Measurement auxiliary tool for tripod of API (American Petroleum Institute) laser tracker
By designing a measurement auxiliary fixture for the API laser tracker tripod and utilizing a combination of threaded connections and connectors, the tripod height can be flexibly adjusted and securely locked, solving the problem of small leveling range in existing technologies and improving the accuracy and flexibility of measurements.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520283240.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-20
AI Technical Summary
The existing API laser tracker tripod has a small leveling range, making it difficult to achieve horizontal adjustment on uneven ground. This limits the choice of instrument mounting locations and increases the complexity and cost of measurement work.
A measurement auxiliary fixture for an API laser tracker tripod was designed. Through the threaded connection between the second screw and the threaded hole and the cooperation of the connecting parts, the height of the tripod legs can be flexibly adjusted and securely locked. The use of connecting sleeves and nuts ensures the continuity and stability of the structure.
The tripod's leveling range has been expanded, ensuring stable support under different terrain conditions, improving the accuracy and flexibility of measurements, and reducing the complexity and cost of on-site adjustments.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to measuring device technical field, especially a kind of API laser tracker tripod's measurement auxiliary tool. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the measurement field, API laser tracker is as an important measuring instrument, and the leveling effect of its tripod directly affects the accuracy and efficiency of measurement. However, there are significant problems with the API laser tracker tripod currently, and the adjustment range of the three leveling bolts at its foot is small. When the ground where the instrument is set up is slightly uneven, even if the adjustment bolts at the foot of the tripod are adjusted to the limit position, the instrument often cannot be adjusted to the horizontal measurement state. This severely limits the selection range of the instrument's set-up location and brings many inconveniences to actual measurement work.
[0003] Although there are some specially-made tripods currently, such as "laser tracker tripod with high stability", "tripod" and "laser tracker arbitrary inclination posture measurement device", they can solve the problem of instrument leveling on uneven ground to some extent. However, these solutions generally require the production of special tripods, which not only requires a large amount of time and capital investment for design and manufacturing, but also the universality of special tripods is often poor, making it difficult to flexibly reuse when the measurement scene changes, increasing the cost and complexity of measurement work. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an economic, practical and convenient solution to expand the leveling range of the API laser tracker tripod. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model aims to provide a kind of API laser tracker tripod's measurement auxiliary tool to solve the problems existing in the prior art, with simple structure, convenient to use, effectively expand the leveling range of API laser tracker tripod.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following scheme:
[0006] The utility model provides a kind of API laser tracker tripod's measurement auxiliary tool, tripod leg and foot, the first screw rod of the foot is used to be connected with the threaded hole in the bottom of the tripod leg, including: second screw rod, connecting piece and first locking piece, the second screw rod is used to be connected in the threaded hole to adjust the height of the tripod leg;One end of the connecting piece is fixedly connected with the second screw rod, and the other end is provided with a threaded blind hole, the first threaded blind hole is used to be connected with the first screw rod to connect the first screw rod and the second screw rod;The first locking piece is used to lock the second screw rod and the tripod leg.
[0007] Preferably, the connecting piece is a connecting sleeve coaxially arranged with the second screw rod.
[0008] Preferably, the first locking piece is a first nut for threadedly connecting with one end of the second screw rod penetrating through the threaded hole and capable of locking the first screw rod with the tripod leg.
[0009] Preferably, the first locking piece is a first nut for threadedly connecting with one end of the second screw rod penetrating through the threaded hole and capable of locking the first screw rod with the tripod leg.
[0010] Preferably, the second locking piece is a second nut for threadedly connecting with the first screw rod.
[0011] The utility model also provides a kind of API laser tracker tripod, including the measurement auxiliary tool of API laser tracker tripod of any one described above.
[0012] The utility model has the following technical effects relative to prior art:
[0013] The utility model provides a kind of measurement auxiliary tool of API laser tracker tripod, so that the height adjustment of tripod leg is more flexible.The second screw rod and the threaded hole are threadedly connected, the height of tripod leg can be accurately fine-tuned, and the demand of leveling API laser tracker under different terrain conditions is met.The connecting piece connects the first screw rod and the second screw rod, guarantees the coherence and stability of whole structure, so that tripod foot can still keep stable support after height adjustment, thereby providing stable measurement platform for API laser tracker, and ensuring the accuracy of measurement result. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be simply introduced as follows, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative labor for those skilled in the art.
[0015] Fig. 1 The structure schematic view of the measurement auxiliary tool of API laser tracker tripod provided by the utility model is shown in the drawing.
[0016] Fig. 2 The structure schematic view of the measurement auxiliary tool of API laser tracker tripod provided by the utility model is shown in the drawing.
[0017] Fig. 3 The structure schematic view of the measurement auxiliary tool of API laser tracker tripod provided by the utility model is shown in the drawing.
[0018] In the figure: 1, foot; 2, API laser tracker tripod measurement auxiliary tool; 2.1, second screw; 2.2, connecting sleeve; 2.3, first nut; 2.4, threaded blind hole; 2.5, second nut; 4, tripod leg. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] 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, rather than 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.
[0020] The utility model discloses a kind of API laser tracker tripod measurement auxiliary tool, to solve the problems existing in the prior art described above, simple structure, convenient to use, effectively expand API laser tracker tripod leveling range.
[0021] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.
[0022] The utility model provides a kind of API laser tracker tripod measurement auxiliary tool 2, tripod leg 4 and foot 1, the first screw rod of foot 1 is used to be connected with the threaded hole of the bottom of tripod leg 4, as shown in Figs. 1-3 Second screw rod 2.1 is used for being connected in threaded hole to adjust the height of tripod leg 4;One end of connecting piece is fixedly connected with second screw rod 2.1, and the other end is provided with threaded blind hole 2.4, and first threaded blind hole 2.4 is used to be connected with first screw rod to connect first screw rod and second screw rod 2.1;First locking piece is used to lock second screw rod 2.1 with tripod leg 4, so that the height adjustment of tripod leg 4 is more flexible. The threaded connection mode of second screw rod 2.1 and threaded hole can realize the accurate fine adjustment of the height of tripod leg 4, meet the demand of API laser tracker leveling under different terrain conditions. Connecting piece connects first screw rod and second screw rod 2.1, guarantees the coherence and stability of the whole structure, so that tripod foot 1 can still maintain stable support after height adjustment, thereby providing stable measurement platform for API laser tracker, ensure the accuracy of measurement result.
[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the connecting piece is a connecting sleeve 2.2, which is coaxially arranged with the second screw rod 2.1, and serves as the connecting piece, which is simple in structure and stable in connection. The coaxial arrangement with the second screw rod 2.1 can ensure uniform force transmission and avoid stress concentration caused by inconsistent axis, thereby enhancing the structural strength and stability of the entire auxiliary tool and further improving the supporting performance of the tripod after adjusting the height.
[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the first locking piece is a first nut 2.3, which is used for threaded connection with one end of the second screw rod 2.1 passing through the threaded hole, and can lock the first screw rod and the tripod leg 4. The use of the first nut 2.3 as the first locking piece has the following advantages: on the one hand, the threaded connection has good fastening performance, which can firmly lock the second screw rod 2.1 in the required position, ensuring that the tripod leg 4 will not change the height due to shaking or stress during the measurement process. On the other hand, this common nut connection method is convenient for installation and disassembly, thereby improving the use convenience and maintenance efficiency of the measurement auxiliary tool.
[0025] In a preferred embodiment, the measurement auxiliary tool 2 of the API laser tracker tripod further comprises a second locking piece, which is used for locking the first screw rod and the connecting sleeve 2.2, thereby further enhancing the stability of the entire structure. During the measurement process, the tripod may be subjected to various external forces, and the second locking piece can prevent loosening between the first screw rod and the connecting sleeve 2.2, thereby ensuring that the connection between them is always stable, maintaining the reliability and stability of the overall connection structure of the tripod foot 1 and the auxiliary tool, and ensuring the smooth progress of the measurement work.
[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the second locking piece is a second nut 2.5, which is used for threaded connection with the first screw rod. The use of the second nut 2.5 as the second locking piece also has the fastening advantage of threaded connection, making the connection between the first screw rod and the connecting sleeve 2.2 more firm and reliable. Moreover, the nut structure is easy to obtain and operate, which is convenient for installation, disassembly and adjustment on site, thereby being conducive to improving work efficiency and reducing maintenance cost.
[0027] The utility model also provides an API laser tracker tripod, including API laser tracker tripod's measurement auxiliary tool 2 of any one above, so that API laser tracker tripod has more perfect height adjustment and stable support function. The tripod equipped with the above measurement auxiliary tool can adapt to various complex terrain conditions, and more conveniently and quickly realize leveling operation, thereby greatly improving the use performance and measurement precision of the API laser tracker in different scenes, and further increasing the competitiveness and application range of the tripod in the market.
[0028] The principle and implementation mode of the utility model are described by applying specific examples, and the above embodiment is only used for helping to understand the method and core idea of the utility model; meanwhile, for the general technical personnel in the field, the specific implementation mode and application range will be changed according to the idea of the utility model. In conclusion, the content of the specification should not be understood as the limitation of the utility model.
Claims
1. A measurement aid for an API laser tracker tripod, the tripod legs and feet, a first threaded rod of the feet for threaded connection with a threaded hole in the bottom of the tripod leg, characterised in that: The utility model relates to a tripod, which comprises: a second screw rod for being screwed into the threaded hole to adjust the height of the tripod leg; a connecting piece, one end of which is fixedly connected with the second screw rod, and the other end of which is provided with a threaded blind hole, the threaded blind hole being used for being screwed with the first screw rod to connect the first screw rod and the second screw rod; and a first locking piece for locking the second screw rod with the tripod leg.
2. The measurement aid for an API laser tracker tripod of claim 1, wherein: The connecting piece is a connecting sleeve coaxially arranged with the second screw rod.
3. The measurement aid for an API laser tracker tripod of claim 2, wherein: The first locking piece is a first nut for being screwed with one end of the second screw rod passing through the threaded hole and capable of locking the first screw rod with the tripod leg.
4. The measurement aid for an API laser tracker tripod of claim 3, wherein: Further comprising a second locking piece for locking the first screw rod with the connecting sleeve.
5. The measurement aid for an API laser tracker tripod of claim 4, wherein: The second locking piece is a second nut for being screwed with the first screw rod.
6. An API laser tracker tripod, characterized by: The utility model relates to a measuring auxiliary tool of API laser tracker tripod.