Position-limit device with spring components for direct tensile test

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9574980-B2
Application number	US-201615013988-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2016
Priority date	Feb 9, 2015
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

A device for fixing a rock sample, the device including: a lower clamp and an upper clamp. The lower clamp includes: a lower connector connected to a bottom loading base, a lower end cap for fixing samples, a lower chain connecting the lower connector and the lower end cap, a first spiral spring, a first central position-limit mechanism, and a second central position-limit mechanism. The lower end cap includes: a first sample fixing groove and a first connecting segment. The upper clamp includes: an upper connector connected to a top loading base, an upper end cap for fixing the samples, an upper chain connecting with the upper connector and the upper end cap, a second spiral spring, a third central position-limit mechanism, and a fourth central position-limit mechanism. The upper end cap includes a second sample fixing groove and a second connecting segment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for fixing a rock sample, the device comprising:
a) a lower clamp, the lower clamp comprising: a lower connector connected to a bottom loading base of a testing machine, a lower end cap for fixing samples, a lower chain connecting the lower connector and the lower end cap, a first spiral spring, a first central position-limit mechanism, and a second central position-limit mechanism; the lower end cap comprising: a first sample fixing groove and a first connecting segment;
b) an upper clamp, the upper clamp comprising: an upper connector connected to a top loading base of the testing machine, an upper end cap for fixing the samples, an upper chain connecting with the upper connector and the upper end cap, a second spiral spring, a third central position-limit mechanism, and a fourth central position-limit mechanism; the upper end cap comprising: a second sample fixing groove and a second connecting segment;

wherein
the first central position-limit mechanism, the second central position-limit mechanism, the third central position-limit mechanism, and the fourth central position-limit mechanism have the same structure and each central position-limit mechanism comprises: a position-limit spring assembly, supports, and a connecting plate; each position-limit spring assembly comprises: a circular support base, three screws, three threaded inserts provided with male threads and female threads, three position-limit springs, and three position-limit bodies; three screw holes provided with female threads are disposed on a wall of the circular support base; center lines of the three screw holes all pass through a center of the circular support base; an angle between the center lines of neighboring screw holes is 120°; the female threads of the three screw holes match the male threads of the threaded inserts; the female threads of the threaded inserts match male threads of the screws; the position-limit bodies are provided with threaded holes, and female threads of the threaded holes match the male threads of the screws; one ends of the supports are connected to the connecting plate, and the other ends of the supports are connected to the circular support base of the position-limit spring assembly; the three threaded inserts are respectively disposed in the three screw holes of the circular support base; the three screws are assembled with the three threaded inserts respectively; the three position-limit bodies are disposed on the three screws respectively; the three position-limit springs are nested outside the three screws respectively; one ends of the springs contact the position-limit bodies disposed on the screws; and the other ends of the springs contact an internal wall of the circular support base;
the first central position-limit mechanism and the bottom loading base of the testing machine are assembled; the circular support base of the position-limit spring assembly in the first central position-limit mechanism contacts the bottom loading base of the testing machine; the lower connector is disposed in a center hole of the circular support base; one ends of the three screws of the position-limit spring assembly in the first central position-limit mechanism contact an external side of the lower connector respectively; the second central position-limit mechanism and the lower end cap are assembled; the circular support base of the position-limit spring assembly in the second central position-limit mechanism contacts an outer bottom wall of the first sample fixing groove of the lower end cap; the first connecting segment of the lower end cap is disposed in the center hole of the circular support base; one ends of the three screws of the position-limit spring assembly in the second central position-limit mechanism contact an external side of the first connecting segment of the lower end cap; one end of the first spiral spring is connected to the connecting plate of the first central position-limit mechanism, and the other end of the first spiral spring is connected to the connecting plate of the second central position-limit mechanism; the lower chain is disposed in a space enclosed by the first central position-limit mechanism, the first spiral spring, and the second central position-limit mechanism; and
the third central position-limit mechanism and the upper end cap are assembled; the circular support base of the position-limit spring assembly in the third central position-limit mechanism contacts an outer bottom wall of the second sample fixing groove of the upper end cap; the second connecting segment of the upper end cap is disposed in the center hole of the circular support base; one ends of the three screws of the position-limit spring assembly in the third central position-limit mechanism respectively contact an external side of the second connecting segment of the upper end cap; the fourth central position-limit mechanism and the top loading base of the testing machine are assembled; the circular support base of the position-limit spring assembly in the fourth central position-limit mechanism contacts the top loading base of the testing machine; the upper connector is disposed in the center hole of the circular support; one ends of the three screws of the position-limit spring assembly in the fourth central position-limit mechanism respectively contact an outer side of the upper connector; one end of the second spiral spring is connected to the connecting plate of the third central position-limit mechanism, and the other end of the second spiral spring is connected to the connecting plate of the fourth central position-limit mechanism; the upper chain is disposed in a space enclosed by the third central position-limit mechanism, the second spiral spring, and the fourth central position-limit mechanism.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein in the first central position-limit mechanism, the second central position-limit mechanism, the third central position-limit mechanism, and the fourth central position-limit mechanism, the supports are four round rods; the connecting plate is a circular plate; the four round rods are uniformly mounted between the circular support base and a circular surface of the connecting plate.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein in the first central position-limit mechanism, the second central position-limit mechanism, the third central position-limit mechanism, and the fourth central position-limit mechanism, the supports are two boards having a circular-arc cross section; the connecting plate is a circular plate; the two boards are symmetrically mounted between the circular support base and a circular surface of the connecting plate.

Assignees

• Univ Sichuan

Inventors

• Liu Jianfeng
• Xie Heping
• Ju Yang
• Xiang Yong
• Xu Huining
• Xu Yangmengdi
• Zou Hang
• Zhou Zhiwei
• Zhuo Yue

Classifications

• G01N3/08 Primary

  by applying steady tensile or compressive forces (G01N3/28 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01N2203/0405

  Features allowing alignment between specimen and chucks · CPC title

• G01N2203/0447

  Holders for quick insertion/removal of test pieces · CPC title

• G01N3/04

  Chucks · CPC title

• G01N33/24

  Earth materials (G01N33/42 takes precedence) · CPC title