Integrated electric cylinder

By integrating an electric cylinder design with a servo motor, encoder, and high-carbon steel drive screw, the problems of large size and inconvenient installation and maintenance of traditional electric cylinders are solved, achieving efficient and precise linear motion control, and making it suitable for more working conditions.

CN224138843UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-17ANHUI PUDIAN WELDING TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ANHUI PUDIAN WELDING TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-27
Publication Date
2026-04-17

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Technical Problem

Traditional electric cylinders are bulky and inconvenient to install and maintain due to the separate assembly of components. They also have limitations in transmission efficiency, precision control, and heat dissipation, making it difficult to meet the high-efficiency and precision requirements of modern industry.

Method used

The device features an integrated design that tightly integrates the servo motor with the housing. Precise drive is achieved through a lead screw, and precise control is achieved by combining it with an encoder. The lead screw is made of high-carbon steel and equipped with high-precision lubricated bearings to improve the operating efficiency and accuracy of the device.

Benefits of technology

This has enabled the miniaturization of the equipment, improved operating efficiency and precision, expanded its applicability, and made it suitable for installation and use under more working conditions.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electric cylinders, and discloses an integrated electric cylinder which comprises a guide bearing, the guide bearing is installed in an inner cavity of an equipment shell, a servo motor is fixedly assembled on the outer wall of the equipment shell, a guide rod is movably connected with the inner cavity of the equipment shell in a sleeved mode, an encoder is fixedly assembled on the outer wall of the equipment shell, and the servo motor is connected with the encoder in a sleeved mode. And a power plug is fixedly assembled on the outer wall of the equipment shell, and a driving lead screw is movably connected to an inner cavity of the guide rod in a sleeving mode. According to the integrated electric cylinder, the servo motor is arranged on the outer wall of the equipment shell and is directly connected with the driving lead screw, so that the servo motor and the equipment shell are integrated, the occupied area of the equipment is reduced, the driving lead screw can be driven under the action of the servo motor, and in the process of driving the lead screw to rotate, the service life of the driving lead screw is prolonged. And the lead screw nut is driven to drive the guide rod to move, so that the telescopic rod is conveniently driven.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electric cylinder technology, specifically an integrated electric cylinder. Background Technology

[0002] An electric cylinder is a device that converts the rotary motion of an electric motor into linear motion. It is typically designed with a servo motor and a lead screw, and is a mechatronic product. It enables high-precision linear motion control and is an ideal replacement for hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders.

[0003] Traditional electric cylinders are typically assembled from separate components such as a motor, reducer, and lead screw. The independent installation of these multiple parts results in a large overall size, making installation and maintenance inconvenient. Furthermore, traditional electric cylinders have limitations in transmission efficiency, precision control, and heat dissipation, making it difficult to meet the demands of modern industry for efficient, precise, and stable equipment. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention provides an integrated electric cylinder, which solves the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] This utility model provides the following technical solution: It includes a device housing, an inner cavity of which is fitted with a guide bearing; an outer wall of which is fixedly fitted with a servo motor; an inner cavity of which is movably fitted with a guide rod; an outer wall of which is fixedly fitted with an encoder; a power plug; an inner cavity of which is movably fitted with a drive screw; an outer wall of which is fixedly fitted with a telescopic rod; and an outer wall of which is fixedly fitted with a screw nut.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model: the guide bearing is embedded in the inner cavity of the equipment housing, and the power output shaft of the servo motor is connected to the outer wall of the drive screw.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model: the power plug is electrically connected to the encoder, and the outer wall of the drive screw is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the screw nut.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model: the outer wall of the guide rod away from the screw nut is connected to the outer wall of the telescopic rod, the outer wall of the drive screw is provided with a threaded groove, and the inner cavity of the screw nut is equipped with balls.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model: the encoder is electrically connected to the power plug, and the drive screw is made of high carbon steel.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model: the guide bearing is a high-precision lubricated bearing, and the inner wall of the guide bearing is in contact with the outer wall of the guide rod.

[0011] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] 1. This integrated electric cylinder, by incorporating a servo motor mounted on the outer wall of the equipment housing, effectively reduces the overall footprint of the equipment. The servo motor drives the lead screw, which in turn precisely drives the lead screw nut. As the lead screw nut moves, the guide rod also moves accordingly, ultimately achieving effective driving of the telescopic rod. This not only improves the operating efficiency of the equipment but also ensures operational accuracy and reliability.

[0013] 2. This integrated electric cylinder, through an encoder mounted on the outer wall of the equipment housing, can precisely control the rotation of the servo motor. This precise control mechanism enables the servo motor to drive the rotation of the lead screw more accurately. Furthermore, through this fine control of the lead screw rotation, we can achieve precise management of the movement of the lead screw nut. In this way, the extension and retraction length of the telescopic rod can achieve higher precision, thereby ensuring that the telescopic rod can achieve a more accurate effect when performing pushing tasks.

[0014] 3. This integrated electric cylinder reduces the overall length of the equipment by connecting the servo motor to the cylinder body, enabling the equipment to be installed and used under some special working conditions. This makes the equipment suitable for more working conditions, and its small footprint allows it to be installed on a wider variety of machines, greatly improving its applicability. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the equipment shell structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the telescopic rod structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the equipment shell of this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Guide bearing; 2. Equipment housing; 3. Servo motor; 4. Drive screw; 5. Encoder; 6. Power plug; 7. Telescopic rod; 8. Guide rod; 9. Screw nut. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 4 An integrated electric cylinder includes a housing 2, a guide bearing 1 installed in the inner cavity of the housing 2, a servo motor 3 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the housing 2, a guide rod 8 movably sleeved in the inner cavity of the housing 2, an encoder 5 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the housing 2, a power plug 6 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the housing 2, a drive screw 4 movably sleeved in the inner cavity of the guide rod 8, a telescopic rod 7 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the guide rod 8, and a screw nut 9 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the guide rod 8.

[0022] In the above structure, the lead screw nut 9 installed on the outer wall of the guide rod 8 and the servo motor 3 installed on the outer wall of the equipment housing 2 drive the drive screw 4 under the action of the servo motor 3. Thus, the drive screw 4 drives the lead screw nut 9 during rotation, thereby driving the telescopic rod 7 to move during the movement of the lead screw nut 9, thereby realizing the unfolding of the equipment.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment: the guide bearing 1 is embedded in the inner cavity of the equipment housing 2, and the power output shaft of the servo motor 3 is connected to the outer wall of the drive screw 4.

[0024] In the above structure, the guide bearing 1 installed in the inner cavity of the equipment housing 2 can guide the movement of the guide rod 8 under the action of the guide bearing 1, so that the guide rod 8 can move smoothly outward from the inner cavity of the equipment housing 2, so as to achieve the ejection effect under the action of the drive screw 4, and thus produce the corresponding working effect.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment: the power plug 6 is electrically connected to the encoder 5, and the outer wall of the drive screw 4 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the screw nut 9.

[0026] In the above structure, the encoder 5 installed on the outer wall of the equipment housing 2 can precisely control the rotation of the servo motor 3 according to preset parameters and feedback signals, thereby enabling precise control of the extension and retraction of the telescopic rod 7 and achieving a better driving effect.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment: the outer wall of the guide rod 8 away from the lead screw nut 9 is connected to the outer wall of the telescopic rod 7, the outer wall of the drive lead screw 4 is provided with a threaded groove, and the inner cavity of the lead screw nut 9 is equipped with balls.

[0028] In the above structure, by the threaded groove on the outer wall of the drive screw 4 and the ball installed in the inner cavity of the screw nut 9, the screw nut 9 can be driven during the rotation of the drive screw 4, so that the ball can move in the threaded groove on the outer wall of the drive screw 4, thereby driving the telescopic rod 7.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the encoder 5 is electrically connected to the power plug 6, and the drive screw 4 is made of high carbon steel.

[0030] In the above structure, the power plug 6 installed on the outer wall of the servo motor 3 can supply power to the encoder 5, thereby adjusting the rotation of the servo motor 3 under the action of the encoder 5, so as to more accurately control the rotation of the drive screw 4, thereby better driving the screw nut 9, and making the extension distance of the telescopic rod 7 more accurate.

[0031] In a preferred embodiment: the guide bearing 1 is a high-precision lubricated bearing, and the inner wall of the guide bearing 1 is in contact with the outer wall of the guide rod 8.

[0032] In the above structure, the guide bearing 1 embedded in the inner cavity of the equipment housing 2 can restrict the movement of the guide rod 8 under the action of the guide bearing 1, so that the guide rod 8 can move smoothly outward from the inner cavity of the equipment housing 2 under the action of the guide bearing 1, thereby smoothly pushing the telescopic rod 7 outward.

[0033] Working principle: During use, the power cord is connected to the power plug 6. The power plug 6 and encoder 5 control the servo motor 3, causing it to rotate. Since the power output shaft of the servo motor 3 is connected to the outer wall of the drive screw 4, the servo motor 3 drives the drive screw 4 during rotation, causing the drive screw 4 to rotate within the inner cavity of the equipment housing 2. During the rotation of the drive screw 4, the screw nut 9 is driven, causing the balls in the inner cavity of the screw nut 9 to move along the threaded groove on the outer wall of the drive screw 4, thus enabling the screw nut 9 to move along the outer wall of the drive screw 4. During the movement of the screw nut 9, the guide rod 8 is driven. Since the outer wall of the guide rod 8 is connected to the outer wall of the telescopic rod 7, the telescopic rod 7 is driven, thus enabling the telescopic rod 7 to be extended.

[0034] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0035] 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. An integrated electric cylinder comprising a device housing (2), characterized in that: The inner cavity of the equipment housing (2) is equipped with a guide bearing (1), the outer wall of the equipment housing (2) is fixedly fitted with a servo motor (3), the inner cavity of the equipment housing (2) is movably sleeved with a guide rod (8), the outer wall of the equipment housing (2) is fixedly fitted with an encoder (5), the outer wall of the equipment housing (2) is fixedly fitted with a power plug (6), the inner cavity of the guide rod (8) is movably sleeved with a drive screw (4), the outer wall of the guide rod (8) is fixedly fitted with a telescopic rod (7), and the outer wall of the guide rod (8) is fixedly fitted with a screw nut (9).

2. The integrated electric cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide bearing (1) is embedded in the inner cavity of the equipment housing (2), and the power output shaft of the servo motor (3) is connected to the outer wall of the drive screw (4).

3. The integrated electric cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power plug (6) is electrically connected to the encoder (5), and the outer wall of the drive screw (4) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the screw nut (9).

4. The integrated electric cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the guide rod (8) away from the screw nut (9) is connected to the outer wall of the telescopic rod (7). The outer wall of the drive screw (4) is provided with a threaded groove. The inner cavity of the screw nut (9) is equipped with balls.

5. The integrated electric cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The encoder (5) is electrically connected to the power plug (6), and the drive screw (4) is made of high carbon steel.

6. The integrated electric cylinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide bearing (1) is a high-precision lubricated bearing, and the inner wall of the guide bearing (1) is in contact with the outer wall of the guide rod (8).