Lockset clamp spring tool equipment

By designing an automated lock spring tooling device, the positioning pin and insertion tube are raised and lowered using a drive component, thus realizing the automatic installation of the lock spring. This solves the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive processes in existing technologies, improves work efficiency, and reduces labor intensity.

CN224059149UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31ZHEJIANG ZHONGHENG LOCK IND
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-17
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

The current process of installing snap rings is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient.

Method used

A tooling device comprising a base plate, clamping components, a positioning section, and an installation section was designed. The device uses a driving component to drive the lifting and lowering of the positioning column and the insertion tube, and uses a guide section to open the snap ring and push it into the snap ring groove to achieve automatic installation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of snap ring installation and reduces workload.

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Abstract

The utility model provides lockset clamp spring tool equipment, and belongs to the technical field of tool equipment. The problem that time and labor are wasted when a worker manually installs the snap spring is solved. The tool comprises a bottom plate and a tool assembly arranged on the bottom plate, a clamping piece used for clamping a workpiece is arranged on the bottom plate, the tool assembly comprises a positioning part and an installation part, the positioning part comprises a positioning column and a first driving piece driving the positioning column to ascend and descend, and the installation part comprises an insertion pipe and a second driving piece driving the insertion pipe to ascend and descend. The clamping spring is arranged on the positioning column in a sleeving mode, the first driving piece drives the positioning column to descend to be pressed and fixed to a workpiece, the second driving piece drives the insertion pipe to descend so that the insertion pipe can abut against the clamping spring and push the clamping spring to descend, a guiding part is arranged on the positioning column, and the clamping spring can be opened by the guiding part when descending relative to the positioning column. And the inserted pipe pushes the opened clamp spring into the clamp spring groove in the workpiece. The utility model has the advantages that the driving piece II drives the insertion pipe to descend to open and push the insertion pipe into the snap spring groove, so that the working efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of tooling equipment technology, and relates to a tooling equipment for lock springs. Background Technology

[0002] When installing round shaft-like parts on locks, snap rings are needed to limit the axial movement of the parts. Snap rings mounted on the shaft are also called external snap rings. The shaft has a snap ring groove. During installation, snap ring pliers are used to open the snap ring, then it is slipped onto the shaft and moved into the snap ring groove. Currently, this snap ring installation process requires manual operation by workers, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive but also inefficient. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned problems in the existing snap ring installation process by proposing a tooling device capable of automatically installing snap rings.

[0004] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A lock retaining spring tooling device, characterized in that it includes a base plate and a tooling assembly disposed on the base plate. The base plate is provided with a clamping member for clamping the workpiece. The tooling assembly includes a positioning part and an installation part. The positioning part includes a positioning post and a first driving member for driving the positioning post to rise and fall. The installation part includes an insertion tube and a second driving member for driving the insertion tube to rise and fall. The retaining spring is sleeved on the positioning post. The first driving member drives the positioning post to descend and press it firmly onto the workpiece. The second driving member drives the insertion tube to descend so that the insertion tube abuts against the retaining spring and pushes the retaining spring down. The positioning post is provided with a guide part. When the retaining spring descends relative to the positioning post, it can be opened by the guide part until the insertion tube pushes the opened retaining spring into the retaining spring groove on the workpiece.

[0006] In the aforementioned lock spring tooling equipment, the guide portion includes a tapered guide surface formed on the positioning post.

[0007] In the aforementioned locking spring fixture, the diameter of the small end of the tapered guide surface is smaller than the inner diameter of the spring, and the diameter of the large end of the tapered guide surface is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft on the workpiece.

[0008] In the aforementioned lock spring tooling equipment, the positioning post is fixed to the end of the driving component by a positioning block, and the positioning post is fixed to the positioning block by a connecting piece.

[0009] In the aforementioned lock spring tooling, the insert tube is a hollow round tube, and the insert tube is coaxially arranged with the positioning post. An opening is provided on the insert tube to avoid the connecting piece.

[0010] In the lock spring tool equipment, the workpiece has an installation hole coaxially arranged with the spring groove, and the bottom of the positioning column is fixed with a guide column.

[0011] In the lock spring tool equipment, the guide column is conical in shape with the upper part larger and the lower part smaller.

[0012] In the lock spring tool equipment, the bottom plate is fixed with a support, and the tool assembly is arranged on the support.

[0013] In the lock spring tool equipment, the positioning part further comprises a positioning plate fixed on the support, and the driving member one is fixed on the positioning plate; and the installation part further comprises an installation plate fixed on the support, and the driving member two is fixed on the installation plate.

[0014] In the lock spring tool equipment, the positioning plate is fixed with a guide column, and the insertion tube is sleeved outside the guide column and is lifted up and down along the guide column.

[0015] In the lock spring tool equipment, the guide column and the positioning plate are integrally formed, two arc-shaped avoiding grooves are formed in the positioning plate, the avoiding grooves are coaxially arranged with the guide column, the insertion tube passes through the avoiding grooves, and the connection part of the guide column and the positioning plate is located in the opening of the connecting piece.

[0016] In the lock spring tool equipment, the driving member one comprises a cylinder, and the driving member two comprises a cylinder.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the lock spring is only placed on the positioning column, the driving member one drives the positioning column to descend and press the workpiece to be positioned, the driving member two drives the insertion tube to descend, the lock spring is expanded along the positioning column and pushed into the spring groove, the working efficiency is greatly improved, and the working strength is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is a side view of the lock spring before installation of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 is a side view of the positioning column after descending of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 is a side view of the insertion tube after descending of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the positioning column of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the guide column of this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram, 1. Base plate; 2. Clamping component; 3. Positioning post; 4. Drive component one; 5. Insert tube; 6. Drive component two; 7. Conical guide surface; 8. Support; 9. Positioning plate; 10. Mounting plate; 11. Positioning block; 12. Connecting piece; 13. Guide post; 14. Clearance groove; 15. Mounting hole; 16. Guide post. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention, which are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the lock retainer spring tooling device of this utility model includes a base plate 1 and a tooling assembly disposed on the base plate 1. A clamping member 2 is provided on the base plate 1 for clamping the workpiece. The tooling assembly includes a positioning part and an installation part. The positioning part includes a positioning post 3 and a driving member 4 for driving the positioning post 3 to rise and fall. The installation part includes an insertion tube 5 and a driving member 6 for driving the insertion tube 5 to rise and fall. The retainer spring is sleeved on the positioning post 3. The driving member 4 drives the positioning post 3 to descend and press and fix it on the workpiece. The driving member 6 drives the insertion tube 5 to descend so that the insertion tube 5 abuts against the retainer spring and pushes the retainer spring down. The positioning post 3 is provided with a guide part. When the retainer spring descends relative to the positioning post 3, it can be opened by the guide part until the insertion tube 5 pushes the opened retainer spring into the retainer spring groove on the workpiece.

[0027] like Figure 5 As shown, the guide portion includes a tapered guide surface 7 formed on the positioning post 3. The diameter of the small end of the tapered guide surface 7 is smaller than the inner diameter of the retaining ring, and the diameter of the large end of the tapered guide surface 7 is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft on the workpiece. The positioning post 3 is fixed to the end of the driving component 4 by a positioning block 11, and the positioning post 3 is fixedly connected to the positioning block 11 by a connecting piece 12. The insertion tube 5 is a hollow round tube, and the insertion tube 5 is coaxially arranged with the positioning post 3. An opening is provided on the insertion tube 5 to avoid the connecting piece 12.

[0028] The workpiece has a mounting hole 15, which is coaxially arranged with the snap ring groove, such as... Figure 5 As shown, a guide post 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the positioning post 3. When the driving component 4 drives the positioning post 3 to descend, the guide post 16 is inserted into the mounting hole 15 of the workpiece to form a positioning. The guide post 16 is conical in shape, larger at the top and smaller at the bottom.

[0029] A support 8 is fixedly mounted on the base plate 1, and the tooling assembly is mounted on the support 8. The positioning part also includes a positioning plate 9, which is fixedly mounted on the support 8, and a driving component 4 is fixedly mounted on the positioning plate 9. The mounting part also includes a mounting plate 10, which is fixedly mounted on the support 8, and a driving component 6 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 10. The driving component 4 and the driving component 6 both include cylinders.

[0030] like Figure 6 As shown, a guide post 13 is fixedly mounted on the positioning plate 9, and the insertion tube 5 is sleeved on the guide post 13 and moves back and forth along the guide post 13. The guide post 13 and the positioning plate 9 are integrally formed. The positioning plate 9 has two arc-shaped clearance grooves 14, which are coaxially arranged with the guide post 13. The insertion tube 5 passes through the clearance grooves 14, and the connection between the guide post 13 and the positioning plate 9 is located in the opening of the connecting piece 12.

[0031] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0032] like Figure 2 As shown, this is the original state of the tooling assembly. The worker places the retaining ring on the positioning post 3; as... Figure 3 As shown, the driving component 4 drives the positioning column 3 to descend and press against the workpiece, and the guide column 16 is inserted into the mounting hole 15 of the workpiece to form a positioning; as shown Figure 4 As shown, the second driving component 6 drives the insertion tube 5 to descend, which in turn spreads the snap ring along the positioning post 3 and pushes it into the snap ring groove to complete the installation.

[0033] It should be understood that in the claims and description of this utility model, all instances of "comprising..." should be understood as having an open meaning, that is, their meaning is equivalent to "containing at least...", and should not be understood as having a closed meaning, that is, their meaning should not be understood as "containing only...".

[0034] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative examples illustrating the spirit of this utility model. Those skilled in the art to which this utility model pertains may make various modifications or additions to the described specific embodiments or use similar methods to substitute them, without departing from the spirit of this utility model or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A lock spring tooling apparatus, comprising: The utility model provides a tooling assembly and a base plate, the base plate (1) is provided with a clamping piece (2) for clamping workpieces, the tooling assembly comprises a positioning part and a mounting part, the positioning part comprises a positioning column (3) and a driving part (4) for driving the positioning column (3) to ascend and descend, the mounting part comprises a pipe (5) and a driving part (2) for driving the pipe (5) to ascend and descend, a circlip is sleeved on the positioning column (3), the driving part (1) drives the positioning column (3) to descend and press tightly on the workpiece, the driving part (2) drives the pipe (5) to descend, so that the pipe (5) is in abutment with the circlip and pushes the circlip to descend, the positioning column (3) is provided with a guide part, the circlip is opened by the guide part when descending relative to the positioning column (3), until the pipe (5) pushes the opened circlip into the circlip groove on the workpiece.

2. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The guide part comprises a tapered guide surface (7) formed on the positioning column (3).

3. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 2, wherein: The diameter of the small end of the tapered guide surface (7) is smaller than the inner diameter of the circlip, and the diameter of the large end of the tapered guide surface (7) is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft on the workpiece.

4. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The positioning column (3) is fixed to the end of the driving part (1) through a positioning block (11), and the positioning column (3) is fixedly connected with the positioning block (11) through a connecting piece (12); the pipe (5) is a hollow circular pipe, the pipe (5) is coaxially arranged with the positioning column (3), and an opening for avoiding the connecting piece (12) is formed in the pipe (5).

5. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The workpiece has a mounting hole (15) coaxially arranged with the circlip groove, and the bottom of the positioning column (3) is fixedly provided with a guide column (16), which is inserted into the mounting hole (15) of the workpiece to form positioning when the driving part (1) drives the positioning column (3) to descend.

6. A lock spring tooling apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein, The guide column (16) is conical in shape, with the upper part being large and the lower part being small.

7. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The base plate (1) is fixedly provided with a support (8), and the tooling assembly is arranged on the support (8).

8. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The positioning part further comprises a positioning plate (9) fixedly arranged on the support (8), and the driving part (1) is fixedly arranged on the positioning plate (9); the mounting part further comprises a mounting plate (10) fixedly arranged on the support (8), and the driving part (2) is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate (10).

9. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 8, wherein, The positioning plate (9) is fixedly provided with a guide column (13), and the pipe (5) is sleeved outside the guide column (13) and ascends and descends along the guide column (13).

10. The lock spring tooling apparatus of claim 9, wherein, The guide column (13) is integrally formed with the positioning plate (9), two arc-shaped avoiding grooves (14) are formed in the positioning plate (9), the avoiding grooves (14) are coaxially arranged with the guide column (13), the pipe (5) passes through the avoiding grooves (14), and the connecting part of the guide column (13) and the positioning plate (9) is located in the opening of the connecting piece (12).