A differential housing vertical clamping device for semi-axle wheel end face positioning
By designing a vertical clamping device for positioning the differential housing at the end face of the half-shaft wheel, and utilizing a combination structure of positioning mandrel and pin, the problem of difficult positioning of the large end face of the small and lightweight differential housing was solved, achieving stable machining and efficient production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANDONG PENGXIANG AUTOMOBILE
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
The small, lightweight differential housing has a small mating surface between the left and right shells, which cannot be directly used for support and positioning, making positioning difficult when machining the large end face.
Design a vertical clamping device for positioning the differential housing at the end face of the half-shaft wheel. It consists of a base assembly, a positioning device, a clamping assembly, and a side positioning assembly. The positioning mandrel is fitted with the inner hole of the differential housing half-shaft wheel with a clearance fit. The side positioning assembly is inserted into the petal-shaped part of the differential housing through a pin. The clamping assembly clamps the small end face of the differential housing through an open washer and a nut to achieve stable positioning of the differential housing.
This technology enables reliable positioning of the large end face of a small, lightweight differential housing, ensuring machining quality, reducing labor intensity and production costs, and improving production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automobile manufacturing technology, specifically a vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel differential housing, which can be widely used for machining the large end face of the axle differential housing on a vertical machining center. Background Technology
[0002] With the promotion of lightweight axles, the differential housing, as a major component in the axle reducer, is crucial for reducing the overall weight of the axle. Currently, the mating surfaces of the left and right housings of small lightweight differentials are relatively small and cannot be directly used for support and positioning. This results in a lack of usable support surfaces for positioning when machining the large end face of the differential housing, making machining difficult. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of the half-shaft wheel differential; mainly to solve the problem of difficult positioning and support of the large end face of the machining small and lightweight differential housing.
[0004] The technical solution provided by this utility model is: a vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel, characterized in that it consists of a base assembly, a positioning device, a clamping assembly, and a side positioning assembly; the base assembly has the positioning device and the side positioning assembly mounted on it; the positioning device has a positioning mandrel mounted on it, the positioning mandrel has a threaded hole, and the positioning mandrel is threadedly connected to the double-ended bolt of the clamping assembly; the positioning device supports the end face of the half-shaft wheel of the differential shell through a support block; the positioning mandrel on the positioning device is clearance-fitted with the inner hole of the half-shaft wheel of the differential shell to position the radial center of the differential shell; the side positioning assembly is inserted into the petal-shaped part of the differential shell through a V-shaped opening of a pin to position the circumferential center of the differential shell; the clamping assembly is clamped to the upper plane of the small end of the differential shell through an open washer and a second nut to clamp the differential shell.
[0005] Furthermore, the base assembly is composed of a base plate, a vertical plate, and an upper support plate fixedly connected together; the base plate has a vertical plate, the vertical plate has an upper support plate, and the upper support plate has pin holes; the positioning device is fixed to the base assembly through the pin holes and a third nut.
[0006] Furthermore, the clamping assembly consists of a first nut, a double-ended bolt, a second nut, and an open washer; the first nut fixes one end of the double-ended bolt to the positioning device, the double-ended bolt is threadedly connected to the positioning device, the other end of the double-ended bolt is connected to the second nut, and an open washer is provided under the second nut.
[0007] Furthermore, the side positioning assembly consists of a side positioning seat, a second screw, and a pin; the side positioning seat is fixed on the base assembly, the side positioning seat has a pin hole, the pin hole on the side positioning seat is clearance-fitted with the pin, and the side positioning seat is threadedly connected to the second screw.
[0008] Furthermore, the positioning device consists of a positioning mandrel and a support block; the support block is fixed on the base assembly, and the positioning mandrel is fixed on the base assembly after clearance fitting with the pin hole of the upper support plate.
[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. It is suitable for machining the large end hole of a small and lightweight differential housing. When the mating surface of the left and right housings is too small to be used for support, the end face of the half shaft wheel can be used for support and positioning to ensure the position accuracy of the large end hole of the differential housing relative to the half shaft wheel hole; 2. Machining is completed in one clamping and the machining quality is stable; 3. The tooling structure is simple, the production efficiency is high, and the labor intensity of workers and production costs are reduced. Attached Figure Description
[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0011] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Top view.
[0012] In the diagram: 1. Base assembly, 2. Base plate, 3. Vertical plate, 4. Upper support plate, 5. Positioning device, 6. Support block, 7. First screw, 8. Positioning spindle, 9. First nut, 10. Double-ended bolt, 11. Clamping assembly, 12. Second nut, 13. Opening washer, 14. Side positioning assembly, 15. Second screw, 16. Side positioning seat, 17. Pin, 18. Third screw, 19. Third nut Detailed Implementation
[0013] To better understand and implement this invention, the following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, describes a differential vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel.
[0014] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, a differential shell vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel consists of a base assembly 1, a positioning device 5, a clamping assembly 11, and a side positioning assembly 14.
[0015] The base assembly 1 is composed of a base plate 2, a vertical plate 3, and an upper support plate 4 fixedly connected together; the vertical plate 3 is fixed on the base plate 2, the upper support plate 4 is fixed on the vertical plate 3, and the upper support plate 4 is provided with pin holes.
[0016] The positioning device 5 consists of a positioning mandrel 8, a third nut 19, a support block 6, and a first screw 7. The support block 6 is fixed to the base assembly 1 by the first screw 7. After the positioning mandrel 8 is clearance-fitted with the pin hole of the upper support plate 4, it is fixed to the base assembly 1 by the pin hole and the third nut 19. The positioning mandrel 8 is provided with a threaded hole. The double-ended bolt 10 of the clamping assembly 11 is threadedly connected to the positioning mandrel 8. The positioning device 5 supports the end face of the differential housing half-shaft wheel by the support block 6. The positioning mandrel 8 is clearance-fitted with the inner hole of the differential housing half-shaft wheel to position the radial center of the differential housing.
[0017] The side positioning assembly 14 consists of a side positioning seat 16, a second screw 15, and a pin 17. The side positioning seat 16 is fixed to the base assembly 1 by a third screw 18. The side positioning seat 16 is provided with a pin hole, and the pin 17 is clearance-fitted with the pin hole on the side positioning seat 16. The V-shaped opening of the pin 17 is inserted into the petal shape of the differential shell to position the circumferential center of the differential shell. The side positioning seat 16 is threadedly connected to the second screw 15.
[0018] The clamping assembly 11 consists of a first nut 9, a double-ended bolt 10, a second nut 12, and an open washer 13. One end of the double-ended bolt 10 is threadedly connected to the positioning device 5. The first nut 9 fixes the double-ended bolt 10 to the positioning device 5. The other end of the double-ended bolt 10 is connected to the second nut 12. The open washer 13 is provided under the second nut 12 and is pressed against the upper plane of the small end of the differential shell to press the differential shell.
[0019] This utility model discloses a vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel. After installation, the specific operation is as follows: The un-drilled half-shaft wheel is hoisted onto the device. A double-ended bolt is inserted into the inner hole of the small end. A support block supports the end face of the half-shaft wheel. The half-shaft wheel is rotated circumferentially. The pin of the side positioning assembly is inserted into the V-shaped opening at the petal-shaped part of the half-shaft wheel. The second screw locks the pin, thus fixing the half-shaft wheel circumferentially. After the above operation, an open pad is placed on the upper surface of the small end of the half-shaft wheel, and the second nut is tightened, thus fixing the half-shaft wheel. After the above operation, the equipment is started, and the cutting tool completes the drilling of the half-shaft wheel according to the program requirements. After machining, the second nut is loosened, the open pad is removed, the second screw on the side positioning assembly is loosened, and the pin is pulled outwards to the outside of the half-shaft wheel, lifting the half-shaft wheel away. This completes the drilling of one half-shaft wheel. The next workpiece is then installed, and the above cycle is repeated. The length of the double-ended bolt of the clamping device can be adjusted according to the height of the half-shaft wheel. Different types of half-shaft wheels can be machined simply by making different structures of pins according to the different shapes of the half-shaft wheels.
[0020] It should be understood that any technical features not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art. Although the embodiments of this utility model patent have been described, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make more forms under the guidance of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of protection of this utility model and the claims, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A differential vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel, characterized in that, It consists of a base assembly, a positioning device, a clamping assembly, and a side positioning assembly. The base assembly has the positioning device and the side positioning assembly mounted on it. The positioning device has a positioning mandrel with a threaded hole, and the positioning mandrel is threadedly connected to the double-ended bolt of the clamping assembly. The positioning device supports the end face of the differential housing half-shaft wheel through a support block. The positioning mandrel on the positioning device is clearance-fitted with the inner hole of the differential housing half-shaft wheel to position the radial center of the differential housing. The side positioning assembly is inserted into the petal-shaped part of the differential housing through a V-shaped opening to position the circumferential center of the differential housing. The clamping assembly is clamped to the upper plane of the small end of the differential housing through an open washer and a second nut to clamp the differential housing.
2. The differential shell vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base assembly is composed of a base plate, a vertical plate, and an upper support plate fixedly connected together; the base plate has a vertical plate, the vertical plate has an upper support plate, and the upper support plate has pin holes; the positioning device is fixed to the base assembly through the pin holes and a third nut.
3. The differential vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping assembly consists of a first nut, a double-ended bolt, a second nut, and an open washer; the first nut fixes one end of the double-ended bolt to the positioning device, the double-ended bolt is threadedly connected to the positioning device, the other end of the double-ended bolt is connected to the second nut, and the second nut has an open washer underneath.
4. The differential shell vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side positioning assembly consists of a side positioning seat, a second screw, and a pin; the side positioning seat is fixed on the base assembly, the side positioning seat has a pin hole, the pin hole on the side positioning seat is clearance-fitted with the pin, and the side positioning seat is threadedly connected to the second screw.
5. The differential shell vertical clamping device for positioning the end face of a half-shaft wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning device consists of a positioning mandrel and a support block; the support block is fixed on the base assembly, and the positioning mandrel is fixed on the base assembly after clearance fitting with the pin hole of the upper support plate.