Tool structure
By designing a retractable tooling structure, the problem of reducing working stations for larger tooling plates in automated production lines is solved, and good adaptability and capacity improvement for products of different sizes are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420447672.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-07
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of production and manufacturing, and in particular to a tooling structure. Background Art
[0002] Automated production lines need to use tooling plates to carry the products to be processed. One production line often needs to be compatible with products of many sizes, so the tooling plates will be made very long, thereby reducing the number of workstations on the production line and affecting production capacity. This needs further improvement. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model provides a tooling structure to solve the technical problem of reducing the operating positions of a production line by a larger tooling plate.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present application proposes a tooling structure, comprising:
[0005] Base;
[0006] a supporting assembly, the supporting assembly being disposed on the base and being used to support the product; and
[0007] An extension assembly includes an extension piece, and the extension piece is movably connected to the base so as to extend out of the range where the base is located or to be retracted into the range where the base is located.
[0008] Optionally, in one embodiment, the extension component further includes a limit member, the limit member having a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots are arranged in sequence and at intervals along the moving direction of the extension member; the extension member has a card block, and the limit member is movably connected to the base so that the card block can be embedded in or out of the card slot; when the extension member moves to the target position, the card block is embedded in the card slot corresponding to the target position to limit the movement of the extension member.
[0009] Optionally, in one embodiment, the limiting member includes a limiting block and an elastomer, and both ends of the elastomer are respectively connected to the base and the limiting block, and the elastic restoring force of the elastomer is used to drive the limiting block close to the extension member so that the card block is embedded in the card slot.
[0010] Optionally, in one embodiment, the support assembly includes a rear support member and a lower support member, the rear support member is used to abut and support the back side of the product, and the lower support member is used to abut and support the lower end of the product to jointly limit the movement of the product.
[0011] Optionally, in one embodiment, the rear support member includes a supporting frame and a supporting frame, the lower end of the supporting frame is hinged to the base, the upper end of the supporting frame is hinged to the supporting frame, and the lower end of the supporting frame is detachably connected to different positions on the base to adjust the angle between the supporting frame and the base.
[0012] Optionally, in one embodiment, the base has a fixer, which is located on the side of the support frame away from the lower support member, and the fixer is provided with a plurality of limit grooves arranged in a direction away from the rear support member, and the lower end of the support frame is inserted into any of the limit grooves; the lower end of the support frame can be switchably connected to different limit grooves to adjust the angle between the support frame and the base.
[0013] Optionally, in one embodiment, the tooling structure has an adjusting drive member, one end of which is hinged to the base, and the other end is located between the lower end of the support frame and the base; the adjusting drive member can be swung to separate the lower end of the support frame from the limiting groove in which it is located.
[0014] Optionally, in one embodiment, the lower support member is movably connected to the base, and the moving direction of the lower support member is consistent with the moving direction of the extension member.
[0015] Optionally, in one embodiment, the lower support member includes a first lower support sub-member and a second lower support sub-member arranged at intervals, the first lower support sub-member and the second lower support sub-member are respectively movably connected to the base and used to abut against and support the lower end of the product, and the moving directions of the first lower support sub-member and the second lower support sub-member are respectively consistent with the moving directions of the extension member.
[0016] Optionally, in one embodiment, the lower support member is provided with a lateral limiting portion, and the lateral limiting portion is located at one end of the lower support member in the moving direction so as to abut against the side of the product.
[0017] In the embodiment of the present application, the support assembly is used to support the product to realize the basic function of the tooling structure. At the same time, on the one hand, the extension piece can be controlled to be retracted into the range of the base so that the tooling structure can be adapted to load smaller products, compress the overall size of the tooling structure carrying the product, increase the number of work stations that can be set up on the production line, and improve the efficiency and capacity of the production line; on the other hand, the extension piece can be controlled to extend out of the range of the base so that the tooling structure can be adapted to load larger products, and has better compatibility and adaptability to products of different sizes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tooling structure supporting the product in this application;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of one of the perspectives of the tooling structure of this application;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the tooling structure of this application;
[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of point B in the middle;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the tooling structure of this application from another perspective.
[0025] Description of Figure Numbers:
[0026] 1. Base; 11. Fixer; 111. Limiting groove; 2. Extension member; 21. Block; 22. Extension rod; 3. Limiting member; 31. Limiting block; 311. Slot; 32. Elastic body; 4. Rear support member; 41. Support frame; 42. Support frame; 5. Lower support member; 51. First lower support sub-member; 52. Second lower support sub-member; 53. Side limiting part; 6. Adjusting drive member; 7. Product.
[0027] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0029] The embodiment of the present application provides a tooling structure to solve the collision problem of products 7 to be processed on adjacent tooling plates on a production line in the related art. The following will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0030] In the embodiments of the present application, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the tooling structure includes a base 1, a support assembly and an extension assembly. The support assembly is arranged on the base 1 and is used to support the product 7. Here, the support assembly refers to a structure that can support and fix the product 7 so that the product 7 has a fixed position relative to the base 1.
[0031] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the extension assembly includes an extension piece 2, which is movably connected to the base 1 so as to extend out of the range of the base 1 or be retracted into the range of the base 1. Here, the extension piece 2 refers to a structure that increases the physical volume of the tooling structure. The extension piece 2 is movably connected to the base 1 by conventional connection methods such as sliding connection and rotating connection, or the extension piece 2 is driven to move by a motor screw. The range of the base 1 refers to the positive projection of the base 1 on the horizontal plane, and extending out of the range of the base 1 means: exceeding the range of the base 1 along the moving direction of the base 1 on the production line. The distance between adjacent tooling structures on the production line can be flexibly adjusted by extending and retracting the extension piece 2 to avoid collisions between the products 7 to be processed.
[0032] By setting the extension piece 2, on the one hand, the extension piece 2 can be controlled to be retracted into the range of the base 1, so that the tooling structure can be adapted to load smaller products, compress the overall size of the tooling structure carrying the product 7, increase the number of work stations that can be set up on the production line, and improve the efficiency and capacity of the production line; on the other hand, the extension piece 2 can be controlled to extend out of the range of the base 1, so that the tooling structure can be adapted to load larger products 7, and has better compatibility and adaptability to products 7 of different sizes.
[0033] In some embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, there are multiple extension pieces 2. When there are two extension pieces 2, the two extension pieces 2 are arranged relative to each other about the two ends or both sides of the base 1; when there are four extension pieces 2, every two extension pieces 2 are arranged relative to each other about the two ends or both sides of the base 1, and the virtual lines between the four extension pieces 2 form a rectangle. Multiple extension pieces 2 are slidably connected to the base 1, and multiple extension pieces 2 move along the two ends or both sides of the base 1. The extension piece 2 adopts a rod-shaped structure, a plate-shaped structure, or a telescopic rod with a telescopic function. In this embodiment, the extension piece 2 adopts a rod-shaped structure, and the length direction of the extension piece 2 is consistent with its moving direction. The extension piece 2 is provided with a hole structure for external tools to be embedded, so as to drive the extension piece 2 to move to the target position.
[0034] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, the extension assembly also includes a limiter 3, which has a plurality of slots 311, and the plurality of slots 311 are arranged in sequence along the moving direction of the extension 2; the extension 2 has a block 21 and an extension rod 22, the block 21 is fixedly connected to one end of the extension rod 22, and the length direction of the extension rod 22 is consistent with its moving direction, and the limiter 3 is movably connected to the base 1 so that the block 21 is embedded in or out of the slot 311; when the extension 2 moves to the target position, the block 21 is embedded in the slot 311 corresponding to the target position to limit the movement of the extension 2. Here, the target position refers to the distance that the extension 2 needs to move, which is determined according to the size of the product 7 carried by the tooling structure, so that the products 7 carried by the adjacent tooling structures will not collide. The block 21 is limited by the slot 311 of the limiter 3, and the extended length of the extension 2 is fixed, so that the extension 2 will not be retracted after collision, thereby improving stability. The plurality of slots 311 arranged in sequence and at intervals along the moving direction of the extension member 2 enable the extension member 2 to meet the fixing requirements at different target positions.
[0035] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, the limiter 3 includes a limiter block 31 and an elastic body 32, the two ends of the elastic body 32 are respectively connected to the base 1 and the limiter block 31, and the elastic restoring force of the elastic body 32 is used to drive the limiter block 31 to approach the extension member 2 so that the clamping block 21 is embedded in the clamping groove 311. Here, the elastic body 32 refers to a structure with elastic properties, such as a spring.
[0036] In some embodiments, at least two elastic bodies 32 are provided, and the two elastic bodies 32 are arranged relative to each other in the length direction of the limit block 31 to ensure that the limit block 31 is subjected to uniform force; the elastic body 32 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the extension 2, so that the elastic restoring force of the elastic body 32 is as perpendicular as possible to the moving direction of the extension 2, and the extension 2 is located on the side of the limit block 31 away from the elastic body 32, and the extension 2 adopts a rod-shaped structure, and the length direction of the extension 2 is consistent with its moving direction. The limit block 31 is provided with a hole structure for external tools to be embedded, so as to drive the limit block 31 to move and compress the elasticity, so as to make the block 21 escape from the slot 311, and release the position restriction of the limit block 3 on the extension 2; when the extension 2 moves to the target position, the external tool escapes from the hole structure of the limit block 31, and the elastic body 32 stretches to make the limit block 31 close to the block 21, and then the block 21 extends into the slot 311 to fix the current position of the extension 2.
[0037] In some embodiments, Figure 3As shown, the support assembly includes a rear support member 4 and a lower support member 5, wherein the rear support member 4 is used to abut against the back side of the supported product 7, and the lower support member 5 is used to abut against the lower end of the supported product 7 to jointly restrict the movement of the product 7. By simultaneously supporting the back side and the lower end of the product 7, on the one hand, the structure is simplified without sacrificing the support stability, and on the other hand, the incoming and outgoing materials of the product 7 are facilitated.
[0038] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the rear support member 4 includes a support frame 41 and a support frame 42, the lower end of the support frame 41 is hinged to the base 1, the upper end of the support frame 42 is hinged to the support frame 41, and the lower end of the support frame 42 is detachably connected to different positions on the base 1 to adjust the angle between the support frame 41 and the base 1. Here, the force relationship between the support frame 41 and the support frame 42 is similar to a herringbone structure, the support frame 42 is located on the side of the support frame 41 away from the lower support member 5, and by adjusting the position of the lower end of the support frame 42, the angle between the support frame 41 and the base 1 is adjusted, thereby adjusting the posture of the support frame 41 supporting the product 7. In particular, when supporting a large-size TV, the support frame 42 can be used to reduce the angle between the support frame 41 and the base 1, thereby improving the support reliability of the support assembly. The lower end of the support frame 42 is detachably connected to the base 1, which can refer to the lower end of the support frame 42 being fixed by bolts, or it can refer to a structure for clamping the lower end of the support frame 42 at different positions of the base 1.
[0039] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the base 1 has a fixer 11, which is located on the side of the support frame 41 away from the lower support member 5. The fixer 11 is provided with a plurality of limit grooves 111 arranged in a direction away from the rear support member 4. The lower end of the support frame 42 is inserted into any limit groove 111; the lower end of the support frame 42 can be switchably connected to different limit grooves 111 to adjust the angle between the support frame 41 and the base 1.
[0040] In some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown, the support frame 42 and the fixer 11 are both located on the side of the support frame 41 away from the lower support member 5. The fixer 11 is provided with multiple and is evenly spaced along the upper end hinge axis of the support frame 42. The lower end of the fixer 11 is fixedly connected to the base 1, and the limiting groove 111 runs through the upper end of the fixer 11. The groove wall height of the multiple limiting grooves 111 on the same fixer 11 decreases in the direction away from the rear support member 4, so as to facilitate the support frame 42 to switch between different limiting grooves 111.
[0041] In some embodiments, Figure 5As shown, the tooling structure has an adjustment drive member 6, one end of which is hinged to the base 1, and the other end is located between the lower end of the support frame 42 and the base 1; the adjustment drive member 6 can swing to separate the lower end of the support frame 42 from the limiting groove 111 where it is located. In this way, the adjustment drive member 6 can swing around the hinge axis between it and the base 1, so that the end of the adjustment drive member 6 away from the hinge axis swings away from the base 1, driving the lower end of the support frame 42 to move away from the base 1, and then pushing the support frame 42 out of the current limiting groove 111, so that the support frame 42 can slide into another limiting groove 111, so that the support frame 42 can switch between different limiting grooves 111.
[0042] In some embodiments, the adjusting driving member 6 adopts a plate-like structure, and both ends of the adjusting driving member 6 are arranged horizontally and perpendicular to the hinge axis at the upper end of the support frame 42, one end of the adjusting driving member 6 is located between the lower end of the support frame 42 and the supporting member, and the other end of the adjusting driving member 6 is located on the side of the support frame 42 away from the supporting frame 41 and is hinged to the base 1. When the adjusting driving member 6 swings, the support frame 42 is pushed out of the current limiting groove 111 and retreats to the limiting groove 111 farther away from the supporting frame 41.
[0043] In some embodiments, the lower support member 5 is movably connected to the base 1, and the moving direction of the lower support member 5 is consistent with the moving direction of the extension member 2. Here, the lower support member 5 and the extension member 2 can be provided in multiple numbers, and the lower support member 5 is provided in multiple numbers to adapt to products of different sizes 7. When supporting a large-size TV, the distance between the outermost two support members of the multiple lower support members 5 depends on the width of the large-size TV. The moving direction of the lower support member 5 is consistent with the moving direction of the extension member 2, and the extension member 2 can be controlled to extend out of the range of the base 1, so that the lower support member 5 can support a larger-size TV.
[0044] In some embodiments, Figure 6 As shown, the lower support member 5 includes a first lower support sub-member 51 and a second lower support sub-member 52 which are arranged at intervals. The first lower support sub-member 51 and the second lower support sub-member 52 are respectively movably connected to the base 1 and are used to abut against the lower end of the supporting product 7. The moving directions of the first lower support sub-member 51 and the second lower support sub-member 52 are respectively consistent with the moving direction of the extension member 2. Here, the first lower support sub-member 51 and the second lower support sub-member 52 which are arranged separately are connected to the base 1 by sliding at the same time, so that the first lower support sub-member 51 and the second lower support sub-member 52 can be arranged at different positions on the lower side of the product 7, so that the product 7 is evenly stressed.
[0045] In some embodiments, Figure 6As shown, two lower support members 5 are provided and slidably connected to the base 1. The first lower support member 51 and the second lower support member 52 of any support member are spaced apart in a direction away from the other support member. The first lower support member 51 has two integral support seats, and the second lower support member 52 has one support seat. The support seat has an L-shaped structure with an opening toward the rear support member 4, so as to limit the product 7 from sliding in a direction away from the support frame 42 along the supporting frame 41. The first lower support member 51 and the second lower support member 52 have different numbers of support seats to better support the central area of the product 7 with a larger mass.
[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 6 As shown, the lower support member 5 is provided with a lateral limiting portion 53 , which is located at one end of the lower support member 5 in the moving direction and is used to abut against the side of the product 7 to achieve lateral limiting of the product 7 .
[0047] In some embodiments, Figure 6 As shown, the side limiting portion 53 is located on the side of the second lower supporting sub-component 52 away from the first lower supporting sub-component 51, and the side limiting portion 53 is integrally arranged with the second lower supporting sub-component 52. The side limiting portion 53 has an L-shaped structure with an opening toward the second lower supporting sub-component 52, for supporting the lower end and side of the product 7.
[0048] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments. In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.
[0049] The above is a detailed introduction to the subject one provided in the embodiment of the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core idea. At the same time, for technical personnel in this field, according to the idea of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
Claims
1. A tooling structure, characterized in that: include: Base (1); A support assembly, the support assembly being arranged on the base (1) and being used to support a product (7); as well as An extension component, the extension component comprising an extension piece (2), the extension piece (2) being movably connected to the base (1) so as to extend out of the range of the base (1) or be retracted into the range of the base (1).
2. The tooling structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extension component further comprises a limiting member (3), the limiting member (3) having a plurality of slots (311), the plurality of slots (311) being arranged in sequence and at intervals along the moving direction of the extension member (2); the extension member (2) having a card block (21), the limiting member (3) being movably connected to the base (1) so that the card block (21) can be embedded in or out of the card slot (311); when the extension member (2) moves to a target position, the card block (21) is embedded in a card slot (311) corresponding to the target position so as to limit the movement of the extension member (2).
3. The tooling structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting member (3) comprises a limiting block (31) and an elastic body (32), wherein two ends of the elastic body (32) are respectively connected to the base (1) and the limiting block (31), and the elastic restoring force of the elastic body (32) is used to drive the limiting block (31) to approach the extension member (2) so that the clamping block (21) is embedded in the clamping groove (311).
4. The tooling structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly comprises a rear support member (4) and a lower support member (5), wherein the rear support member (4) is used to abut and support the back side of the product (7), and the lower support member (5) is used to abut and support the lower end of the product (7) to jointly limit the movement of the product (7).
5. The tooling structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rear support member (4) comprises a supporting frame (41) and a supporting frame (42), wherein the lower end of the supporting frame (41) is hinged to the base (1), and the upper end of the supporting frame (42) is hinged to the supporting frame (41), and the lower end of the supporting frame (42) is detachably connected to different positions on the base (1) to adjust the angle between the supporting frame (41) and the base (1).
6. The tooling structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The base (1) has a fixer (11), and the fixer (11) is located on a side of the supporting frame (41) away from the lower support member (5). The fixer (11) is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves (111) arranged in a direction away from the rear support member (4), and the lower end of the supporting frame (42) is inserted into any of the limiting grooves (111); the lower end of the supporting frame (42) can be switchably connected to different limiting grooves (111) to adjust the angle between the supporting frame (41) and the base (1).
7. The tooling structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tooling structure comprises an adjusting driving member (6), one end of which is hinged to the base (1), and the other end of which is located between the lower end of the support frame (42) and the base (1); the adjusting driving member (6) can swing to separate the lower end of the support frame (42) from the limiting groove (111) where it is located.
8. The tooling structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower support member (5) is movably connected to the base (1), and the moving direction of the lower support member (5) is consistent with the moving direction of the extension member (2).
9. The tooling structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lower support member (5) comprises a first lower support sub-member (51) and a second lower support sub-member (52) which are spaced apart from each other. The first lower support sub-member (51) and the second lower support sub-member (52) are respectively movably connected to the base (1) and are used to abut against and support the lower end of the product (7). The moving directions of the first lower support sub-member (51) and the second lower support sub-member (52) are respectively consistent with the moving directions of the extension member (2).
10. The tooling structure according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: The lower support member (5) is provided with a side limiting portion (53), and the side limiting portion (53) is located at one end of the lower support member (5) in the moving direction so as to abut against the side of the product (7).