Coupler mounting device
By designing a coupling installation device, a robotic arm and gripping assembly are used to achieve rapid alignment and installation of the coupling and flywheel, solving the problem of complex and time-consuming installation in existing technologies, and improving production efficiency and production line continuity.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the installation process of couplings is complex, time-consuming and labor-intensive, which affects the continuity and efficiency of the production line.
A coupling installation device was designed, including a main body, a robot arm, and a gripping assembly. The robot arm drives the gripping assembly to move in the vertical and horizontal directions, so as to achieve rapid alignment and installation of the coupling and flywheel.
It enables rapid installation of couplings, reduces labor intensity, improves the continuity and efficiency of the production line, and can be completed by a single person, saving labor costs.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to engine test equipment technical field especially relates to a shaft coupling installation device. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the heat test process of 6DV series new product diesel engine, as the load equipment connecting engine output shaft and test bench, installing the elastic coupling is a complex and time-consuming process. The coupling weight reaches 102kg, and the prior art relies on manual operation, and two people need to use a simple lifting appliance to complete the cross-roller handling, and the installation process needs to frequently bend, turn around and squat, which is complicated, labor-intensive and easy to cause fatigue. The low installation efficiency leads to long process waiting time, the test bench operation is discontinuous, and the continuity and production efficiency of the production line are seriously affected.
[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a shaft coupling installation device to solve the above technical problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model aims at providing a shaft coupling installation device, which can realize rapid installation, reduce labor intensity and improve the continuity and production efficiency of the production line.
[0005] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] A shaft coupling installation device comprises a main body, a manipulator and a grabbing assembly, the main body is provided with a flywheel, the manipulator comprises a first guide rail, a second guide rail and a lifting assembly, the first guide rail is arranged above the main body along a first direction, the second guide rail is slidingly arranged on the first guide rail, and the second guide rail extends along a second direction, the lifting assembly is slidingly arranged on the second guide rail, the output end of the lifting assembly is connected with the grabbing assembly, and the lifting assembly can drive the grabbing assembly to move vertically, the grabbing assembly is used for grabbing the shaft coupling, the manipulator can drive the grabbing assembly to move, so that the shaft coupling can be aligned with the flywheel, and the first direction, the second direction and the vertical direction are perpendicular to each other.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned shaft coupling installation device, the manipulator further comprises a first support, the first support is slidingly arranged on the second guide rail, and the lifting assembly is detachably mounted on the first support.
[0008] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling installation device, the lifting assembly comprises a second support, a driving member and a third guide rail, the second support is fixed to the first support, the driving member and the third guide rail are both installed on the second support, the grabbing assembly is arranged on the third guide rail in the vertical direction, the output end of the driving member is connected with the grabbing assembly, and the driving member can drive the grabbing assembly to move along the third guide rail.
[0009] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling installation device, the coupling installation device further comprises a first limiting block and a second limiting block, the first limiting block is arranged at the top of the third guide rail, the second limiting block is arranged at the bottom of the third guide rail, and the grabbing assembly can abut against the first limiting block and the second limiting block respectively.
[0010] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling installation device, the driving member is a pneumatic cylinder.
[0011] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling installation device, the grabbing assembly comprises a third support, a shaft and a shaft sleeve, the third support is arranged on the third guide rail in a sliding mode, the output end of the driving member is connected with the third support, the shaft is arranged in the second direction in an extending mode, one end of the shaft is rotatably connected with the third support, and the shaft sleeve is sleeved on the outer periphery of the other end of the shaft, and the shaft sleeve can be inserted into the spline hole of the coupling.
[0012] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling installation device, the grabbing assembly further comprises a hanging plate, the hanging plate is fixed to one end of the third support close to the shaft sleeve, and the output end of the driving member is connected with the hanging plate.
[0013] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling installation device, the coupling installation device further comprises a support, the support is used for supporting a plurality of couplings of different models, the coupling installation device is provided with a plurality of shaft sleeves, the plurality of couplings of different models are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of shaft sleeves, the plurality of shaft sleeves can all be installed on the shaft, and the shaft sleeve can be inserted into the corresponding coupling.
[0014] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling installation device, the grabbing assembly further comprises an elbow clamp, the elbow clamp is arranged on the third support, and the elbow clamp can press the coupling along the vertical direction to the shaft sleeve.
[0015] As a preferred technical scheme of the coupling mounting device, the grabbing assembly further comprises an adjusting plate and a mounting piece, the elbow clamp is fixed to the adjusting plate, the adjusting plate is provided with an elongated through hole extending along the second direction, one end of the mounting piece is capable of penetrating through the elongated through hole and being connected with the third support, and the mounting piece is capable of moving along the hole wall of the elongated through hole.
[0016] The utility model discloses beneficial effects:
[0017] The utility model provides a coupling mounting device. Coupling mounting device includes: main part, manipulator and grab component, main part is provided with flywheel, and the manipulator includes first guide rail, second guide rail and elevating assembly, and first guide rail is set up in the top of main part along first direction, and second guide rail is slidably arranged in first guide rail, and second guide rail extends along second direction, and elevating assembly is slidably arranged in second guide rail, and the output of elevating assembly is connected with grab component, and elevating assembly can drive grab component to move along vertical direction, and grab component is used to grab coupling, and the manipulator can drive grab component to move to make coupling can be aligned with flywheel, and first direction, second direction and vertical direction are perpendicular to each other. Compared with prior art, the device can realize quick installation, reduce labor intensity, improve production line continuity and production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the utility model will be briefly introduced, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the contents of the embodiments of the utility model and these drawings without creative labor.
[0019] Figure 1 It is the first structure schematic view of coupling mounting device provided by the embodiments of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 The local enlarged view of A in it.
[0021] Figure 3 It is the second structure schematic view of coupling mounting device provided by the embodiments of the utility model.
[0022] In the drawing:
[0023] 1, main body; 2, first guide rail; 3, coupling; 4, flywheel; 5, first support; 6, second support; 7, driving piece; 8, third guide rail; 9, first limiting block; 10, second limiting block; 11, third support; 12, shaft; 13, shaft sleeve; 14, hanging plate; 15, elbow clamp; 16, mounting block; 17, adjusting plate; 171, long hole; 18, air pressure gauge; 19, locking handle; 20, rotating handle; 21, support. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It can be understood that the specific examples described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not limited to the utility model. In addition, it should be noted that only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the drawings for ease of description, not all the structures.
[0025] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", "fixed" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship of two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0026] In the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "below" the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0027] In the description of the embodiment, the terms "up", "down", "left", "right" and other orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore it cannot be understood as a limitation of the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only used to distinguish in description and have no special meaning.
[0028] As Figures 1 to 3The utility model provides a kind of coupler installation device shown.The utility model provides a kind of coupler installation device.The coupler installation device includes: main body 1, manipulator and grabbing component, main body 1 is provided with flywheel 4, manipulator includes first guide rail 2, second guide rail (not shown in drawing) and lifting assembly, first guide rail 2 is set to the top of main body 1 along first direction, second guide rail is slidably arranged in first guide rail 2, and second guide rail extends along second direction and is arranged, lifting assembly is slidably arranged in second guide rail, the output end of lifting assembly is connected with grabbing component, and lifting assembly can drive grabbing component to move along vertical direction, manipulator can drive grabbing component to move, to make coupler 3 can be aligned with flywheel 4, first direction, second direction vertical and vertical direction are perpendicular to each other, first direction, second direction and vertical direction are Figure 1 Compared with the prior art, the device can be quickly installed, labor intensity is reduced, production line continuity and production efficiency are improved.It should be noted that, in the production process, by using the device, the installation rhythm is shortened from 18 minutes per station to 6 minutes per station, and the process waiting time is eliminated by 65 seconds per station;And a single person can complete the operation, reduces the action such as bending and squatting, and saves the labor cost of 1.287 million yuan per year.
[0029] Further, the first guide rail 2 and the second guide rail each include two guide rail beams, which are arranged in a spaced manner to improve the stability of the coupler 3 during carrying.
[0030] Optionally, the manipulator further includes a first bracket 5, which is slidably arranged in the second guide rail. The lifting assembly is detachably mounted on the first bracket 5. Specifically, the second guide rail moves along the first guide rail 2, the first bracket 5 drives the grabbing component to move along the second guide rail, which enables the grabbing component to move forward, backward, left and right, realizes quick carrying, and improves the stability of the lifting assembly. At the same time, the lifting assembly is mounted on the first bracket 5 by bolts, which facilitates the replacement of the lifting assembly.
[0031] Optionally, the lifting assembly includes a second bracket 6, a driving member 7 and a third guide rail 8. The second bracket 6 is fixed to the first bracket 5. The driving member 7 and the third guide rail 8 are mounted on the second bracket 6. The grabbing component is slidably arranged in the third guide rail 8 along the vertical direction. The output end of the driving member 7 is connected with the grabbing component, and the driving member 7 can drive the grabbing component to move along the third guide rail 8. Specifically, the grabbing component is provided with a sliding groove extending along the vertical direction. The third guide rail 8 is inserted into the sliding groove, and the driving member 7 can drive the grabbing component to slide along the third guide rail 8, which enables the grabbing component to move along the vertical direction, prevents the grabbing component from tilting, and facilitates the carrying of the coupler 3.
[0032] Optionally, the shaft coupling mounting device further comprises a first limiting block 9 and a second limiting block 10, the first limiting block 9 is arranged on the top of the third guide rail 8, and the second limiting block 10 is arranged on the bottom of the third guide rail 8, and the grabbing assembly can abut against the first limiting block 9 and the second limiting block 10 respectively. Specifically, the first limiting block 9 is arranged on the side surface of the top of the third guide rail 8, and the upper end surface of the groove wall of the sliding groove can abut against the first limiting block 9; the second limiting block 10 is arranged on the side surface of the bottom of the third guide rail 8, and the lower end surface of the groove wall of the sliding groove can abut against the second limiting block 10, so as to limit the movement displacement of the grabbing assembly.
[0033] Optionally, the driving member 7 is a pneumatic cylinder. Specifically, the shaft coupling mounting device further comprises a pressure gauge 18, a locking handle 19 and two pressure regulating valves, one pressure regulating valve controls the no-load state, and the other pressure regulating valve controls the load state, and the pressure of the two pressure regulating valves is respectively adjusted to the state in which the grabbing assembly can be suspended during initial debugging; during normal work, there is no shaft coupling 3 on the grabbing assembly, and when the shaft coupling 3 is to be grabbed, the locking handle 19 is moved to the no-load position, at this time, the upward pulling force output by the pneumatic cylinder is balanced with the gravity of the grabbing assembly, and the operator can easily push and pull the grabbing assembly and the shaft coupling 3 to be connected; after the connection with the shaft coupling 3 is completed, the locking handle 19 is moved to the load position, the load pressure regulating valve is connected with the pneumatic cylinder, the upward pulling force output by the pneumatic cylinder is balanced with the sum of the weight of the shaft coupling 3 and the grabbing assembly, at this time, the grabbing assembly is still in a suspended state; when the locking handle 19 is moved to the locking position, the pneumatic cylinder is disconnected with the air source, at this time, the pneumatic cylinder is in a closed state, and the grabbing assembly is in a high locking state, that is, the height of the locking shaft coupling 3.
[0034] Optionally, the grabbing assembly comprises a third support 11, a shaft 12 and a shaft sleeve 13, the third support 11 is slidingly arranged on the third guide rail 8, the output end of the driving member 7 is connected with the third support 11, the shaft 12 extends along the second direction, one end of the shaft 12 is rotatably connected with the third support 11, and the shaft sleeve 13 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the other end of the shaft 12, and the shaft sleeve 13 can be inserted into the spline hole of the shaft coupling 3. Specifically, the grabbing assembly further comprises a rotating handle 20, the third support 11 is provided with a sliding groove, the shaft 12 is rotatably connected with the bottom of the third support 11, the rotating handle 20 is installed on one end of the shaft 12, the shaft sleeve 13 is sleeved on the other end of the shaft 12, and a bolt can be threadedly connected with the shaft 12 through the shaft sleeve 13, different shaft sleeves 13 can be replaced for different shaft couplings 3, a plurality of types of engine shaft couplings 3 can be adapted, and the universality of the device is improved; at the same time, the staff can rotate the rotating handle 20 to rotate the shaft coupling 3, so as to ensure that the mounting hole of the shaft coupling 3 and the mounting hole of the flywheel 4 are accurately aligned, the precise positioning can prevent the thread hole of the flywheel 4 from being stripped, the installation qualified rate is improved to 100%, and the installation quality is ensured.
[0035] Optionally, the shaft coupling mounting device further comprises a safety chain, two ends of the safety chain are connected with the second support 6 and the third support 11 respectively, and the safety chain can prevent the second support 6 from falling after being separated from the third support 11.
[0036] Optionally, the grabbing assembly further comprises a hanging plate 14, the hanging plate 14 is fixed to one end of the third support 11 close to the shaft sleeve 13, and the output end of the driving member 7 is connected with the hanging plate 14.
[0037] Optionally, the grabbing assembly further comprises an elbow clamp 15, the elbow clamp 15 is arranged on the third support 11, and the elbow clamp 15 can press the shaft coupling 3 in the vertical direction to the shaft sleeve 13, so as to lock the shaft coupling 3 and prevent the shaft coupling 3 from rotating.
[0038] Optionally, the grabbing assembly further comprises a mounting block 16, the mounting block 16 is arranged between the third support 11 and the elbow clamp 15, and the mounting block 16 can improve the stability of the elbow clamp 15.
[0039] Optionally, the shaft coupling mounting device further comprises a support 21, the support 21 is used for supporting shaft couplings 3 of different models, the shaft coupling mounting device is provided with a plurality of shaft sleeves 13, the shaft couplings 3 of different models are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the shaft sleeves 13, the plurality of shaft sleeves 13 can be mounted on the shaft 12, the shaft sleeve 13 can be inserted with the corresponding shaft coupling 3, a plurality of models of engine shaft couplings 3 can be adapted, the expansibility is high, the shaft coupling mounting device can be popularized to a natural gas and hydrogen engine test line, and the universality of the shaft coupling mounting device is improved.
[0040] Optionally, the grabbing assembly further comprises an adjusting plate 17, the elbow clamp 15 is fixed to the adjusting plate 17, the adjusting plate 17 is provided with a long-hole through hole 171 extending in the second direction, one end of the mounting member can pass through the long-hole through hole 171 and be connected with the mounting block 16, and the mounting member can move along the hole wall of the long-hole through hole 171. Specifically, the mounting member is a bolt, the adjusting plate 17 is provided with four long-hole through holes 171, when the adjusting plate 17 needs to be adjusted, the bolt is loosened, the adjusting plate 17 is moved to a suitable position, the bolt is locked to fix the adjusting plate 17, at this time, the position of the elbow clamp 15 is changed, the elbow clamp 15 can lock the shaft coupling 3, different models of shaft couplings 3 can be adapted, and the universality of the shaft coupling mounting device is improved.
[0041] The shaft coupling mounting device provided by the utility model has the following use process:
[0042] Step 1: adjust the no-load pressure regulating valve, adjust the cylinder pressure to the no-load state, move the locking handle 19 to the no-load position, the operator pulls the rotating handle 20, and moves the grabbing assembly along the first guide rail 2 and the second guide rail to the bracket 21, selects the matching shaft sleeve 13 according to the flywheel 4, sets the shaft sleeve 13 on the shaft 12, selects the matching shaft coupling 3, and adjusts the height of the grabbing assembly;
[0043] Step 2: the operator pushes the rotating handle 20, inserts the shaft sleeve 13 into the spline hole of the shaft coupling 3, and presses the shaft coupling 3 in the vertical direction to the shaft sleeve 13 through the elbow clamp 15, adjusts the load pressure regulating valve, adjusts the cylinder pressure to the load state, moves the locking handle 19 to the load position, and balances the upward pulling force of the cylinder output with the sum of the weight of the shaft coupling 3 and the grabbing assembly;
[0044] Step 3: the operator pulls the rotating handle 20, moves the grabbing assembly to the front end of the flywheel 4 along the first guide rail 2 and the second guide rail, adjusts the height of the shaft coupling 3 through the rotating handle 20, rotates the rotating handle 20 to accurately align the mounting hole of the shaft coupling 3 with the mounting hole of the flywheel 4, moves the locking handle 19 to the locking position, locks the air pressure in the cylinder, that is, locks the height of the shaft coupling 3, and completes the accurate butt joint;
[0045] Step 4: one end of the screw is screwed through the mounting hole of the shaft coupling 3 and the mounting hole of the flywheel 4, and is screwed to 75±7n.m, after confirming the installation, the no-load pressure regulating valve is adjusted, the cylinder pressure is adjusted to the no-load state, the locking handle 19 is moved to the no-load position, the load pressure regulating valve is separated from the cylinder, the pressure is released, and the device is removed.
[0046] In addition, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and the technical principle applied. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious changes, re-adjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present application. Therefore, although the present application has been described in more detail through the above embodiments, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and can include more other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present application, and the scope of the present application is determined by the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A coupling installation device, characterized in that, include: The main body (1), the robotic arm, and the gripping assembly are provided. The main body (1) is provided with a flywheel (4). The robotic arm includes a first guide rail (2), a second guide rail, and a lifting assembly. The first guide rail (2) is arranged above the main body (1) along a first direction. The second guide rail is slidably arranged on the first guide rail (2) and extends along a second direction. The lifting assembly is slidably arranged on the second guide rail. The output end of the lifting assembly is connected to the gripping assembly, and the lifting assembly can drive the gripping assembly to move in a vertical direction. The gripping assembly is used to grip a coupling (3). The robotic arm can drive the gripping assembly to move so that the coupling (3) can be aligned with the flywheel (4). The first direction, the second direction, and the vertical direction are perpendicular to each other.
2. The coupling installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The robotic arm also includes a first bracket (5), which is slidably disposed on the second guide rail, and the lifting assembly is detachably mounted on the first bracket (5).
3. The coupling installation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lifting assembly includes a second bracket (6), a drive component (7), and a third guide rail (8). The second bracket (6) is fixed to the first bracket (5). The drive component (7) and the third guide rail (8) are both mounted on the second bracket (6). The gripping assembly is slidably disposed on the third guide rail (8) along the vertical direction. The output end of the drive component (7) is connected to the gripping assembly, and the drive component (7) can drive the gripping assembly to move along the third guide rail (8).
4. The coupling installation device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The coupling mounting device further includes a first limiting block (9) and a second limiting block (10). The first limiting block (9) is disposed at the top of the third guide rail (8), and the second limiting block (10) is disposed at the bottom of the third guide rail (8). The gripping component can abut against the first limiting block (9) and the second limiting block (10) respectively.
5. A coupling installation device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The driving component (7) is a cylinder.
6. A coupling installation device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The gripping assembly includes a third bracket (11), a shaft (12), and a bushing (13). The third bracket (11) is slidably disposed on the third guide rail (8). The output end of the drive unit (7) is connected to the third bracket (11). The shaft (12) extends along the second direction, and one end of the shaft (12) is rotatably connected to the third bracket (11). The bushing (13) is sleeved on the outer periphery of the other end of the shaft (12). The bushing (13) can be inserted into the spline hole of the coupling (3).
7. A coupling installation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The gripping assembly also includes a hanging plate (14), which is fixed to one end of the third bracket (11) near the bushing (13), and the output end of the drive unit (7) is connected to the hanging plate (14).
8. A coupling installation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The coupling mounting device further includes a bracket (21) for supporting multiple couplings (3) of different models. The coupling mounting device is provided with multiple bushings (13). The multiple couplings (3) of different models are provided with multiple bushings (13) in a one-to-one correspondence. The multiple bushings (13) can be installed on the shaft (12) and can be inserted into the corresponding coupling (3).
9. A coupling installation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The gripping assembly also includes an elbow clamp (15), which is disposed on the third bracket (11) and can press the coupling (3) against the bushing (13) in the vertical direction.
10. A coupling mounting device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The gripping assembly also includes an adjustment plate (17) and a mounting component. The elbow clamp (15) is fixed to the adjustment plate (17). The adjustment plate (17) is provided with an elongated through hole (171) extending along the second direction. One end of the mounting component can pass through the elongated through hole (171) and connect to the third bracket (11). The mounting component can move along the wall of the elongated through hole (171).