clamping mechanisms can clamp the pistons in the placement area and the press-fitting area at the same time, and can also clamp the pistons in the press-fitting area and the buffer area at the same time.
[0018] The utility model is further configured as follows: the moving mechanism comprises a transverse moving plate, and the transverse moving plate can slide in a direction parallel to the placement rack;
[0019] and a transition plate, the transition plate being connected to the transverse plate and being able to slide on the transverse plate in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the length direction of the placement rack;
[0020] The moving plate is disposed on the transition plate and is capable of sliding relative to the transition plate in a vertical direction.
[0021] The utility model is further configured as follows: the placement area is provided with a positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism is used to position the piston placed in the placement area.
[0022] The utility model is further configured as follows: the positioning mechanism comprises a clamping claw cylinder, and the clamping claw cylinder is connected to the placement frame;
[0023] Positioning fingers, the two positioning fingers are respectively connected to the two fingers of the clamping claw cylinder, and a slope is set on the side where the two positioning fingers are close to each other. The two slopes are inclined in a direction away from each other at one end of the clamping claw cylinder so as to realize the positioning of the piston by fitting the two slopes with the outer side of the piston.
[0024] The utility model is further configured as follows: the positioning mechanism further includes a positioning column, two of which are provided, and the two positioning columns can slide vertically on the placement rack to extend upward from the placement rack and be retracted downward into the placement rack;
[0025] Two grooves are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the piston, and two positioning posts are respectively inserted into the two grooves to realize the positioning of the piston.
[0026] In summary, compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model can not only clamp the piston but also prevent damage to the surface of the piston through the contact between the clamping block and the elastic member. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment;
[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a moving mechanism of an embodiment;
[0029] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a clamping mechanism of an embodiment;
[0030] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the positioning mechanism of the embodiment.
[0031] In the figure: 1. Clamping mechanism; 11. Clamping claw; 111. Clamping groove; 12. Clamping block; 121. Clamping part; 122. Connecting part; 13. Elastic member; 14. Positioning rod; 2. Moving mechanism; 21. Transverse plate; 22. Transition plate; 23. Moving plate; 3. Placement rack; 31. Placement area; 32. Press-fitting area; 33. Cache area; 4. Positioning mechanism; 41. Positioning finger; 42. Positioning column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention is clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in this application, other similar embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work should all fall within the scope of protection of this application. In addition, the directional words mentioned in the following embodiments, such as "up", "down", "left", "right", etc., are only referenced to the directions of the drawings. Therefore, the directional words used are used to illustrate rather than limit the invention.
[0033] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
[0034] Embodiment: An EPB caliper piston feeding device, see attached Figure 1 -Attached Figure 4 , including a clamping mechanism 1 and a moving mechanism 2, wherein the clamping mechanism 1 is used to clamp the piston; the moving mechanism 2 is used to drive the clamping mechanism 1 to move to realize the loading of the piston. Specifically, the clamping mechanism 1 includes a clamping cylinder, a clamping claw 11, a clamping block 12 and an elastic member 13, and the clamping claw cylinder is connected to the moving mechanism 2; there are two clamping claws 11, and the two clamping claws 11 are respectively connected to the two fingers of the clamping claw cylinder, and a clamping groove 111 is provided on the side where the two clamping claws 11 are close to each other, and the two sides of the piston are embedded in the two clamping grooves 111, and the two clamping claws 11 are driven by the clamping claw cylinder to approach or move away from each other to achieve clamping and loosening of the piston; a clamping block 12 is provided on each clamping claw 11, one end of the clamping block 12 extends into the clamping groove 111, the clamping block 12 contacts the piston embedded in the clamping groove 111, and the clamping block 12 can slide in the clamping claw 11 along the sliding direction of the clamping claw 11; each clamping claw 11 is provided with an elastic member 13, and the elastic member 13 is used to apply an elastic force toward the piston to the clamping block 12 when the clamping block 12 clamps the piston.
[0035] When the two clamping claws 11 move toward each other to clamp the piston, the two clamping blocks 12 are clamped on both sides of the piston respectively, and as the clamping claws 11 are clamped, the two clamping blocks 12 move away from each other, so that the two elastic members can apply elastic force toward the piston to the two clamping blocks 12 respectively, which can not only ensure the clamping of the piston, but also prevent damage to the piston through the movement of the clamping blocks 12.
[0036] Specifically, the clamping block 12 includes a clamping portion 121 and a connecting portion 122, wherein the clamping portion 121 passes through the clamping claw 11 along the sliding direction of the clamping block 12; the connecting portion 122 is located on the side of the clamping claw 11 away from the clamping groove 111; two positioning rods 14 are fixedly connected to the side of the clamping claw 11 away from the clamping groove 111, and the length direction of the positioning rod 14 is arranged along the sliding direction of the clamping portion 121, and the positioning rod 14 passes through the connecting portion 122 along its own length direction; the elastic member 13 is set as a spring, and an elastic member 13 is sleeved outside each positioning rod 14, one end of the elastic member 13 is pressed against the connecting portion 122, and the other end is fixedly connected to the positioning rod 14. When the two clamping blocks 12 slide in a direction away from each other, the elastic member 13 can be squeezed, so that the elastic member 13 applies an elastic force toward the piston direction toward the clamping block 12.
[0037] Specifically, the present embodiment further comprises a placement rack 3, which is horizontally arranged in the length direction, and a placement area 31, a press-fitting area 32 and a buffer area 33 are arranged in the horizontal direction on the top of the placement rack 3, the placement area 31 is used for operators to place pistons, the press-fitting area 32 is used to press-fit dust covers on the pistons, and the buffer area 33 is used to buffer the press-fitted pistons. The moving mechanism 2 comprises a moving plate 23, on which two clamping mechanisms 1 are arranged, and the arrangement direction of the two clamping mechanisms 1 on the moving plate 23 is arranged along the length direction of the placement rack 3, and the moving plate 23 can slide in the vertical direction, in the direction parallel to the placement rack 3, and in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the length direction of the placement rack 3; the two clamping mechanisms 1 can clamp the pistons in the placement area 31 and the press-fitting area 32 at the same time, and can also clamp the pistons in the press-fitting area 32 and the buffer area 33 at the same time.
[0038] The two clamping mechanisms 1 are respectively the first clamping mechanism 1 and the second clamping mechanism 1. The first clamping mechanism 1 is used to move the piston in the placement area 31 to the press-fitting area 32, and the second clamping mechanism 1 is used to move the piston in the press-fitting area 32 to the buffer area 33. When the operator places the piston in the placement area 31, under the action of the moving plate 23, the first clamping mechanism 1 is driven to clamp and move the piston from the placement area 31 to the press-fitting area 32. The piston is press-fitted in the press-fitting area 32, and the operator places another piston to be press-fitted in the placement area 31. After the piston in the press-fitting area 32 is press-fitted, the first clamping mechanism 1 is driven to move to the placement area 31 by the moving plate 23 while the second clamping mechanism 1 is located in the press-fitting area 32. The first clamping mechanism 1 and the second clamping mechanism 1 clamp the piston in the buffer area 33. The piston to be pressed and the piston that have been pressed are placed next to each other, and then through the movement of the movable plate 23, the first clamping mechanism 1 moves to the pressing area 32, and the second clamping mechanism 1 moves to the buffer area 33, so that the first clamping mechanism 1 moves the piston to be pressed to the pressing area 32 and the second clamping mechanism 1 moves the piston that has been pressed to the buffer area 33, and then while the piston in the pressing area 32 is being pressed, the operator takes out the piston that has been pressed in the buffer area 33 and places the piston to be pressed in the placement area 31.
[0039] Specifically, the moving mechanism 2 includes a transverse plate 21 and a transition plate 22, wherein the transverse plate 21 can slide in a direction parallel to the placement rack 3; the transition plate 22 is connected to the transverse plate 21 and can slide on the transverse plate 21 in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the length direction of the placement rack 3; the moving plate 23 is arranged on the transition plate 22 and can slide in a vertical direction relative to the transition plate 22. In this embodiment, the moving mechanism 2 also includes a plurality of groups of tracks and sliders, the transverse plate 21 corresponds to a group of tracks and sliders, the length direction of the track corresponding to the transverse plate 21 is arranged along the sliding direction of the transverse plate 21, the slider corresponding to the transverse plate 21 is fixedly connected to the transverse plate 21, and the slider slides on the track in the length direction of the track; the transition plate 22 corresponds to a group of tracks and sliders, the track corresponding to the transition plate 22 is fixedly connected to the transverse plate 21, and the length direction of the track is arranged along the length direction of the transition plate 22, the slider corresponding to the transition plate 22 is fixedly connected to the transition plate 22, and the slider slides on the track in the length direction of the track. Two guide rods vertically passing through the transition plate 22 are fixedly connected to the moving plate 23, and the guide rods slide vertically on the transition plate 22. The sliding of the transverse plate 21, the transition plate 22 and the moving plate 23 is carried out by using the cylinder as the power.
[0040] Specifically, the placement area 31 is provided with a positioning mechanism 4, which is used to position the piston placed in the placement area 31. The positioning mechanism 4 includes a clamping cylinder and a positioning finger 41, wherein the clamping cylinder is connected to the placement frame 3; the two positioning fingers 41 are respectively connected to the two fingers of the clamping cylinder, and the two positioning fingers 41 are provided with inclined surfaces on the side close to each other, and the ends of the two inclined surfaces away from the clamping cylinder are inclined in a direction away from each other so as to realize the positioning of the piston by the fit between the two inclined surfaces and the outer side of the piston.
[0041] Specifically, the positioning mechanism 4 also includes a positioning column 42, and two positioning columns 42 are provided. The two positioning columns 42 can slide vertically on the placement rack 3 to extend upward from the placement rack 3 and be retracted downward into the placement rack 3; two grooves are provided on both sides of the bottom of the piston, and the two positioning columns 42 are respectively inserted into the two grooves to realize the positioning of the piston.
[0042] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An EPB caliper piston feeding device, characterized in that: It comprises a clamping mechanism (1), wherein the clamping mechanism (1) is used to clamp a piston; and a moving mechanism (2), wherein the moving mechanism (2) is used to drive the clamping mechanism (1) to move so as to achieve the loading of the piston; The clamping mechanism (1) comprises a clamping claw cylinder, and the clamping claw cylinder is connected to the moving mechanism (2); A clamping claw (11), wherein two clamping claws (11) are provided, and the two clamping claws (11) are respectively connected to two fingers of a clamping claw cylinder, and a clamping groove (111) is provided on the side where the two clamping claws (11) are close to each other, and the two sides of the piston are embedded in the two clamping grooves (111), and the two clamping claws (11) are driven by the clamping claw cylinder to move closer to or farther from each other to achieve clamping and loosening of the piston; A clamping block (12), each clamping claw (11) is provided with a clamping block (12), one end of the clamping block (12) extends into the clamping groove (111), the clamping block (12) contacts a piston embedded in the clamping groove (111), and the clamping block (12) can slide in the clamping claw (11) along the sliding direction of the clamping claw (11); And an elastic member (13), each clamping claw (11) is provided with an elastic member (13), and the elastic member (13) is used to apply an elastic force toward the piston to the clamping block (12) when the clamping block (12) clamps the piston.
2. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping block (12) comprises a clamping portion (121), and the clamping portion (121) passes through the clamping claw (11) along the sliding direction of the clamping block (12); and a connecting portion (122), wherein the connecting portion (122) is located on a side of the clamping claw (11) away from the clamping groove (111).
3. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two positioning rods (14) are fixedly connected to one side of the clamping claw (11) away from the clamping groove (111), the length direction of the positioning rod (14) is arranged along the sliding direction of the clamping portion (121), and the positioning rod (14) passes through the connecting portion (122) along its own length direction; The elastic member (13) is configured as a spring. Each positioning rod (14) is sleeved with an elastic member (13). One end of the elastic member (13) is pressed against the connecting portion (122), and the other end is fixedly connected to the positioning rod (14).
4. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a placement rack (3), wherein the placement rack (3) is horizontally arranged in the length direction, and a placement area (31), a press-fitting area (32) and a buffer area (33) are arranged on the top of the placement rack (3) in the horizontal direction, wherein the placement area (31) is used for operators to place pistons, the press-fitting area (32) is used for press-fitting dust covers on the pistons, and the buffer area (33) is used for buffering the press-fitted pistons.
5. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (2) comprises a moving plate (23), on which two clamping mechanisms (1) are arranged, and the arrangement direction of the two clamping mechanisms (1) on the moving plate (23) is arranged along the length direction of the placement rack (3), and the moving plate (23) can slide in a vertical direction, a direction parallel to the placement rack (3), and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the length direction of the placement rack (3); The two clamping mechanisms (1) can clamp the pistons in the placement area (31) and the press-fitting area (32) at the same time, and can also clamp the pistons in the press-fitting area (32) and the buffer area (33) at the same time.
6. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (2) comprises a transverse moving plate (21), and the transverse moving plate (21) is capable of sliding in a direction parallel to the placement rack (3); and a transition plate (22), wherein the transition plate (22) is connected to the transverse plate (21) and is capable of sliding on the transverse plate (21) in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the length direction of the placement rack (3); The movable plate (23) is arranged on the transition plate (22) and can slide in a vertical direction relative to the transition plate (22).
7. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The placement area (31) is provided with a positioning mechanism (4), and the positioning mechanism (4) is used to position the piston placed in the placement area (31).
8. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism (4) comprises a clamping claw cylinder, and the clamping claw cylinder is connected to the placement frame (3); Positioning fingers (41), the two positioning fingers (41) are respectively connected to the two fingers of the clamping jaw cylinder, and the two positioning fingers (41) are provided with inclined surfaces on the sides close to each other, and the ends of the two inclined surfaces away from the clamping jaw cylinder are inclined in a direction away from each other so as to realize the positioning of the piston by fitting the two inclined surfaces with the outer side of the piston.
9. The EPB caliper piston feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The positioning mechanism (4) further comprises a positioning column (42), wherein two positioning columns (42) are provided, and the two positioning columns (42) can vertically slide on the placement rack (3) to extend upward from the placement rack (3) and be retracted downward into the placement rack (3); Two grooves are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the piston, and two positioning columns (42) are respectively inserted into the two grooves to realize the positioning of the piston.