CN213381175U - Centering device and centering system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a centering device and centering system relates to centering adjustment technical field to the skew appears easily when solving the centering, influences centering efficiency problem. The centering device includes: the device comprises a first guide base, a second guide base, a driving assembly, a first sliding assembly and a second sliding assembly. The centering system comprises the centering device provided by the technical scheme. The utility model provides a centering device is arranged in the centering system.

Description

Centering device and centering system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a centering adjustment technical field especially relates to a centering device and centering system.

Background

At present, in the field of automation equipment, the quick and accurate centering and positioning of products are very important. However, the existing centering device is too complex in structure, high in cost and space-occupying, and because the existing centering device is composed of two symmetrically arranged partial structures which are provided with different driving parts, when the two partial structures are driven to realize centering, the two partial structures are possibly poor in synchronism, easy to deviate and influenced in efficiency.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a centering device and centering system for realize quick accurate centering operation, promote work efficiency.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a centering device. This centering device includes: the device comprises a first guide base, a second guide base, a driving assembly, a first sliding assembly and a second sliding assembly. The second guide base is arranged at the geometric center of the first guide base, and the extending direction of the second guide base is vertical to the extending direction of the first guide base. The first end of the first sliding assembly is connected with the first guide base in a sliding mode, and the first end of the second sliding assembly is connected with the first guide base in a sliding mode. And the distance from the first end of the first sliding component to the geometric center of the first guide base is the same as the distance from the first end of the second sliding component to the geometric center of the first guide base. And the second end of the first sliding component and the second end of the second sliding component are connected with the driving component and then are in sliding connection with the second guide base. When the driving assembly drives the second end of the first sliding assembly and the second end of the second sliding assembly to move along the extending direction of the second guide base, the first end of the first sliding assembly and the first end of the second sliding assembly move relatively along the extending direction of the first guide base.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides an in the centering, first end and the first direction base sliding connection of first slip subassembly, the first end and the first direction base sliding connection of second slip subassembly. And the second end of the first sliding component and the second end of the second sliding component are connected with the driving component and then are in sliding connection with the second guide base. When the driving assembly drives the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly to move along the extending direction of the second guide base, because the second guide base is positioned at the geometric center of the first guide base, and the extending direction of the second guide base is perpendicular to the extending direction of the first guide base, at this time, the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly move on the first guide base towards the geometric center of the first guide base at the same speed. And the distance from the first end of the first sliding assembly to the geometric center of the first guide base is the same as the distance from the first end of the second sliding assembly to the geometric center of the first guide base, so that a better centering effect can be realized when the centering device is used for centering.

Because the utility model discloses a second end of first slip subassembly and second slip subassembly all are connected with same drive assembly among the centering device for drive assembly can drive first slip subassembly and second slip subassembly motion simultaneously, makes the synchronism of first slip subassembly and second slip subassembly motion good, improves work efficiency.

In a second aspect, the present invention further provides a centering system. The centering system includes the first aspect or any one of the possible centering devices of the first aspect, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor is in communication connection with the controller, and the sensor is disposed proximate to the first guide base of the centering device.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a beneficial effect of centering system is the same with the beneficial effect of the centering device that first aspect or any possible implementation of first aspect described, and the no longer repeated description is done here.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are described herein, serve to provide a further understanding of the invention and constitute a part of this specification, and the exemplary embodiments and descriptions thereof are provided for explaining the invention without unduly limiting it. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a front view of a drive assembly in a retracted state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a top view of the drive assembly in a retracted state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a right side view of the drive assembly in a retracted state in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of the driving assembly in a retracted state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the drive assembly in an extended position in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention with the drive assembly in an extended position;

fig. 7 is a right side view of the drive assembly in an extended state in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a perspective view of the drive assembly in an extended state in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a part of the centering system in the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problem, technical solution and advantageous effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the following description is given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments to illustrate the present invention in further detail. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise. The meaning of "a number" is one or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 to fig. 4 are schematic structural diagrams illustrating a driving assembly of a centering device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a contracted state. Fig. 5 to fig. 8 are schematic structural diagrams illustrating a driving assembly of the centering device according to an embodiment of the present invention in an extended state. As shown in fig. 1 to 8, the centering device includes: the device comprises a first guide base 1, a second guide base 2, a driving assembly 3, a first sliding assembly 4 and a second sliding assembly 5.

As shown in fig. 1 to 8, the second guide base 2 is disposed at the geometric center of the first guide base 1, and the extending direction of the second guide base 2 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the first guide base 1. It should be understood that the second guide base 2 is fixed with the first guide base 1. The fixing method here may be bolt connection, welding, or the like, and is not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 1 to 8, the first end of the first sliding unit 4 is slidably connected to the first guide base 1, and the first end of the second sliding unit 5 is slidably connected to the first guide base 1. The distance from the first end of the first sliding member 4 to the geometric center of the first guide base 1 is the same as the distance from the first end of the second sliding member 5 to the geometric center of the first guide base 1. The second end of first slider assembly 4 and the second end of second slider assembly 5 all are connected the back with drive assembly 3, with second direction base 2 sliding connection to realize the effect of centering. The sliding connection here may be a sliding connection that is realized by a sliding rail and a slider that engages with the sliding rail, or a sliding connection that is realized by a sliding groove and a sliding rod that engages with the sliding rod, and the like, but is not limited thereto. When the driving assembly 3 drives the second end of the first sliding assembly 4 and the second end of the second sliding assembly 5 to move along the extending direction of the second guide base 2, the first end of the first sliding assembly 4 and the first end of the second sliding assembly 5 move relatively along the extending direction of the first guide base 1, so as to achieve the centering effect.

From top to bottom, because the second direction base sets up in the geometric centre of first direction base, the extending direction of second direction base is perpendicular with first direction base extending direction, and the second end of first sliding component and second sliding component's second end all is connected the back with drive assembly, with second direction base sliding connection, make drive assembly, the second end of first sliding component and the second end of second sliding component can be all the time along the extending direction motion of second direction base, be located the geometric centre of first direction base all the time, in order to realize the effect of centering, avoid the phenomenon of skew to take place. Based on this, the first end of the first sliding assembly and the first end of the second sliding assembly move relatively along the extending direction of the first guide base, so that the centering effect is achieved.

Because the utility model discloses a second end of first slip subassembly and second slip subassembly in the centering device all are connected with drive assembly for drive assembly can drive first slip subassembly and second slip subassembly motion simultaneously, makes the synchronism of first slip subassembly and second slip subassembly motion good, improves work efficiency.

Additionally, the utility model provides a centering device simple structure, it is with low costs, the space area who occupies is little.

As a possible implementation, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the first guide base 1 includes a guide rail 11, a first slider 12, and a second slider 13. The first slide block 12 and the second slide block 13 are both connected with the guide rail 11 in a matching way. The first slide block 12 is fixedly connected with the first slide assembly 4, and the second slide block 13 is fixedly connected with the second slide assembly 5.

In one example, the guide rail may be an i-shaped guide rail, and the first slider and the second slider cooperatively connected with the i-shaped guide rail are both sliders having T-shaped grooves, so that the T-shaped grooves of the sliders may cooperate with the i-shaped grooves of the guide rail to slide. First slider and first slip subassembly pass through bolt fixed connection, and second slider and second slip subassembly pass through bolt fixed connection for first slip subassembly and second slip subassembly can drive corresponding first slider and second slider along the extending direction relative motion of first direction base under drive assembly's drive.

In another example, the guide rail may be a guide rail having a groove, where the groove may be of any shape, for example, the guide rail may have a groove that is an inverted "T" shaped groove. At the moment, the sliding block which is connected with the guide rail in a matched mode is in an I shape, so that the sliding block can be connected with the guide rail groove in a matched mode, and the sliding of the sliding block on the guide rail is achieved. Therefore, the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly can drive the corresponding first sliding block and the second sliding block to relatively move along the extending direction of the first guide base under the driving of the driving assembly.

In an alternative, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the first sliding assembly 4 includes a first mounting member 41 and a first connecting member 42. The first mounting member 41 and the first guide base 1 are slidably connected. A first end of the first link 42 is rotatably coupled to the first mounting member 41 and a second end of the first link 42 is rotatably coupled to the drive assembly 3. The rotatable connection may be a hinge connection, a connection via a rotating shaft, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The first connecting member 42 may be a Z-shaped connecting member, an arc-shaped connecting member, or the like, so as to connect the first mounting member 41 and the driving assembly 3.

In an alternative, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the second sliding assembly 5 includes a second mounting member 51 and a second connecting member 52. The second mounting member 51 and the second guide base 2 are slidably coupled. A first end of the second link 52 is rotatably connected to the second mounting member 51 and a second end of the second link 52 is rotatably connected to the drive assembly 3. The rotatable connection may be a hinge connection, a connection via a rotating shaft, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The second connector 52 may be a Z-shaped connector, an arc connector, or the like, so as to connect the second mounting member 51 and the driving assembly 3.

In practical applications, the first mounting part and the second mounting part can be fixed on the sliding block of the first guide base by using bolts, so that the first mounting part and the second mounting part can be slidably connected with the first guide base. The first end of the first connecting piece is connected with the first mounting piece through a pin shaft, and the second end of the first connecting piece is connected with the driving assembly through a pin shaft. The first end of the second connecting piece is connected with the first mounting piece through a pin shaft, and the second end of the second connecting piece is connected with the driving assembly through a pin shaft. Make first connecting piece and second connecting piece can be under drive assembly's drive, along the extending direction motion of second guide base to make first installed part and second installed part along the extending direction relative motion of first guide base under corresponding first connecting piece and the drive of second connecting piece.

In an alternative, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the driving assembly 3 includes a driving member 31 and a driving member mounting member 32. The driver mounting member 32 is fixedly connected to a first end of the driver 31. The fixed connection here may be a bolted fixed connection. The second end of the driving member 31 is connected to the second end of the first sliding member 4 and the second end of the second sliding member 5 in a rotatable manner, and then is connected to the second guide base 2 in a sliding manner. The rotatable connection may be a hinge connection, a connection via a rotating shaft, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The driving member 31 may select any one of a push rod motor, an air cylinder and an electric cylinder according to parameters such as a use scenario of the centering device, a load size, a moving distance of the first mounting member 41 or the second mounting member 51, centering positioning accuracy, and the like.

For example, when the driving member is a push rod motor, the first end of the push rod motor is fixedly connected with the push rod motor mounting member through a bolt, so that the push rod motor is always positioned on the geometric center line of the first guide base. The second end of push rod motor is equipped with the motor connecting piece, uses the round pin axle to hold the motor connecting piece with the second of first slip subassembly and the second of second slip subassembly and is connected the back, and this round pin axle still leads base sliding connection with the second to the restriction push rod motor is at the extending direction motion of second direction base, prevents to produce the deviation, influences centering effect.

For another example, when the driving member is a cylinder, the cylinder includes a cylinder piston rod. The first end of cylinder passes through bolt fixed connection with driving piece installed part for the cylinder is located the geometric centre line of first direction base all the time. The second end (cylinder piston rod end) of cylinder is equipped with the piston rod connecting piece, uses the round pin axle with the piston rod connecting piece with the second end of first slip subassembly and the second end of second slip subassembly after being connected, this round pin axle still with second direction base sliding connection to restriction cylinder and cylinder piston rod prevent to produce the deviation at the extending direction motion of second direction base, influence centering effect.

In an alternative, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, a groove is formed on the second guide base 2, and the second end of the first sliding component 4 and the second end of the second sliding component 5 are connected to the driving component 3 and then slidably connected to the groove of the second guide base 2.

In practical application, when the driving member is a push rod motor, a motor connecting member is arranged at the second end of the push rod motor. The pin shaft penetrates through the motor connecting piece, the second end of the first connecting piece and the second end of the second connecting piece and then extends into the groove of the second guide base.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, when centering is required, that is, when the driving assembly 3 is in the retracted state, the push rod motor drives the second end of the first connecting member 42 and the second end of the second connecting member 52 to move away from the second guide base 2, so that the first mounting member 41 and the second mounting member 51 move relatively to each other in a direction approaching the second guide base 2 at the same time. At this time, the first mounting member 41 and the second mounting member 51 may be mounted with guide rods, positioning members, clamping blocks, etc. to achieve clamping and centering.

As shown in fig. 5 to 8, when the centering is completed, that is, when the driving assembly 3 is in the extended state, the push rod motor moves the second end of the first connecting member 42 and the second end of the second connecting member 52 in a direction away from the second guide base 2, so that the first mounting member 41 and the second mounting member 51 are simultaneously moved relatively in a direction away from the second guide base 2, so as to facilitate the next process.

Fig. 9 illustrates a schematic partial structural diagram of a centering system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 9, the centering system 6 includes the above-described centering device, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor is in communication connection with the controller and is arranged close to the first guiding base 1 of the centering device. The sensor here may be a photoelectric position sensor, an ultrasonic position sensor, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

In practical applications, as shown in fig. 9, the centering device is fixed on the mounting plate 62, and the shielding member 63 is mounted on the first mounting member 41 or the second mounting member 42 of the centering device, and the shape of the shielding member 63 can be selected according to practical requirements. When the push rod motor is in the extended state, i.e. the distance between the first mount 41 and the second mount 42 is the largest, a first photosensor 611 and a second photosensor 612 are arranged near the first mount 41 or the second mount 42 of the centering device. It will be appreciated that the first photosensor 611 and the second photosensor 612 are mounted adjacent the first mounting member 41 when the shutter 63 is mounted on the first mounting member 41. When the shutter 63 is mounted on the second mounting member 51, the first photosensor 611 and the second photosensor 612 are mounted near the second mounting member 51. The first photosensor 611 and the second photosensor 612 are fixed on the mounting board 62, and when the first mounting member 41 and the second mounting member 42 move relative to the first photosensor 611 and the second photosensor 612, the shielding member 63 can shield the photoelectric signal of the first photosensor 611 or the second photosensor 612. When the first photoelectric sensor 611 is shielded by the shielding member 63 mounted on the first mounting member 41 or the second mounting member 51, the signal transmitted to the controller by the first photoelectric sensor 611 changes, and at this time, the controller controls the push rod motor to move in a direction away from the second guide base, so as to realize centering. In the moving process, when the second photoelectric sensor 612 is shielded by the shielding member installed on the first installation member 41 or the second installation member 51, the second photoelectric sensor 612 transmits a signal to the controller, and the controller controls the push rod motor to move towards the direction close to the second guide base 2, so that the clamping positioning and the automatic centering are realized in a circulating manner.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides a beneficial effect of centering system is the same with the beneficial effect of above-mentioned centering device, does not do here and describes repeatedly.

In the foregoing description of embodiments, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A centering device, comprising: the device comprises a first guide base, a second guide base, a driving assembly, a first sliding assembly and a second sliding assembly;

the second guide base is arranged at the geometric center of the first guide base, and the extension direction of the second guide base is vertical to that of the first guide base;

the first end of the first sliding assembly is connected with the first guide base in a sliding mode; the first end of the second sliding assembly is connected with the first guide base in a sliding mode; the distance from the first end of the first sliding assembly to the geometric center of the first guide base is the same as the distance from the first end of the second sliding assembly to the geometric center of the first guide base; the second end of the first sliding assembly and the second end of the second sliding assembly are connected with the driving assembly and then are in sliding connection with the second guide base;

when the driving assembly drives the second end of the first sliding assembly and the second end of the second sliding assembly to move along the extending direction of the second guide base, the first end of the first sliding assembly and the first end of the second sliding assembly move relatively along the extending direction of the first guide base.

2. The centering device of claim 1, wherein said first guide base comprises a guide rail, a first slider and a second slider; the first sliding block and the second sliding block are both connected with the guide rail in a matching way; the first sliding block is fixedly connected with the first sliding assembly; the second sliding block is fixedly connected with the second sliding assembly.

3. The centering device of claim 1, wherein said first slide assembly comprises a first mount and a first connector; the first mounting part and the first guide base are connected in a sliding mode; the first end of the first connecting piece is rotatably connected with the first mounting piece; the second end of the first link is rotatably coupled to the drive assembly.

4. The centering device of claim 3, wherein said first connector is a Z-shaped connector.

5. The centering device of claim 1, wherein said second slide assembly comprises a second mounting member and a second connector member; the second mounting part and the second guide base are slidably connected; the first end of the second connector is rotatably connected with the second mounting part; the second end of the second link is rotatably coupled to the drive assembly.

6. The centering device of claim 5, wherein said second connector is a Z-shaped connector.

7. The centering device of claim 1, wherein said drive assembly comprises a drive member and a drive member mount; the driving piece mounting piece is fixedly connected with the first end of the driving piece;

and the second end of the driving piece is connected with the second end of the first sliding assembly and the second end of the second sliding assembly in a rotating mode and then is connected with the second guide base in a sliding mode.

8. The centering device of claim 7, wherein said drive member may be one of a push rod motor, a pneumatic cylinder, and an electric cylinder.

9. The centering device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a groove is formed on the second guide base, and the second end of the first sliding member and the second end of the second sliding member are slidably connected to the groove of the second guide base after being connected to the driving member.

10. A centering system, comprising the centering device of any one of claims 1 to 9, a sensor and a controller;

the sensor is in communication connection with the controller;

the sensor is disposed proximate to a first guide base of the centering device.

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