CN215115184U - Clamping and fixing assembly - Google Patents

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CN215115184U
CN215115184U CN202121407439.8U CN202121407439U CN215115184U CN 215115184 U CN215115184 U CN 215115184U CN 202121407439 U CN202121407439 U CN 202121407439U CN 215115184 U CN215115184 U CN 215115184U
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The utility model is suitable for a press from both sides tight assembly field, provide a press from both sides tight fixed subassembly, include: the first connecting piece comprises a connecting rod, and a connecting part is arranged on a rod body of the connecting rod; the second connecting piece, the second connecting piece includes base and is used for restricting connecting portion pivoted fastening mechanism, is equipped with first jack and the second jack that link up with first jack in the base, and fastening mechanism inserts and locates first jack and be fixed in the base, and connecting portion insert and locate the second jack and fasten in fastening mechanism, and fastening mechanism and connecting portion face contact. The utility model discloses can be fixed first connecting piece and second connecting piece completely, be fit for using when first part passes through the connecting rod to be connected with the second part.

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Clamping and fixing assembly
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to press from both sides tight assembly field, especially, relate to a press from both sides tight fixed subassembly.
Background
When the two components are fixedly connected, an appropriate assembly mode can be selected according to the structural characteristics of the two components, for example, when the first component is connected with the second component through the connecting rod, the second component is provided with an installation hole for inserting the connecting rod, a clamping mechanism for clamping the connecting rod is arranged in the installation hole, and the first component is fixed on the second component through the matching of the clamping mechanism and the connecting rod. The assembling mode is widely applied to the field of automobile calibration, for example, when the automobile calibration is carried out, the connecting rod of the target is inserted into the mounting hole of the hub clamp for fixing. When the clamping mechanism of the hub clamp is clamped on the rod body of the connecting rod, the rod body is a cambered surface, the connecting rod is in line contact with the clamping mechanism, even if the connecting rod is in a clamping state, when the external force applied to the target is greater than the friction force between the connecting rod and the clamping mechanism, the connecting rod can still rotate relative to the clamping mechanism, so that the target deflects relative to the hub clamp, the purpose of completely fixing the target cannot be achieved, and the calibration precision is influenced.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a press from both sides tight fixed subassembly, when aiming at solving prior art's first part and being connected through connecting rod and second part, the clamping mechanism centre gripping of second part is in the body of rod of connecting rod, connecting rod and clamping mechanism line contact, and both take place relative pivoted technical problem easily under the exogenic action.
The utility model discloses a realize like this: a clamp fixture assembly comprising: the first connecting piece comprises a connecting rod, and a connecting part is arranged on a rod body of the connecting rod; the connecting part is inserted in the second jack and fastened to the fastening mechanism, and the fastening mechanism is in surface contact with the connecting part.
Furthermore, the connecting portion include protrusion in the bellying of the body of rod, fastening device includes a pair of grip block and control a pair of grip block relative motion's controlling means, the grip block is located first jack, the bellying sets up in a pair of grip block relative motion's route, it is a pair of the grip block centre gripping in the bellying restricts the bellying rotates.
Furthermore, the control device comprises a transmission rod which can rotate relative to the base, the clamping blocks are provided with threads connected with the transmission rod, one end of the transmission rod penetrates through the first jack, and the transmission rod rotates to drive the clamping blocks to move relatively.
Furthermore, the transmission rod is provided with a first thread section, a shaft collar and a second thread section, the shaft collar is located between the first thread section and the second thread section, the screwing direction of the first thread section is opposite to that of the second thread section, the clamping block is provided with an internal thread hole, and the pair of clamping blocks move towards the direction close to the shaft collar along the first thread section and the second thread section respectively.
Furthermore, one side of the clamping block facing the shaft ring is provided with a groove for accommodating the shaft ring, and the pair of clamping blocks move oppositely and then wrap the shaft ring and clamp the shaft ring on the bulge.
Further, the connecting portion including the recess in the depressed part of the body of rod, fastening device is including being fixed in the connector of base, a tip of connector be equipped with the plug that the depressed part corresponds, the plug insert locate first jack, the depressed part insert locate the second jack and with the plug butt.
Further, the depressed part is for following the bell mouth of rod radial setting, the plug be with the bell head that the bell mouth size corresponds.
Furthermore, the connector comprises a fixing part with external threads, internal threads corresponding to the fixing part are arranged on the inner wall of the first jack, and the fixing part is in threaded connection with the first jack.
Further, the center line of the first jack is perpendicular to the center line of the second jack.
Further, the first connecting piece is a target for automobile calibration, the target comprises a target body and a connecting rod connected with the target body, the second connecting piece is a hub clamp, the hub clamp comprises a support connected with a hub, a base fixed on the support and a fastening mechanism, and the connecting rod is fastened on the fastening mechanism.
The utility model has the advantages that: the utility model discloses set up on the body of rod of connecting rod with fastening device complex connecting portion, avoided the direct centre gripping body of rod of fastening device, fastening device centre gripping connecting portion during with the connecting portion face contact, increased contact range and frictional force, effectual restriction connecting portion rotate, make first connecting piece and second connecting piece fixed completely, have advantages such as installation accuracy height, easy operation, stable in structure.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a clamping and fixing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is an assembly view of a clamping and fixing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting rod according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is an assembly diagram of a clamping block and a control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic view illustrating an assembly of a connecting rod and a base according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 5;
fig. 7 is an assembly diagram of a clamping block and a boss according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a clamping and fixing assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 is an assembly view of a clamping and fixing assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 10 is an assembly diagram of the connecting rod and the base according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view B-B of FIG. 10;
fig. 12 is an assembly view of the connector and the recess according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
100-clamping fixing component, 10-first connecting piece, 11-connecting rod, 111-rod body, 1111-plane, 12-connecting part, 121-convex part, 1211-clamped surface, 122-concave part, 13-target body, 14-positioning pin, 20-second connecting piece, 21-base, 211-first insertion hole, 212-second insertion hole, 213-positioning hole, 22-fastening mechanism, 221-clamping block, 2211-limiting screw, 2212-groove, 222-control device, 2221-transmission rod, 2222-first thread section, 2223-collar, 2224-second thread section, 2225-knob, 223-connector, 2231-plug, 2232-fixing part and 23-bracket.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. 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 intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present.
It should be noted that the terms of orientation such as left, right, up, down, etc. in the present embodiment are only relative concepts or reference to the normal use state of the product, and should not be considered as limiting.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a clamping and fixing assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the connecting device comprises a first connecting piece 10 and a second connecting piece 20, wherein the first connecting piece 10 is fixedly connected with the second connecting piece 20 through structural matching.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first connecting member 10 of the present embodiment includes a connecting rod 11, and a connecting portion 12 is disposed on a rod body 111 of the connecting rod 11. The connecting portion 12 has a specific structure beneficial for limiting, and the preferred connecting portion 12 of the present embodiment includes a protrusion 121 protruding from the rod 111. The protrusion 121 of the present embodiment is a bump structure, and the protrusion 121 includes a pair of symmetrically disposed clamped surfaces 1211, and the clamped surfaces 1211 extends to the entire connecting portion 12 along the axial direction of the connecting rod 11. In order to facilitate clamping, the surface of the rod body 111 connected with the boss 121 is a plane 1111, and a vertical included angle which is beneficial to clamping is formed between the clamped surface 1211 and the plane 1111.
As shown in fig. 2 and 4, the second connecting member 20 includes a base 21 and a fastening mechanism 22 for restricting the rotation of the connecting portion 12. To facilitate the clamping of the protrusion 121, the preferred fastening mechanism 22 of this embodiment includes a pair of clamping blocks 221 and a control device 222 for controlling the relative movement of the pair of clamping blocks 221. The control device 222 includes a transmission rod 2221 rotatable relative to the base 21, the transmission rod 2221 is rotatably fixed in the base 21 by a fixing structure, the preferred embodiment of the transmission rod 2221 has a first threaded section 2222, a collar 2223 and a second threaded section 2224, the collar 2223 is located between the first threaded section 2222 and the second threaded section 2224, and the first threaded section 2222 has a rotation direction opposite to that of the second threaded section 2224. In the preferred embodiment, the clamping blocks 221 are cylindrical, the end surfaces of the clamping blocks 221 are flat surfaces, the clamping blocks 221 are provided with threads connected to the transmission rod 2221, in the embodiment, a pair of clamping blocks 221 are respectively provided with internal threaded holes corresponding to the first threaded section 2222 and the second threaded section 2224, and are sleeved in the first threaded section 2222 and the second threaded section 2224, and the transmission rod 2221 rotates to drive the pair of clamping blocks 221 to move in a direction approaching the collar 2223 along the first threaded section 2222 and the second threaded section 2224, respectively. In order to guide the axial movement of the clamping blocks 221 along the transmission rod 2221, the clamping blocks 221 of this embodiment are provided with a limiting screw 2211 along the radial direction, one end of the limiting screw 2211 is inserted into the clamping blocks 221, the other end of the limiting screw 2211 is inserted into a slot of the base 21 arranged along the axial direction of the transmission rod 2221, when the transmission rod 2221 rotates relative to the base 21, the pair of clamping blocks 221 relatively move along the axial direction of the transmission rod 2221, and at the same time, the limiting screw 2211 moves in the slot. To facilitate rotation of the transmission rod 2221, the preferred embodiment of the transmission rod 2221 has a knob 2225 at one end.
As shown in fig. 2, a first insertion hole 211 and a second insertion hole 212 penetrating the first insertion hole 211 are formed in the base 21. The connecting portion 12 and the fastening mechanism 22 are connected to the through portion of the first insertion hole 211 and the second insertion hole 212. For easy installation, the center line of the first insertion hole 211 is perpendicular to the center line of the second insertion hole 212 in the preferred embodiment. The inner diameter of the first insertion hole 211 is greater than or equal to the outer contour of the fastening mechanism 22, and the fastening mechanism 22 is inserted into the first insertion hole 211 and fixed to the base 21. The inner diameter of the second insertion hole 212 is greater than or equal to the outer contour of the connecting portion 12, and the connecting portion 12 is inserted into the second insertion hole 212 and fastened to the fastening mechanism 22.
As shown in fig. 2, 5 and 6, when the link 11 is fixed to the base 21, one end of the transmission rod 2221 is inserted into the first insertion hole 211, the clamping block 221 is sleeved on the transmission rod 2221 and is disposed in the first insertion hole 211, and the protrusion 121 is inserted into the base 21 along the second insertion hole 212 and is disposed on a path of relative movement of the pair of clamping blocks 221 in a protruding manner. The knob 2225 is rotated to drive the transmission rod 2221 to rotate around the axis thereof, the pair of clamping blocks 221 respectively move along the first threaded section 2222 and the second threaded section 2224 relatively, the protrusion 121 of the present embodiment is inserted near the collar 2223, and the pair of clamping blocks 221 clamp the protrusion 121 during the relative movement and limit the rotation of the protrusion 121. When the width of the protrusion 121 is smaller than the width of the collar 2223, in order to shorten the minimum distance between the pair of clamping blocks 221 to accommodate the clamping of the narrower protrusion 121, the side of the clamping block 221 facing the collar 2223 is preferably provided with a groove 2212 for accommodating the collar 2223, and the pair of clamping blocks 221 are wrapped around the collar 2223 and clamped on the protrusion 121 after moving towards each other.
As shown in fig. 6 and 7, if the protrusion 121 is not perpendicular to the axis of the driving rod 2221 when inserted into the second insertion hole 212, the pair of clamping blocks 221 can finely adjust the installation angle of the protrusion 121 during the clamping process. During the relative movement of the pair of clamping blocks 221, the clamping block 221 near one side of the protrusion 121 will first contact the clamped surface 1211 of the protrusion 121, the clamping block 221 continues to move relatively and pushes the clamped surface 1211 to rotate, so that the protrusion 121 rotates to a position perpendicular to the axis of the transmission rod 2221, the protrusion 121 is straightened, and finally, the pair of clamping blocks 221 and the clamped surface 1211 of the protrusion 121 are tightly attached. Because the installation angle of the protruding part 121 can be finely adjusted through the clamping blocks 221 in the embodiment, when the protruding part 121 is inserted into the second insertion hole 212, certain deviation can exist, the requirement on installation accuracy is reduced, assembly by an operator is facilitated, even if the deflection angle of the connecting rod 11 when being inserted into the base 21 is large, the connecting rod 11 can be fixed at the same position through adjustment of the pair of clamping blocks 221, and the positioning accuracy of the connecting rod 11 during repeated installation is ensured. When the protruding portion 121 is in the clamped state, the pair of clamping blocks 221 are clamped and attached to the clamped surface 1211 of the protruding portion 121, and the clamping blocks 221 of the fastening mechanism 22 are in surface contact with the protruding portion 121 of the connecting portion 12, so that the contact range and the friction force are increased, and the rotation of the connecting portion 12 can be effectively limited. The present embodiment relies on positive pressure clamping of the clamping block 221 with the boss 121, and does not rotate even if the link 11 is subjected to a large external force. Furthermore, since the clamping block 221 is threadedly coupled to the driving rod 2221, it has a self-locking function, and even if the operator does not tighten the knob 2225, it will not cause the link 11 to rotate relative to the base 21 under an external force.
As shown in fig. 8 and 9, a clamping and fixing assembly 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes: a first connector 10 and a second connector 20. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment in structure, and the main difference lies in the structure of the connecting portion 12 and the fastening mechanism 22.
Referring to fig. 10-12, the connecting portion 12 of the second embodiment includes a recessed portion 122 recessed in the rod 111, and the recessed portion 122 is preferably a tapered hole disposed along the radial direction of the rod 111. The fastening mechanism 22 includes a connector 223 fixed to the base 21, and a plug 2231 corresponding to the recess 122 is provided at one end of the connector 223, and the plug 2231 of the present embodiment is preferably a tapered head corresponding to the size of the tapered hole. To facilitate the fixed connection of the connector 223 with the base 21, the connector 223 of the preferred embodiment includes a fixing portion 2232 having an external thread, the fixing portion 2232 of the preferred embodiment is disposed adjacent to the plug 2231, the inner wall of the first insertion hole 211 is provided with an internal thread corresponding to the fixing portion 2232, and the connector 223 is inserted into the first insertion hole 211 in a rotating manner and is screwed with the first insertion hole 211 through the fixing portion 2232. To facilitate rotation, the other end of the connector 223 of this embodiment is provided with a knob 2225.
As shown in fig. 11 and 12, when connector 223 is mated with link 11, plug 2231 is inserted into first insertion hole 211, recess 122 is inserted into second insertion hole 212, and plug 2231 abuts against the through portion between first insertion hole 211 and second insertion hole 212. In the locked state, the tapered head of the plug 2231 abuts against the tapered hole of the recess 122, and the plug 2231 overlaps the center line of the recess 122, so that the link 11 does not rotate even when a large external force is applied. If the plug 2231 and the center line of the recess 122 have a certain angle when the connecting rod is inserted into the second socket 212, similar to the principle of the first embodiment, the connector 223 of the second embodiment can also finely adjust the installation angle of the connecting rod 11, during the inward insertion of the connector 223, the plug 2231 will first contact with one side of the recess 122 and continue to be inserted into the connector 223, the plug 2231 exerts a force on the contact surface of the recess 122, so that the connecting rod 11 rotates until the plug 2231 and the center line of the recess 122 coincide, and then continues to be inserted into the connector 223, the plug 2231 and the recess 122 completely abut against the connecting rod 11, and the connector 223 tightly abuts against the connecting rod 11.
As shown in fig. 1, 2, 8 and 9, the clamping and fixing assembly 100 provided in this embodiment can be applied to a specific product in which a first component is connected to a second component through a connecting rod, and the preferred clamping and fixing assembly 100 of this embodiment is applied to fixing a target to a hub clamp. The first connecting piece 10 is a target for automobile calibration, and the target includes a target body 13 and a connecting rod 11 connected to the target body 13, wherein the connecting rod 11 can adopt the technical solutions disclosed in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. The second connecting member 20 is a hub clamp, and the hub clamp 20 includes a bracket 23 connected to the hub, a base 21 fixed to the bracket 23, and a fastening mechanism 22, where the base 21 and the fastening mechanism 22 may adopt the technical solutions disclosed in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. For convenient quick location mark target and wheel hub clamp, the slow-witted design of preventing is increased to this embodiment, is equipped with locating pin 14 on the mark target, and the preferred locating pin 14 of this embodiment and connecting rod 11 parallel arrangement are corresponding, be equipped with on the base 21 with locating pin 14 complex locating hole 213. When the connecting rod 11 of the target is inserted into the base 21 of the hub clamp, the target is preliminarily positioned by the cooperation of the positioning pin 14 and the positioning hole 213, and after the target is in place, the knob 2225 is rotated to fasten the connecting rod 11 to the fastening mechanism 22. Through the technical scheme disclosed in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the target can be completely fixed on the hub clamp, and the device has the advantages of safety, reliability, simplicity in operation, high installation accuracy and the like.
The above description is only exemplary of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention, as any modification, equivalent replacement or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the present invention.

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1. A clamping fixture assembly, comprising: the method comprises the following steps:
the first connecting piece comprises a connecting rod, and a connecting part is arranged on a rod body of the connecting rod;
the connecting part is inserted in the second jack and fastened to the fastening mechanism, and the fastening mechanism is in surface contact with the connecting part.
2. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 1, wherein: the connecting portion include protrusion in the bellying of the body of rod, fastening device includes a pair of grip block and control a pair of grip block relative motion's controlling means, the grip block is located first jack, the bellying sets up in a pair of grip block relative motion's route, it is a pair of the grip block centre gripping in the bellying restricts the bellying rotates.
3. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 2, wherein: the control device comprises a transmission rod capable of rotating relative to the base, the clamping blocks are provided with threads connected with the transmission rod, one end of the transmission rod penetrates through the first jack, and the transmission rod rotates to drive the clamping blocks to move relatively.
4. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 3, wherein: the transmission rod is provided with a first thread section, a shaft collar and a second thread section, the shaft collar is located between the first thread section and the second thread section, the turning direction of the first thread section is opposite to that of the second thread section, the clamping block is provided with an internal thread hole, and the pair of clamping blocks move towards the direction close to the shaft collar along the first thread section and the second thread section respectively.
5. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 4, wherein: one side of the clamping block facing the shaft collar is provided with a groove for accommodating the shaft collar, and the pair of clamping blocks move oppositely and then wrap the shaft collar and clamp the shaft collar on the bulge.
6. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 1, wherein: the connecting portion including sunken in the depressed part of the body of rod, fastening device is including being fixed in the connector of base, a tip of connector be equipped with the plug that the depressed part corresponds, the plug is inserted and is located first jack, the depressed part insert locate the second jack and with the plug butt.
7. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 6, wherein: the depressed part is for following the bell mouth of rod radial setting, the plug be with the bell head that the bell mouth size corresponds.
8. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 6, wherein: the connector comprises a fixing part with external threads, internal threads corresponding to the fixing part are arranged on the inner wall of the first jack, and the fixing part is in threaded connection with the first jack.
9. The clamping fixture assembly of claim 1, wherein: the center line of the first jack is perpendicular to the center line of the second jack.
10. The clamping fixture assembly of any one of claims 1-9, wherein: the first connecting piece is a target for automobile calibration, the target comprises a target body and a connecting rod connected with the target body, the second connecting piece is a hub clamp, the hub clamp comprises a support connected with a hub, a base fixed on the support and a fastening mechanism, and the connecting rod is fastened on the fastening mechanism.
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