Strip guidance system for machines that form pipes from continuous profiled and spiralled strips

Abstract

“STRIP GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR MACHINES THAT FROM PIPES FROM CONTINUOUS PROFILED AND SPIRALLED STRIPS” for machines that produce spiraled tubes (1) or pipes from continuous strips (2) that are wound on a roll (3), forming first a profile of at least one continuous flat strip (2) of metal or any other type of smooth material, which after the profiling process are spiraled and interlocked to itself to form a continuous segment of spiraled pipe (1) or hose and that the strips (2) raw materials are usually provided and stored in the form of pancakes, rolls (3) or coils. The strip is fed from the storage area to the initial profiling stage of the process by means of a feeding mechanism (4) in such manner that at least one strip (2) is unwound by guides (5) and induced in a spiral pathway (6) along the machine axis (7), and that in order to keep the strip (2) on the said spiraled trajectory (6) the system includes secondary guides (10) which together with the primary guides (5) act as to limit the deformation and bending of the strip (2).

Description

[0001]This application for a patent, its description, and claims is regarding to an inventive solution in matters of the system for transporting raw materials within a coiled tube forming machine that can be translated as raw material feeder equipment for material which are presented in the form of strips, profiles or wires with 10 defined features.[0002]The unique equipment was designed with the aim to simplify the transportation of raw materials stored on reels, rolls, or coils, from its storage position especially to the initiation point of the profiling process for forming continuous spiraled tubes.BACKGROUND FOR THE INVENTION:[0003]i. Field of the Invention[0004]The presented invention relates to strip profiling machines as a general and more specifically, to an apparatus for making spiraled tubes or pipes from continuous strips that are interlocked.[0005]ii. Description of the Prior Art[0006]A brief explanation is presented about the state of the art for machinery that process...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a storage system that is located at the rear of a machine and allows for increased capacity of strip, which reduces the number of production interruptions for loading raw materials. The system also includes an optional second storage area that ensures a steady supply of raw material during the pipe formation process. Furthermore, the design of the storage system reduces the effort required for transporting the material, resulting in better control over the feeding process.

Problems solved by technology

Strips with large cross-sections or made of resistant materials are difficult to bend and thus presents great difficulties its transportation between the coil and the point of processing and profiling, especially when needing to undergo dramatic changes in the transportation direction along its way.

The previous applied solutions for stocking and transportation of raw materials present a number of disadvantages:Storing raw material eccentric on the front side of the machine only permits the storage of small amounts of raw materials.

As a result the machine needs to be re-stocked frequently with new batches of raw materials, resulting in frequent and long interruption of the productive process.

As a consequence the machine can only reach a low level of overall productivity.The storage of raw materials in an eccentric position creates large centrifugal forces, which need to be offset by the incorporation of a counter balancing system which compensates for the eccentric weight of the stored raw materials.

This requires a number of drastic changes in the position of the strip during its trajectory.

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