Limiting mechanism, processing device and processing equipment

Abstract

This application relates to a limiting mechanism, a processing device, and processing equipment. The limiting mechanism includes: a bottom positioning component for receiving the shift lever; side positioning components located on both sides of the bottom positioning component; and a clamping component located above the bottom positioning component. By constraining the position of the shift lever from multiple directions, the aforementioned limiting mechanism achieves precise positioning of the shift lever, thereby ensuring the accuracy of subsequent processing and meeting the higher requirements of the shift lever processing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of machine tool equipment technology, and in particular to a limiting mechanism, a processing device and processing equipment. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous advancement of machine tool technology and the increasing diversification of machine tool applications, the requirements for machine tools are becoming increasingly stringent. The gear shift lever is a key component in automotive transmission; it is composed of a lever and a bushing assembled via laser welding.

[0003] In the laser welding process, the rotating arm and the bushing have precise directional positioning and high requirements for relative perpendicularity and precision. However, since traditional welding is mostly argon arc welding, the welding deformation is too large, making it difficult to meet the requirements of high-precision welding quality. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a limiting mechanism, a processing device, and a processing equipment to address the aforementioned technical problems.

[0005] A limiting mechanism, comprising:

[0006] Bottom positioning assembly for supporting the shift lever;

[0007] Side positioning components are located on both sides of the bottom positioning component;

[0008] The clamping component is located above the bottom positioning component.

[0009] In one embodiment, the bottom positioning assembly includes a sliding seat, a directional diamond pin, a positioning pin seat, a first guide rail pair, and a second guide rail pair. The directional diamond pin is connected to the positioning pin seat, the positioning pin seat is connected to the first guide rail pair, the first guide rail pair is connected to the sliding seat, and the sliding seat is connected to the second guide rail pair.

[0010] In one embodiment, the side positioning assembly includes a left positioning block, a right positioning block, a stop pin, a compression spring, and a positioning pad. The stop pin and the compression spring are connected to the right positioning block, and the left and right positioning blocks are disposed on both sides of the positioning pad.

[0011] In one embodiment, the clamping assembly includes a clamping plate, a clamping connecting rod, a push rod, and a swing arm support. One end of the clamping plate is connected to the swing arm support, and the other end of the clamping plate is connected to the push rod. The push rod is disposed at both ends of the clamping connecting rod.

[0012] A processing apparatus, comprising:

[0013] Such as the aforementioned limiting mechanism;

[0014] A rotary displacement mechanism, connected to the limiting mechanism, is capable of driving the limiting mechanism to rotate;

[0015] The processing mechanism, located on one side of the limiting mechanism, is capable of processing the shift arm that is limited in the limiting mechanism.

[0016] In one embodiment, the processing apparatus further includes:

[0017] The slide mechanism is connected to the rotary positioning mechanism and can drive the rotary positioning mechanism to move.

[0018] In one embodiment, the slide mechanism includes:

[0019] Slide table frame;

[0020] Slide rail pairs are provided on both sides of the slide table frame;

[0021] A sliding component, connected to the limiting mechanism, is capable of driving the limiting mechanism to move along the extension direction of the slide rail pair.

[0022] In one embodiment, the rotary displacement mechanism includes:

[0023] Rotate the stage;

[0024] A rotating component, connected to the rotating platform, is capable of driving the rotating platform to rotate.

[0025] In one embodiment, the processing mechanism includes:

[0026] Processing components;

[0027] A movable component, connected to the processing component, is capable of driving the processing component to move to the processing station.

[0028] A processing device, comprising:

[0029] Such as the limiting mechanism mentioned above.

[0030] The technical effects of the embodiments provided in this application are as follows:

[0031] When the aforementioned limiting mechanism needs to limit the shift arm, the bottom positioning component approaches and abuts against the bottom of the shift arm to support and provide support, and constrains the position of the shift arm from the bottom. Side positioning components located on both sides of the bottom positioning component approach and abut against the shift arm from both sides to constrain its position from both sides. A pressing component located above the bottom positioning component approaches and presses against the shift arm from above to constrain its position from above. By constraining the shift arm's position from multiple directions, precise positioning of the shift arm can be achieved, thereby ensuring the accuracy of subsequent processing and meeting higher requirements for the shift arm's processing. Attached Figure Description

[0032] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0033] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting mechanism 10 in one embodiment;

[0034] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the shift lever in one embodiment;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the limiting mechanism 10 in one embodiment;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the limiting mechanism 10 in one embodiment;

[0037] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the limiting mechanism 10 in one embodiment;

[0038] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the limiting mechanism 10 in one embodiment;

[0039] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the processing device in one embodiment;

[0040] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the rotary displacement mechanism 20 in one embodiment;

[0041] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the rotary displacement mechanism 20 in one embodiment;

[0042] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the processing mechanism 40 in one embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0043] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0044] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0045] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0046] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0047] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting mechanism 10 in one embodiment.

[0048] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 As shown, the limiting mechanism 10 includes a bottom positioning component 110, a side positioning component 120, and a pressing component 130.

[0049] A bottom positioning assembly 110 is used to receive the gear shift lever; side positioning assemblies 120 are located on both sides of the bottom positioning assembly 110; a clamping assembly 130 is located above the bottom positioning assembly 110. Optionally, such as Figure 2 As shown, the shift lever includes a lever 101 and a bushing 102, with the lever 101 fastened to the bushing 102.

[0050] The bottom positioning component 110 can be a functional component located below the shift lever, capable of approaching and abutting the bottom of the shift lever from the bottom of the shift lever to support the shift lever and provide support, and constraining the position of the shift lever from the bottom of the shift lever.

[0051] like Figures 3 to 6 As shown, the bottom positioning assembly 110 includes a sliding seat 308, a directional diamond pin 312, a positioning pin seat 309, a first guide rail pair 310, a second guide rail pair 311, an ejector cylinder mounting plate 316, and a drive plate 317. The directional diamond pin 312 is connected to the positioning pin seat 309, the positioning pin seat 309 is connected to the first guide rail pair 310, the first guide rail pair 310 is connected to the sliding seat 308, the sliding seat 308 is connected to the second guide rail pair 311, and the drive plate 317 is connected to the ejector cylinder mounting plate 316.

[0052] The sliding seat 308 is mounted on the second guide rail pair 311 and the handle support 307 is mounted on the directional support 327. The handle support 307 is located on the left side of the second guide rail pair 311. The directional diamond pin 312 is mounted on the right side of the pneumatic positioning pin seat 309. The positioning pin seat 309 is mounted on the first guide rail pair 310. The first guide rail pair 310 is mounted on the sliding seat 308.

[0053] The side positioning component 120 can be a functional component located on both sides of the shift lever, capable of approaching and abutting against both sides of the shift lever from both sides of the shift lever, and constraining the position of the shift lever from both sides of the shift lever.

[0054] like Figures 3 to 6 As shown, the side positioning assembly 120 includes a left positioning block 322, a right positioning block 323, a positioning pad 324, a bushing positioning pin 325, a positioning seat 326, a directional support 327, a stop pin 329, a compression spring 330, and a positioning pad 313. The stop pin 329 and the compression spring 330 are connected to the right positioning block 323, and the left positioning block 322 and the right positioning block 323 are disposed on both sides of the positioning pad 313.

[0055] The bushing positioning pin 325 and the positioning pad 324 are installed on the positioning seat 326. The left positioning block 322 and the right positioning block 323 are installed on both sides of the positioning pad 324. The stop pin 329 and the compression spring 330 are installed on the right positioning block 323. The positioning seat 326 is installed on the positioning base plate 313. The rocker arm support 318 is installed on the positioning base plate 313 and is symmetrically located on both sides of the positioning seat 326.

[0056] The clamping assembly 130 may be a functional assembly located above the shift lever, capable of approaching and clamping the top of the shift lever from above, and constraining the position of the shift lever from the top of the shift lever.

[0057] like Figures 3 to 6 As shown, the clamping assembly 130 includes a cylinder connector 315, a clamping plate 319, a clamping connecting rod 320, a push rod 321, a rocker arm support 318, a first pin 328, and a second pin 314. One end of the clamping plate 319 is connected to the rocker arm support 318, and the other end of the clamping plate 319 is connected to the push rod 321. The push rod 321 is located at both ends of the clamping connecting rod 320.

[0058] One end of the clamping plate 319 is mounted on the rocker arm support 318, and the other end is mounted on the push rod 321. The push rod 321 is mounted on both ends of the clamping connecting rod 320. The cylinder connector 315 is mounted directly below the clamping connecting rod 320. The cylinder connector 315 is mounted on the first cylinder 303. The first cylinder 303 is mounted on the cylinder mounting plate 304. The cylinder mounting plate 304 is mounted on the fixture base plate 301. The second pin 314 is mounted at the connection between the cylinder connector 315 and the clamping connecting rod 320, the push rod 321, the clamping plate 319, and the rocker arm support 318. The first pin 328 is mounted at the connection between the handle 305 and the handle support 307, the directional connecting rod 306, and the sliding seat 308.

[0059] When it is necessary to limit the shift lever, the bottom positioning component 110 approaches and abuts against the bottom of the shift lever to support the shift lever and constrain its position from the bottom. The side positioning components 120 located on both sides of the bottom positioning component 110 approach and abut against the shift lever from both sides to constrain its position from both sides. The pressing component 130 located above the bottom positioning component 110 approaches and presses against the shift lever from above to constrain its position from above. By constraining the position of the shift lever from multiple directions, precise positioning of the shift lever can be achieved.

[0060] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the processing device in one embodiment.

[0061] like Figure 7 As shown, the processing device includes a limiting mechanism 10, a rotary displacement mechanism 20, a slide mechanism 30, and a processing mechanism 40.

[0062] The rotary displacement mechanism 20 is connected to the limiting mechanism 10 and can drive the limiting mechanism 10 to rotate.

[0063] The machining mechanism 40 is located on one side of the limiting mechanism 10 and can process the shift arm that is limited in the limiting mechanism 10.

[0064] The slide mechanism 30 is connected to the rotary positioning mechanism 20 and can drive the rotary positioning mechanism 20 to move.

[0065] The rotary positioning mechanism 20 can be a functional structure connected to the limiting mechanism 10 and the slide mechanism 30, capable of adjusting its position under the action of the slide mechanism 30 and driving the limiting mechanism 10 to adjust its angle. The slide mechanism 30 can be located on one side of the limiting mechanism 10, capable of moving the limiting mechanism 10 to or from the machining station. The machining mechanism 40 can be located on one side of the limiting mechanism 10, capable of machining the shift arm mounted on the limiting mechanism 10.

[0066] The slide mechanism 30 includes a slide frame, a slide rail pair, and a sliding component; the slide rail pair is disposed on both sides of the slide frame; the sliding component is connected to the limiting mechanism 10 and can drive the limiting mechanism 10 to move along the extension direction of the slide rail pair.

[0067] The slide frame can be a functional structure connected to the slide rail pair and the sliding component, providing support and load-bearing function for the slide rail pair and the sliding component. The slide rail pair can be a functional structure that can constrain and guide the movement of the limiting mechanism 10 along the extension direction of the slide rail pair. The sliding component can be a functional structure located on one side of the limiting mechanism 10, providing driving force for the movement of the limiting mechanism 10 along the extension direction of the slide rail pair.

[0068] The rotary displacement mechanism 20 includes a rotating platform and a rotating component; the rotating component is connected to the rotating platform and can drive the rotating platform to rotate.

[0069] The rotating platform can be a functional structure connected to the limiting mechanism 10, capable of driving the limiting mechanism 10 to perform angle adjustments. The rotating component can be a functional structure connected to the rotating platform and the slide mechanism 30, capable of following the slide mechanism 30 to perform position adjustments and driving the rotating platform to rotate.

[0070] like Figures 8 to 9 As shown, the rotating platform includes a turntable 202 and a hollow turntable 207; the rotating components include a servo motor 201, a stop block 203, a base 204, a pneumatic rotary joint 205, and a pad strip 206. The base 204 is mounted on the pad strip 206, the hollow turntable 207 is mounted on the pad strip 206, the turntable 202 is mounted on the hollow turntable 207, the pneumatic rotary joint 205 is installed in the middle hole of the lower end face of the base 204, the stop block 203 is installed in the middle hole of the upper end face of the turntable 202, and the servo motor 201 is mounted on the extended end face of the hollow turntable 207.

[0071] The machining mechanism 40 includes a machining component and a moving component; the moving component is connected to the machining component and can drive the machining component to the machining station.

[0072] The machining component can be a functional component capable of machining the shift lever at the machining station. The moving component can be a functional component located on one side of the machining component, capable of adjusting the relative position between the machining component and the shift lever mounted on the limiting mechanism 10.

[0073] like Figure 10 As shown, the processing components include a frame base 401, an operation box 402, a laser welding head 404, a rotary table 405, a laser chiller 407, a fume extractor 408, an air duct 409, a touch screen operation panel 412, and a protective cover 413. The moving components include a gantry motion Z-axis 406, a gantry motion Y-axis 410, and a gantry motion X-axis 411.

[0074] The control box 402, the gantry motion X-axis 411, the touch screen control panel 412, and the laser protective cover 413 are mounted on the frame base 401; the laser welding head 404 is mounted on the rotary table 405, the rotary table 405 is mounted on the gantry motion Z-axis 406, the gantry motion Z-axis 406 is mounted on the gantry motion Y-axis 410, and the gantry motion Y-axis 410 is mounted on the gantry motion X-axis 411; the air duct 409 is mounted on the fume extractor 408, and the laser chiller 407 and the fume extractor 408 are mounted around the frame base 401.

[0075] When limiting the shift lever, take the left side as an example (the right side is the same); start the operation box 402, turn on the automatic mode, and the slide mechanism 30 moves forward to the operation side and stops. Manually insert the workpiece bushing 102 with the large end facing down and the transverse through hole facing the diamond pin 312 vertically onto the bushing positioning pin 325; the lower end of the workpiece bushing 102 is close to the positioning seat 326; manually press the handle 305 to the right, and drive the directional connecting rod 306, sliding seat 308, first guide rail pair 310, positioning pin seat 309, and directional diamond pin 312 connected to the handle 305 to move to the right in sequence until the right side of the sliding seat 308 touches the positioning seat 326 and stops, and the directional diamond pin 312 passes through the transverse hole of the bushing 102.

[0076] The operator manually places one end of the workpiece rotating arm 101 onto the bushing 102 and the other end between the left positioning block 322 and the right positioning block 323. The operator presses the start button on the operation box 402, and the first cylinder 303 is activated, extending upward to sequentially drive the cylinder connector 315, the clamping connecting rod 320, the push rod 321, and the clamping plate 319 to clamp the upper end face of the workpiece rotating arm 101. The slide mechanism 30 retracts into the laser protective cover 413; the servo motor 201 sequentially drives the turntable 202 and the fixture base plate 301 to rotate the workpiece clockwise; the gantry motion X-axis 411 drags the gantry motion Y-axis 410, the gantry motion Z-axis 406, the rotary table 405, and the laser welding head 404 to directly above the workpiece; the gantry motion Z-axis 406 drives the rotary table 405 and the laser welding head 404 to align with the weld seam; the laser welding head 404 emits a laser to weld the workpiece; the fume extractor 408 pneumatically removes the fumes emitted during welding.

[0077] After welding is completed, servo motor 201 sequentially drives turntable 202 and fixture base plate 301 to stop rotating; gantry motion Z-axis 406 drives rotary table 405 and laser welding head 404 to rise; gantry motion X-axis 411 drags gantry motion Y-axis 410, gantry motion Z-axis 406, rotary table 405, and laser welding head 404 back to their original positions; slide mechanism 30 moves forward and backward outside laser protective cover 413; first cylinder 303 actuates and retracts downward, sequentially driving cylinder connector 315, clamping connecting rod 320, push rod 321, and clamping plate 319 to release. Second cylinder 331 extends, sequentially driving drive plate 317, sliding seat 308, first guide rail pair 310, positioning pin seat 309, and directional diamond pin 312 to move to the left, and causing directional diamond pin 312 to exit the transverse positioning hole of bushing 102; the workpiece is manually removed, completing one welding cycle.

[0078] This application also provides a processing device, which includes the limiting mechanism in the above embodiments.

[0079] The division of the various modules in the above-described limiting mechanism is only for illustrative purposes. In other embodiments, the limiting mechanism can be divided into different modules as needed to complete all or part of the functions of the above-described limiting mechanism.

[0080] The limiting mechanism, processing device, and processing equipment provided in the above embodiments, when it is necessary to limit the shift arm, the bottom positioning component approaches and abuts against the bottom of the shift arm to support the shift arm and provide support, and constrains the position of the shift arm from the bottom; the side positioning components located on both sides of the bottom positioning component approach and abut against the shift arm from both sides to constrain the position of the shift arm from both sides; the pressing component located above the bottom positioning component approaches and presses against the shift arm from above to constrain the position of the shift arm from above; by constraining the position of the shift arm from multiple directions, precise positioning of the shift arm can be achieved, thereby ensuring the accuracy of subsequent processing, thus meeting the higher requirements of the shift arm processing process, and having significant economic value and practical application value.

[0081] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0082] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A position limiting mechanism, characterized by, include: The bottom positioning component for receiving the shift lever can approach and abut against the bottom of the shift lever from the bottom of the shift lever to receive the shift lever and provide support, and to constrain the position of the shift lever from the bottom of the shift lever. The side positioning assembly is located on both sides of the shift lever and includes a left positioning block and a right positioning block. The left positioning block and the right positioning block can approach and abut against the two sides of the shift lever from both sides and constrain the position of the shift lever from both sides of the shift lever. A clamping assembly, located above the shift lever, is capable of approaching and clamping the top of the shift lever from above, and of positionally constraining the shift lever from the top of the shift lever.

2. The limiting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom positioning assembly includes a sliding seat, a directional diamond pin, a positioning pin seat, a first guide rail pair, and a second guide rail pair. The directional diamond pin is connected to the positioning pin seat, the positioning pin seat is connected to the first guide rail pair, the first guide rail pair is connected to the sliding seat, and the sliding seat is connected to the second guide rail pair.

3. The position-limiting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The side positioning assembly also includes a stop pin, a compression spring, and a positioning pad. The stop pin and the compression spring are connected to the right positioning block, and the left positioning block and the right positioning block are disposed on both sides of the positioning pad.

4. The position-limiting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The clamping assembly includes a clamping plate, a clamping connecting rod, a push rod, and a swing arm support. One end of the clamping plate is connected to the swing arm support, and the other end of the clamping plate is connected to the push rod. The push rod is disposed at both ends of the clamping connecting rod.

5. A processing apparatus, characterized in that, include: The limiting mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 4; A rotary displacement mechanism, connected to the limiting mechanism, is capable of driving the limiting mechanism to rotate; The processing mechanism, located on one side of the limiting mechanism, is capable of processing the shift arm that is limited in the limiting mechanism.

6. The processing apparatus of claim 5, wherein The processing apparatus further includes: The slide mechanism is connected to the rotary positioning mechanism and can drive the rotary positioning mechanism to move.

7. The processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein The slide mechanism includes: Slide table frame; Slide rail pairs are provided on both sides of the slide table frame; A sliding component, connected to the limiting mechanism, is capable of driving the limiting mechanism to move along the extension direction of the slide rail pair.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein, The rotary displacement mechanism includes: Rotate the stage; A rotating component, connected to the rotating platform, is capable of driving the rotating platform to rotate.

9. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein, The processing mechanism includes: Processing components; A movable component, connected to the processing component, is capable of driving the processing component to move to the processing station.

10. A processing apparatus characterized by comprising: include: The limiting mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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