Electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus

The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus ensures stable connections between housings through a mounting assembly with engaging stop members, addressing the challenge of assembly reliability and preventing loosening during operation.

WO2025247693A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-12-04BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
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Application Number
PCT/EP2025/063810
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-05-27
Filing Date
2025-05-20
Publication Date
2025-12-04

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Technical Problem

There is a need for a reliable method to assemble electromechanical equipment, particularly motors and gearboxes or speed reducers, to ensure stable connections and prevent loosening or falling off during operation.

Method used

An electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus with movable housings and a mounting assembly featuring stop members that engage and disengage under the power member's initial force, allowing for self-locking and stable connections without the use of elastic members.

Benefits of technology

The solution provides stable and reliable connections between equipment housings, preventing loosening and falling off, ensuring efficient operation and simplifying assembly without relying on elastic members.

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Abstract

This application relates to an electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus, including a first equipment housing, a second equipment housing, and a mounting assembly. The housings are movable relative to each other under an initial force of the power member moving in a preset direction. The mounting assembly includes a first stop member and a second stop member. The mounting assembly includes a locking position and a releasing position. The mounting assembly can move from the releasing position to the locking position under the initial force of the power member moving in the preset direction. The stop members are engaged with each other when the housings move relative to each other, to implement self-locking of the housings, thereby preventing the mechanism from operational loosening and enhancing connection stability.
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Description

[0001] ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT MOUNTING APPARATUS

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] This application relates to the field of electromechanical equipment technologies, and in particular, to an electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus.

[0004] BACKGROUND

[0005] With continuous improvement of technologies, conventional mechanical equipment enters a new stage of mechanical and electrical combination, and an application range of the mechanical equipment is continuously expanded. An advanced electromechanical equipment can greatly improve labor productivity and reduce labor intensity, and also can improve a production environment and complete an operation that cannot be completed by human beings. Therefore, there are more demands on the electromechanical equipment in daily life.

[0006] A motor is one of the most widely used electromechanical equipment. As a power source, the motor has advantages such as high efficiency, environmental protection, a high response speed, and low maintenance costs. In the related art, the motor may be assembled with another electromechanical equipment to cooperate with each other for use. For example, the motor may be assembled with a gearbox or with a speed reducer.

[0007] How to reliably assemble the electromechanical equipment is a problem needing to be resolved by a person skilled in the related art.

[0008] SUMMARY

[0009] In view of this, to resolve the problem of how to reliably assemble an electromechanical equipment, it is necessary to provide an electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus.

[0010] An embodiment of this application provides an electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus, including a first equipment housing, a second equipment housing, and a mounting assembly. The first equipment housing is configured to accommodate a power member. The second equipment housing and the first equipment housing are configured to be movable relative to each other under an initial force of the power member moving in a preset direction. The mounting assembly includes a first stop member and a second stop member. The first stop member and the second stop member are respectively arranged on the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing. The mounting assembly includes a locking position and a releasing position. The mounting assembly is configured to be movable from the releasing position to the locking position under the initial force of the power member moving in the preset direction. The first stop member and the second stop member are engaged with each other at the locking position to prevent relative motion between the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing. The first stop member and the second stop member are separated from each other at the releasing position.

[0011] In an embodiment, the first equipment housing is provided with a first fitting portion. The second equipment housing is provided with a second fitting portion capable of cooperating with the first fitting portion. The first stop member and the second stop member are respectively arranged on the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion.

[0012] In an embodiment, the power member has a driving shaft. Under an initial force of the driving shaft moving in a preset direction, the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing can generate an initial force in an axial direction, and can move close to or away from each other in the axial direction under the initial force in the axial direction.

[0013] In an embodiment, the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are movable in cooperation with each other on a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, to establish an initial connection between the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing. After the initial connection is established, the mounting assembly is located at the releasing position, and the first stop member and the second stop member can move relative with each other with the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing in the axial direction under the initial force of the driving shaft moving in the preset direction, so that the mounting assembly moves from the releasing position to the locking position.

[0014] In an embodiment, when the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus is configured so that the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing can move close to each other in the axial direction under the initial force of the driving shaft moving in the preset direction, the mounting assembly is configured to move from the releasing position to the locking position when the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing move close to each other. When the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus is configured so that the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing can move away from each other in the axial direction under the initial force of the driving shaft moving in the preset direction, the mounting assembly is configured to move from the releasing position to the locking position when the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing move away from each other.

[0015] In an embodiment, one of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion is constructed as a track, and the other is constructed as an arm. The arm can move in the track.

[0016] In an embodiment, the track has an opening. The opening is configured to enable the arm to enter the track.

[0017] In an embodiment, one of the first stop member and the second stop member is constructed as a boss, and the other is constructed as a groove. The boss and the groove are capable of being form-locked and form a tight fit when being engaged with each other.

[0018] In an embodiment, at least one of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion is provided with a stop portion. The stop portion is configured to enable the first stop member and the second stop member to be located at a position capable of being engaged with each other after the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing.

[0019] In an embodiment, the driving shaft is a rotating driving shaft. The stop portion is configured to prevent the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing from moving relative to each other in a rotation direction under an initial force of the driving shaft rotating in a preset direction. Or, the stop portion is configured to prevent the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing from being separated from each other under a force of the driving shaft rotating in an opposite direction of a preset direction.

[0020] In an embodiment, the power member has a driving shaft. A plurality of the mounting assemblies are arranged, and the plurality of mounting assemblies are evenly arranged around the driving shaft in a circumferential direction.

[0021] Under the initial force of the power member moving in the preset direction, the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing may move relative to each other. In the foregoing electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus, the first stop member and the second stop member are engaged with each other when the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing move relative to each other, to implement self-locking of the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing. Therefore, the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing do not have problems such as loosening and falling off in an equipment operation process, thereby efficiently improving connection stability between the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing in the equipment operation process, which facilitates stable operation of the electromechanical equipment.

[0022] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus from a first perspective according to an embodiment of this application;

[0024] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a first equipment housing, a second equipment housing, and internal structures of the first equipment housing and the second equipment housing according to an embodiment of this application;

[0025] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus from a second perspective according to an embodiment of this application;

[0026] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a position A in FIG. 3; and

[0027] FIG. 5 is a top view of a first equipment housing and a driving shaft according to an embodiment of this application. In the drawings: 10 - first equipment housing; 11 - first fitting portion; 12 - stop portion; 20 - second equipment housing; 21 - second fitting portion; 30 - mounting assembly; 31 - first stop member; 32 - second stop member; H - opening; 41 - power member; 42 - driving shaft; and B - axial direction.

[0028] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] To make the foregoing objects, features and advantages of this application more comprehensible, detailed descriptions are made to specific implementations of this application below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are described for fully understanding this application. However, this application may be implemented in many other manners different from those described herein. A person skilled in the related art may make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0030] In the descriptions of this application, it should be understood that, if this application has terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", " anticlockwise ", "axial direction", "radial direction", and "circumferential direction", orientations or position relationships indicated by the terms are orientations or position relationship shown based on the accompanying drawings, and are merely used for describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the apparatus or element should have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as a limitation on this application.

[0031] In addition, if this application has terms "first" and "second", the terms are used merely for the purpose of description, and shall not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying a quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defining "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly comprise at least one of the features. In the descriptions of this application, if this application has term "a plurality of", unless otherwise specified, "a plurality of" means two or more than two, for example, two or three. In this application, it should be noted that if this application has terms "mounted", "connected", "connection", and "fixed", unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, unless otherwise specified, the connection may be a fixed connection, or may be a detachable connection or may be an integrated connection; may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; may be a direct connection or an indirect connection by means of an intermediate medium; or may be internal communication between two elements or interaction relationship between two elements. A person of ordinary skill in the related art can understand specific meanings of the foregoing terms in this application according to a specific situation.

[0032] In this application, unless otherwise specified, if this application has descriptions such as a first characteristic "on" or "under" a second characteristic, the descriptions may mean the first characteristic in direct contact with the second characteristic, or the first characteristic in indirect contact with the second characteristic by using an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first characteristic "over", "above" and "up" the second characteristic may be that the first characteristic is directly above or obliquely above the second characteristic, or simply indicates that a horizontal height of the first characteristic is higher than that of the second characteristic. The first characteristic "under", "below", and "down" the second characteristic may be that the first characteristic is directly below or obliquely below the second characteristic, or simply indicates that a horizontal height of the first characteristic is less than that of the second characteristic.

[0033] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "arranged on" another element, the element may be directly located on the another element, or an intervening element may be present. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, the element may be directly connected to the another element or an intervening element may exist at the same time. If the intervening element exists, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are merely for the purpose of description, and do not indicate the only implementation.

[0034] The technical features in the foregoing embodiments may be randomly combined. For concise description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments are described. However, provided that combinations of the technical features do not conflict with each other, the combinations of the technical features are considered as falling within the scope described in this specification.

[0035] The foregoing embodiments merely express several implementations of this application. The descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but should not be understood as limitations to the scope of this application. It should be noted that a person of ordinary skill in the related art may make various changes and improvements without departing from the ideas of this application, which shall all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application is subject to the protection scope of the appended claims.

[0036] An embodiment of this application provides an electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus. Referring to FIG. 1, the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus includes a first equipment housing 10, a second equipment housing 20, and a mounting assembly 30. The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 are respectively configured as external housings of two electromechanical equipments having power transmission. The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 are configured to protect internal components of the respective equipment from external interference. One of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 accommodates a power member 41. The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can move relative to each other under an initial force of the power member 41 moving in a preset direction. The mounting assembly 30 is arranged between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. The mounting assembly 30 is configured to lock the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 when the electromechanical equipment operates, to prevent the relative motion between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, thereby implementing a function of stabilizing mounting the electromechanical equipment.

[0037] One of the foregoing two electromechanical equipments having power transmission includes the power member 41. The power member 41 has a driving force. The other electromechanical equipment includes a transmission member. The transmission member is in transmission connection with the power member 41. The transmission member may transmit or output the driving force. For example, the two electromechanical equipments having power transmission may be, but are not limited to, a motor and a gearbox, or a motor and a speed reducer. In an embodiment of this application, an example in which the two electromechanical equipments are respectively a motor and a gearbox is used. The first equipment housing 10 is a motor housing. As shown in FIG. 2, the power member 41 is accommodated in the motor housing (the first equipment housing 10). The second equipment housing 20 may be a gearbox housing, and the transmission member is accommodated in the gearbox housing (the second equipment housing 20).

[0038] Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the mounting assembly 30 includes a first stop member 31 and a second stop member 32. The first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are respectively arranged on the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are located at a position (a position A) at which the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 cooperate with each other to be mounted.

[0039] It may be understood that the mounting assembly 30 is movable with the motion of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction. The mounting assembly 30 includes a locking position and a releasing position. In other words, the mounting assembly 30 is movable from the releasing position to the locking position with the motion of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction, and is maintained at the locking position during subsequent operation of the electromechanical equipment. Specifically, the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are engaged with each other at the locking position; and the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are separated from each other at the releasing position.

[0040] It may be understood that if the electromechanical equipment needs to be overhauled, maintained, and the like, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 may be separated by using an external tool, so that the mounting assembly 30 is at the releasing position. In addition, the first equipment housing 10 is provided with a first fitting portion 11, and the second equipment housing 20 is provided with a second fitting portion 21. The first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are respectively arranged on the first fitting portion 11 and the second fitting portion 21. In an embodiment and accompanying drawing disclosed in this application, descriptions are provided by using an example in which the first stop member 31 is arranged on the first fitting portion 11, and the second stop member 32 is arranged on the second fitting portion 21 (an implementation principle in which the first stop member 31 is arranged on the second fitting portion 21, and the second stop member 32 is arranged on the first fitting portion 11 is the same as that described above, and details are not described below again).

[0041] In addition, the first fitting portion 11 is arranged on an end / end surface of the first equipment housing 10 close to the second equipment housing 20, and the second fitting portion 21 is arranged on an end / end surface of the second equipment housing 20 close to the first equipment housing 10. It may be understood that the first fitting portion 11 and the second fitting portion 21 can move with the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. The first fitting portion 11 can cooperate with the second fitting portion 21, so that an initial connection can be established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. After the initial connection is established, the mounting assembly 30 is located at the releasing position. In this case, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 are assembled, and the electromechanical equipments in the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 may start to operate. Under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction, the mounting assembly 30 moves from the releasing position to the locking position, so that a stable connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20.

[0042] The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can move relative to each other under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction. The motion may be moving close to each other, or moving away from each other. In another embodiment, the motion may alternatively be another motion. When the electromechanical equipment operates, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 may move relative to each other under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the power member 41 has a driving shaft 42. In some embodiments, under an initial force of the driving shaft 42 moving in a preset direction, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can generate an initial force in an axial direction B (as shown in FIG. 2, the axial direction B includes an axial direction Bl and an axial direction B2). Under the initial force in the axial direction B, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can move close to or away from each other in the axial direction B. The first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 can move relative to each other with the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 in the axial direction B under the initial force of the driving shaft 42 moving in the preset direction, so that the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 are engaged with each other.

[0043] When the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus is configured so that the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can move away from each other in the axial direction B under the initial force of the driving shaft 42 moving in the preset direction, the mounting assembly 30 is configured to move from the releasing position to the locking position with motion of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 when the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 move away from each other. In other words, the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 move from a state of being separated from each other to a state of being engaged with each other, so that the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 are engaged with each other. In this way, the relative motion between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 later is prevented, thereby implementing a stable connection between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. When the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus is configured so that the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can move close to each other in the axial direction B under the initial force of the driving shaft 42 moving in the preset direction, the mounting assembly 30 is configured to move from the releasing position to the locking position with motion of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 when the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 move close to each other. In other words, the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 move from a state of being separated from each other to a state of being engaged with each other, so that the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 are engaged with each other. In this way, the relative motion between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 later is prevented, thereby implementing a stable connection between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20.

[0044] The first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 can be engaged with each other under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction, to implement self-locking of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. Therefore, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 do not have problems such as loosening and falling off in an equipment operation process. In addition, the connection manner does not need to use an elastic member to implement clamping. This avoids loosening of the equipment housing caused by breakage and failure of the elastic member.

[0045] In an embodiment disclosed in this application, the driving shaft 42 of the power member 41 may be a worm. Certainly, in another embodiment, the driving shaft 42 may alternatively be another axis / rod component having a driving function. In an actual operation process, an initial moving direction of the driving shaft 42 is set according to requirements. The initial moving direction of the driving shaft 42 determines moving directions of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction. For example, the initial moving direction of the driving shaft 42 is defined. Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, initial motion of the worm denoted as the driving shaft 42 is defined to be rotating anticlockwise C (viewed from the driving shaft 42 to the first equipment housing 10). In this case, the first equipment housing 10 receives a force in the axial direction B2, so that the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 move away from each other in the axial direction B2.

[0046] In some embodiments, one of the first fitting portion 11 and the second fitting portion 21 is constructed as a track, and the other is constructed as an arm. In an embodiment and accompanying drawing disclosed in this application, the first fitting portion 11 is a track, and the second fitting portion 21 is an arm. One end of the track has an opening H, and the opening H may be provided for the arm to enter the track, so that an initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20.

[0047] In addition, the track may be constructed on the first fitting portion 11, or may be formed between the first fitting portion 11 and the first equipment housing 10. A size of the opening H in the axial direction B is greater than sizes of the second fitting portion 21 and the second stop member 32 in the axial direction B. Such a setting is to provide a sufficient assembly gap for the second fitting portion 21 and the second stop member 32.

[0048] In some embodiments, one of the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 is constructed as a boss, and the other is constructed as a groove. In an embodiment and accompanying drawing disclosed in this application, the first stop member 31 is a groove, and the second stop member 32 is a boss. The boss and the groove are capable of being form-locked and form a tight fit when being engaged with each other, so that the relative motion between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 is prevented, thereby ensuring the stable connection between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20.

[0049] In addition, shapes of the groove and the boss are not limited, and may be circles or polygons. A location at which the groove and the boss are engaged is not limited, and the boss may be partially or entirely engaged with the groove. Sizes of the groove and the boss are not limited, provided that the groove and the boss are capable of being form-locked and form a tight fit. The groove may or may not penetrate through the first fitting portion 11 in the axial direction B. A location of the groove is not limited. The groove may be in the middle of the first fitting portion 11 or may be at an edge of the first fitting portion 11.

[0050] At least one of the first fitting portion 11 and the second fitting portion 21 is provided with a stop portion 12. For example, the stop portion 12 may be arranged on the first fitting portion 11 or on the second fitting portion 21. Alternatively, both the first fitting portion 11 and the second fitting portion 21 have stop portions 12. When the first fitting portion 11 and the second fitting portion 21 move in cooperation with each other on a plane perpendicular to the axial direction B, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can establish an initial connection. After the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, the stop portion 12 can stop the first fitting portion 11 or the second fitting portion 21, so that the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are located at a position at which the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 can be engaged with each other. In other words, in this case, the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are mutually aligned in a circumferential direction, and can move to the locking position in the axial direction B with the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. Specifically, in an embodiment and accompanying drawing disclosed in this application, the stop portion 12 is arranged on the first fitting portion 11. The stop portion 12 may be arranged opposite to the opening H. When the arm penetrates through the opening H and slides in the track to abut against the stop portion 12, the arm stops sliding.

[0051] In an embodiment disclosed in this application, the driving shaft 42 is a rotating driving shaft. Under the initial force of the driving shaft 42 moving in the preset direction, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 can also generate an initial force in a rotation direction. Under the initial force in the rotation direction, the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 have a relative motion tendency in the rotation direction. Position settings of the stop portion 12, and force directions and motion processes of components are described below.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 5, in an embodiment disclosed in this application, the stop portion 12 is arranged on a first side 111 (upstream in the anticlockwise C direction) of the first fitting portion 11, and the opening H is arranged on a second side 112 (downstream in the anticlockwise C direction) of the first fitting portion 11. In this embodiment, the stop portion 12 has a prevention function.

[0053] Specifically, initial motion of the driving shaft 42 is set to be an anticlockwise C rotation. After the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, under an initial force of the driving shaft 42 rotating anticlockwise C, the first equipment housing 10 has a relative motion tendency of rotating clockwise. In addition, the first equipment housing 10 receives a force in the axial direction B2. The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 move away from each other in the axial direction B. In this case, the mounting assembly 30 moves from the releasing position to the locking position, to prevent the relative motion between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, thereby implementing the locking of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20.

[0054] If the initial motion of the driving shaft 42 accidentally rotates clockwise (not shown, the clockwise rotation is in an opposite direction of the anticlockwise C rotation). After the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, under an initial force of the driving shaft 42 rotating clockwise, the first equipment housing 10 has a relative motion tendency of rotating anticlockwise C, and the stop portion 12 abuts against the second fitting portion 21, to prevent the first equipment housing 10 from having relative motion of rotating anticlockwise C. In addition, the first equipment housing 10 receives a force in the axial direction Bl. The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 abut against each other to prevent relative motion in the axial direction B. Therefore, the stop portion 12 can prevent the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 from being separated from each other when the initial motion of the driving shaft 42 accidentally rotates in an opposite direction.

[0055] Similarly, after the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, when the initial motion of the driving shaft 42 is the anticlockwise C rotation and the mounting assembly 30 enters the locking position under an initial force, the stop portion 12 may also have the foregoing prevention function if the driving shaft 42 rotates in an opposite direction (rotates clockwise) and the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are accidentally separated from each other.

[0056] In this case, the initial moving direction of the driving shaft 42 may not be limited. For example, the initial motion of the driving shaft 42 may be the anticlockwise C rotation, or may be the clockwise rotation. The stop portion 12 and the mounting assembly 30 respectively perform position limiting functions in a process of the driving shaft 42 moving in different initial moving directions. However, only under the initial force of rotating anticlockwise, the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 can be engaged with each other, so that a stable connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 22.

[0057] In another embodiment, the stop portion 12 is arranged on a second side 112 (downstream in the anticlockwise C direction) of the first fitting portion 11, and the opening H is arranged on a first side 111 (upstream in the anticlockwise C direction) of the first fitting portion 11. In this embodiment, the stop portion 12 plays a role of ensuring that the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 can be engaged with each other.

[0058] In this case, the initial motion of the driving shaft 42 can only be the anticlockwise C rotation. After the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, under an initial force of rotation anticlockwise C of the driving shaft 42, the first equipment housing 10 has a relative motion tendency of rotating clockwise. In this case, the stop portion 12 abuts against the second fitting portion 21. Relative motion of rotating clockwise of the first equipment housing 10 can be prevented, thereby ensuring that the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 are aligned in the circumferential direction, and easier to be engaged with each other. In addition, the first equipment housing 10 receives a force in the axial direction B2. The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 move away from each other in the axial direction B. In this case, the mounting assembly 30 moves from the releasing position to the locking position, to implement the locking of the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20.

[0059] In this case, if initial motion of the driving shaft 42 is the clockwise rotation, and after the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, under an initial force of the driving shaft 42 rotating clockwise, the first equipment housing 10 has relative motion of rotating anticlockwise C. In this case, the second fitting portion 21 is separated from the opening H arranged opposite to the stop portion 12. The first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 are separated from each other, causing an equipment failure. During operation, according to an actual requirement, a position of the stop portion 12 may be set, and the initial motion direction of the driving shaft 42 may be set or not set.

[0060] A plurality of mounting assemblies 30 are arranged. For example, two, three, or four mounting assemblies 30 are arranged. A specific quantity may be selected according to an actual requirement. The plurality of mounting assemblies 30 are evenly provided on the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 in the circumferential direction of the driving shaft 42. When the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus is assembled, the initial connection between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 may be established through translation or rotation. After the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20, all first stop members 31 on the first equipment housing 10 and all second stop members 32 on the second equipment housing 20 are in a one-to-one correspondence, and are located at a position at which the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32 can be engaged with each other. In this case, the assembly is completed, and the electromechanical equipment may start to operate. Under the initial force of the power member 41 moving in the preset direction, a stable connection is established between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20 under the action of the first stop member 31 and the second stop member 32, thereby effectively ensuring connection stability between the first equipment housing 10 and the second equipment housing 20. The installation process is simple and reliable.

Claims

CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:

1. An electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus, characterized by comprising: a first equipment housing (10), configured to accommodate a power member (41); a second equipment housing (20), the second equipment housing (20) and the first equipment housing (10) being configured to be movable relative to each other under an initial force of the power member (41) moving in a preset direction; and a mounting assembly (30), comprising a first stop member (31) and a second stop member (32), the first stop member (31) and the second stop member (32) being respectively arranged on the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20); wherein the mounting assembly (30) comprises a locking position and a releasing position, the mounting assembly (30) is configured to be movable from the releasing position to the locking position under the initial force of the power member (41) moving in the preset direction, the first stop member (31) and the second stop member (32) are engaged with each other at the locking position to prevent relative motion between the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20), and the first stop member (31) and the second stop member (32) are separated from each other at the releasing position.

2. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the first equipment housing (10) is provided with a first fitting portion (11), the second equipment housing (20) is provided with a second fitting portion (21) capable of cooperating with the first fitting portion (11), and the first stop member (31) and the second stop member (32) are respectively arranged on the first fitting portion (11) and the second fitting portion (21).

3. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the power member (41) has a driving shaft (42), and under an initial force of the driving shaft (42) moving in a preset direction, the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) can generate an initial force in an axial direction (B), and move close to or away from each other in the axial direction (B) under the initial force in the axial direction (B).

4. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that the first fitting portion (11) and the second fitting portion (21) are movable in cooperation with each other on a plane perpendicular to the axial direction (B), to establish an initial connection between the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20), after the initial connection is established, the mounting assembly (30) is located at the releasing position, and the first stop member (31) and the second stop member (32) are movable relative to each other with the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) in the axial direction (B) under the initial force of the driving shaft (42) moving in the preset direction, so that the mounting assembly (30) moves from the releasing position to the locking position.

5. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterized in that when the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus is configured so that the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) move close to each other in the axial direction (B) under the initial force of the driving shaft (42) moving in the preset direction, the mounting assembly (30) is configured to move from the releasing position to the locking position when the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) move close to each other; and when the electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus is configured so that the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) move away from each other in the axial direction (B) under the initial force of the driving shaft (42) moving in the preset direction, the mounting assembly (30) is configured to move from the releasing position to the locking position when thefirst equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) move away from each other.

6. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to any of the claims 2 to 5, characterized in that one of the first fitting portion (11) and the second fitting portion (21) is constructed as a track, and the other is constructed as an arm, wherein the arm is movable in the track.

7. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the track has an opening (H), and the opening (H) is configured to enable the arm to enter the track.

8. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to any of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that one of the first stop member (31) and the second stop member (32) is constructed as a boss, and the other is constructed as a groove, wherein the boss and the groove are capable of being form-locked and form a tight fit when being engaged with each other.

9. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to any of the claims 2 to 8, characterized in that at least one of the first fitting portion (11) and the second fitting portion (21) is provided with a stop portion (12), and the stop portion (12) is configured to enable the first stop member (31) and the second stop member (32) to be located at a position capable of being engaged with each other after the initial connection is established between the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20).

10. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the driving shaft (42) is a rotating driving shaft, and the stop portion (12) is configured to prevent the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) from moving relative to each other in a rotation direction under an initial force of rotating in a preset direction of the driving shaft (42), or prevent the first equipment housing (10) and the second equipment housing (20) from being separated from each other under a force of rotating in an opposite direction of a preset direction of the driving shaft (42).

11. The electromechanical equipment mounting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the power member (41) has a driving shaft (42), a plurality of the mounting assemblies (30) are arranged, and the plurality of mounting assemblies (30) are evenly arranged around the driving shaft (42) in a circumferential direction.

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