Vertical steel drag chain anti-swing structure

By designing a limiting structure with upper and lower stabilizing rollers and anti-sway baffles on the steel cable chain, the swaying problem of vertically suspended steel cable chains is solved, improving the service life and safety of the equipment.

CN223768036UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-06KENTAITE MASCH (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520646222.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-08
Publication Date
2026-01-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-08

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Technical Problem

The existing vertical hanging steel cable chain has poor limiting effect, which causes the equipment to swing when starting and stopping, affecting its service life and stability, and may even lead to breakage and equipment shutdown.

Method used

The design incorporates an upper and lower stabilizing roller structure with anti-sway baffles. Through gear meshing and tooth groove engagement, the steel cable chain is limited to prevent swaying.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the swaying of steel cable chains, improves service life and stability, and enhances the safety and reliability of aerial work equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vertical type steel drag chain anti-swing structure, which belongs to the technical field of steel drag chain part protection equipment and comprises a vertical hanging type steel drag chain arranged in a concave fixing groove. Vertically-penetrating through grooves are formed in the inner ends of the two side faces of the concave fixing groove, vertically-arranged tooth grooves are formed in the through grooves at equal intervals, and an upper stabilizing roller and a lower stabilizing roller which are symmetrical in structure left and right and penetrate through a cover plate on the surface of the steel drag chain are arranged on the upper side and the lower side of a bending area at the lower end of the steel drag chain correspondingly; circular anti-swing baffles are machined on one side face of the upper stabilizing roller and the other side face of the lower stabilizing roller, and a rotating shaft is outwards connected to the center of the outer side face of the anti-swing baffle of the upper stabilizing roller. The anti-swing structure can move up and down along with the bending position of the vertical hanging type steel drag chain for limiting, the anti-swing effect is good, the service life of the steel drag chain can be effectively prolonged, the stability of the steel drag chain can be effectively improved, and the safety and reliability of high-altitude operation are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of protective equipment for steel cable chain components, and more specifically, to a vertical steel cable chain anti-sway structure. Background Technology

[0002] Steel cable carriers consist of several units and are used to pull and protect cables. They can be installed horizontally or vertically. Vertical steel cable carriers are mainly used in equipment such as stacker cranes that require height lifting. These types of equipment have long vertical lifting heights, requiring steel cable carriers to pull and protect the equipment cables. Existing vertical steel cable carriers mostly use unidirectional steel cable carrier fixing grooves to limit the vertical steel cable carrier, but the limiting effect is not good enough. In actual operation, the steel cable carrier still swings when the equipment starts and stops, which has a certain impact on the service life and stability of the steel cable carrier. In severe cases, it can cause the steel cable carrier to break and the equipment to stop operating. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a vertical steel cable chain anti-sway structure. This anti-sway structure can move up and down to limit the bending position of the vertically suspended steel cable chain, which has a good anti-sway effect and can effectively improve the service life and stability of the steel cable chain, thereby improving the safety and reliability of high-altitude operations.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0005] A vertical steel cable chain anti-sway structure includes a vertically suspended steel cable chain disposed inside a concave fixing groove. The inner ends of both sides of the concave fixing groove are machined with vertically penetrating slots, and the slots are machined with vertically arranged teeth at equal intervals. The lower curved area of ​​the steel cable chain is provided with an upper stabilizing roller and a lower stabilizing roller, respectively, which are symmetrically arranged and penetrate the surface cover plate of the steel cable chain. One side of the upper stabilizing roller and the other side of the lower stabilizing roller are machined with circular anti-sway baffles. A rotating shaft is connected outward from the center of the outer side of the anti-sway baffle of the upper stabilizing roller. The outer end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the inner rotating part of a rotating bearing seat via a nut. Both ends of the outer non-rotating part of the outer ring of the rotating bearing seat are connected inward to rotating sleeves via L-shaped connecting rods.

[0006] As a further optimization of this solution, a gear is fitted on the outer side of the rotating sleeve, and the gear engages with the vertically arranged tooth grooves inside the through groove.

[0007] As a further optimization of this solution, a connecting column is connected outward at the center of the other side of the upper stabilizing roller. The connecting column is connected to the rotating shaft on the other side of the lower stabilizing roller via a transmission belt. An anti-overrun baffle with a diameter larger than the connecting column is machined at the outer end of the connecting column.

[0008] As a further optimization of this solution, the radius of the anti-sway baffle is larger than the radius of the upper stabilizing roller and contacts the side of the steel cable chain. When the steel cable chain is lifted or lowered, it drives the anti-sway baffle to rotate in both directions.

[0009] As a further optimization of this solution, the upper and lower stabilizing rollers slide up and down in the tooth grooves through the gears on both sides, following the up-and-down synchronous movement of the curved area at the lower end of the steel drag chain.

[0010] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0011] This invention utilizes an upper and lower stabilizing roller structure, which respectively contact and drive the steel cable chain above and below the curved area at its lower end. When the steel cable chain is lifted or lowered, the side-mounted anti-sway baffles rotate in both directions, simultaneously causing the upper and lower stabilizing rollers to move synchronously up and down along the concave fixing groove, following the curved area at the lower end of the steel cable chain. During this process, the anti-sway baffles on both sides can limit the movement of the inner steel cable chain, reducing swaying during its movement. This provides a good anti-sway effect, effectively improving the service life and stability of the steel cable chain, and enhancing the safety and reliability of the aerial work platform. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the anti-sway structure of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the upper stabilizing roller and the lower stabilizing roller of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is the front view of the anti-sway structure of this utility model;

[0015] In the diagram: 1. Steel cable chain; 2. Concave fixing groove; 3. Toothed groove; 4. Upper stabilizing roller; 5. Lower stabilizing roller; 6. Anti-sway baffle; 7. Shaft; 8. Nut; 9. Rotating part; 10. Non-rotating part; 11. L-shaped connecting rod; 12. Rotating sleeve; 13. Gear; 14. Anti-overrun baffle; 15. Drive belt; 16. Connecting column. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the following description, in conjunction with specific illustrations, further elaborates on this utility model.

[0017] To address the issue that existing vertical steel cable carriers often use unidirectional steel cable carrier fixing grooves to limit the vertical steel cable carrier, which is not effective enough, the steel cable carrier still swings during equipment startup and shutdown. This affects the service life and stability of the steel cable carrier and can even cause it to break or stop operating.

[0018] like Figure 1 As shown, this application includes a vertically suspended steel cable chain 1 disposed inside a concave fixing groove 2. The inner ends of both sides of the concave fixing groove 2 are machined with vertically penetrating through grooves, and the through grooves are machined with vertically arranged toothed grooves 3 at equal intervals. The upper and lower sides of the lower bending area of ​​the steel cable chain 1 are respectively provided with an upper stabilizing roller 4 and a lower stabilizing roller 5 with a structure that is symmetrical to each other and penetrates the surface cover plate of the steel cable chain 1.

[0019] like Figure 2 As shown, a circular anti-sway baffle 6 is machined on one side of the upper stabilizing roller 4 and the other side of the lower stabilizing roller 5. A rotating shaft 7 is connected outward from the center of the outer side of the anti-sway baffle 6 of the upper stabilizing roller 4. The outer end of the rotating shaft 7 is fixedly connected to the inner ring rotating part 9 of the rotating bearing seat through a nut 8. Both ends of the outer side of the non-rotating part 10 of the outer ring of the rotating bearing seat are connected inward to a rotating sleeve 12 through an L-shaped connecting rod 11. A gear 13 is fitted on the outer side of the rotating sleeve 12. The gear 13 meshes with the vertically arranged tooth groove 3 inside the through groove.

[0020] like Figure 3 As shown, a connecting column 16 is connected outward at the center of the other side of the upper stabilizing roller 4. The connecting column 16 is connected to the rotating shaft 7 on the other side of the lower stabilizing roller 5 via a transmission belt 12. An anti-overrun baffle 14 with a diameter larger than the connecting column 16 is machined on the outer end of the connecting column 16.

[0021] Specifically, the anti-sway baffle 6 has a larger radius than the upper stabilizing roller 4 and contacts the side of the steel cable chain 1. When the steel cable chain 1 is raised or lowered, it drives the anti-sway baffle 6 to rotate in both directions. The upper stabilizing roller 4 and the lower stabilizing roller 5 slide up and down in the tooth groove 3 through the gears 13 on both sides, and move up and down synchronously with the lower bending area of ​​the steel cable chain 1. During the process, the anti-sway baffles 6 on both sides can limit the inner side of the steel cable chain 1, reduce the swaying of the steel cable chain 1 during the movement, and have a good anti-sway effect. This can effectively improve the service life and stability of the steel cable chain 1 and improve the safety and reliability of the high-altitude work equipment.

[0022] All standard parts used in this utility model can be purchased from the market, and irregular parts can be customized according to the description and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional methods such as bolts, rivets, and welding that are mature in the prior art. The machinery, parts and equipment adopt conventional models in the prior art, and the circuit connection adopts conventional connection methods in the prior art, which will not be described in detail here.

[0023] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles and main features of this utility model, as well as its advantages. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vertical steel drag chain anti-swing structure, comprising a vertical hanging steel drag chain arranged in a concave fixing groove, characterized in that: The inner end of the two side faces of the concave fixing groove is provided with a vertical through groove, and the inside of the through groove is provided with vertically arranged tooth grooves at equal intervals, the lower end bending area of the steel drag chain is respectively provided with an upper stabilizing roller and a lower stabilizing roller which are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides and penetrate the surface cover plate of the steel drag chain, the side face of the upper stabilizing roller and the other side face of the lower stabilizing roller are both provided with a circular anti-swing baffle, the outer side face of the anti-swing baffle of the upper stabilizing roller is outwardly connected with a rotating shaft, the outer end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the inner ring non-rotating part of the rotating bearing seat through a nut, and the outer side face of the outer ring non-rotating part of the rotating bearing seat is inwardly connected with a rotating sleeve through L-shaped connecting rods at both ends.

2. The anti-swing structure of a vertical steel drag chain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side face of the rotating sleeve is sleeved with a gear, and the gear is in meshing engagement with the vertically arranged tooth grooves in the through groove.

3. The anti-swing structure of a vertical steel drag chain according to claim 2, characterized in that: The other side face of the upper stabilizing roller is outwardly connected with a connecting column, the connecting column is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft on the other side of the lower stabilizing roller below through a transmission belt, and the outer end of the connecting column is provided with an anti-heave baffle with a larger diameter than the connecting column.

4. The anti-swing structure of a vertical steel drag chain according to claim 3, characterized in that: The radius of the anti-swing baffle is larger than the radius of the upper stabilizing roller and is in contact with the side face of the steel drag chain, and the steel drag chain drives the anti-swing baffle to reverse when the steel drag chain is lifted or lowered.

5. The anti-swing structure of a vertical steel drag chain according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper stabilizing roller and the lower stabilizing roller slide up and down in the tooth grooves through the gears on both sides to follow the synchronous movement of the lower end bending area of the steel drag chain.