Moving and mounting mechanism and valve rod assembly mounting equipment

Through the coordination of the fixture and pushing assembly in the transfer mechanism, the problem of large space and high cost of installation equipment for the existing gas pressure reducing valve stem assembly is solved, and efficient flipping and inserting of the valve stem assembly is achieved, saving the space and cost of the equipment.

CN223198435UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-08ZHONGSHAN CITY U-MENG AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422336401.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-24
Publication Date
2025-08-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-24

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Technical Problem

The valve stem assembly installation equipment of existing gas pressure reducing valves requires two mechanisms to achieve the flip and insertion of the valve stem assembly, resulting in large space occupation and high cost.

Method used

A moving mechanism is adopted, including a frame, a moving assembly, a fixture and a pushing assembly, and the valve stem assembly is flipped and inserted through a mechanism, and the valve stem assembly is flipped and inserted into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly by the cooperation of the clamp arm and the pushing assembly of the fixture member.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the space occupation and installation cost of the equipment, and realizes efficient installation of valve stem components.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a transfer installation mechanism and valve rod assembly installation equipment, the transfer installation mechanism comprises a rack, a moving assembly, a clamp piece and a pushing assembly, the moving assembly is arranged on the rack, the clamp piece is arranged on the moving assembly, the clamp piece is provided with two clamping arms which are oppositely arranged, the clamping arms are provided with notches, the pushing assembly is arranged on the moving assembly, the clamping part can drive the two clamping arms to move oppositely, so that the two clamping arms can rotatably clamp the end of a rotating shaft of the valve rod assembly through the two notches, the pushing assembly can push the valve rod assembly clamped by the clamping part to drive the valve rod assembly clamped by the clamping part to turn over, and the moving assembly can drive the clamping part and the pushing assembly to transversely move and longitudinally move. And the overturned valve rod assembly clamped by the clamping piece is inserted into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of gas pressure reducing valve production, in particular to a moving mechanism and valve stem assembly installation equipment. Background Art

[0002] A gas pressure reducing valve includes a valve bottom cup assembly and a valve stem assembly rotatably connected to the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly, wherein the valve stem assembly can close the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly and the air inlet of its air inlet pipe to cut off the gas from entering the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly.

[0003] When the valve stem assembly is rotated and installed in the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly, refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 The valve stem assembly needs to be flipped before the two ends of the rotating shaft can be inserted into the two rotating grooves of the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly one by one. Since the flipping and inserting action of the above-mentioned valve stem assembly is relatively complicated, most of the existing installation equipment is realized by two mechanisms (one mechanism flips the valve stem assembly and places it on the jig, and the other mechanism moves the flipped valve stem assembly on the jig and inserts it into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly). However, the settings of the above-mentioned two mechanisms have the following problems: 1. The space occupied by the two mechanisms is relatively large; 2. The cost required for the setting of the two mechanisms is relatively high. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a transfer mechanism.

[0005] The utility model also provides a valve stem assembly installation device having the transfer mechanism.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, a moving mechanism includes a frame, a moving assembly, a clamp and a pushing assembly, the moving assembly is arranged on the frame, the clamp is arranged on the moving assembly, the clamp is provided with two clamping arms arranged opposite to each other, the clamping arms are provided with a notch, and the pushing assembly is arranged on the moving assembly, wherein the clamp can drive the two clamping arms to move toward each other so that the two clamping arms can rotatably clamp an end of a rotating shaft of the valve stem assembly through the two notches, the pushing assembly can push the valve stem assembly clamped by the clamp to drive the valve stem assembly clamped by the clamp to flip, and the moving assembly can drive the clamp and the pushing assembly to move horizontally and vertically to insert the flipped valve stem assembly clamped by the clamp into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly.

[0007] A transfer mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least one of the following beneficial effects:

[0008] According to the above structure, the clamping member can drive the two clamping arms to move toward each other, so that the two clamping arms can rotatably clamp an end of a rotating shaft of the valve stem assembly through two notches. The pushing assembly can push the valve stem assembly clamped by the clamping member to drive the valve stem assembly clamped by the clamping member to flip over. The moving assembly can drive the clamping member and the pushing assembly to move horizontally and vertically to insert the flipped valve stem assembly clamped by the clamping member into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly.

[0009] It can be seen from this that the transfer mechanism of the present application (i.e., one mechanism) can realize the flipping and insertion of the valve stem assembly into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly by cooperating with the moving assembly, the clamping member and the pushing assembly arranged on the frame. Therefore, compared with the traditional method of realizing the flipping and insertion of the valve stem assembly by setting two mechanisms, the transfer mechanism of the present application has the advantages of occupying a small space and saving setting costs.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping arm is provided with two clamping blocks, and the clamping blocks are provided with the notch. The two clamping blocks on the same clamping arm are spaced apart by an avoidance gap, and the two clamping blocks on one clamping arm are arranged relative to the two clamping blocks on the other clamping arm in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein the clamping member can drive the two clamping arms to move toward each other, so that the four clamping blocks can rotatably clamp the two rotating shaft ends of the valve stem assembly through the four notches, so that the valve stem assembly is arranged in the avoidance gap, and the pushing assembly can push the valve stem assembly arranged in the avoidance gap.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the pushing assembly includes a first driving member and a pushing member, the first driving member is arranged on the frame, and the pushing member is arranged on the first driving member, wherein the first driving member can drive the pushing member to move laterally to drive the pushing member to pass through the avoidance gap to push the valve stem assembly arranged in the avoidance gap.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the pushing member is an L-shaped block structure, the vertical part of the pushing member is arranged on the first driving member, and the horizontal part of the pushing member can be passed through the avoidance gap to push the valve stem assembly arranged in the avoidance gap.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the moving assembly includes a second driving member and a third driving member, the second driving member is arranged on the frame, the third driving member is arranged on the second driving member, the clamp member and the pushing assembly are both arranged on the third driving member, wherein the second driving member can drive the clamp member and the pushing assembly to move laterally, and the third driving member can drive the clamp member and the pushing assembly to move longitudinally.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second driving member is provided with a sliding block, the third driving member is provided on the sliding block, the second driving member can drive the sliding block to move laterally to drive the clamp member and the pushing assembly to move laterally, and the frame is provided with a first block and a second block, the first block and the second block can abut against the sliding block to limit its lateral movement stroke.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first block is threadedly connected to the frame, and the first block can be rotated to adjust the lateral travel of the sliding block.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first block is provided with a buffer pad, and the first block can abut against the sliding block through the buffer pad.

[0017] The valve stem assembly installation device according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a transfer mechanism as described above.

[0018] The valve stem assembly installation device according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: through the above structure, the installation cost can be saved.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and will become apparent from the following description or learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a partial exploded view of an embodiment of the transfer mechanism of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of part A shown in FIG;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The structural diagram of the transfer mechanism shown in ;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The process of transferring the valve stem assembly to the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly by the transfer mechanism shown in Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The process of transferring the valve stem assembly to the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly by the transfer mechanism shown in Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 6for Figure 3 The process of transferring the valve stem assembly to the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly by the transfer mechanism shown in Figure 3 ;

[0027] Figure 7 It is the structural diagram of the valve stem assembly;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the valve bottom cup assembly.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] Frame 100, first block 110, buffer pad 111, second block 120;

[0031] Moving assembly 200, second driving member 210, sliding block 211, third driving member 220;

[0032] Clamp 300, clamp arm 310, clamp block 311, notch 311A;

[0033] Pushing assembly 400, first driving member 410, pushing member 420;

[0034] Valve stem assembly 500, shaft end 510;

[0035] Valve bottom cup assembly 600;

[0036] Avoidance clearance S. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] In the description of this utility model, if there are descriptions of first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc., they are only used to distinguish the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0040] In this utility model, unless otherwise expressly defined, terms such as "disposed," "installed," and "connected" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; fixed connection or detachable connection or integral molding; mechanical connection; internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0041] Reference Figures 1 to 6 The embodiment of the present invention provides a transfer mechanism, which includes a frame 100, a moving component 200, a clamping member 300 and a pushing component 400.

[0042] The moving assembly 200 is provided on the frame 100, and the clamping member 300 is provided on the moving assembly 200. The clamping member 300 is provided with two clamping arms 310 arranged opposite to each other in the left and right directions. The clamping arm 310 is provided with two clamping blocks 311 arranged front and back. The clamping block 311 is provided with a notch 311A. The two clamping blocks 311 on the same clamping arm 310 are separated by an avoidance gap S. The two clamping blocks 311 on one clamping arm 310 are arranged opposite to the two clamping blocks 311 on the other clamping arm 310 in a one-to-one correspondence. The pushing assembly 400 is provided on the moving assembly 200, wherein the clamping member 300 can drive the two clamping arms 310 to move toward each other, so that The four clamping blocks 311 rotatably clamp the two rotating shaft ends 510 of the valve stem assembly 500 through the four notches 311A, so that the valve stem assembly 500 is set in the avoidance gap S; the pushing assembly 400 can push the valve stem assembly 500 clamped by the clamp member 300 and set in the avoidance gap S, so as to drive the valve stem assembly 500 clamped by the clamp member 300 to flip over; the moving assembly 200 can drive the clamp member 300 and the pushing assembly 400 to move laterally (in the front and back directions) and longitudinally (in the up and down directions) to insert the flipped valve stem assembly 500 clamped by the clamp member 300 into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly 600.

[0043] It can be understood that the four clamping blocks 311 can rotatably clamp the two rotating shaft ends 510 of the valve stem assembly 500 through the four notches 311A, that is, two of the clamping blocks 311 located in different clamping arms 310 are relatively arranged and can rotatably clamp one of the rotating shaft ends 510 of the valve stem assembly 500 through the two notches 311A thereon, and the other two clamping blocks 311 located in different clamping arms 310 are relatively arranged and can rotatably clamp the other rotating shaft end 510 of the valve stem assembly 500 through the two notches 311A thereon.

[0044] Through the above structure, the transfer mechanism of the present application (i.e., one mechanism) can realize the flipping and insertion of the valve stem assembly 500 into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly 600 by cooperating with the moving assembly 200, the clamping member 300 and the pushing assembly 400 arranged on the frame 100. Therefore, compared with the traditional method of realizing the flipping and insertion action of the valve stem assembly 500 by setting two mechanisms, the transfer mechanism of the present application has the advantages of occupying a small space and saving setting costs.

[0045] In some embodiments, the clamping arm 310 is provided with a clamping block 311, and the two clamping blocks 311 are arranged opposite to each other. The clamping member 300 can drive the two clamping arms 310 to move toward each other, so that the two clamping blocks 311 can rotatably clamp a rotating shaft end 510 of the valve stem assembly 500 through the two notches 311A, so that the valve stem assembly 500 is arranged on one side of the clamping block 311.

[0046] In this embodiment, the clamping member 300 is configured as a pneumatic clamping jaw. Of course, in some embodiments, the clamping member 300 can also be configured as an electric clamping jaw, etc.

[0047] The pushing assembly 400 includes a first driving member 410 and a pushing member 420 .

[0048] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 The first driving member 410 is provided on the frame 100, and the pushing member 420 is provided on the first driving member 410, wherein the first driving member 410 can drive the pushing member 420 to move laterally (move in the left and right directions) to drive the pushing member 420 to pass through the avoidance gap S to push the valve stem assembly 500 provided in the avoidance gap S, so as to drive the valve stem assembly 500 clamped by the clamp member 300 to flip over.

[0049] In this embodiment, the first driving member 410 is configured as a cylinder. Of course, in some embodiments, the first driving member 410 can also be configured as an electric push rod, etc.

[0050] In order to make the setting height of the clamping member 300 and the first driving member 410 close to each other, refer to Figure 1 The pushing member 420 has an L-shaped block structure. The vertical portion of the pushing member 420 is arranged on the first driving member 410, and the horizontal portion of the pushing member 420 can be passed through the avoidance gap S to push the valve stem assembly 500 arranged in the avoidance gap S.

[0051] The moving assembly 200 includes a second driving member 210 and a third driving member 220 .

[0052] Reference Figure 1The second driving member 210 is arranged on the frame 100, the third driving member 220 is arranged on the second driving member 210, and the clamp member 300 and the first driving member 410 are both arranged on the third driving member 220, wherein the second driving member 210 can drive the clamp member 300 and the first driving member 410 to move laterally (move in the front and back directions), and the third driving member 220 can drive the clamp member 300 and the first driving member 410 to move longitudinally (move in the up and down directions).

[0053] In this embodiment, the second driving member 210 and the third driving member 220 are both configured as cylinder members. Of course, in some embodiments, the second driving member 210 and the third driving member 220 are both configured as linear modules, etc.

[0054] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 3 The second driving member 210 is provided with a sliding block 211, and the third driving member 220 is provided on the sliding block 211. The second driving member 210 can drive the sliding block 211 to move horizontally to drive the clamp member 300 and the first driving member 410 to move horizontally (in the front and rear directions). The frame 100 is provided with a first block 110 and a second block 120. The first block 110 and the second block 120 can abut against the sliding block 211 to limit its horizontal movement stroke.

[0055] It can be understood that the first block 110 can abut against the sliding block 211 to limit its forward movement, and the second block 120 can abut against the sliding block 211 to limit its backward movement, that is, the first block 110 and the second block 120 can limit the amount of forward and backward movement of the sliding block 211 to limit the lateral movement stroke of the sliding block 211.

[0056] In this embodiment, the first block 110 is threadedly connected to the frame 100 . The first block 110 can rotate to change the position where it abuts against the sliding block 211 , thereby adjusting and changing the lateral travel of the sliding block 211 .

[0057] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 The first block 110 is provided with a buffer pad 111, and the first block 110 can abut against the sliding block 211 through the buffer pad 111. The buffer pad 111 is made of elastic material.

[0058] In summary, refer to Figures 4 to 6The working process of the transfer mechanism of the present application is as follows: 1. The clamping member 300 drives the two clamping arms 310 to move toward each other, so that the four clamping blocks 311 can rotatably clamp the two shaft ends 510 of the valve stem assembly 500 on the fixture through the four notches 311A, so that the valve stem assembly 500 is set in the avoidance gap S; 2. The third driving member 220 drives the clamping member 300 and the first driving member 410 to move longitudinally, and the second driving member 210 drives the clamping member 300 and the first driving member 410 to move transversely, so that the valve stem assembly 500 is clamped by the clamping member 300. 3. The valve stem assembly 400 is moved to above the valve bottom cup assembly 600 on the jig; 3. The first driving member 410 drives the pushing member 420 to move horizontally, so as to drive the pushing member 420 to pass through the avoidance gap S to push the valve stem assembly 500 arranged in the avoidance gap S to flip to a preset state; 4. The third driving member 220 drives the clamp member 300 and the first driving member 410 to move longitudinally, so that the valve stem assembly 500 that is flipped to the preset state and clamped by the clamp member 300 is inserted into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly 600 on the jig.

[0059] The present invention also provides a valve stem assembly installation device, which includes the above-mentioned transfer mechanism. Through the above-mentioned structure, the installation cost can be saved.

[0060] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications and substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A transfer mechanism, characterized in that: include Rack(100); A moving assembly (200) is provided on the frame (100); A clamping member (300) is provided on the moving assembly (200), the clamping member (300) is provided with two clamping arms (310) arranged opposite to each other, and the clamping arms (310) are provided with notches (311A); The pushing assembly (400) is provided on the moving assembly (200), wherein: The clamping member (300) can drive the two clamping arms (310) to move toward each other, so that the two clamping arms (310) can rotatably clamp a rotating shaft end (510) of the valve stem assembly (500) through the two notches (311A). The pushing assembly (400) is capable of pushing the valve stem assembly (500) clamped by the clamp (300) to drive the valve stem assembly (500) clamped by the clamp (300) to flip over. The moving assembly (200) can drive the clamp (300) and the pushing assembly (400) to move laterally and vertically, so as to insert the turned valve stem assembly (500) clamped by the clamp (300) into the inner cavity of the valve bottom cup assembly (600).

2. A transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping arm (310) is provided with two clamping blocks (311), each of the clamping blocks (311) is provided with the notch (311A), and an avoidance gap (S) is provided between the two clamping blocks (311) on the same clamping arm (310), and the two clamping blocks (311) on one clamping arm (310) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the two clamping blocks (311) on the other clamping arm (310), wherein: The clamping member (300) can drive the two clamping arms (310) to move toward each other, so that the four clamping blocks (311) can rotatably clamp the two rotating shaft ends (510) of the valve stem assembly (500) through the four notches (311A), so that the valve stem assembly (500) is located in the avoidance gap (S). The pushing assembly (400) is capable of pushing the valve stem assembly (500) provided in the avoidance gap (S).

3. A transfer mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pushing assembly (400) comprises: A first driving member (410) is provided on the frame (100); A pushing member (420) is provided on the first driving member (410), wherein the first driving member (410) can drive the pushing member (420) to move laterally, so as to drive the pushing member (420) to pass through the avoidance gap (S) to push the valve stem assembly (500) provided in the avoidance gap (S).

4. A transfer mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pushing member (420) is an L-shaped block structure, the vertical portion of the pushing member (420) is arranged on the first driving member (410), and the horizontal portion of the pushing member (420) can be passed through the avoidance gap (S) to push the valve stem assembly (500) arranged in the avoidance gap (S).

5. The transfer mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving assembly (200) comprises: The second driving member (210) is provided on the frame (100), The third driving member (220) is provided on the second driving member (210), and the clamp member (300) and the pushing assembly (400) are both provided on the third driving member (220), wherein the second driving member (210) can drive the clamp member (300) and the pushing assembly (400) to move laterally, and the third driving member (220) can drive the clamp member (300) and the pushing assembly (400) to move longitudinally.

6. The transfer mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second driving member (210) is provided with a sliding block (211), and the third driving member (220) is provided on the sliding block (211). The second driving member (210) can drive the sliding block (211) to move laterally to drive the clamp member (300) and the pushing assembly (400) to move laterally. The frame (100) is provided with a first block (110) and a second block (120). The first block (110) and the second block (120) can abut against the sliding block (211) to limit its transverse movement.

7. The transfer mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first block (110) is threadedly connected to the frame (100), and the first block (110) can be rotated to adjust the transverse travel of the sliding block (211).

8. The transfer mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first block (110) is provided with a buffer pad (111), and the first block (110) can abut against the sliding block (211) through the buffer pad (111).

9. Valve stem assembly installation equipment, characterized by: It comprises a transfer mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-8.