Clamping jaw structure for oil sump
By designing a gripper structure suitable for oil pans, the problems of difficult clamping and non-adjustable angle of oil pan clamps were solved, achieving stable clamping and angle adjustment, and improving the convenience and flexibility of oil pan operation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- XINCHANG COUNTY WANRUI FOUNDRY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing oil pan clamps are difficult to use, easily damage the oil pan, and lack angle adjustment, resulting in poor flexibility.
A gripper structure is designed, comprising a base, a movable plate, an adjustment component, and a gripper assembly. The gripper assembly secures the oil pan, and the adjustment component adjusts the angle of the oil pan. The structure includes the coordinated use of components such as a guide block, a slider, a semi-circular toothed plate, a worm gear, and a drive motor.
It achieves a stable clamping of the oil pan, avoiding damage during the clamping process, and allows for flexible angle adjustment, improving the convenience and flexibility of operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of oil pan processing technology, specifically to a gripper structure applicable to oil pans. Background Technology
[0002] The oil pan is the lower part of the crankcase, also known as the lower crankcase. Located at the bottom of the engine, it is bolted to the crankcase, with gaskets at the connection to ensure a seal. It is mostly made of stamped thin steel sheet, while more complex models are cast iron or aluminum alloy. It has an internal oil baffle, a dipstick on the side, and a drain plug at the bottom. Its main functions include storing lubricating oil, sealing the crankcase, dissipating heat, settling impurities, and providing lubrication.
[0003] During assembly and maintenance, the oil pan needs to be fixed with clamps. Due to the complex external structure of the oil pan, there are currently problems such as difficulty in clamping and damage to the oil pan during the clamping process. In addition, conventional clamps usually only have a clamping function, which is relatively simple. After clamping the oil pan, the angle of the oil pan cannot be adjusted, resulting in poor flexibility. Therefore, we propose a claw structure suitable for oil pans to solve the existing shortcomings. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a gripper structure suitable for oil pans, which facilitates the clamping of oil pans by personnel, avoids damage to the oil pans during the clamping process, and allows adjustment of the angle of the oil pans after clamping, thereby improving the flexibility of the device and facilitating user operation.
[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a gripper structure suitable for oil pans, comprising a base, a movable plate slidably connected to the top of the base, an adjustment assembly between the base and the movable plate, connecting rods fixedly connected to the four corners of the top of the movable plate, mounting plates fixedly connected to the tops of the connecting rods, an oil pan workpiece mounted on the top of the mounting plate, a first positioning block fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the mounting plate, two second positioning blocks fixedly connected to the other side of the upper surface of the mounting plate, a gripper assembly provided on the bottom side of the mounting plate, and mounting holes provided around the perimeter of the surface of the base.
[0006] The present invention is further configured such that the adjusting component includes a guide block, a slider, and a semi-circular toothed plate, the bottom end of the guide block is fixedly connected to the top end of the base, the top end of the slider is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable plate, the bottom of the slider is slidably connected to the outside of the guide block, and the bottom end of the semi-circular toothed plate is fixedly connected to the top end of the base.
[0007] The present invention is further configured such that the adjusting assembly includes a fixed plate, a worm gear, and a drive motor. There are two fixed plates, the top of which is fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the movable plate. The worm gear is rotatably connected between the two fixed plates and meshes with the semi-circular toothed plate of the fixed plate. One end of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the outside of one of the fixed plates, and the output shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to one end of the worm gear.
[0008] The present invention is further configured such that the gripper assembly includes a first sliding plate, a second sliding plate, a positioning claw, and a protective pad. The bottom end of the first sliding plate is slidably connected to the top end of the mounting plate, the bottom end of the second sliding plate is slidably connected to the top end of the mounting plate, and there are two positioning claws. The bottom ends of the two positioning claws are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate, and the outer side of the protective pad is fixedly connected to the top end of the positioning claw.
[0009] The present invention is further configured such that the gripper assembly includes a rotating disk, a sliding groove, a sliding rod one, and a sliding rod two. The top end of the rotating disk is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the mounting plate. The sliding groove is formed inside the rotating disk. The bottom end of the sliding rod one is fixedly connected to the top end of the sliding plate one. The bottom end of the sliding rod two is fixedly connected to the top end of the sliding plate two. The sliding rod two and the sliding rod one are respectively located inside the two sliding grooves.
[0010] The present invention is further configured such that the gripper assembly includes a drive cylinder and a guide rail. The bottom end of the drive cylinder is fixedly connected to the top end of the movable plate, and the output shaft of the drive cylinder is fixedly connected to one end of the sliding plate. There are two guide rails, the bottom end of which is fixedly connected to the top end of the movable plate, and the top ends of the two guide rails are slidably connected to the sliding plate and the sliding plate respectively.
[0011] The present invention is further configured such that the outer side of the first positioning block is in contact with the outer side of the oil pan workpiece, and the outer side of the second positioning block is in contact with the outer side of the oil pan workpiece.
[0012] This utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0013] I. This utility model, through its designed gripper assembly, facilitates the clamping of oil pan workpieces. The oil pan workpiece is placed on top of the mounting plate, with both sides of the workpiece abutting against the first and second positioning blocks, respectively. Then, by activating the drive cylinder, the sliding plate 1 moves horizontally. In conjunction with the sliding rod 1, the sliding groove, and the rotating disk, both sliding plates 1 and 2 can be moved simultaneously, ultimately causing the two positioning claws to abut against the other two sides of the oil pan workpiece, thus fixing the workpiece in place. During the clamping process, protective pads protect the oil pan workpiece, preventing injury.
[0014] II. This utility model, through the setting of the adjustment component, can adjust the angle of the oil pan after clamping. By starting the drive motor, the worm gear is driven to rotate. Since the worm gear meshes with the semi-circular toothed plate, and with the guiding effect of the slider and guide block, the worm gear can be driven to move along the semi-circular toothed plate, thereby driving the movable plate to rotate, which can cause the oil pan workpiece to swing back and forth, adjust the angle of the oil pan workpiece, and improve the flexibility of the device. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the adjustment component structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate of this utility model from another perspective.
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the gripper assembly structure of this utility model.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Movable plate; 3. Adjustment assembly; 301. Guide block; 302. Slider; 303. Semi-circular toothed plate; 304. Fixed plate; 305. Worm gear; 306. Drive motor; 4. Connecting rod; 5. Mounting plate; 6. Oil pan workpiece; 7. First positioning block; 8. Second positioning block; 9. Gripper assembly; 901. Sliding plate one; 902. Sliding plate two; 903. Positioning claw; 904. Protective pad; 905. Rotating disk; 906. Slide groove; 907. Slide rod one; 908. Slide rod two; 909. Drive cylinder; 910. Guide rail; 10. Mounting hole. Detailed Implementation
[0021] 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.
[0022] like Figure 1-5As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a gripper structure suitable for oil pans, including a base 1, a movable plate 2 slidably connected to the top of the base 1, an adjustment component 3 between the base 1 and the movable plate 2, connecting rods 4 fixedly connected to the four corners of the top of the movable plate 2, an mounting plate 5 fixedly connected to the top of the connecting rods 4, an oil pan workpiece 6 mounted on the top of the mounting plate 5, a first positioning block 7 fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the mounting plate 5, two second positioning blocks 8 fixedly connected to the other side of the upper surface of the mounting plate 5, a gripper assembly 9 provided on the bottom side of the mounting plate 5, mounting holes 10 opened around the surface of the base 1, the outer side of the first positioning block 7 fitting against the outer side of the oil pan workpiece 6, and the outer side of the second positioning block 8 fitting against the outer side of the oil pan workpiece 6.
[0023] In use, first fix the base 1 through the mounting hole 10, place the oil pan workpiece 6 on the top of the mounting plate 5, and make the two sides of the oil pan workpiece 6 fit against the first positioning block 7 and the second positioning block 8 respectively. Then, clamp the other two sides of the oil pan workpiece 6 through the gripper assembly 9 to fix the oil pan workpiece 6, which makes it convenient for personnel to clamp the oil pan workpiece 6. After the oil pan workpiece 6 is fixed, the adjustment assembly 3 can be used to drive the oil pan workpiece 6 to swing back and forth to adjust the angle of the oil pan workpiece 6.
[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the adjustment assembly 3 includes a guide block 301, a slider 302, a semi-circular toothed plate 303, a fixed plate 304, a worm gear 305, and a drive motor 306. The bottom end of the guide block 301 is fixedly connected to the top end of the base 1. The top end of the slider 302 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable plate 2. The bottom of the slider 302 is slidably connected to the outside of the guide block 301. The bottom end of the semi-circular toothed plate 303 is fixedly connected to the top end of the base 1. There are two fixed plates 304. The top ends of the fixed plates 304 are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom end of the movable plate 2. The worm gear 305 is rotatably connected between the two fixed plates 304. The worm gear 305 meshes with the semi-circular toothed plate 303 of the fixed plate 304. One end of the drive motor 306 is fixedly connected to the outside of one of the fixed plates 304. The output shaft of the drive motor 306 is fixedly connected to one end of the worm gear 305.
[0025] The angle of the oil pan can be adjusted after clamping by the setting adjustment component 3. By starting the drive motor 306, the worm 305 is driven to rotate. Since the worm 305 meshes with the semi-circular toothed plate 303, and with the guiding effect of the slider 302 and the guide block 301, the worm 305 can be driven to move along the semi-circular toothed plate 303, thereby driving the movable plate 2 to rotate and adjust the angle of the oil pan workpiece 6.
[0026] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the gripper assembly 9 includes a sliding plate 901, a sliding plate 902, a positioning claw 903, a protective pad 904, a rotating disk 905, a slide groove 906, a sliding rod 907, a sliding rod 908, a drive cylinder 909, and a guide rail 910. The bottom end of the sliding plate 901 is slidably connected to the top end of the mounting plate 5, and the bottom end of the sliding plate 902 is slidably connected to the top end of the mounting plate 5. There are two positioning claws 903, and the bottom ends of the two positioning claws 903 are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the sliding plate 901 and the sliding plate 902. The outer side of the protective pad 904 is fixedly connected to the top end of the positioning claw 903. The top end of the rotating disk 905 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 5. At the bottom end of plate 5, a groove 906 is formed inside the rotating disk 905. The bottom end of slide rod 1 907 is fixedly connected to the top end of slide plate 1 901, and the bottom end of slide rod 2 908 is fixedly connected to the top end of slide plate 2 902. Slide rod 2 908 and slide rod 1 907 are respectively located inside the two grooves 906. The bottom end of drive cylinder 909 is fixedly connected to the top end of movable plate 2, and the output shaft of drive cylinder 909 is fixedly connected to one end of slide plate 1 901. There are two guide rails 910. The bottom end of guide rail 910 is fixedly connected to the top end of movable plate 2, and the top ends of the two guide rails 910 are slidably connected to slide plate 1 901 and slide plate 2 902 respectively.
[0027] By starting the drive cylinder 909, the sliding plate 901 moves horizontally. In conjunction with the sliding rod 907, the sliding groove 906, the rotating disk 905, and the sliding rod 908, the sliding plate 901 and the sliding plate 902 can be moved simultaneously, so that the two positioning claws 903 abut against the other two sides of the oil pan workpiece 6.
[0028] Working principle: In use, firstly, fix the base 1 through the mounting hole 10, place the oil pan workpiece 6 on the top of the mounting plate 5, and make the two sides of the oil pan workpiece 6 fit against the first positioning block 7 and the second positioning block 8 respectively. Then, start the drive cylinder 909 to drive the sliding plate 901 to move horizontally, and at the same time make the sliding rod 907 slide in the sliding groove 906, which in turn drives the rotating disk 905 to rotate, and makes the sliding rod 908 also slide in the sliding groove 906. This can simultaneously drive the sliding plate 901 and the sliding plate 902 to move, which can drive the positioning claws 903 at one end of the sliding plate 901 and the sliding plate 902 to move towards the oil pan workpiece 6. Finally, the two positioning claws 903 abut against the other two sides of the oil pan workpiece 6, fixing the oil pan workpiece 6, which is convenient for personnel to clamp the oil pan workpiece 6. During the clamping process, the protective pad 904 can protect the oil pan workpiece 6 to avoid injury.
[0029] When the angle of the oil pan workpiece 6 needs to be adjusted after it is fixed, the drive motor 306 is started to rotate, which drives the worm gear 305 to rotate. Since the worm gear 305 meshes with the semi-circular toothed plate 303, and with the guiding effect of the slider 302 and the guide block 301, the worm gear 305 can be moved along the semi-circular toothed plate 303, which in turn drives the movable plate 2 to rotate, thereby causing the oil pan workpiece 6 to swing back and forth, adjusting the angle of the oil pan workpiece 6 and improving the flexibility of the device.
[0030] 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 gripper structure suitable for oil pans, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A movable plate (2) is slidably connected to the top of the base (1). An adjustment component (3) is provided between the base (1) and the movable plate (2). A connecting rod (4) is fixedly connected to the four corners of the top of the movable plate (2). An installation plate (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting rod (4). An oil pan workpiece (6) is installed on the top of the installation plate (5). A first positioning block (7) is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the installation plate (5). Two second positioning blocks (8) are fixedly connected to the other side of the upper surface of the installation plate (5). A gripper assembly (9) is provided on the bottom side of the installation plate (5). Installation holes (10) are opened around the surface of the base (1).
2. The gripper structure suitable for oil pans according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment component (3) includes a guide block (301), a slider (302), and a semi-circular toothed plate (303). The bottom end of the guide block (301) is fixedly connected to the top end of the base (1), the top end of the slider (302) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the movable plate (2), the bottom of the slider (302) is slidably connected to the outside of the guide block (301), and the bottom end of the semi-circular toothed plate (303) is fixedly connected to the top end of the base (1).
3. The gripper structure suitable for oil pans according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly (3) further includes a fixed plate (304), a worm gear (305), and a drive motor (306). There are two fixed plates (304). The top of the fixed plate (304) is fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the movable plate (2). The worm gear (305) is rotatably connected between the two fixed plates (304). The worm gear (305) meshes with the semi-circular toothed plate (303) of the fixed plate (304). One end of the drive motor (306) is fixedly connected to the outside of one of the fixed plates (304). The output shaft of the drive motor (306) is fixedly connected to one end of the worm gear (305).
4. The gripper structure suitable for oil pans according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripper assembly (9) includes a sliding plate one (901), a sliding plate two (902), a positioning claw (903), and a protective pad (904). The bottom end of the sliding plate one (901) is slidably connected to the top end of the mounting plate (5), and the bottom end of the sliding plate two (902) is slidably connected to the top end of the mounting plate (5). There are two positioning claws (903), and the bottom ends of the two positioning claws (903) are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the sliding plate one (901) and the sliding plate two (902). The outer side of the protective pad (904) is fixedly connected to the top end of the positioning claw (903).
5. The gripper structure suitable for oil pans according to claim 4, characterized in that: The gripper assembly (9) further includes a rotating disk (905), a sliding groove (906), a sliding rod one (907), and a sliding rod two (908). The top end of the rotating disk (905) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the mounting plate (5). The sliding groove (906) is opened inside the rotating disk (905). The bottom end of the sliding rod one (907) is fixedly connected to the top end of the sliding plate one (901). The bottom end of the sliding rod two (908) is fixedly connected to the top end of the sliding plate two (902). The sliding rod two (908) and the sliding rod one (907) are respectively located inside the two sliding grooves (906).
6. The gripper structure suitable for oil pans according to claim 5, characterized in that: The gripper assembly (9) further includes a drive cylinder (909) and a guide rail (910). The bottom end of the drive cylinder (909) is fixedly connected to the top end of the movable plate (2). The output shaft of the drive cylinder (909) is fixedly connected to one end of the sliding plate (901). There are two guide rails (910). The bottom end of the guide rail (910) is fixedly connected to the top end of the movable plate (2). The top ends of the two guide rails (910) are slidably connected to the sliding plate (901) and the sliding plate (902) respectively.
7. The gripper structure suitable for oil pans according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the first positioning block (7) is in contact with the outer side of the oil pan workpiece (6), and the outer side of the second positioning block (8) is in contact with the outer side of the oil pan workpiece (6).