Follow-up nut plate
By designing a multi-directional movable part and a lock plate gap structure, the problem of limited movement of the movable part of the follower nut plate after locking is solved, multi-directional movement and rapid reset are achieved, and the stability of the lock plate and the installation stability of the positioning plate are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422679426.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-01
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-01
AI Technical Summary
The movable part of the existing follower nut plate has limited movement directions after the lock is locked, resulting in that shaking in other directions after the lock is locked can easily affect the movement of the movable part, causing deformation or breakage.
A follower nut plate is designed, including a positioning plate, a movable plate and a locking plate. The movable plate is connected to the positioning plate through a movable part. The movable part consists of a tubular shaft, a torsion spring, a cavity tube, a spring, a pull rod and an arc groove. It can move in multiple directions and reset quickly. The movable plate and the locking plate are connected by bolts, and a gap is left between the locking plate and the locking groove to facilitate multi-directional movement.
The moving directionality and stability of the movable plate are improved, damage caused by long-term shaking is avoided, the connection stability between the lock plate and the positioning plate is enhanced, and damage during welding of the positioning plate is reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of nut plates, in particular to a follower nut plate. Background Art
[0002] As the name suggests, a follower nut plate is designed to be adjustable within a certain range. It consists of three main parts: a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a return assembly. The fixed portion is securely connected to the vehicle body or hood inner panel through welding or other methods, forming a stable mounting base.
[0003] In the prior art, a follower nut plate proposed with publication number CN220037212U includes a fixed part, a movable part, a limiting return assembly and an engine hood inner panel, the fixed part includes a welding edge, a retaining edge and a pressing edge that are integrally welded, the welding edge is fixedly connected to the engine hood inner panel, a mounting groove is provided in the middle of the pressing edge, the fixed part and the engine hood inner panel form a cavity, the movable part is arranged in the cavity, the movable part includes a nut plate body, two opposite side walls are laterally provided with a plurality of spring holes, the return assembly support is arranged between the inner wall of the spring hole and the retaining edge, the limiting return assembly is extended and retracted along the direction of the spring hole, the movable gap is provided between the fixed part and the movable part, the movable part and the return assembly are limited to reciprocating movement in the movable gap, which solves the problem that the door lock or the hood lock is easily deformed and broken due to shaking after being fixed on the nut plate.
[0004] The movable part and return assembly in this application are restricted to reciprocating motion within the movable gap, which solves the problem that the door lock or hood lock is easily deformed and broken due to shaking after being fixed on the nut plate. However, the movable part in this application has limited movement direction after the lock is locked, and shaking in other directions after the lock is locked can easily affect the movement of the movable part in this application. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a follower nut plate so as to solve the technical problems mentioned in the above background technology.
[0006] The above technical objectives of the present invention are achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0007] A follower nut plate comprises a positioning plate, a movable plate and a locking plate, wherein the positioning plate is hollow, a locking groove and a docking groove are respectively provided on the top and bottom of the positioning plate, the locking plate is arranged in the locking groove, the movable plate is slidably installed in the positioning plate, and a movable part is provided between each corner of the movable plate and the corresponding corner in the positioning plate;
[0008] The movable part includes a tubular shaft, a torsion spring, a cavity tube, a spring, a pull rod, an arcuate groove and a positioning shaft. The tubular shaft is rotatably installed at the inner corner of the positioning plate. The torsion spring is arranged in the tubular shaft. The two ends of the torsion spring are respectively fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the tubular shaft and the inner bottom side wall of the positioning plate. The cavity tube is fixedly installed on the outer peripheral side of the tubular shaft. The spring is fixedly installed in the cavity tube. The pull rod is slidably installed in the cavity tube and fixedly connected to the spring. The arcuate groove is opened at the side corner of the movable plate, and the end of the pull rod extends into the arcuate groove. The positioning shaft is inserted from the top corner of the movable plate and passes through the axial side of the pull rod. The positioning shaft and the pull rod are rotatably connected, and the positioning shaft and the movable plate are fixedly connected.
[0009] In a preferred example, the present invention can be further configured as follows: corresponding screw grooves are provided on the surface sides of the movable plate and the locking plate, and the movable plate and the locking plate are connected by bolts.
[0010] In a preferred example, the present invention can be further configured as follows: the length and width of the movable plate are greater than the length and width of the locking groove, and the length and width of the movable plate are greater than the length and width of the docking groove.
[0011] In a preferred example, the present invention can be further configured as follows: a gap is left between the long side of the lock plate and the long side of the lock slot, and a gap is left between the long side of the lock plate and the long side of the lock slot.
[0012] In a preferred example, the present invention can be further configured as follows: a welding edge is fixedly connected to the bottom of the outer peripheral side of the positioning plate.
[0013] In summary, the present invention has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0014] 1. This follower nut plate, when the movable plate is moved by vibration, the movable parts can make the movable plate move in multiple directions and can quickly reset, so as to avoid the movable plate being blocked by the inner wall of the positioning plate when moving in multiple directions, thereby causing damage due to long-term collision. The movable plate has more moving directions to adapt to multi-directional shaking and avoid damage due to long-term shaking and collision.
[0015] 2. In this follower nut plate, the side length and side width of the movable plate are larger than the length and width of the locking groove and the docking groove, so that the locking plate does not disengage from the locking groove and the docking groove when moving in the positioning plate, thereby improving the stability of the movable plate when it is positioned;
[0016] 3. This follower nut plate has a gap between the side length of the lock plate and the side length of the lock slot, so that when the movable plate moves, the lock plate has space to move toward the side length of the positioning plate. A gap is left between the wide and long side of the lock plate and the wide and long side of the lock slot, providing space for the movement of the movable plate, and when the lock plate moves, there is space to move toward the wide and long side of the positioning plate;
[0017] 4. The follower nut plate has a welding edge provided for docking with the positioning plate, so that the welding edge is directly welded to the position where the nut plate needs to be installed, thereby reducing damage to the positioning plate during welding and improving the stability of the positioning plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a follower nut plate of the present utility model.
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a positioning plate of a follower nut plate of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the movable plate structure of a follower nut plate of the utility model.
[0022] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.
[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a positioning plate of a follower nut plate of the present utility model.
[0024] In the figure, 1. positioning plate; 2. movable plate; 3. locking plate; 4. locking groove; 5. docking groove; 6. movable part; 7. tubular shaft; 8. torsion spring; 9. cavity tube; 10. spring; 11. pull rod; 12. arc groove; 13. positioning shaft; 14. screw groove; 15. welding edge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0026] Example:
[0027] Reference Figure 1-Figure 5The utility model discloses a follower nut plate, comprising a positioning plate 1, a movable plate 2 and a locking plate 3. The positioning plate 1 is hollow, and a locking groove 4 and a docking groove 5 are respectively opened on the top and bottom of the positioning plate 1. The locking plate 3 is arranged in the locking groove 4. The movable plate 2 is slidably installed in the positioning plate 1. A movable part 6 is provided between each corner of the movable plate 2 and the corresponding corner in the positioning plate 1.
[0028] The movable part 6 includes a tubular shaft 7, a torsion spring 8, a cavity 9, a spring 10, a pull rod 11, an arc groove 12 and a positioning shaft 13. The tubular shaft 7 is rotatably installed at the inner corner of the positioning plate 1, and the torsion spring 8 is arranged in the tubular shaft 7. The two ends of the torsion spring 8 are respectively fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the tubular shaft 7 and the inner bottom side wall of the positioning plate 1. The cavity 9 is fixedly installed on the outer peripheral side of the tubular shaft 7, the spring 10 is fixedly installed in the cavity 9, the pull rod 11 is slidably installed in the cavity 9 and fixedly connected to the spring 10, the arc groove 12 is opened at the side corner of the movable plate 2, and the end of the pull rod 11 extends into the arc groove 12, and the positioning shaft 13 is inserted from the top corner of the movable plate 2 and passes through the axial side of the pull rod 11. The positioning shaft 13 is rotatably connected to the pull rod 11, and the positioning shaft 13 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 2.
[0029] When the lever 11 is in the unlocked position, the lever 11 is in the unlocked position, and the spring 8 is in the unlocked position, so that the lever 11 is unlocked and the spring 8 is unlocked.
[0030] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1-4 As shown, corresponding screw grooves 14 are provided on the surface sides of the movable plate 2 and the locking plate 3 , and the movable plate 2 and the locking plate 3 are connected by bolts.
[0031] In this embodiment, the screw groove 14 is provided so that the movable plate 2 and the lock plate 3 can be connected by bolts. At the same time, the bolts can pass through the docking groove 5 and connect to the position where docking is required, so as to facilitate the locking connection of the lock plate 3.
[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1-2 As shown, the length and width of the movable plate 2 are greater than the length and width of the locking groove 4 , and the length and width of the movable plate 2 are greater than the length and width of the docking groove 5 .
[0033] In this embodiment, the side length and side width of the movable plate 2 are greater than the length and width of the locking groove 4 and the docking groove 5, so that the locking plate 3 can avoid detaching from the locking groove 4 and the docking groove 5 when moving in the positioning plate 1, thereby improving the stability of the movable plate 2 when positioning.
[0034] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 As shown, a gap is left between the long side of the lock plate 3 and the long side of the lock slot 4 , and a gap is left between the long side of the lock plate 3 and the long side of the lock slot 4 .
[0035] In this embodiment, a gap is left between the side length of the lock plate 3 and the side length of the lock slot 4, so that when the movable plate 2 moves, the lock plate 3 can have space to move toward the side length of the positioning plate 1. A gap is left between the width and length side of the lock plate 3 and the width and length side of the lock slot 4, providing space for the movement of the movable plate 2, and when the lock plate 3 moves, it can have space to move toward the width and length side of the positioning plate 1.
[0036] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, a welding edge 15 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the outer peripheral side of the positioning plate 1.
[0037] In this embodiment, the provided welding edge 15 is used for docking the positioning plate 1 , so that the welding edge 15 is directly welded to the position where the nut plate needs to be installed, thereby reducing damage to the positioning plate 1 during welding and improving the stability of the positioning plate 1 .
[0038] The embodiments of this specific implementation method are all preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present utility model should be included in the scope of protection of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A follower nut plate, comprising a positioning plate (1), a movable plate (2) and a locking plate (3), characterized in that: The positioning plate (1) is hollow, and a locking groove (4) and a docking groove (5) are respectively provided on the top and bottom of the positioning plate (1); the locking plate (3) is arranged in the locking groove (4); the movable plate (2) is slidably installed in the positioning plate (1); and a movable part (6) is provided between each corner of the movable plate (2) and the corresponding corner in the positioning plate (1); The movable part (6) includes a tubular shaft (7), a torsion spring (8), a cavity (9), a spring (10), a pull rod (11), an arc groove (12) and a positioning shaft (13). The tubular shaft (7) is rotatably mounted at the inner corner of the positioning plate (1). The torsion spring (8) is arranged in the tubular shaft (7). The two ends of the torsion spring (8) are respectively fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the tubular shaft (7) and the inner bottom side wall of the positioning plate (1). The cavity (9) is fixedly mounted on the outer peripheral side of the tubular shaft (7). The spring (10) is fixedly mounted. In the cavity (9), the pull rod (11) is slidably installed in the cavity (9) and fixedly connected to the spring (10), the arc groove (12) is opened at the side corner of the movable plate (2), the end of the pull rod (11) extends into the arc groove (12), the positioning shaft (13) is inserted from the top side corner of the movable plate (2) and passes through the axial side of the pull rod (11), the positioning shaft (13) and the pull rod (11) are rotationally connected, and the positioning shaft (13) and the movable plate (2) are fixedly connected.
2. The follower nut plate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface sides of the movable plate (2) and the locking plate (3) are both provided with corresponding screw grooves (14), and the movable plate (2) and the locking plate (3) are connected by bolts.
3. The follower nut plate according to claim 2, characterized in that: The length and width of the movable plate (2) are greater than the length and width of the locking groove (4), and the length and width of the movable plate (2) are greater than the length and width of the docking groove (5).
4. The follower nut plate according to claim 3, characterized in that: A gap is left between the long side of the locking plate (3) and the long side of the locking slot (4), and a gap is left between the long side of the locking plate (3) and the long side of the locking slot (4).
5. The follower nut plate according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of the outer peripheral side of the positioning plate (1) is fixedly connected with a welding edge (15).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Follow-up nut plate
CN220037212U