Novel industrial automation equipment clamp mechanism

The clamp design that combines airbags and pressure sensors solves the shortcomings of existing clamp mechanisms in compatibility and safety, achieves uniform clamping and intelligent control of materials of different sizes, and improves production efficiency and safety.

CN223419331UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10TIANJIN DONGHE MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL EQUIP INSTALLATION CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422582856.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-25
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-25

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Technical Problem

The existing fixture mechanisms of industrial automation equipment have deficiencies in compatibility and safety. They are difficult to adapt to materials of different sizes and are prone to scratches or breakage, resulting in low production efficiency.

Method used

The clamp design combines an airbag and a pressure sensor. The airbag provides uniform contact pressure, and the pressure sensor monitors the clamping force in real time. The controller intelligently adjusts the clamping force to avoid excessive or insufficient clamping force.

Benefits of technology

The compatibility and safety of the fixture mechanism are improved, the scope of application is expanded, material damage is avoided, production efficiency is improved, and intelligent control is added.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel industrial automation equipment clamp mechanism, and relates to the technical field of automation equipment. The novel industrial automation equipment clamp mechanism comprises a box body, a driving mechanism used for clamping external materials is movably installed at the bottom of the interior of the box body, and a measuring mechanism used for conducting safety protection on the materials is installed on one side of the driving mechanism in an inserted mode. After the first electromagnetic valve pipe is connected with an external air pump, an operator pulls the movable plate to disassemble the movable plate, then the external air pump is powered on and operates to convey high-pressure air into the first electromagnetic valve pipe, and then the high-pressure air can be conveyed into the air bag through the first electromagnetic valve pipe, so that the volume of the air bag is expanded; and the air bag is matched with the clamp body for use, so that relatively uniform contact pressure can be provided in the clamping process, the function of improving the compatibility of the device is realized, and the device is conveniently adjusted according to the types of materials.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to a novel clamp mechanism for industrial automation equipment. Background Art

[0002] Industrial automation is the control of various parameters in industrial production to achieve various process controls. When processing materials, a clamping mechanism is needed to clamp the materials, so as to facilitate the subsequent automated processing of the materials, making the material processing automated.

[0003] A clamping mechanism is required when processing materials. Among them, the "A new type of industrial automation equipment clamping mechanism" disclosed with the publication number "CN202638995U" has solved many technical disadvantages such as it is inconvenient to replace the splint according to the different objects to be clamped, and a single splint is used to clamp different objects, which will affect the clamping effect.

[0004] However, there are still many defects in the actual use of clamping mechanisms with similar structures, such as: the device in the existing technology is not convenient for improving the compatibility of the device, the rigid clamp is prone to scratches and breakage when clamping the material, it is not convenient to adjust the device according to the type of material, and for objects of the same type but slightly different sizes, the clamp needs to be frequently replaced, which reduces production efficiency. Therefore, a new type of industrial automation equipment clamping mechanism is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a novel clamp mechanism for industrial automation equipment to solve the above problems.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a novel clamp mechanism for industrial automation equipment, comprising a box body, a driving mechanism for clamping external materials movably installed at the bottom of the box body, and a measuring mechanism for safely protecting the materials plugged into one side of the driving mechanism;

[0007] The driving mechanism includes a movable frame, a slide groove is provided on one side of the movable frame, a guide block is fixedly installed on the outer side of the bottom of the movable frame, and a clamp body for clamping external materials is fixedly installed on the bottom of the movable frame, a mounting groove is provided inside the clamp body, and an airbag is fixedly installed inside the mounting groove, a first solenoid valve tube is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the airbag, and a second solenoid valve tube connected to the other side of the top of the airbag is fixedly installed on one side of the first solenoid valve tube;

[0008] The measuring mechanism comprises a movable plate, a receiving groove is provided inside the movable plate, and a pressure sensor is fixedly installed inside the receiving groove.

[0009] Preferably, a controller is fixedly mounted on the front of the box, and a display screen is fixedly mounted on one side of the front of the controller.

[0010] Preferably, a fixed plate is fixedly installed on one side of the pressure sensor, two sets of locking pieces are threadedly installed on the bottom of the movable plate, and nuts are sleeved and installed on the bottom ends of the locking pieces.

[0011] Preferably, an electric cylinder is fixedly mounted on the top of the box body via screws, and an abutment block used in conjunction with the movable frame is fixedly mounted on the output end of the electric cylinder.

[0012] Preferably, a guide rail is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box, and a limit block is movably installed on the outer side of the guide rail, and one side of the limit block is fixedly connected to the interference block.

[0013] Preferably, a connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the top end of the electric cylinder, and a plurality of groups of bolt holes are equidistantly provided inside the connecting plate.

[0014] Beneficial effects

[0015] The utility model provides a novel clamp mechanism for industrial automation equipment. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:

[0016] 1. After the first solenoid valve tube is connected to the external air pump, the operator pulls the movable plate to disassemble the movable plate, and then the external air pump is powered on to deliver high-pressure air to the inside of the first solenoid valve tube. The high-pressure air can then be delivered to the inside of the airbag through the first solenoid valve tube, causing the airbag to expand in volume and extend out of the installation slot. The airbag and the clamp body are used in conjunction to provide a relatively uniform contact pressure during the clamping process, avoiding problems such as scratches and breakage that are easily caused by rigid clamps, realizing the function of improving the compatibility of the device, expanding the scope of application of the device, facilitating the adjustment of the device according to the type of material, solving the problem of frequent replacement of clamps for objects of the same type but slightly different sizes, and improving production efficiency.

[0017] 2. After the movable plate is inserted into the interior of the clamp body, the operator rotates the locking piece to fix the movable plate's moving position, thereby installing the pressure sensor on one side of the clamp body. The pressure sensor is then powered on to monitor the holding force on the fixed plate in real time, and the monitoring electromagnetic signal is transmitted to the controller through a wire for calculation. When the controller calculates that the pressure sensor detection value exceeds the preset value, the controller controls the electric cylinder to stop running, thereby realizing the function of safety protection for the clamped material, avoiding the problem that excessive clamping force may easily cause damage to the material, and excessive pressure may easily cause the material to fall off, increasing the intelligent effect of the device and facilitating safety protection of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is the internal partial structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is the drive mechanism partial structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is the measuring mechanism partial structure schematic view of the utility model.

[0022] In the drawing: 1, box body; 101, controller; 2, drive mechanism; 201, moving frame; 202, sliding slot; 203, guide block; 204, clamp body; 205, air bag; 206, first electromagnetic valve pipe; 207, second electromagnetic valve pipe; 3, measuring mechanism; 301, movable plate; 302, pressure sensor; 303, fixed plate; 304, locking piece; 4, electric cylinder; 401, abutting block; 5, guide rail; 501, limiting block; 6, connecting disc. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-4 The utility model provides two technical schemes:

[0025] The first embodiment: a novel industrial automatic equipment clamp mechanism, including box body 1, the bottom inside box body 1 is movably installed with the drive mechanism 2 for clamping external material, and the drive mechanism 2 side is inserted and is installed with the measuring mechanism 3 for the safe protection of material;

[0026] The drive mechanism 2 includes moving frame 201, and the moving frame 201 side is provided with sliding slot 202, and the moving frame 201 bottom outside is fixedly installed with guide block 203, and the moving frame 201 bottom is fixedly installed with the clamp body 204 for clamping external material, and the clamp body 204 is internally provided with installation groove, and the installation groove is internally fixedly installed with air bag 205, and the air bag 205 top side is fixedly installed with first electromagnetic valve pipe 206, and the first electromagnetic valve pipe 206 side is fixedly installed with second electromagnetic valve pipe 207 connected with the other side of air bag 205 top;

[0027] The measuring mechanism 3 includes a movable plate 301, a receiving slot is provided inside the movable plate 301, and a pressure sensor 302 is fixedly installed inside the receiving slot. A controller 101 is fixedly installed on the front of the box 1, and a display screen is fixedly installed on one side of the front of the controller 101.

[0028] An electric cylinder 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the box body 1 by screws, and a resistance block 401 used in conjunction with the movable frame 201 is fixedly installed on the output end of the electric cylinder 4. A guide rail 5 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box body 1, and a limit block 501 is movably installed on the outer side of the guide rail 5. One side of the limit block 501 is fixedly connected to the resistance block 401.

[0029] The controller 101 is electrically connected to the internal electrical equipment of the device through a wire, so that the operator can intelligently control the power supply and operation of the internal electrical equipment of the device through the controller 101. The operator can understand the operating status of the internal electrical equipment of the device through the display screen, thereby facilitating the control of the power supply and operation status of the internal electrical equipment of the device according to the use requirements, thereby increasing the intelligent effect of the device.

[0030] The electric cylinder 4 is powered on to drive the resistance block 401 to move vertically. The resistance block 401 that moves vertically can easily contact the movable frame 201, so that the movable frame 201 moves horizontally inside the box body 1 through the guide block 203. The movable frame 201 that moves horizontally can drive the clamp body 204 to clamp external materials.

[0031] After being connected to the external air pump through the first solenoid valve tube 206, the operator pulls the movable plate 301 to disassemble the movable plate 301, and then the external air pump is powered on to deliver high-pressure air to the inside of the first solenoid valve tube 206, and then the high-pressure air can be delivered to the inside of the airbag 205 through the first solenoid valve tube 206, so that the airbag 205 expands in volume and extends out of the installation groove. The airbag 205 is used in conjunction with the clamp body 204 to provide a relatively uniform contact pressure during the clamping process, thereby realizing the function of improving the compatibility of the device. The guide rail 5 is used in conjunction with the limit block 501 to facilitate the limiting of the interference block 401, thereby avoiding displacement when the interference block 401 is moved.

[0032] The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in that: a connecting disk 6 is fixedly installed on the top of the electric cylinder 4, and a plurality of groups of bolt holes are equidistantly provided inside the connecting disk 6; a fixing plate 303 is fixedly installed on one side of the pressure sensor 302, two groups of locking members 304 are threadedly installed on the bottom of the movable plate 301, and a nut is sleeved on the bottom end of the locking member 304.

[0033] The connection plate 6 facilitates the connection of the electric cylinder 4 with external equipment, ensuring the stability of the device installation position and preventing the device from being easily dislodged due to external impact;

[0034] By inserting the movable plate 301 into the clamp body 204, the operator can rotate the locking piece 304 to fix the moving position of the movable plate 301, thereby installing the pressure sensor 302 to one side of the clamp body 204, and then energizing the pressure sensor 302 to monitor the holding force on the fixed plate 303 in real time, and transmit the monitoring electromagnetic signal to the controller 101 through a wire for calculation. When the controller 101 calculates that the detection value of the pressure sensor 302 exceeds the preset value, the controller 101 controls the electric cylinder 4 to stop running, thereby realizing the function of safety protection of the clamped material.

[0035] At the same time, the contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the existing technology known to those skilled in the art, and the model parameters of each electrical appliance are not specifically limited, and conventional equipment can be used.

[0036] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0037] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A novel fixture mechanism for industrial automation equipment, comprising a box (1), characterized in that: A driving mechanism (2) for clamping external materials is movably installed at the bottom of the box (1), and a measuring mechanism (3) for safely protecting the materials is plugged and installed on one side of the driving mechanism (2); The driving mechanism (2) comprises a moving frame (201), a sliding groove (202) is provided on one side of the moving frame (201), a guide block (203) is fixedly installed on the outer side of the bottom of the moving frame (201), and a clamp body (204) for clamping external materials is fixedly installed on the bottom of the moving frame (201), a mounting groove is provided inside the clamp body (204), and an airbag (205) is fixedly installed inside the mounting groove, a first electromagnetic valve tube (206) is fixedly installed on one side of the top of the airbag (205), and a second electromagnetic valve tube (207) connected to the other side of the top of the airbag (205) is fixedly installed on one side of the first electromagnetic valve tube (206); The measuring mechanism (3) comprises a movable plate (301), a receiving groove is provided inside the movable plate (301), and a pressure sensor (302) is fixedly installed inside the receiving groove.

2. A novel industrial automation equipment fixture mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A controller (101) is fixedly mounted on the front of the box (1), and a display screen is fixedly mounted on one side of the front of the controller (101).

3. The novel industrial automation equipment fixture mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A fixed plate (303) is fixedly installed on one side of the pressure sensor (302), two sets of locking members (304) are threadedly installed on the bottom of the movable plate (301), and a nut is sleeved and installed on the bottom end of the locking member (304).

4. The novel industrial automation equipment fixture mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: An electric cylinder (4) is fixedly mounted on the top of the box body (1) via screws, and an abutment block (401) used in conjunction with the movable frame (201) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the electric cylinder (4).

5. The novel industrial automation equipment fixture mechanism according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A guide rail (5) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the box body (1), and a limit block (501) is movably mounted on the outer side of the guide rail (5), and one side of the limit block (501) is fixedly connected to the interference block (401).

6. The novel industrial automation equipment fixture mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: A connecting plate (6) is fixedly mounted on the top end of the electric cylinder (4), and a plurality of groups of bolt holes are equidistantly arranged inside the connecting plate (6).

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