Enhanced sealing encoder
By designing a seal-enhanced encoder, the protection and waterproofing of the encoder are achieved by using the cooperation of the protective case, protective cover and fixed components, solving the problem of disassembly and repairing existing encoders and improving maintenance efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422035165.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing encoder has the external waterproof shell assembled by bolts, which causes the screws to oxidize during disassembly and repair, which takes time and effort to disassemble, affects the maintenance efficiency and increases labor intensity.
A seal-enhanced encoder is designed, which uses a protective case and a protective cover to be fitted with a slide, a bend, a fixing plate and a fixing assembly to achieve a sealing effect using springs and sealing gaskets without the need for screws.
It realizes effective protection and waterproofing of the encoder, simplifies the disassembly process, improves maintenance efficiency and reduces manual labor intensity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of encoder protection, and particularly relates to a sealing enhanced encoder. Background Art
[0002] An encoder is a device that encodes signals (such as bitstreams) or data and converts them into signal forms that can be used for communication, transmission, and storage. The encoder converts angular displacement or linear displacement into electrical signals. The former is called a code disk, and the latter is called a code scale.
[0003] Existing encoders are usually exposed externally and are easily eroded by water, resulting in water ingress, which causes the internal components of the encoder to malfunction. Therefore, a waterproof housing is often provided to wrap it. The existing waterproof housing of the encoder is usually assembled by bolts. When the encoder needs to be disassembled and repaired, the waterproof housing needs to be disassembled. Moreover, the bolts are exposed outside for a long time, and it is time-consuming and laborious to disassemble them after oxidation, and it also adds additional disassembly steps, affecting the repair efficiency of the encoder and increasing the labor intensity of workers.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to invent a sealing enhanced encoder. Summary of the Invention
[0005] Therefore, the utility model provides a sealing enhanced encoder to solve the problems in the background art.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A sealing enhanced encoder, including an encoder body: A cable is connected to the rear side of the encoder body, a protective housing is provided outside the encoder body, the cable penetrates through the rear side of the protective housing, and two sliding grooves are opened on the front side of the protective housing;
[0007] A connector is fixedly connected to the front side of the encoder body, a protective cover is provided on the front side of the protective housing, the protective cover is arranged outside the connector, two moving grooves are opened on the protective cover, two sliding plates are respectively embedded in the two moving grooves, slots are opened on the opposite sides of the two sliding plates, a connecting frame is fixedly connected to the outside of the protective housing, and fixing components are provided on both sides of the connecting frame, and the two fixing components respectively extend into the two slots.
[0008] Preferably, through grooves are opened at the tops of the two sliding grooves, the two sliding plates are respectively slidably connected to the two moving grooves, and fixing plates are fixedly connected to the bottoms of the two sliding plates.
[0009] Preferably, the two fixing plates respectively extend into the two sliding grooves, and the two fixing plates are respectively slidably connected to the two sliding grooves.
[0010] Preferably, a sealing groove is formed at the bottom of the protective cover, a circular plate is embedded in the connecting frame, the circular plate is slidably connected to the connecting frame, and a plurality of first springs are fixedly connected to the bottom of the circular plate.
[0011] Preferably, the bottoms of the plurality of first springs are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting frame, a sealing pad is fixedly connected to the top of the circular plate, and the sealing pad extends into the sealing groove and matches the sealing groove.
[0012] Preferably, the fixing assembly includes a fixing block, one side of the fixing block is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting frame, a cavity is formed inside the fixing block, and a vertical plate is embedded in the cavity.
[0013] Preferably, the vertical plate is slidably connected to the cavity, a plug rod is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate, one side of the plug rod penetrates through the cavity and extends into the slot, and the plug rod is slidably connected to both the fixing block and the sliding plate.
[0014] Preferably, a retaining groove is formed on one side of the fixing block, a retaining block is arranged inside the retaining groove, a pull rod is fixedly connected to one side of the retaining block, one side of the pull rod penetrates through the retaining groove and is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate, and the pull rod is slidably connected to the fixing block.
[0015] Preferably, two second springs are fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate, the two second springs are respectively arranged in front of and behind the pull rod, and one side of the second spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cavity.
[0016] Preferably, a receiving groove is formed inside each of the two moving grooves, a bent plate is embedded in the receiving groove, the bent plate is slidably connected to both the receiving groove and the moving groove, and the bent plate extends outside the receiving groove and is fixedly connected to the top of the sliding plate.
[0017] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:
[0018] By adding a protective shell, a protective cover, a sliding plate, a bent plate, a fixing plate and a fixing assembly, the protective shell and the protective cover of the present utility model can cooperate to protect the encoder and achieve a waterproof effect. At the same time, the sliding plate and the fixing plate cooperate with the sliding groove to initially fix the cover plate. The bent plate can seal the moving groove to prevent water from flowing into the encoder through the moving groove. At the same time, the setting of the fixing assembly can cooperate with the sliding plate to fix the sliding plate, thereby fixing the entire protective cover. The first springs, the circular plate, the sealing pad and the sealing groove cooperate to ensure the sealing between the protective shell and the protective cover. The whole device does not use screws for fixing, thus preventing the situation that the screws are oxidized and difficult to disassemble, and the disassembly method is simple, improving the maintenance efficiency of the encoder and reducing the labor intensity of workers. Description of the Drawings
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only exemplary. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other implementation drawings can be obtained by extending the provided drawings.
[0020] The structures, ratios, sizes, etc. shown in this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present invention. Therefore, they do not have technical essential significance. Any modification of the structure, change in the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects that the present invention can produce and the purposes that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope that can be covered by the technical content disclosed in the present invention.
[0021] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure provided by the present invention;
[0022] Figure 2 Three-dimensional view of the protective cover provided by the present invention;
[0023] Figure 3 Three-dimensional view of the encoder body provided by the present invention;
[0024] Figure 4 Three-dimensional view of the connection frame provided by the present invention;
[0025] Figure 5 Three-dimensional view of the fixing block provided by the present invention;
[0026] In the figure: 1. Encoder body; 2. Cable; 3. Protective shell; 4. Slide groove; 5. Connector; 6. Protective cover; 7. Moving groove; 8. Slide plate; 9. Slot; 10. Connection frame; 11. Through groove; 12. Fixed plate; 13. Sealing groove; 14. First spring; 15. Sealing gasket; 16. Fixing block; 17. Vertical plate; 18. Insert rod; 19. Blocking groove; 20. Second spring; 21. Storage groove; 22. Bent plate. Specific embodiments
[0027] The following will describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.
[0028] Refer to the attached Figure 1 - attached Figure 5, A sealing-enhanced encoder provided by the present utility model includes an encoder body 1: A cable 2 is connected to the rear side of the encoder body 1, a protective shell 3 is provided outside the encoder body 1, the cable 2 penetrates through the rear side of the protective shell 3, and two sliding grooves 4 are opened on the front side of the protective shell 3;
[0029] A connector 5 is fixedly connected to the front side of the encoder body 1, a protective cover 6 is provided on the front side of the protective shell 3, the protective cover 6 is arranged outside the connector 5, two moving grooves 7 are opened on the protective cover 6, two sliding plates 8 are respectively embedded in the two moving grooves 7, slots 9 are opened on the opposite sides of the two sliding plates 8, a connecting frame 10 is fixedly connected to the outside of the protective shell 3, fixing components are provided on both sides of the connecting frame 10, and the two fixing components respectively extend into the two slots 9;
[0030] In this embodiment, the cooperation between the protective shell 3 and the protective cover 6 can fix the encoder body 1. At the same time, with the cooperation of the sliding plates 8, the fixing plates 12 and the sliding grooves 4, the protective cover 6 and the protective cover 6 can be initially fixed, and with the action of the fixing components, it is more perfectly fixed in cooperation with the sliding plates 8;
[0031] Among them, in order to achieve the purpose of initially fixing the protective cover 6, the following technical solution is adopted in this device: Through grooves 11 are opened at the tops of the two sliding grooves 4, the two sliding plates 8 are respectively slidably connected to the two moving grooves 7, fixing plates 12 are fixedly connected to the bottoms of the two sliding plates 8, the two fixing plates 12 respectively extend into the two sliding grooves 4, and the two fixing plates 12 are respectively slidably connected to the two sliding grooves 4;
[0032] Among them, in order to achieve the purpose of ensuring the sealing between the protective cover 6 and the protective shell 3, the following technical solution is adopted in this device: A sealing groove 13 is opened at the bottom of the protective cover 6, a circular plate is embedded in the connecting frame 10, the circular plate is slidably connected to the connecting frame 10, a plurality of first springs 14 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the circular plate, the bottoms of the plurality of first springs 14 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting frame 10, a sealing gasket 15 is fixedly connected to the top of the circular plate, and the sealing gasket 15 extends into the sealing groove 13 and matches the sealing groove 13;
[0033] Among them, in order to achieve the purpose of fixing the skateboard 8, the present device adopts the following technical solution: The fixing component includes a fixing block 16, one side of the fixing block 16 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting frame 10, a cavity is provided inside the fixing block 16, a vertical plate 17 is embedded inside the cavity, the vertical plate 17 is slidably connected to the cavity, a plug rod 18 is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate 17, one side of the plug rod 18 penetrates through the cavity and extends into the slot 9, the plug rod 18 is slidably connected to both the fixing block 16 and the skateboard 8, a retaining groove 19 is provided on one side of the fixing block 16, a retaining block is provided inside the retaining groove 19, a pull rod is fixedly connected to one side of the retaining block, one side of the pull rod penetrates through the retaining groove 19 and is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate 17, the pull rod is slidably connected to the fixing block 16, two second springs 20 are fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate 17, the two second springs 20 are respectively arranged in front of and behind the pull rod, and one side of the second spring 20 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cavity;
[0034] Among them, in order to achieve the purpose of preventing water from flowing from the moving groove 7 to the encoder, the present device adopts the following technical solution: Receiving grooves 21 are provided on the inner sides of both moving grooves 7, a bent plate 22 is embedded inside the receiving groove 21, the bent plate 22 is slidably connected to both the receiving groove 21 and the moving groove 7, and the bent plate 22 extends outside the receiving groove 21 and is fixedly connected to the top of the skateboard 8.
[0035] The use process of the present utility model is as follows: When using the present utility model, first place the encoder body 1 into the protective shell 3, then place the protective cover 6 in front of the protective shell 3, the first spring 14 will cause the sealing gasket 15 to enter the sealing groove 13 and be in close contact with the protective cover 6, then pass the two fixing plates 12 through the two through grooves 11 respectively and move them into the sliding groove 4, then push the skateboard 8 and make the skateboard 8 move in the moving groove 7, and at the same time make the fixing plates 12 move in the sliding groove 4. While the skateboard 8 is moving, it drives the bent plate 22 to move in the receiving groove 21 and the moving groove 7, and seals the moving groove 7 through the bent plate 22. Then pull the retaining block and make the pull rod and the vertical plate 17 move through the retaining block. The movement of the vertical plate 17 compresses the second spring 20 and at the same time makes the plug rod 18 move. When the slot 9 on the skateboard 8 corresponds to the plug rod 18, release the retaining block, so that the second spring 20 is no longer stressed and rebounds, then make the vertical plate 17 and the plug rod 18 move, and push the plug rod 18 into the slot 9 to fix the skateboard 8, thereby achieving the effect of fixing the protective cover 6.
[0036] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art may modify the present utility model by using the technical solutions described above or modify it into an equivalent technical solution. Therefore, any simple modification or equivalent replacement made according to the technical solutions of the present utility model belongs to the scope of protection required by the present utility model.
Claims
1. A sealed enhanced encoder, characterized in that: The encoder comprises an encoder body (1), wherein a cable (2) is connected to the rear side of the encoder body (1), a protective shell (3) is arranged on the outside of the encoder body (1), the cable (2) passes through the rear side of the protective shell (3), and two slide grooves (4) are arranged on the front side of the protective shell (3); The encoder body (1) is fixedly connected to a connector (5) on the front side, the protective shell (3) is provided with a protective cover (6) on the front side, the protective cover (6) is arranged on the outside of the connector (5), the protective cover (6) is provided with two movable grooves (7), two slide plates (8) are embedded in the two movable grooves (7), and slots (9) are provided on the opposite sides of the two slide plates (8), and a connecting frame (10) is fixedly connected to the outside of the protective shell (3), and fixed components are provided on both sides of the connecting frame (10), and the two fixed components extend into the two slots (9) respectively.
2. A seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tops of the two slide grooves (4) are each provided with a through groove (11), the two slide plates (8) are respectively slidably connected to the two movable grooves (7), and the bottoms of the two slide plates (8) are each fixedly connected with a fixed plate (12).
3. A sealed enhanced encoder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two fixing plates (12) extend into the interior of the two sliding grooves (4) respectively, and the two fixing plates (12) are slidably connected to the two sliding grooves (4) respectively.
4. The seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing groove (13) is provided at the bottom of the protective cover (6), a circular plate is embedded in the connection frame (10), the circular plate is slidably connected to the connection frame (10), and a plurality of springs (14) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the circular plate.
5. A seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottoms of the plurality of springs (14) are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connection frame (10), and the top of the circular plate is fixedly connected with a sealing gasket (15), which extends into the interior of the sealing groove (13) and matches the sealing groove (13).
6. The seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly comprises a fixing block (16), one side of the fixing block (16) is fixedly connected to one side of the connection frame (10), a cavity is provided inside the fixing block (16), and a vertical plate (17) is embedded inside the cavity.
7. A seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The vertical plate (17) is slidably connected to the cavity, and an insertion rod (18) is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate (17). One side of the insertion rod (18) passes through the cavity and extends into the slot (9). The insertion rod (18) is slidably connected to both the fixed block (16) and the slide plate (8).
8. The seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 7, characterized in that: A retaining groove (19) is provided on one side of the fixed block (16), a retaining block is provided inside the retaining groove (19), a pull rod is fixedly connected to one side of the retaining block, one side of the pull rod passes through the retaining groove (19) and is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate (17), and the pull rod is slidably connected to the fixed block (16).
9. The seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 8, characterized in that: Two springs 2 (20) are fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate (17), and the two springs 2 (20) are respectively arranged on the front side and the rear side of the pull rod, and one side of the spring 2 (20) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cavity.
10. The seal-enhanced encoder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner sides of the two movable grooves (7) are each provided with a receiving groove (21), a bent plate (22) is embedded inside the receiving groove (21), the bent plate (22) is slidably connected to the receiving groove (21) and the movable groove (7), and the bent plate (22) extends to the outside of the receiving groove (21) and is fixedly connected to the top of the slide plate (8).