Automobile steering wheel framework quality inspection device
By designing an automotive steering wheel frame quality inspection device that incorporates a motor-driven lead screw and ball groove structure, the problem of existing devices being difficult to adapt to multiple frame models has been solved, achieving flexible fixing and high efficiency applicability.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing automotive steering wheel frame inspection equipment is difficult to adapt to multiple frame models, requiring frequent fixture changes, which increases operational complexity and equipment costs.
A device comprising a worktable, a base, a slide rail, a detection component, a fixing platform, and an adjustment mechanism is designed. The steering wheel frame is flexibly fixed by a motor-driven lead screw and a ball groove structure. The height and position are adjusted by the fixing mechanism to accommodate frames of different specifications.
It significantly improves the flexibility and applicability of the device, simplifies the fixing operation, and enhances fixing efficiency and equipment applicability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive technology, specifically to an inspection device for automotive steering wheel frames. Background Technology
[0002] A steering wheel is a wheel-shaped device used to control the direction of a car. Its function is to convert the force applied by the driver to the edge of the steering wheel into torque and transmit it to the steering shaft. A basic steering wheel is mainly composed of a frame and subsequent foaming materials. A steering wheel frame quality inspection device is a specialized piece of equipment used to inspect the quality, precision, and functional performance of the steering wheel frame. Its core function is to ensure that the frame meets design standards and production requirements through automated or semi-automated methods, thereby improving product qualification rate and production efficiency.
[0003] The existing quality inspection device for automotive steering wheel frames has a fixed structure that is difficult to adapt to multiple frame models (such as different wheel rim curvatures and overall frame heights), requiring frequent fixture changes, which increases operational complexity and equipment costs.
[0004] Therefore, a solution is needed. Utility Model Content
[0005] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0006] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an inspection device for automotive steering wheel frames, thereby solving 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:
[0009] A quality inspection device for automotive steering wheel frames, characterized in that: it includes a worktable, a base, a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a detection component, a fixing platform, and an adjustment mechanism. The base is disposed at the bottom of the worktable, the first slide rails are disposed opposite each other at the top of the worktable, the second slide rail is disposed at the top of the two first slide rails, the detection component is disposed on the second slide rail, and the fixing platform is disposed at the center of the top of the worktable.
[0010] The adjustment mechanism includes several motors, a slide groove, a lead screw, a screw block, an adjustment box, a lead screw groove, a screw block, a fixing mechanism, a motor, a ball groove, and several balls. Several motors are positioned at the top of the four ends of the worktable. The slide grooves are arranged in a cross shape around the fixing table between two first slide rails. The lead screw is located inside each slide groove. Each screw block is located on each lead screw. The adjustment box is located on top of each screw block. The lead screw groove is located at one end of each adjustment box facing the fixing table. Each screw block is located inside each lead screw groove. The fixing mechanism is located at the outer end of each screw block. The motor is located on top of each adjustment box. The ball grooves are rectangular in structure and located at the left and right ends of the lead screw groove. Several balls are evenly distributed inside the ball grooves.
[0011] Preferably, the screw block one and the adjusting box are integrally formed, and the outer end face of the screw block two is on the same plane as the outer top of the plurality of balls.
[0012] Preferably, the fixing mechanism includes a lifting plate, a buffer pad, a receiving plate, a second sliding groove, an adjusting plate, an outer stop block, an inner slider, several slots, an anti-slip pad, a bolt ring, a pull block, a spring, and a plug. The lifting plate is located at the outer end of the second screw block. The buffer pad is located at the end of the lifting plate facing the fixing platform. The receiving plate is located at the bottom of the lifting plate and faces the fixing platform. The second sliding groove is laterally opposed and located inside the receiving plate. The adjusting plate is located at the end of the receiving plate away from the lifting plate. The outer stop block is located at the left and right ends of the bottom of the adjusting plate. The inner slider is located on the opposite sides of the two outer stop blocks, with a gap between each adjacent outer stop block and the inner slider. Several slots are evenly arranged at the left and right ends of each second sliding groove. The anti-slip pad is located on the adjusting plate. The bolt ring is located at the outer end of each slot located on the outer stop block. The pull block has a cylindrical structure and is located at the outer end of the bolt ring. The spring is located between the bolt ring and the pull block. The plug passes through the bolt ring and is located at the inner end of the pull block and inside the slot.
[0013] Preferably, the lifting plate has a right-angled trapezoidal structure with the inclined surface facing upwards, the opening of each of the second slide grooves is located at the end of the receiving plate facing the adjusting plate, the adjusting plate has a parallelogram structure, the slot is also provided on each of the outer stop block and the inner slider, the adjusting plate, the outer stop block and the inner slider are integrally formed, and the plug and the pull block are integrally formed.
[0014] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0015] This utility model provides a quality inspection device for automotive steering wheel frames. It has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. This solution allows the fixed platform to fix steering wheel frames of more specifications by adjusting the movement of each slide box, which greatly improves the flexibility of the device.
[0017] 2. In addition, the fixing mechanism can slide up and down on the screw groove to adjust the required height, and the adjusting plate can slide freely in the second slide groove and be fixed by the bolt. It can fix steering wheel frames of different thicknesses, which further improves the flexibility and applicability of the device and effectively improves the fixing efficiency of the device. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the adjustment mechanism of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the receiving plate structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly structure of the receiving plate of this utility model.
[0023] In the diagram, 1-workbench; 2-base; 3-first slide rail; 4-second slide rail; 5-detection component; 6-fixed platform; 7-adjustment mechanism; 71-several motors (one); 72-slide groove (one); 73-lead screw; 74-screw block (one); 75-adjustment box; 76-lead screw groove; 77-screw block (two); 78-fixing mechanism; 781-lifting plate; 782-buffer pad; 783-receiving plate; 784-slide groove (two); 785-adjustment plate; 786-outer stop block; 787-inner slider; 788-several slots; 789-anti-slip pad; 7810-bolt ring; 7811-pull block; 7812-spring; 7813-plug; 79-motor (two); 710-ball groove; 711-several balls. Detailed Implementation
[0024] 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.
[0025] Please see Figure 1-5The present invention provides a technical solution to achieve this: an inspection device for automobile steering wheel frame, including a workbench 1, a base 2, a first slide rail 3, a second slide rail 4, a detection component 5, a fixing platform 6, and an adjustment mechanism 7. The base 2 is disposed at the bottom of the workbench 1, the first slide rails 3 are disposed opposite each other at the top of the workbench 1, the second slide rail 4 is disposed at the top of the two first slide rails 3, the detection component 5 is disposed on the second slide rail 4, and the fixing platform 6 is disposed at the center of the top of the workbench 1.
[0026] The core adjusting mechanism 7 includes several motors 71, slides 72, lead screws 73, screw blocks 74, adjusting boxes 75, lead screw grooves 76, screw blocks 77, fixing mechanisms 78, motors 79, ball grooves 710, and several balls 711. The motors 71 are positioned at the top of the four ends of the worktable 1. The slides 72 are arranged in a cross shape around the fixing platform 6 between the two first slide rails 3. The lead screws 73 are located inside each slide 72. Screw blocks 74 are located on each lead screw 73. The adjusting box 75 is located on top of each screw block 74. The lead screw groove 76 is located at one end of each adjusting box 75 facing the fixing platform 6. Screw blocks 77 are located inside each lead screw groove 76. The fixing mechanism 78 is located at the outer end of each screw block 77. The motors 79 are located on top of each adjusting box 75. The ball grooves 710 are rectangular in structure and located at the left and right ends of the lead screw groove 76. Several balls 711 are evenly distributed inside the ball grooves 710. Each slide 72, in conjunction with the movement of the adjustment box 75, allows the fixed platform 6 to fix steering wheel frames of more specifications, which can greatly improve the flexibility of the device.
[0027] Specifically, screw block 74 and adjusting box 75 are integrally formed, and the outer end face of screw block 77 and the outer top of several balls 711 are on the same plane.
[0028] In detail, the fixing mechanism 78 includes a lifting plate 781, a buffer pad 782, a receiving plate 783, a second slide rail 784, an adjusting plate 785, an outer stop block 786, an inner slider 787, several slots 788, an anti-slip pad 789, a bolt ring 7810, a pull block 7811, a spring 7812, and a plug 7813. The lifting plate 781 is located at the outer end of the second screw block 77. The buffer pad 782 is located at the end of the lifting plate 781 facing the fixing platform 6. The receiving plate 783 is located at the bottom of the lifting plate 781 and faces the fixing platform 6. The second slide rail 784 is arranged laterally opposite to each other inside the receiving plate 783. The adjusting plate 785 is located at the end of the receiving plate 783 away from the lifting plate 781. The outer stop block 786... 86 is set at the left and right ends of the bottom of the adjusting plate 785. The inner slider 787 is set on the opposite side of the two outer blocks 786 and there is a gap between each adjacent outer block 786 and the inner slider 787. Several slots 788 are evenly set at the left and right ends of each slide groove 784. The anti-slip pad 789 is set on the adjusting plate 785. The bolt ring 7810 is set at the outer end of each slot 788 located on the outer block 786. The pull block 7811 is cylindrical and set at the outer end of the bolt ring 7810. The spring 7812 is set between the bolt ring 7810 and the pull block 7811. The plug 7813 passes through the bolt ring 7810 and is set at the inner end of the pull block 7811 and is located inside the slot 788. The fixing mechanism 78 can slide up and down on the lead screw groove 76 to adjust the required height, and the adjusting plate 785 can slide freely in the slide groove 784 and be fixed by the bolt 7813. It can fix steering wheel frames of different thicknesses, further improving the flexibility and applicability of the device and effectively improving the fixing efficiency of the device.
[0029] The lifting plate 781 has a right-angled trapezoidal structure with the inclined surface facing upward. The opening of each slide groove 784 is located at the end of the receiving plate 783 facing the adjusting plate 785. The adjusting plate 785 has a parallelogram structure. The slot 788 is also provided on each outer stop block 786 and inner slider 787. The adjusting plate 785, outer stop block 786 and inner slider 787 are integrally formed. The plug 7813 and pull block 7811 are integrally formed.
[0030] Working principle: The steering wheel frame is placed on the fixed platform 6. Then, the external control unit starts motor 71, which drives the adjustment box 75 through the lead screw 73 to move until the steering wheel frame is on top of each receiving plate 783. Then, the motor 79 is started, which drives the internal lead screw to move the receiving plate 783 upward until it contacts the steering wheel frame. After completion, the plug 7813 can be disengaged from the slot 788 by pulling the pull block 7811. Then, the adjustment plate 785 is moved to the position of contacting the steering wheel frame and the pull block 7811 is returned to its original position so that it is inserted into the corresponding slot 788 to complete the fixation of the steering wheel frame.
[0031] The present invention comprises: 1-workbench; 2-base; 3-first slide rail; 4-second slide rail; 5-detection component; 6-fixed platform; 7-adjustment mechanism; 71-several motors; 72-slide groove; 73-lead screw; 74-screw block; 75-adjustment box; 76-lead screw groove; 77-screw block; 78-fixing mechanism; 781-lifting plate; 782-buffer pad; 783-receiving plate; 784-slide groove; 785-adjustment plate; 786-outer stop block; 787-inner slider; 788-several slots; 789-anti-slip pad; 7810 - Bolt ring; 7811 - Pull block; 7812 - Spring; 7813 - Insert bolt; 79 - Motor II; 710 - Ball groove; 711 - Several balls. These components are all general standard parts or parts known to those skilled in the art. Their structure and principle can be learned by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods. The problem solved by this utility model is that the existing fixing structure of automotive steering wheel frame inspection device is difficult to adapt to multiple frame models (such as different wheel rim curvatures and total frame heights), requiring frequent clamp changes, increasing operational complexity and equipment cost. This utility model greatly improves the flexibility and applicability of the device, effectively improving fixing efficiency and convenience.
[0032] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this utility model is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of this utility model. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects. The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and thus all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within this utility model. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0033] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A quality inspection device for automobile steering wheel frames, characterized in that: The device includes a worktable (1), a base (2), a first slide rail (3), a second slide rail (4), a detection component (5), a fixed platform (6), and an adjustment mechanism (7). The base (2) is located at the bottom of the worktable (1). The first slide rails (3) are arranged opposite each other on the top of the worktable (1). The second slide rail (4) is located on the top of the two first slide rails (3). The detection component (5) is located on the second slide rail (4). The fixed platform (6) is located at the center of the top of the worktable (1). The adjustment mechanism (7) includes several motors (71), slides (72), lead screws (73), screw blocks (74), adjustment boxes (75), lead screw grooves (76), screw blocks (77), fixing mechanisms (78), motors (79), ball grooves (710), and several balls (711). Several motors (71) are located at the top of the front, back, left, and right ends of the worktable (1). The slides (72) are arranged in a cross shape around the fixing platform (6) between the two first slide rails (3). The lead screws (73) are located inside each slide (72), and the screw blocks (74) are located inside each slide (72). On the lead screw (73), the adjustment box (75) is set on the top of each screw block (74), the lead screw groove (76) is set on one end of each adjustment box (75) facing the fixed platform (6), the screw block (77) is set inside each screw groove (76), the fixing mechanism (78) is set on the outer end of each screw block (77), the motor (79) is set on the top of each adjustment box (75), the ball groove (710) is rectangular and set on the left and right ends of the lead screw groove (76), and a number of balls (711) are evenly arranged inside the ball groove (710).
2. The automotive steering wheel frame quality inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw block one (74) and the adjusting box (75) are integrally formed, and the outer end face of the screw block two (77) and the outer top of the ball bearings (711) are located on the same plane.
3. The automotive steering wheel frame quality inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism (78) includes a lifting plate (781), a buffer pad (782), a receiving plate (783), a second slide groove (784), an adjusting plate (785), an outer stop block (786), an inner slider (787), several slots (788), an anti-slip pad (789), a bolt ring (7810), a pull block (7811), a spring (7812), and a plug (7813). The lifting plate (781) is located at the outer end of the second screw block (77). The buffer pad (782) is located at one end of the lifting plate (781) facing the fixing platform (6). The receiving plate (783) is located at the bottom of the lifting plate (781) and faces the fixing platform (6). The second slide groove (784) is horizontally opposite to the inside of the receiving plate (783). The adjusting plate (785) is located at one end of the receiving plate (783) away from the lifting plate (781). The outer stop block (786) 786) is disposed at the left and right ends of the bottom of the adjusting plate (785), the inner slider (787) is disposed on the opposite side of the two outer blocks (786) and there is a gap between each adjacent outer block (786) and the inner slider (787), a plurality of slots (788) are evenly disposed at the left and right ends of each slide groove (784), the anti-slip pad (789) is disposed on the adjusting plate (785), the bolt ring (7810) is disposed at the outer end of each slot (788) located on the outer block (786), the pull block (7811) is cylindrical and disposed at the outer end of the bolt ring (7810), the spring (7812) is disposed between the bolt ring (7810) and the pull block (7811), and the plug (7813) passes through the bolt ring (7810) and is disposed at the inner end of the pull block (7811) and located inside the slot (788).
4. The automotive steering wheel frame quality inspection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting plate (781) has a right-angled trapezoidal structure with the inclined surface facing upward. The opening of each of the two slide grooves (784) is located at one end of the receiving plate (783) facing the adjusting plate (785). The adjusting plate (785) has a parallelogram structure. The slot (788) is also provided on each of the outer stop block (786) and inner slider (787). The adjusting plate (785), outer stop block (786) and inner slider (787) are integrally formed. The plug (7813) and pull block (7811) are integrally formed.