Clamping mechanism of automobile shock absorber connecting rod

By designing a linkage clamping mechanism that includes a base, clamping arms, and a clamping power unit, the problem of insufficient adaptability of traditional clamping mechanisms is solved, achieving efficient clamping and convenient operation in a limited space, and improving machining accuracy and assembly quality.

CN223981729UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-10SHANGHAI LINTON AUTOMOBILE CHASSIS PARTS MFG CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-16
Publication Date
2026-03-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional link clamping mechanisms cannot adapt to links of different sizes and shapes, resulting in a decrease in machining accuracy and assembly quality.

Method used

A clamping mechanism including a base, a first clamping arm, and a second clamping arm is designed. Through the cooperation of a clamping power unit and a guide shaft, the detachable connection and clamping of the jaws are realized. Combined with the use of elastic elements and limiting guide posts, the adaptability and stability of the clamping force are ensured.

Benefits of technology

The system achieves preset clamping force requirements within a limited space, making operation convenient and improving machining accuracy and assembly quality.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of automobile shock absorbers, and relates to a clamping mechanism of an automobile shock absorber connecting rod. The first clamping arm is rotationally connected to the base; the second clamping arm is rotationally connected to the base; the structure of the second clamping arm is symmetrical to that of the first clamping arm; the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are symmetrically arranged on the base at intervals by taking the center of the base as the center; a clamping jaw is connected to the first mounting groove; the clamping device further comprises a clamping power unit, the clamping power unit is connected to the base, and the clamping power unit is matched with the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm. After the structure is adopted, the clamping device has the beneficial effects that the structure is simple, the clamping force of the clamping jaws meets the preset requirement through reasonable structural design under the condition that the space is limited, and the clamping device is convenient to operate and high in practicability.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobile shock absorber, concretely relates to a clamping mechanism of automobile shock absorber connecting rod. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, in the precise engineering field of automobile shock absorber manufacturing, the connecting rod as the core transmission component of the shock absorber is not only directly related to the stability of vehicle running and the comfort of riding, but also bears complex mechanical transmission tasks, so that the requirements for size precision and position precision are extremely strict. Therefore, in the production, processing and assembly process of the connecting rod, the design and use of the clamping mechanism are particularly important.

[0003] The traditional connecting rod clamping mechanism mostly adopts simple copper block or iron block structure, and realizes effective clamping effect through close fitting with the outer cylindrical surface of the connecting rod. Due to the rigidity and fixity of the copper block or iron block structure, they are often difficult to adapt to connecting rods of different sizes and shapes. With the increasing demand of automobile manufacturing industry for the size and shape diversity of connecting rods, the limitations of this traditional clamping mechanism become more and more obvious. It cannot provide the right clamping force for connecting rods of different specifications, resulting in the decline of processing precision and assembly quality. Therefore, it is necessary to improve. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the utility model provides a clamping mechanism of automobile shock absorber connecting rod, which is simple in structure, good in clamping force and high in practicability.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] As one aspect of the utility model, a clamping mechanism of automobile shock absorber connecting rod is provided, which comprises:

[0007] A base;

[0008] A first clamping arm is rotatably connected to the base;

[0009] A second clamping arm is rotatably connected to the base;

[0010] The structure of the second clamping arm is symmetrical to that of the first clamping arm; the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are symmetrically and spaced apart on the base with the center of the base; a first mounting hole is formed in the middle of the first clamping arm, a first mounting groove is formed in the inner side of the front end of the first clamping arm; a second mounting groove is formed in the inner side of the rear end of the first clamping arm; a second connecting hole is formed in the rear end of the first clamping arm, and the second connecting hole is in communication with the second mounting groove;

[0011] The base is provided with a first rotating shaft; the first mounting hole is connected with a first guide ring, which is rotationally connected to the corresponding first rotating shaft; the first mounting slot is connected with a clamping jaw for clamping the connecting rod of the automobile shock absorber; the clamping jaw is detachably connected to the first mounting slot through a connecting unit;

[0012] It also includes a clamping power unit connected to the base, which cooperates with the first and second clamping arms.

[0013] As an option, the second connecting hole is connected with a pulley through a connecting shaft, and part of the pulley protrudes slightly inside the second mounting slot.

[0014] As an option, a first elastic member is provided between the first and second clamping arms.

[0015] As an option, the clamping power unit includes a connecting base connected to the base; the connecting base is connected with a power part; the fixed part of the power part is connected to the connecting base, and the movable part of the power part is connected with a guide shaft, and the other end of the guide shaft is connected with the pulley on the first and second clamping arms.

[0016] As an option, the mating surface of the guide shaft and the pulley is a bevel surface.

[0017] As an option, a clearance hole is provided on the connecting base for the guide shaft to pass through, and the guide shaft passes through the clearance hole of the connecting base.

[0018] As an option, the connecting unit includes a first clamping block rotationally connected to the front end of the first clamping arm and a first limiting member, the upper and lower ends of the first clamping block are respectively connected with a pin shaft, and the pin shaft is rotationally connected to the first clamping arm; the first clamping block is connected with a clamping block connecting slot for installing the first clamping block; a second elastic member is provided between the end of the first clamping block away from the clamping jaw and the first clamping arm, the other end of the first clamping block is formed with a clamping hook, and the clamping hook clamps the clamping jaw; the first limiting member limits the clamping jaw.

[0019] As an option, it also includes a moving unit, which includes a fixed base, the fixed base is connected with a sliding rail, the sliding rail is slidingly connected with a sliding block, and the base is connected with the sliding block; the fixed base is connected with a cylinder, and the movable part of the cylinder is connected with the base.

[0020] As an option, it also includes a limiting guide column, which is provided on the base, and one limiting guide column is connected to the outer side of the first and second clamping arms.

[0021] The clamping mechanism of the automobile shock absorber connecting rod has the advantages that the structure is simple, the clamping force of the clamping jaw can reach the preset requirement under the condition of limited space through reasonable structural design, the operation is convenient, and the practicality is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The drawings accompanying the specification of this application form a part of the specification and serve to further illustrate the application, the illustrative embodiments of the application and the specification thereof serve to explain the application and do not in any way limit the application.

[0023] Figure 1 A structural front view of the clamping mechanism of the automobile shock absorber connecting rod of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 A structural rear view of the clamping mechanism of the automobile shock absorber connecting rod of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 An exploded front view of the clamping mechanism of the automobile shock absorber connecting rod of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 An exploded rear view of the clamping mechanism of the automobile shock absorber connecting rod of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 A structural sectional view of the clamping mechanism of the automobile shock absorber connecting rod of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 A structural perspective view of the moving unit of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 7 An exploded view of the moving unit of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] To make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer, the utility model technical scheme will be described clearly and completely in combination with the specific embodiments of the utility model and corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a 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 the person skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0031] A clamping mechanism of an automobile shock absorber connecting rod according to one embodiment of the application, as shown in the figure, comprises a base 1 serving as a support; Figures 1-5

[0032] A first clamping arm 2 is rotatably connected to the base 1;

[0033] ​The second clamping arm 3 is rotationally connected to the base 1.

[0034] The structure of the second clamping arm 3 is symmetrical to that of the first clamping arm 2; the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3 are symmetrically and spaced apart on the base 1; the middle part of the first clamping arm 2 is provided with a first mounting hole 21; the inner side of the front end of the first clamping arm 2 is provided with a first mounting groove 22, which is semicircular; the inner side of the rear end of the first clamping arm 2 is provided with a second mounting groove 23; the upper end of the rear end of the first clamping arm 2 is provided with a second connecting hole 24, which is in communication with the second mounting groove 23;

[0035] The base 1 is provided with a first rotating shaft 13; the first mounting hole 21 is connected with a first guide ring 4, which is rotationally connected to the corresponding first rotating shaft 13;

[0036] The first mounting groove 22 is connected with a clamping jaw 5 for clamping the connecting rod of the automobile shock absorber; the two clamping jaws 5 jointly clamp or release the connecting rod; it should be noted that the inner side of the clamping jaw 5 is a clamping surface, which is a prior art and will not be described in detail; the clamping jaw 5 is detachably connected to the first mounting groove 22 through a connecting unit 6;

[0037] The second connecting hole 24 is connected with a pulley 8 through a connecting shaft 7, and part of the pulley 8 protrudes slightly from the inner side of the second mounting groove 23;

[0038] The first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3 are provided with a first elastic member 9, which is a spring; the first elastic member 9 keeps the clamping jaws 5 of the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3 in an open state; the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3 are respectively provided with mounting holes for mounting the first elastic member 9;

[0039] It also includes a clamping power unit 10, which is connected to the base 1; the clamping power unit 10 cooperates with the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3 to keep the clamping jaws 5 of the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3 in a clamping state.

[0040] Specifically, in this embodiment, as shown in Figures 2-4As shown, the clamping power unit 10 comprises a connecting base 101 connected to the base 1, a power part 102 connected to the connecting base 101, the power part 102 being an oil cylinder, the structure of which is a prior art and will not be described here, a fixed part of the power part 102 being connected to the connecting base 101, a movable part of the power part 102 being connected to a guide shaft 103, a let-go through hole 104 being formed in the connecting base 101 for the guide shaft 103 to pass through, the guide shaft 103 passing through the let-go through hole 104 of the connecting base 101, the other end of the guide shaft 103 being connected to the pulley 8 on the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3, the matching surface of the guide shaft 103 and the pulley 8 being a slope 105, facilitating the sliding matching of the guide shaft 103 and the pulley 8, the power part 103 working to drive the guide shaft 103 to move towards the movable part of the power part 102, the guide shaft 103 pushing the rear side of the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3, at this time, the clamping jaws 5 of the first clamping arm 2 and the second clamping arm 3 are in a clamping state, making the clamping of the connecting rod better.

[0041] Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the connecting unit 6 comprises a first clamping block 61 rotatably connected to the front end of the first clamping arm 2, pin shafts 62 rotatably connected to the first clamping arm 2 and connected to the upper and lower ends of the first clamping block 61, a clamping block connecting groove 63 formed in the first clamping arm 2 for installing the first clamping block 61, a second elastic member 64 provided between the end of the first clamping block 61 away from the clamping jaw 5 and the first clamping arm 2, the other end of the first clamping block 61 being formed with a clamping hook 65, the clamping hook 65 clamping the clamping jaw 5 under the action of the second elastic member 64, and a mounting hole for installing the second elastic member 64 being provided on the first clamping arm 2.

[0042] The connecting unit 6 further comprises a first limiting member 66 connected to the first clamping arm 2, the first limiting member 66 firmly limiting the clamping jaw 5 in the first mounting groove 22.

[0043] Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figures 6-7 Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in

[0044] Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in

[0045] In summary, the automobile shock absorber connecting rod clamping mechanism of the present embodiment has the advantages of simple structure, convenient operation, and strong practicability, and the clamping force of the clamping jaw meets the preset requirements under the condition of limited space through reasonable structural design.

[0046] It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0047] The relative arrangement of parts and steps, numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in the examples are not intended to limit the scope of the present application unless otherwise specifically stated. It is to be understood that the drawings shown in the figures are not drawn to scale and that the dimensions of the various parts are not necessarily to scale. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill can not be discussed in detail because they can be readily understood from the disclosure given herein and the skilled artisan's knowledge of available techniques, methods, and apparatus. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values are to be interpreted as merely illustrative and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the example embodiments can have different values. It is to be noted that like numbers and letters refer to like elements throughout the several views of the drawings and that the drawings are not necessarily to scale as the primary purpose of the drawings is to convey the concepts underlying the example embodiments.

[0048] In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the orientation words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "transverse, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal", and "top, bottom" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate and imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore, cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present application; the orientation words "inner, outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the contour of each component itself.

[0049] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0050] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0051] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0052] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications made within the scope of the patent application of the present utility model shall be covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A clamping mechanism for a connecting rod of a shock absorber of a vehicle, characterized in that, It includes: Base; First clamping arm, rotatably connected to the base; Second clamping arm, rotatably connected to the base; The structure of the second clamping arm is symmetrical to that of the first clamping arm; the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are symmetrically spaced apart on the base with the center of the base; the middle part of the first clamping arm is provided with a first mounting hole, the inner side of the front end of the first clamping arm is provided with a first mounting slot, the inner side of the rear end of the first clamping arm is provided with a second mounting slot, and the rear end of the first clamping arm is provided with a second connecting hole, which is in communication with the second mounting slot; The base is provided with a first rotating shaft; the first mounting hole is connected with a first guide ring, which is rotatably connected to the corresponding first rotating shaft; the first mounting slot is connected with a clamping jaw for clamping the connecting rod of the automobile shock absorber; the clamping jaw is detachably connected to the first mounting slot through a connecting unit; It also includes a clamping power unit, which is connected to the base, and cooperates with the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm.

2. The clamping mechanism for a strut rod of an automotive shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein The second connecting hole is connected with a pulley through a connecting shaft, and part of the pulley protrudes slightly from the inner side of the second mounting slot.

3. The clamping mechanism for a strut rod of an automotive shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein The first elastic member is arranged between the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm.

4. The clamping mechanism for a strut rod of an automotive shock absorber according to claim 2, wherein The clamping power unit includes a connecting base connected to the base; the connecting base is connected with a power part; the fixed part of the power part is connected to the connecting base, the movable part of the power part is connected with a guide shaft, and the other end of the guide shaft is connected with the pulley on the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm.

5. The clamping mechanism for a vehicle shock absorber link rod as set forth in claim 4, wherein The matching surface of the guide shaft and the pulley is an inclined surface.

6. The clamping mechanism for a vehicle shock absorber link rod as set forth in claim 4, wherein The connecting base is provided with a clearance through hole for the guide shaft to pass through, and the guide shaft passes through the clearance through hole of the connecting base.

7. The clamping mechanism for a strut rod of an automotive shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein The connecting unit includes a first clamping block rotatably connected to the front end of the first clamping arm and a first limiting piece, the upper and lower ends of the first clamping block are respectively connected with a pin shaft, the pin shaft is rotatably connected to the first clamping arm, the first clamping block is connected with a clamping block connecting slot for installing the first clamping block, a second elastic member is arranged between the end of the first clamping block away from the clamping jaw and the first clamping arm, the other end of the first clamping block is formed with a clamping hook, and the clamping hook clamps the clamping jaw; the first limiting piece limits the clamping jaw.

8. The clamping mechanism for a strut rod of an automotive shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein It also includes a moving unit, which includes a fixed base, a slide rail connected to the fixed base, a sliding block slidingly connected to the slide rail, and a base connected to the sliding block; the fixed base is connected with a cylinder, and the movable part of the cylinder is connected with the base.

9. The clamping mechanism for a strut rod of an automotive shock absorber according to claim 1, wherein It also includes a limiting guide column, which is arranged on the base, and one limiting guide column is connected to the outer side of the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm respectively.