Busbars docking method and docking platform and operation method thereof
20210050699 ยท 2021-02-18
Inventors
Cpc classification
H01R43/00
ELECTRICITY
Y10T29/53209
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
International classification
Abstract
A platform for connecting busbars has a loading unit having a blind hole on a docking surface for receiving a connecting rod, an action unit used for impacting the loading unit or a busbar to push the connecting rod into a pre-hole on the busbar, a limit unit used for stopping the busbar from moving along its length direction, and a support unit used for supporting the action unit and the limit unit. The connecting rod is assembled to the first busbar by the action unit combined the loading unit and then the connecting rod already assembled to the first busbar is assembled to the second busar by the action unit.
Claims
1. A busbars docking platform comprising: a loading unit (2), an action unit (3), a limit unit (5), and a support unit (6); the loading unit (2) having a blind hole (201) on a docking surface for receiving a connecting rod (1), the blind hole (201) having a clearance fit with the connecting rod (1), the action unit (3) being used for impacting the loading unit (2) or a busbar to push the connecting rod (1) into a pre-hole on the busbar, the limit unit (5) being used for stopping the busbar from moving along its length direction; wherein the support unit (6) comprising: a first shaft (601), a second shaft (602) parallel to the first shaft (601), a receiving unit (7) slidably connecting with the first shaft (601) and the second shaft (602), a trestle used for supporting the first shaft (601) and the second shaft (602), and a pedestal used for supporting the trestle; wherein the receiving unit (7) comprising: a receiving block (701) cooperating with the busbar, a receiving groove (702) penetrating through the receiving block (701) to receive the busbar along its width direction, and a limit shaft (703) movably inserting into the receiving block (701) for going in and out of the receiving groove (702) to stop the busbar from moving along its width direction; the receiving groove (702) being arranged axially with the first shaft (601) and between the first shaft (601) and the second shaft (602), the limit unit (5) comprising: a first threaded rod (501) and a second threaded rod (502) both parallel to the first shaft (601), a limit block (503) removably connecting with the first threaded rod (501) and the second threaded rod (502), and a connecting block (504) connecting with the first threaded rod (501) and the second threaded rod (502) and cooperating with the action unit (3); the action unit (3) comprising: a first base (301) fixedly connecting between the first shaft (601) and the second shaft (602), a second base (302) fitting with the connecting block (504) of the limit unit (5), an end portion (303) outwardly extending from the first base (301) to impact the busbar, and a driving mechanism housed in the first base (301) and the second base (302) to drive the end portion (303).
2. The busbars docking platform according to claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a spring, an operation member used for compress the spring to store energy, a first member used for keeping the spring at a first compression state, a second member used for keeping the spring at a second compression state, a third member used for keeping the spring at a third compression state, a first release member used for releasing the spring to move from the first compression state to the second compression state, and a second release member used for releasing the spring to move from the second compression state to the third compression state; the end portion (303) of the action unit (3) being at a retraction state when the spring is at the first compression state or at the third compression state, the end portion (303) of the action unit (3) being at an exsertion state when the spring is at the second compression state.
3. The busbars docking platform according to claim 2, wherein the operation member connects to a handle arranged out of the first base (301) and out of the second base (302), the spring being compressed by the operation member when the handle is turned.
4. The busbars docking platform according to claim 1, wherein the loading unit (2) has an identical outline to a first busbar (101) or a second busbar (102), the blind hole (201) being arranged on a docking surface of the loading unit (2) and extending along a length direction of the loading unit (2), an effective depth of the blind hole (201) being half of axial length of the connecting rod (1).
5. The busbars docking platform according to claim 1, wherein the docking platform has four receiving units (7), a first receiving unit (704) being used for receiving the loading unit (2) and both a second receiving unit (705) and a third receiving unit (706) being used for receiving a first busbar at a stage of assembling the first busbar (101), the first receiving unit (704) and the second receiving unit (705) both being used for receiving the first busbar (101) and the third receiving unit (706) and a fourth receiving unit (707) both being used for receiving the second busbar (102) at a stage of assembling the second busbar.
6. The busbars docking platform according to claim 1, wherein the first threaded rod (501) is removably connected by two first nuts clamping the limit block (503), the second threaded rod (502) being removably connected by two second nuts clamping the limit block (503), the first threaded rod (501) being connected by two third nuts clamping the connecting block (504), the second threaded rod (502) being connected by two fourth nuts clamping the connecting block (504).
7. An operation method for operating busbars docking platform, wherein the method comprising: S1 triggering a first release member to keep an end portion (303) of an action unit (3) at an exsertion state; S2 putting a first busbar (101) in a receiving groove (702) of a second receiving unit (705) and of a third receiving unit (706), inserting a limit shaft (703) into the second receiving unit (705) and inserting a limit shaft (703) into the third receiving unit (706), arranging the limit shaft (703) to insert into the receiving groove (702); S3 putting a loading unit (2) in the receiving groove (702) of a first receiving unit (704); S4 arranging a docking surface of the first busbar (101) to touch a docking surface of the loading unit (2), arranging a surface of the loading unit (2) away from the docking surface to touch an end portion (303) of the action unit (3), adjusting and fastening a limit block (503) of a limit unit (5) to arrange the limit block (503) to touch a surface away from the docking surface of the first busbar (101); S5 removing the loading unit (2); S6 loading a connecting rod (1) to the loading unit (2); S7 operating a second release member to retract the end portion (303) of the action unit (3) and to keep the end portion (303) at a retraction state; S8 turning a handle to compress a spring of a driving mechanism and to keep the spring at a first compression state; S9 putting the loading unit (2) loaded with the connecting rod (1) in the receiving groove (702) of the first receiving unit (704), arranging the surface away from the docking surface of the loading unit (2) against the end portion (303) of the action unit (3), inserting the limit shaft (703) into the first receiving unit (704) to insert the limit shaft into the receiving groove (702); S10 triggering the first release member to exsert the end portion (303) of the action unit (3) to impact the loading unit (2) so that the connecting rod (1) on the loading unit (2) inserts into a pre-hole of the first busbar (101); S11 triggering the second release member to retract the end portion (303) of the action unit (3); S12 drawing the limit shaft (703) out of the receiving unit (7) to take the first busbar (101) and the loading unit (2) out from the receiving groove (702) of the receiving unit (7), removing the loading unit (2) to finish assembling the connecting rod (1) into the first busbar (101); S13 triggering the first release member after the spring of the driving mechanism being compressed and kept at the first compression state by turning the handle; S14 putting a second busbar (102) in the receiving groove of the third receiving unit (706) and in the receiving groove of a fourth receiving unit (707), inserting the limit shaft (703) into the third receiving unit (706) and of the fourth receiving unit (707) to insert the limit shaft (703) into the receiving groove (702); S15 putting the first busbar already assembled with the connecting rod (1) between the end portion (303) of the action unit (3) and the second busbar (102) to arrange that the docking surface of the first busbar touches the docking surface of the second busbar and that the surface away from the docking surface of the first busbar touches the end portion (303) of the action unit (3), adjusting and fastening the limit block (503) of the limit unit (5) to arrange the limit block (503) to touch a surface away from the docking surface of the second busbar (102); S16 removing the first busbar (101) already assembled with the connecting rod (1); S17 triggering the second release member to retract the end portion (303) of the action unit (3) and to keep the end portion (303) at the retraction state; S18 turning the handle to compress the spring of the driving mechanism and to keep the spring at the first compression state; S19 putting the first busbar (101) already assembled with the connecting rod (1) in the receiving groove of the first receiving unit (704) and the receiving groove of the second receiving unit (705) to arrange the surface away from the docking surface of the first busbar (101) against the end portion (303) of the action unit (3), inserting the limit shaft (703) into the first receiving unit (704) and into the second receiving unit (705); S20 triggering the first release member to exsert the end portion (303) of the action unit (3) to impact the first busbar (101) so that the connecting rod (1) on the first busbar (101) inserts into a pre-hole of the second busbar (102); S21 triggering the second release member to retract the end portion (303) of the action unit (3); and S22 drawing the limit shaft (703) out of the receiving unit (7) to take the first busbar (101) and the second busbar (102) out from the receiving groove (702) of the receiving unit (7), the connecting rod (1) being assembled in the first busbar (101) and the second busbar (102) to finish docking the first busbar (101) and the second busbar (102).
8. The operation method for operating busbars docking platform according to claim 7, wherein a check step is arranged between S1 and S2, checking a position of the limit shaft (703) of the receiving unit (7), drawing the limit shaft (703) out of the receiving unit (7) to vacate the receiving groove if the limit shaft (703) inserts into the receiving groove.
9. The operation method for operating busbars docking platform according to claim 7, wherein S6 comprising: putting the loading unit (2) already loaded with the connecting rod (1) in liquid-nitrogen for deep-freezing in such a way that the connecting rod (1) is completely covered by the liquid-nitrogen; a heat step being arranged between S8 and S9, heating the docking surface of the first busbar (101) to reach a temperature of over 200 celsius degrees; the loading unit (2) being processed in liquid-nitrogen for deep-freezing before being put in the receiving groove (702) in S9; a deep-freezing step being arranged between S16 and S17, putting the first busbar already loaded with the connecting rod (1) in liquid-nitrogen for deep-freezing in such a way that the connecting rod (1) is completely covered by the liquid-nitrogen; a heat step being arranged between S18 and S19, heating the docking surface of the second busbar (102) to reach a temperature of over 200 celsius degrees; and the first busbar (101) already assembled with the connecting rod (1) being processed in liquid-nitrogen for deep-freezing before being put in the receiving groove in S19.
10. A busbars docking method comprises arranging a deep-freezing process for a plurality of connecting rods after been loaded in a loading unit, arranging a heat process for a docking surface of a first busbar, a plurality of connecting rods been axially inserted into corresponding pre-holes on a docking surface of the first busbar by a way that an action unit impacts the loading unit, arranging a deep-freezing process for the connecting rod after been assembled in the first busbar and arranging a heat process for the docking surface of the second busbar, and pre-holes on a docking surface of a second busbar been axially sheathed on the corresponding connecting rods assembled to the docking surface of the first busbar by a way that the action unit impacts the second busbar.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0049] Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the description of preferred, but not exclusive embodiments of a busbars docking platform according to the invention, non-limiting examples of which are provided in the attached drawings, in which:
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TABLE-US-00001 List of Reference Characters 1. connecting rod; 101. first busbar; 102. second busbar; 2. loading unit; 201. blind hole; 3. action unit; 301. first base; 302. second base; 303. end portion; 304. handle; 305. first button; 306. second button; 5. limit unit; 501. first threaded rod; 502. second threaded rod; 503. limit block; 504. connecting block; 6. support unit; 601. first shaft; 602. second shaft; 7. receiving unit; 701. receiving block; 702. receiving groove; 703. limit shaft; 704. first receiving unit; 705. second receiving unit; 706. third receiving unit; 707. fourth receiving unit.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0069] It is need to preprocess busbars before docking process, a pre-hole is arranged to a docking surface which is for connecting so as to receive a connecting rod, a depth of the pre-hole is slightly greater than half of a connecting rod. A length direction of the busbar is an axial direction of the busbar, a width direction of the busbar is a direction which has a greater dimension in busbar cross section, a thickness direction is a direction which has a less dimension in busbar cross section.
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[0079] The embodiment of the invention also discloses an operation method of the busbars docking platform, the operation method comprises following steps.
[0080] S1 Trigger the first button 305 of the action unit 3 to make the first release member act and to keep the end portion 303 of the action unit 3 at the exsertion state, check positions of the limit shafts 703 arranged to the first receiving unit 704, the second receiving unit 705, the third receiving unit 706 and the fourth receiving unit 707, draw each limit shaft 703 out of the corresponding receiving unit 7 to vacate the receiving groove 702 if the limit shaft 703 inserts into the receiving groove 702.
[0081] S2 Put the first busbar 101 in the receiving groove 702 of the second receiving unit 705 and in the receiving groove 702 of the third receiving unit 706 in a way that the docking surface of the busbar faces the action unit 3, insert the limit shaft 703 into the second receiving unit 705 and insert the limit shaft 703 into the third receiving unit 706, arrange the limit shaft 703 to insert into the receiving groove 702, see
[0082] S3 Put the loading unit 2 in the receiving groove 702 of the first receiving unit 704, the loading unit 2 is only used for determining a position of the limit block 503 of the limit unit 5 at present, so it is no need for the loading unit 2 to receive the connecting rod 1.
[0083] S4 Arrange a docking surface of the first busbar 101 to touch a docking surface of the loading unit 2, arrange a surface of the loading unit 2 away from the docking surface to touch the end portion 303 of the action unit 3, adjust and fasten the limit block 503 of the limit unit 5 to arrange the limit block 503 to touch a surface away from the docking surface of the first busbar 101, see
[0084] S5 Remove the loading unit 2 from the busbars docking platform.
[0085] S6 Load the connecting rod 1 to the loading unit 2, see
[0086] S7 Trigger the second button 306 of the action unit 3 to make the second release member act so as to retract the end portion 303 of the action unit 3 and to keep the end portion 303 at a retraction state.
[0087] S8 Turn the handle 304 of the action unit 3 to compress the spring of the driving mechanism and to keep the spring at a first compression state, heat the docking surface of the first busbar 101 to reach a temperature of over 200 celsius degrees.
[0088] S9 Take the loading unit 2 loaded with the connecting rod 1 out of liquid-nitrogen, put the loading unit 2 in the receiving groove 702 of the first receiving unit 704, arrange the surface away from the docking surface of the loading unit 2 against the end portion 303 of the action unit 3, insert the limit shaft 703 into the first receiving unit 704 to insert the limit shaft into the receiving groove 702, see
[0089] S10 Trigger the first button 305 of the action unit 3 to make the first release member act so as to exsert the end portion 303 of the action unit 3 to impact the loading unit 2 so that the connecting rod 1 on the loading unit 2 inserts into a pre-hole of the first busbar 101, see
[0090] S11 Trigger the second button 306 to make the second release member act so as to retract the end portion 303 of the action unit 3, see
[0091] S12 Draw the limit shaft 703 out of the receiving unit 7 to take the first busbar 101 and the loading unit 2 out from the receiving groove 702 of the receiving unit 7, remove the loading unit 2 to finish assembling the connecting rod 1 into the first busbar 101, see
[0092] S13 Trigger the first button 305 to make the first release member act after the spring of the driving mechanism is compressed and kept at the first compression state by turning the handle.
[0093] S14 Put the second busbar 102 in the receiving groove 702 of the third and fourth receiving units 706,707 in a way that the docking surface of the second busbar 102 faces the action unit 3, insert he limit shaft 703 into the third receiving unit 706 and insert the limit shaft 703 into the fourth receiving unit 707 to insert the limit shaft 703 into the receiving groove 702.
[0094] S15 Put the first busbar 101 assembled with the connecting rod 1 between the end portion 303 of the action unit 3 and the second busbar 102 to arrange that the docking surface of the first busbar 101 touches the docking surface of the second busbar 102 and that the surface away from the docking surface of the first busbar 101 touches the end portion 303 of the action unit 3, adjust and fasten the limit block 503 of the limit unit 5 to arrange the limit block 503 to touch a surface away from the docking surface of the second busbar 102. The first busbar 101 is only used for determining a position of the limit block 503 of the limit unit 5 at present, so it is no need for the first busbar 101 already assembled with the connecting rod 1 to be housed completely in the receiving groove 702 of the receiving unit 7, see
[0095] S16 Remove the first busbar 101 already assembled with the connecting rod 1 and then put the first busbar 101 assembled with the connecting rod 1 in liquid-nitrogen for deep-freezing in such a way that the connecting rod 1 is completely covered by the liquid-nitrogen for 5 minutes.
[0096] S17 Trigger the second button 306 of the action unit 3 to make the second release member act so as to retract the end portion 303 of the action unit 3 and to keep the end portion 303 at the retraction state, see
[0097] S18 Turn the handle 304 of the action unit 3 to compress the spring of the driving mechanism and to keep the spring at the first compression state, heat the docking surface of the second busbar 102 to reach a temperature of over 200 celsius degrees.
[0098] S19 Take the first busbar 101 already assembled with the connecting rod 1 out of liquid-nitrogen and then put the first busbar 101 already assembled with the connecting rod 1 in the receiving groove 702 of the first receiving unit 704 and in the receiving groove 702 of the second receiving unit 705 to arrange the surface away from the docking surface of the first busbar 101 against the end portion 303 of the action unit 3, insert the limit shaft 703 into the first receiving unit 704 and inset the limit shaft 703 into the second receiving unit 705.
[0099] S20 Trigger the first button 305 of the action unit 3 to make the first release member act so as to exsert the end portion 303 of the action unit 3 to impact the first busbar 101 so that the connecting rod 1 on the first busbar 101 inserts into a pre-hole of the second busbar 102, see
[0100] S21 Trigger the second button 306 of the action unit 3 to make the second release member act so as to retract the end portion 303 of the action unit 3.
[0101] S22 Draw the limit shaft 703 out of the receiving unit 7 to take the first busbar 101 and the second busbar 102 out from the receiving groove 702 of the receiving unit 7, the connecting rod 1 is assembled in the first busbar 101 and the second busbar 102 so that the first busbar 101 and the second busbar 102 are docked together well, see
[0102] The operation method of busbars docking platform disclosed above achieves that a plurality of connecting rods are assembled simultaneously into a busbar in stages and then two busbars are docked together well, so the invention also discloses a busbars docking method, the method comprises arranging a deep-freezing process for a plurality of connecting rods 1 after been loaded in the loading unit 2, arranging a heat process for a docking surface of the first busbar101, arranging the action unit 3 to impact the loading 30 unit 2 so that a plurality of connecting rods 1 are axially inserted into corresponding pre-holes on the docking surface of the first busbar, arranging a deep-freezing process for the connecting rod 1 after been assembled in the first busbar 101 and arranging a heat process for the docking surface of the second busbar 102, arranging the action unit 3 to impact the second busbar 102 so that pre-holes on the docking surface of the second busbar 102 are axially sheathed on the corresponding connecting rods 1 assembled to the docking surface of the first busbar 101.