A refrigerant circulation pipe B size testing fixture for a refrigerator to compressor
By designing a B-dimensional gauge for the refrigerant circulation pipeline from the refrigerator to the compressor, the problem of long inspection time and poor accuracy of low-pressure pipelines in automotive air conditioning systems has been solved. This enables fast and accurate measurement, is suitable for mass production, and improves production efficiency and product consistency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521893838.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-09-03
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, it is difficult to test the low-pressure pipeline from the refrigeration unit to the compressor in automotive air conditioning refrigeration systems. Conventional measuring tools are time-consuming, have poor accuracy and consistency, which affects production progress and product quality.
A B-dimensional gauge for the refrigerant circulation pipeline from the refrigerator to the compressor has been designed. It includes multiple gauges and a base plate, and is constructed of aluminum alloy profiles. It can accurately position each gauge and is suitable for the inspection of complex pipelines, ensuring measurement accuracy and consistency.
It greatly shortens the inspection time, improves measurement accuracy and consistency, is suitable for mass production, has a simple and reliable structure, is easy to operate, and is suitable for final inspection on the production line and re-inspection before leaving the factory, meeting the needs of assembly line operations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automotive air conditioning system component manufacturing technology, and in particular relates to a B-dimensional gauge for the refrigerant circulation pipeline from the refrigerator to the compressor. Background Technology
[0002] The automotive air conditioning system consists of heating, cooling, air purification, and control systems. The cooling system comprises a refrigerant (evaporator), compressor, condenser, expansion valve, receiver-drier, and connected high and low pressure refrigerant circulation lines. Its main function is to regulate and control the temperature and humidity of the air entering the vehicle cabin from either the interior or exterior. The circulating refrigerant within the system exchanges heat through the refrigerant (evaporator) and condenser, absorbing and dissipating heat from the air passing through the cabin, thus providing a comfortable driving and passenger environment.
[0003] The flexible low-pressure pipe assembly for heavy-duty truck air conditioning—from the refrigerant to the compressor B—is a key component of a heavy-duty truck air conditioning refrigeration system. It is the low-pressure pipeline component connecting the refrigerant to the compressor in the refrigeration system. Due to the different installation locations of the refrigerant (evaporator), condenser, expansion valve, and compressor in automotive air conditioning systems, and the space constraints, the refrigerant circulation pipelines connecting them are extremely tortuous and complex. Therefore, the designed pipeline routes are also varied and winding. Using conventional measuring tools to inspect dimensions during the manufacturing process presents many difficulties, making it hard to guarantee product consistency and dimensional accuracy, and is also very time-consuming, affecting the product's production schedule. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a B-dimensional gauge for the refrigerant circulation pipeline from the refrigerator to the compressor. It has the advantages of significantly shortening the inspection time for the full size of the product, ensuring measurement accuracy and precision, guaranteeing the measurement consistency and product consistency of batch products, and completing the full size inspection and measurement of the product in one go. It also has the advantages of simple and reliable structure and convenient operation. It solves the problems of long inspection and measurement time, poor detection accuracy, precision and consistency of existing conventional measuring tools, which affect the inspection efficiency and production progress.
[0005] This utility model is implemented as follows: a dimensional gauge for the refrigerant circulation pipeline B from the refrigerator to the compressor, comprising a base plate and a refrigerant circulation pipeline B body. The top of the base plate is fixedly mounted with a compressor-side pressure plate gauge, a first gauge, a second gauge, a compressor-side hose gauge, a third gauge, a fourth gauge, a refrigerator-side pressure plate gauge, a fifth gauge, a sixth gauge, a refrigerator-side hose gauge, a seventh gauge, and an eighth gauge via hexagonal bolts. The hose gauge, third gauge, fourth gauge, refrigerant side pressure plate gauge, fifth gauge, sixth gauge, refrigerant side hose gauge, seventh gauge, and eighth gauge are distributed along the pipeline path of the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body. During testing, the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body is snapped onto the compressor side pressure plate gauge, first gauge, second gauge, compressor side hose gauge, third gauge, fourth gauge, refrigerant side pressure plate gauge, fifth gauge, sixth gauge, refrigerant side hose gauge, seventh gauge, and eighth gauge.
[0006] This setup significantly reduces the time required for full-size product inspection, ensuring measurement accuracy and precision, and guaranteeing measurement and product consistency across batches. Furthermore, full-size inspection can be completed in a single operation, making it suitable for and meeting the needs of mass production line operations. The fixture is rationally designed, with a simple and reliable structure, and is easy to operate. It is applicable not only to the final inspection station on the production line but also to final inspection before products leave the factory, demonstrating excellent practicality and ease of adoption.
[0007] The inspection tool is made of aluminum alloy profile, which has a simple and reliable structure, good rigidity, no deformation, high precision, is sturdy and durable, and easy to operate.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the top of the base plate is provided with an installation groove, and the compressor side pressure plate ruler, the first ruler, the second ruler, the compressor side hose ruler, the third ruler, the fourth ruler, the refrigerator side pressure plate ruler, the fifth ruler, the sixth ruler, the refrigerator side hose ruler, the seventh ruler, and the eighth ruler are fixed on the corresponding installation groove.
[0009] This setup allows the mounting slots to precisely position each gauge, ensuring the relative positional accuracy between gauges. It also facilitates quick alignment and fixing, improving the efficiency and stability of gauge assembly.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the top of the measuring tube on the side of the cooler is fixedly installed with a pressure plate cover by hexagonal bolts.
[0011] This design allows the pressure plate cover to protect the top of the hose measuring section on the cooler side, enhancing structural stability and facilitating hose cover installation.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a hose cover is inserted into the top groove of the refrigeration side hose gauge corresponding to the pressure plate cover.
[0013] This feature allows the hose cover to limit and protect the hose inserted into the refrigerator side for gauging, preventing the hose from shifting or deforming during testing, ensuring the accuracy of pipeline testing, and improving testing efficiency.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: it helps to shorten the inspection time of the full size of the product, can ensure the accuracy and precision of the measurement, can ensure the measurement consistency and product consistency of batch products, and the full size inspection and measurement of the product can be completed in one go, which is suitable for and meets the needs of batch product assembly line production; the inspection fixture is reasonably designed, simple and reliable in structure, and easy to operate. It is not only suitable for the final inspection station of the product production line, but also suitable for the re-inspection of the product before it leaves the factory. It has good practicality and is easy to promote and use. The inspection fixture is made of aluminum alloy profile, which has a simple and reliable structure, good rigidity, no deformation, high precision, sturdiness and durability, and is easy to operate. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the inspection fixture structure provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body structure provided in this embodiment of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the base plate structure provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the measuring point of the rubber hose on the side of the refrigerator provided in this embodiment of the utility model.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Compressor side pressure plate straightedge; 2. Base plate; 3. First gauge; 4. Second gauge; 5. Compressor side hose gauge; 6. Third gauge; 7. Fourth gauge; 8. Refrigerator side pressure plate straightedge; 9. Fifth gauge; 10. Sixth gauge; 11. Refrigerator side hose gauge; 12. Seventh gauge; 13. Eighth gauge; 14. Hose cover; 15. Pressure plate cover; 16. Mounting groove; 17. Refrigerant circulation pipeline B body. Detailed Implementation
[0021] To further understand the utility model content, features and effects of this utility model, the following embodiments are provided, and detailed descriptions are given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0022] The structure of this utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0023] refer to Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, this utility model provides a dimensional gauge for the refrigerant circulation pipeline B from the refrigerator to the compressor, including a base plate 2 and a refrigerant circulation pipeline B body 17. The top of the base plate 2 is fixedly mounted with a compressor side pressure plate gauge 1, a first gauge 3, a second gauge 4, a compressor side hose gauge 5, a third gauge 6, a fourth gauge 7, a refrigerator side pressure plate gauge 8, a fifth gauge 9, a sixth gauge 10, a refrigerator side hose gauge 11, a seventh gauge 12, and an eighth gauge 13 via hexagonal bolts. The compressor side pressure plate gauge 1, the first gauge 3, the second gauge 4, and the compressor side hose gauge... 5. The third gauge, 6. the fourth gauge, 7. the refrigerator side pressure plate gauge, 8. the fifth gauge, 9. the sixth gauge, 10. the refrigerator side hose gauge, 11. the seventh gauge, 12. and the eighth gauge are distributed along the pipeline path of the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body 17. When testing, the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body 17 is snapped onto the compressor side pressure plate gauge 1, the first gauge 3, the second gauge 4, the compressor side hose gauge 5, the third gauge 6, the fourth gauge 7, the refrigerator side pressure plate gauge 8, the fifth gauge 9, the sixth gauge 10, the refrigerator side hose gauge 11, the seventh gauge 12 and the eighth gauge 13.
[0024] The above solution significantly shortens the inspection time for the entire product dimension, ensuring measurement accuracy and precision, guaranteeing measurement consistency and product consistency across batches, and enabling the completion of full-dimensional inspection in a single operation. This suits and meets the needs of mass production line operations. The inspection fixture is rationally designed, with a simple and reliable structure, and is easy to operate. It is suitable not only for the final inspection station on the production line but also for final inspection before products leave the factory, demonstrating excellent practicality and ease of adoption.
[0025] The inspection tool is made of aluminum alloy profile, which has a simple and reliable structure, good rigidity, no deformation, high precision, is sturdy and durable, and easy to operate.
[0026] Specifically, the top of the base plate 2 is provided with a mounting groove 16, and the compressor side pressure plate ruler 1, the first ruler 3, the second ruler 4, the compressor side hose ruler 5, the third ruler 6, the fourth ruler 7, the refrigerator side pressure plate ruler 8, the fifth ruler 9, the sixth ruler 10, the refrigerator side hose ruler 11, the seventh ruler 12, and the eighth ruler 13 are fixed on the corresponding mounting groove 16.
[0027] Using the above solution, the mounting slot 16 can accurately position the installation position of each gauge, ensuring the relative position accuracy between gauges, while facilitating quick alignment and fixing, and improving the assembly efficiency and stability of the gauge.
[0028] Specifically, a pressure plate cover 15 is fixedly installed on the top of the refrigeration side hose gauge 11 by hexagonal bolts.
[0029] Using the above solution, the pressure plate cover 15 can protect the top of the hose gauge 11 on the cooler side, enhance the structural stability and facilitate the installation of the hose cover 14.
[0030] Specifically, a hose cover plate 14 is inserted into the top slot of the refrigeration side hose gauge 11 below the pressure plate cover plate 15.
[0031] Using the above scheme, the hose cover plate 14 can limit and protect the hose inserted into the hose gauge 11 on the cooler side, preventing the hose from shifting or deforming during the inspection process, ensuring the accuracy of the pipeline inspection, and improving the inspection efficiency.
[0032] The working principle of this utility model:
[0033] When using the gauge, place it at the final inspection station on the production line. Place the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body 17 to be inspected on the compressor side pressure plate gauge 1, first gauge 3, second gauge 4, compressor side hose gauge 5, third gauge 6, fourth gauge 7, refrigerant side pressure plate gauge 8, fifth gauge 9, sixth gauge 10, refrigerant side hose gauge 11, seventh gauge 12, and eighth gauge 13. Use a ruler, feeler gauge, and other measuring tools to measure the gap between each gauge and the interface between the refrigerant and compressor pressure plates of the pipeline being inspected, the gap between the semi-circular arc of each gauge and the interface between the soft (rubber hose) and hard (aluminum) tubes, and whether the dimensional error of the distance from the vertical surface of the gauge to the curved section of the pipeline is within the allowable range specified in the drawing of the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body 17. This is used to determine whether the product is qualified.
[0034] The inspection fixture of this device is designed with an error range of ±0.5mm, which meets the allowable error range specified in the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body 17 drawing. It can ensure dimensional measurement accuracy, shorten the inspection time of the entire product size, ensure measurement accuracy and precision, ensure measurement consistency and product consistency of batch products, and complete the full-dimensional inspection measurement of the product in one go. It is suitable for and meets the needs of batch production line operation. The design is reasonable, the structure is simple and reliable, and it does not deform. It is not only suitable for the final inspection station of the product production line, but also for the re-inspection of products before they leave the factory. It has good practicality and is easy to promote and use.
[0035] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0036] 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 dimensional gauge for refrigerant circulation pipeline B from a refrigerator to a compressor, comprising a base plate (2) and a refrigerant circulation pipeline B body (17), characterized in that: The top of the base plate (2) is fixedly mounted with a compressor side pressure plate ruler (1), a first gauge (3), a second gauge (4), a compressor side hose gauge (5), a third gauge (6), a fourth gauge (7), a refrigerator side pressure plate ruler (8), a fifth gauge (9), a sixth gauge (10), a refrigerator side hose gauge (11), a seventh gauge (12), and an eighth gauge (13) by hexagonal bolts. Ruler (9), sixth ruler (10), refrigerator side hose ruler (11), seventh ruler (12) and eighth ruler (13) are distributed along the pipeline path of refrigerant circulation pipeline B body (17). When testing, the refrigerant circulation pipeline B body (17) is snapped onto compressor side pressure plate ruler (1), first ruler (3), second ruler (4), compressor side hose ruler (5), third ruler (6), fourth ruler (7), refrigerator side pressure plate ruler (8), fifth ruler (9), sixth ruler (10), refrigerator side hose ruler (11), seventh ruler (12) and eighth ruler (13).
2. The refrigerant circulation pipeline B dimension gauge as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the base plate (2) is provided with an installation groove (16), and the compressor side pressure plate ruler (1), first ruler (3), second ruler (4), compressor side hose ruler (5), third ruler (6), fourth ruler (7), refrigerator side pressure plate ruler (8), fifth ruler (9), sixth ruler (10), refrigerator side hose ruler (11), seventh ruler (12) and eighth ruler (13) are fixed on the corresponding installation groove (16).
3. The refrigerant circulation pipeline B dimension gauge as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the refrigeration unit side hose gauge (11) is fixed with a pressure plate cover (15) by hexagonal bolts.
4. The refrigerant circulation pipeline B dimension gauge as described in claim 3, characterized in that: A hose cover plate (14) is inserted into the top slot of the refrigeration side hose gauge (11) below the pressure plate cover plate (15).