Ceramic fracture resistance detection device
By introducing a belt conveyor and a pusher assembly into the ceramic flexural strength testing device, broken ceramic pieces are automatically transported and debris is cleaned up, solving the problem of manual handling and realizing a highly efficient and automated testing process.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520512065.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-20
AI Technical Summary
The current process for testing the flexural strength of ceramics requires frequent manual handling of ceramic pieces, resulting in high labor intensity and low testing efficiency.
The system uses a flexural strength tester combined with a belt conveyor and a pusher assembly to automatically transport broken ceramic pieces and clean up debris with a roller brush. The pusher assembly pushes the product onto the belt conveyor via a pusher plate, reducing manual intervention.
It reduced the workload of testing personnel, improved testing efficiency, and maintained the automation and cleanliness of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of flexural strength testing devices, and more specifically, to a ceramic flexural strength testing device. Background Technology
[0002] Ceramic flexural strength testing devices are mainly used to test the flexural strength of ceramics. Digital display ceramic flexural strength testing devices are one type of such device. Because they can directly display the detected data on a screen, they are widely used for testing bulk ceramic sheets. During testing, multiple tests are usually performed on the same batch or type of bulk ceramic sheets, and the average value is then taken.
[0003] When testing large, blocky ceramic pieces, two workers often need to lift the product onto the testing table. After testing, broken ceramic pieces must be removed, and then another piece must be lifted onto the testing table for testing, repeating this process multiple times. Relying on manual lifting and lowering of the test products not only increases the workload of the testing personnel but also reduces testing efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address at least one of the aforementioned problems, this utility model provides a ceramic flexural strength testing device, comprising a flexural strength tester, a belt conveyor, and a pushing assembly. The flexural strength tester includes a testing base, with two support rods spaced apart on the top of the testing base to support the test product. The belt conveyor is located below the support rods and connected to the testing base, and is adapted to transport the product that breaks after testing to the outside of the testing base. The pushing assembly is connected to the testing base and is adapted to push the product that has broken and is resting on the support rods onto the belt conveyor.
[0005] Optionally, a roller brush is provided at the bottom of one end of the discharge port of the belt conveyor. The roller brush is rotatably connected to the belt conveyor and is suitable for cleaning debris on the belt conveyor.
[0006] Optionally, a flexible sleeve is fitted onto the support rod, and the product under test contacts the flexible sleeve.
[0007] Optionally, the top of the detection base is fixed and spaced apart by two support plates. The height of the support plates is higher than the top of the belt conveyor. The support rod is connected to the top of the support plate, and the two ends of the same support rod are respectively connected to the two support plates.
[0008] Optionally, the support rod is connected to the support plate by bolts, and the top of the support plate is provided with a plurality of bolt holes spaced apart, and the support rod can be fixed to any one of the bolt holes by bolts.
[0009] Optionally, the pushing components are arranged in two sets at intervals and symmetrically, and the two support rods are located between the two sets of pushing components.
[0010] Optionally, the pushing assembly includes a mounting bracket and a pushing cylinder. The mounting bracket is bolted to the support plate, and the position of the mounting bracket on the support plate is adjustable. The pushing cylinder is mounted on the mounting bracket.
[0011] Optionally, the pushing assembly further includes a push plate, which is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the pushing cylinder, and the size of the push plate is larger than the diameter of the telescopic rod of the pushing cylinder.
[0012] Optionally, there is a small gap between the bottom of the push plate and the top of the support rod.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial technical effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0014] 1. During testing, the ceramic product will fall onto the belt conveyor after being crushed. The belt conveyor will transport the broken ceramic product from the testing base to the outside of the testing base, eliminating the need for manual removal from the testing base. At the same time, the testing personnel can directly place the next product to be tested on the support rod. The whole process reduces the labor intensity of the testing personnel and improves the testing efficiency.
[0015] 2. Some products may break during testing, with one end falling onto the belt conveyor and the other end resting on the support rod and unable to move with the belt conveyor. The pushing component will push the end of the product resting on the support rod onto the belt conveyor, improving the conveying process and eliminating the need for manual intervention, making it more automated.
[0016] 3. The roller brush rotates with the belt conveyor, which can remove the debris that is attracted to the belt conveyor due to static electricity, thus improving cleanliness;
[0017] 4. The push plate has a larger contact area with the product, and the gap between the push plate and the top of the support rod is smaller, making it easier to push the broken product off the support rod. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the belt conveyor and the drive assembly in an embodiment of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3This is a structural diagram of the support plate and the pushing component in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0021] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Bending strength tester; 11. Support rod; 12. Test base; 13. Machine head; 14. Lifting and pressing mechanism; 15. Support plate; 16. Flexible sleeve; 2. Belt conveyor; 21. Roller brush; 3. Pushing assembly; 31. Mounting frame; 32. Pushing cylinder; 33. Push plate. Detailed Implementation
[0022] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the following description is provided in conjunction with the appendix. Figure 1-3 This application will be described in further detail.
[0023] This utility model embodiment provides a ceramic flexural strength testing device, referring to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The ceramic flexural strength testing device includes a flexural strength tester 1, a belt conveyor 2, and a pushing assembly 3. The flexural strength tester 1 has two support rods 11 spaced apart to support the ceramic test product. The belt conveyor 2 is located below the support rods 11 and is fixedly connected to the flexural strength tester 1. The belt conveyor 2 is suitable for conveying the broken product after testing to the outside of the flexural strength tester 1. The pushing assembly 3 is connected to the flexural strength tester 1 and is suitable for pushing the broken product, which is resting on the support rods 11, onto the belt conveyor 2.
[0024] The flexural strength tester 1 includes a testing base 12, a test head 13, and a lifting and pressure application mechanism 14. The test head 13 is located above and spaced apart from the testing base 12, and is fixedly connected to it. The test head 13 is equipped with a display screen and operation buttons for adjusting the test pressure value. The lifting and pressure application mechanism 14 is located at the bottom of the test head 13 and connected to it. The lifting and pressure application mechanism 14 can rise or fall to apply a certain pressure to the product being tested, placed on a support rod 11, causing the product to break, thereby obtaining the product's flexural strength value, which is displayed on the screen. The lifting and pressure application mechanism 14 is prior art and common knowledge in the field, and will not be described in detail here.
[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2The belt conveyor 2 is located on top of the testing base 12 and is fixedly connected to the testing base 12. Both ends of the belt conveyor 2 protrude from the testing base 12 in the conveying direction, thus enabling it to transport the broken ceramic products after testing to the outside of the testing base 12. A roller brush 21 is provided at the bottom of one end of the discharge port of the belt conveyor 2. The roller brush 21 is rotatably connected to the belt conveyor 2, and the brush on the roller brush 21 is interference-fitted with the conveyor belt on the belt conveyor 2. Thus, the roller brush 21 is driven to rotate when the conveyor belt rotates, thereby enabling the roller brush 21 to clean the debris that is attached to the belt conveyor 2 due to static electricity.
[0026] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The top of the testing base 12 is fixed and spaced apart by two support plates 15. The extension direction of the two support plates 15 is consistent with the conveying direction of the belt conveyor 2, and the belt conveyor 2 is located between the two support plates 15. The two support plates 15 have the same structure, with the top of the support plate 15 higher than the top of the belt conveyor 2, and the support rod 11 located on the top of the support plate 15. This allows the product to be crushed by the lifting and pressing mechanism 14 and fall onto the belt conveyor 2 for conveying.
[0027] Both support rods 11 are connected to the support plate 15 by bolts, and both ends of the same support rod 11 are connected to the two support plates 15 respectively. That is, the extension direction of the support rod 11 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the support plate 15. In this way, the product that breaks after testing can be transported to the side of the testing base 12 by the belt conveyor 2, so that the tail end of the testing base 12 is closer to the wall of the place of use, saving space.
[0028] Combination Figure 1 Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The support plate 15 has multiple bolt holes spaced apart at its top, and the support rod 11 can be fixed to any one of these bolt holes. This allows the distance between the two support rods 11 to be adjusted, making it suitable for testing products of different sizes. A flexible sleeve 16 is fitted onto the support rod 11, and the product under test contacts the flexible sleeve 16. This helps to distribute the stress between the product under test and the support rod 11, resulting in more accurate measurements of the pressure applied by the lifting and pressing mechanism 14.
[0029] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 Since the product under test needs to be placed on two support rods 11, two sets of pushing components 3 are arranged symmetrically and at intervals. Each support rod 11 is located between the two sets of pushing components 3, and each set of pushing components 3 corresponds one-to-one with the two support rods 11, thereby pushing down the product after it has been tested against the corresponding support rod 11. The two sets of pushing components 3 have the same structure; the following description uses the structure of one set of pushing components 3 as an example.
[0030] The pushing assembly 3 includes a mounting frame 31, a pushing cylinder 32, and a push plate 33. The mounting frame 31 is connected to two support plates 15 by bolts. Each support plate 15 has multiple threaded holes spaced apart, and the bolts that fix the mounting frame 31 and the support plates 15 can be threaded into any one of the threaded holes. This allows the position of the pushing assembly 3 to be adjusted with the support rod 11 to accommodate different testing scenarios. The cylinder body of the pushing cylinder 32 is located on the side of the mounting frame 31 away from the support rod 11, and the pushing cylinder 32 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 31 by bolts. The telescopic rod of the pushing cylinder 32 passes through the mounting frame 31 and is located at the end of the mounting frame 31 near the support rod 11. The push plate 33 is fixedly mounted on the telescopic rod of the pushing cylinder 32. Thus, the pushing cylinder 32 can drive the push plate 33 to move towards the support rod 11, thereby pushing down the product that is leaning against the support rod 11 after testing.
[0031] The push plate 33 is larger than the diameter of the telescopic rod of the cylinder 32, and its extension direction is consistent with that of the support rod 11. This allows the push plate 33 to have a larger contact area with the product, making it easier to push the product down. A small gap exists between the bottom of the push plate 33 and the top of the flexible sleeve 16, ensuring that the push plate 33 does not interfere with the flexible sleeve 16 during movement, while also maximizing the contact area between the push plate 33 and the product, thus improving the effectiveness of pushing the product down.
[0032] The implementation principle of the ceramic flexural strength testing device in this application embodiment is as follows: During testing, a sheet-like or block-shaped ceramic product is placed on two support rods 11. The lifting and pressing mechanism 14 descends to apply pressure to the middle of the product until it breaks. The pressure value at this point is then measured. After the product is broken, the ends that are close together fall onto the belt conveyor 2. As the belt conveyor 2 transports the broken product, all the broken parts fall onto the belt conveyor 2 and are automatically transported from the testing base 12 to the outside of the testing base 12.
[0033] If some products break during the test and one end falls onto the belt conveyor 2 while the other end rests on the support rod 11 and cannot move with the belt conveyor 2, then there will be a push cylinder 32 to drive the push plate 33 to move and push the product onto the belt conveyor 2. This action will occur in every test, thereby improving the conveying situation.
[0034] Similarly, the components included in the "components" and "mechanisms" of this disclosure can also be flexibly combined. They can be modularly produced according to actual needs and assembled as an independent module; or they can be assembled separately to form a module in this device. The division of the above-mentioned components in this disclosure is only one embodiment for ease of reading and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Any technical solution that includes the above-mentioned components and has the same function should be understood as an equivalent technical solution of this disclosure.
[0035] In the description of this disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this disclosure.
[0036] In this disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure according to the specific circumstances.
[0037] In this disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0038] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "fixed to," "set on," "fixed to," or "mounted on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is considered to be "connected to another component," it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. Furthermore, when a component is considered to be "fixedly connected" to another component, the connection can be detachable or non-detachable, such as through socketing, snap-fitting, integral molding, welding, etc., which are achievable in conventional technologies and will not be elaborated upon here.
[0039] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0040] The above embodiments illustrate only one implementation method of this disclosure, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the utility model concept of this disclosure, and these all fall within the protection scope of this disclosure.
Claims
1. A ceramic flexural strength testing device, characterized in that: The device includes a flexural strength tester (1), a belt conveyor (2), and a pushing assembly (3). The flexural strength tester (1) includes a test base (12). The test base (12) has two support rods (11) spaced apart on its top to support the test product. The belt conveyor (2) is located below the support rods (11) and connected to the test base (12). The belt conveyor (2) is adapted to transport the product that breaks after testing to the outside of the test base (12). The pushing assembly (3) is connected to the test base (12) and is adapted to push the product that breaks and is leaning on the support rods (11) to the belt conveyor (2).
2. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A roller brush (21) is provided at the bottom of one end of the discharge port of the belt conveyor (2). The roller brush (21) is rotatably connected to the belt conveyor (2) and is suitable for cleaning the debris on the belt conveyor (2).
3. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flexible sleeve (16) is fitted on the support rod (11), and the product under test is in contact with the flexible sleeve (16).
4. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The top of the detection base (12) is fixed and has two support plates (15) spaced apart. The height of the support plates (15) is higher than the top of the belt conveyor (2). The support rod (11) is connected to the top of the support plate (15), and the two ends of the same support rod (11) are respectively connected to the two support plates (15).
5. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support rod (11) is connected to the support plate (15) by bolts. The top of the support plate (15) is provided with a plurality of bolt holes spaced apart. The support rod (11) can be fixed to any one of the bolt holes by bolts.
6. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pushing components (3) are arranged in two sets at intervals and symmetrically, and the two support rods (11) are located between the two sets of pushing components (3).
7. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pushing assembly (3) includes a mounting bracket (31) and a pushing cylinder (32). The mounting bracket (31) is bolted to the support plate (15). The position of the mounting bracket (31) on the support plate (15) is adjustable. The pushing cylinder (32) is mounted on the mounting bracket (31).
8. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pushing assembly (3) further includes a push plate (33), which is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the pushing cylinder (32), and the size of the push plate (33) is larger than the diameter of the telescopic rod of the pushing cylinder (32).
9. The ceramic flexural strength testing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: There is a small gap between the bottom of the push plate (33) and the top of the support rod (11).