CN219889236U - Fixing device for maintaining coal mine machine electricity - Google Patents

Fixing device for maintaining coal mine machine electricity Download PDF

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CN219889236U
CN219889236U CN202320755742.XU CN202320755742U CN219889236U CN 219889236 U CN219889236 U CN 219889236U CN 202320755742 U CN202320755742 U CN 202320755742U CN 219889236 U CN219889236 U CN 219889236U
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路俊福
张作涛
南建龙
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The utility model belongs to the technical field of auxiliary equipment for coal mine machinery and particularly relates to a fixing device for maintaining coal mine machinery. The fixing device comprises a base and a maintenance platform for placing electromechanical equipment, wherein the maintenance platform is connected above the base through a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism comprises: the plurality of sleeves are rotationally connected with the base at the lower ends and can synchronously rotate; the nut is fixed at the opening of the upper end of the sleeve and is coaxial with the sleeve; the threaded rod penetrates through the sleeve and is matched with the nut, the upper end of the threaded rod is fixedly connected with the maintenance platform, and the maintenance platform can realize lifting of the maintenance platform by manually controlling the sleeve to rotate so that the threaded rod is screwed in the nut. From this, this fixing device carries out manual regulation through setting up elevating system including sleeve pipe, nut, threaded rod to the height of maintaining the platform, makes fixing device can use in any region in the mining area, can not receive the restriction of power supply line, convenient to use, and simple structure, easy maintenance.

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Fixing device for maintaining coal mine machine electricity
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of auxiliary equipment for coal mine machinery and particularly relates to a fixing device for maintaining coal mine machinery.
Background
The coal mine machine refers to machinery and electrical equipment for coal mining, the coal mine machine mainly refers to mining machinery for production processes of coal mine such as excavation, supporting, transportation, washing and the like, and the coal mine electrical equipment refers to electrical control equipment for controlling operation and safety management of the coal mine machine. In general, the coal mine electromechanical equipment is required to be maintained regularly so as to ensure the safety and reliability of the use of the coal mine electromechanical equipment. At present, most maintenance platforms for maintaining the electromechanical fixing devices of the coal mine lack of lifting adjusting functions, so that in the process of disassembling the electromechanical equipment of the coal mine located at a high position, the height of the maintenance platforms cannot be adjusted to support the equipment, and great inconvenience is brought to operation.
Patent publication No. CN214323272U, a maintenance fixing device for coal mine machinery, discloses through setting up four electric lifting columns, adjusts the height of placing the board (i.e. maintaining the platform) and solves the problem that can't adjust the height of maintaining the platform, but the lift of placing the board is driven by the electrical apparatus, leads to the application range of device to receive the restriction of supply line length, makes the restriction of device use great, and the cost is higher, difficult maintenance.
Disclosure of Invention
First, the technical problem to be solved
In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides the fixing device for maintaining the electromechanical of the coal mine, thereby solving the technical problem that the service range of the device is limited by the length of a power supply line because the lifting of a maintenance platform is driven by an electric appliance.
(II) technical scheme
In order to achieve the above purpose, the main technical scheme adopted by the utility model comprises the following steps:
the utility model provides a fixing device for maintaining the electromechanical of a coal mine, which comprises a base and a maintenance platform for placing electromechanical equipment, wherein the maintenance platform is connected above the base through a lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism comprises: the plurality of sleeves are rotationally connected with the base at the lower ends and can synchronously rotate; the nut is fixed at the opening of the upper end of the sleeve and is coaxial with the sleeve; the threaded rod penetrates through the sleeve and is matched with the nut, the upper end of the threaded rod is fixedly connected with the maintenance platform, and the maintenance platform can realize lifting of the maintenance platform by manually controlling the sleeve to rotate so that the threaded rod is screwed in the nut.
Further, a bracket is arranged on the base and comprises a top wall and two side walls positioned at two sides of the top wall and connected below the top wall; the top wall is provided with through holes for a plurality of sleeves to pass through, and the side wall is fixed with the base; a first drive assembly for screwing the sleeve is mounted on the side wall.
Further, the outer walls of the sleeves are sleeved with chain wheels, and all the chain wheels on the same horizontal plane are provided with a transmission chain so that all the chain wheels on the transmission chain synchronously rotate.
Further, a first bevel gear is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of one sleeve; the first drive assembly includes: a driving shaft rotatably penetrating through the side wall of one side of the first bevel gear; the second bevel gear is fixedly connected with one end of the driving shaft, which is positioned in the side wall, and is meshed with the first bevel gear; and the first hand wheel is fixedly connected with one end of the driving shaft, which is positioned outside the side wall, and is used for enabling the second bevel gear to rotate.
Further, install two sets of fixture that are used for centre gripping electromechanical device of centre gripping direction mutually perpendicular on the maintenance platform, fixture includes: the two L-shaped clamping plates are used for clamping the coal mine machine electricity and are oppositely arranged above the maintenance platform; the second driving assembly is detachably connected with the two L-shaped clamping plates through an opening groove formed in the maintenance platform and positioned below the maintenance platform, and the second driving assembly can drive the L-shaped clamping plates to move in opposite directions or in opposite directions; the second drive assembly includes: the screw sleeve is rotatably connected with the bidirectional screw below the maintenance platform and sleeved on the threaded parts of the bidirectional screw with different rotation directions; the two-way screw rods are mutually perpendicular.
Further, the second driving assembly further comprises a second hand wheel fixedly connected to one end of the bidirectional screw rod and used for driving the bidirectional screw rod to rotate.
Further, a sliding seat is fixedly connected above the threaded sleeve, a slot is formed in the top of the sliding seat, and a threaded hole is formed in the bottom wall of the slot; the horizontal plate of the L-shaped clamping plate is fixedly connected with an inserting block matched with the slot, and through holes aligned with the threaded holes are formed in the horizontal plate and the inserting block; the bolt penetrates through the horizontal plate and the insert block to be matched with the threaded hole so that the L-shaped clamping plate is fixed with the sliding seat.
Further, the horizontal plate of L type splint is provided with the strengthening rib with vertical board contained angle one side for right angle.
Further, two ends of the bidirectional screw are respectively connected with bearing seats fixed below the maintenance platform through bearings.
Further, a plurality of casters are installed at the bottom of the base, and the casters adopt universal wheels with self-locking functions.
(III) beneficial effects
The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
according to the fixing device for maintaining the coal mine machine electricity, provided by the utility model, the height of the maintenance platform is manually adjusted by arranging the lifting mechanism comprising the sleeve, the nut and the threaded rod, so that the fixing device can be used in any area in a mining area, is not limited by a power supply circuit, is convenient to use, has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost, and is easy to maintain.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a structure for maintaining an electromechanical fixture for a coal mine;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a bottom view of the maintenance platform and the clamping mechanism;
FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the maintenance platform and the carriage;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the clamping mechanism.
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1: a base;
2: maintaining a platform; 21: an open slot; 22: a bearing seat;
3: a lifting mechanism; 31: a sleeve; 32: a nut; 33: a threaded rod; 34: a first drive assembly; 341: a drive shaft; 342: a second bevel gear; 343: a first hand wheel; 35: a sprocket; 36: a drive chain; 37: a first bevel gear;
4: a bracket; 41: a top wall; 42: a sidewall;
5: a clamping mechanism; 51: a bidirectional screw; 52: a thread sleeve; 53: an L-shaped clamping plate; 531: a horizontal plate; 532: a vertical plate; 533: reinforcing ribs; 54: the second hand wheel; 55: a slide; 551: a slot; 552: a threaded hole; 56: inserting blocks; 57: a bolt;
6: casters.
Detailed Description
In order that the above-described aspects may be better understood, exemplary embodiments of the present utility model will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present utility model may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the utility model to those skilled in the art.
As shown in fig. 1-4, the present utility model provides a fixture for maintaining the electromechanical properties of a coal mine. As shown in fig. 1, the maintenance platform comprises a base 1 and a maintenance platform 2 for placing electromechanical equipment, wherein the maintenance platform 2 is connected above the base 1 through a lifting mechanism 3.
The lifting mechanism 3 comprises a plurality of sleeves 31 with the lower ends rotatably connected with the base 1, nuts 32 fixed at the openings of the upper ends of the sleeves 31 and coaxial with the sleeves 31, and threaded rods 33 penetrating through the sleeves 31 and matched with the nuts 32. The upper end of the threaded rod 33 is fixedly connected with the maintenance platform 2, the plurality of sleeves 31 can synchronously rotate, and the maintenance platform 2 can realize lifting of the maintenance platform 2 by manually controlling the rotation of the sleeves 31 to enable the threaded rod 33 to be screwed in the nut 32.
Specifically, the base 1 is provided with a support 4, the support 4 includes a top wall 41 and two side walls 42 located at two sides of the top wall 41 and connected below the top wall 41, through holes for a plurality of sleeves 31 to penetrate are formed in the top wall 41, and the side walls 42 are fixed with the base 1, so that the support provides a holding force for the sleeves 31, and the 4 sleeves 31 cannot be obliquely bent under the action of external force. Meanwhile, the first driving assembly 34 of the screw sleeve 31 is mounted on the sidewall 42.
The outer wall of one of the sleeves 31 is fixedly sleeved with a first bevel gear 37. The first driving assembly 34 includes a driving shaft 341 rotatably penetrating the sidewall 42 at one side of the first bevel gear 37, a second bevel gear 342 fixedly connected to one end of the driving shaft 341 located in the sidewall 42 and engaged with the first bevel gear 37, and a first hand wheel 343 fixedly connected to one end of the driving shaft 341 located outside the sidewall 42 to rotate the second bevel gear 342.
The outer walls of the plurality of bushings 31 are sleeved with chain wheels 35, and all the chain wheels 35 positioned on the same horizontal plane are provided with the same transmission chain 36 so that all the chain wheels 35 on the transmission chain 36 synchronously rotate to enable the plurality of bushings 31 to synchronously rotate.
The driving shaft 341 is rotated by the first hand wheel 343, so that the second bevel gear 342 drives the first bevel gear 37 meshed with the second bevel gear 342 to rotate, the sleeve 31 where the second bevel gear 342 is positioned is driven to rotate, and then all the sleeves 31 are driven to rotate simultaneously by the cooperation of the chain wheel 35 and the chain 36, so that the threaded rod 33 is driven to move up and down by the cooperation of the nut 32 and the threaded rod 33, and the height adjustment of the maintenance platform 2 is realized.
As shown in fig. 1, two groups of clamping mechanisms 5 for clamping electromechanical devices are mounted on the maintenance platform 2 in mutually perpendicular clamping directions. The clamping mechanism 5 comprises two L-shaped clamping plates 53 for clamping the coal mine machinery and a second driving assembly which is detachably connected with the two L-shaped clamping plates 53 through an opening groove 21 formed in the maintenance platform 2 and is positioned below the maintenance platform 2. Wherein, two L type splint 53 set up in opposite directions in maintenance platform 2 top, and the second drive assembly can drive L type splint 53 opposite directions or the motion that leaves mutually.
As shown in fig. 2, the second driving assembly includes a bidirectional screw rod 51 rotatably connected to the lower side of the maintenance platform 2 and disposed perpendicular to each other, a screw sleeve 52 sleeved on threaded portions of the bidirectional screw rod 51 having different rotation directions, and a second hand wheel 54 fixedly connected to one end of the bidirectional screw rod 51 to drive the bidirectional screw rod 51 to rotate. Preferably, the two threaded sleeves 52 are positioned symmetrically about the center of the bi-directional screw 51. Two ends of the bidirectional screw rod 51 are respectively connected with a bearing seat 22 fixed below the maintenance platform 2 through bearings.
As shown in fig. 3 and 4, a sliding seat 55 is fixedly connected above the threaded sleeve 52, a slot 551 is provided at the top of the sliding seat 55, a threaded hole 552 is provided at the bottom wall of the slot 551, an insert 56 adapted to the slot 551 is fixedly connected to a horizontal plate 531 of the l-shaped clamping plate 53, and through holes aligned with the threaded hole 552 are provided on the horizontal plate 531 and the insert 56. The bolt 57 is inserted through the horizontal plate 531 and the insert 56 and the screw hole 552 to fix the L-shaped clamp plate 53 to the slider 55.
By the cooperation of the insert block 56 and the slot 551, the rapid butt joint of the L-shaped clamping plate 53 and the sliding seat 55 can be realized. The detachable connection of the L-shaped clamp plate 53 and the slider 55 can be achieved by the engagement of the bolt 57 with the screw hole 552.
The corresponding bidirectional screw rod 51 is driven to rotate by rotating the second hand wheel 54, so that the threaded sleeve 52 on the bidirectional screw rod 51 drives the sliding seat 55 to move, and further drives the two opposite L-shaped clamping plates 53 to simultaneously and reversely move, and the electromechanical equipment at the top of the maintenance platform 2 and positioned between the two opposite L-shaped clamping plates 53 is fixedly clamped.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, a reinforcing rib 533 is provided on one side of the L-shaped clamping plate 53 where the horizontal plate 531 and the vertical plate 532 form a right angle, so that the L-shaped clamping plate 53 is more stable.
In addition, as shown in fig. 1, a plurality of casters 6 are mounted at the bottom of the base 1, and the casters 6 are universal wheels with self-locking function, so that the fixing device can be moved conveniently.
Working principle: when the high-position coal mine electromechanical equipment is disassembled and maintained, the fixing device without the L-shaped clamping plate 53 is moved to the position right below the equipment to be disassembled, the driving shaft 341 is rotated through the first hand wheel 343, the second bevel gear 342 drives the first bevel gear 37 meshed with the fixing device to rotate, the sleeve 31 where the driving device is positioned rotates, all the sleeves 31 are driven to rotate simultaneously by the cooperation of the chain wheel 35 and the chain 36, the threaded rod 33 is driven to move up and down by the cooperation of the nut 32 and the threaded rod 33, the height adjustment of the maintenance platform 2 is realized, the maintenance platform 2 is propped against the bottom of the equipment to be disassembled, the equipment is supported, and the equipment can be disassembled at ease afterwards.
After the disassembly is completed, the apparatus is moved to the middle of the maintenance platform 2, and the L-shaped clamping plate 53 is attached. And then the corresponding bidirectional screw rod 51 is driven to rotate by rotating the second hand wheel 54, so that the threaded sleeve 52 on the bidirectional screw rod 51 drives the sliding seat 55 to move so as to drive the two opposite L-shaped clamping plates 53 to move reversely at the same time to fixedly clamp the equipment from two sides of the electromechanical equipment.
After the equipment is clamped, the first hand wheel 343 is reversely rotated to adjust the maintenance platform 2 to be lowered to a proper height, so that the equipment on the maintenance platform 2 can be overhauled.
The utility model provides manual control positioning and clamping for the coal mine electromechanical equipment by arranging the lifting mechanism 3 and the clamping mechanism 5. And the L-shaped clamping plate 53 in the clamping mechanism 5 can be quickly disassembled and assembled to avoid interference to the movement of the coal mine electromechanical equipment on the maintenance platform 2 when the equipment is moved.
In the description of the present specification, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "particular examples," or "some examples," etc., refer to particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example as being included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.
While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that alterations, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made in the above embodiments by those skilled in the art within the scope of the utility model.

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1. The utility model provides a fixing device for maintaining colliery electromechanical, includes base (1) and places electromechanical device's maintenance platform (2), maintenance platform (2) connect in through elevating system (3) base (1) top, its characterized in that, elevating system (3) include:
a plurality of sleeves (31) with the lower ends rotatably connected with the base (1), wherein the sleeves (31) can synchronously rotate;
the nut (32) is fixed at the opening of the upper end of the sleeve (31) and is coaxial with the sleeve (31);
the threaded rod (33) penetrates through the sleeve (31) and is matched with the nut (32), the upper end of the threaded rod (33) is fixedly connected with the maintenance platform (2), and the maintenance platform (2) is manually controlled to rotate through the sleeve (31) so that the threaded rod (33) is screwed in the nut (32) to achieve lifting of the maintenance platform (2).
2. The fixing device for maintaining the coal mine machinery according to claim 1, wherein a bracket (4) is arranged on the base (1), and the bracket (4) comprises a top wall (41) and two side walls (42) which are positioned on two sides of the top wall (41) and are connected below the top wall (41);
the top wall (41) is provided with through holes for a plurality of sleeves (31) to penetrate through, and the side walls (42) are fixed with the base (1);
a first drive assembly (34) is mounted on the side wall (42) for screwing the sleeve (31).
3. A fixing device for maintaining a coal mine machine according to claim 2, wherein the outer walls of a plurality of the bushings (31) are sleeved with chain wheels (35), and all the chain wheels (35) located on the same horizontal plane are provided with a transmission chain (36) so that all the chain wheels (35) on the transmission chain (36) rotate synchronously.
4. A fixing device for maintaining the electromechanics of a coal mine according to claim 3, characterized in that the outer wall of one of said bushings (31) is fixedly sleeved with a first bevel gear (37);
the first drive assembly (34) includes:
a drive shaft (341) which rotates the side wall (42) penetrating one side of the first bevel gear (37);
a second bevel gear (342) fixedly connected to one end of the driving shaft (341) located in the side wall (42) and engaged with the first bevel gear (37);
and a first hand wheel (343) fixedly connected with one end of the driving shaft (341) positioned outside the side wall (42) and used for rotating the second bevel gear (342).
5. The fixing device for maintaining a coal mine machine according to claim 1, wherein two groups of clamping mechanisms (5) with mutually perpendicular clamping directions for clamping the coal mine machine are arranged on the maintenance platform (2), and the clamping mechanisms (5) comprise:
the two L-shaped clamping plates (53) are used for clamping the electromechanical equipment, and the two L-shaped clamping plates (53) are oppositely arranged above the maintenance platform (2);
the second driving assembly is detachably connected with the two L-shaped clamping plates (53) through an opening groove (21) formed in the maintenance platform (2) and positioned below the maintenance platform (2), and the second driving assembly can drive the L-shaped clamping plates (53) to move in opposite directions or in opposite directions;
the second driving assembly includes:
the screw sleeve (52) is rotatably connected with the bidirectional screw rod (51) below the maintenance platform (2) and sleeved on the threaded parts of the bidirectional screw rod (51) with different rotation directions;
the bidirectional screws (51) are mutually perpendicular.
6. The fixture for maintaining a coal mine machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein the second drive assembly further comprises a second hand wheel (54) fixedly connected to one end of the bi-directional screw (51) for driving the bi-directional screw (51) in rotation.
7. The fixing device for maintaining the coal mine machine electricity according to claim 5, wherein a sliding seat (55) is fixedly connected above the threaded sleeve (52), a slot (551) is formed in the top of the sliding seat (55), and a threaded hole (552) is formed in the bottom wall of the slot (551);
the horizontal plate (531) of the L-shaped clamping plate (53) is fixedly connected with an inserting block (56) matched with the inserting groove (551), and through holes aligned with the threaded holes (552) are formed in the horizontal plate (531) and the inserting block (56);
a bolt (57) penetrates through the horizontal plate (531) and the insert block (56) to be matched with the threaded hole (552) so as to fix the L-shaped clamping plate (53) and the sliding seat (55).
8. The fixing device for maintaining the electromechanical of the coal mine according to claim 7, characterized in that the side of the horizontal plate (531) of the L-shaped clamping plate (53) which forms a right angle with the vertical plate (532) is provided with a reinforcing rib (533).
9. The fixing device for maintaining the electromechanical system of the coal mine according to claim 5, wherein two ends of the bidirectional screw (51) are respectively connected with a bearing seat (22) fixed below the maintenance platform (2) through bearings.
10. The fixing device for maintaining the coal mine machinery according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of casters (6) are installed at the bottom of the base (1), and the casters (6) adopt universal wheels with self-locking function.
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