A flipping device for machining ductile iron water meter box cover

The automated flipping mechanism for ductile iron water meter box covers solves the problems of time-consuming, labor-intensive, and safety hazards associated with manual flipping, achieving a fast and safe flipping effect.

CN224274995UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26ZHENJIANG RUNWEI METAL PROD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHENJIANG RUNWEI METAL PROD CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-28
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

The ductile iron water meter box cover needs to be flipped over during the processing, but due to its heavy weight, manual flipping is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and poses safety hazards.

Method used

A flipping device including a guide clamping flipping mechanism is designed. By cooperating with the lateral and longitudinal guide moving components, the flipping component and the clamping fixing component, the ductile iron water meter box cover is automatically flipped, avoiding manual operation.

Benefits of technology

This technology enables the rapid and safe flipping of ductile iron water meter box covers, improving safety and stability during the manufacturing process.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a flipping device for processing ductile iron water meter box covers, including a base, which is set on a ductile iron water meter box cover processing equipment. The placement platform is set at the upper middle part of the base, and two guide clamping flipping mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the base corresponding to the outer side of the placement platform. This utility model is equipped with guide clamping flipping mechanisms. Through the coordinated use of a transverse guide moving component, a longitudinal guide moving component, a flipping component, and a clamping and fixing component, the ductile iron water meter box cover can be quickly flipped for processing without manual flipping, thus improving the safety and stability of the ductile iron water meter box cover during the processing.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of water meter box cover processing technology, specifically relating to a flipping device for processing ductile iron water meter box covers. Background Technology

[0002] Ductile iron water meter box covers are metal covers used to cover and protect underground or above-ground water meter boxes. They are made of ductile iron and feature high strength, corrosion resistance, and long service life.

[0003] The ductile iron water meter box cover needs to be flipped during the processing. Currently, the flipping of the ductile iron water meter box cover is mostly done manually. However, the ductile iron water meter box cover is heavy, and it is not easy to flip it manually. It is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to safety accidents. Therefore, we propose a flipping device for the processing of ductile iron water meter box covers. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a flipping device for machining ductile iron water meter box covers, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a flipping device for machining ductile iron water meter box covers, comprising,

[0006] The base is mounted on a ductile iron water meter box cover processing equipment.

[0007] A placement platform, wherein the placement platform is disposed at the upper middle part of the base;

[0008] The guide clamping and flipping mechanism is provided in two parts, which are symmetrically arranged on the base on the outer side of the placement platform.

[0009] Preferably, bolt countersunk holes are provided at all four corners of the base, and bolts for connecting to the ductile iron water meter box cover processing equipment are provided in the bolt countersunk holes.

[0010] Preferably, the guide clamping and flipping mechanism includes a lateral guide moving component, a longitudinal guide moving component, a flipping component, and a clamping and fixing component;

[0011] The lateral guide moving component is disposed on the base corresponding to the outer side of the placement platform, the longitudinal guide moving component is disposed on the lateral guide moving component, the flipping component is disposed on the longitudinal guide moving component, and the clamping and fixing component is disposed on the flipping component.

[0012] Preferably, the lateral guide moving assembly includes a lateral guide rail, a lateral slider, a lateral moving plate, and a lateral cylinder;

[0013] Two transverse guide rails are provided, and the two transverse guide rails are symmetrically arranged on the base. Each transverse guide rail is guided and slidably connected to a transverse slider. The two transverse sliders are provided with transverse moving plates. The transverse cylinder is set on one side of the base through a fixing plate, and the output end of the transverse cylinder is connected to the transverse moving plate.

[0014] The longitudinal guide moving component is disposed on the transverse moving plate.

[0015] Preferably, the longitudinal guide moving assembly includes a longitudinal vertical plate, a longitudinal guide rail, a longitudinal slider, a longitudinal moving plate, and a longitudinal cylinder;

[0016] The vertical plate is set on the horizontal moving plate. There are two vertical guide rails, which are symmetrically arranged on the vertical plate. Each vertical guide rail guides and slides the vertical slider. The vertical moving plate is set on the two vertical sliders. The vertical cylinder is set on the horizontal moving plate. The output end of the vertical cylinder is connected to the bottom of the vertical moving plate.

[0017] The flipping component is disposed on the longitudinal moving plate.

[0018] Preferably, the flipping assembly includes a flipping motor and a flipping card frame;

[0019] The flipping motor is mounted on the longitudinal moving plate, the output shaft of the flipping motor is rotatably mounted on the longitudinal moving plate via a bearing, and the flipping frame is mounted on the output shaft of the flipping motor;

[0020] The clamping and fixing component is disposed on the flip card frame.

[0021] Preferably, the flip card frame has a concave frame structure.

[0022] Preferably, the longitudinal moving plate has an opening for the longitudinal movement of the flipping motor.

[0023] Preferably, the clamping and fixing assembly includes a clamping cylinder and a clamping pressure plate;

[0024] The clamping cylinder is located at the upper end of the flip frame. The output end of the clamping cylinder extends through the upper end of the flip frame into the groove of the flip frame and is connected to the clamping pressure plate.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0026] This utility model is equipped with a guide clamping and flipping mechanism. In use, the ductile iron water meter box cover is placed on the placement platform. Then, the longitudinal cylinder is activated, driving the longitudinal moving plate to move longitudinally on the longitudinal vertical plate via the longitudinal guide rail and the longitudinal slider, so that the flipping frame aligns with the ductile iron water meter box cover on the placement platform. Then, the transverse cylinder is activated, pushing the transverse moving plate to move towards the placement platform on the base via the transverse guide rail and the transverse slider, so that the flipping frame locks the side of the ductile iron water meter box cover. Next, the clamping cylinder is activated, pushing the clamping pressure plate towards the ductile iron water meter box cover, so that the clamping pressure plate presses down on the ductile iron water meter box cover. At the top, the longitudinal cylinder extends and pushes the longitudinal moving plate, longitudinal guide rail, and longitudinal slider to move longitudinally upward on the longitudinal vertical plate until the ductile iron water meter box cover will not touch the placement table during the flipping process. Then, the flipping motor starts and rotates in stages, so that the flipping motor drives the ductile iron water meter box cover to flip through the flipping clamp. Manual flipping is not required. Through the coordinated use of the transverse guide moving component, the longitudinal guide moving component, the flipping component, and the clamping and fixing component, the ductile iron water meter box cover can be quickly flipped, improving the safety and stability of the ductile iron water meter box cover during the processing. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the front sectional view of the present invention.

[0032] In the diagram: 1. Base; 101. Bolt countersunk hole; 2. Placement platform; 3. Guide clamping and flipping mechanism; 301. Lateral guide moving assembly; 3011. Lateral guide rail; 3012. Lateral slider; 3013. Lateral moving plate; 3014. Lateral cylinder; 302. Longitudinal guide moving assembly; 3021. Longitudinal vertical plate; 3022. Longitudinal guide rail; 3023. Longitudinal slider; 3024. Longitudinal moving plate; 3025. Longitudinal cylinder; 303. Flipping assembly; 3031. Flipping motor; 3032. Flipping frame; 304. Clamping and fixing assembly; 3041. Clamping cylinder; 3042. Clamping pressure plate. Detailed Implementation

[0033] 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.

[0034] Please see Figures 1-5 The present invention provides a flipping device for machining ductile iron water meter box covers, comprising:

[0035] Base 1 is set on the ductile iron water meter box cover processing equipment. Bolt countersunk holes 101 are opened at the four corners of the base 1. Bolts that connect to the ductile iron water meter box cover processing equipment are installed in the bolt countersunk holes 101.

[0036] Placement platform 2 is located at the upper middle part of the base 1;

[0037] Two guide clamping and flipping mechanisms 3 are provided, and the two guide clamping and flipping mechanisms 3 are symmetrically arranged on the outer side of the corresponding placement platform 2 on the base 1. The guide clamping and flipping mechanism 3 includes a transverse guide moving component 301, a longitudinal guide moving component 302, a flipping component 303, and a clamping and fixing component 304. The transverse guide moving component 301 is arranged on the outer side of the corresponding placement platform 2 on the base 1, the longitudinal guide moving component 302 is arranged on the transverse guide moving component 301, the flipping component 303 is arranged on the longitudinal guide moving component 302, and the clamping and fixing component 304 is arranged on the flipping component 303.

[0038] The transverse guide moving assembly 301 includes a transverse guide rail 3011, a transverse slider 3012, a transverse moving plate 3013, and a transverse cylinder 3014. Two transverse guide rails 3011 are symmetrically arranged on the base 1. Each transverse guide rail 3011 has a transverse slider 3012 slidably connected to it. A transverse moving plate 3013 is mounted on each of the two transverse sliders 3012. The transverse cylinder 3014 is mounted on one side of the base 1 via a fixing plate, and its output end is connected to the transverse moving plate 3013. The longitudinal guide moving assembly 302 is mounted on the transverse moving plate 3013.

[0039] The longitudinal guide moving assembly 302 includes a longitudinal vertical plate 3021, a longitudinal guide rail 3022, a longitudinal slider 3023, a longitudinal moving plate 3024, and a longitudinal cylinder 3025. The longitudinal vertical plate 3021 is disposed on the transverse moving plate 3013. Two longitudinal guide rails 3022 are provided and symmetrically disposed on the longitudinal vertical plate 3021. Each longitudinal guide rail 3022 guides and slides a longitudinal slider 3023. The longitudinal moving plate 3024 is disposed on the two longitudinal sliders 3023. The longitudinal cylinder 3025 is disposed on the transverse moving plate 3013, and the output end of the longitudinal cylinder 3025 is connected to the bottom of the longitudinal moving plate 3024. The flipping assembly 303 is disposed on the longitudinal moving plate 3024.

[0040] The flipping assembly 303 includes a flipping motor 3031 and a flipping frame 3032. The flipping motor 3031 is mounted on the longitudinal moving plate 3024, and the output shaft of the flipping motor 3031 is rotatably mounted on the longitudinal moving plate 3024 via a bearing. The flipping frame 3032 is mounted on the output shaft of the flipping motor 3031, and the clamping and fixing assembly 304 is mounted on the flipping frame 3032. The flipping frame 3032 has a concave frame structure, and the longitudinal moving plate 3024 has an opening for the longitudinal movement of the flipping motor 3031.

[0041] The clamping and fixing assembly 304 includes a clamping cylinder 3041 and a clamping pressure plate 3042. The clamping cylinder 3041 is disposed at the upper end of the flip frame 3032. The output end of the clamping cylinder 3041 extends through the upper end of the flip frame 3032 into the groove of the flip frame 3032 and is connected to the clamping pressure plate 3042.

[0042] This utility model is equipped with a guide clamping and flipping mechanism 3. In use, the ductile iron water meter box cover is placed on the placement platform 2. Then, the longitudinal cylinder 3025 is activated, which drives the longitudinal moving plate 3024 to move longitudinally on the longitudinal vertical plate 3021 through the longitudinal guide rail 3022 and the longitudinal slider 3023, so that the flipping frame 3032 is aligned with the ductile iron water meter box cover on the placement platform 2. Then, the transverse cylinder 3014 is activated, which pushes the transverse moving plate 3013 to move on the base 1 towards the placement platform 2 through the transverse guide rail 3011 and the transverse slider 3012, so that the flipping frame 3032 locks the side of the ductile iron water meter box cover. Then, the clamping cylinder 3041 is activated, which pushes the clamping pressure plate 3042 towards the ductile iron water meter box cover, so that the clamping pressure plate 3042 presses down on the ductile iron water meter box cover. At the top of the ductile iron water meter box cover, the longitudinal cylinder 3025 extends and pushes the longitudinal moving plate 3024, the longitudinal guide rail 3022, and the longitudinal slider 3023 to move longitudinally upward on the longitudinal vertical plate 3021 until the ductile iron water meter box cover will not touch the placement table 2 during the flipping process. Then, the flipping motor 3031 starts and rotates in sections, so that the flipping motor 3031 drives the ductile iron water meter box cover to flip through the flipping frame 3032. Manual flipping is not required. Through the coordinated use of the transverse guide moving component 301, the longitudinal guide moving component 302, the flipping component 303, and the clamping and fixing component 304, the ductile iron water meter box cover can be quickly flipped, improving the safety and stability of the ductile iron water meter box cover during the processing.

[0043] In summary, the method of using the flipping device for processing ductile iron water meter box covers provided in this embodiment is as follows: In use, the ductile iron water meter box cover is placed on the placement platform 2. Then, the longitudinal cylinder 3025 is activated, driving the longitudinal moving plate 3024 to move longitudinally along the longitudinal guide rail 3022 and the longitudinal slider 3023 on the longitudinal vertical plate 3021, aligning the flipping frame 3032 with the ductile iron water meter box cover on the placement platform 2. Then, the transverse cylinder 3014 is activated, pushing the transverse moving plate 3013 to move along the transverse guide rail 3011 and the transverse slider 3012 on the base 1 towards the placement platform 2, causing the flipping frame 3032 to engage. Hold the side of the ductile iron water meter box cover, then start the clamping cylinder 3041 to push the clamping plate 3042 towards the ductile iron water meter box cover, so that the clamping plate 3042 presses the upper end of the ductile iron water meter box cover. Then, the longitudinal cylinder 3025 extends to push the longitudinal moving plate 3024, the longitudinal guide rail 3022 and the longitudinal slider 3023 to move longitudinally upward on the longitudinal vertical plate 3021 until the ductile iron water meter box cover will not touch the placement platform 2 during the flipping process. Then, the flipping motor 3031 starts and rotates in sections, so that the flipping motor 3031 drives the ductile iron water meter box cover to flip through the flipping frame 3032.

[0044] 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. A flipping device for machining ductile iron water meter box covers, characterized in that, include, Base (1), said base (1) is set on a ductile iron water meter box cover processing equipment; Placement platform (2), the placement platform (2) is located at the upper middle part of the base (1); Two guide clamping and flipping mechanisms (3) are provided, and the two guide clamping and flipping mechanisms (3) are symmetrically arranged on the base (1) on the outside of the placement platform (2).

2. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) has bolt countersunk holes (101) at all four corners, and bolts for connecting to the ductile iron water meter box cover processing equipment are provided in the bolt countersunk holes (101).

3. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide clamping and flipping mechanism (3) includes a lateral guide moving component (301), a longitudinal guide moving component (302), a flipping component (303), and a clamping and fixing component (304). The lateral guide moving component (301) is disposed on the base (1) on the outer side of the placement platform (2), the longitudinal guide moving component (302) is disposed on the lateral guide moving component (301), the flipping component (303) is disposed on the longitudinal guide moving component (302), and the clamping and fixing component (304) is disposed on the flipping component (303).

4. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lateral guide moving assembly (301) includes a lateral guide rail (3011), a lateral slider (3012), a lateral moving plate (3013), and a lateral cylinder (3014). Two transverse guide rails (3011) are provided, and the two transverse guide rails (3011) are symmetrically arranged on the base (1). Each transverse guide rail (3011) is guided and slidably connected to a transverse slider (3012). The two transverse sliders (3012) are provided with transverse moving plates (3013). The transverse cylinder (3014) is set on one side of the base (1) through a fixing plate. The output end of the transverse cylinder (3014) is connected to the transverse moving plate (3013). The longitudinal guide moving component (302) is disposed on the transverse moving plate (3013).

5. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 4, characterized in that: The longitudinal guide moving assembly (302) includes a longitudinal vertical plate (3021), a longitudinal guide rail (3022), a longitudinal slider (3023), a longitudinal moving plate (3024), and a longitudinal cylinder (3025). The vertical plate (3021) is disposed on the horizontal moving plate (3013). There are two vertical guide rails (3022), which are symmetrically disposed on the vertical plate (3021). Each vertical guide rail (3022) is guided and slidably connected to the vertical slider (3023). The vertical moving plate (3024) is disposed on the two vertical sliders (3023). The vertical cylinder (3025) is disposed on the horizontal moving plate (3013). The output end of the vertical cylinder (3025) is connected to the bottom of the vertical moving plate (3024). The flipping component (303) is disposed on the longitudinal moving plate (3024).

6. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flipping assembly (303) includes a flipping motor (3031) and a flipping frame (3032). The flip motor (3031) is mounted on the longitudinal moving plate (3024), and the output shaft of the flip motor (3031) is rotatably mounted on the longitudinal moving plate (3024) via a bearing. The flip frame (3032) is mounted on the output shaft of the flip motor (3031). The clamping and fixing component (304) is disposed on the flip card frame (3032).

7. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 6, characterized in that: The flip card frame (3032) has a concave frame structure.

8. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 6, characterized in that: The longitudinal moving plate (3024) has an opening for the longitudinal movement of the flipping motor (3031).

9. The flipping device for machining a ductile iron water meter box cover according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping and fixing assembly (304) includes a clamping cylinder (3041) and a clamping pressure plate (3042). The clamping cylinder (3041) is disposed at the upper end of the flip frame (3032). The output end of the clamping cylinder (3041) extends through the upper end of the flip frame (3032) into the groove of the flip frame (3032) and is connected to the clamping pressure plate (3042).