ES2276577A1

ES2276577A1 - Hydraulic or pneumatic column for supporting and handling of materials, equipment, and tools, is constructed of spheres filled with controllable hydraulic or pnematic pressures and distributed in several rigid planes

Info

Publication number: ES2276577A1
Application number: ES200500175A
Authority: ES
Inventors: Julian Manzaneda Sanchez
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2005-01-31
Filing date: 2005-01-31
Publication date: 2007-06-16
Anticipated expiration: 2025-01-31
Also published as: ES2276577B1

Abstract

A column is built from spheres individually provided with lateral washers and arranged in several rigid planes. The planes are coupled together at their centers through a flexible tensile shaft passed through some of the lateral washers. The tensile shaft can be tightened to control hydraulic or pneumatic pressures filled into the spheres, and thereby control the rigidity, length, and form of the column.

Description

Columna de estructura variable y de sustentación neumática o hidráulica.Variable structure and support column pneumatic or hydraulic

Technical sector

La invención se encuadra en la sustentación y manejo de aparatos, equipos o cualquier elemento que necesiten una rápida instalación o movilidad.The invention fits into the lift and handling of devices, equipment or any item that needs a Quick installation or mobility.

Se encuadra también en el campo de la robótica.It is also framed in the field of robotics

State of the art

Actualmente el uso de la columna está generalizado como elemento de sustentación, tanto en estructuras fijas como en estructuras y máquinas móviles.Currently the use of the column is generalized as a support element, both in structures fixed as in structures and mobile machines.

Tanto en estructuras fijas como móviles se recurre a elementos rígidos generalmente de hierro, aluminio, plásticos, etc.Both fixed and mobile structures are it uses rigid elements generally of iron, aluminum, plastics, etc.

Para las estructuras móviles se recurre a columnas unidas por articulaciones dotándolas de cilindros hidráulicos, neumáticos o cabrestantes.For mobile structures, use is made of columns joined by joints providing them with cylinders hydraulic, pneumatic or winches.

Si bien se ha avanzado y mucho en el campo de las estructuras fijas, tanto en materiales como en formas, como en montajes. No ha sido tanto el desarrollo en el campo de las estructuras móviles, puesto que se siguen utilizando los mismos sistemas de
siempre.Although much progress has been made in the field of fixed structures, both in materials and shapes, as in assemblies. It has not been so much the development in the field of mobile structures, since the same systems are still used
forever.

Es notorio que las grúas torre de construcción siguen teniendo la misma estructura y el montaje de las mismas no ha variado significativamente. Las escaleras de bomberos tampoco tienen demasiada variación en el concepto. Así como en otros campos de la técnica como es la robótica, se siguen utilizando modelos estructurales similares a los de
siempre.It is notorious that construction tower cranes still have the same structure and their assembly has not changed significantly. Firefighters' stairs don't have too much variation in the concept either. As in other fields of technology such as robotics, structural models similar to those of
forever.

Se trata pues con esta invención, de un nuevo concepto de columna o brazo articulado, que con unas dimensiones apropiadas para cada utilidad, nos facilite las tareas de uso y montaje de cualquier máquina o herramienta. E incluso en algunas tareas de riesgo para operarios, podamos suplir a éstos por una columna dotada de herramientas apropiadas y mediante mando a distancia o monitorización, realizar dichas tareas. Por ejemplo dirigir una manguera de agua contra incendios a la base del fuego sin que sea necesario que el operario se acerque físicamente.It is therefore with this invention, a new concept of articulated column or arm, which with dimensions appropriate for each utility, facilitate us the tasks of use and assembly of any machine or tool. And even in some risk tasks for operators, we can supply these for a column equipped with appropriate tools and by command to distance or monitoring, perform these tasks. For example direct a fire water hose to the fire base without it being necessary for the operator to physically approach.

Description

La columna motivo de esta invención, representada en los dibujos con el número (1) Fig 1 y Fig 7, está constituida por un conjunto de esferas o receptáculos de material flexible (2) que permitan el llenado neumático o hidráulico. Pudiendo controlar tanto el llenado cómo el vaciado, mediante válvulas, electro-válvulas o mecanismos apropiados. Utilizando incluso la monitorización electrónica para su manejo.The reason column of this invention, represented in the drawings with the number (1) Fig 1 and Fig 7, it is constituted by a set of spheres or receptacles of material flexible (2) that allow pneumatic or hydraulic filling. Being able to control both the filling and the emptying, by valves, electro-valves or appropriate mechanisms. Even using electronic monitoring for your driving.

Las esferas (2) van unidas a unos anillos o arandelas (3) Fig 3.The spheres (2) are attached to rings or washers (3) Fig 3.

Las esferas (2) van conjugadas en planos de tres, cuatro, o más unidades Fig 5 y Fig 6, y superpuestos dichos planos forman la columna (1).The spheres (2) are conjugated in planes of three, four, or more units Fig 5 and Fig 6, and said superimposed planes form the column (1).

La columna de esferas va encajada entre dos planos (5) y (6), unidos por un eje tensor flexible (4), que permite darle rigidez al conjunto. Este eje tensor puede ser un cable de acero, una cuerda especial, un tubo flexible, etcétera. Este eje va fijado al plano (5) y pasante por las arandelas (3) de las esferas y pasa a través del centro del plano (6), siendo tensado por el mecanismo de tensión o cabrestante (7).The column of spheres is embedded between two planes (5) and (6), joined by a flexible tensioning shaft (4), which allows to stiffen the whole. This tensioning shaft can be a steel cable, a special rope, a flexible tube, and so on. This axis is fixed to the plane (5) and through the washers (3) of the spheres and passes through the center of the plane (6), being tensioned by the tension mechanism or winch (7).

Los planos de esferas pueden ir conjugados de dos formas posibles; una, colocando las esferas una sobre otra coincidiendo sus polos, para lo cual habría que unirlas en estos puntos (Fig 6), o dos, conjugando los planos de tal forma que cada una de las esferas quedara encajada entre dos esferas del plano siguiente
(Fig 5).Sphere planes can be conjugated in two possible ways; one, placing the spheres one on top of the other, coinciding with their poles, for which they should be joined at these points (Fig 6), or two, combining the planes so that each of the spheres would fit between two spheres of the following plane
(Fig 5).

Una vez configurada la columna (1), nos permite regular la longitud, alargando o acortando el eje (4) mediante el cabrestante (7) Figs. (8, 9 y 10) y darle la rigidez apropiada aumentando o disminuyendo la presión de las esferas (2).Once column (1) is configured, it allows us adjust the length, lengthening or shortening the shaft (4) by winch (7) Figs. (8, 9 and 10) and give it proper rigidity increasing or decreasing the pressure of the spheres (2).

Si variamos la presión de unas esferas concretas, se va a modificar la forma de la columna (Fig 11). Así podemos conseguir distintas formas como torres (Fig 7), arcos (Fig 12), enfrentando dos columnas, construiremos pinzas (Fig 13), e incluso podemos acoplar unas columnas sobre otras (Fig 14).If we vary the pressure of some spheres concrete, the shape of the column will be modified (Fig 11). So we can get different shapes such as towers (Fig 7), arches (Fig 12), facing two columns, we will build clamps (Fig 13), and we can even couple some columns over others (Fig 14).

Este conjunto de maniobras, de variación de longitud, forma y rigidez de la columna, junto con las herramientas que se le pueden acoplar, va a suponer un uso muy amplio en bastantes campos de la técnica.This set of maneuvers, of variation of length, shape and stiffness of the spine, together with the tools that can be attached to it, it will be very widely used in enough fields of technique.

Claims

1. Variable structure column, of pneumatic or hydraulic lift, to use as support and tool and tool handling.

Column (1) characterized in that it contains a set of spheres or receptacles of flexible material (2) that allow pneumatic or hydraulic filling. The spheres must contain some washers (3) attached.

2. Column according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains several planes formed by three, four or more spheres or receptacles (2).

3. Column according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it contains the planes of spheres fitted between two rigid planes (5) and (6), joined by a flexible tensioning shaft (4). This axis is through the rings (3), attached to the plane (5), through the plane (6) and tensioned by the tensioner or winch (7).

4. Column according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized by containing regulatory mechanisms for filling-emptying the spheres, for example pressure switches, solenoid valves, monitored maneuvering equipment, etc. As well as axle length and tension regulating mechanisms.