Cable meter counting device
By using a clamping structure controlled by electromagnetic and elastic components, the problem of inaccurate data caused by springback and detachment during the measurement process of cable length counters is solved, realizing high-precision and convenient cable length measurement.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing cable meter counters are prone to inaccurate data during measurement due to cable rebound and detachment from the metering wheel. They are also complex and inconvenient to operate, especially since the clamping force of the clamp needs to be adjusted according to the cable specifications.
The distance between the fixed clamp and the movable clamp is controlled by power on or off. Electromagnetic and elastic components are used to achieve stable guidance and clamping of the cable. The cable position is restricted by the guide limit component to ensure metering accuracy.
It improves the accuracy and ease of operation of cable measurement, adapts to different cable specifications, avoids cable slippage and rebound during the metering process, and ensures the accurate rotation of the metering wheel.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to cable length measurement technical field, concretely relates to a cable metering device. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the process of cable production, the length of the cable needs to be accurately measured and recorded, but manual measurement is extremely inconvenient, and the efficiency and accuracy are also low. The existing cable needs to be counted by a metering device during conveying, and the measurement data of the existing cable metering device is mostly obtained by driving the metering wheel to rotate through the friction of the cable during winding movement, and the data is measured by the number of rotations.
[0003] When the winding reaches the preset length of the cable, the cable will be cut off, and the cutting point is usually located between the metering device and the winding equipment. During the cutting process, the cable is not fixed and may rebound due to gravity, traction, etc., driving the metering wheel to rotate. This not only causes inaccurate metering wheel data, but also causes the cable to separate from the metering wheel, guide wheel, etc., requiring rewinding, which is inconvenient to operate. In the prior art, a clamp is driven by a pneumatic cylinder to clamp the cable, but this method requires adjusting the clamping force of the clamp according to different cable specifications to avoid damaging the cable, and a separate control program needs to be designed, which is complex to operate. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a cable metering device, which can control the distance between the fixed clamping plate and the movable clamping plate by energizing or de-energizing, guide the cable during metering to avoid movement on the metering wheel, improve the metering accuracy, and move the movable clamping plate to the fixed clamping plate to clamp the cable under the action of the first elastic member after de-energizing, avoid the rebound of the cable causing the metering wheel to rotate or even separate from the metering wheel, and control is simple.
[0005] The utility model provides a cable metering device to solve the above technical problems, which comprises:
[0006] a support seat;
[0007] a metering assembly comprising a metering wheel and a pressure roller, the metering wheel being rotatably arranged on the support seat, and the pressure roller being movably arranged on the support seat and movable relative to the metering wheel through a lifting mechanism;
[0008] The guide limiting assembly is provided with two groups and is respectively located at the left and right sides of the meter counting assembly, the guide limiting assembly comprises a supporting shaft which is rotatably arranged on the supporting base, a supporting ring is arranged outside the supporting shaft, an electromagnetic ring is arranged on the supporting ring, a guide roller is arranged at the free end of the supporting shaft, a fixed clamping plate is arranged on the side of the guide roller which is away from the electromagnetic ring, a movable clamping plate is movably arranged on the side of the guide roller which is close to the electromagnetic ring, a magnetic ring is arranged on the movable clamping plate, the movable clamping plate and the supporting ring are connected through a first elastic element, and the magnetic ring and the electromagnetic ring are opposite to each other in the magnetic pole on the side close to each other.
[0009] Further, a positioning ring is movably arranged on the guide roller, the positioning ring is located between the movable clamping plate and the supporting ring, a first installation cavity is arranged on the positioning ring, a first positioning rod and a second elastic element are movably arranged in the first installation cavity, one end of the second elastic element is fixed with the first positioning rod, the other end is fixed with the side wall of the first installation cavity which is away from the guide roller, the outer end of the first positioning rod is fixed with a handle, and a plurality of groups of first positioning holes which can be matched with the inner end of the first positioning rod are uniformly distributed on the guide roller in the axial direction.
[0010] Further, an electromagnetic block is arranged in the supporting shaft, a limiting cylinder which has the same axis as the supporting shaft is further arranged on the supporting base, a plurality of second positioning holes are uniformly arranged on the limiting cylinder in the circumferential direction, at least one installation groove is arranged on the supporting shaft, a second positioning rod which can be inserted into the second positioning hole is movably arranged in the installation groove, a magnetic block is arranged on the second positioning rod, the magnetic block and the electromagnetic block are opposite to each other in the magnetic pole on the side close to each other, a third elastic element is sleeved on the second positioning rod, one end of the third elastic element is fixed with the magnetic block, and the other end is fixed with the side wall of the installation groove which is away from the electromagnetic block.
[0011] Further, at least one group of first guide rods is arranged on the movable clamping plate, one end of the first guide rod movably penetrates through the first guide hole on the supporting ring.
[0012] Further, rubber pads are arranged on the opposite sides of the two groups of clamping plates.
[0013] Further, the lifting mechanism comprises a rotary motor which is fixed on the supporting base and a screw rod which is rotatably arranged on the supporting base, the output end of the rotary motor is fixed with one end of the screw rod, a lifting plate is threadedly matched with the screw rod, the lifting plate is slidably matched with the supporting base, at least one group of second guide holes is arranged on the lifting plate, a second guide rod is movably arranged in the second guide hole, a limiting block is arranged at the top of the second guide rod and an installation seat is arranged at the bottom end, a pressing roller is rotatably arranged on the installation seat, and a fourth elastic element is arranged between the installation seat and the lifting plate.
[0014] Further, the metering wheel is provided with a sensing block, the support seat is provided with a sensor matched with the sensing block, and the sensor is electrically connected with a digital counter arranged on the support seat.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the support seat supports each component of the device; the metering assembly is used for metering the cable; the metering wheel is driven to rotate through the friction between the cable and the metering wheel; the length of the cable is measured through the number of rotations of the metering wheel; the pressure wheel can move relative to the metering wheel through the lifting mechanism, so that the cable is pressed on the metering wheel, the friction between the cable and the metering wheel is increased, and the situation of slipping is prevented; the guiding and limiting assembly can be used for guiding the cable, reducing the possibility of the cable moving on the metering wheel, improving the measurement accuracy, and also can clamp the cable to avoid the situation that the cable rebounds after being cut to drive the metering wheel to rotate; the guiding and limiting assembly is arranged in two groups and is located on the left and right sides of the metering assembly respectively, so that the relative positions between the two ends of the cable passing through the metering wheel and the metering wheel remain unchanged, the cable moving on the metering wheel is avoided, and the measurement accuracy is improved.
[0016] The guiding and limiting assembly comprises a support shaft, the support shaft supports the guide roller, a support ring is used for supporting the electromagnetic ring, the fixed clamping plate and the movable clamping plate on the guide roller can guide and clamp the cable; when the electromagnetic ring is powered on, the magnetic poles on the side of the electromagnetic ring and the magnetic ring that are close to each other are opposite, the magnetic ring drives the movable clamping plate to move towards the electromagnetic ring, the movable clamping plate moves away from the fixed clamping plate, the first elastic member is compressed, and the distance between the movable clamping plate and the fixed clamping plate is increased to guide the cable; when the electromagnetic ring is powered off, the first elastic member releases the elastic potential energy to drive the movable clamping plate to move towards the fixed clamping plate to clamp and fix the cable.
[0017] Through the arrangement of the positioning ring, the displacement distance of the movable clamping plate after the electromagnetic ring is powered on can be limited, the maximum distance between the movable clamping plate and the fixed clamping plate can be limited, and different specifications of cables can be applied.
[0018] Through the arrangement of the electromagnetic block, the limiting cylinder and the second positioning rod, when the electromagnetic block is powered on, the magnetic poles on the side of the electromagnetic block and the magnetic block that are close to each other are opposite, the magnetic block moves towards the electromagnetic block, the third elastic member is compressed, the magnetic block drives the second positioning rod to move away from the limiting cylinder, and the support shaft can rotate; when the electromagnetic block is powered off, the second positioning rod moves away from the electromagnetic block under the reset action of the third elastic member and is inserted into the corresponding second positioning hole to stop the rotation of the support shaft, and the stability of clamping the two ends of the cable is further ensured.
[0019] The utility model will be further described in connection with the drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the guide limiting assembly of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 It is a detail enlarged view of A of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 It is Figure 2 It is a detail enlarged view of B of the utility model.
[0024] In the drawing: 1 - support seat, 11 - limiting cylinder, 111 - second positioning hole, 2 - metering assembly, 21 - metering wheel, 22 - pressure wheel, 23 - lifting mechanism, 231 - rotary motor, 232 - screw rod, 233 - lifting plate, 234 - mounting seat, 235 - fourth elastic member, 236 - second guide rod, 237 - limiting block, 3 - guide limiting assembly, 31 - support shaft, 311 - mounting groove, 312 - second positioning rod, 313 - magnetic block, 314 - third elastic member, 32 - support ring, 321 - first guide hole, 33 - electromagnetic ring, 34 - guide roller, 341 - fixed clamping plate, 342 - movable clamping plate, 3421 - first guide rod, 343 - magnetic ring, 344 - first positioning hole, 35 - first elastic member, 36 - positioning ring, 361 - first mounting cavity, 362 - first positioning rod, 363 - second elastic member, 37 - electromagnetic block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] With reference to the drawing, the specific implementation of the utility model will be described in detail.
[0026] With reference to Figures 1 to 4 , the utility model provides a cable metering device embodiment.
[0027] A cable metering device, comprising support seat 1, metering assembly 2 and guide limiting assembly 3. Support seat 1 supports the parts of the device, metering assembly 2 is used to meter the cable, and guide limiting assembly 3 can be used to guide the cable, reduce the possibility of cable movement on metering wheel 21, improve the measurement accuracy, and also can clamp the cable to avoid the situation that the cable rebounds after cutting the wire and drives metering wheel 21 to rotate.
[0028] The metering assembly 2 comprises a metering wheel 21 and a pressure wheel 22, the metering wheel 21 is rotationally arranged on the support base 1, the metering wheel 21 is driven to rotate by a cable, the length of the cable is measured by the number of rotations of the metering wheel 21. Further, the metering wheel 21 is provided with an induction block, the support base 1 is provided with a sensor matched with the induction block, and the sensor is electrically connected with a digital counter arranged on the support base 1. When the metering wheel 21 rotates, the induction end of the sensor corresponds to the induction block, and the number of running laps is realized and transmitted to the digital counter for display.
[0029] The pressure wheel 22 is movably arranged on the support base 1 and can move relative to the metering wheel 21 through the lifting mechanism 23, so that the cable can be pressed on the metering wheel 21, and the friction between the cable and the metering wheel 21 is increased to prevent slipping. Further, the lifting mechanism 23 comprises a rotary motor 231 fixed on the support base 1 and a screw rod 232 rotationally arranged on the support base 1, the output end of the rotary motor 231 is fixed with one end of the screw rod 232, the screw rod 232 is threadedly matched with a lifting plate 233, the lifting plate 233 is slidingly matched with the support base 1 to stop the rotation of the lifting plate 233, and the lifting plate 233 is provided with at least one set of second guide holes, a second guide rod 236 is movably arranged in the second guide hole, a limiting block 237 is arranged at the top of the second guide rod 236, and a mounting seat 234 is arranged at the bottom end of the second guide rod 236, the pressure wheel 22 is rotationally arranged on the mounting seat 234, and a fourth elastic member 235 is arranged between the mounting seat 234 and the lifting plate 233. Through the arrangement of the fourth elastic member 235, the pressure wheel 22 always has a tendency to move towards the metering wheel 21; the rotary motor 231 can drive the screw rod 232 to rotate, the screw rod 232 drives the lifting plate 233 to move up and down when rotating, thereby adjusting the distance between the pressure wheel 22 and the metering wheel 21, and adjusting the pressure of the pressure wheel 22 pressing on the metering wheel 21.
[0030] The guide limiting assembly 3 is provided with two groups and is respectively located on the left and right sides of the metering assembly 2, so that it can limit the two ends of the cable passing through the metering wheel 21 to keep the relative position between the cable and the metering wheel 21 unchanged, avoiding the cable to move on the metering wheel 21, thereby improving the measurement accuracy.
[0031] The guide limiting component 3 comprises a support shaft 31 rotatably arranged on the support base 1, a support ring 32 is arranged outside the support shaft 31, an electromagnetic ring 33 is arranged on the support ring 32, the electromagnetic ring 33 is electrically connected with an external power supply, a guide roller 34 is arranged at a free end of the support shaft 31, a fixed clamping plate 341 is arranged on a side of the guide roller 34 away from the electromagnetic ring 33, a movable clamping plate 342 is movably arranged on a side of the guide roller 34 close to the electromagnetic ring 33, further, at least one set of first guide rods 3421 is arranged on the movable clamping plate 342, one end of the first guide rod 3421 movably penetrates through a first guide hole 321 on the support ring 32, the movement of the movable clamping plate 342 is guided through the cooperation of the first guide rod 3421 and the first guide hole 321, and the stability of the movable clamping plate 342 is ensured. Further, rubber pads are arranged on opposite sides of the movable clamping plate 342 and the fixed clamping plate 341, so as to increase the friction between the rubber pads and the cable, and thus improve the clamping stability of the cable.
[0032] The movable clamping plate 342 is connected with the support ring 32 through a first elastic member 35, and the magnetic ring 343 is arranged on the movable clamping plate 342, and the magnetic poles on the side of the magnetic ring 343 close to the electromagnetic ring 33 are opposite to the magnetic poles on the side of the electromagnetic ring 33 close to the magnetic ring 343. The fixed clamping plate 341 and the movable clamping plate 342 on the guide roller 34 can guide and clamp the cable, when the electromagnetic ring 33 is powered on, the movable clamping plate 342 is driven by the magnetic ring 343 to move towards the electromagnetic ring 33, that is, the movable clamping plate 342 moves away from the fixed clamping plate 341, at this time, the first elastic member 35 is compressed, the distance between the movable clamping plate 342 and the fixed clamping plate 341 is increased, and the cable is guided; when the electromagnetic ring 33 is powered off, the first elastic member 35 releases the elastic potential energy and drives the movable clamping plate 342 to move towards the fixed clamping plate 341, so as to clamp and fix the cable.
[0033] In some embodiments, a positioning ring 36 is movably arranged on the guide roller 34, the displacement distance of the movable clamping plate 342 after the electromagnetic ring 33 is powered on can be limited, that is, the maximum distance between the movable clamping plate 342 and the fixed clamping plate 341 can be limited, so as to be suitable for cables of different specifications.
[0034] The positioning ring 36 is located between the movable clamping plate 342 and the support ring 32, and a first installation cavity 361 is arranged on the positioning ring 36; a first positioning rod 362 and a second elastic member 363 are movably arranged in the first installation cavity 361; one end of the second elastic member 363 is fixed to the first positioning rod 362, and the other end is fixed to a side wall of the first installation cavity 361 away from the guide roller 34; the outer end of the first positioning rod 362 is fixed to the handle; and a plurality of groups of first positioning holes 344 that can cooperate with the inner end of the first positioning rod 362 are uniformly distributed on the guide roller 34 in the axial direction. At this time, the first positioning rod 362 can be driven to compress the second elastic member 363 and be separated from the first positioning hole 344 by pulling the handle. At this time, the positioning ring 36 can be moved on the guide roller 34, and when the positioning ring 36 is moved to a suitable position, the handle is released, and the first positioning rod 362 can be inserted into the corresponding first positioning hole 344 under the resetting action of the second elastic member 363, so that the position of the positioning ring 36 is fixed, and the displacement distance of the movable clamping plate 342 is limited.
[0035] In some embodiments, the support shaft 31 is provided with an electromagnetic block 37, and the electromagnetic block 37 is electrically connected with an external power supply. The support base 1 is also provided with a limiting cylinder 11 with the same axial line as the support shaft 31; a plurality of second positioning holes 111 are uniformly arranged on the limiting cylinder 11 in the circumferential direction; at least one installation groove 311 is arranged on the support shaft 31; a second positioning rod 312 that can be inserted into the second positioning hole 111 is movably arranged in the installation groove 311; a magnetic block 313 is arranged on the second positioning rod 312; the magnetic poles of the magnetic block 313 and the electromagnetic block 37 that are close to each other are opposite; a third elastic member 314 is sleeved on the second positioning rod 312; one end of the third elastic member 314 is fixed to the magnetic block 313, and the other end is fixed to a side wall of the installation groove 311 away from the electromagnetic block 37. Through the arrangement of the electromagnetic block 37, the limiting cylinder 11 and the second positioning rod 312, when the electromagnetic block 37 is powered on, because the magnetic poles of the electromagnetic block 37 and the magnetic block 313 that are close to each other are opposite, the magnetic block 313 moves towards the electromagnetic block 37, the third elastic member 314 is compressed, the magnetic block 313 drives the second positioning rod 312 to be separated from the limiting cylinder 11, so that the support shaft 31 can rotate; and when the electromagnetic block 37 is powered off, under the resetting action of the third elastic member 314, the second positioning rod 312 is driven to move away from the electromagnetic block 37 and is inserted into the corresponding second positioning hole 111, so that the rotation of the support shaft 31 is stopped, and the stability of clamping the two ends of the cable is further ensured.
[0036] In use, the cable is sequentially threaded through one of the guide and limiting assemblies 3, the metering assembly 2 and the other guide and limiting assembly 3, when the electromagnetic block 37 and the electromagnetic ring 33 are both energized, the electromagnetic block 37 and the magnetic block 313 attract each other, driving the magnetic block 313 to move in the direction of the electromagnetic block 37, the third elastic member 314 is compressed, thereby driving the second positioning rod 312 to disengage from the second positioning hole 111, thereby enabling the support shaft 31 to rotate; at the same time, the electromagnetic ring 33 and the magnetic ring 343 attract each other, the first elastic member 35 is compressed, and the movable baffle is driven by the magnetic ring 343 to move away from the movable baffle until it abuts against the positioning ring 36, that is, at this time, the distance between the movable baffle and the fixed baffle is adapted to the size of the cable, guiding the cable and preventing it from moving during metering. The cable can be moved by external traction, and the cable rubs against the metering wheel 21 to drive the metering wheel 21 to rotate, thereby metering the cable. When the preset length of the cable is reached, the electromagnetic ring 33 and the electromagnetic block 37 are both de-energized, the movable baffle moves towards the fixed baffle under the action of the first elastic member 35 to clamp the cable, and at the same time, the second positioning rod 312 moves towards the second positioning hole 111 under the action of the third elastic member 314 and is inserted into the second positioning hole 111, so that the relative position between the support shaft 31 and the fiber drum is fixed, the rotation of the support shaft 31 is stopped, thereby ensuring the clamping stability of the two ends of the cable.
[0037] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.
[0038] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent replacements of some technical features. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A cable metering device, characterized by Include: Support seat (1); Metering assembly (2) comprising metering wheel (21) and pressure wheel (22), the metering wheel (21) is rotatably arranged on the support seat (1), the pressure wheel (22) is movably arranged on the support seat (1) and can be moved relative to the metering wheel (21) through the lifting mechanism (23); The guide limiting assembly (3) is provided with two groups and is located at the left and right sides of the metering assembly (2) respectively, the guide limiting assembly (3) comprises a support shaft (31) rotatably arranged on the support seat (1), the outer side of the support shaft (31) is provided with a support ring (32), the support ring (32) is provided with an electromagnetic ring (33), the free end of the support shaft (31) is provided with a guide roller (34), the side of the guide roller (34) away from the electromagnetic ring (33) is provided with a fixed clamping plate (341), the side of the guide roller (34) close to the electromagnetic ring (33) is movably provided with a movable clamping plate (342), the movable clamping plate (342) is provided with a magnetic ring (343), the movable clamping plate (342) and the support ring (32) are connected through the first elastic element (35), the magnetic poles of the magnetic ring (343) and the electromagnetic ring (33) close to each other are opposite.
2. The cable metering device of claim 1, wherein, The guide roller (34) is movably provided with a positioning ring (36), the positioning ring (36) is located between the movable clamping plate (342) and the support ring (32), the positioning ring (36) is provided with a first installation cavity (361), the first installation cavity (361) is movably provided with a first positioning rod (362) and a second elastic element (363), one end of the second elastic element (363) is fixed with the first positioning rod (362), the other end is fixed with the side wall of the first installation cavity (361) away from the guide roller (34), the outer end of the first positioning rod (362) is fixed with a handle, the guide roller (34) is uniformly distributed with a plurality of groups of first positioning holes (344) along the axial direction, which can cooperate with the inner end of the first positioning rod (362).
3. The cable metering apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The support shaft (31) is provided with an electromagnetic block (37), the support seat (1) is further provided with a limiting cylinder (11) with the same axis line as the support shaft (31), a plurality of second positioning holes (111) are uniformly arranged on the limiting cylinder (11) in the circumferential direction, at least one installation groove (311) is arranged on the support shaft (31), a second positioning rod (312) which can be inserted into the second positioning hole (111) is movably arranged in the installation groove (311), a magnetic block (313) is arranged on the second positioning rod (312), the magnetic poles of the magnetic block (313) and the electromagnetic block (37) close to each other are opposite, a third elastic element (314) is sleeved on the second positioning rod (312), one end of the third elastic element (314) is fixed with the magnetic block (313), the other end is fixed with the side wall of the installation groove (311) away from the electromagnetic block (37).
4. The cable metering apparatus of claim 1, wherein, At least one set of first guide rods (3421) are arranged on the movable clamping plate (342), and one end of the first guide rods (3421) movably penetrates through the first guide hole (321) on the support ring (32).
5. The cable metering apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Rubber pads are arranged on the opposite sides of the two sets of clamping plates.
6. The cable metering apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The lifting mechanism (23) comprises a rotary motor (231) fixed on the support base (1) and a screw rod (232) rotatably arranged on the support base (1), one end of the rotary motor (231) is fixedly connected with the screw rod (232), a lifting plate (233) is threadedly connected with the screw rod (232), the lifting plate (233) is slidably connected with the support base (1), at least one set of second guide holes are arranged on the lifting plate (233), a second guide rod (236) is movably arranged in the second guide hole, a limiting block (237) is arranged on the top of the second guide rod (236), and a mounting base (234) is arranged on the bottom end of the second guide rod (236), the pressing wheel (22) is rotatably arranged on the mounting base (234), and the fourth elastic member (235) is arranged between the mounting base (234) and the lifting plate (233).
7. The cable metering apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The metering wheel (21) is provided with a sensing block, the support base (1) is provided with a sensor matched with the sensing block, and the sensor is electrically connected with a digital counter arranged on the support base (1).