Water heating valve clamp

Abstract

The utility model belongs to water heating valve processing auxiliary equipment technical field especially relates to a water heating valve door clamp jaw, the end of mechanical arm is provided with rotating shaft, rotating shaft can rotate around its own axis, is used for switching the work station of different clamp jaw mechanism, the end of rotating shaft is fixedly installed with the connecting block, the both ends of connecting block are fixedly provided with first clamp jaw mechanism and second clamp jaw mechanism respectively, through the rotation of rotating shaft, can drive connecting block and two groups of clamp jaw mechanism synchronous rotation, realize the switching of before and after clamping station of processing, first clamp jaw mechanism adapts the clamping of rough water heating valve body before processing, second clamp jaw mechanism adapts the clamping of finished product water heating valve body after processing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of auxiliary equipment for water heating valve processing, and in particular relates to a water heating valve clamp. Background Technology

[0002] In the production and processing of plumbing valves, the valve blanks before processing and the finished valves after processing need to be clamped and transferred multiple times. Existing clamps are mostly single clamping structures, which can only be adapted to valves of specific sizes or shapes. However, the valves are in different states before and after processing, and the clamps cannot meet the needs of adapting to irregular shapes, which leads to the need to equip multiple sets of clamping equipment, increasing production costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a water heating valve clamp to address the aforementioned technical problems, thereby solving the issues raised in the background art.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a water heating valve gripper, wherein the end of the robotic arm is a rotating shaft; A connecting block is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft, and a first gripper mechanism and a second gripper mechanism are respectively provided at both ends of the connecting block; The second gripper mechanism includes: A mounting shell is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting block; A cover plate is fixedly connected to the side of the mounting shell away from the connecting block; The driver component is located inside the mounting housing. The gripper assembly has a gripper assembly on the cover plate that is compatible with the drive assembly.

[0005] In the above technical solution, the driving component further includes: Telescopic motor, a telescopic motor is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mounting housing; The drive rod is a telescopic motor whose output end extends into the mounting housing and is fixedly connected to the drive rod. A rack is provided at the bottom of the drive rod. The drive gear is rotatably mounted inside the mounting housing and meshes with the rack at the bottom of the drive rod; Driven gears are provided with several driven gears meshing on the outer circumferential surface of the driving gear.

[0006] In the above technical solution, the gripping assembly further includes: The cover plate has the same number of round holes as the driven gear. A rotating rod is fixedly installed on one side of the driven gear and rotatably connected to the circular hole; A connecting plate is fixedly installed at one end of the rotating rod that passes through the round hole; A fixing rod is fixedly connected to the connecting plate; The clamping claw is fixedly connected to the outer end of the fixing rod.

[0007] In the above technical solution, the first gripper mechanism further includes: A fixed shell is fixedly connected to the other side of the connecting block; Hydraulic cylinder; a hydraulic cylinder is installed inside a fixed housing. The slider is a component of a hydraulic cylinder whose piston rod extends to the outside of the fixed housing and is fixedly connected to a slider. The slider has two sets of connecting rods symmetrically hinged at both ends. The mounting plate is hinged to the end of the two connecting rods on the same side away from the slider. Positioning rods are hinged at both ends of the fixed housing, and the other end of the positioning rods is hinged to the connecting rod near the hydraulic cylinder. Clamping plates are symmetrically arranged on the two mounting plates.

[0008] In the above technical solution, a limiting plate for limiting the slider is further fixedly provided on the top of the fixed shell.

[0009] In the above technical solution, a spacer plate is further fixedly provided inside the mounting housing to separate the driven gear from the drive rod.

[0010] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, the grippers are provided with an anti-slip coating.

[0011] Furthermore, in the above technical solution, an anti-slip pad is provided on the inner side of the clamping plate.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. The two sets of gripper mechanisms can be quickly switched by rotating the shaft, eliminating the need for multiple sets of gripper equipment and saving costs.

[0013] 2. A spacer plate is fixedly installed inside the mounting housing to separate the driven gear and the drive rod, thus preventing interference between the components.

[0014] 3. Anti-slip pads are attached to the inside of the plywood, with a diamond pattern on the surface to enhance friction with the blank surface and prevent slippage. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the second gripper mechanism of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the mounting shell of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the driving gear and driven gear structure of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the first gripper mechanism of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the first gripper mechanism of this utility model; The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1-robotic arm, 2-rotating shaft, 3-connecting block, 4-first gripper mechanism, 5-second gripper mechanism, 6-mounting shell, 7-cover plate, 8-telescopic motor, 9-drive rod, 10-drive gear, 11-driven gear, 12-round hole, 13-rotating rod, 14-connecting plate, 15-fixed rod, 16-gripper, 17-fixed shell, 18-hydraulic cylinder, 19-slider, 20-connecting rod, 21-mounting plate, 22-positioning rod, 23-clamping plate, 24-limiting plate, 25-spacer plate, 26-anti-slip pad. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0017] Example 1: This embodiment provides a plumbing valve clamp, including: Robotic arm 1, with a rotating shaft 2 at its end; Connecting block 3 is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft 2. The two ends of the connecting block 3 are respectively provided with a first gripper mechanism 4 and a second gripper mechanism 5. The second gripper mechanism 5 includes: Mounting shell 6, the connecting block 3 is fixedly provided with mounting shell 6 on one side; Cover plate 7 is fixedly connected to the side of the mounting shell 6 away from the connecting block 3; The driver component is located inside the installation shell 6; The gripper assembly is provided on the cover plate 7, and the gripper assembly is adapted to the drive assembly.

[0018] As can be seen in this embodiment, the robotic arm 1 serves as the foundation for the movement and support of the grippers. A rotating shaft 2 is located at the end of the robotic arm 1. The rotating shaft 2 can rotate around its own axis to switch the working positions of different gripper mechanisms. A connecting block 3 is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft 2. The connecting block 3 is made of 45# steel and its surface is hardened to ensure load-bearing strength. A first gripper mechanism 4 and a second gripper mechanism 5 are fixedly installed at both ends of the connecting block 3, respectively. The rotation of the rotating shaft 2 drives the connecting block 3 and the two sets of gripper mechanisms to rotate synchronously, realizing the switching between the pre- and post-processing gripping positions. The first gripper mechanism... 4. The second gripper mechanism 5 is adapted to clamp the blank water heating valve body before processing. The second gripper mechanism 5 includes a mounting shell 6. The mounting shell 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting block 3. The mounting shell 6 is made of aluminum alloy and is fixedly connected to the connecting block 3 by bolts. The interior of the mounting shell 6 is hollow. The cover plate 7 is fixed to the side of the mounting shell 6 away from the connecting block 3 by bolts. The mounting shell 6 is equipped with a drive component. The cover plate 7 is equipped with a gripping component adapted to the drive component. The gripping component is controlled by the drive component to achieve clamping of the processed water heating valve body.

[0019] Example 2: This embodiment provides a water heating valve clamp, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0020] The driver components include: Telescopic motor 8 is fixedly connected to the side wall of mounting housing 6; The drive rod 9 is fixedly connected to the output end of the telescopic motor 8 inside the mounting housing 6. A rack is provided at the bottom of the drive rod 9. The drive gear 10 is rotatably mounted inside the mounting housing 6 and meshes with the rack at the bottom of the drive rod 9; Driven gear 11, a plurality of driven gears 11 are meshed on the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 10.

[0021] As can be seen in this embodiment, the drive assembly includes a telescopic motor 8. The telescopic motor 8 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mounting housing 6. Its output end is fixed to the drive rod 9 through a coupling, providing precise linear driving force. The drive rod 9 is made of stainless steel (model 304). A rack is machined along the length direction at the bottom. The rack meshes with the drive gear 10. The drive rod 9 is located inside the mounting housing 6 and can move with the output end of the telescopic motor 8. The drive gear 10 is installed inside the mounting housing 6. One end of the drive gear 10 is provided with a rotating rod. The rotating rod is connected to the inner wall of the mounting housing 6 through a bearing. The module of the drive gear 10 is the same as the module of the rack of the drive rod 9. It can rotate as the drive rod 9 moves. There are 3-4 driven gears 11, which are evenly distributed along the outer circumference of the drive gear 10. The module is the same as that of the drive gear 10. One end of the driven gear 11 is also provided with a rotating rod. The rotating rod is connected to the inner wall of the mounting housing 6 through a bearing. It can rotate synchronously with the drive gear 10.

[0022] Example 3: This embodiment provides a water heating valve clamp, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0023] The gripper assembly includes: The cover plate 7 has the same number of round holes 12 as the driven gear 11; Rotary rod 13, a rotating rod 13 that is rotatably connected to the circular hole 12 is fixedly installed on one side of the driven gear 11; A connecting plate 14 is fixedly installed at one end of the rotating rod 13 that passes through the round hole 12; Fixed rod 15 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 14; The outer end of the fixing rod 15 is fixedly connected to the gripper 16.

[0024] As can be seen in this embodiment, the rotating rod 13 is made of stainless steel (model 304). One end is connected and fixed to the driven gear 11 by a key, and the other end passes through the bearing in the round hole 12 on the cover plate 7 and is fixed to the connecting plate 14. The rotating rod 13 can rotate synchronously with the driven gear 11. The connecting plate 14 is round and made of 45 steel. It is fixed to the rotating rod 13 and the fixing rod 15 by bolts to realize the transmission of force. The fixing rod 15 is made of stainless steel (model 304). One end is fixed to the connecting plate 14 and the other end is fixed to the clamp 16. The fixing rod 15 can rotate with the rotating rod 13 to drive the clamp 16 to open and close. The clamp 16 is a direct clamping component and is made of nylon (model PA66, which combines strength and flexibility) to avoid damaging the surface of the finished product. The inner side of the clamp 16 is fitted with the common contour of the finished product (such as round or flange shape) so as to clamp irregularly shaped water heating valve bodies.

[0025] Example 4: This embodiment provides a water heating valve clamp, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0026] The first gripper mechanism 4 includes: The fixed shell 17 is fixedly connected to the other side of the connecting block 3; Hydraulic cylinder 18 is installed inside the fixed housing 17; The piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 18 extends to the outside of the fixed housing 17 and is fixedly connected to the slider 19; Two sets of connecting rods 20 and slider 19 are symmetrically hinged at both ends; Mounting plate 21, with the two connecting rods 20 on the same side having their ends away from slider 19 hinged to mounting plate 21; Positioning rod 22, the two ends of the fixed shell 17 are hinged to the positioning rod 22, and the other end of the positioning rod 22 is hinged to the connecting rod 20 near the hydraulic cylinder 18; Clamping plate 23, symmetrically arranged on two mounting plates 21.

[0027] As can be seen in this embodiment, the fixed shell 17 is made of aluminum alloy and is fixed to one side of the connecting block 3 by bolts. The fixed shell 17 is hollow inside, forming an installation cavity to accommodate the hydraulic cylinder 18. The hydraulic cylinder 18 serves as the driving force source and is fixedly installed in the installation cavity of the fixed shell 17. The end of the piston rod is fixedly connected to the slider 19 by threads. The slider 19 is a transmission intermediate component, made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which has wear resistance and self-lubricating properties. Its top is slidably fitted with the limiting plate 24. Symmetrical hinge lugs are provided on both sides for connecting the connecting rods 20. There are two connecting rods 20 in each group, for a total of two groups. The material is stainless steel (model 304). One end is hinged to the lug of the slider 19 by a pin, and the other end is hinged to the mounting plate 21 by a pin. It can move with the slider 19 to realize the opening and closing action. The mounting plate 21 is the mounting base of the clamping plate 23 and is made of 45 stainless steel. The steel rod is hinged to the connecting rod 20 on one side and fixed to the clamping plate 23 by bolts on the other side. There are two sets of positioning rods, one in each set, made of stainless steel (model 304). One end of the positioning rod is hinged to the end of the fixed shell 17 by a pin, and the other end is hinged to the middle of the connecting rod 20 near the hydraulic cylinder 18 by a pin. The clamping plate 23 is a direct clamping component with an arc-shaped inner wall. The arc matches the outer circle of the blank of common water heating valves, resulting in a good clamping effect.

[0028] Example 5: This embodiment provides a water heating valve clamp, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0029] A limiting plate 24 is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed shell 17 to limit the slider 19.

[0030] As can be seen from this embodiment, the limiting plate 24 is fixed to the top of the fixed shell 17 and consists of two side plates and a horizontal plate. The two side plates are set on both sides of the slider 19, and the horizontal plate is fixedly set at one end of the two side plates. It is used to limit the slider 19 to move only in a straight line and avoid deviation that could cause misalignment.

[0031] Example 6: This embodiment provides a water heating valve clamp, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0032] A spacer plate 25 is fixedly installed inside the mounting housing 6 to separate the driven gear 11 from the drive rod 9.

[0033] As can be seen from this embodiment, a spacer plate 25 is fixedly provided inside the mounting housing 6 to separate the driven gear 11 from the drive rod 9, so as to avoid interference between the components.

[0034] Example 7: This embodiment provides a water heating valve clamp, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0035] The gripper 16 is provided with an anti-slip coating.

[0036] As can be seen in this embodiment, the surface of the gripper 16 is coated with an anti-slip coating made of polytetrafluoroethylene with a thickness of 3-5 μm, which is used to enhance the gripping stability.

[0037] Example 8: This embodiment provides a water heating valve clamp, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0038] Anti-slip pads 26 are provided on the inner side of the clamping plate 23.

[0039] As can be seen in this embodiment, an anti-slip pad 26 is attached to the inner side of the clamping plate 23. The anti-slip pad 26 is made of nitrile rubber and has a diamond pattern on its surface to enhance the friction with the surface of the blank and prevent slippage.

[0040] Working principle: The robotic arm 1 is activated and moved to the storage position of the water-heating valve body blank. The rotating shaft 2 rotates, switching the first gripper mechanism 4 to the working position facing the water-heating valve body blank. The hydraulic cylinder 18 is activated, extending the piston rod outwards and pushing the slider 19 along the groove of the limiting plate 24. The slider 19 drives the connecting rods 20 on both sides to open, and the connecting rods 20 pull the mounting plate 21 and clamping plate 23 to open synchronously. The opening range is adjusted according to the diameter of the water-heating valve body blank. The robotic arm 1 is adjusted so that the blank is located between the two sets of clamping plates 23. The hydraulic cylinder 18 is activated again, retracting the piston rod and driving the slider 19 to move in the opposite direction. The connecting rods 20 push the clamping plates 23 to close until the anti-slip pad 26 is tightly attached to the surface of the blank. The robotic arm 1 then drives the blank... The blank is transferred to the processing equipment. After the blank is positioned, the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 18 extends, and the clamping plate 23 opens, completing the blank clamping and transfer. After the valve processing is completed, the robotic arm 1 is started and moved to the processing equipment station. The second gripper mechanism 5 is switched to the working position facing the finished product by rotating the rotating shaft 2. The telescopic motor 8 is started, and the output end extends outward, pushing the drive rod 9 to move along the drive cavity of the mounting shell 6. The rack at the bottom of the drive rod 9 drives the drive gear 10 to rotate clockwise. The drive gear 10 drives multiple driven gears 11 to rotate counterclockwise synchronously. The driven gears 11 drive the rotating rod 13, the connecting plate 14 and the fixed rod 15 to rotate synchronously, so that the gripper 16 opens. The opening range is adjusted according to the diameter of the finished product. The robotic arm 1 is adjusted to position the finished product at 3. Between the grippers 16; start the telescopic motor 8, retract the output end, drive rod 9 moves in the opposite direction, drive gear 10 rotates counterclockwise, driven gear 11 rotates clockwise, driving grippers 16 to close until grippers 16 are tightly attached to the surface of the finished product, robotic arm 1 drives the finished product to the finished product storage rack, the output end of telescopic motor 8 extends, grippers 16 open, and finished product clamping and transfer is completed.

[0041] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other. This application 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 many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A type of water-heating valve clamp, characterized in that, include: Robotic arm (1), the end of which is a rotating shaft (2); Connecting block (3), the end of the rotating shaft (2) is fixedly installed with connecting block (3), and the two ends of the connecting block (3) are respectively provided with first gripper mechanism (4) and second gripper mechanism (5); The second gripper mechanism (5) includes: Mounting shell (6), the mounting shell (6) is fixedly provided on one side of the connecting block (3); Cover plate (7), the mounting shell (6) is fixedly connected to the side away from the connecting block (3); A drive component is provided inside the mounting housing (6); The cover plate (7) is provided with a gripping assembly adapted to the drive assembly.

2. The plumbing valve gripper according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving component includes: Telescopic motor (8), the telescopic motor (8) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the mounting shell (6); The drive rod (9) is connected to the output end of the telescopic motor (8) inside the mounting shell (6). The bottom of the drive rod (9) is provided with a rack. The drive gear (10) is rotatably disposed in the mounting housing (6) and meshes with the rack at the bottom of the drive rod (9); Driven gear (11), and a plurality of driven gears (11) are meshed on the outer circumferential surface of the driving gear (10).

3. A water-heating valve clamp according to claim 2, characterized in that, The gripper assembly includes: The cover plate (7) has the same number of round holes (12) as the driven gear (11). Rotary rod (13), a rotating rod (13) that is rotatably connected to the round hole (12) is fixedly installed on one side of the driven gear (11); A connecting plate (14) is fixedly provided at one end of the rotating rod (13) that passes through the round hole (12); Fixed rod (15), a fixed rod (15) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (14); The clamp (16) is fixedly connected to the outer end of the fixing rod (15).

4. A water-heating valve clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first gripper mechanism (4) includes: Fixed shell (17), the other side of the connecting block (3) is fixedly connected to the fixed shell (17); Hydraulic cylinder (18), the fixed shell (17) is provided with hydraulic cylinder (18); The slider (19) is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder (18) extending to the outside of the fixed shell (17). Connecting rod (20), the slider (19) has two sets of connecting rods (20) symmetrically hinged at both ends; Mounting plate (21), the two connecting rods (20) on the same side are hinged to the end away from the slider (19) of the mounting plate (21); Positioning rod (22), the two ends of the fixed shell (17) are hinged with positioning rod (22), and the other end of positioning rod (22) is hinged to connecting rod (20) near hydraulic cylinder (18); Clamping plate (23) is symmetrically arranged on the two mounting plates (21).

5. A water-heating valve clamp according to claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the fixed shell (17) is fixedly provided with a limiting plate (24) to limit the slider (19).

6. A water-heating valve clamp according to claim 5, characterized in that, The mounting housing (6) is fixedly provided with a spacer plate (25) for separating the driven gear (11) and the drive rod (9).

7. A water-heating valve clamp according to claim 6, characterized in that, The gripper (16) is provided with an anti-slip coating.

8. A water-heating valve clamp according to claim 7, characterized in that, The inner side of the clamp (23) is provided with an anti-slip pad (26).

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