A tire conveying device

Abstract

This application provides a tire conveying device, which includes a base, a flap assembly, and a tire clamping assembly. The base has a support surface for supporting the tire. The flap assembly includes flaps arranged on opposite sides of the support surface, both flaps being rotatably connected to the base. It also includes a telescopic device corresponding to each flap. When the two flaps rotate to a first predetermined angle, the two flaps and the support surface form a space to accommodate the tire. The tire clamping assembly includes two clamping plates arranged opposite each other, each clamping plate being slidably connected to the base, with the sliding direction of the clamping plates parallel to the axis around which the flaps rotate. When the two clamping plates move to the first predetermined position, they clamp the tire. The telescopic device drives the flaps to rotate, allowing the two flaps to abut against the circumferential surface of the tire, thereby clamping the tire and improving its fixation. Furthermore, the clamping of the tire by the two clamping plates improves tire stability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of tire technology, and more particularly to a tire delivery device. Background Technology

[0002] The X-ray inspection machine for engineering tires is used to inspect the quality of engineering tires. This equipment can detect defects in the internal structure of the tire. The equipment consists of two main parts: the main unit (enclosed in a radiation protection chamber) and a transport trolley. The main unit's primary function is to perform X-ray inspection on the tires; the transport trolley's role is to transport the tires into the main unit for X-ray inspection.

[0003] The current conveyor trolley has poor tire fixing effect, and the tire is prone to shaking during the conveying process. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this utility model application is to provide a tire delivery device to improve the fixing effect of the tire.

[0005] In a first aspect, a tire conveying device is provided, comprising: a base, a flipping assembly, and a tire clamping assembly; wherein... The base has a support surface for supporting the tire; The flap assembly includes flaps arranged on opposite sides of the support surface, and both flaps are rotatably connected to the base; it also includes telescopic devices corresponding to each flap; when the two flaps rotate to a first set angle, the two flaps and the support surface form a space to accommodate the tire. The tire clamping assembly includes two clamping plates arranged opposite each other, and each clamping plate is slidably connected to the base. The sliding direction of the clamping plate is parallel to the axis around which the flip plate rotates. When the two clamping plates move to a first set position, the two clamping plates can clamp the tire.

[0006] In the above technical solution, the flaps are driven to rotate by a telescopic device, allowing the two flaps to abut against the circumferential surface of the tire, thereby clamping the tire and improving its securing effect. Additionally, the two clamping plates further enhance tire stability.

[0007] In one specific implementation scheme, the flip plate is provided with a first unpowered roller; the axis around which the first unpowered roller rotates is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate.

[0008] In one specific implementation scheme, a second unpowered roller is provided on the support surface, and the axis around which the second unpowered roller rotates is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate.

[0009] In one specific implementation, the flap rotates by 330°.

[0010] In one specific implementation scheme, one end of the flap is hinged to the base, one end of the telescopic device is hinged to the base, and the other end is hinged to the corresponding flap.

[0011] In one specific implementation, the clamping assembly further includes a drive mechanism for driving the two clamps to slide relative to each other.

[0012] In one specific implementation, the drive mechanism includes a lead screw drive assembly corresponding to each of the clamps.

[0013] In one specific implementation, the drive mechanism includes a lead screw drive assembly, which includes a lead lever with two threads in opposite directions, and each thread is threaded with a nut; the two nuts are fixedly connected to the two clamping plates one-to-one.

[0014] In one specific implementation, the two sections of the thread are arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line of the support surface, which is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate.

[0015] In one specific implementation, the clamp has a U-shaped clamping portion.

[0016] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0017] In the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals throughout the various drawings denote the same or similar parts or elements. These drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. It should be understood that these drawings depict only some embodiments provided according to this disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this disclosure.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the tire conveying device provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 2 A top view of a tire delivery device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in one or more embodiments of this specification should have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. The terms "first," "second," and similar words used in one or more embodiments of this specification do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Terms such as "comprising" or "including" mean that the element or object preceding the word encompasses the elements or objects listed following the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. Terms such as "connected" or "linked" are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships; when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0021] To facilitate understanding of the tire conveying device provided in this application embodiment, its application scenario is first described. The tire conveying device provided in this application embodiment is used for fixing tires during inspection. When inspecting tire quality using an engineering tire X-ray inspection machine, the tires need to be fixed. Current tire conveying devices cannot effectively fix tires. Therefore, this application embodiment provides a tire conveying device to improve the tire fixing effect. A detailed description follows with reference to specific drawings and embodiments.

[0022] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the tire conveying device provided in an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 2 This diagram shows a top view of the tire conveying device provided in an embodiment of this application. The tire conveying device mainly includes a base 10, a flap assembly 20, and a tire clamping assembly 30. The flap assembly 20 is rotatably connected to the base 10 and can clamp the circumferential surface of the tire by rotating the flap 22 within the flap assembly 20. The tire clamping assembly 30 is slidably connected to the base 10 and can clamp the two opposing end faces of the tire by sliding relative to the base 10. The components are described in detail below with reference to the specific drawings and embodiments.

[0023] Continue to refer to Figure 1The base 10 provided in this embodiment supports the tire and the aforementioned flip-up assembly 20 and tire clamping assembly 30. A support surface 11 is provided on the base 10. The support surface 11 is exemplarily rectangular, but it can also be other shapes, such as elliptical or circular. For ease of description, a rectangular surface is used as an example in this embodiment. When the tire is fixed, the tire abuts against the support surface 11. Furthermore, when the tire is fixed, the support surface 11 and the flip-up assembly 20 form a space to accommodate the tire.

[0024] In one feasible embodiment, the base 10 can be a vehicle body, with the support surface 11 being the upper surface of the vehicle body. The vehicle body can be a frame structure, with a support plate mounted on its top surface; the upper surface of this support plate serves as the support surface 11. Furthermore, the vehicle body can be equipped with wheels to facilitate movement and allow for adjustment of the tire delivery device's position as needed. These wheels can be swivel casters with locking mechanisms.

[0025] For ease of description, an XY coordinate system is constructed, where the origin of the XY coordinate system is the center point of the support surface 11, which is also the positioning reference point of the tire when it is being inspected. The X and Y directions are parallel to the two opposite edges of the support surface 11, respectively.

[0026] Continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the flap assembly 20 includes two flaps 22 arranged opposite each other. Exemplarily, the two flaps 22 are positioned on opposite sides of the support surface 11, and both flaps 22 are rotatably connected to the base 10. That is, the two flaps 22 are arranged along the X direction. When the flap assembly 20 is in use, the two flaps 22 can rotate relative to the support surface 11, and when the two flaps 22 rotate to a first predetermined angle, the two flaps 22 and the support surface 11 form a space to accommodate the tire and fix the circumferential surface of the tire. When the flaps 22 fix the tire, only the flaps 22 may contact the circumferential surface of the tire, or both the flaps 22 and the support surface 11 may contact the circumferential surface of the tire.

[0027] It should be understood that the axis around which the flap 22 rotates should be parallel to the axis (Y direction) of the tire after it is fixed, so as to ensure that the flap 22 can contact the circumferential surface of the tire to the maximum extent when the tire is fixed, thereby improving the stability of the tire. For example, the rotation range of the flap 22 is 330°. This allows the tire conveying device to be adapted to tires of different sizes, improving the adaptability of the tire conveying device.

[0028] In addition, the flap assembly 20 also includes a telescopic device 21 corresponding to each flap 22. The telescopic device 21 is used to drive the corresponding flap 22 to rotate, so as to adjust the opening and closing angle of the two flaps 22. When fixing the tire, the tire is first placed on the support surface 11, and then the flaps 22 are driven to rotate by the telescopic device 21, so that both flaps 22 abut against the circumferential surface of the tire.

[0029] In one feasible embodiment, when adjusting the two flaps 22, the two flaps 22 are arranged symmetrically so that the tire axis is directly above a center line of the support surface 11. This allows the tire's fixed position to match the inspection position of the engineering tire X-ray inspection machine.

[0030] When the flap 22 is hinged to the base 10, one end of the flap 22 is hinged to the base 10, while the other end is free. Similarly, one end of the telescopic device 21 is hinged to the base 10, and the other end is hinged to the corresponding flap 22. It should be understood that the hinge position between the telescopic device 21 and the flap 22 is between the hinged end of the flap 22 and the base 10 and the free end, so that a small extension / retraction stroke of the telescopic device 21 can push the flap 22 to rotate a large angle. For example, the hinge position between the telescopic device 21 and the flap 22 is between the hinged end of the flap 22 and the base 10 and the center position, further reducing the extension / retraction length of the telescopic device 21.

[0031] The telescopic device 21 provided in this application embodiment can be a common telescopic device 21 such as a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, or linear motor.

[0032] Continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the tire clamping assembly 30 includes two clamping plates 31 arranged opposite each other along the Y direction. Each clamping plate 31 is slidably connected to the base 10, and the sliding direction of the clamping plate 31 is parallel to the axis (Y direction) around which the flip plate 22 rotates. When fixing the tire, the clamping or releasing of the tire is achieved by sliding the two clamping plates 31 towards or away from each other. For example, when the two clamping plates 31 move to a first predetermined position, the two clamping plates 31 can clamp the tire.

[0033] In practical use, the tire is first placed on the support surface 11, and then the circumference of the tire is clamped by the flip-plate assembly 20 to position the tire along the X direction. Then, the two clamping plates 31 are adjusted, and the position of the tire in the Y direction is adjusted by sliding the two clamping plates 31, thereby positioning the tire at the origin O.

[0034] In one alternative embodiment, a first unpowered roller is provided on the flip plate 22; the axis around which the first unpowered roller rotates is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate 31, so that when the clamping plate 31 pushes the tire to slide in the Y direction, the friction on the tire can be reduced by the rotation of the first unpowered roller.

[0035] In an alternative embodiment, a second unpowered roller 111 may be provided on the support surface 11, the axis around which the second unpowered roller 111 rotates being perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate 31. The second unpowered roller 111 has a similar function to the first unpowered roller, both being designed to reduce friction on the tire.

[0036] It should be understood that non-powered rollers can be installed on both the flip plate 22 and the support surface 11, or non-powered rollers can be installed only on the flip plate 22.

[0037] In an alternative embodiment, the tire clamping assembly 30 further includes a drive mechanism 32 for driving the two clamping plates 31 to slide relative to each other. The drive mechanism 32 is used to drive the clamping plates 31 to slide in the Y direction to clamp the two opposite end faces of the tire.

[0038] The drive mechanism 32 can employ different drive mechanisms. For example, the drive mechanism 32 includes two lead screw drive assemblies, each corresponding to one of the two clamping plates 31, and each lead screw drive assembly independently drives the corresponding clamping plate 31 to slide. Alternatively, the drive mechanism 32 includes one lead screw drive assembly, which simultaneously drives both clamping plates 31 to slide. For instance, the lead screw drive assembly includes a lever, wherein the lever has two threads with opposite directions of rotation, and each thread is threaded with a nut; the two nuts are fixedly connected to the two clamping plates 31 in a one-to-one correspondence. By rotating the lead screw, the nuts on the two threads can move towards or away from each other, thereby adjusting the position of the two clamping plates 31.

[0039] In one alternative configuration, the two threaded sections are symmetrically arranged relative to a center line of the support surface 11, which is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate 31. This ensures that the clamping plate 31 can be positioned at the center of the support surface 11 during adjustment.

[0040] Continue to refer to Figure 1 As shown, the clamping plate 31 provided in this embodiment has a U-shaped clamping portion to increase the contact area with the end face of the tire, thereby improving the fixing effect on the tire. Of course, in addition to the U-shape of the example above, other shapes, such as T-shape or rectangle, can also be used.

[0041] As can be seen from the above description, the tire conveying device provided in this application embodiment drives the flip plate 22 to rotate through the telescopic device 21, so that the two flip plates 22 can abut against the circumferential surface of the tire, thereby clamping the tire and improving the tire fixing effect. In addition, the tire is clamped by the two clamping plates 31, which improves the stability of the tire. Furthermore, the cooperation between the clamping component and the flip plate component 20 can achieve the center positioning function on the base 10, so that the tire will not shake during the conveying process, solving the problem of tire tilting during the conveying process.

[0042] One or more embodiments of this specification are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of one or more embodiments of this specification should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0043] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A tire conveying device characterized by, include: Base, flap assembly, and tire clamping assembly; among which, The base has a support surface for supporting the tire; The flap assembly includes flaps arranged on opposite sides of the support surface, and both flaps are rotatably connected to the base; it also includes telescopic devices corresponding to each flap; when the two flaps rotate to a first set angle, the two flaps and the support surface form a space to accommodate the tire. The tire clamping assembly includes two clamping plates arranged opposite each other, and each clamping plate is slidably connected to the base. The sliding direction of the clamping plate is parallel to the axis around which the flip plate rotates. When the two clamping plates move to a first set position, the two clamping plates can clamp the tire.

2. The tire conveyor of claim 1, wherein The flip plate is provided with a first unpowered roller; the axis around which the first unpowered roller rotates is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate.

3. The tire conveyor of claim 2, wherein, A second unpowered roller is provided on the support surface, and the axis around which the second unpowered roller rotates is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate.

4. The tire conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The flap rotates at a radius of 330°.

5. The tire conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the flap is hinged to the base, and one end of the telescopic device is hinged to the base, while the other end is hinged to the corresponding flap.

6. The tire conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The clamping assembly also includes a drive mechanism for driving the two clamps to slide relative to each other.

7. The tire conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a lead screw drive assembly corresponding to each of the clamps.

8. The tire conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a lead screw drive assembly, which includes a lead lever. The lead lever has two threads with opposite directions of rotation, and each thread is threaded with a nut. The two nuts are fixedly connected to the two clamps in a one-to-one correspondence.

9. The tire conveying device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The two threads are arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line of the support surface, which is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the clamping plate.

10. The tire conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The clamping plate has a U-shaped clamping part.

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