Pod bearing lubricating device
By designing a pod bearing lubrication device and using hydraulic rods and motors to drive the main shaft rotation, the problems of lubricating oil waste and uneven filling in the existing technology are solved, efficient and uniform bearing lubrication operation is achieved, and maintenance costs and time are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421880658.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-06
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-06
AI Technical Summary
During the existing pod bearing maintenance process, lubricating oil is seriously wasted, the operation is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the filling is uneven, resulting in high maintenance costs and low efficiency.
A pod bearing lubrication device was designed, which uses a hydraulic rod and a motor to drive the main shaft rotation, and combines with an oil injection mechanism to achieve automatic lubrication of the bearing inner ring to ensure uniform distribution of lubricating oil.
It achieves efficient and uniform operation of bearing lubrication, reduces maintenance cost and time, and improves maintenance efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bearing lubrication, in particular to a pod bearing lubrication device. Background Art
[0002] A pod bearing is a mechanical component used to support a pod (such as a camera, radar, or other sensor). Its primary function is to support the mechanical rotating body, reduce friction during its movement, and ensure its rotational accuracy. During use, it bears the weight of the pod and allows it to rotate or move when needed. Pod bearings use ball bearings or roller bearings to reduce friction and provide stable support, enabling the pod to move horizontally and vertically. They are typically designed to withstand large loads and inertial forces. Pod bearings are widely used in aerospace, military, industrial, and scientific research fields. They can be used in various pods and sensor systems installed on aircraft, helicopters, drones, ships, and ground vehicles.
[0003] During the use of bearings, the grease used as lubricant will slowly evaporate. As the grease decreases, the bearing friction increases and may even damage the bearing. Therefore, after a period of use, the pod needs to maintain the bearings and refill the grease. Maintenance of pod bearings usually includes regular lubrication, cleaning, and inspection. Using the appropriate lubricant can reduce friction and wear, extending the service life of the bearing. It is also important to regularly check the condition of the bearings and promptly replace damaged or severely worn parts.
[0004] When lubricating bearings during maintenance, in order to save maintenance costs, most users do not send the bearings to a maintenance factory, but instead perform lubrication maintenance on the bearings in their own way. Among them, private maintenance personnel either immerse the entire bearing in lubricating oil or use a flat-head screwdriver to manually push the grease to the bearing rolling elements. Of these two methods, the former consumes a large amount of lubricating oil and is wasteful, while the latter is time-consuming and labor-intensive, with low efficiency and high maintenance costs during operation. In addition, manual grease filling has the defect of not filling the grease in place.
[0005] In order to solve the above problems, we propose a pod bearing lubrication device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] In order to solve the problems in the background technology, the utility model provides a pod bearing lubrication device.
[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:
[0008] A pod bearing lubrication device includes an operating table, a mounting slot is provided in the inner middle portion of the operating table, a rotating mechanism is provided in the inner middle portion of the mounting slot; the rotating mechanism includes a main shaft, which is movably mounted in the inner middle portion of the mounting slot, and a transmission assembly is provided in the lower middle portion of the main shaft, the transmission assembly includes a motor and a hydraulic rod, and the transmission assembly drives the main shaft to perform lifting and rotating motions;
[0009] An oil filling mechanism is provided in the middle of the upper end of the operating table. The oil filling mechanism includes two groups of oil filling nozzles and a top cover. The top cover is located in the middle of the upper end of the operating table. The oil filling nozzles are respectively installed at the two inner ends of the top cover.
[0010] Preferably, the oil filling mechanism further includes an oil filling pipe, the inlet end of the oil filling pipe is connected to the oil filling machine, the outlet end of the oil filling pipe is connected to two groups of oil pipes, and the end of the oil pipe is connected to the oil filling nozzle.
[0011] Preferably, the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, and the output end of the hydraulic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the main shaft.
[0012] Preferably, a lifting assembly is provided between the operating table and the top cover, and the lifting assembly includes two groups of cylinders, the bases of the two groups of cylinders are respectively fixedly mounted on the middle parts of the two ends of the operating table, and the output ends of the two groups of cylinders are respectively mounted on both sides of the bottom end of the top cover. The top cover can be driven to move up and down by the two groups of cylinders. When the top cover is in contact and closed with the operating table, the bearing can be clamped and limited, thereby facilitating the hydraulic rod to push the main shaft, so that the main shaft penetrates into the inner ring of the bearing, thereby facilitating the main shaft to drive the inner ring of the bearing to rotate.
[0013] Preferably, a base is provided in the middle of the bottom end of the operating table, and the motor is fixedly installed in the middle of the inner side of the base.
[0014] Preferably, the top end of the main shaft is in a uniformly reduced diameter shape, so as to facilitate fitting the inner ring of the bearing onto the main shaft.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0016] In this solution, the main shaft is pushed by a hydraulic rod, so that the main shaft can be inserted into the inner ring of the bearing. Then, during the oiling process, the main shaft is driven by a motor so that the inner ring of the bearing can rotate, so that the two sets of oiling nozzles can evenly oil and lubricate the balls of the bearing. The utility model is simple to operate and highly efficient, and effectively solves the background technical problems. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a side sectional structural diagram of the present utility model.
[0019] In the figure: 1. Operating table; 2. Mounting slot; 3. Spindle; 4. Base; 5. Motor; 6. Hydraulic rod; 7. Cylinder; 8. Top cover; 9. Oil filling pipe; 10. Oil delivery pipe; 11. Oil filling nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] An embodiment of the present application provides a pod bearing lubrication device, whose main technical solution is that when the bearing needs to be lubricated with oil, the bearing is first placed in the installation groove 2 and covered with a top cover 8, and then the main shaft 3 is pushed by the hydraulic rod 6 to insert the main shaft 3 into the inner ring of the bearing, and then the oil filling mechanism is started to oil the bearing, and during the oil filling process, the motor 5 is driven so that the main shaft 3 can drive the inner ring of the bearing to rotate, so that the two sets of oil nozzles 11 can evenly oil and lubricate the balls of the bearing.
[0021] Example: Refer to Figure 1-2 As shown, a pod bearing lubrication device of this embodiment includes an operating table 1, a mounting groove 2 is provided in the inner middle portion of the operating table 1, and a rotating mechanism is provided in the inner middle portion of the mounting groove 2;
[0022] The rotating mechanism includes a main shaft 3, which is movably mounted in the middle of the inner side of the mounting groove 2. A transmission assembly is provided in the middle of the bottom end of the main shaft 3, which drives the main shaft 3 to perform lifting and rotating movements.
[0023] The transmission assembly includes a motor 5 and a hydraulic rod 6 . The hydraulic rod 6 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 5 , and the output end of the hydraulic rod 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the main shaft 3 .
[0024] The main shaft 3 can be driven to move up and down by the hydraulic rod 6, and then driven by the motor 5 to drive the hydraulic rod 6 and the main shaft 3 to rotate.
[0025] An oiling mechanism is located in the middle of the upper end of the operating table 1. This mechanism includes two sets of oiling nozzles 11 and a top cover 8. The top cover 8 is located in the middle of the upper end of the operating table 1, and the oiling nozzles 11 are mounted on both ends of the inner side of the top cover 8. The oiling mechanism also includes an oiling pipe 9. The inlet end of the oiling pipe 9 is connected to the oiling machine. The outlet end of the oiling pipe 9 is connected to two sets of oil delivery pipes 10. The ends of the oil delivery pipes 10 are connected to the oiling nozzles 11.
[0026] The lubricating oil can be delivered to the oil filling pipe 9 by the oil filling machine, and then delivered to the oil filling nozzle 11 through the oil delivery pipe 10 to lubricate the balls of the bearing.
[0027] A lifting assembly is provided between the operating platform 1 and the top cover 8. The lifting assembly includes two groups of cylinders 7. The bases of the two groups of cylinders 7 are fixedly installed in the middle of the two ends of the operating platform 1, and the output ends of the two groups of cylinders 7 are respectively installed on both sides of the bottom end of the top cover 8. The top cover 8 can be driven to move up and down through the two groups of cylinders 7.
[0028] A base 4 is provided at the middle of the bottom end of the operating table 1 , and a motor 5 is fixedly mounted at the inner middle of the base 4 .
[0029] The top end of the main shaft 3 is in a uniformly reduced diameter shape, so that the inner ring of the bearing is easily mounted on the main shaft 3 .
[0030] The working principle of this utility model is:
[0031] When the bearing needs to be lubricated, the two sets of cylinders 7 are first started. Under the push of the two sets of cylinders 7, the top cover 8 is raised upward. Then, the staff places the bearing in the installation groove 2 and puts it on the top of the main shaft 3. At this time, the two sets of cylinders 7 are retracted, causing the top cover 8 to descend. When the top cover 8 contacts and closes with the operating table 1, the bearing can be clamped and limited. At this time, the main shaft 3 is pushed by the hydraulic rod 6, so that the main shaft 3 can pass through the inner ring of the bearing.
[0032] Then start the oil injection mechanism, the oil injection machine delivers the lubricating oil through the oil injection pipe 9, and then delivers it to the oil injection nozzle 11 through the oil delivery pipe 10. The bearing can be lubricated through the oil injection nozzle 11;
[0033] At the same time, during the oiling process, the motor 5 is driven to drive the main shaft 3 to rotate, thereby driving the inner ring of the bearing to rotate in the mounting groove 2, so that the oiling nozzle 11 can evenly oil and lubricate the balls of the bearing.
[0034] After the oil filling work is completed, the top cover 8 is pushed by two groups of cylinders 7, and then the main shaft 3 is driven down by the hydraulic rod 6, so that the bearing can be removed from the main shaft 3, making it convenient for the staff to take and replace the main shaft 3.
[0035] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and improvements are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in this invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A pod bearing lubrication device, characterized in that: It comprises an operating table (1), wherein a mounting groove (2) is provided at the inner middle portion of the operating table (1), and a rotating mechanism is provided at the inner middle portion of the mounting groove (2); The rotating mechanism includes a main shaft (3), the main shaft (3) is movably mounted in the middle of the inner side of the mounting groove (2), and a transmission assembly is provided in the middle of the bottom end of the main shaft (3), the transmission assembly includes a motor (5) and a hydraulic rod (6), and the main shaft (3) is driven by the transmission assembly to perform lifting and rotating movements; An oil filling mechanism is provided at the middle of the upper end of the operating table (1), and the oil filling mechanism comprises two groups of oil filling nozzles (11) and a top cover (8). The top cover (8) is located at the middle of the upper end of the operating table (1), and the oil filling nozzles (11) are respectively installed at both ends of the inner side of the top cover (8).
2. A pod bearing lubrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oil injection mechanism further comprises an oil injection pipe (9), the inlet end of the oil injection pipe (9) is connected to the oil injection machine, the outlet end of the oil injection pipe (9) is connected to two groups of oil delivery pipes (10), and the end of the oil delivery pipe (10) is connected to the oil injection nozzle (11).
3. The pod bearing lubrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hydraulic rod (6) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (5), and the output end of the hydraulic rod (6) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the main shaft (3).
4. The pod bearing lubrication device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lifting assembly is provided between the operating table (1) and the top cover (8), and the lifting assembly includes two groups of cylinders (7). The bases of the two groups of cylinders (7) are respectively fixedly mounted at the middle of both ends of the operating table (1), and the output ends of the two groups of cylinders (7) are respectively mounted on both sides of the bottom end of the top cover (8).
5. The pod bearing lubrication device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A base (4) is provided in the middle of the bottom end of the operating table (1), and the motor (5) is fixedly mounted in the middle of the inner side of the base (4).
6. The pod bearing lubrication device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top end of the main shaft (3) is in a uniformly reduced diameter shape.