Positioning mechanism for anchor chain connecting shackle machining
By using an adaptive positioning mechanism to tightly clamp the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle, the problem of insufficient clamping force in traditional processes is solved, and high-precision anchor chain shackle processing is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGSHU DAZHU ANCHOR & CHAIN ACCESSORIES CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
In traditional anchor chain shackle processing, relying on manual positioning or simple mechanical clamps cannot effectively fit the irregular curved surface of the shackle, resulting in low processing accuracy and affecting assembly efficiency.
An adaptive positioning mechanism is adopted, including a bearing seat, a positioning cylinder, a positioning plate, and an adaptive component. The adaptive component tightly fits and clamps the irregular curved surfaces of the outer walls at both ends of the anchor chain shackle, thereby improving the clamping force.
It improves the machining accuracy of irregular curved surfaces of anchor chain shackles, enhances the clamping force of machine tools, and improves machining accuracy and assembly efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of anchor chain shackle technology, and more specifically, it relates to a positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles. Background Technology
[0002] An anchor chain shackle is a special connector used to connect the links of an anchor chain or the anchor chain to the anchor; it usually consists of a "U"-shaped shackle body and a cross pin, which is inserted into the open end of the "U"-shaped shackle body and fixed by a pin or bolt.
[0003] In the fields of heavy equipment such as ships, marine engineering, port machinery and offshore wind power, anchor chain shackles are key load-bearing components that undertake important functions such as connecting anchor chains, fixing floating bodies and transmitting loads. Their processing accuracy and structural reliability directly affect the safety and service life of the entire mooring system.
[0004] Traditional anchor chain shackle manufacturing processes generally rely on manual positioning or simple mechanical clamps for fixing. While these methods can meet basic processing requirements, they are mostly designed for regular workpieces such as shafts and plates, and cannot effectively fit the irregular curved surfaces of shackles. They also cannot meet the requirements of high precision and strong clamping force, thus reducing the processing accuracy of anchor chain shackles and consequently hindering their assembly efficiency.
[0005] To address this issue, a positioning mechanism for anchor chain connection shackle processing is proposed to improve existing problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles, including a machine tool, a drilling mechanism symmetrically arranged on the top of the machine tool in the axial direction, a support frame arranged between the drilling mechanisms, and adaptive positioning mechanisms symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support frame in the axial direction; the drilling mechanism includes a drive cylinder, a drive plate disposed at the extension end of the drive cylinder, a support seat disposed on the top of the drive plate, a support column disposed above the support seat, a drive motor disposed at one end of the support column, a spindle disposed at the output end of the drive motor, and a drill bit disposed at the end of the spindle away from the drive motor.
[0008] The present invention is further configured such that: a support hole is provided at the top of the support base, and the bottom of the support column can be inserted into the support hole; the output end of the drive motor passes through the side wall of the support column and is connected to the end of the spindle away from the drill bit, and the spindle is located inside the support column.
[0009] The present invention is further configured such that: a slider is symmetrically arranged in the radial direction at the bottom of the support base, a slide rail is arranged below the slider, the slider can slide on the corresponding slide rail, and the slide rail is located at the top of the machine tool.
[0010] The present invention is further configured such that: one end of the support frame is located at the top of the machine tool, and the other end is arc-shaped, and the arc-shaped end of the support frame is used to support the anchor chain shackle.
[0011] The present invention is further configured such that: the adaptive positioning mechanism includes a support base, a positioning cylinder disposed at one end of the support base, a positioning plate disposed at the telescopic end of the positioning cylinder, and an adaptive component symmetrically disposed in the radial direction at the end of the positioning plate away from the positioning cylinder.
[0012] The present invention is further configured such that: the side of the bearing seat is concave, a guide groove is provided at the top of the concave surface of the bearing seat, a guide block is provided at the bottom of the positioning plate, the guide block can slide in the guide groove, the telescopic end of the positioning cylinder passes through the side wall of the bearing seat and is connected to the positioning plate; one of the adaptive components is located inside the bearing seat, and the other adaptive component is connected to the side of the positioning plate away from the positioning cylinder.
[0013] The present invention is further configured such that: the adaptive component includes a positioning seat and positioning rods uniformly arranged on one side of the positioning seat, and a spring is provided at one end of the positioning rod; positioning holes are also uniformly opened on the side wall of the positioning seat, and the positioning rod and the spring are both located in the corresponding positioning holes, the end of the spring away from the positioning rod is connected to the inner wall of the positioning hole, and the end of the positioning rod away from the spring extends out of the positioning hole.
[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the irregular curved surfaces of the outer walls at both ends of the anchor chain shackle are tightly clamped by the adaptive positioning mechanism.
[0015] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0016] (1) By starting the adaptive positioning mechanism, the irregular curved surfaces of the outer walls at both ends of the anchor chain shackle are tightly clamped, which avoids the problem that in the traditional anchor chain shackle processing process, manual positioning or simple mechanical fixtures are generally relied on for fixing. Although they can meet the basic processing requirements, their design is mostly for regular workpieces such as shafts and plates, and cannot effectively fit the irregular curved surfaces of the shackle. This improves the clamping force on the irregular curved surfaces of the anchor chain shackle, thereby improving the processing accuracy. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles according to this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the drilling mechanism in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the drilling mechanism in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the support frame in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the adaptive positioning mechanism in this utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the adaptive positioning mechanism in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the adaptive component in this utility model;
[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Machine tool;
[0025] 2. Drilling mechanism; 21. Drive cylinder; 22. Drive plate; 23. Support base; 231. Support hole; 24. Support column; 25. Drive motor; 26. Spindle; 27. Drill bit; 28. Slider; 29. Slide rail;
[0026] 3. Support frame;
[0027] 4. Adaptive positioning mechanism; 41. Bearing seat; 411. Guide groove; 42. Positioning cylinder; 43. Positioning plate; 431. Guide block; 44. Adaptive component; 441. Positioning seat; 442. Positioning rod; 443. Spring; 444. Positioning hole. Detailed Implementation
[0028] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0029] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.
[0030] Please see Figures 1-7 The present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0031] Example 1, see Figures 1-7A positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles includes a processing machine tool 1. A drilling mechanism 2 is symmetrically arranged on the top of the processing machine tool 1 in the axial direction. A support frame 3 is arranged between the drilling mechanisms 2. An adaptive positioning mechanism 4 is also symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support frame 3 in the axial direction.
[0032] The drilling mechanism 2 includes a drive cylinder 21, a drive plate 22 disposed at the extension end of the drive cylinder 21, a support base 23 disposed at the top of the drive plate 22, a support column 24 disposed above the support base 23, a drive motor 25 disposed at one end of the support column 24, a spindle 26 disposed at the output end of the drive motor 25, and a drill bit 27 disposed at the end of the spindle 26 away from the drive motor 25.
[0033] Before drilling holes in the anchor chain shackle, the anchor chain shackle can be placed on the support frame 3, so that both ends of the anchor chain shackle are located in the corresponding adaptive positioning mechanism 4. Then, the adaptive positioning mechanism 4 is activated to tightly clamp the irregular curved surfaces of the outer walls of both ends of the anchor chain shackle. This avoids the problem in the traditional anchor chain shackle processing process, which generally relies on manual positioning or simple mechanical fixtures for fixing. Although it can meet basic processing requirements, its design is mostly for regular workpieces such as shafts and plates, and cannot effectively fit the irregular curved surfaces of the shackle. This improves the clamping force on the irregular curved surfaces of the anchor chain shackle, thereby improving the processing accuracy.
[0034] When drilling holes in the anchor chain shackle, the drive cylinder 21 is activated, and its telescopic end pushes the drive plate 22 to move, causing the support base 23, support column 24, drive motor 25, spindle 26 and drill bit 27 to move synchronously, so that the drill bit 27 moves closer to the end of the anchor chain shackle. Then, the drive motor 25 is activated, and the spindle 26 drives the drill bit 27 to rotate, so that the drill bit 27 can drill holes in the end of the anchor chain shackle.
[0035] See Figures 1-7 Furthermore, the top of the support base 23 is provided with a support hole 231, and the bottom of the support column 24 can be inserted into the support hole 231; the output end of the drive motor 25 passes through the side wall of the support column 24 and is connected to the end of the spindle 26 away from the drill bit 27, and the spindle 26 is located inside the support column 24.
[0036] The design of the support hole 231 allows the support column 24 to be inserted into the support hole 231, thereby providing support. The support height of the support column 24 can also be adjusted. After the height is adjusted, it can be fixed and locked with bolts.
[0037] See Figures 1-7Furthermore, the bottom of the support base 23 is symmetrically provided with sliders 28 in the radial direction, and a slide rail 29 is provided below the sliders 28. The sliders 28 can slide on the corresponding slide rail 29, and the slide rail 29 is located on the top of the processing machine tool 1.
[0038] When the drive cylinder 21 is activated, its telescopic end pushes the drive plate 22 to move, thereby enabling the drive plate 22 to drive the corresponding slider 28 to slide on the corresponding slide rail 29, thus achieving the purpose of guidance.
[0039] One end of the support frame 3 is located on the top of the machine tool 1, and the other end is arc-shaped. The arc-shaped end of the support frame 3 is used to support the anchor chain shackle.
[0040] See Figures 1-7 Furthermore, the adaptive positioning mechanism 4 includes a support 41, a positioning cylinder 42 disposed at one end of the support 41, a positioning plate 43 disposed at the telescopic end of the positioning cylinder 42, and an adaptive component 44 symmetrically disposed in the radial direction at the end of the positioning plate 43 away from the positioning cylinder 42.
[0041] When it is necessary to clamp the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle, the positioning cylinder 42 is activated. Its telescopic end pushes the positioning plate 43 to move, thereby allowing the adaptive component 44 connected to the positioning plate 43 to approach the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle. This pushes the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle to fit tightly against the fixed adaptive component 44, thus clamping the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle with the two adaptive components 44. This achieves the purpose of tightly clamping the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle with the two adaptive components 44, avoiding the problem in traditional anchor chain shackle processing technology that generally relies on manual positioning or simple mechanical fixtures for fixing. Although these can meet basic processing requirements, their design is mostly for regular workpieces such as shafts and plates, and cannot effectively fit the irregular curved surface of the shackle. This improves the clamping force on the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle, thereby improving the processing accuracy.
[0042] See Figures 1-7 Furthermore, the side of the support seat 41 is concave, and a guide groove 411 is provided at the top of the concave surface of the support seat 41. A guide block 431 is provided at the bottom of the positioning plate 43. The guide block 431 can slide in the guide groove 411. The telescopic end of the positioning cylinder 42 passes through the side wall of the support seat 41 and is connected to the positioning plate 43. One adaptive component 44 is located in the support seat 41, and the other adaptive component 44 is connected to the side of the positioning plate 43 away from the positioning cylinder 42.
[0043] During the displacement of the positioning plate 43, the guide block 431 will also slide within the guide groove 411, thereby achieving the purpose of guidance.
[0044] See Figures 1-7Furthermore, the adaptive component 44 includes a positioning seat 441 and positioning rods 442 evenly arranged on one side of the positioning seat 441. One end of the positioning rod 442 is provided with a spring 443. Positioning holes 444 are also evenly opened on the side wall of the positioning seat 441. The positioning rods 442 and springs 443 are both located in the corresponding positioning holes 444. The end of the spring 443 away from the positioning rod 442 is connected to the inner wall of the positioning hole 444, and the end of the positioning rod 442 away from the spring 443 extends out of the positioning hole 444.
[0045] In the process of clamping the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle by the two adaptive components 44, the positioning rod 442 will retract into the corresponding positioning rod 442 after being subjected to compressive force, causing the corresponding spring 443 to deform from a free state to a compressed state; thereby achieving the purpose of tightly fitting and clamping the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle; avoiding the problem in the traditional anchor chain shackle processing process that generally relies on manual positioning or simple mechanical fixtures for fixing, although it can meet basic processing requirements, its design is mostly for regular workpieces such as shafts and plates, and cannot effectively fit the irregular curved surface of the shackle, thereby improving the clamping force on the irregular curved surface of the anchor chain shackle, and thus improving the processing accuracy.
[0046] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles, characterized in that: include, A machining tool (1) is provided with a drilling mechanism (2) symmetrically arranged on the top of the machining tool (1) in the axial direction. A support frame (3) is provided between the drilling mechanisms (2). An adaptive positioning mechanism (4) is also symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support frame (3) in the axial direction. The drilling mechanism (2) includes a drive cylinder (21), a drive plate (22) disposed at the extension end of the drive cylinder (21), a support seat (23) disposed on the top of the drive plate (22), a support column (24) disposed above the support seat (23), a drive motor (25) disposed at one end of the support column (24), a spindle (26) disposed at the output end of the drive motor (25), and a drill bit (27) disposed at the end of the spindle (26) away from the drive motor (25).
2. The positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the support base (23) is provided with a support hole (231), and the bottom of the support column (24) can be inserted into the support hole (231); the output end of the drive motor (25) passes through the side wall of the support column (24) and is connected to the end of the spindle (26) away from the drill bit (27), and the spindle (26) is located inside the support column (24).
3. The positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the support base (23) is symmetrically provided with sliders (28) in the radial direction. A slide rail (29) is provided below the slider (28). The slider (28) can slide on the corresponding slide rail (29). The slide rail (29) is located on the top of the machine tool (1).
4. The positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the support frame (3) is located on the top of the machine tool (1), and the other end is arc-shaped. The arc-shaped end of the support frame (3) is used to support the anchor chain shackle.
5. The positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adaptive positioning mechanism (4) includes a support (41), a positioning cylinder (42) disposed at one end of the support (41), a positioning plate (43) disposed at the telescopic end of the positioning cylinder (42), and an adaptive component (44) symmetrically disposed in the radial direction at the end of the positioning plate (43) away from the positioning cylinder (42).
6. The positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The side of the support seat (41) is concave. A guide groove (411) is provided at the top of the concave surface of the support seat (41). A guide block (431) is provided at the bottom of the positioning plate (43). The guide block (431) can slide in the guide groove (411). The telescopic end of the positioning cylinder (42) passes through the side wall of the support seat (41) and is connected to the positioning plate (43). One of the adaptive elements (44) is located inside the support (41), and the other adaptive element (44) is connected to the side of the positioning plate (43) away from the positioning cylinder (42).
7. The positioning mechanism for processing anchor chain connection shackles according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adaptive component (44) includes a positioning seat (441) and positioning rods (442) evenly arranged on one side of the positioning seat (441). A spring (443) is provided at one end of the positioning rod (442). The positioning seat (441) is also provided with positioning holes (444) evenly distributed on its side wall. The positioning rod (442) and the spring (443) are both located in the corresponding positioning holes (444). The end of the spring (443) away from the positioning rod (442) is connected to the inner wall of the positioning hole (444), and the end of the positioning rod (442) away from the spring (443) extends out of the positioning hole (444).