Flatness automatic measuring machine

The automated flatness measuring machine enables high-precision, full-range product flatness inspection, solving the problem of low accuracy in manual operation, adapting to products of different specifications, and providing a clean environment and efficient inspection.

CN224285904UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26WUXI CHENHAO PRECISION TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUXI CHENHAO PRECISION TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-13
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, flatness measurement mainly relies on manual operation, resulting in poor detection accuracy and limited detection range.

Method used

An automated flatness measuring machine is used, which drives the product to rotate through a stepper motor. Combined with top clamping and sensor detection, it achieves 360° detection without blind spots. Equipped with a buffer component and positioning mechanism, it ensures that the product is stable and accurately positioned. The outer protective cover of the sensor prevents collisions, and the air nozzle cleans the product surface. The clamping mechanism realizes full-process automation.

Benefits of technology

It significantly improves testing accuracy and efficiency, reduces human error, adapts to products of different specifications, provides a clean testing environment, extends equipment life, and reduces changeover complexity.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic flatness measuring machine, which comprises a base, a top plate is arranged on the base, a mounting plate is arranged between the top plate and the base, a lifting cylinder for driving the mounting plate to lift is arranged on the top plate, a plurality of detection pieces for detecting the flatness of a product are arranged on the mounting plate, and a positioning plate is arranged on the base in a sliding manner. And the positioning plate is used for fixing the product and moving the product to the position below the mounting plate. The problems that conventional flatness detection is operated manually, the detection precision is poor, and the detection range is small are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of flatness measurement, and in particular to an automatic flatness measuring machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the existing technology, flatness measurement is the measurement of flatness error in length measurement technology. Many products need to measure the flatness of some surfaces to improve assembly accuracy.

[0003] Existing flatness measurements are generally performed manually, which not only results in poor accuracy but also limits the measurement area. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides an automatic flatness measuring machine, which solves the problems of poor detection accuracy and small detection range in conventional flatness detection, which is carried out manually in the prior art.

[0005] The technical solutions adopted in the embodiments of this application are as follows.

[0006] An automatic flatness measuring machine includes a base, a top plate on the base, a mounting plate between the top plate and the base, a lifting cylinder on the top plate for driving the mounting plate to rise and fall, a plurality of detection elements for detecting the flatness of the product on the mounting plate, and a positioning plate slidably disposed on the base for fixing the product and moving it below the mounting plate.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution:

[0008] The top plate is fixed to the base by several guide rods, which pass through the mounting plate and are used to guide the mounting plate to rise and fall.

[0009] The positioning plate is provided with a handle for easy gripping to move the positioning plate.

[0010] The bottom of the positioning plate is provided with a guide rail, which is used to reduce the friction between the positioning plate and the base and guide the positioning plate to slide.

[0011] The positioning plate is provided with positioning blocks and several positioning pins. The positioning blocks are used to support the parts of the product with larger mass, and the positioning pins are used to support the parts of the product with relatively smaller mass. The positioning blocks and positioning pins cooperate to keep the surface of the product to be tested horizontal.

[0012] The base is provided with a buffer assembly, which includes a buffer cylinder, a spring disposed inside the buffer cylinder, and a top block disposed on the spring. The top block is provided with a rubber buffer pad.

[0013] The base is provided with a positioning block, and the positioning plate is provided with a positioning groove. The positioning block and the positioning groove cooperate to prevent the positioning plate from falling off the guide rail and to ensure that the positioning plate is accurately positioned.

[0014] The testing components include a testing sleeve embedded in the mounting plate and a flatness testing sensor inserted into the testing sleeve. The number and installation position of the testing components can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the surface of the product to be tested.

[0015] One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0016] 1. By employing a stepper motor-driven drive wheel to rotate the product, coupled with coaxial clamping of the first and second centers, 360° inspection without blind spots is achieved. The sensor in the inspection mechanism, driven by an adjusting cylinder, precisely approaches the product, replacing manual handheld operation and avoiding human error or reading inaccuracies, significantly improving the accuracy of diameter and roundness measurements. The automated process drastically reduces the inspection time for a single product, making it particularly suitable for batch inspection scenarios and solving the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual inspection. The clamping mechanism, through the buffering effect of the ejector rod and spring, provides flexible clamping force to the second center, ensuring stable product clamping while preventing deformation caused by rigid compression. Positioning pins on the limit plate guide the product precisely into position, preventing misalignment due to vibration during rotation. Combined with the stable support of the support column, this ensures the product maintains coaxiality throughout the inspection process, further guaranteeing the reliability of measurement data. Air nozzles can blow away impurities from the product surface in real time, and a collection tank collects debris, preventing dust from affecting sensor accuracy. Protective covers on the outside of the sensors prevent damage from accidental collisions, extending the equipment's lifespan. These designs provide a clean and safe environment for high-precision testing, reducing testing deviations caused by environmental factors. The adjustable cylinder drives the sensor bracket to move flexibly, adapting to the testing needs of products with different diameters. The ejector cylinder automatically ejects the product after testing, and, in conjunction with a spring-buffered clamping mechanism, automates the entire process from clamping to removal, reducing manual intervention. The combination of positioning pins and support columns allows for quick positioning of products of different specifications, reducing the complexity of changeover adjustments. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional structural schematic of an automatic flatness measuring machine disclosed in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an automatic flatness measuring machine disclosed in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Top plate; 3. Lifting cylinder; 4. Mounting plate; 5. Detection piece; 6. Positioning plate; 7. Handle; 8. Positioning block; 9. Guide rail; 10. Buffer assembly; 11. Positioning pin; 12. Positioning block; 13. Product. Detailed Implementation

[0020] This application provides an automatic flatness measuring machine, which solves the problems of poor detection accuracy and small detection range in conventional flatness detection, which is carried out manually in the prior art.

[0021] The technical solution in this application embodiment is to solve the above problems, and the overall idea is as follows:

[0022] To better understand the above technical solutions, the following will provide a detailed explanation of the technical solutions in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0023] An automatic flatness measuring machine includes a base 1, a top plate 2 on the base 1, an mounting plate 4 between the top plate 2 and the base 1, a lifting cylinder 3 on the top plate 2 for driving the mounting plate 4 to rise and fall, a plurality of detection elements 5 for detecting the flatness of a product 13 on the mounting plate 4, and a positioning plate 6 slidably disposed on the base 1 for fixing the product 13 and moving it below the mounting plate 4.

[0024] The top plate 2 is fixed to the base 1 by several guide rods, which pass through the mounting plate 4 and are used to guide the mounting plate 4 to rise and fall.

[0025] The positioning plate 6 is provided with a handle 7, which is used to make it easy to hold and move the positioning plate 6.

[0026] The bottom of the positioning plate 6 is provided with a guide rail 9, which is used to reduce the friction between the positioning plate 6 and the base 1 and to guide the positioning plate 6 to slide.

[0027] The positioning plate 6 is provided with a positioning block 12 and several positioning pins 11. The positioning block 12 is used to support the part of the product 13 with a larger mass, and the positioning pins 11 are used to support the part of the product 13 with a relatively smaller mass. The positioning block 12 and the positioning pins 11 cooperate to keep the surface of the product 13 to be tested horizontal.

[0028] The base 1 is provided with a buffer assembly 10, which includes a buffer cylinder, a spring disposed inside the buffer cylinder, and a top block disposed on the spring. The top block is provided with a rubber buffer pad.

[0029] The base 1 is provided with a positioning block 8 and the positioning plate 6 is provided with a positioning groove. The positioning block 8 and the positioning groove cooperate to prevent the positioning plate 6 from falling out of the guide rail 9 and to ensure that the positioning plate 6 is accurately positioned.

[0030] The detection component 5 includes a detection sleeve embedded in the mounting plate 4 and a flatness detection sensor inserted into the detection sleeve. The number and installation position of the detection component 5 can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the surface to be detected on the product 13.

[0031] By employing a stepper motor-driven drive wheel to rotate product 13, coupled with coaxial clamping of the first and second centers, 360° inspection of product 13 is achieved without blind spots. The sensor in the inspection mechanism, driven by an adjusting cylinder, precisely approaches product 13, replacing the manual handheld inspection mode and avoiding human error or reading errors, significantly improving the accuracy of diameter and roundness measurements. The automated process drastically reduces the inspection time for a single product 13, making it particularly suitable for batch inspection scenarios and solving the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual inspection. The clamping mechanism, through the buffering effect of the ejector rod and spring, provides flexible clamping force to the second center, ensuring stable clamping of product 13 while preventing deformation caused by rigid compression. The positioning pin 11 on the limit plate guides product 13 into precise position, preventing misalignment due to vibration during rotation. Combined with the stable support of the support column, product 13 maintains coaxiality throughout the inspection process, further ensuring the reliability of the measurement data. The air nozzle can blow away impurities from the surface of product 13 in real time, and the collection tank collects debris to prevent dust from affecting the sensor's detection accuracy. The protective cover on the outside of the sensor can prevent damage from accidental collisions and extend the service life of the equipment. These designs provide a clean and safe environment for high-precision detection and reduce detection deviations caused by environmental factors. The adjustable cylinder drives the sensor bracket to move flexibly to adapt to the detection needs of products 13 with different diameters. The ejection cylinder automatically ejects product 13 after detection, and with the spring-buffered clamping mechanism, the entire process of product 13 from clamping to removal is automated, reducing manual intervention. The combination design of the positioning pin 11 and the support column allows for quick positioning of products 13 of different specifications, reducing the complexity of changeover adjustments.

[0032] In use, the worker places the product 13 on the positioning plate 6 and ensures that the product 13 is correctly placed and fixed in place by the positioning block 12 and the positioning pin 11. Then, the worker pushes the positioning plate 6 and the product 13 with the handle 7 until the positioning block 8 and the positioning groove are engaged. Then, the worker controls the lifting cylinder 3 to work, so that the mounting plate 4 is pressed down and the inspection piece 5 will contact the surface to be inspected. Several inspection pieces 5 perform flatness inspection on the surface to be inspected. Finally, the lifting cylinder 3 moves the mounting plate up, the worker pulls out the positioning plate 6 and takes out the product 13.

[0033] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the present invention.

[0034] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model and their equivalents, this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An automatic flatness measuring machine, characterized in that: Includes a base (1), a top plate (2) on the base (1), an mounting plate (4) between the top plate (2) and the base (1), a lifting cylinder (3) on the top plate (2) for driving the mounting plate (4) to rise and fall, a plurality of testing pieces (5) for testing the flatness of the product (13) on the mounting plate (4), and a positioning plate (6) slidably disposed on the base (1), the positioning plate (6) for fixing the product (13) and moving it below the mounting plate (4).

2. The automatic flatness measuring machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top plate (2) is fixed to the base (1) by a number of guide rods, which pass through the mounting plate (4) and are used to guide the mounting plate (4) to rise and fall.

3. The automatic flatness measuring machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning plate (6) is provided with a handle (7), which is used to facilitate gripping and moving the positioning plate (6).

4. The automatic flatness measuring machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the positioning plate (6) is provided with a guide rail (9), which is used to reduce the friction between the positioning plate (6) and the base (1) and guide the positioning plate (6) to slide.

5. The automatic flatness measuring machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning plate (6) is provided with a positioning block (12) and several positioning pins (11). The positioning block (12) is used to support the part of the product (13) with a larger mass, and the positioning pins (11) are used to support the part of the product (13) with a relatively smaller mass. The positioning block (12) and the positioning pins (11) cooperate to keep the surface of the product (13) to be tested horizontal.

6. The automatic flatness measuring machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a buffer assembly (10), which includes a buffer cylinder, a spring disposed inside the buffer cylinder and a top block disposed on the spring, and a rubber buffer pad is disposed on the top block.

7. The automatic flatness measuring machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a positioning block (8), and the positioning plate (6) is provided with a positioning groove. The positioning block (8) and the positioning groove cooperate to prevent the positioning plate (6) from falling out of the guide rail (9) and to ensure that the positioning plate (6) is accurately positioned.

8. The automatic flatness measuring machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection component (5) includes a detection sleeve embedded in the mounting plate (4) and a flatness detection sensor inserted into the detection sleeve. The number and installation position of the detection components (5) can be adjusted according to the shape and size of the surface to be tested on the product (13).