Brake clamp assembling device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a brake clamp assembling device which comprises a supporting plate, a supporting rod and a base, the supporting plate is provided with a bearing face conforming to the outer surface of a brake clamp, the supporting plate is installed at the top of the supporting rod, the base is installed at the bottom of the supporting rod, the supporting rod is connected with a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism is connected with the base. The lifting mechanism drives the supporting rod to ascend and descend, and moving wheels are installed on the lower portion of the base. The brake clamp is simple and compact in overall structure and small in occupied space, an operator can conveniently move and adjust the brake clamp, a mounting connector on the brake clamp is aligned with a mounting connector on a gearbox body, the phenomenon that a bolt is screwed in obliquely and cannot be fastened due to misalignment is effectively avoided, and the brake clamp is convenient to use. The device is particularly suitable for assembling the brake clamp on a gear box assembling work station with a relatively limited space.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of rail vehicle production and manufacturing technology, especially to a brake caliper assembling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the brake caliper assembling operation of the rail vehicle such as subway, the four bolt holes on the brake caliper need to be aligned with the threaded holes of the gear box body, and then the bolts are screwed into the threaded holes of the gear box body through the mounting holes of the brake caliper for fastening.

[0003] Because the brake caliper assembling operation space is small and the brake caliper is heavy, the overhead crane needs to be used for lifting and installing during installation. However, the brake caliper will shake during the installation process, which often causes the bolts to be screwed in the deflection during installation, resulting in damage to the threaded holes on the gear box body, gear box body scrap, and the brake caliper is easy to knock the gear box body, causing rework, which seriously affects the assembling operation efficiency and quality, and increases the production cost. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model mainly solves the technical problem, provide a simple structure, small space occupation, be favorable to convenient operation in the small space and can conveniently adjust the brake caliper and gear box body alignment state, improve the assembling operation efficiency, reduce the production cost's brake caliper assembling device.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the basic idea of the technical scheme of the utility model is:

[0006] A brake caliper assembling device, comprising a support plate, a support rod and a base, the support plate has a bearing surface conforming to the outer surface of the brake caliper, the support plate is installed on the top of the support rod, the base is installed on the bottom of the support rod, the support rod is connected with a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism drives the support rod to lift, and a moving wheel is installed below the base.

[0007] Further, the cross section of the support plate is bowl-shaped, which is composed of a first support plate, a second support plate and a third support plate connected in sequence, the included angle between the first support plate, the second support plate and the third support plate is obtuse, and the top of the support rod is connected to the second support plate.

[0008] Further, the highest point of the first support plate is lower than the position of the brake caliper mounting interface, and a fourth support plate is provided on one end of the first support plate and extends outward along the plane of the first support plate.

[0009] Further, the second support plate is a telescopic structure with adjustable length, which is composed of two support plates inserted into each other, and a limiting structure is provided on the second support plate to limit the telescopic length.

[0010] Further, the lifting mechanism comprises an outer cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an ascending operation handle and a descending operation handle, the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with the supporting rod, the hydraulic cylinder is sleeved in the outer cylinder, the ascending operation handle is connected with the hydraulic cylinder for controlling the ascending of the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the descending operation handle is connected with the hydraulic cylinder for controlling the descending reset of the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder.

[0011] Further, a first mounting base is arranged on the outer cylinder, the first end of the ascending operation handle is rotationally connected on the first mounting base, a piston is connected with the first end of the ascending operation handle, and the piston is connected with the hydraulic cylinder.

[0012] Further, a reset spring is connected between the ascending operation handle and the outer cylinder.

[0013] Further, a second mounting base is arranged on the outer cylinder, the first end of the descending operation handle is rotationally connected with the second mounting base, and the second end of the descending operation handle is provided with a foot pedal.

[0014] Further, an angle adjusting mechanism is arranged between the supporting rod and the supporting plate for adjusting the angle of the supporting plate relative to the horizontal plane.

[0015] Further, the angle adjusting mechanism is a ratchet angle adjusting mechanism.

[0016] In summary, compared with the prior art, the brake clamp assembling device has the following advantages:

[0017] (1) The brake clamp assembling device has simple and compact overall structure, small occupied space, and is convenient for operators to move and adjust the brake clamp, so that the mounting interface on the brake clamp is aligned with the mounting interface on the gear box body, the phenomenon that the bolt cannot be fastened due to the misalignment is effectively avoided, and the brake clamp is particularly suitable for assembling on the gear box assembling work station with relatively limited space.

[0018] (2) The brake clamp assembling device is reliable and stable in operation, can effectively ensure the assembling quality of the brake clamp, ensure the reliability of the brake clamp of the railway vehicle, avoid the situation that the product is scrapped due to the damage of the product thread hole caused by the shaking of the installation process due to the unstable installation process caused by the hoisting of the brake clamp by the crown block in the traditional process, and reduce the influence on the production cycle and cost of the existing vehicle.

[0019] The specific embodiments of the utility model will be further described in detail in combination with the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings are used to provide further understanding of the present application and serve as a part of the present application to explain the present application and its embodiments, but do not constitute improper limitations to the present application. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0021] In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic of the assembling device embodiment one of the present application Figure One ;

[0023] Figure 2 is a structural schematic of the assembling device embodiment one of the present application Figure Two .

[0024] In the drawings:

[0025] Base 1, support plate 2, first support plate 21, second support plate 22, third support plate 23, fourth support plate 24, support rod 3, moving wheel 4, lifting mechanism 5, outer cylinder 51, lifting operation handle 52, lowering operation handle 53, first mounting seat 54, piston 55, reset spring 56, second mounting seat 57, foot pedal 58.

[0026] It should be noted that the drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical scheme in the embodiments will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, and the following embodiments are used to illustrate the present application, but not to limit the scope of the present application.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation to the present application.

[0029] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to explain that, unless there are explicit provisions and limitations, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integrally connected, can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection, can be directly connected, also can be indirectly connected through intermediate medium.

[0030] Embodiment one:

[0031] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model provides a brake clamp assembly device for assembling brake clamp on the gear box body (not shown in the drawing) on gear box assembly work station, brake clamp is installed on the brake shoe type brake clamp of subway, and the installation interface (not shown in the drawing) of through and gear box body butt joint is opened on the side of brake clamp.

[0032] The device includes support plate 2, support rod 3 and base 1, support plate 2 is installed at the top of support rod 3, base 1 is installed at the bottom of support rod 3, mobile wheel 4 is installed below base 1, support rod 3 is connected with lifting mechanism 5, lifting mechanism 5 drives support rod 3 to lift, in turn drive support plate 2 to lift, support plate 2 has the bearing surface with the outer surface of brake clamp.

[0033] When assembling, the brake clamp to be assembled is supported by support plate 2, because support plate 1 has the bearing surface with the outer surface of brake clamp, therefore, brake clamp can be stably supported on support plate 2, and the operator can push the device on the ground and move to the working position, the support plate 2 is lifted by controlling the lifting mechanism 5, the installation interface on the brake clamp is aligned with the installation interface on the gear box body, and the brake clamp and the gear box body are fixedly connected together by bolts, and the device can be quickly removed from the working area after connection.

[0034] The device is simple and compact in overall structure, small in occupied space, and convenient for the operator to move and adjust brake clamp, so that the installation interface on the brake clamp is aligned with the installation interface on the gear box body, effectively avoiding the phenomenon that the bolt is not tightened due to misalignment, especially suitable for assembling brake clamp on gear box assembly work station with relatively limited space. The device effectively ensures the assembly quality of brake clamp, avoids the instability of the installation process caused by the use of overhead crane to hoist brake clamp in traditional process, and causes the product to be scrapped due to damage of product thread hole, reduces the influence on the production cycle and cost of existing vehicle.

[0035] In the embodiment, the support plate 2 is further preferably in a bowl-shaped structure with both sides open, so that the application range of the support plate 2 is more extensive, and it is applicable to brake clamps of various specifications and shapes, that is, the bowl-shaped structure can stably support brake clamps of various specifications and shapes.

[0036] Specifically, the support plate 2 is composed of a first support plate 21, a second support plate 22 and a third support plate 23 connected in sequence by bending, the included angles between the first support plate 21, the second support plate 22 and the third support plate 23 are all obtuse angles, and are between 120° and 150°. The two included angles can be the same or different, and the included angle between the second support plate 22 and the third support plate 23 is smaller than the included angle between the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 22, which is beneficial to making the first support plate 21 and the third support plate 23 play a more stable supporting and stopping role, and avoiding the brake clamp from sliding off the support plate 2.

[0037] In the embodiment, the top of the support rod 3 is welded on the support plate 2, and the top of the support rod 3 is further preferably connected to the second support plate 22, and is connected to one side of the second support plate 22 close to the first support plate 21, or is directly connected to the joint of the second support plate 22 and the first support plate 21, and the second support plate 22 is kept in a horizontal state, so that the whole device is more stable, and the strength requirement of supporting the brake clamp is met.

[0038] In the embodiment, the mounting interface of the brake clamp is arranged on the surface abutting the first support plate 21, in order to avoid the mounting interface, the highest point of the first support plate 21 is lower than the position of the mounting interface of the brake clamp, but in order to ensure the supporting capacity of the first support plate 21 to the brake clamp, the first support plate 21 further has a fourth support plate 24 extending outward along the plane of the first support plate 21 at one end thereof.

[0039] In the embodiment, the first support plate 21, the second support plate 22, the third support plate 23 and the fourth support plate 24 are formed by bending a metal plate, and a hard aluminum alloy plate or a stainless steel plate is preferably adopted, and the thickness of the metal plate is selected to be 3-5 mm.

[0040] In the embodiment, the lifting mechanism 5 further preferably includes an outer cylinder 51, a hydraulic cylinder (not shown in the figure), an upward operating handle 52 and a downward operating handle 53, the telescopic end of the top of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support rod 3, the hydraulic cylinder is sleeved in the outer cylinder 51, the upward operating handle 52 is connected to the hydraulic cylinder for controlling the upward movement of the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the downward operating handle 53 is connected to the hydraulic cylinder for controlling the downward reset of the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder. The lifting mechanism 5 adopts a lifting mechanism of a hydraulic jack, and provides lifting power for the support rod 3.

[0041] Specifically, the first mounting seat 54 is arranged on the outer cylinder 51, the first end of the lifting handle 52 is rotatably connected to the first mounting seat 54 through a rotating shaft (not shown in the figure), and the first end of the lifting handle 52 is further connected to the piston 55, and the piston 55 is connected to the hydraulic cylinder through the outer cylinder 51. When the operator presses the lifting handle 52 up and down, the lifting handle 52 rotates relative to the first mounting seat 54 around the rotating shaft, and at the same time drives the piston 55 to extend and retract, thereby driving the extension end of the hydraulic cylinder to continuously rise, driving the support rod 3 to extend upward, driving the support plate 2 to move upward, adjusting the working height of the brake clamp, and adjusting to the height of the mounting interface on the gear box body.

[0042] Further, the reset spring 56 is connected between the lifting handle 52 and the outer cylinder 51. When the lifting handle 52 is pressed downward, the reset spring 56 is stretched, and after stopping pressing, the lifting handle 52 is reset to the initial position upward under the action of the reset spring 56, and the next pressing of the lifting handle 52 is continued, and the operation is repeated until the working height is reached.

[0043] In the embodiment, the second mounting seat 57 is arranged on the outer cylinder 51, and the first end of the lowering handle 53 is rotatably connected to the second mounting seat 57. Pressing the lowering handle 53 downward can release the pressure in the hydraulic cylinder, so that the hydraulic cylinder is reset to the initial height. In order to facilitate operation, the second end of the lowering handle 53 is further preferably provided with a foot pedal 58 in the embodiment.

[0044] In the embodiment, the bottom end of the support rod 3 is welded or fixedly connected to the extension end of the hydraulic cylinder. In another embodiment of the present embodiment, the support rod 3 and the extension end of the hydraulic cylinder can be connected through a screw rod, and the screw rod is connected with a rotating wrench (not shown in the figure). By operating the rotating wrench, the support rod 3 can be moved up and down relative to the extension end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the working height of the support rod 3 can be further adjusted on the basis of the lifting of the lifting mechanism 5.

[0045] The use steps of the device are as follows:

[0046] 1. The brake clamp to be assembled is hoisted to the device by the crown block, and the brake clamp is placed on the support plate 2 of the device. Since the bearing surface of the support plate 2 matches the outer contour of the brake clamp, the brake clamp is clamped.

[0047] 2. The device is pushed to move together with the brake clamp to the working position connected with the gear box body.

[0048] 3. The lifting handle 52 is repeatedly pressed downward, the support rod 3 drives the brake clamp to rise, and the mounting interface of the brake clamp is aligned with the mounting interface on the gear box body.

[0049] 4. Screw the bolt from the mounting interface of the brake clamp, apply torque until the assembly requirements are met.

[0050] 5. After use, press down the lowering handle 53 to move the support rod 3 and the support plate 2 downward to reset, and then quickly move the device out of the working position.

[0051] After the above scheme is adopted, the following beneficial effects are obtained:

[0052] 1. The device has a simple and compact overall structure, occupies a small space, and is convenient for an operator to move and adjust the brake clamp, so that the mounting interface on the brake clamp is aligned with the mounting interface on the gear box body, effectively avoiding the phenomenon that the bolt is screwed in obliquely and cannot be tightened due to misalignment, and is particularly suitable for assembling the brake clamp on a gear box assembly work station with relatively limited space.

[0053] 2. The device is reliable and stable in operation, can effectively ensure the assembly quality of the brake clamp, ensure the reliability of the assembly of the rail vehicle brake clamp, and avoid the situation that the product is scrapped due to damage to the product thread hole caused by the instability of the installation process and the shaking of the brake clamp during lifting by the crown block in the traditional process, thereby reducing the impact on the production cycle and cost of the existing vehicle.

[0054] Embodiment Two:

[0055] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment One is that, based on the scheme described in Embodiment One, in this embodiment, an angle adjusting mechanism (not shown in the figure) is further preferably installed between the top of the support rod 3 and the support plate 2, for adjusting the angle of the support plate 2 relative to the horizontal plane, and is used for fine-tuning the installation direction of the brake clamp according to the on-site assembly situation, so that the brake clamp is aligned with the mounting interface on the gear box body, further facilitating the adjustment of the brake clamp, ensuring the assembly quality of the brake clamp, and improving the assembly efficiency.

[0056] In this embodiment, the angle adjusting mechanism preferably adopts a ratchet angle adjusting mechanism, which is convenient to adjust and can be fixed at any angle position. Specifically, the ratchet angle adjusting mechanism includes a base, which is welded to the top of the support rod 3. A rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the second support plate 22. A ratchet wheel is fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft. A ratchet pawl is arranged on one side of the ratchet wheel and in contact with the ratchet wheel. The ratchet pawl is rotationally arranged on the base, and the rotating shaft is rotationally arranged at both ends of the base. The ratchet pawl is manually rotated to move away from the ratchet wheel, and then the angle of the support plate 2 can be adjusted.

[0057] Embodiment Three:

[0058] Different from the embodiment one, on the basis of the scheme described in the embodiment one, in the embodiment, further preferably, the second support plate 22 adopts a telescopic structure with adjustable length, is composed of two mutually superposed and relatively slidable metal plates, one of which is integrally bent with the first support plate 21, and the other is integrally bent with the third support plate 23, and the two metal plates are connected through a plug-in structure, specifically, the two side edges of one of the metal plates are bent downward to form a C-shaped slot, and the two side edges of the other metal plate are inserted into the slot. The second support plate 22 has a limiting structure for limiting the telescopic length, which can adopt a limiting pin arranged on the C-shaped slot.

[0059] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed as above with the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-mentioned technical content without departing from the scope of the present application, and the equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes can be obtained. The implementation schemes in the above embodiments can be further combined or replaced. Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application still belong to the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A brake caliper assembly apparatus, characterized by: It comprises a support plate, a support rod and a base, the support plate has a bearing surface conforming to the outer surface of the brake clamp, the support plate is installed on the top of the support rod, the base is installed on the bottom of the support rod, the support rod is connected with a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism drives the support rod to lift, and the moving wheels are installed below the base.

2. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The cross section of the support plate is bowl-shaped, which is composed of a first support plate, a second support plate and a third support plate connected in sequence, the included angle between the first support plate, the second support plate and the third support plate is obtuse, and the top of the support rod is connected to the second support plate.

3. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The highest point of the first support plate is lower than the position of the brake clamp mounting interface, and the first support plate has a fourth support plate extending outward along the plane of the first support plate at one end of the first support plate.

4. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The second support plate is a telescopic structure with adjustable length, which is composed of two support plates inserted into each other, and the second support plate has a limiting structure for limiting the telescopic length.

5. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The lifting mechanism comprises an outer cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an upward operating handle and a downward operating handle, the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected with the support rod, the hydraulic cylinder is sleeved in the outer cylinder, the upward operating handle is connected with the hydraulic cylinder for controlling the upward movement of the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the downward operating handle is connected with the hydraulic cylinder for controlling the downward reset of the telescopic end of the hydraulic cylinder.

6. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 5, wherein: A first mounting seat is arranged on the outer cylinder, the first end of the upward operating handle is rotatably connected to the first mounting seat, a piston is connected to the first end of the upward operating handle, and the piston is connected with the hydraulic cylinder.

7. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 6, wherein: A reset spring is connected between the upward operating handle and the outer cylinder.

8. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 5, wherein: A second mounting seat is arranged on the outer cylinder, the first end of the downward operating handle is rotatably connected to the second mounting seat, and the second end of the downward operating handle has a foot pedal.

9. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of any one of claims 1-8, wherein: An angle adjusting mechanism is installed between the support rod and the support plate for adjusting the angle of the support plate relative to the horizontal plane.

10. The brake caliper assembly apparatus of claim 9, wherein: The angle adjusting mechanism adopts a ratchet angle adjusting mechanism.

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