Pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly

By designing a pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly, and using horizontal and vertical moving components and detection components, the automatic fixing and precise positioning of the pump cover are achieved, which solves the problem of low automation of pump covers in the existing technology and improves production efficiency.

CN224238722UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-15TIANJIN CHENDA PUMP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
TIANJIN CHENDA PUMP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-16
Publication Date
2026-05-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the existing technology, the automated handling and assembly of pump covers is inefficient, requires a lot of manual intervention, and the operation of fixtures is cumbersome, which affects production efficiency.

Method used

A pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly was designed, comprising a horizontal moving component, a vertical moving component, a pump cover moving structure, and a detection component. It utilizes cylinders, parallel grippers, and sensors to achieve automatic fixing, identification, and movement of the pump cover. The device moves horizontally on a slide rail via a slider, and combines a linear module to achieve precise positioning and automatic feeding.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of automated fixing and feeding of pump covers, reduces manual labor intensity, and achieves accurate positioning and efficient assembly of pump covers, making it suitable for assembly line production.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water pump assembly, and discloses a pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly, which comprises a horizontal moving assembly, a vertical moving assembly, a pump cover moving structure and a pump cover, the vertical moving assembly is arranged on the driving end of the horizontal moving assembly, and the horizontal moving assembly is used for driving the vertical moving assembly to move horizontally; the pump cover moving structure is located beside the horizontal moving assembly, the pump cover is placed at the upper end of the pump cover moving structure, and the pump cover moving structure is used for driving the pump cover to horizontally and linearly move; the vertical moving assembly comprises an air cylinder, a parallel air claw and clamping plates, the parallel air claw is fixed to the bottom driving end of the air cylinder, the two clamping plates are fixed to the two ends of the parallel air claw respectively, the air cylinder is used for driving the parallel air claw and the clamping plates to vertically move up and down, and the parallel air claw drives the two clamping plates to clamp and release the pump cover. According to the pump cover moving structure, fixing and automatic feeding work of the pump cover can be achieved, and the position of the pump cover at the upper end of the pump cover moving structure can be accurately recognized.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water pump assembly technology, and in particular to a pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly. Background Technology

[0002] The pump cover, as a covering for the pump body, primarily serves to protect the pump body and prevent external substances from entering the pump interior. It also acts as a seal, preventing liquid or gas leakage from the joint between the pump cover and the pump body. The pump cover comprises several components, including the pump cover body, inlet pipe, return pipe, and pump cover bearings. During assembly, the pump cover body is typically secured manually using clamps, and then the components to be installed are placed in one by one. After installation, it is moved to the next workstation to begin the next assembly process. Current technology has a low degree of automation in pump cover handling, requiring manual intervention or handling, resulting in high labor intensity and limiting the efficiency of pump cover loading and assembly, making it unsuitable for assembly line production. Furthermore, the clamping method for securing the pump cover is cumbersome and not very convenient for handling. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly, which can realize the fixing and automatic feeding of the pump cover, and can accurately identify the position of the pump cover on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure.

[0004] This utility model is achieved using the following technical solution: a pump cover loading device for water pump assembly, comprising a horizontal moving component, a vertical moving component, a pump cover moving structure, and a pump cover. The vertical moving component is installed on the drive end of the horizontal moving component, and the horizontal moving component drives the vertical moving component to move horizontally. The pump cover moving structure is located beside the horizontal moving component, and the pump cover is placed on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure, and the pump cover moving structure drives the pump cover to move horizontally in a straight line. The vertical moving component includes a cylinder, a parallel gripper, and clamping plates. The parallel gripper is fixed to the bottom drive end of the cylinder, and the two clamping plates are respectively fixed to the two ends of the parallel gripper. The cylinder is used to drive the parallel gripper and clamping plates to move vertically up and down. The parallel gripper drives the two clamping plates to clamp and release the pump cover.

[0005] Furthermore, the horizontal moving assembly includes a connecting base plate, a support, a support column, a linear module, and a connecting frame. The support is fixed to the upper end of the connecting base plate with screws, the bottom end of the support column is fixed to the support with screws, the linear module is horizontally fixed to the upper end of the support column, and the connecting frame is fixed to the drive end of the linear module.

[0006] Furthermore, the pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly also includes a detection component, which is used to detect the position of the pump cover on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure.

[0007] Furthermore, the detection component includes a first sensor column, a first sensor mounting bracket, and a first sensor. The first sensor column is vertically fixed to the side of the pump cover moving structure, the first sensor mounting bracket is fixed to the top of the first sensor column, and the first sensor is clamped on the first sensor mounting bracket.

[0008] Furthermore, the detection component also includes a second sensor mounting bracket and a second sensor. The second sensor mounting bracket is fixed on a support column near the pump cover moving structure, and the second sensor is fixed on the upper end of the second sensor mounting bracket. The second sensor cooperates with the first sensor to detect the position of the pump cover on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure.

[0009] Furthermore, the pump cover moving structure includes an upper mounting plate and a limiting post, wherein the limiting post is fixed to the upper end of the upper mounting plate for fixing the pump cover.

[0010] Furthermore, the pump cover moving structure also includes a support rod, a bearing plate, a slide rail, a lower mounting plate, and a slider. The lower mounting plate and the upper mounting plate are connected by bolts and knobs. A push plate is connected to the outer side of the bottom end of the lower mounting plate. The bearing plate is fixed to the upper end of the support rod, the slide rail is horizontally fixed to the upper end of the bearing plate, and the slider is fixed to the bottom end of the lower mounting plate. The slider is mounted on the upper end of the slide rail through a sliding fit.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0012] 1. The present invention relates to a pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly, which limits the pump cover by a limiting post, making installation convenient; the pump cover moves horizontally on the upper end of the slide rail by a slider, and the pump cover is clamped by a parallel air gripper driven by a cylinder, and is moved horizontally by a linear module to be placed in a designated position, which can realize the fixing of the pump cover and automatic feeding, thereby improving production efficiency.

[0013] 2. The pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly of this utility model can more accurately identify the position of the pump cover on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure by means of the cooperation of the first sensor and the second sensor. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly according to this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the horizontal moving component and the vertical moving component in this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model after removing part of the horizontal moving component;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pump cover moving structure and the pump cover structure in this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: Horizontal moving component-1; Vertical moving component-2; Pump cover moving structure-3; Detection component-4; Pump cover-5; Connecting base plate-11; Support-12; Support column-13; Linear module-14; Connecting frame-15; Cylinder-16; Parallel gripper-17; Clamping plate-18; Second sensor mounting bracket-19; Second sensor-110; Support rod-31; Bearing plate-32; Upper mounting plate-33; Slide rail-34; Lower mounting plate-35; Slider-36; Limiting column-37; Push plate-38; First sensor column-41; First sensor mounting bracket-42; First sensor-43. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. This utility model can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features described therein can be combined with each other.

[0020] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly.

[0021] Example 1

[0022] This embodiment provides a pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly, referring to... Figure 1 As shown, it includes a horizontal moving component 1, a vertical moving component 2, a pump cover moving structure 3, and a pump cover 5. The vertical moving component 2 is installed on the drive end of the horizontal moving component 1, and the horizontal moving component 1 drives the vertical moving component 2 to move horizontally. The pump cover moving structure 3 is located next to the horizontal moving component 1, and the pump cover 5 is placed on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure 3, and the pump cover moving structure 3 drives the pump cover 5 to move horizontally in a straight line.

[0023] Reference Figure 2As shown, the vertical moving assembly 2 includes a cylinder 16, a parallel gripper 17, and clamping plates 18. The parallel gripper 17 is fixed to the bottom drive end of the cylinder 16, and two clamping plates 18 are respectively fixed to both ends of the parallel gripper 17. The inner side of the clamping plates 18 is an arc shape that matches the upper outer side of the pump cover 5, so that the inner side of the two clamping plates 18 can better match the shape of the upper outer side of the pump cover 5, preventing it from falling off when clamping the pump cover 5. The cylinder 16 is used to drive the parallel gripper 17 and the clamping plates 18 to move vertically up and down. The parallel gripper 17 drives the two clamping plates 18 to clamp and release the pump cover 5. In this embodiment, the cylinder 16 can be the Festo DGSL-20-100-Y3A pneumatic cylinder slider of the prior art, and the parallel gripper 17 can be the Festo HGPT-50-AB parallel gripper of the prior art. The gripper has two plates and is used to realize the clamping and releasing actions.

[0024] Reference Figure 2 As shown, the horizontal moving assembly 1 includes a connecting base plate 11, a support 12, a support column 13, a linear module 14, and a connecting frame 15. The support 12 is fixed to the upper end of the connecting base plate 11 with screws, the bottom end of the support column 13 is fixed to the support 12 with screws, the linear module 14 is horizontally fixed to the upper end of the support column 13, and the connecting frame 15 is fixed to the drive end of the linear module 14. In this embodiment, the linear module 14 can use a closed embedded linear guide screw module from the prior art, with an effective stroke of not less than 450mm.

[0025] Example 2

[0026] A pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly, as described in the following figure Figures 1-3 As shown, it also includes a detection component 4, which is used to detect the position of the pump cover 5 on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure 3. Specifically, refer to... Figure 3As shown, the detection component 4 includes a first sensor column 41, a first sensor mounting bracket 42, and a first sensor 43. The first sensor column 41 is vertically fixed to the side of the pump cover moving structure 3, the first sensor mounting bracket 42 is fixed to the top of the first sensor column 41, and the first sensor 43 is clamped on the first sensor mounting bracket 42. The detection component 4 also includes a second sensor mounting bracket 19 and a second sensor 110. The second sensor mounting bracket 19 is fixed on a support column 13 near the pump cover moving structure 3. The second sensor 110 is fixed on the upper end of the second sensor mounting bracket 19. In this embodiment, the first sensor 43 can be a Keyence LR-ZB250AP spot-type laser sensor, which has a red visible light source and a maximum detection distance of up to 2.5m. The second sensor 110 can be a Keyence LV-S61 area-type laser sensor, which can detect a wide range. Its light source is red visible light, the detection position is clear, the maximum detection distance is up to 12m, and the installation position has a large redundancy. The second sensor 110 cooperates with the first sensor 43 to detect the position of the pump cover 5 on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure 3.

[0027] Reference Figure 4 As shown, the pump cover moving structure 3 includes an upper mounting plate 33 and a limiting post 37. The limiting post 37 is fixed to the upper end of the upper mounting plate 33 to fix the pump cover 5. The pump cover moving structure 3 also includes a support rod 31, a bearing plate 32, a slide rail 34, a lower mounting plate 35, and a slider 36. The lower mounting plate 35 is connected to the upper mounting plate 33 by bolts and a knob. A push plate 38 is connected to the outer side of the bottom end of the lower mounting plate 35. A single-rod push-pull cylinder (not shown in the figure) can be set at the other end of the push plate 38 on the outer side of the bearing plate 32. The push rod of the single-rod push-pull cylinder is connected to the push plate 38. Pushing and pulling the push plate 38 drives the lower mounting plate 35 and its upper structure to slide horizontally. The bearing plate 32 is fixed to the upper end of the support rod 31, the slide rail 34 is horizontally fixed to the upper end of the bearing plate 32, and the slider 36 is fixed to the bottom end of the lower mounting plate 35. The slider 36 is mounted on the upper end of the slide rail 34 through a sliding fit.

[0028] This utility model provides a pump cover loading device for water pump assembly. In use, the pump cover 5 is placed on the upper mounting plate 33, and the connecting lugs of the pump cover 5 are inserted into two or three limiting posts 37 to limit the position of the pump cover 5, facilitating the installation and inspection of parts inside the pump cover 5. The upper mounting plate 33 moves the pump cover 5, and the slider 36 slides on the upper end of the slide rail 34 to move the pump cover 5 horizontally to the designated position. The first sensor 43 and the second sensor 110 cooperate to detect and identify the accurate position of the pump cover 5 on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure 3. After reaching the designated position, the cylinder 16 drives the parallel air gripper 17 and the clamping plate 18 to move vertically downward. The parallel air gripper 17 drives the two clamping plates 18 to clamp the upper part of the pump cover 5, and then the cylinder 16 drives it to rise, taking the pump cover 5 out of the upper mounting plate 33; then the linear module 14 drives the vertical moving component 2 and the pump cover 5 to move horizontally and place it in the designated position.

[0029] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly, characterized in that: The system includes a horizontal moving component (1), a vertical moving component (2), a pump cover moving structure (3), and a pump cover (5). The vertical moving component (2) is mounted on the drive end of the horizontal moving component (1), and the horizontal moving component (1) drives the vertical moving component (2) to move horizontally. The pump cover moving structure (3) is located beside the horizontal moving component (1), and the pump cover (5) is placed on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure (3), and the pump cover (5) is driven by the pump cover moving structure (3). Horizontal linear motion; the vertical moving component (2) includes a cylinder (16), a parallel gripper (17) and a clamping plate (18). The parallel gripper (17) is fixed at the bottom drive end of the cylinder (16), and the two clamping plates (18) are respectively fixed at both ends of the parallel gripper (17). The cylinder (16) is used to drive the parallel gripper (17) and the clamping plate (18) to move vertically up and down. The parallel gripper (17) drives the two clamping plates (18) to clamp and release the pump cover (5).

2. The pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal moving assembly (1) includes a connecting base plate (11), a support (12), a support column (13), a linear module (14), and a connecting frame (15). The support (12) is fixed to the upper end of the connecting base plate (11) with screws. The bottom end of the support column (13) is fixed to the support (12) with screws. The linear module (14) is horizontally fixed to the upper end of the support column (13). The connecting frame (15) is fixed to the driving end of the linear module (14).

3. The pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a detection component (4) for detecting the position of the pump cover (5) on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure (3).

4. The pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The detection component (4) includes a first sensor column (41), a first sensor mounting bracket (42), and a first sensor (43). The first sensor column (41) is vertically fixed to the side of the pump cover moving structure (3). The first sensor mounting bracket (42) is fixed to the top of the first sensor column (41). The first sensor (43) is clamped on the first sensor mounting bracket (42).

5. The pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The detection component (4) further includes a second sensor mounting bracket (19) and a second sensor (110). The second sensor mounting bracket (19) is fixed on a support column (13) near the pump cover moving structure (3). The second sensor (110) is fixed on the upper end of the second sensor mounting bracket (19). The second sensor (110) cooperates with the first sensor (43) to detect the position of the pump cover (5) on the upper end of the pump cover moving structure (3).

6. The pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The pump cover moving structure (3) includes an upper mounting plate (33) and a limiting post (37). The limiting post (37) is fixed on the upper end of the upper mounting plate (33) and is used to fix the pump cover (5).

7. The pump cover feeding device for water pump assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pump cover moving structure (3) further includes a support rod (31), a bearing plate (32), a slide rail (34), a lower mounting plate (35), and a slider (36). The lower mounting plate (35) and the upper mounting plate (33) are connected by bolts and knobs. A push plate (38) is connected to the outer side of the bottom end of the lower mounting plate (35). The bearing plate (32) is fixed to the upper end of the support rod (31). The slide rail (34) is horizontally fixed to the upper end of the bearing plate (32). The slider (36) is fixed to the bottom end of the lower mounting plate (35). The slider (36) is installed on the upper end of the slide rail (34) through sliding fit.