Vacuum chuck structure capable of automatically adjusting position of chuck body according to position of pipeline

By designing a dynamically adjustable vacuum suction cup structure, the adaptability and stability issues of vacuum suction cups when lifting oil and gas pipelines were solved, achieving high efficiency and safety in automated lifting.

CN223920847UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17SHAANXI ACIMEX MECHANICAL EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520714659.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-16
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-16

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Technical Problem

Existing vacuum suction cups have problems such as poor ground adaptability, risk of instability due to rigid connections, and insufficient adjustment capacity when lifting oil and gas pipelines, which affect lifting efficiency and safety.

Method used

A vacuum suction cup structure including an upper guide device, a lower guide device, a chain, a compression spring, and a steel plate was designed. The dynamic adjustment mechanism enables the cup body to automatically adjust according to the position of the pipeline, ensuring the horizontal state and sealing during the hoisting process.

Benefits of technology

It improves the ground adaptability of vacuum suction cups, enhances the stability of the lifting process, reduces manual intervention, and improves lifting efficiency and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vacuum chuck structure capable of automatically adjusting the position of a chuck body according to the position of a pipeline, which comprises a hanging head, an upper guide device, a lower guide device, a chain, a pressure spring and a steel plate at the bottom of the pressure spring, the upper guide device is sleeved above the lower guide device, the pressure spring is mounted in the upper guide device, one end of the chain is connected with the steel plate, and the other end of the chain is connected with the steel plate. And the steel plate and the tray body are integrally formed. Ground adaptability is improved, the sucker body can be automatically adjusted along with the inclination angle of the pipeline through the dynamic adjusting mechanism, and efficient attaching and sealing of the non-horizontal pipeline are achieved. The sucker body is kept in a horizontal state in the whole lifting process, and the instability risk caused by inclination is avoided. The requirement for manual intervention is reduced, and the hoisting operation efficiency and safety are improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to mechanical equipment technical field, especially a kind of vacuum chuck structure that can automatically adjust disc body position according to pipeline position. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the petroleum and natural gas pipeline hoisting operation, traditional mechanical lifting equipment (like truck crane) is gradually replaced by vacuum chuck because it is easy to cause rigid damage to the surface of the pipeline. Vacuum chuck realizes soft contact by negative pressure adsorption, with the advantages of high reliability and no damage. However, the existing vacuum chuck technology has obvious defects:

[0003] Poor ground adaptability: the pipeline is often placed on a non-horizontal ground, making it difficult for the disc body of the vacuum chuck to completely adhere to the pipeline, and the local air leakage problem is prominent, which poses a safety hazard to the hoisting.

[0004] Rigid connection drawbacks: the traditional disc body of the vacuum chuck is rigidly connected to the main body. When the pipeline is inclined, the entire vacuum chuck tilts, which easily causes the main structure to lose stability during hoisting, increasing the risk of operation.

[0005] Lack of adjustment capability: the existing vacuum chuck lacks a dynamic adjustment mechanism and cannot adapt to changes in the posture of the pipeline during hoisting, requiring frequent manual intervention, which seriously reduces the efficiency of the operation. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0006] To make up for the shortcomings of the prior art, the present application provides a vacuum chuck structure that can automatically adjust the position of the disc body according to the position of the pipeline to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0008] A vacuum chuck structure that can automatically adjust the position of the disc body according to the position of the pipeline, comprising a lifting head, an upper guide device, a lower guide device, a chain, a compression spring, and a steel plate at the bottom of the compression spring, the upper guide device is set above the lower guide device, the compression spring is installed inside the upper guide device, one end of the chain is connected to the steel plate, the other end of the chain is connected to the lifting head, and the steel plate is integrally formed with the disc body.

[0009] As a further technical scheme of the utility model: the chain is divided into left and right two parts.

[0010] As a further technical scheme of the utility model: the upper guide device is a square tubular structure.

[0011] As a further technical scheme of the utility model: the lower guide device is a square tubular structure.

[0012] One or more technical solutions provided in the present application have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0013] 1. Improved ground adaptability: through dynamic adjustment mechanism, the suction cup body can automatically adjust with the pipe inclination angle, realizing efficient fitting and sealing of non-horizontal pipeline.

[0014] 2. Enhanced stability: ensure that the main body of the suction cup remains horizontal during the whole lifting process, avoiding instability risk caused by inclination.

[0015] 3. Improve automation level: reduce the need for manual intervention, improve hoisting operation efficiency and safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is the overall structure diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 is the hoisting work schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 1 Middle: 1-Upper guide device, 2-Lower guide device, 3-Chain, 4-Compression spring, 5-Steel plate, 6-Disc body, 7-Sling head. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] As Figure 1As shown, a vacuum chuck structure capable of automatically adjusting the position of the disc body according to the position of the pipeline comprises an upper guide device 1, a lower guide device 2, a chain 3, a compression spring 4, and a steel plate 5 at the bottom of the compression spring 4, the upper guide device 1 is sleeved above the lower guide device 2, the compression spring 4 is installed inside the upper guide device 1, one end of the chain 3 is connected to the steel plate 5, the other end of the chain 3 is connected to a lifting head 7, and the steel plate 5 is integrally formed with a disc body 6, when the vacuum chuck is lowered from above the steel pipe, before the disc body 6 contacts the pipeline, the entire vacuum chuck is in a horizontal direction, after the vacuum chuck contacts the pipeline, because one end of the pipeline is high in position and the other end is low in position, the disc body 6 of the vacuum chuck preferentially contacts the high-positioned end of the pipeline, and as the vacuum chuck moves downward, because the main body of the vacuum chuck continues to move downward, the disc body 6 that has contacted the pipeline has no space to move downward, at this time, the spring 4 in the adjusting structure is compressed under the action of the main body of the vacuum chuck moving downward, at this time, the chain 3 above the disc body 6 is no longer stressed, until the other side of the disc body 6 of the vacuum chuck contacts the pipeline, after both sides of the disc body 6 contact the pipeline, the disc body 6 starts to be adsorbed to be lifted, as the pipeline is lifted, the compression spring 4 in the adjusting mechanism starts to be elongated, the disc body 6 of the vacuum chuck and the main structure of the vacuum chuck also return to the original state under the action of the upper guide square tube 1 and the lower guide square tube 2, and the chain 3 also starts to be stressed again, at this time, the disc body 6 and the pipeline are both in a horizontal state.

[0021] It is apparent for those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but can be implemented in other concrete forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the present application being defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and all changes falling within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.

[0022] In addition, it should be understood that, although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, and the specification is described in this way only for the sake of clarity, those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment have been appropriately combined to form other embodiments easily understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A vacuum suction cup structure that can automatically adjust the position of the disc body according to the position of the pipeline, comprising a lifting head, an upper guide device, a lower guide device, a chain, a compression spring, and a steel plate at the bottom of the compression spring, characterized in that: The upper guide device is sleeved above the lower guide device, and the compression spring is installed inside the upper guide device. One end of the chain is connected to the steel plate, and the other end of the chain is connected to the lifting head. The steel plate and the disc body are integrally formed.

2. The vacuum suction cup structure according to claim 1, which can automatically adjust the position of the disc body according to the position of the pipeline, is characterized in that, The chain is divided into two parts, left and right.

3. The vacuum suction cup structure according to claim 1, which can automatically adjust the position of the disc body according to the position of the pipeline, is characterized in that, The upper guide device is a square tubular structure.

4. A vacuum suction cup structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower guide device is a square tubular structure.