Automobile shock absorber oil seal pressing tool
By designing a press-fit fixture for automotive shock absorber oil seals that includes feeding, conveying, fixing, pressing, and testing mechanisms, the problems of low pressing efficiency and difficult testing in existing technologies have been solved, achieving efficient continuous pressing and testing, and ensuring product quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NINGBO TIANYE AUTO PARTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixtures are difficult to use for continuous press-fitting, resulting in low work efficiency and difficulty in detecting the press-fitting effect, which easily leads to defective products.
A tooling for pressing oil seals of automotive shock absorbers was designed, which includes feeding, conveying, fixing, pressing and testing mechanisms. The shock absorber is moved by the conveying mechanism, fixed by the fixing mechanism, pressed by the pressing mechanism, tested by the testing mechanism to ensure the pressing effect, and qualified products are discharged by the feeding mechanism.
It enables continuous press-fitting of shock absorbers, improves work efficiency, and can effectively detect the press-fitting effect, preventing defective products from entering the market.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of automotive shock absorbers, and in particular to a tooling for pressing oil seals of automotive shock absorbers. Background Technology
[0002] Shock absorbers are mainly used to suppress the oscillations when the spring absorbs shock and the impact from the road surface. When passing over uneven roads, although the shock-absorbing spring can filter the vibration of the road surface, the spring itself will still have reciprocating motion, and the shock absorber is used to suppress this spring jumping.
[0003] Existing shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixtures, such as the shock absorber oil seal press-fitting device disclosed in utility model patent application number 201721852005.2, mainly include a workbench, a clamping mechanism mounted on the workbench, a pressing mechanism mounted on the workbench via a bracket, and a foot switch electrically connected to the clamping mechanism and the pressing mechanism respectively. The workbench has a tray fixed on its surface, and the clamping mechanism includes two pneumatic push rods. In use, the shock absorber assembly with the pre-installed oil seal is placed face down on the tray. When the operator steps on the foot switch, the controller controls the two pneumatic push rods of the clamping mechanism to move, causing the clamping block to move towards the shock absorber assembly, so that the outer cylinder of the shock absorber is located between the two outer mold grooves, fixing the shock absorber assembly on the workbench. Then, the pneumatic telescopic rod of the pressing mechanism is controlled to move, driving the guide frame to move downward along the guide rail on the bracket, thereby causing the copper sleeve and rubber tube to descend, pressing the oil seal fitted on the end of the shock absorber piston rod into the outer cylinder.
[0004] However, most existing pressing fixtures are difficult to press continuously, requiring workers to install and remove them, resulting in low work efficiency. Moreover, it is difficult to inspect the pressing effect after pressing, and it is difficult to visually detect problems such as oil seal lip deformation, which can easily affect subsequent use. Utility Model Content
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an automotive shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixture that not only facilitates continuous press-fitting of shock absorbers and improves press-fitting efficiency, but also allows for the detection of the press-fitting effect of shock absorbers, preventing defective products from entering the market.
[0006] This utility model discloses a tooling for pressing oil seals on automotive shock absorbers, including a feeding mechanism; it also includes a conveying mechanism, multiple fixing mechanisms, a pressing mechanism, and a testing mechanism. The conveying mechanism is installed on the feeding mechanism and drives the shock absorber to move. The multiple fixing mechanisms are all installed on the conveying mechanism and fix the shock absorber. The pressing mechanism is installed on the feeding mechanism and presses the shock absorber. The testing mechanism is installed on the feeding mechanism and tests the pressing effect. The operator places the shock absorber on the fixing mechanism and fixes it. The conveying mechanism drives the conveying mechanism to move forward. The pressing mechanism presses the shock absorber. The testing mechanism tests the pressed shock absorber to ensure the pressing effect of the oil seal. The feeding mechanism drives the pressed shock absorber to unload.
[0007] Preferably, the unloading mechanism includes a workbench, an unloading channel, a rubber baffle, and a shock-absorbing pad. The bottom of the workbench is connected to the ground, the unloading channel is installed on the workbench, the rubber baffle is installed on the workbench, and the shock-absorbing pad is laid on the unloading channel. After the shock absorber flips over, it falls onto the shock-absorbing pad under the action of gravity. The impact force of the shock absorber falling is reduced by laying the shock-absorbing pad. The rubber baffle is set to block the shock absorber that has not fallen from the fixed mechanism, forcing the shock absorber to fall. The shock absorber slides down the unloading channel and is discharged.
[0008] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes a conveyor belt, multiple sets of support rollers, a support plate, two sets of first electric cylinders, and a top plate. The conveyor belt is mounted on the worktable, the multiple sets of support rollers are rotatably mounted on the conveyor belt, the support plate is mounted on the worktable, the two sets of first electric cylinders are mounted on the support plate, and the bottom end of the top plate is connected to the top end of the two sets of first electric cylinders. The conveyor belt drives the fixing mechanism to convey forward, and the multiple sets of support rollers support the conveyor belt. When the shock absorber moves directly below the pressing mechanism, the two sets of first electric cylinders are activated, and the two sets of first electric cylinders push the top plate against the conveyor belt to prevent the fixing mechanism from descending during the pressing process.
[0009] Preferably, the fixing mechanism includes a base, a positioning plate, a connecting plate, two sets of springs, and two sets of clamping plates. The base is installed on the conveyor belt, the positioning plate is installed on the base and has a positioning groove, the connecting plate is installed on the base and has a positioning hole, the two sets of springs are installed on the base, and the two sets of clamping plates are respectively installed on the two sets of springs. The operator inserts the shock absorber into the positioning hole of the connecting plate, the bottom end of the shock absorber abuts against the positioning groove of the positioning plate, and the two sets of springs push the two sets of clamping plates to fix the shock absorber.
[0010] Preferably, the pressing mechanism includes a frame, a sensor, two sets of guide columns, a hydraulic cylinder, a U-shaped frame, and a pressing seat. The bottom end of the frame is connected to the top end of the worktable. The sensor is mounted on the frame, both sets of guide columns are mounted on the frame, the hydraulic cylinder is mounted on the frame, the U-shaped frame is slidably mounted on the two sets of guide columns and connected to the bottom end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the pressing seat is mounted on the U-shaped frame. When the sensor detects that the shock absorber has moved directly under the pressing seat, the hydraulic cylinder is activated, and the hydraulic cylinder pushes the U-shaped frame and the pressing seat down to press the shock absorber oil seal. By setting two sets of guide columns to guide the U-shaped frame, the pressing seat is pressed accurately.
[0011] Preferably, the testing mechanism includes a support frame, a display screen, a servo motor, a reducer, a drive shaft, an arc plate, and three sets of cameras. The bottom end of the support frame is connected to the top end of the workbench. The display screen is mounted on the support frame. The servo motor is mounted on the support frame. The output end of the servo motor is connected to the input end of the reducer. The output end of the reducer is connected to the input end of the drive shaft. The arc plate is mounted on the drive shaft. All three sets of cameras are mounted on the arc plate. When the servo motor is started, it drives the drive shaft to rotate through the reducer. The drive shaft drives the arc plate and the three sets of cameras to rotate back and forth. The three sets of cameras take pictures to test the shock absorber. The pressing effect of the shock absorber is displayed on the display screen. The staff removes the unqualified products.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the worker places the shock absorber on the fixed mechanism and fixes it, the conveying mechanism drives the conveying mechanism to move forward, the pressing mechanism presses the shock absorber, the testing mechanism tests the pressed shock absorber to ensure the oil seal pressing effect, and the unloading mechanism drives the pressed shock absorber to unload. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a partially enlarged cross-sectional isometric structural diagram of the feeding mechanism and conveying mechanism of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 This is a partially enlarged isometric structural diagram of the fixing mechanism of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 This is a partially enlarged isometric structural diagram of the pressing mechanism of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 5 This is a partially enlarged isometric structural diagram of the testing mechanism of this utility model.
[0018] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 01, feeding mechanism; 11, workbench; 12, feeding chute; 13, rubber baffle; 14, shock absorber; 02, conveying mechanism; 21, conveyor belt; 22, support roller; 23, support plate; 24, first electric cylinder; 25, top plate; 03, fixing mechanism; 31, base; 32, positioning plate; 33, connecting plate; 34, spring; 35, clamping plate; 04, pressing mechanism; 41, frame; 42, sensor; 43, guide column; 44, hydraulic cylinder; 45, U-shaped frame; 46, pressing seat; 05, detection mechanism; 51, bracket; 52, display screen; 53, servo motor; 54, reducer; 55, drive shaft; 56, arc plate; 57, camera. Detailed Implementation
[0019] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. This utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of this utility model more thorough and complete.
[0020] Example 1
[0021] This utility model discloses a pressure-fitting fixture for an automotive shock absorber oil seal, comprising a feeding mechanism 01; it also includes a conveying mechanism 02, multiple sets of fixing mechanisms 03, a pressing mechanism 04, and a detection mechanism 05. The conveying mechanism 02 is mounted on the feeding mechanism 01 and drives the shock absorber to move. The multiple sets of fixing mechanisms 03 are all mounted on the conveying mechanism 02 and fix the shock absorber. The pressing mechanism 04 is mounted on the feeding mechanism 01 and presses the shock absorber. The detection mechanism 05 is mounted on the feeding mechanism 01 and detects the pressing effect. 01 includes a workbench 11, a feeding channel 12, a rubber baffle 13, and a shock-absorbing pad 14. The bottom of the workbench 11 is connected to the ground. The feeding channel 12 is installed on the workbench 11, the rubber baffle 13 is installed on the workbench 11, and the shock-absorbing pad 14 is laid on the feeding channel 12. The conveying mechanism 02 includes a conveyor belt 21, multiple sets of support rollers 22, a support plate 23, two sets of first electric cylinders 24, and a top plate 25. The conveyor belt 21 is installed on the workbench 11, and the multiple sets of support rollers 22 are rotatably installed on the conveyor belt 21. The support plate 23... The two sets of first electric cylinders 24 are mounted on the workbench 11 and on the support plate 23. The bottom end of the top plate 25 is connected to the top end of the two sets of first electric cylinders 24. The fixing mechanism 03 includes a base 31, a positioning plate 32, a connecting plate 33, two sets of springs 34, and two sets of clamping plates 35. The base 31 is mounted on the conveyor belt 21. The positioning plate 32 is mounted on the base 31 and has a positioning groove. The connecting plate 33 is mounted on the base 31 and has a positioning hole. The two sets of springs 34 are mounted on the base 31. Two sets of clamping plates 35 are respectively installed on two sets of springs 34; the pressing mechanism 04 includes a frame 41, a sensor 42, two sets of guide columns 43, a hydraulic cylinder 44, a U-shaped frame 45 and a pressing seat 46. The bottom end of the frame 41 is connected to the top end of the worktable 11. The sensor 42 is installed on the frame 41. Both sets of guide columns 43 are installed on the frame 41. The hydraulic cylinder 44 is installed on the frame 41. The U-shaped frame 45 is slidably installed on the two sets of guide columns 43 and connected to the bottom end of the hydraulic cylinder 44. The pressing seat 46 is installed on the U-shaped frame 45.During operation, the worker first inserts the shock absorber into the positioning hole of the connecting plate 33. The bottom end of the shock absorber abuts against the positioning groove of the positioning plate 32. Two sets of springs 34 push two sets of clamping plates 35 to fix the shock absorber. The conveyor belt 21 drives the fixing mechanism 03 forward. Multiple sets of support rollers 22 support the conveyor belt 21. When the sensor 42 detects that the shock absorber has moved directly under the pressing seat 46, the two sets of first electric cylinders 24 are activated. The two sets of first electric cylinders 24 push the top plate 25 against the conveyor belt 21 to prevent the fixing mechanism 03 from falling during the pressing process of the pressing mechanism 04. The hydraulic system is activated. The hydraulic cylinder 44 pushes the U-shaped frame 45 and the pressing seat 46 downwards to press the shock absorber oil seal. Two sets of guide columns 43 guide the U-shaped frame 45 to ensure accurate pressing of the pressing seat 46. After pressing, the conveyor belt 21 continues to move the shock absorber forward. After flipping, the shock absorber falls onto the shock-absorbing pad 14 under gravity. The shock-absorbing pad 14 reduces the impact of the falling shock absorber. Rubber baffles 13 prevent shock absorbers from falling off the fixing mechanism 03, forcing them to fall. The shock absorber then slides down the discharge channel 12 and is discharged.
[0022] Example 2
[0023] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, this utility model discloses a pressure-fitting fixture for an automotive shock absorber oil seal, based on Embodiment 1. The detection mechanism 05 includes a bracket 51, a display screen 52, a servo motor 53, a reducer 54, a drive shaft 55, an arc plate 56, and three sets of cameras 57. The bottom end of the bracket 51 is connected to the top end of the workbench 11. The display screen 52 is mounted on the bracket 51. The servo motor 53 is mounted on the bracket 51. The output end of the servo motor 53 is connected to the input end of the reducer 54. The output end of the reducer 54 is connected to the input end of the drive shaft 55. The connection is as follows: Arc plate 56 is mounted on drive shaft 55, and three sets of cameras 57 are all mounted on arc plate 56. During operation, the operator first inserts the shock absorber into the positioning hole of connecting plate 33, with the bottom end of the shock absorber abutting against the positioning groove of positioning plate 32. Two sets of springs 34 push two sets of clamping plates 35 to fix the shock absorber. Conveyor belt 21 drives fixing mechanism 03 forward, and multiple sets of support rollers 22 support conveyor belt 21. When sensor 42 detects that the shock absorber has moved directly below press base 46, two sets of first electric cylinders 2 are activated. 4. Two sets of first electric cylinders 24 push the top plate 25 against the conveyor belt 21 to prevent the fixing mechanism 03 from descending during the pressing process of the pressing mechanism 04. The hydraulic cylinder 44 is activated, pushing the U-shaped frame 45 and the pressing seat 46 downwards to press the shock absorber oil seal. Two sets of guide columns 43 guide the U-shaped frame 45 to ensure accurate pressing of the pressing seat 46. After pressing, the conveyor belt 21 continues to move the shock absorber forward. The servo motor 53 is activated, driving the transmission shaft 55 to rotate via the reducer 54. The drive shaft 55 drives the arc plate 56 and three sets of cameras 57 to rotate back and forth. The three sets of cameras 57 take pictures to detect the shock absorber. The pressing effect of the shock absorber is displayed on the display screen 52. The staff removes the unqualified products. The qualified shock absorbers flip over and fall onto the shock-absorbing pad 14 under the action of gravity. The shock-absorbing pad 14 reduces the impact force of the shock absorber falling. The rubber baffle 13 is set to block the shock absorbers that have not fallen from the fixing mechanism 03 and force the shock absorbers to fall. The shock absorbers slide down the discharge channel 12 and are discharged.
[0024] The servo motor 53, reducer 54, and camera 57 of this utility model are commercially available. Technical personnel in this industry only need to install and operate them according to the accompanying instruction manual, without requiring any creative work from those skilled in the art.
[0025] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A tooling for pressing oil seals of automotive shock absorbers, comprising a feeding mechanism (01); characterized in that, It also includes a conveying mechanism (02), multiple fixing mechanisms (03), a pressing mechanism (04), and a testing mechanism (05). The conveying mechanism (02) is installed on the unloading mechanism (01) and drives the shock absorber to move. The multiple fixing mechanisms (03) are all installed on the conveying mechanism (02) and fix the shock absorber. The pressing mechanism (04) is installed on the unloading mechanism (01) and presses the shock absorber. The testing mechanism (05) is installed on the unloading mechanism (01) and tests the pressing effect.
2. The automotive shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixture as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The unloading mechanism (01) includes a workbench (11), an unloading channel (12), a rubber baffle (13), and a shock-absorbing pad (14). The bottom of the workbench (11) is connected to the ground. The unloading channel (12) is installed on the workbench (11), the rubber baffle (13) is installed on the workbench (11), and the shock-absorbing pad (14) is laid on the unloading channel (12).
3. The automotive shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixture as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism (02) includes a conveyor belt (21), multiple sets of support rollers (22), a support plate (23), two sets of first electric cylinders (24) and a top plate (25). The conveyor belt (21) is mounted on the workbench (11). The multiple sets of support rollers (22) are rotatably mounted on the conveyor belt (21). The support plate (23) is mounted on the workbench (11). The two sets of first electric cylinders (24) are mounted on the support plate (23). The bottom end of the top plate (25) is connected to the top end of the two sets of first electric cylinders (24).
4. The automotive shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixture as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The fixing mechanism (03) includes a base (31), a positioning plate (32), a connecting plate (33), two sets of springs (34) and two sets of clamping plates (35). The base (31) is installed on the conveyor belt (21), the positioning plate (32) is installed on the base (31) and the positioning plate (32) has a positioning groove, the connecting plate (33) is installed on the base (31) and the connecting plate (33) has a positioning hole, the two sets of springs (34) are installed on the base (31), and the two sets of clamping plates (35) are respectively installed on the two sets of springs (34).
5. The automotive shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixture as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The pressing mechanism (04) includes a frame (41), a sensor (42), two sets of guide columns (43), a hydraulic cylinder (44), a U-shaped frame (45), and a pressing seat (46). The bottom end of the frame (41) is connected to the top end of the worktable (11). The sensor (42) is mounted on the frame (41). Both sets of guide columns (43) are mounted on the frame (41). The hydraulic cylinder (44) is mounted on the frame (41). The U-shaped frame (45) is slidably mounted on the two sets of guide columns (43) and connected to the bottom end of the hydraulic cylinder (44). The pressing seat (46) is mounted on the U-shaped frame (45).
6. The automotive shock absorber oil seal press-fitting fixture as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The testing mechanism (05) includes a bracket (51), a display screen (52), a servo motor (53), a reducer (54), a drive shaft (55), an arc plate (56), and three sets of cameras (57). The bottom end of the bracket (51) is connected to the top end of the workbench (11). The display screen (52) is mounted on the bracket (51). The servo motor (53) is mounted on the bracket (51). The output end of the servo motor (53) is connected to the input end of the reducer (54). The output end of the reducer (54) is connected to the input end of the drive shaft (55). The arc plate (56) is mounted on the drive shaft (55). All three sets of cameras (57) are mounted on the arc plate (56).