Rotor Assisted Transfer Device

Abstract

The utility model provides a rotor auxiliary transfer device, including a base, a lifting assembly, a flip assembly and a clamping assembly. The lifting assembly is arranged on the base, and has a lifting end that can move vertically; the flip assembly is arranged on the lifting end, and the flip assembly has a horizontally arranged rotating end, and the rotating end can rotate around its own axis; the clamping assembly includes two clamping blocks arranged opposite to each other, and a clamping mechanism, the clamping block is connected to the rotating end, and a clamping space for the rotor is formed between the two clamping blocks, and the clamping mechanism is used to drive the two clamping blocks to move closer to or away from each other. When the rotor is pressed or tested, the rotor is first clamped and fixed by the clamping assembly, and then the rotor is moved to a suitable height by the lifting assembly, and the rotor is driven to flip by the flip assembly. The operation is relatively easy and labor-saving, safe and practical, and helps to quickly complete the loading and unloading of multi-piece flywheel rotors during pressing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of rotor transfer, and in particular relates to a rotor auxiliary transfer device. Background Art

[0002] Composite flywheel rotors are popular in the market for their advantages such as high energy storage density. However, due to the high cost of composite materials and the immaturity of processing technology and processes, the defect rate of composite flywheel rotors has always been high, resulting in high production costs, which has become one of the main factors restricting the large-scale promotion of composite flywheel rotors. In the prior art, there is a press-fitting process for composite flywheel rotors. Multi-piece composite rotors are combined together through interference fitting manufacturing technology to obtain composite flywheel rotors. This technology greatly improves the product yield. However, during the press-fitting and testing process, the rotor needs to be lifted, flipped and transferred many times. Some rotors can weigh hundreds of kilograms. The prior art lacks relevant tooling suitable for the above-mentioned rotor actions, resulting in low production efficiency and limiting the production capacity of flywheel rotors. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides a rotor auxiliary transfer device, aiming to solve the problem of inconvenient operation when the rotor is lifted, turned over and transferred in the prior art.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: to provide a rotor auxiliary transfer device, comprising:

[0005] Base;

[0006] A lifting assembly is disposed on the base and has a lifting end capable of vertical movement;

[0007] A flip assembly, disposed at the lifting end, the flip assembly having a horizontally disposed rotating end, the rotating end being capable of rotating around its own axis; and

[0008] The clamping assembly comprises two clamping blocks arranged opposite to each other, and a clamping mechanism, wherein the clamping blocks are connected to the rotating end, a clamping space of the rotor is formed between the two clamping blocks, and the clamping mechanism is used to drive the two clamping blocks to move closer to or away from each other.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the base includes:

[0010] A bottom plate, wherein the lifting assembly is arranged on the bottom plate;

[0011] A guide rod is vertically arranged on the bottom plate; and

[0012] The top plate is slidably matched with the guide rod, the lifting end is connected to the top plate, and the flip assembly is arranged on the top plate.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the lifting assembly is a hydraulic cylinder.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the flip assembly includes:

[0015] A housing, disposed at the lifting end; and

[0016] The transmission mechanism is arranged in the shell, and the transmission mechanism includes a power input end and a power output end, and the power output end forms the rotating end.

[0017] In a possible implementation, the transmission mechanism includes:

[0018] A first transmission gear is rotatably disposed in the housing, and the first transmission gear is connected to an input shaft;

[0019] A second transmission gear is rotatably disposed in the housing and meshes with the first transmission gear for transmission, the second transmission gear is connected to an output shaft, and the output shaft forms the rotating end; and

[0020] A handle is connected to the input shaft.

[0021] In a possible implementation, a first limiting hole is formed on the side wall of the input shaft, a second limiting hole is formed on the housing, and the flip assembly further includes a locking pin detachably disposed in the first limiting hole and the second limiting hole.

[0022] In a possible implementation, the clamping assembly includes:

[0023] A bracket, disposed at the rotating end, wherein one of the clamping blocks is disposed at the bracket;

[0024] A slide rail is provided on the bracket along the axial direction of the rotating end, wherein the other clamping block is slidably matched with the slide rail; and

[0025] The telescopic member is arranged on the bracket and connected with another one of the clamping blocks.

[0026] In a possible implementation, a counterweight is provided on the base.

[0027] In a possible implementation, moving wheels are provided at the bottom of the base.

[0028] In a possible implementation manner, a rubber pad is provided on the inner wall of the clamping block.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the rotor-assisted transfer device provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0030] The rotor auxiliary transfer device provided by the utility model includes a base, a lifting assembly, a flip assembly and a clamping assembly. The lifting assembly is used to drive the flip assembly to move vertically, the flip assembly is used to drive the clamping assembly to flip around a horizontal axis, and the clamping assembly can clamp and fix the rotor. When the rotor is pressed or tested, the rotor is first clamped and fixed by the clamping assembly, and then the rotor is moved to a suitable height by the lifting assembly, and the rotor is driven to flip a certain angle by the flip assembly. The operation is relatively easy and labor-saving, safe and practical, and helps to quickly complete the loading and unloading of multi-piece flywheel rotors during press-fitting. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a rotor-assisted transfer device provided in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the use of a rotor-assisted transfer device provided in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic diagram of a flip assembly in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a partial schematic diagram of a clamping assembly in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Description of reference numerals:

[0036] 1. Rotor auxiliary transfer device; 10. Base; 11. Bottom plate; 12. Guide rod; 13. Top plate; 14. Counterweight; 15. Moving wheel; 20. Lifting assembly; 21. Lifting end; 30. Flipping assembly; 31. Housing; 32. First transmission gear; 33. Second transmission gear; 34. Handle; 35. Locking pin; 36. Coupling; 40. Clamping assembly; 41. Bracket; 42. Slide rail; 43. Clamping block; 44. Telescopic member; 45. Rubber pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0038] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to", "fixed" or "fixedly disposed" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" or "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. When an element is referred to as being "set to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. "Multiple" refers to two or more quantities. "At least one" refers to one or more quantities. "Several" refers to one or more quantities.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

[0040] Please also read Figures 1 to 4 , the rotor-assisted transfer device 1 provided in an embodiment of the utility model is described below.

[0041] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The embodiment of the utility model provides a rotor auxiliary transfer device 1, comprising a base 10, a lifting assembly 20, a flip assembly 30 and a clamping assembly 40. The lifting assembly 20 is arranged on the base 10, and has a lifting end 21 that can move vertically; the flip assembly 30 is arranged on the lifting end 21, and the flip assembly 30 has a horizontally arranged rotating end, and the rotating end can rotate around its own axis; the clamping assembly 40 includes two clamping blocks 43 arranged opposite to each other, and a clamping mechanism, the clamping block 43 is connected to the rotating end, and a clamping space of the rotor is formed between the two clamping blocks 43, and the clamping mechanism is used to drive the two clamping blocks 43 to move closer to or away from each other.

[0042] Compared with the prior art, the rotor-assisted transfer device 1 provided in the embodiment of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0043] The rotor auxiliary transfer device 1 provided by the embodiment of the utility model includes a base 10, a lifting assembly 20, a flip assembly 30 and a clamping assembly 40. The lifting assembly 20 is used to drive the flip assembly 30 to move vertically, and the flip assembly 30 is used to drive the clamping assembly 40 to flip around a horizontal axis. The clamping assembly 40 can clamp and fix the rotor. When the rotor is pressed or tested, the rotor is first clamped and fixed by the clamping assembly 40, and then the rotor is moved to a suitable height by the lifting assembly 20, and the rotor is driven to flip a certain angle by the flip assembly 30. The operation is relatively easy and labor-saving, safe and practical, and helps to quickly complete the loading and unloading of multi-piece flywheel rotors during press-fitting.

[0044] In the embodiment of the utility model, the base 10 can be a base structure made of metal plates or profiles, and its function is to support various components installed thereon. There is no limitation on its specific shape and structure.

[0045] The lifting assembly 20 is used to drive the flip assembly 30 to lift and lower together, so as to drive the clamping assembly 40 and the rotor it holds to lift and lower together, so as to complete the press-fitting operation of the rotor. The lifting assembly 20 can be an electric lifter, a pneumatic telescopic rod, a hydraulic cylinder, a motor-driven screw slider mechanism, etc., which can drive the object to achieve vertical movement.

[0046] The flip assembly 30 is used to drive the clamping assembly 40 and the rotor clamped thereon to flip together, such as flipping 180° or other angles, and its function is to make the rotor reach a desired angle during operations such as press fitting and testing. The flip assembly 30 can be an automated rotary drive device such as a drive motor, a hydraulic rotary motor, or a manual rotary structure that drives a rotating shaft, and is manually driven to flip through a handle 34, a hand wheel, a handle, etc.

[0047] The clamping assembly 40 is used to clamp and fix the rotor. The clamping assembly 40 may be a tooling fixture such as a mechanical clamp that can clamp and fix a cylindrical component.

[0048] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some possible embodiments, the base 10 includes a bottom plate 11, a guide rod 12 and a top plate 13, the lifting assembly 20 is arranged on the bottom plate 11; the guide rod 12 is vertically arranged on the bottom plate 11; the top plate 13 is slidably matched with the guide rod 12, the lifting end 21 is connected to the top plate 13, and the flip assembly 30 is arranged on the top plate 13.

[0049] In this embodiment, the base 10 includes a bottom plate 11, a guide rod 12 and a top plate 13. The bottom plate 11 and the top plate 13 are spaced apart in an upper and lower manner, the guide rod 12 is vertically arranged, and the top plate 13 is slidably matched with the guide rod 12. The top plate 13 and the bottom plate 11 can be cast iron plates or stainless steel plates. When the lifting assembly 20 drives the top plate 13 to lift vertically, the guide rod 12 is used to guide the top plate 13 to prevent the top plate 13 from deflecting.

[0050] One or more guide rods 12 can be provided as needed, and the cross section of the guide rod 12 can be circular, square, etc. When multiple guide rods 12 are provided, the multiple guide rods 12 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the lifting end 21 .

[0051] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some possible embodiments, the lifting assembly 20 is a hydraulic cylinder, which can withstand a large load and operate smoothly.

[0052] See also Figure 3In some possible embodiments, the flip assembly 30 includes a shell 31 and a transmission mechanism, the shell 31 is arranged at the lifting end 21; the transmission mechanism is arranged in the shell 31, the transmission mechanism includes a power input end and a power output end, and the power output end forms a rotating end.

[0053] In this embodiment, the flip assembly 30 includes a housing 31 and a transmission mechanism. The housing 31 is fixedly arranged on the top plate 13, and can be fixed by screws, rivets, welding, etc. The transmission mechanism is arranged in the housing 31 and protected by the housing 31 to avoid collision, dust and water from entering. The transmission mechanism is used to transmit the power of manpower or a driving member to the clamping assembly 40 through a rotating shaft, driving the clamping assembly 40 to rotate and complete the flipping action. The transmission mechanism can be a mechanical transmission structure such as a gear reducer, a sprocket drive, a belt drive, etc.

[0054] See also Figure 3 In some possible embodiments, the transmission mechanism includes a first transmission gear 32, a second transmission gear 33 and a handle 34. The first transmission gear 32 is rotatably disposed in the housing 31, and the first transmission gear 32 is connected to an input shaft; the second transmission gear 33 is rotatably disposed in the housing 31 and meshes with the first transmission gear 32 for transmission, and the second transmission gear 33 is connected to an output shaft, and the output shaft forms a rotating end; the handle 34 is connected to the input shaft.

[0055] In this embodiment, the first transmission gear 32 and the second transmission gear 33 are meshed and transmitted at a certain transmission ratio, such as 1:4, 1:5, etc. The first transmission gear 32 is connected to an input shaft, the input shaft is connected to a handle 34, the second transmission gear 33 has an output shaft, the output shaft is connected to a clamping assembly 40 through a coupling 36, the first transmission gear 32 is a driving wheel, and the second transmission gear 33 is a driven wheel. The diameter of the first transmission gear 32 can be smaller than the diameter of the second transmission gear 33 to achieve the purpose of reducing speed and increasing torque, which is more labor-saving.

[0056] The first transmission gear 32 and the second transmission gear 33 may be bevel gears, bevel gears, cylindrical gears, etc.

[0057] See also Figure 3 In some possible embodiments, a first limiting hole is formed on the side wall of the input shaft, a second limiting hole is formed on the housing 31, and the flip assembly 30 further includes a locking pin 35 detachably disposed in the first limiting hole and the second limiting hole.

[0058] In this embodiment, a first limiting hole is provided on the input shaft, and a second limiting hole is provided on the housing 31. As the input shaft rotates, the first limiting hole and the second limiting hole are axially aligned at a certain moment. At this time, the locking pin 35 can be inserted to lock the input shaft and prevent the clamping assembly 40 from rotating, thereby fixing the rotor. After fixing, operations such as press-fitting and testing can be performed.

[0059] See also Figure 4 In some possible embodiments, the clamping assembly 40 includes a bracket 41, a slide rail 42, and a telescopic member 44. The bracket 41 is provided at the rotating end, wherein one clamping block 43 is provided at the bracket 41; the slide rail 42 is provided at the bracket 41 along the axial direction of the rotating end, wherein another clamping block 43 is slidably matched with the slide rail 42; the telescopic member 44 is provided at the bracket 41 and connected to another clamping block 43.

[0060] In this embodiment, two clamping blocks 43 are arranged opposite to each other. Figure 2 As shown, it is located between two clamping blocks 43. The two clamping blocks 43 can be semi-annular or in other shapes as long as they can firmly clamp the rotor.

[0061] One of the clamping blocks 43 is fixed to the bracket 41 by screws or welding, and the other clamping block 43 can be moved along the slide rail 42 by the telescopic member 44, approaching or moving away from the opposite clamping block 43, and clamping or releasing the rotor. The telescopic member 44 can be an electric telescopic rod, a pneumatic push rod, a hydraulic rod, etc., and one or more can be provided as needed, as long as they can provide sufficient clamping force.

[0062] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some possible embodiments, a counterweight 14 is provided on the base 10, which may be a stone, an iron block, etc. When clamping a rotor with a large mass, it can ensure that the base 10 is stable and will not overturn.

[0063] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some possible embodiments, a moving wheel 15 is provided at the bottom of the base 10 to facilitate movement.

[0064] See also Figure 4 In some possible embodiments, a rubber pad is provided on the inner wall of the clamping block 43, and the rubber pad is in contact with the rotor to prevent damage to the rotor surface caused by excessive clamping force.

[0065] The implementation process of the embodiment of the utility model during lifting and loading is as follows: the rotor is generally placed vertically in the tray; in the first step, the lifting component 20 such as the lifting hydraulic cylinder is operated to make the lifting end 21 drive the top plate 13 to lift, and then the position of the transfer device is adjusted by the moving wheel 15 so that the two clamping blocks 43 are just above the rotor to be clamped; in the second step, the lifting component 20 is operated to descend to a suitable height position of the rotor, the position of the device is fine-tuned to make the two clamping blocks concentric with the rotor, and then the two telescopic parts 44 such as the clamping hydraulic lever are operated to push the corresponding clamping block 43 closer to the other clamping block 43 to achieve the purpose of clamping the rotor. In the third step, after the rotor is clamped, the lifting component 20 is operated to lift it to a certain height, and the device is pushed into the press-fitting or testing equipment for press-fitting and testing. The above is the loading process, and the unloading process is similar to it, which will not be repeated.

[0066] The implementation process of the embodiment of the utility model when performing the flipping action is as follows: according to the first and second steps of the lifting process, the rotor is clamped and lifted to a certain height, the locking pin 35 is first removed, the handle 34 is shaken, the handle 34 is turned once, the clamping assembly can be flipped 90°, the handle 34 is turned once again, the clamping device assembly can be flipped 180°, after flipping to a suitable angle, the locking pin 35 is inserted into the first limit hole and the second limit hole, and the flip locking function can be realized. At this time, with the lifting assembly 20, the rotor can be placed flat on the tray.

[0067] It can be understood that the various parts in the above-mentioned embodiments can be freely combined or deleted to form different combination embodiments. The specific contents of each combination embodiment will not be repeated here. After this description, it can be considered that the utility model specification has recorded various combination embodiments and can support different combination embodiments.

[0068] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rotor-assisted transfer device, characterized in that: include: Base; A lifting assembly is disposed on the base and has a lifting end capable of vertical movement; A flip assembly is arranged at the lifting end, and the flip assembly has a horizontally arranged rotating end, and the rotating end can rotate around its own axis; as well as The clamping assembly comprises two clamping blocks arranged opposite to each other, and a clamping mechanism, wherein the clamping blocks are connected to the rotating end, a clamping space of the rotor is formed between the two clamping blocks, and the clamping mechanism is used to drive the two clamping blocks to move closer to or away from each other.

2. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base comprises: A bottom plate, wherein the lifting assembly is arranged on the bottom plate; A guide rod is vertically arranged on the bottom plate; and The top plate is slidably matched with the guide rod, the lifting end is connected to the top plate, and the flip assembly is arranged on the top plate.

3. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting component is a hydraulic cylinder.

4. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip assembly comprises: A housing, disposed at the lifting end; and The transmission mechanism is arranged in the shell, and the transmission mechanism includes a power input end and a power output end, and the power output end forms the rotating end.

5. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism comprises: A first transmission gear is rotatably disposed in the housing, and the first transmission gear is connected to an input shaft; A second transmission gear is rotatably disposed in the housing and meshes with the first transmission gear for transmission, the second transmission gear is connected to an output shaft, and the output shaft forms the rotating end; and A handle is connected to the input shaft.

6. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first limiting hole is formed on the side wall of the input shaft, a second limiting hole is formed on the housing, and the flip assembly further comprises a locking pin detachably disposed in the first limiting hole and the second limiting hole.

7. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly comprises: A bracket, disposed at the rotating end, wherein one of the clamping blocks is disposed at the bracket; A slide rail is provided on the bracket along the axial direction of the rotating end, wherein the other clamping block is slidably matched with the slide rail; and The telescopic member is arranged on the bracket and connected with another one of the clamping blocks.

8. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A counterweight block is arranged on the base.

9. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the base is provided with moving wheels.

10. The rotor-assisted transfer device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the clamping block is provided with a rubber pad.

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