Synchronous distance-adjusting side shifter

By using a single cylinder and a drive belt design, the structure of the synchronous adjustable displacement device is simplified and the synchronous adjustment is highly accurate. This solves the coordination problem of the dual-cylinder structure and reduces the failure rate and maintenance costs.

CN223688057UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19HANGZHOU HANGCHA MASCH EQUIP MFG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423260679.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

The existing adjustable lateral shifter has a dual-cylinder structure, which results in high requirements for cylinder coordination during synchronous adjustment, a complex system, susceptibility to failure, and high maintenance costs.

Method used

The design employs a single cylinder and a transmission belt. The cylinder drives a sliding plate, which in turn drives the transmission belt to move. The transmission belt then drives another sliding plate to move synchronously, thus achieving synchronous fork spacing adjustment.

Benefits of technology

The simplified structure makes it easier to use and maintain, improves the accuracy of synchronous movement between forks, and reduces failure rate and maintenance costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of distance-adjusting side shifters, and discloses a synchronous distance-adjusting side shifter which comprises a rack, two transmission wheels are arranged on the inner wall of the rack, a transmission belt is in transmission connection between the two transmission wheels, one end of the transmission belt is fixedly connected with a first sliding block, and one end of the transmission belt is fixedly connected with a second sliding block. According to the synchronous distance adjusting side shifter, the second sliding plate is driven to move through the air cylinder, the second sliding plate drives the transmission belt to move through the second sliding block, the transmission belt drives the first sliding plate to move synchronously through the first sliding block, and synchronous movement of the second sliding plate and the first sliding plate is achieved through the single air cylinder and the transmission belt; the synchronous distance adjusting device is simple in structure and convenient to use and maintain, the accuracy of synchronous movement between the forks is improved, and the problems that according to existing synchronous distance adjusting of the forks driven by the double air cylinders, the requirement for the collaboration of the air cylinders is higher, the system is more complex, faults are prone to occurring, and the maintenance cost is high are solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of distance adjusting side shifter, in particular to a synchronous distance adjusting side shifter. BACKGROUND

[0002] The distance adjusting side shifter is a device that combines side shifting and distance adjusting functions, mainly used on the forks of a forklift, and can realize the lateral movement and distance adjustment of the forks.

[0003] The existing distance adjusting side shifter is generally a double-cylinder structure, which adjusts the distance of the forks through two cylinders. However, the double-cylinder structure requires higher coordination between the cylinders when realizing the synchronous adjustment of the forks, and the system is more complex, which is prone to faults and has high maintenance costs. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In view of the defects of the prior art, the present application provides a synchronous distance adjusting side shifter, which has the advantages of simple structure, easy use and maintenance, synchronous distance adjustment of the forks through a single cylinder and a transmission belt, and improved accuracy of synchronous movement between the forks. The present application solves the problem that the existing distance adjusting side shifter is generally a double-cylinder structure, which adjusts the distance of the forks through two cylinders. However, the double-cylinder structure requires higher coordination between the cylinders when realizing the synchronous adjustment of the forks, and the system is more complex, which is prone to faults and has high maintenance costs.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: a synchronous distance adjusting side shifter, comprising a rack, two transmission wheels are arranged on the inner wall of the rack, a transmission belt is transmissionally connected between the two transmission wheels, a first sliding block is fixedly connected to one end of the transmission belt, a second sliding block is fixedly connected to the other end of the transmission belt, a first sliding plate is arranged on the front surface of the rack, a second sliding plate is arranged on the front surface of the rack, a first slot is formed in the first sliding plate, the front end of the first sliding block is slidably inserted into the first sliding plate through the first slot, a second slot is formed in the second sliding plate, the front end of the second sliding block is slidably inserted into the second sliding plate through the second slot, a cylinder is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the rack, and the output end of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the back surface of the second sliding plate.

[0006] Through the above-mentioned scheme, the existing distance adjusting side shifter is generally a double-cylinder structure, which adjusts the distance of the forks through two cylinders. However, the double-cylinder structure requires higher coordination between the cylinders when realizing the synchronous adjustment of the forks, and the system is more complex, which is prone to faults and has high maintenance costs. The second sliding plate is driven to move by the cylinder, the transmission belt is driven to move by the second sliding block, and the first sliding plate is driven to move synchronously by the first sliding block. The synchronous movement of the second sliding plate and the first sliding plate is realized by a single cylinder and a transmission belt, and then the forks are adjusted synchronously. The structure is simple, easy to use and maintain, and the accuracy of synchronous movement between the forks is improved.

[0007] Further, the inner wall of the rack is fixedly connected with two fixed plates, and one end of the transmission wheel is rotatably connected with the inner part of the fixed plate.

[0008] Through the above scheme, the transmission wheel rotatably connected with the fixed plate has good transmission effect, can make the transmission belt better transmission operation, and then drive the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate to perform synchronous distance adjustment operation under the action of the first sliding block and the second sliding block.

[0009] Further, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate are symmetrically arranged on the front face of the rack with the axis of the rack as the reference.

[0010] Through the above scheme, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate symmetrically arranged on the front face of the rack with the axis of the rack as the reference can make the fork open and close distance adjustment with the axis of the rack as the reference, so as to center the goods on the fork, facilitating the carrying operation of the goods.

[0011] Further, the inner part of the rack is fixedly connected with a fixed rod, the back face of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate is fixedly connected with a sleeve, and the inner wall of the sleeve is slidably sleeved with the outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod.

[0012] Through the above scheme, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate are supported, so as to make the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate slide transversely on the fixed rod by means of the sleeve, and improve the stability of the movement of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate.

[0013] Further, the outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod is provided with a sliding groove, and the inner wall of the sleeve is fixedly connected with a sliding plate, and the sliding plate is slidably connected with the fixed rod through the sliding groove.

[0014] Through the above scheme, the sleeve is limited, so as to avoid the sleeve driving the first sliding plate or the second sliding plate to rotate on the outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod, and make the sleeve always move transversely, so as to improve the stability of the movement of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate.

[0015] Further, the inner part of the transmission wheel is provided with a limiting groove, and the transmission belt is located in the limiting groove.

[0016] Through the above scheme, the transmission belt is limited, so as to avoid the transmission belt easily falling off from the transmission wheel, and improve the stability of the movement of the transmission belt.

[0017] Further, the transmission belt is made of PU material.

[0018] Through the above scheme, the transmission belt made of PU material has more excellent wear resistance and anti-aging performance, and the transmission efficiency is higher, which can maintain high transmission efficiency in high-precision, high-load and high-speed transmission system, and ensure the stability of transmission.

[0019] Further, the two sides of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate are fixedly connected with mounting plates, and equidistantly arranged positioning bolts are threadedly connected in the mounting plates.

[0020] Through the above scheme, the mounting plate and the positioning bolt can be used to mount the forks, facilitating the mounting and dismounting of the forks.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] The synchronous distance adjusting side shifter drives the second sliding plate to move through the air cylinder, drives the transmission belt to move through the second sliding block, and drives the first sliding plate to move synchronously through the transmission belt, so that the synchronous movement of the second sliding plate and the first sliding plate is realized through the single air cylinder and the transmission belt, the forks are synchronously distance adjusted, the structure is simple, the use and maintenance are convenient, the accuracy of the synchronous movement of the forks is improved, and the problems of higher coordination requirement of the air cylinder, more complex system and higher maintenance cost of the existing double air cylinder driven fork synchronous distance adjustment are solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a whole three-dimensional structure diagram of the application;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a whole front view structure diagram of the application;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a whole rear view structure diagram of the application;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a fixed rod structure diagram of the application.

[0027] In the drawings:

[0028] 1, rack; 2, transmission wheel; 3, transmission belt; 4, first sliding block; 5, second sliding block; 6, first sliding plate; 7, second sliding plate; 8, first slot; 9, second slot; 10, fixed plate; 11, air cylinder; 12, fixed rod; 13, sleeve; 14, limiting groove; 15, mounting plate; 16, sliding groove; 17, sliding plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the application, rather than all the embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the application.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 1、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 The synchronous distance adjusting side shifter in the embodiment comprises a rack 1, the inner wall of the rack 1 is provided with two transmission wheels 2, one transmission belt 3 is transmissionally connected between the two transmission wheels 2, one end of the transmission belt 3 is fixedly connected with a first sliding block 4, one end of the transmission belt 3 is fixedly connected with a second sliding block 5, the front face of the rack 1 is provided with a first sliding plate 6, the front face of the rack 1 is provided with a second sliding plate 7, the inside of the first sliding plate 6 is provided with a first slot 8, the front end of the first sliding block 4 is slidably inserted into the first sliding plate 6 through the first slot 8, the inside of the second sliding plate 7 is provided with a second slot 9, the front end of the second sliding block 5 is slidably inserted into the second sliding plate 7 through the second slot 9, the inner wall of the rack 1 is fixedly connected with an air cylinder 11, the output end of the air cylinder 11 is fixedly connected with the back face of the second sliding plate 7.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 The inner wall of the rack 1 is fixedly connected with two fixed plates 10, one end of the transmission wheel 2 is rotationally connected with the inside of the fixed plate 10 respectively, the transmission wheel 2 rotationally connected with the fixed plate 10 has a good transmission effect, which can make the transmission belt 3 better transmission operation, and then drive the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 to perform synchronous distance adjusting operation under the action of the first sliding block 4 and the second sliding block 5.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 are symmetrically arranged on the front face of the rack 1 with the axis of the rack 1 as the reference, the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 symmetrically arranged on the front face of the rack 1 with the axis of the rack 1 as the reference can make the forks open and close distance adjustment with the axis of the rack 1 as the reference, so as to make the goods on the forks centered, and facilitate the carrying operation of the goods.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 The inside of the rack 1 is fixedly connected with a fixed rod 12, the back face of the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 is fixedly connected with a sleeve 13, the inner wall of the sleeve 13 is slidably sleeved with the outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod 12, the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 are supported, the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 are transversely slid on the fixed rod 12 by means of the sleeve 13, and the stability of the movement of the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 is improved.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 4The outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod 12 is provided with a sliding groove 16, the inner wall of the sleeve 13 is fixedly connected with a sliding plate 17, the sliding plate 17 is slidably connected with the fixed rod 12 through the sliding groove 16, the sleeve 13 is limited, the sleeve 13 is avoided to drive the first sliding plate 6 or the second sliding plate 7 to rotate on the outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod 12, the sleeve 13 is always moved transversely, and the stability of the movement of the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 is improved.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 The inside of the transmission wheel 2 is provided with a limiting groove 14, the transmission belt 3 is located inside the limiting groove 14, the transmission belt 3 is limited, the transmission belt 3 is avoided to easily fall off from the transmission wheel 2, and the stability of the movement of the transmission belt 3 is improved.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 The transmission belt 3 is made of PU material, the transmission belt 3 made of PU material has more excellent wear resistance and aging resistance, and the transmission efficiency is relatively high, can keep high transmission efficiency in a high-precision, high-load and high-speed transmission system, and ensure the stability of transmission.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The two sides of the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 are fixedly connected with mounting plates 15, the inside of the mounting plate 15 is threadedly connected with equidistantly arranged positioning bolts, the forks can be installed through the mounting plate 15 and the positioning bolts, and the forks are convenient to install and disassemble.

[0038] The synchronous distance adjusting side shifter in the embodiment drives the second sliding plate 7 to move through the cylinder 11, the second sliding plate 7 drives the transmission belt 3 to move through the second sliding block 5, the transmission belt 3 drives the first sliding plate 6 to move synchronously through the first sliding block 4, the synchronous movement of the second sliding plate 7 and the first sliding plate 6 is realized by the single cylinder 11 and the transmission belt 3, then the forks are synchronously distance adjusted, the structure is simple, the use and maintenance are convenient, the accuracy of synchronous movement between the forks is improved, and the problems that the existing double-cylinder-driven fork synchronous distance adjustment has higher coordination requirement for the cylinder, the system is more complex, faults are prone to occur, and the maintenance cost is higher are solved.

[0039] It should be noted that the top end of the rack 1 is fixedly connected with a hook.

[0040] The working principle of the above embodiment is as follows:

[0041] The forks can be installed on the front of the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 through the mounting plate 15 and the positioning bolt. When the distance of the forks needs to be adjusted, the cylinder 11 is started to drive the second sliding plate 7 to move. The second sliding plate 7 drives the transmission belt 3 to move on the transmission wheel 2 through the second sliding block 5. When the transmission belt 3 moves, the first sliding block 4 and the second sliding block 5 move in the opposite direction synchronously. The first sliding block 4 drives the first sliding plate 6 to move, so that the first sliding plate 6 and the second sliding plate 7 move in the opposite direction synchronously. Under the linkage action of the transmission belt 3, the first sliding block 4 and the second sliding block 5, and under the drive of the cylinder 11, the second sliding plate 7 and the first sliding plate 6 move in the opposite direction synchronously, and then the two forks move in the opposite direction synchronously, so that the synchronous distance adjustment of the forks is completed.

[0042] It should be noted that the relational terms herein such as first and second and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

[0043] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various modifications, substitutions, replacements and changes can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. Synchronizing the pitch and side shifter, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: The inner wall of the rack (1) is provided with two transmission wheels (2), and the two transmission wheels (2) are drivingly connected with a transmission belt (3), one end of the transmission belt (3) is fixedly connected with a first sliding block (4), one end of the transmission belt (3) is fixedly connected with a second sliding block (5), the front surface of the rack (1) is provided with a first sliding plate (6), the front surface of the rack (1) is provided with a second sliding plate (7), the inside of the first sliding plate (6) is provided with a first slot (8), the front end of the first sliding block (4) is slidingly inserted with the first sliding plate (6) through the first slot (8), the inside of the second sliding plate (7) is provided with a second slot (9), the front end of the second sliding block (5) is slidingly inserted with the second sliding plate (7) through the second slot (9), the inner wall of the rack (1) is fixedly connected with a cylinder (11), and the output end of the cylinder (11) is fixedly connected with the back surface of the second sliding plate (7).

2. The synchro-geared side shifter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the rack (1) is fixedly connected with two fixed plates (10), and one end of the transmission wheel (2) is rotatably connected with the inside of the fixed plate (10).

3. The synchro-geared side shifter according to claim 1, wherein: The first sliding plate (6) and the second sliding plate (7) are symmetrically arranged on the front surface of the rack (1) based on the axis of the rack (1).

4. The synchro-geared side shifter of claim 1, wherein: The inside of the rack (1) is fixedly connected with a fixed rod (12), the back surface of the first sliding plate (6) and the second sliding plate (7) is fixedly connected with a sleeve (13), and the inner wall of the sleeve (13) is slidingly sleeved with the outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod (12).

5. The synchro-geared side shifter according to claim 4, wherein: The outer circumferential surface of the fixed rod (12) is provided with a sliding groove (16), the inner wall of the sleeve (13) is fixedly connected with a sliding plate (17), and the sliding plate (17) is slidingly connected with the fixed rod (12) through the sliding groove (16).

6. The synchro-geared side shifter of claim 1, wherein: The inside of the transmission wheel (2) is provided with a limiting groove (14), and the transmission belt (3) is located in the limiting groove (14).

7. The synchro-geared side shifter of claim 1, wherein: The transmission belt (3) is made of PU material.

8. The synchro-geared side shifter of claim 1, wherein: The two sides of the first sliding plate (6) and the second sliding plate (7) are fixedly connected with mounting plates (15), and the inside of the mounting plate (15) is threadedly connected with equidistantly arranged positioning bolts.