High-strength coupler

By introducing a spherical connection mechanism and a wear-resistant layer reinforcement structure into the coupling, the problems of insufficient strength and insufficient wear monitoring of the universal coupling during transmission are solved, high-strength connection and real-time wear monitoring are achieved, and the performance of the coupling is improved.

CN223399121UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30TAICANG CHENGMING HYDRAULICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422659420.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-01
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-01

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Technical Problem

Existing universal joints cannot maintain a high-strength transmission connection when they deflect due to angular compensation during the transmission process, and are unable to monitor the transmission wear in real time.

Method used

A high-strength coupling was designed, which adopted a spherical connection mechanism and a wear-resistant layer reinforcement structure. Combined with a wear monitoring mechanism, the connection strength was improved by the wear-resistant sleeve and reinforcement layer of the spherical connection mechanism, and the wear amount was monitored in real time using a pressure sensor.

Benefits of technology

It achieves high-strength connection during transmission, reduces wear, monitors wear in real time, and improves the dynamic performance and service life of the coupling.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a high-strength coupler which comprises a first shaft end connector, a center transmission seat is installed at one end of the first shaft end connector, and a second shaft end connector is installed at one end of the center transmission seat. The two ends of the center transmission seat are connected with the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector through spherical connecting mechanisms, each spherical connecting mechanism comprises a wear-resisting layer, a reinforcing layer is installed in each wear-resisting layer, a center connecting frame is installed on the inner side of each reinforcing layer, and wear-resisting sleeves are installed at the four ends of each center connecting frame. An abrasion monitoring mechanism is installed in the middle of the center transmission base and comprises a first installation sleeve, and a second installation sleeve is installed at one end of the first installation sleeve. According to the universal coupling, the connecting part of the universal coupling is subjected to anti-abrasion and strengthening treatment, so that the service life can be prolonged, the use strength can be improved, and the abrasion loss of the coupling in the transmission process can be conveniently monitored in real time.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of couplings, in particular to a high-strength coupling. Background Art

[0002] The coupling is a key component that connects two shafts or a shaft and a rotating part. Its main function is to transmit motion and torque to ensure the normal operation of the machine. The main function of the coupling is that the coupling is a key component that connects two shafts or a shaft and a rotating part. Its main function is to transmit motion and torque to ensure the normal operation of the machine. The coupling can compensate for the offset between the two shafts due to inaccurate manufacturing and installation or deformation and thermal expansion during operation, including axial, radial, angular offset or combined offset. In high-speed and heavy-load power transmission, the coupling also has the functions of buffering and vibration reduction, which can improve the dynamic performance of the shaft system and protect the machine from damage. Among them, the universal coupling has a large angular compensation capability, a compact structure and high transmission efficiency.

[0003] During the transmission process, the existing universal joint cannot maintain a high-strength transmission connection when it deflects due to angular compensation, and cannot monitor the transmission wear of the coupling in real time; therefore, it does not meet the existing needs. In this regard, we propose a high-strength coupling. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a high-strength coupling to solve the problems raised in the above background technology that the existing universal coupling cannot maintain a high-strength transmission connection when it deflects itself due to angular compensation during the transmission process, and cannot monitor the transmission wear of the coupling in real time.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a high-strength coupling, comprising a first shaft end connector, one end of the first shaft end connector is mounted with a central transmission seat, one end of the central transmission seat is mounted with a second shaft end connector, both ends of the central transmission seat are connected to the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector by a spherical connection mechanism, the spherical connection mechanism comprises a wear-resistant layer, a reinforcement layer is mounted inside the wear-resistant layer, a central connecting frame is mounted inside the reinforcement layer, and wear-resistant sleeves are mounted on all four ends of the central connecting frame;

[0006] A wear monitoring mechanism is installed in the middle of the central transmission seat, and the wear monitoring mechanism includes a first mounting sleeve, a second mounting sleeve is installed at one end of the first mounting sleeve, and sealing mounting disks are installed on the inner sides of the first mounting sleeve and the second mounting sleeve. A detection head is installed on the inner side of the sealing mounting disk, and a support spring is provided between the two detection heads. A guide sleeve is installed on the outer side of the middle part of the support spring.

[0007] Preferably, a locking ring is installed on the outer side of the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector away from the center transmission seat, and the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector are fixedly connected to the locking ring by screws. A transmission shaft is provided on the inner side of one end of the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector, and the transmission shaft passes through the locking ring and is plugged into the inner side of the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector, and the locking ring is connected to the transmission shaft by a flat key.

[0008] Preferably, the central connecting frame is composed of a sphere and four connecting columns, the wear-resistant layer and the reinforcement layer are both composed of two semi-circular spheres welded together, and the wear-resistant layer, the reinforcement layer and the sphere are welded and fixed.

[0009] Preferably, the four connecting columns all penetrate the wear-resistant layer and the reinforcement layer and are connected to the central connecting frame by threads, the wear-resistant sleeves are fixedly connected to the connecting columns, and the four ends of the two central connecting frames are connected to the first shaft end connector, the second shaft end connector and the central transmission seat by wear-resistant sleeves, and the first shaft end connector, the second shaft end connector and the central transmission seat all swing back and forth relative to the axis of the connecting column.

[0010] Preferably, the first mounting sleeve and the second mounting sleeve are both fixedly connected to the central transmission seat, the guide sleeve is connected to the first mounting sleeve via threads, and the middle part of the support spring is connected to the first mounting sleeve via the guide sleeve.

[0011] Preferably, the first mounting sleeve and the second mounting sleeve are both threadedly connected to the sealing mounting disk, the detection head is slidingly connected to the sealing mounting disk, the two detection heads are connected by a supporting spring, a pressure sensor is provided inside the detection head, and a contact head is provided at one end of the pressure sensor.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0013] 1. The utility model can fix and assemble the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector with the transmission shaft through a locking pressure ring. Both ends of the center transmission seat and the first shaft end connector and the second shaft end connector are universally transmitted through a spherical connection mechanism. The center connecting frame is composed of a sphere and four connecting columns. The wear-resistant layer, the reinforcement layer and the sphere are fixedly connected. The connecting column is connected to the first shaft end connector, the second shaft end connector and the center transmission seat through a wear-resistant sleeve. The wear-resistant layer and the reinforcement layer can effectively improve the service strength of the center connecting frame. The wear-resistant sleeve can reduce the wear of the center connecting frame during the connection and transmission process with the first shaft end connector, the second shaft end connector and the center transmission seat.

[0014] 2. The utility model elastically supports the detection head under the guiding action of the guide sleeve through a support spring, and a pressure sensor is provided on the inner side of the detection head. A contact head is provided at one end of the pressure sensor, so that when the wear-resistant sleeve is worn, the first shaft end connector, the second shaft end connector and the center transmission seat can be relatively offset through the center connecting frame, and then the contact head of the pressure sensor can contact the wear-resistant layer. By changing the monitoring value of the pressure sensor, the pressure sensor can detect the wear amount of the spherical connection mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the entire utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the spherical connection mechanism of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the central connecting frame of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the wear monitoring mechanism of the present utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. Locking ring; 2. First shaft end connector; 3. Second shaft end connector; 4. Center transmission seat; 5. Spherical connection mechanism; 6. Wear monitoring mechanism; 7. Wear-resistant layer; 8. First mounting sleeve; 9. Second mounting sleeve; 10. Wear-resistant sleeve; 11. Center connecting frame; 12. Reinforcement layer; 13. Sealing mounting plate; 14. Detection head; 15. Guide sleeve; 16. Support spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0022] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides: a high-strength coupling, including a first shaft end connector 2, one end of the first shaft end connector 2 is installed with a center transmission seat 4, one end of the center transmission seat 4 is installed with a second shaft end connector 3, the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3 are both installed with a locking pressure ring 1 on the outer side of one end away from the center transmission seat 4, the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3 are both fixedly connected to the locking pressure ring 1 by screws, and the inner sides of one end of the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3 are provided with a transmission shaft, the transmission shaft passes through the locking pressure ring 1 and is plugged into the inner sides of the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3, the locking pressure ring 1 and the transmission shaft are connected by a flat key, so that the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3 can be fixedly assembled with the transmission shaft through the locking pressure ring 1.

[0023] See also Figures 2 to 4 , both ends of the central transmission seat 4 are connected to the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3 through a spherical connection mechanism 5, the spherical connection mechanism 5 includes a wear-resistant layer 7, a reinforcing layer 12 is installed inside the wear-resistant layer 7, a central connecting frame 11 is installed on the inner side of the reinforcing layer 12, and wear-resistant sleeves 10 are installed on the four ends of the central connecting frame 11. The wear-resistant layer 7 and the reinforcing layer 12 can effectively improve the service strength of the central connecting frame 11;

[0024] The center connecting frame 11 is composed of a sphere and four connecting columns. The wear-resistant layer 7 and the reinforcement layer 12 are both composed of two semi-circular spheres welded together. The wear-resistant layer 7, the reinforcement layer 12 and the sphere are welded and fixed. The four connecting columns all penetrate the wear-resistant layer 7 and the reinforcement layer 12 and are connected to the center connecting frame 11 by threads. The wear-resistant sleeve 10 is fixedly connected to the connecting column. The four ends of the two center connecting frames 11 are connected to the first shaft end connector 2, the second shaft end connector 3 and the center transmission seat 4 through the wear-resistant sleeve 10. The first shaft end connector 2, the second shaft end connector 3 and the center transmission seat 4 all swing back and forth relative to the axis of the connecting column. The center connecting frame 11 can reduce the amount of wear during the connection and transmission process with the first shaft end connector 2, the second shaft end connector 3 and the center transmission seat 4 through the wear-resistant sleeve 10.

[0025] See also Figure 2 and Figure 5A wear monitoring mechanism 6 is installed in the middle of the central transmission seat 4, and the wear monitoring mechanism 6 includes a first mounting sleeve 8, a second mounting sleeve 9 is installed at one end of the first mounting sleeve 8, and a sealing mounting disk 13 is installed on the inner side of the first mounting sleeve 8 and the second mounting sleeve 9. A detection head 14 is installed on the inner side of the sealing mounting disk 13, and a support spring 16 is provided between the two detection heads 14. The first mounting sleeve 8 and the second mounting sleeve 9 are both connected to the sealing mounting disk 13 by threads, and the detection head 14 is slidably connected to the sealing mounting disk 13. The two detection heads 14 are connected by a support spring 16. A pressure sensor is provided inside the detection head 14, and a contact head is provided at one end of the pressure sensor. When the contact head contacts the wear-resistant layer 7, the pressure sensor can detect the wear amount of the spherical connection mechanism 5 by changing the monitoring value of the pressure sensor;

[0026] A guide sleeve 15 is installed on the outer side of the middle part of the support spring 16. The first mounting sleeve 8 and the second mounting sleeve 9 are both fixedly connected to the central transmission seat 4. The guide sleeve 15 is connected to the first mounting sleeve 8 through a threaded connection. The middle part of the support spring 16 is connected to the first mounting sleeve 8 through the guide sleeve 15, so that the support spring 16 elastically supports the detection head 14 under the guiding action of the guide sleeve 15, thereby maintaining the stability of the detection head 14.

[0027] When in use, the transmission shaft that needs to be connected is passed through the locking pressure ring 1 and inserted into the inner sides of the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3, so that the locking pressure ring 1 is connected to the transmission shaft through a flat key and fixedly connected to the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3, so that the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3 can be fixedly assembled with the transmission shaft through the locking pressure ring 1, and both ends of the central transmission seat 4 and the first shaft end connector 2 and the second shaft end connector 3 are universally transmitted through the spherical connection mechanism 5;

[0028] Specifically, the central connecting frame 11 is composed of a sphere and four connecting columns, the wear-resistant layer 7, the reinforcement layer 12 and the sphere are fixedly connected, the four connecting columns all penetrate the wear-resistant layer 7 and the reinforcement layer 12 and are connected to the sphere by threads, and the connecting columns are connected to the first shaft end connector 2, the second shaft end connector 3 and the center transmission seat 4 by wear-resistant sleeves 10. When the first shaft end connector 2, the second shaft end connector 3 and the center transmission seat 4 are universally transmitted through the spherical connection mechanism 5, the wear-resistant layer 7 and the reinforcement layer 12 can effectively improve the service strength of the central connecting frame 11, and the wear-resistant sleeve 10 can reduce the wear of the central connecting frame 11 during the connection and transmission process with the first shaft end connector 2, the second shaft end connector 3 and the center transmission seat 4;

[0029] A detection head 14 is connected to the inner side of the first mounting sleeve 8 and the second mounting sleeve 9 through a sealing mounting disk 13, and a support spring 16 is provided between the two detection heads 14, so that the detection head 14 is elastically supported by the support spring 16 under the guiding action of the guide sleeve 15, and a pressure sensor is provided on the inner side of the detection head 14, and a contact head is provided at one end of the pressure sensor, so that when the wear-resistant sleeve 10 is worn, the first shaft end connector 2, the second shaft end connector 3 and the center transmission seat 4 can be relatively offset through the center connecting frame 11, and then the contact head of the pressure sensor can contact the wear-resistant layer 7, and the pressure sensor can detect the wear amount of the spherical connection mechanism 5 by changing the monitoring value of the pressure sensor.

[0030] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be encompassed within the present invention. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A high-strength coupling, comprising a first shaft end connector (2), characterized in that: One end of the first shaft end connector (2) is mounted with a central transmission seat (4), one end of the central transmission seat (4) is mounted with a second shaft end connector (3), both ends of the central transmission seat (4) are connected to the first shaft end connector (2) and the second shaft end connector (3) via a spherical connection mechanism (5), the spherical connection mechanism (5) comprises a wear-resistant layer (7), a reinforcement layer (12) is mounted inside the wear-resistant layer (7), a central connection frame (11) is mounted on the inner side of the reinforcement layer (12), and wear-resistant sleeves (10) are mounted on all four ends of the central connection frame (11); A wear monitoring mechanism (6) is installed in the middle of the central transmission seat (4), and the wear monitoring mechanism (6) includes a first mounting sleeve (8), a second mounting sleeve (9) is installed at one end of the first mounting sleeve (8), a sealing mounting disk (13) is installed on the inner side of the first mounting sleeve (8) and the second mounting sleeve (9), a detection head (14) is installed on the inner side of the sealing mounting disk (13), a support spring (16) is provided between the two detection heads (14), and a guide sleeve (15) is installed on the outer side of the middle part of the support spring (16).

2. A high-strength coupling according to claim 1, characterized in that: A locking ring (1) is installed on the outer side of the first shaft end connector (2) and the second shaft end connector (3) away from the central transmission seat (4); the first shaft end connector (2) and the second shaft end connector (3) are fixedly connected to the locking ring (1) by screws; a transmission shaft is provided on the inner side of one end of the first shaft end connector (2) and the second shaft end connector (3); the transmission shaft passes through the locking ring (1) and is plugged into the inner side of the first shaft end connector (2) and the second shaft end connector (3); the locking ring (1) is connected to the transmission shaft by a flat key.

3. A high-strength coupling according to claim 2, characterized in that: The central connecting frame (11) is composed of a sphere and four connecting columns. The wear-resistant layer (7) and the reinforcement layer (12) are both composed of two semicircular spheres welded together. The wear-resistant layer (7), the reinforcement layer (12) and the sphere are welded and fixed.

4. A high-strength coupling according to claim 3, characterized in that: The four connecting columns all penetrate the wear-resistant layer (7) and the reinforcement layer (12) and are connected to the central connecting frame (11) by threads. The wear-resistant sleeve (10) is fixedly connected to the connecting column. The four ends of the two central connecting frames (11) are connected to the first shaft end connector (2), the second shaft end connector (3) and the central transmission seat (4) by wear-resistant sleeves (10). The first shaft end connector (2), the second shaft end connector (3) and the central transmission seat (4) all swing back and forth relative to the axis of the connecting column.

5. The high-strength coupling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting sleeve (8) and the second mounting sleeve (9) are both fixedly connected to the central transmission seat (4), the guide sleeve (15) is connected to the first mounting sleeve (8) through a thread, and the middle part of the support spring (16) is connected to the first mounting sleeve (8) through the guide sleeve (15).

6. A high-strength coupling according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first mounting sleeve (8) and the second mounting sleeve (9) are both connected to the sealing mounting disk (13) through threads, the detection head (14) is slidably connected to the sealing mounting disk (13), the two detection heads (14) are connected through a supporting spring (16), a pressure sensor is provided inside the detection head (14), and a contact head is provided at one end of the pressure sensor.