CN109083885A - Hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus and hinge dam - Google Patents

Hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus and hinge dam Download PDF

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CN109083885A
CN109083885A CN201811055723.6A CN201811055723A CN109083885A CN 109083885 A CN109083885 A CN 109083885A CN 201811055723 A CN201811055723 A CN 201811055723A CN 109083885 A CN109083885 A CN 109083885A
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耿晔晗
陈晏育
谭雨馨
刘杰
王湛
闫永生
赵月芬
王国秋
刘旭冉
李凯旋
窦立玮
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This application involves a kind of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus and hinge dam, self-locking device includes: the support assembly for being fixed on the cylinder body of hydraulic cylinder, is provided with locking part on the support assembly;Locking rod positioned at hydraulic cylinder two sides, the first end of each locking rod are used to be rotatablely connected with dam facing back;The locking rod can be moved along the first track, until the end of the second end of the locking rod and locking part cooperation realization are self-locking;The locking rod can be moved along the second track, until the end of the second end of the locking rod and the locking part are detached from and realize unlock.Hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus and hinge dam provided herein is able to achieve the self-locking function of hydraulic cylinder, improves the stability of hydraulic cylinder support.

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Hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus and hinge dam
Technical field
This application involves hydraulic engineering technical field more particularly to a kind of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus, further relate to a kind of hinge Dam.
Background technique
Hinge dam is one kind of dam, the dual function with water blocking and sluicing.Hinge dam mainly include dam facing, pedestal and The cylinder base of hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder is rotatably connected on pedestal, and the cylinder rod top of hydraulic cylinder is carried on the back by hinged axis connection dam facing The floor in portion, cylinder rod is flexible to drive dam facing movement, realizes and rises the purpose that dam blocks water, drops dam flood discharge.
There are multiple floors at dam facing back, hydraulic cylinder is between floor and floor.In the prior art, hinge dam is in height In the state of water level, hydraulic cylinder is unstable sometimes, influences the water retaining function on hinge dam.
Summary of the invention
This application provides a kind of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus and hinge dams to improve hydraulic cylinder to realize the self-locking of hydraulic cylinder The stability of support.
On the one hand the application provides a kind of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus comprising:
Support assembly for being fixed on the cylinder body of hydraulic cylinder is provided with locking part on the support assembly;
Locking rod positioned at hydraulic cylinder two sides, the first end of each locking rod are used to be rotatablely connected with dam facing back;
The locking rod can be moved along the first track, until the end of the second end of the locking rod is matched with the locking part It is self-locking to close realization;
The locking rod can be moved along the second track, until the end of the second end of the locking rod and the locking part are de- It is unlocked from realizing.
Preferably, the support assembly includes:
Supporter for being fixed on the cylinder body;
Supporting block is fixed at side of the supporter far from the cylinder body;The locking part is to be arranged described The groove of supporting block top surface;
A pair of of limit plate, is located at the two sides of the supporting block, and is fixed on the supporter;
The top of the pair of limit plate is parallel to each other, and lower part is in splayed;
The upper surface of the pair of limit plate is tilted towards the bottom direction of the cylinder body;
The supporting block is located between the top of the pair of limit plate;
Two sides close to the second end of the locking rod are provided with retractable swelling shaft;The swelling shaft can be in the pair of limit It stretches under the limit of position plate, to guide the locking rod to move along the first track and/or the second track.
Preferably, the supporter includes a pair of of the semi-circular ring being fixedly connected, and the pair of semi-circular ring is for docking After be fixed on the cylinder body.
Preferably, the semi-circular ring is towards being provided with teeth on the inner wall of the cylinder body.
Preferably, it is docked between the pair of semi-circular ring by connecting plate and is fixedly connected after wearing bolt.
Preferably, further include limit clamping plate, be fixed on the limit plate, for limiting the movement side of the locking rod To.
Preferably, the locking rod is provided with jacking block far from the side of the cylinder rod, and the jacking block is described for being isolated The floor at dam facing back and the locking rod.
Preferably, the jacking block is internally provided with pressure spring.
Preferably, which is characterized in that further include rod set, for being set in the articulated shaft at dam facing back;
The first end of the locking rod is rotatablely connected by pin shaft and the rod set, so that the locking rod can be along remote From or close to the hydraulic cylinder direction swing.
Another aspect provides a kind of hinge dam, including dam facing, pedestal and hydraulic cylinder, the cylinders of the hydraulic cylinder by the application Body lower rotation connects on the base, passes through the back of hinged axis connection dam facing at the top of the cylinder rod of the hydraulic cylinder, wherein The hinge dam further includes hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus as described in any one of the above embodiments;
The support assembly of the hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus is fixed on the cylinder body;
The first end of the locking rod and the dam facing back are rotatablely connected.
Technical solution provided by the present application can achieve it is following the utility model has the advantages that
Hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus and hinge dam provided herein, is provided with support assembly and locking rod.It is total in support At locking part is above provided with, locking rod can be moved along the first track, until the end of the second end of locking rod and locking part cooperate It realizes self-locking;Locking rod can be moved along the second track, until the end of the second end of locking rod and locking part are detached from and realize unlock. Hereby it is achieved that the self-locking function of hydraulic cylinder, improves the stability of hydraulic cylinder support.
It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary, this can not be limited Application.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram on hinge dam provided by the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 2 is the A-A direction view of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of an angle of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of another angle of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 5 is the main view of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 6 is the side view of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 7 is the structural perspective of support assembly in hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present application;
Fig. 8 is the top view of support assembly in hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present application.
Appended drawing reference:
100- pedestal;
200- hydraulic cylinder;
210- cylinder body;
220- cylinder rod
300- hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus;
310- support assembly;
311- supporter;
3111- semi-circular ring;
3112- connecting plate;
3113- teeth;
312- limit plate;
The top 3121-;
The lower part 3122-;
The inclined surface 3123-;
313- limits clamping plate;
314- supporting block;
3141- groove;
320- locking rod;
330- swelling shaft;
340- jacking block;
350- pin shaft;
400- dam facing;
410- floor;
500- articulated shaft;
600- rod set.
The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and forms part of this specification, and shows the implementation for meeting the application Example, and together with specification it is used to explain the principle of the application.
Specific embodiment
The application is described in further detail below by specific embodiment and in conjunction with attached drawing.The embodiment of the present application A kind of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus is provided, it is suitable for hinge dams provided by the embodiments of the present application, can be used for other forms Hinge dam.
With reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, hinge dam provided by the embodiments of the present application includes dam facing 400, pedestal 100 and hydraulic cylinder 200, The lower rotation of the cylinder body 210 of hydraulic cylinder 200 is connected on pedestal 100, passes through articulated shaft at the top of the cylinder rod 220 of hydraulic cylinder 200 The back of dam facing 400 is connected, articulated shaft is connected between the floor 410 at the back of dam facing 400, which includes that the application appoints The hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus 300 that embodiment of anticipating provides.
Referring to Fig. 3 to Fig. 6, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus 300, including support assembly 310 With locking rod 320.Wherein, support assembly 310 is used to be fixed on the cylinder body 210 of hydraulic cylinder 200, is arranged on support assembly 310 There is locking part.Locking rod 320 is located at 200 two sides of hydraulic cylinder, and the first end of each locking rod 320 is used to rotate with 400 back of dam facing Connection.
Specifically, 400 back of dam facing is provided with floor 410, is connected with articulated shaft between floor 410 and floor 410 500, rod set 600 can be set on articulated shaft 500.The first end of each locking rod 320 can pass through pin shaft 350 and the rod set 600 rotation connections, so that locking rod 320 can be swung along the direction far from or close to hydraulic cylinder 200.
Above-mentioned locking rod 320 can be moved along the first track, until the end of the second end of locking rod 320 and locking part cooperate It realizes self-locking;Locking rod 320 can be moved along the second track, until the end of the second end of locking rod 320 and locking part are detached from fact Now unlock.
Hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus 300 provided by the embodiment of the present application are provided with support assembly 310 and locking rod 320.? Locking part is provided on support assembly 310, locking rod 320 can be moved along the first track, until the end of the second end of locking rod 320 Realized with locking part cooperation self-locking in portion;Locking rod 320 can be moved along the second track, until the end of the second end of locking rod 320 It is detached from locking part and realizes unlock.Hereby it is achieved that the self-locking function of hydraulic cylinder 200, improves the stabilization of the support of hydraulic cylinder 200 Property.
Such as Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, as a kind of implementation, support assembly 310 may include supporter 311,314 and of supporting block A pair of of limit plate 312.Wherein, supporter 311 is fixed on cylinder body 210, and it is separate that supporting block 314 is fixed at supporter 311 The side of cylinder body 210.Locking part can be the groove 3141 that 314 top surface of supporting block is arranged in.A pair of of limit plate 312 is located at The two sides of supporting block 314, and be fixed on supporter 311.The top 3121 of a pair of of limit plate 312 is parallel to each other, lower part 3122 In splayed, it is flared out.The upper surface of a pair of of limit plate 312 is tilted towards the bottom direction of cylinder body 210, forms inclined surface 3123.Supporting block 314 is located between the top 3121 of a pair of of limit plate 312.
Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the two sides close to the second end of locking rod 320 are provided with retractable swelling shaft 330, swollen Axis 330 can stretch under the limit of a pair of of limit plate 312, to guide locking rod 320 to transport along the first track and/or the second track It is dynamic.
When rising dam, 320 keyed cylinder rod 220 of locking rod and dam facing 400 are risen, and the second end of locking rod 320 is along limit plate 312 lower part 3122 is moved to top 3121, and when reaching top 3121, swelling shaft 330 bounces back, the second end of locking rod 320 along The outer profile of supporting block 314 slides into groove 3141, i.e. arrival latched position, realizes self-locking.
When unlock, cylinder rod 220 will continue to rise a trip, rises with it the second end of locking rod 320 and leaves limit The limitation on the top 3121 of position plate 312, swelling shaft 330 is stretched out at this time, and the second end of locking rod 320 is along 312 top of limit plate Top 3121 and lower part are slided still further below to the outer edge on the top 3121 for slipping down to limit plate 312 in 3121 inclined surface 3123 3122 intersection falls to the space between the lower part 3122 of limit plate 312, and is located at the lower section of supporting block 314, realizes solution Lock.
Above-mentioned supporter 311 may include a pair of of the semi-circular ring 3111 being fixed together, reference Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, A pair of of semi-circular ring 3111 is fixed on cylinder body 210 after docking, and a pair of of semi-circular ring 3111 can be realized by high-strength bolt Between fixation.
Preferably, teeth 3113 are provided on the inner wall in semi-circular ring 3111 towards cylinder body 210, to increase semicircular ring Frictional force between body 3111 and cylinder body 210, to keep connection more firm.
It is fixedly connected after being docked by connecting plate 3112 between a pair of of semi-circular ring 3111 and after wearing bolt.When So, the two can also be directly connected to, and be not further qualified herein.
The shaking of locking rod 320 in order to prevent can be defined the direction of motion of locking rod 320.In the present embodiment, Hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus 300 further includes limit clamping plate 313, is fixed on limit plate 312, for limiting the movement of locking rod 320 Direction.
Further, it is provided with jacking block 340 far from the side of cylinder rod 220 in locking rod 320, for the dam facing to be isolated The floor 410 at 400 backs and the locking rod 320.The setting of jacking block 340 can be avoided locking rod 320 during the motion with Floor 410 interferes, and influences motion profile.Preferably, pressure spring is provided in jacking block 340, the power of pressure spring can also limit The motion profile of locking rod 320 prevents from deviateing.
Based on hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus 300 provided by any of the above-described embodiment, the embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of conjunction Page dam, referring to Figures 1 and 2 comprising dam facing 400, pedestal 100 and hydraulic cylinder 200,210 lower rotation of cylinder body of hydraulic cylinder 200 It is connected on pedestal 100, connects the back of dam facing 400 at the top of the cylinder rod 220 of hydraulic cylinder 200 by articulated shaft 500, hinge dam is also The hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus 300 provided including above-mentioned any embodiment.The support assembly 310 of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus 300 is fixed On cylinder body 210, the first end of locking rod 320 and 400 back of dam facing are rotatablely connected.
The foregoing is merely preferred embodiment of the present application, are not intended to limit this application, for the skill of this field For art personnel, various changes and changes are possible in this application.Within the spirit and principles of this application, made any to repair Change, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

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1. a kind of hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus characterized by comprising
Support assembly for being fixed on the cylinder body of hydraulic cylinder is provided with locking part on the support assembly;
Locking rod positioned at hydraulic cylinder two sides, the first end of each locking rod are used to be rotatablely connected with dam facing back;
The locking rod can be moved along the first track, until the end of the second end of the locking rod and locking part cooperation are real It is existing self-locking;
The locking rod can be moved along the second track, until the end of the second end of the locking rod and the locking part are detached from fact Now unlock.
2. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the support assembly includes:
Supporter for being fixed on the cylinder body;
Supporting block is fixed at side of the supporter far from the cylinder body;The locking part is to be arranged in the support The groove of block top surface;
A pair of of limit plate, is located at the two sides of the supporting block, and is fixed on the supporter;
The top of the pair of limit plate is parallel to each other, and lower part is in splayed;
The upper surface of the pair of limit plate is tilted towards the bottom direction of the cylinder body;
The supporting block is located between the top of the pair of limit plate;
Two sides close to the second end of the locking rod are provided with retractable swelling shaft;The swelling shaft can be in the pair of limit plate Limit under stretch, to guide the locking rod to move along the first track and/or the second track.
3. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the supporter includes one be fixedly connected To semi-circular ring, the pair of semi-circular ring is for being fixed on the cylinder body after docking.
4. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the semi-circular ring is towards the cylinder body Teeth are provided on inner wall.
5. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 3, which is characterized in that pass through company between the pair of semi-circular ring Fishplate bar is docked and is fixedly connected after wearing bolt.
6. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 2, which is characterized in that further include limit clamping plate, be fixed on described On limit plate, for limiting the direction of motion of the locking rod.
7. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the locking rod far from the cylinder rod one Side is provided with jacking block, and the jacking block is used to be isolated the floor and the locking rod at the dam facing back.
8. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the jacking block is internally provided with pressure spring.
9. hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus according to claim 1-8, which is characterized in that further include rod set, for covering It is located on the articulated shaft at dam facing back;
The first end of the locking rod is rotatablely connected by pin shaft and the rod set so that the locking rod can along separate or It is swung close to the direction of the hydraulic cylinder.
10. a kind of hinge dam, including dam facing, pedestal and hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder base of the hydraulic cylinder are rotatably connected on the bottom On seat, pass through the back of hinged axis connection dam facing at the top of the cylinder rod of the hydraulic cylinder, which is characterized in that the hinge dam further includes Such as the described in any item hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus of claim 1-9;
The support assembly of the hydraulic cylinder self locking apparatus is fixed on the cylinder body;
The first end of the locking rod and the dam facing back are rotatablely connected.
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