Steering wheel positioning clamp

Abstract

The utility model relates to a steering wheel positioning clamp which comprises a rotating disc. A plurality of through holes are uniformly formed in the periphery of the turntable at intervals; the plurality of clamping assemblies are uniformly mounted on the periphery of the turntable at intervals; the clamping assembly comprises an alignment cylinder, a bearing frame, a positioning block, a pressing block, a first supporting block and a second supporting block. The middle of the alignment cylinder is used for containing the middle of the steering wheel, and the rim of the steering wheel correspondingly abuts against the positioning block, the first supporting block and the second supporting block. The pressing block is installed on the rotary disc through a rotary pressing air cylinder, and the rotary pressing air cylinder drives the pressing block to abut against the steering wheel, so that the steering wheel is clamped between the positioning block and the pressing block. The steering wheel positioning clamp is simple in structure and convenient to use and is provided with the detachable positioning block, the first supporting block and the second supporting block, the positioning block, the first supporting block and the second supporting block are arranged around the alignment cylinder in a surrounding mode so as to be matched with the curve and the concave-convex face of a steering wheel, the fixing difficulty is lowered, clamping of automatic assembly is facilitated, and the assembly efficiency is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of steering wheel clamping technology, and in particular to a steering wheel positioning clamp. Background Technology

[0002] The steering wheel is a key component inside a car, used by the driver to control the vehicle's direction, i.e., steering. It is usually located in front of the driver's seat, and by rotating the steering wheel, the driver can change the direction of the wheels, thereby guiding the vehicle forward, backward, or turning.

[0003] Currently, car steering wheels are primarily assembled manually, rather than using assembly lines. This is mainly because car steering wheels have irregular shapes, sometimes even very complex curves and uneven surfaces. This irregular design increases the difficulty of fixing them in place, as traditional fixing methods are ill-suited to various irregular shapes. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, the present invention provides a steering wheel positioning clamp with a simple structure and convenient use. It has a detachable positioning block, a first support block and a second support block to match the curve and concave and convex surfaces of the steering wheel, which reduces the difficulty of fixing, facilitates clamping for automated assembly, and greatly improves assembly efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the objectives of this utility model, the following technical solution is adopted:

[0006] A steering wheel positioning clamp, comprising:

[0007] A turntable; the turntable has a plurality of circularly arranged through holes evenly spaced around its periphery; and

[0008] Multiple clamping assemblies are evenly spaced and installed around the periphery of the turntable. Each clamping assembly includes an alignment cylinder coaxially installed inside the through hole, a support frame detachably installed around the alignment cylinder, positioning blocks installed on opposite sides of the support frame, pressure blocks installed on one side of each positioning block, a first support block installed at one end of the support frame, and a second support block installed at the other end of the support frame. The center of the alignment cylinder is used to accommodate the center of the steering wheel, and the rim of the steering wheel abuts against the positioning blocks, the first support block, and the second support block. The pressure blocks are installed on the turntable by a rotary clamping cylinder, which drives the pressure blocks to press against the steering wheel, thereby clamping the steering wheel between the positioning blocks and the pressure blocks.

[0009] The aforementioned steering wheel positioning fixture has a simple structure and is easy to use. It has a detachable positioning block, a first support block, and a second support block. The positioning block, the first support block, and the second support block surround the alignment cylinder to match the curve and concave and convex surfaces of the steering wheel, which reduces the difficulty of fixing, facilitates clamping for automated assembly, and greatly improves assembly efficiency.

[0010] In one embodiment, the inner edge of the top of the positioning block is provided with a positioning recess for accommodating the rim of the steering wheel; the top of the first support block is recessed inward to provide a first support position, and the top of the second support block is recessed inward to provide a second support position, both the first support position and the second support position are used to accommodate the rim of the steering wheel.

[0011] In one embodiment, the support frame is arranged in an "n" shape, the top surface of the support frame is used to support and install the positioning block and the first support block, and the opening of the support frame corresponds to the second support block.

[0012] In one embodiment, the clamping assembly further includes a plurality of shims detachably mounted around the alignment cylinder, the shims being used to support the connection of the support frame.

[0013] In one embodiment, the steering wheel positioning fixture further includes a barcode scanner mounted on one side of the bottom of the turntable; the turntable has a notch on one side corresponding to each of the through holes, the notch being used to correspond to the barcode scanner. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a steering wheel positioning clamp according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the steering wheel positioning fixture shown;

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An exploded view of the steering wheel positioning fixture shown from another perspective;

[0017] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the application status of the steering wheel positioning fixture and the steering wheel.

[0018] Attached image annotations:

[0019] 10-Turntable, 11-Through hole, 12-Notch;

[0020] 20-Clamping assembly, 21-Alignment cylinder, 22-Bearing frame, 23-Positioning block, 24-Pressure block, 25-First support block, 26-Second support block, 27-Rotary clamping cylinder, 28-Elevating block;

[0021] 30 - Barcode scanner;

[0022] 40 - Steering wheel. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of this utility model are shown in the drawings. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this utility model.

[0024] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly attached to the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component.

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

[0026] Please see Figures 1 to 4 The steering wheel positioning fixture according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a turntable 10, a plurality of clamping components 20 evenly spaced on the periphery of the turntable 10, and a barcode scanner 30 mounted on one side of the bottom of the turntable 10.

[0027] The turntable 10 is rotatably mounted on the machine base (not shown), and the barcode scanner 30 is mounted on one side of the machine base. Figure 3 As shown, a plurality of circularly arranged through holes 11 are evenly spaced on the periphery of the turntable 10. A notch 12 is provided on one side of the turntable 10 corresponding to each through hole 11. The notch 12 is used to correspond to the barcode scanner 30 so that the barcode scanner 30 can identify the steering wheel 40. For ease of understanding, the accompanying drawings of this embodiment provide a schematic diagram of a notch 12. Other notches 12 are not shown, which does not mean that there is only one notch 12 on the turntable 10 in this embodiment.

[0028] The clamping assembly 20 includes an alignment cylinder 21 coaxially mounted inside the through hole 11, a support frame 22 detachably mounted around the alignment cylinder 21, positioning blocks 23 mounted on opposite sides of the support frame 22, pressure blocks 24 mounted on one side of each positioning block 23, a first support block 25 mounted at one end of the support frame 22, and a second support block 26 mounted at the other end of the support frame 22. The middle portion of the alignment cylinder 21 is used to accommodate the middle portion of the steering wheel 40, and the rim of the steering wheel 40 abuts against the positioning blocks 23, the first support block 25, and the second support block 26. Specifically, the pressure block 24 is mounted on the turntable 10 via a rotary clamping cylinder 27. The rotary clamping cylinder 27 drives the pressure block 24 to press against the steering wheel 40, thus clamping the steering wheel 40 between the positioning blocks 23 and the pressure block 24.

[0029] Understandably, in actual use, different positioning blocks 23, first support blocks 25 and second support blocks 26 can be replaced according to the different size parameters of the steering wheel 40 to match the curves and concave and convex surfaces of the steering wheel 40, which reduces the difficulty of fixing and clamping, facilitates the clamping of automated assembly, and greatly improves assembly efficiency.

[0030] In this embodiment, the inner edge of the top of the positioning block 23 is provided with a positioning recess, which is used to accommodate the rim of the steering wheel 40. The top of the first support block 25 is recessed inward to provide a first support position, and the top of the second support block 26 is recessed inward to provide a second support position. Both the first support position and the second support position are used to accommodate the rim of the steering wheel 40.

[0031] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the support frame 22 is roughly arranged in an "n" shape. The top surface of the support frame 22 is used to support the mounting positioning block 23 and the first support block 25. The opening of the support frame 22 corresponds to the second support block 26, so that the positioning block 23, the first support block 25, and the second support block 26 surround the alignment cylinder 21, that is, the positioning block 23, the first support block 25, and the second support block 26 surround the steering wheel 40 to achieve the positioning and clamping of the steering wheel 40.

[0032] Furthermore, the clamping assembly 20 also includes a plurality of shims 28 detachably mounted around the alignment cylinder 21, the shims 28 being used to support the connecting support frame 22 to match the height of different steering wheels 40.

[0033] The aforementioned steering wheel positioning fixture has a simple structure and is easy to use. It has a detachable positioning block 23, a first support block 25, and a second support block 26. The positioning block 23, the first support block 25, and the second support block 26 are arranged around the alignment cylinder 21 to match the curve and concave and convex surfaces of the steering wheel 40, which reduces the difficulty of fixing, facilitates the clamping of automated assembly, and greatly improves assembly efficiency.

[0034] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0035] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A steering wheel positioning clamp, characterized in that, include: Turntable; The turntable has a plurality of circularly arranged through holes evenly spaced around its perimeter; and Multiple clamping assemblies are evenly spaced and installed around the periphery of the turntable. Each clamping assembly includes an alignment cylinder coaxially installed inside the through hole, a support frame detachably installed around the alignment cylinder, positioning blocks installed on opposite sides of the support frame, pressure blocks installed on one side of each positioning block, a first support block installed at one end of the support frame, and a second support block installed at the other end of the support frame. The center of the alignment cylinder is used to accommodate the center of the steering wheel, and the rim of the steering wheel abuts against the positioning blocks, the first support block, and the second support block. The pressure blocks are installed on the turntable by a rotary clamping cylinder, which drives the pressure blocks to press against the steering wheel, thereby clamping the steering wheel between the positioning blocks and the pressure blocks.

2. The steering wheel positioning fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner edge of the top of the positioning block is provided with a positioning recess, which is used to accommodate the rim of the steering wheel; the top of the first support block is recessed inward to provide a first support position, and the top of the second support block is recessed inward to provide a second support position, both the first support position and the second support position are used to accommodate the rim of the steering wheel.

3. The steering wheel positioning fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support frame is arranged in an "n" shape. The top surface of the support frame is used to support and install the positioning block and the first support block. The opening of the support frame corresponds to the second support block.

4. The steering wheel positioning fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping assembly also includes a plurality of shims that are detachably installed around the alignment cylinder, the shims being used to support the connection of the support frame.

5. The steering wheel positioning fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a barcode scanner installed on one side of the bottom of the turntable; the turntable has a notch on one side corresponding to each of the through holes, and the notch is used to correspond to the barcode scanner.

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