Tool clamp of small air cylinder
By designing a fast fixing mechanism controlled by foot pedals and a tooling fixture with a removable wedge structure, the problems of slow fixing speed and labor-intensive operation of small cylinders are solved, and rapid clamping and loosening are achieved, and machining efficiency is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422303526.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-21
AI Technical Summary
During the fixing and processing of the prior art small and medium-sized cylinders, the fixing speed is slow and the operation is arduous, and manual operation is required to lead to inefficiency.
A tooling fixture for small cylinders is designed, using a foot pedal-controlled fast fixing mechanism to achieve rapid clamping and loosening of the cylinders through foot pedal operation. Combined with the removable wedge structure to adapt to piston rods of different sizes, simplifying the fixing and disassembly process.
The rapid fixation and unfixation of the cylinder is achieved, which improves work efficiency, reduces the labor intensity of the operator, adapts to the needs of piston rods of different sizes, and simplifies the installation and disassembly process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of small cylinder processing, in particular to a tooling fixture for a small cylinder. Background Art
[0002] A small pneumatic cylinder is a common mechanical component used to control and generate linear motion or force. It typically consists of a cylindrical housing and a piston that moves within it. Small pneumatic cylinders are often used in automation and control systems to perform tasks such as pushing, pulling, clamping, and positioning.
[0003] Fixing and machining small cylinders usually requires the use of appropriate fixtures to ensure that the cylinder is firmly fixed for machining. The small cylinder is safely clamped on the machining table using the selected fixture. The fixture usually provides support on or around the cylinder's outer shell to prevent it from moving or shaking during machining. Common ways of fixing cylinders usually require manual operation.
[0004] Considering that the staff first needs to place the small cylinder on the operating table and then manually operate the fixture to fix it, the fixing process is slow and laborious in the non-electric case. Therefore, a tooling fixture for a small cylinder is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to make up for the above deficiencies, the utility model provides a tooling fixture for a small cylinder, aiming to improve the problem in the prior art that the speed of fixing and clamping the small cylinder is slow and the operation is laborious for the workers.
[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solution: a tooling fixture for a small cylinder, comprising a base, the top of the base is fixedly connected to a support column, the outer wall of the support column is fixedly connected to a block, the top of the support column is fixedly connected to a table, the top of the table has a cylinder body placed thereon, the inner wall of the table is slidably connected to a fixed block B, the bottom of the table is provided with a quick fixing mechanism, the quick fixing mechanism comprises a cylinder, the top of the cylinder is rotatably connected to a connecting block, the outer wall of the connecting block is hinged to a connecting rod, the outer wall of the connecting rod is hinged to the outer wall of the fixed block B, the outer wall of the connecting rod is hinged to a fixed block A, and the outer wall of the fixed block A is slidably connected to the inner wall of the table.
[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0008] The inner wall of the support column is slidably connected to the outer wall of the cylinder, and the bottom of the cylinder is fixedly connected to a foot pedal.
[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0010] The top of the connecting block is elastically connected to the bottom of the table through a spring A, one end of the spring A is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting block, and the other end of the spring A is fixedly connected to the bottom of the table.
[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0012] The inner wall of the block is slidably connected with a wedge block A, and the outer wall of the wedge block A is plugged into the inner wall of the cylinder.
[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0014] The top of the cylinder is elastically connected to the inner wall of the connecting block through a spiral spring, one end of the spiral spring is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder, and the other end of the spiral spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting block.
[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0016] A round tube is inserted into the inner wall of the fixed block B, and a wedge block B is slidably connected to the inner wall of the round tube. The outer wall of the wedge block B is clamped with the outer wall of the fixed block B.
[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0018] The outer wall of the wedge block B is elastically connected to the inner wall of the circular tube via a spring C. One end of the spring C is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wedge block B, and the other end of the spring C is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the circular tube.
[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0020] The outer wall of the wedge block A is elastically connected to the inner wall of the block via a spring B. One end of the spring B is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wedge block A, and the other end of the spring B is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the block.
[0021] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] 1. In the utility model, the worker steps on the pedal downward to drive the fixing blocks A and B hinged on the outer wall of the connecting rod to slide inward on the inner wall of the table to clamp the cylinder. When it is necessary to release the fixation, the worker only needs to step on the pedal to the bottom, which drives the cylinder to rotate ninety degrees to the right, so that the notch of the cylinder is staggered with the wedge block A. Fixing and releasing the fixation can be done by stepping on the foot, which saves time and effort while improving work efficiency.
[0023] 2. In the present invention, in order to adapt to piston rods of different sizes of small cylinders, the wedge block B and the fixed block B that are slidably connected to the inner wall of the round tube are clamped together to disassemble and replace round tubes of different sizes, making disassembly and installation convenient and quick for the staff. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a fixture for a small cylinder proposed in the present invention;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fixture for a small cylinder proposed in the present invention;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cylindrical structure of a fixture for a small cylinder proposed in the utility model;
[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the circular tube structure of a fixture for a small cylinder proposed in the utility model;
[0028] Figure 5 A fixture for a small cylinder proposed in this utility model Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A.
[0029] Legend:
[0030] 1. Base; 2. Support column; 3. Table; 4. Cylinder body; 5. Cylinder; 6. Foot pedal; 7. Fixing block A; 8. Fixing block B; 9. Block; 10. Connecting block; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Spring A; 13. Wedge A; 14. Spring B; 15. Volute spring; 16. Round tube; 17. Wedge B; 18. Spring C. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0032] Reference Figure 1-Figure 2The utility model provides an embodiment: a fixture for a small cylinder, including a base 1, a support column 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the base 1, so that the base 1 provides a supporting and fixing effect for the support column 2, the outer wall of the support column 2 is fixedly connected to a block 9, so that the support column 2 provides a supporting and fixing effect for the block 9, the top of the support column 2 is fixedly connected to a table 3, so that the support column 2 provides a supporting and fixing effect for the table 3, the table 3 is provided with two notches, a cylinder body 4 is placed on the top of the table 3, so that the table 3 provides a supporting effect for the cylinder body 4, the cylinder body 4 is an Airtac SC standard cylinder, and the inner wall of the table 3 is slidably connected to a fixed block B8, so that the fixed block B8 can be on the table The inner wall of surface 3 slides laterally, and the outer wall of fixed block B8 is provided with a rubber pad, which can further tightly fix the cylinder while protecting the cylinder from wear. A quick fixing mechanism is provided at the bottom of table top 3, and the quick fixing mechanism includes a cylinder 5. A limiting block and a clamping block are provided on the top of cylinder 5. A plurality of notches are provided on the outer wall of cylinder 5. The top of cylinder 5 is rotatably connected with connecting block 10, so that cylinder 5 can rotate on the inner wall of connecting block 10. A square limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of connecting block 10, so that cylinder 5 can only rotate ninety degrees on the inner wall of connecting block 10 through its limiting block. The inner wall of connecting block 10 is provided with a clamping groove, so that the top clamping block of cylinder 5 fits with it, which is more stable during rotation.
[0033] Reference Figure 1-Figure 3, the outer wall of the connecting block 10 is hinged with a connecting rod 11, so that when the connecting block 10 moves vertically, the connecting rod 11 can be driven to move. The connecting rod 11 is provided with two groups. The outer wall of the connecting rod 11 is hinged with the outer wall of the fixed block B8, so that when the connecting rod 11 moves, the fixed block B8 can be driven to move laterally to clamp or loosen the cylinder. A square hole is provided in the middle of the fixed block B8. The outer wall of the connecting rod 11 is hinged with a fixed block A7, so that when the connecting rod 11 moves, the fixed block A7 can be driven to move laterally to clamp or loosen the cylinder. The outer wall of the fixed block A7 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the table 3, so that the fixed block A7 can slide laterally on the inner wall of the table 3. The table 3 provides a support effect for the fixed block A7. The inner wall of the support column 2 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the cylinder 5, so that the cylinder 5 can slide vertically. The bottom of the cylinder 5 is fixedly connected to the foot pedal 6, so that stepping on the foot pedal 6 can drive the cylinder 5 to move vertically. The top of the connecting block 10 is elastically connected to the bottom of the table 3 through the spring A12. One end of the spring A12 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting block 10, and the other end of the spring A12 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the table 3. When the wedge block A13 and the cylinder 5 are unplugged, the elastic force of the spring A12 can drive the connecting block 10 to reset, and at the same time drive the fixed block A7 and the fixed block B8 to move horizontally to release the fixed cylinder body 4. The inner wall of the block 9 is slidably connected with the wedge block A13, so that the wedge block A13 can slide into the inner wall of the block 9 when squeezed, and the outer wall of the wedge block A13 is plugged into the inner wall of the cylinder 5, so that the wedge block A13 fixes the cylinder 5 and no longer moves vertically.
[0034] Reference Figure 3-Figure 5The top of the cylinder 5 is elastically connected to the inner wall of the connecting block 10 through a volute spring 15. One end of the volute spring 15 is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder 5, and the other end of the volute spring 15 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting block 10, so that the cylinder 5 can be elastically reset by the volute spring 15 after rotating ninety degrees to the right. The inner wall of the fixed block B8 is plugged with a round tube 16, so that the fixed block B8 provides a support effect for the round tube 16. The inner wall of the round tube 16 is provided with a rubber pad, which can further tightly fix the cylinder while protecting the cylinder piston rod from wear. The inner wall of the round tube 16 is slidably connected with a wedge block B17, so that the wedge block B17 can slide into the inner wall of the round tube 16 when it is squeezed. The outer wall of the wedge block B17 is clamped with the outer wall of the fixed block B8, so that the wedge block B17 can fix the round tube 16. The wedge block B17 The outer wall of the circular tube 16 is elastically connected to the inner wall of the circular tube 16 by a spring C18, one end of the spring C18 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wedge block B17, and the other end of the spring C18 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the circular tube 16, so that the wedge block B17 is elastically retracted into the inner wall of the circular tube 16 by the elasticity of the spring C18 during the insertion of the circular tube 16 into the fixed block B8. When the insertion is completed, the wedge block B17 is elastically popped out by the elasticity of the spring C18 and engaged with the fixed block B8 to fix the circular tube 16. The outer wall of the wedge block A13 is elastically connected to the inner wall of the block 9 by a spring B14, one end of the spring B14 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wedge block A13, and the other end of the spring B14 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the block 9, so that during the vertical sliding process of the cylinder 5, the wedge block A13 is clamped into the notches at different positions of the cylinder 5 by the elastic force of the spring B14.
[0035] Working principle: The staff places the cylinder body 4 on the table 3, aligns one end of the piston rod with the round tube 16 plugged into the inner wall of the fixed block B8, and steps on the foot pedal 6 downward to drive the cylinder 5 to slide vertically on the inner wall of the support column 2, thereby driving the connecting rod 11 hinged on the outer wall of the connecting block 10 to move, and driving the fixed blocks A7 and B8 hinged on the outer wall of the connecting rod 11 to slide inward on the inner wall of the table 3 and clamp the cylinder. When the cylinder 5 slides vertically to the appropriate position, the notch on the outer wall of the cylinder 5 is plugged into the wedge A13 slidingly connected to the inner wall of the block 9 to fix the cylinder 5 and fix it at the same time. The fixing blocks A7 and B8 are used to clamp the cylinder. When the cylinder needs to be released, step on the foot pedal 6 to slide the cylinder 5 to the bottom and turn it ninety degrees to the right. The wedge block A13 is retracted into the inner wall of the block 9 and staggered with the notch on the outer wall of the cylinder 5. At this time, the foot stepping on the foot pedal 6 is relaxed, and the connecting block 10 connected to the top of the cylinder 5 is driven by the spring A12 to move upward, driving the fixing blocks A7 and B8 to slide outward to release the cylinder. The cylinder 5 is reset by the spiral spring 15. Fixing and releasing can be done by stepping on the foot, which saves time and effort while improving work efficiency.
[0036] In order to adapt to the piston rods of different sizes of the cylinder body 4, a hole is opened in the middle of the fixed block B8. One end of the round tube 16 is inserted into the inner wall of the fixed block B8. After the insertion is completed, the wedge block B17 slidingly connected to the inner wall of the round tube 16 is popped out by the elasticity of the spring C18, and is engaged with the outer wall of the fixed block B8 to fix the round tube 16. When replacement is needed, the staff presses the wedge block B17 into the inner wall of the round tube 16 to remove the round tube 16 from the inner wall of the fixed block B8. The staff can disassemble and install it conveniently and quickly.
[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A fixture for a small cylinder, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The top of the base (1) is fixedly connected to a support column (2), the outer wall of the support column (2) is fixedly connected to a block (9), the top of the support column (2) is fixedly connected to a table (3), a cylinder body (4) is placed on the top of the table (3), the inner wall of the table (3) is slidably connected to a fixed block B (8), and a quick fixing mechanism is provided at the bottom of the table (3), the quick fixing mechanism comprises a cylinder (5), the top of the cylinder (5) is rotatably connected to a connecting block (10), the outer wall of the connecting block (10) is hinged to a connecting rod (11), the outer wall of the connecting rod (11) is hinged to the outer wall of the fixing block B (8), the outer wall of the connecting rod (11) is hinged to a fixing block A (7), and the outer wall of the fixing block A (7) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the table (3).
2. A fixture for a small cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the support column (2) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the cylinder (5), and the bottom of the cylinder (5) is fixedly connected to a foot pedal (6).
3. The fixture for a small cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the connecting block (10) is elastically connected to the bottom of the table (3) via a spring A (12), one end of the spring A (12) is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting block (10), and the other end of the spring A (12) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the table (3).
4. A fixture for a small cylinder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner wall of the block (9) is slidably connected to a wedge block A (13), and the outer wall of the wedge block A (13) is plugged into the inner wall of the cylinder (5).
5. The fixture for a small cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cylinder (5) is elastically connected to the inner wall of the connecting block (10) via a spiral spring (15), one end of the spiral spring (15) is fixedly connected to the top of the cylinder (5), and the other end of the spiral spring (15) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting block (10).
6. The fixture for a small cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the fixed block B (8) is plugged with a round tube (16), the inner wall of the round tube (16) is slidably connected with a wedge block B (17), and the outer wall of the wedge block B (17) is clamped with the outer wall of the fixed block B (8).
7. A fixture for a small cylinder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The outer wall of the wedge block B (17) is elastically connected to the inner wall of the circular tube (16) through a spring C (18), one end of the spring C (18) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wedge block B (17), and the other end of the spring C (18) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the circular tube (16).
8. The fixture for a small cylinder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer wall of the wedge block A (13) is elastically connected to the inner wall of the block (9) through a spring B (14), one end of the spring B (14) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wedge block A (13), and the other end of the spring B (14) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the block (9).