Automobile thermal forming part detection clamp
The stainless steel inner rod structure, which combines an electromagnetic ring and a return spring, solves the problem of existing clamps being unable to secure uneven automotive thermoformed parts, achieving stable clamping and accurate inspection, and adapting to automotive thermoformed parts of different shapes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520161875.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing fixtures are ineffective at stably securing uneven automotive thermoformed parts, leading to inaccurate test results.
The stainless steel inner rod structure, which uses an electromagnetic ring and a return spring, is used to fix the automotive thermoformed parts through magnetic force and elastic support. The screw is driven by a servo motor to achieve clamping, and the scale is used for precise detection.
It enables stable fixing and precise inspection of uneven automotive thermoformed parts, ensuring the accuracy of inspection results and adapting to automotive thermoformed parts of different shapes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fixture technology, specifically to a fixture for inspecting automotive thermoformed parts. Background Technology
[0002] Automotive hot-formed parts refer to automotive components manufactured using hot stamping technology. Hot stamping is a forming method in which sheet metal is heated to a suitable temperature above its recrystallization temperature, and then stamped based on the characteristics of the material that its resistance to deformation decreases and its plasticity increases at high temperatures.
[0003] Dimensional deviations may occur in thermoformed parts during production, affecting their assembly accuracy with other components. Inspection ensures that the dimensions of thermoformed parts meet the OEM's requirements for edge precision and assembly accuracy, preventing assembly difficulties or impacts on overall vehicle performance due to dimensional issues. To stably secure the thermoformed parts and prevent displacement or movement during inspection, ensuring accurate results, fixtures are used to clamp and fix the automotive thermoformed parts for testing.
[0004] Common fixtures only clamp and fix the two ends of automotive thermoformed parts, and then use inspection tools for inspection. However, it is inconvenient to place the uneven automotive thermoformed parts stably on the top of the workbench for clamping. Therefore, an automotive thermoformed part inspection fixture is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0005] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0006] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automotive thermoformed parts inspection fixture to solve the problems mentioned in the background section.
[0007] (II) Technical Solution
[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a testing fixture for automotive thermoformed parts, comprising:
[0009] The base frame has a worktable at its upper end and electromagnetic rings evenly distributed in a rectangular array at its lower end.
[0010] A stainless steel inner rod is located inside the upper end of the electromagnetic ring, and extends through and to the upper end of the workbench. A bottom tube is provided inside the base frame at the lower end of the electromagnetic ring. The stainless steel inner rod is slidably connected to the bottom tube. A return spring is installed at the lower end of the stainless steel inner rod inside the bottom tube.
[0011] Side plates are provided on both sides of the outside of the workbench. Servo motors are installed inside the side plates on both sides of the front end of the workbench. Drive screws are installed at the output end of the servo motors.
[0012] The slide is slidably mounted on both sides of the upper end of the worktable, and the slide is connected to the drive screw by a threaded connection;
[0013] The slide bar is located at the inner rear end of the side plate, and the slide bracket is slidably connected to the slide bar;
[0014] The clamp is located at the top of the carriage.
[0015] Preferably, the front end of the worktable is provided with a scale, and the scale is integrally formed with the worktable, so as to intuitively detect the size of automotive thermoformed parts.
[0016] Preferably, the upper end of the clamping plate is provided with a slot, and the slot is integrally formed with the clamping plate.
[0017] Preferably, the upper end of the clamping plate is provided with an extension plate, and the lower end of the extension plate is adapted to the slot, which is used for the insertion and installation of the clamping plate.
[0018] Preferably, a fixing bolt is provided on one side of the lower outer end of the extension plate, and the fixing bolt passes through the extension plate and extends into the interior of the clamping plate. The fixing bolt is used to fix the extension plate.
[0019] Preferably, the upper end of the stainless steel inner rod is provided with an extension rod, and the extension rod is connected to the stainless steel inner rod by a threaded connection. The extension rod is used to increase the height of the stainless steel inner rod so as to adapt to automotive thermoformed parts with different bottom shapes.
[0020] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0021] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an inspection fixture for automotive thermoformed parts, which has the following advantages:
[0022] This invention solves the problems mentioned in the background art by setting up stainless steel inner rods that are reset by the elastic force of a return spring. When the automotive thermoformed part is placed on the upper part of the worktable, it is supported by the stainless steel inner rods. The height of each stainless steel inner rod is adapted to the shape of the lower end of the automotive thermoformed part. The electromagnetic ring is opened to fix the stainless steel inner rods magnetically, so as to stably support the automotive thermoformed part. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the connection state between the extension plate and the extension rod of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the bottom tube structure of this utility model.
[0026] In the diagram: 1. Base frame; 2. Worktable; 3. Side plate; 4. Slide rod; 5. Servo motor; 6. Drive screw; 7. Slide carriage; 8. Clamping plate; 9. Scale; 10. Extension plate; 11. Fixing bolt; 12. Bottom tube; 13. Stainless steel inner rod; 14. Return spring; 15. Electromagnetic ring; 16. Extension rod; 17. Slot. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0028] This utility model provides a technical solution: a testing fixture for automotive thermoformed parts. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 ,include:
[0029] The base frame 1 has a worktable 2 at its upper end and an electromagnetic ring 15 evenly distributed in a rectangular array at its lower end.
[0030] A stainless steel inner rod 13 is located inside the upper end of the electromagnetic ring 15, and the stainless steel inner rod 13 extends through and to the upper end of the workbench 2. A bottom tube 12 is provided inside the base frame 1 at the lower end of the electromagnetic ring 15. The stainless steel inner rod 13 is slidably connected to the bottom tube 12. A return spring 14 is installed at the lower end of the stainless steel inner rod 13 inside the bottom tube 12.
[0031] Side plates 3 are located on the outer sides of the workbench 2. Servo motors 5 are installed on both sides of the front end of the workbench 2 inside the side plates 3. Drive screws 6 are installed at the output end of the servo motors 5.
[0032] The slide 7 is slidably mounted on both sides of the upper end of the worktable 2, and the slide 7 is connected to the drive screw 6 by a threaded connection;
[0033] The slide bar 4 is located at the inner rear end of the side plate 3, and the slide frame 7 is slidably connected to the slide bar 4;
[0034] Clamping plate 8 is located at the upper end of carriage 7.
[0035] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The front end of the worktable 2 is provided with a scale 9, and the scale 9 is integrally formed with the worktable 2. The scale 9 is used to intuitively detect the size of automotive thermoformed parts.
[0036] Please see Figure 1 The upper end of the clamping plate 8 is provided with a slot 17, and the slot 17 is integrally formed with the clamping plate 8.
[0037] Please see Figure 2 An extension plate 10 is provided at the upper end of the clamping plate 8, and the lower end of the extension plate 10 is adapted to the slot 17. The slot 17 is used for the insertion and installation of the clamping plate 8.
[0038] Please see Figure 2 A fixing bolt 11 is provided on one side of the lower outer end of the extension plate 10, and the fixing bolt 11 passes through the extension plate 10 and extends into the interior of the clamping plate 8. The fixing bolt 11 is used to fix the extension plate 10.
[0039] Please see Figure 2 An extension rod 16 is provided at the upper end of the stainless steel inner rod 13, and the extension rod 16 is connected to the stainless steel inner rod 13 by a threaded connection. The extension rod 16 is used to increase the height of the stainless steel inner rod 13 so as to adapt to automotive thermoformed parts with different bottom shapes.
[0040] This solution involves: closing the electromagnetic ring 15, thus eliminating the magnetic fixation of the stainless steel inner rod 13; then placing the automotive thermoformed part to be clamped on the upper end of the worktable 2 and applying downward pressure; the automotive thermoformed part contacts and is pressed down on the stainless steel inner rod 13, causing the stainless steel inner rod 13 to be forced downward and compress the return spring 14; the return spring 14 is compressed and deformed, and the stainless steel inner rod 13 retracts into the bottom tube 12; multiple stainless steel inner rods 13 extend and retract differently according to the shape of the bottom of the automotive thermoformed part; the stainless steel inner rods located within the outer range of the automotive thermoformed part... After the automotive part is placed, rod 13 is removed to prevent it from obstructing the movement of carriage 7. Then, electromagnetic ring 15 is activated to fix the stainless steel inner rod 13 by magnetic force. Servo motor 5 is started to control the rotation of drive screw 6. Under the threaded engagement of carriage 7 and drive screw 6 and the sliding connection between carriage 7 and slide rod 4, the rotational motion of drive screw 6 is converted into linear motion of carriage 7, thereby causing clamping plate 8 to clamp automotive part. The scale 9 is used to directly observe the positional changes of carriage 7 and scale 9, which facilitates the detection of the dimensions of automotive part.
[0041] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0042] Although 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 alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A testing fixture for automotive thermoformed parts, characterized in that, include: A base frame (1) is provided with a workbench (2) at the upper end of the base frame (1), and electromagnetic rings (15) evenly distributed in a rectangular array are installed at the lower end of the workbench (2). A stainless steel inner rod (13) is set inside the upper end of the electromagnetic ring (15), and the stainless steel inner rod (13) extends through and to the upper end of the workbench (2). The base frame (1) is provided with a bottom tube (12) located at the lower end of the electromagnetic ring (15). The stainless steel inner rod (13) is slidably connected to the bottom tube (12). The lower end of the stainless steel inner rod (13) is installed with a return spring (14) inside the bottom tube (12). Side plates (3) are provided on both sides of the outside of the workbench (2). Servo motors (5) are installed on both sides of the front end of the workbench (2) inside the side plates (3). A drive screw (6) is installed at the output end of the servo motors (5). The slide (7) is slidably mounted on both sides of the upper end of the worktable (2), and the slide (7) is connected to the drive screw (6) by a threaded connection; The slide bar (4) is located at the inner rear end of the side plate (3), and the slide frame (7) is slidably connected to the slide bar (4); A clamp (8) is set at the upper end of the carriage (7).
2. The automotive thermoformed parts inspection fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the workbench (2) is provided with a scale (9), and the scale (9) is integrally formed with the workbench (2).
3. The automotive thermoformed parts inspection fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the clamp (8) is provided with a slot (17), and the slot (17) and the clamp (8) are integrally formed.
4. The automotive thermoformed parts inspection fixture according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end of the clamp (8) is provided with an extension plate (10), and the lower end of the extension plate (10) is adapted to the slot (17).
5. The automotive thermoformed parts inspection fixture according to claim 4, characterized in that: A fixing bolt (11) is provided on one side of the lower outer end of the extension plate (10), and the fixing bolt (11) passes through the extension plate (10) and extends into the interior of the clamping plate (8).
6. The automotive thermoformed parts inspection fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: An extension rod (16) is provided at the upper end of the stainless steel inner rod (13), and the extension rod (16) is connected to the stainless steel inner rod (13) by a threaded connection.