Spherical gasket press fitting tool for automobile swing arm spherical hinge

By designing a spherical washer press-fit tooling for the ball hinge of the automobile swing arm, the problem of inconsistent manual press-fitting in the prior art is solved, and the precise positioning and uniform press-fitting of the spherical washer is achieved, and the production efficiency and product quality are improved.

CN222957933UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-10NINGBO TUOPU AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422139152.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-02
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-02

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Technical Problem

The spherical washer pressing of existing automobile swing arm ball hinges mostly depends on manual labor, making it difficult to ensure the consistency of the pressure loading force and position, resulting in poor product.

Method used

A spherical washer press-fit tooling is designed, including a base plate, aluminum plate, base, positioning block, fixing block, cover plate and indenter. Through the combination of these components, the precise positioning and uniform press-fit of the spherical washer can be achieved.

Benefits of technology

The tooling can ensure accurate positioning and uniform pressing of the spherical washer, reduce the uncertainty of manual operation, improve production efficiency and product quality, and reduce damage to parts.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a spherical washer press fitting tool for an automobile swing arm spherical hinge, which comprises a bottom plate, an aluminum plate is horizontally arranged on one side of the bottom plate, a base is vertically arranged on the upper side of the bottom plate, and a plurality of positioning blocks are arranged on the upper side of the aluminum plate; the fixed block is arranged at the upper part of the base in a manner of moving up and down, and three limiting bulges are uniformly distributed on the outer side wall of the fixed block; the cover plate is arranged on the upper side of the base, a nut is connected to the middle of the cover plate in a penetrating mode, and the corresponding fixing block and the corresponding nut can be selected when different products are replaced; and the pressing head is arranged over the cover plate, a connecting column is arranged on the upper side of the pressing head, and an adapter plate is arranged on the upper side of the connecting column. The automatic press-fitting device can solve the problems that existing spherical washers of automobile swing arm spherical hinges are mostly press-fitted manually, the method depends on experience and skills of operators, and consistency of press-fitting force and positions is difficult to guarantee.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automobile part processing tooling, in particular to a spherical washer pressing tooling for an automobile swing arm ball hinge. Background Technique

[0002] In the automobile manufacturing industry, the automobile swing arm ball hinge is an important component connecting the wheel and the vehicle body. It can effectively transmit various forces borne by the wheel to the vehicle body and ensure that the wheel can move smoothly along the predetermined trajectory. The automobile swing arm and its related components must have sufficient stiffness, strength and durability to support the vehicle body and the shock absorber, and play a role in buffering vibration when the shock absorber works, effectively assisting the operation of the lower suspension; the lower swing arm undertakes the tasks of supporting the vehicle weight and assisting steering, and is equipped with a rubber sleeve, which not only plays a fixing role, but also connects the shock absorber. The assembly quality of the swing arm ball hinge directly affects the handling performance and riding comfort of the automobile. In the assembly process of the swing arm ball hinge, the pressing of the spherical washer is a technical difficulty because it needs to be precisely installed at a specific position of the ball hinge to achieve ideal mechanical properties and durability. When using the original installation method for the spherical washer on the ball hinge, it is easy to damage the ball bowl, and it is not easy to detect the state of the ball bowl after the pressing is completed, resulting in defective products. In the new pressing method, only the ball pin itself is stressed, greatly reducing the occurrence of damage to other components. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model provides a spherical washer pressing tooling for an automobile swing arm ball hinge, which can solve the problem that the pressing of the spherical washer of the existing automobile swing arm ball hinge mostly adopts manual pressing. This method depends on the experience and skills of the operator, and it is difficult to ensure the consistency of the pressing force and position.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solution: a spherical washer pressing tooling for an automobile swing arm ball hinge, including a bottom plate, on one side of which an aluminum plate is horizontally arranged, a base is vertically arranged on the upper side of the bottom plate, and a plurality of positioning blocks are arranged on the upper side of the aluminum plate; a fixing block, which is movably arranged up and down on the upper part of the base, three limiting protrusions are evenly distributed on the outer side wall of the fixing block, and a cylindrical cushion block is arranged on the upper side of the limiting protrusion; a cover plate, which is arranged on the upper side of the base, a nut is inserted through the middle of the cover plate, and corresponding fixing blocks and nuts can be selected when replacing different products; a pressing head, which is movably arranged up and down directly above the cover plate, a connecting column is arranged on the upper side of the pressing head, and a transfer plate is arranged on the upper side of the connecting column. Through the positioning blocks on the aluminum plate and the fixing blocks on the base, the precise positioning of the spherical washer can be realized to ensure its correct position in the ball hinge.

[0005] Preferably, a clamping groove matching the limiting protrusion is provided at the upper end of the base, and an avoidance notch is provided at the lower side of the clamping groove to facilitate the placement of the product.

[0006] Preferably, an installation shaft is provided at the upper end of the pressing head, and insertion pins are horizontally provided on both sides of the installation shaft. The insertion pins are inserted into the connecting column, and the pressing head and the connecting column can be detachably arranged through the insertion pins.

[0007] Preferably, a pressing block is provided at the lower end of the pressing head, and a gasket is arranged inside the pressing head on the upper side of the pressing block. It is convenient for adjustment and replacement. The number and thickness of the gaskets can be adjusted so that the pressing position of the spherical washer can be adjusted and pressed to the required position.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of installation holes for installing positioning blocks are provided on the aluminum plate, and different positioning blocks can be installed when replacing different products.

[0009] Preferably, an installation groove for installing the product is provided in the middle of the fixed block.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0011] The structure is simple, the operation is convenient, the positioning is accurate, the pressing is uniform, the production efficiency is improved, the product quality is improved, the labor intensity is reduced. When pressing the spherical washer, only the ball pin itself is stressed, greatly reducing the possibility of damage to other parts after being stressed, which can meet the assembly requirements and is applicable to large-scale production. It can solve the problem that the pressing of the spherical washer of the existing automotive swing arm ball hinge mostly adopts manual pressing, which depends on the experience and skills of the operator, and it is difficult to ensure the consistency of the pressing force and position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the present utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 is a front view sectional structure diagram of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the fixed block of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the base of the present utility model.

[0016] Reference numerals:

[0017] 1. Adapter plate, 2. Plug pin, 3. Pressing head, 31. Mounting shaft, 4. Nut, 5. Cylindrical cushion block, 6. Cover plate, 7. Base, 71. Clamping groove, 72. Avoidance notch, 8. Bottom plate, 9. Aluminum plate, 91. Mounting hole, 10. Positioning block, 11. Connecting column, 14. Gasket, 15. Pressing block, 16. Fixed block, 161. Limiting protrusion, 162. Mounting groove. Detailed implementation mode

[0018] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0019] As Figures 1-4 shown, the present invention provides the following technical solutions to solve the problem that the pressing of the spherical washer of the existing automotive swing arm ball joint mostly uses manual pressing, which depends on the experience and skills of the operator and it is difficult to ensure the consistency of the pressing force and position: A pressing tool for the spherical washer of an automotive swing arm ball joint, including a bottom plate 8, on one side of the bottom plate 8, an aluminum plate 9 is horizontally arranged, on the upper side of the bottom plate 8, a base 7 is vertically arranged, and a plurality of positioning blocks 10 are arranged on the upper side of the aluminum plate 9; a fixed block 16, which is movably arranged up and down on the upper part of the base 7, three limiting protrusions 161 are evenly distributed on the outer side wall of the fixed block 16, and a cylindrical cushion block 5 is arranged on the upper side of the limiting protrusion 161; a cover plate 6, which is arranged on the upper side of the base 7, a nut 4 is inserted through the middle of the cover plate 6, and the corresponding fixed block 16 and nut 4 can be selected when replacing different products; a pressing head 3, which is movably arranged up and down directly above the cover plate 6, a connecting column 11 is arranged on the upper side of the pressing head 3, and an adapter plate 1 is arranged on the upper side of the connecting column 11. Through the positioning block 10 on the aluminum plate 9 and the fixed block 16 on the base 7, the precise positioning of the spherical washer can be realized to ensure its correct position in the ball hinge.

[0020] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 shown, a clamping groove 71 matching the limiting protrusion 161 is arranged at the upper end of the base 7, and an avoidance notch 72 is arranged at the lower side of the clamping groove 71 to facilitate the placement of the product.

[0021] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, a mounting shaft 31 is arranged at the upper end of the pressing head 3, plug pins 2 are horizontally arranged on both sides of the mounting shaft 31, and the plug pins 2 are inserted into the connecting column 11. The pressing head 3 and the connecting column 11 can be detachably arranged through the plug pins 2.

[0022] In this embodiment, as Figure 2As shown, a pressing block 15 is provided at the lower end of the pressing head 3, and a gasket 14 is provided inside the pressing head 3 on the upper side of the pressing block 15. It is convenient for adjustment and replacement. The number and thickness of the gasket 14 can be adjusted so that the pressing position of the spherical washer can be adjusted and pressed to the required position.

[0023] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, a plurality of mounting holes 91 for mounting the positioning blocks 10 are provided on the aluminum plate 9. When replacing different products, different positioning blocks 10 can be installed. The positioning blocks 10 are provided with limiting grooves for clamping the products.

[0024] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 shown, an installation groove 162 for installing the product is provided in the middle of the fixing block 16.

[0025] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, place the bottom plate 8 on the workbench to ensure its stability. Install the aluminum plate 9 on one side of the bottom plate 8, and install a plurality of positioning blocks 10 on the upper side of the aluminum plate 9 to limit the position of the spherical washer. Place the fixing block 16 on the upper part of the base 7, place the cylindrical cushion block 5 on the three limiting protrusions 161, and install the cover plate 6 on the upper side of the base 7. Place the pressing head 3 directly above the cover plate 6. A connecting column 11 is connected to the upper side of the pressing head 3, and a transfer plate 1 is installed on the upper side of the connecting column 11 for connecting an external power source or a control system. First, put the spherical washer on the ball pin, and then the position of the ball pin passes through the base 7, the fixing block 16, and the cover plate 6 from bottom to top. Then, tighten the nut 4 from top to bottom. The nut 4 needs to be screwed into the threaded section of the ball pin as much as possible to ensure that the thread itself is not damaged during the pressing process. As the pressing head 3 presses down, the fixing block 16 moves down, pressing the spherical washer into the appropriate position of the ball pin. The pressing head 3 stops moving down, and the control system is turned off, and the pressing process is completed.

[0026] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If this specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0027] In addition, in the present invention, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0028] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "connection" and "fixation" shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments of the present utility model can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A spherical washer press-fitting tool for a swing arm ball joint of an automobile, characterized in that: include: A bottom plate (8), an aluminum plate (9) is horizontally arranged on one side of the bottom plate (8), a base (7) is vertically arranged on the upper side of the bottom plate (8), and a plurality of positioning blocks (10) are arranged on the upper side of the aluminum plate (9); A fixed block (16) is movably arranged on the upper part of the base (7) up and down, three limiting protrusions (161) are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the fixed block (16), and a cylindrical pad (5) is arranged on the upper side of the limiting protrusion (161); A cover plate (6) is arranged on the upper side of the base (7), and a nut (4) is passed through the middle of the cover plate (6); A pressure head (3) is arranged directly above the cover plate (6) and can be moved up and down. A connecting column (11) is arranged on the upper side of the pressure head (3), and an adapter plate (1) is arranged on the upper side of the connecting column (11).

2. The spherical washer press-fitting tool for the automotive swing arm ball joint according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the base (7) is provided with a clamping groove (71) matching the limiting protrusion (161), and the lower side of the clamping groove (71) is provided with an avoidance notch (72).

3. The spherical washer press-fitting tool for the automotive swing arm ball joint according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the pressure head (3) is provided with a mounting shaft (31), and latches (2) are horizontally arranged on both sides of the mounting shaft (31), and the latches (2) are inserted into the connecting column (11).

4. The spherical washer press-fitting tool for automobile swing arm ball joint according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pressing block (15) is provided at the lower end of the pressing head (3), and a gasket (14) is provided on the upper side of the pressing block (15) and located inside the pressing head (3).

5. The spherical washer press-fitting tool for automobile swing arm ball joint according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aluminum plate (9) is provided with a plurality of mounting holes (91) for mounting the positioning blocks (10).

6. The spherical washer press-fitting tool for automobile swing arm ball joint according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting groove (162) for mounting a product is provided in the middle of the fixing block (16).