Metallographic clamp

By designing the inclined arc surface structure of the slide plate and slider of the metallographic fixture and the threaded hole of the locking sleeve, the metallographic sample block can be stably clamped, solving the problems of high time consumption, high cost and unstable fixation of the sample, improving the sample preparation efficiency and reducing the cost.

CN223989383UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-13BAIYIN MINING & METALLURGY VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-27
Publication Date
2026-03-13

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Technical Problem

In the existing metallographic sample preparation process, the sample mounting step is time-consuming and costly, and the existing fixtures are not stable during grinding, thus limiting their applicability.

Method used

A metallographic fixture was designed, comprising a housing, a sliding groove, a sliding shaft, a slider, a sliding plate, a spring, a stud, a locking sleeve, and a handle. The metallographic sample is securely clamped by the inclined arc surface structure of the sliding plate and the slider, as well as the threaded hole design of the locking sleeve.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of metallographic sample preparation and reduces costs. It provides stable clamping and is applicable to different materials, solving the problems of unstable fixation and insufficient applicability in existing technologies.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of clamps, in particular to a metallographic clamp which comprises a sleeve shell and a sliding groove. A plurality of sliding grooves are evenly formed in the outer wall of the sleeve shell, upper sliding cavities are formed in the upper sides of the sliding grooves, and lower sliding cavities are formed in the lower sides of the sliding grooves. The sliding shaft is connected to the inner wall of the sleeve shell in an inserted mode, and the sliding shaft penetrates through the interior of the upper sliding cavity and the interior of the lower sliding cavity. The sliding blocks are connected to the inner walls of the sliding grooves in an inserted mode in a clearance fit sliding mode, sliding plates are arranged at the upper ends and the lower ends of the sliding blocks, and the sliding plates are connected to the inner walls of the upper sliding cavity and the lower sliding cavity in an inserted mode in a clearance fit sliding mode. By improving the metallographic clamp, the metallographic clamp has the advantages of being reasonable in structural design, stable in clamping and suitable for different materials, and therefore the problems and defects in the prior art and equipment are effectively solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clamping technology, and more specifically, to metallographic clamps. Background Technology

[0002] The time-consuming steps in metallographic sample preparation are mounting and grinding, and the mounting materials required are quite expensive. Mounting is mainly to avoid the sample being too short to handle and to prevent uneven grinding from affecting the observation of metallographic microstructure. If the sample is easy to handle and the grinding is smooth, the mounting step can be completely omitted. This not only improves the efficiency of metallographic sample preparation but also reduces the cost.

[0003] The existing patent with patent number CN214292623U discloses a metallographic grinding sample fixture, which has a simple structure and is easy to operate. It can solve the problems of sample being difficult to handle and uneven grinding during metallographic sample preparation, eliminate the sample mounting step, improve the efficiency of metallographic sample preparation and reduce the cost of metallographic sample preparation. However, this patent uses a magnet to hold the metallographic sample block, which will lead to unstable fixation during grinding, which may cause the metallographic sample block to shake inside the fixture. Moreover, this fixing method is not suitable for some materials.

[0004] In view of this, we have studied and improved the existing problems and provided metallographic fixtures, aiming to solve the problems and improve the practical value through this technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a metallographic fixture to solve the problems and deficiencies mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a metallographic fixture, which is accomplished by the following specific technical means:

[0007] A metallographic fixture includes: a housing, a sliding groove, an upper sliding cavity, a lower sliding cavity, a sliding shaft, a slider, a sliding plate, a spring, a stud, a mounting shaft, a locking sleeve, and a handle. Multiple sliding grooves are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the housing, with an upper sliding cavity on the upper side of each groove and a lower sliding cavity on the lower side. The sliding shaft is inserted into the inner wall of the housing and passes through the upper and lower sliding cavities. The slider is inserted into the inner wall of the sliding groove via a clearance fit, and sliding plates are provided at both ends of the slider, with these plates also inserted into the inner walls of the upper and lower sliding cavities via a clearance fit. The upper slide plate is connected to the outer wall of the slide shaft by a clearance fit sliding method; the spring is installed inside the upper slide cavity and is connected to the outer wall of the slide shaft, and the two ends of the slide shaft abut against the inner wall of the upper slide cavity and the slide plate; the top of the sleeve is provided with a stud, and the top of the stud is provided with a mounting shaft; the locking sleeve is connected to the outer wall of the mounting shaft by a movable method, and the locking sleeve and the stud are connected by a threaded rotation method, and the lower inner edge of the locking sleeve abuts against the outer wall of the slide block; the handle is installed on the top of the locking sleeve and is inserted into the outer wall of the mounting shaft.

[0008] As a further optimization of this technical solution, the outer wall of the slide plate of the metallographic fixture of this utility model is provided with a round hole for accommodating the slide shaft, and the slide plate is slidably connected to the outer wall of the slide shaft by a sleeve connection.

[0009] As a further optimization of this technical solution, the outer wall of the slider of the metallographic fixture of this utility model is an inclined arc surface structure.

[0010] As a further optimization of this technical solution, the inner wall of the locking sleeve of the metallographic fixture of this utility model is provided with a threaded hole for mating with a stud.

[0011] As a further optimization of this technical solution, the top end of the locking sleeve of the metallographic clamp of this utility model is provided with a circular hole for accommodating the mounting shaft.

[0012] Due to the application of the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0013] 1. The outer wall of the slide plate of this utility model is provided with a round hole for accommodating the slide shaft, and the slide plate is slidably connected to the outer wall of the slide shaft by a sleeve connection; the outer wall of the slider is set with an inclined arc surface structure, and when the locking sleeve slides down, it can squeeze the slider into the inside of the housing and clamp the metallographic structure.

[0014] 2. The inner wall of the locking sleeve of this utility model is provided with a threaded hole for mating with the stud; the top of the locking sleeve is provided with a round hole for accommodating the mounting shaft. Rotating the locking sleeve allows it to slide up and down, which can press or release the slider to achieve the purpose of clamping or releasing the metallographic structure.

[0015] 3. This utility model improves the metallographic fixture, which has the advantages of reasonable structural design, stable clamping, and applicability to different materials, thus effectively solving the problems and shortcomings of existing technologies and equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Sleeve 2. Upper sliding cavity 3. Lower sliding cavity 4. Sliding shaft 5. Slider 6. Slide plate 7. Spring 8. Screw 9. Mounting shaft 10. Locking sleeve 11. Handle 12. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0026] Please see Figures 1 to 7 This utility model provides a specific technical implementation scheme for a metallographic fixture:

[0027] The metallographic fixture includes: a housing 1, a sliding groove 2, an upper sliding cavity 3, a lower sliding cavity 4, a sliding shaft 5, a slider 6, a sliding plate 7, a spring 8, a stud 9, a mounting shaft 10, a locking sleeve 11, and a handle 12; multiple sliding grooves 2 are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the housing 1, with an upper sliding cavity 3 on the upper side of the sliding groove 2 and a lower sliding cavity 4 on the lower side of the sliding groove 2; the sliding shaft 5 is inserted into the inner wall of the housing 1, and the sliding shaft 5 passes through the interior of the upper sliding cavity 3 and the lower sliding cavity 4; the slider 6 slides with a clearance fit. The slider 6 is connected to the inner wall of the slide groove 2 by a plug-in connection, and the upper and lower ends of the slider 6 are provided with slide plates 7. The slide plates 7 are connected to the inner walls of the upper slide cavity 3 and the lower slide cavity 4 by a clearance fit. The outer wall of the slide plate 7 is provided with a round hole for accommodating the slide shaft 5, and the slide plate 7 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the slide shaft 5 by a sleeve connection. The outer wall of the slider 6 is designed with an inclined arc surface structure. When the locking sleeve 11 slides down, it can squeeze the slider 6 into the inside of the housing 1, which can clamp the metallographic structure.

[0028] The slide plate 7 is connected to the outer wall of the slide shaft 5 by a clearance fit sliding method; the spring 8 is installed inside the upper slide cavity 3, and the spring 8 is connected to the outer wall of the slide shaft 5, and the two ends of the slide shaft 5 abut against the inner wall of the upper slide cavity 3 and the slide plate 7; the top of the sleeve 1 is provided with a stud 9, and the top of the stud 9 is provided with a mounting shaft 10; the locking sleeve 11 is connected to the outer wall of the mounting shaft 10 by a movable method, and the locking sleeve 11 and the stud 9 are connected by a threaded rotation method, and the lower inner edge of the locking sleeve 11 abuts against the outer wall of the slider 6; the inner wall of the locking sleeve 11 is provided with a threaded hole for mating with the stud 9; the top of the locking sleeve 11 is provided with a round hole for accommodating the mounting shaft 10. Rotating the locking sleeve 11 can make the locking sleeve 11 slide up and down, which can press or release the slider 6 to achieve the purpose of clamping or releasing the metallographic structure.

[0029] The handle 12 is mounted on the top of the locking sleeve 11 and is plugged into the outer wall of the mounting shaft 10.

[0030] Specific implementation steps:

[0031] Place the metallographic sample inside the lower end of the casing 1, rotate the locking sleeve 11 to make the locking sleeve 11 slide downwards, the inner wall of the locking sleeve 11 can press the slider 6, making the slider 6 move towards the center to clamp the metallographic sample. Hold the handle 12 to polish the metallographic sample. When it is necessary to release the metallographic sample, rotate the locking sleeve 11 to make the locking sleeve 11 slide upwards, the spring 8 will pop the slider 6 outwards to release the metallographic sample.

[0032] In summary, this metallographic fixture features a circular hole on the outer wall of the sliding plate to accommodate a sliding shaft, with the sliding plate slidably connected to the outer wall of the sliding shaft via a sleeve connection. The outer wall of the sliding plate has an inclined arc surface structure, which, when the locking sleeve slides downward, compresses the sliding plate into the housing, clamping the metallographic piece. The inner wall of the locking sleeve has a threaded hole for mating with a stud. The top of the locking sleeve has a circular hole for accommodating a mounting shaft. Rotating the locking sleeve allows it to slide up and down, pressing or releasing the sliding plate to achieve the purpose of clamping or releasing the metallographic piece. Through improvements to the metallographic fixture, it has the advantages of reasonable structural design, stable clamping, and applicability to different materials, thus effectively solving the problems and shortcomings of existing technologies and equipment.

[0033] 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 metallographic clamp, comprising: The utility model relates to a slide -type lock, including sleeve (1), sliding slot (2), upper slide cavity (3), lower slide cavity (4), sliding axle (5), sliding block (6), slide plate (7), spring (8), stud (9), mounting shaft (10), locking sleeve (11), handle (12), its characterized in that: the outer wall of sleeve (1) evenly is provided with a plurality of sliding slot (2), and the upside of sliding slot (2) is provided with upper slide cavity (3), and the downside of sliding slot (2) is provided with lower slide cavity (4), sliding axle (5) is insertedly connected on the inner wall of sleeve (1), and sliding axle (5) penetrates the inside of upper slide cavity (3) and lower slide cavity (4), sliding block (6) is insertedly connected on the inner wall of sliding slot (2) by clearance fit sliding mode, and the upper and lower ends of sliding block (6) are equipped with slide plate (7), and slide plate (7) is insertedly connected on the inner wall of upper slide cavity (3) and lower slide cavity (4) by clearance fit sliding mode, slide plate (7) is connected on the outer wall of sliding axle (5) by clearance fit sliding mode, spring (8) is installed in the inside of upper slide cavity (3), and spring (8) is connected on the outer wall of sliding axle (5) by sleeve joint, and the both ends of sliding axle (5) are in abutment with the inner wall of upper slide cavity (3) and slide plate (7), the top of sleeve (1) is equipped with stud (9), and the top of stud (9) is equipped with mounting shaft (10), locking sleeve (11) is connected on the outer wall of mounting shaft (10) by sleeve joint, and locking sleeve (11) is connected with stud (9) by thread rotation mode, and the inner edge of the downside of locking sleeve (11) is in abutment with the outer wall of sliding block (6), handle (12) is installed on the top of locking sleeve (11), and handle (12) is insertedly connected on the outer wall of mounting shaft (10).

2. The metallographic clamp of claim 1, wherein: The outer wall of the slide plate (7) is provided with a circular hole for accommodating the sliding axle (5), and the slide plate (7) is connected to the outer wall of the sliding axle (5) by sleeving.

3. The metallographic mount of claim 1, wherein: The outer wall of the sliding block (6) is an inclined arc surface structure.

4. The metallographic mount of claim 1, wherein: The inner wall of the locking sleeve (11) is provided with a threaded hole for cooperating with the stud (9).

5. The metallographic mount of claim 1, wherein: The top of the locking sleeve (11) is provided with a circular hole for accommodating the mounting shaft (10).

Citation Information

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  • Metallographic sample grinding clamp

    CN214292623U