Radiator slot aluminum end cover welding positioning tool

Abstract

A welding and positioning tool for radiator slot aluminum end caps comprises a base, a turntable, a positioning and locking device and a slot aluminum positioning mechanism, wherein the turntable is horizontal and the positioning and locking device is mounted on the base, and when the turntable rotates 180°, the positioning and locking device positions and locks the turntable, and two slot aluminum positioning mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the turntable, and comprise a vertical plate, a supporting plate, a pressing block, a pressing device, an end cap positioning plate and a tightening device, wherein the vertical plate is mounted on the turntable, the supporting plate is mounted on the outer wall of the vertical plate, the pressing block is located above the supporting plate, the tightening device is mounted on the vertical plate, and the pressing block is driven to press the long strip aluminum profile on the outer wall of the vertical plate, the end cap positioning plate is mounted on the top of the vertical plate, and is used to support and position the end cap placed on the top of the arc groove, and the tightening device is mounted on the end cap positioning plate, and when the end cap is placed on the end cap positioning plate, it is used to tighten the end cap in the arc groove of the long strip aluminum profile. The present invention can greatly improve the production efficiency of radiator slot aluminum and reduce the labor intensity of workers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a radiator used in automobile engines or wind power generation, in particular to a welding and positioning tool for an aluminum end cover of a radiator slot. Background Art

[0002] Figure 1 It is a common groove aluminum structure in existing radiators. The groove aluminum consists of a long strip aluminum profile 101 and two end covers 102. The long strip aluminum profile 101 has a penetrating arc groove 103 along its length direction. The two end covers 102 are respectively blocked at both ends of the arc groove 103. The end covers 102 are provided with arc surfaces matching the arc groove 103. In the production process, when welding the above three parts, currently, the long strip aluminum profile 101 is manually placed against the side wall of the positioning wall one by one, and then the end covers 102 are held for welding. Obviously, this operation method is very inefficient. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a welding positioning tool for a radiator slot aluminum end cover which can fully improve production efficiency.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is to provide a radiator slot aluminum end cover welding positioning tool with the following structure, including a base, a turntable, a positioning locking device and a slot aluminum positioning mechanism, the turntable is horizontally installed on the top surface of the base and can rotate along its own axis. The positioning locking device is installed on the base. When the turntable rotates 180°, it is used to position and lock the turntable at this position. There are two slot aluminum positioning mechanisms, which are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the turntable. The slot aluminum positioning mechanism includes a vertical plate, a supporting plate, a pressing block, a pressing device, an end cover positioning plate and a tightening device. The bottom of the vertical plate is installed on the turntable. The support plate is mounted on the outer wall of the vertical plate, and is used to support the bottom end of the vertically placed long strip aluminum profile. The pressure block is located directly above the support plate. The clamping device is mounted on the vertical plate, and is used to drive the pressure block to move horizontally, thereby clamping the long strip aluminum profile so that the long strip aluminum profile is tightly attached to the outer wall of the vertical plate. The end cover positioning plate is mounted on the top of the vertical plate and inserted into the top of the arc-shaped groove of the long strip aluminum profile, and is used to support and position the end cover placed on the top of the arc-shaped groove. The tightening device is mounted on the end cover positioning plate. When the end cover is placed on the end cover positioning plate, the tightening device is used to tighten the end cover in the arc-shaped groove of the long strip aluminum profile.

[0005] The radiator trough aluminum end cover welding positioning tooling described in the present invention, wherein a guide rod is installed between the two vertical plates, a telescopic cylinder is installed on the inner side wall of each vertical plate, the piston rods of the two telescopic cylinders are respectively connected to the two end cover positioning plates, and the end cover positioning plates are equipped with guide sleeves, and the guide sleeves are arranged on the guide rods.

[0006] The radiator trough aluminum end cover welding positioning tooling described in the present invention, wherein the tightening device includes a top block, a sliding rod, a return spring, a base and a baffle, the base is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the end cover positioning plate, there are a plurality of sliding rods, the plurality of sliding rods are horizontally arranged, and are passed through the through holes opened on the base, the return spring is sleeved on the middle sliding rod, the top block is mounted on one end of the sliding rod for pressing the end cover, and the baffle is mounted on the other end of the sliding rod.

[0007] The radiator trough aluminum end cover welding positioning tooling described in the present invention, wherein the clamping device is a clamping cylinder, two of which are provided and respectively installed on the left and right sides of the vertical plate, and the piston rod heads of the two clamping cylinders are respectively installed on the left and right ends of the pressing block.

[0008] The radiator trough aluminum end cover welding positioning tooling described in the present invention comprises two vertical rods at the bottom of the support plate, the tops of the two vertical rods are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the support plate, and the bottoms of the two vertical rods are connected to the bottom of the vertical plate.

[0009] The radiator trough aluminum end cover welding positioning tool described in the present invention, wherein the positioning locking device includes a proximity switch, a sensing block, a positioning locking block, a positioning locking cylinder and a foot switch, the proximity switch and the positioning locking cylinder are both installed on the top surface of the base, the sensing block matches the proximity switch and is installed at the edge of the turntable, the edge of the turntable is provided with two notches for inserting the positioning locking block, the angle between the two notches is 180°, when the sensing block is in contact with the proximity switch, the positioning locking block is automatically inserted into the notch, the positioning locking block is installed on the piston rod of the positioning locking cylinder, the foot switch is located on the ground and close to the base, the foot switch is connected to the positioning locking cylinder through an air pipe, and is used to control the retraction of the piston rod of the positioning locking cylinder.

[0010] The radiator trough aluminum end cover welding positioning tooling described in the present invention, wherein a rotating shaft is vertically provided at the center position of the bottom surface of the turntable, the lower part of the rotating shaft is inserted into a through hole opened on the base, a deep groove ball bearing is installed between the rotating shaft and the through hole, an upper thrust ball bearing is installed on the upper part of the rotating shaft, and a lower thrust ball bearing and a rotating cylinder are installed on the lower part of the rotating shaft, and the upper thrust ball bearing and the lower thrust ball bearing are respectively attached to the top surface and the bottom surface of the base.

[0011] The radiator trough aluminum end cover welding positioning tool described in the present invention comprises a plurality of supporting legs installed at the bottom edge of the base.

[0012] After adopting the above structure, compared with the prior art, the radiator slot aluminum end cover welding positioning tooling of the present invention has the following advantages: the present invention comprises a base, a turntable, a positioning locking device and a slot aluminum positioning mechanism, the turntable is horizontally mounted on the top surface of the base and can rotate along its own axis in a circle, the positioning locking device is mounted on the base, and when the turntable rotates 180°, it is used to position and lock the turntable at this position, there are two slot aluminum positioning mechanisms, which are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the turntable, the slot aluminum positioning mechanism comprises a vertical plate, a support plate, a pressing block, a pressing device, an end cover positioning plate and a tightening device, through which The design of these structures enables the present invention to weld the end caps and the long strip aluminum profiles. The workers only need to place several long strip aluminum profiles side by side vertically on the support plate, and then operate the clamping device to drive the pressing block to make several long strip aluminum profiles close to the outer wall of the vertical plate, and then place the end caps to be welded on the corresponding end cap positioning plate. After the placement is completed, the clamping device automatically presses the end caps in the arc grooves of the long strip aluminum profiles, and rotates the turntable 180 degrees to place the clamped long strip aluminum profiles and end caps at the welding station, and the end caps and the long strip aluminum profiles are automatically welded by the mechanical arm. Since the present invention includes two slot aluminum positioning mechanisms, which are symmetrically arranged, when the mechanical arm welds the end caps clamped on one of the slot aluminum positioning mechanisms to the long strip aluminum profile, the workers can clamp the end caps and the long strip aluminum profiles on the other slot aluminum positioning mechanism. Such alternating operations greatly improve the production efficiency of the radiator slot aluminum. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional enlarged structural schematic diagram of the existing slot aluminum;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the welding and positioning tooling for the aluminum end cover of the radiator trough of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional enlarged structure when the middle turntable and the base are connected together;

[0016] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 A three-dimensional enlarged structural diagram of the middle top tightening device when it is installed on the end cover positioning plate;

[0017] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure when the end cover and the long strip aluminum profile are clamped on one of the slot aluminum positioning mechanisms. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following is a further detailed description of the welding positioning tool for the aluminum end cover of the radiator slot of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0019] like Figure 2As shown, in this specific embodiment, the welding positioning tooling of the radiator slot aluminum end cover of the present invention includes a base 3, a turntable 2, a positioning and locking device 5 and a slot aluminum positioning mechanism 4. Four support legs 1 evenly distributed around the circumference are installed at the edge of the bottom surface of the base 3. The turntable 2 is horizontally installed on the top surface of the base 3 and can rotate around its own axis. The positioning and locking device 5 is installed on the base 3, and when the turntable 2 rotates 180°, it is used to position and lock the turntable 2 at this position. There are two slot aluminum positioning mechanisms 4, and the two slot aluminum positioning mechanisms 4 are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the turntable 2. The slot aluminum positioning mechanism 4 includes a vertical plate 41, a support plate 42, a pressure block 43, a clamping device 44, an end cover positioning plate 45 and a tightening device 46. The bottom of the vertical plate 41 is mounted on the turntable 2 by screws; the support plate 42 is mounted on the outer wall of the vertical plate 41 to support the bottom end of the vertically placed long strip aluminum profile 101; the pressing block 43 is located directly above the support plate 42, and the clamping device 44 is mounted on the vertical plate 41 to drive the pressing block 43 to move horizontally, thereby Figure 1 ) to press the long strip aluminum profile 101 tightly against the outer wall of the vertical plate 41; the end cover positioning plate 45 is installed on the top of the vertical plate 41 and inserted into the arc groove 103 (combined with the arc groove 103 of the long strip aluminum profile 101 Figure 1 and Figure 5 ) top, used to support and position the end cover 102 placed on the top of the arc groove 103; the tightening device 46 is installed on the end cover positioning plate 45. When the end cover 102 is placed on the end cover positioning plate 45, the tightening device 46 is used to tighten the end cover 102 in the arc groove 103 of the long strip aluminum profile 101.

[0020] A guide rod 47 is installed between the two vertical plates 41, and a telescopic cylinder 49 is installed on the inner side wall of each vertical plate 41. The piston rods of the two telescopic cylinders 49 are respectively connected to the two end cover positioning plates 45. The end cover positioning plates 45 are equipped with guide sleeves 48, and the guide sleeves 48 are sleeved on the guide rods 47. After the end cover 102 and the long strip aluminum profile 101 are welded, the end cover positioning plates 45 are retracted inward by controlling the telescopic cylinders 49, so as to facilitate the workers to take the long strip aluminum profile 101.

[0021] Combination Figure 4The tightening device 46 includes a top block 461, a slide bar 462, a return spring 463, a base 464 and a baffle 465. The base 464 is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the end cover positioning plate 45 by screws. There are three slide bars 462, which are horizontally arranged and penetrate through the through holes opened on the base 464. The return spring 463 is sleeved on the middle slide bar 462. The top block 461 is mounted on one end of the slide bar 462 to press the end cover 102 placed on the end cover positioning plate 45. The baffle 465 is mounted on the other end of the slide bar 462. The tightening device 46 of this structure can effectively simplify the structure and facilitate the operation of workers while realizing the function of tightening the end cover 102 in the arc groove 103 of the long strip aluminum profile 101.

[0022] The clamping device 44 is a clamping cylinder, which is provided with two and is respectively installed on the left and right sides of the vertical plate 41. The piston rod heads of the two clamping cylinders are respectively installed on the left and right ends of the clamping block 43, which are used to drive the horizontal movement of the clamping block 43 to achieve the clamping and loosening of the long strip aluminum profile 101.

[0023] Two vertical rods 421 are provided at the bottom of the support plate 42, the tops of the two vertical rods 421 are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the support plate 42, and the bottoms of the two vertical rods 421 are connected to the bottom of the vertical plate 41. In actual application, by replacing vertical rods 421 of different specifications, long strip aluminum profiles 101 of different lengths can be placed, thereby enhancing the versatility of welding.

[0024] Combination Figure 3 The positioning locking device 5 includes a proximity switch 52, a sensing block 54, a positioning locking block 55, a positioning locking cylinder 51 and a foot switch 53. The proximity switch 52 and the positioning locking cylinder 51 are both mounted on the top surface of the base 3. The sensing block 54 matches the proximity switch 52 and is mounted at the edge of the turntable 2. Two notches 20 for the positioning locking block 55 to be inserted are provided at the edge of the turntable 2, and the angle between the two notches 20 is 180°. When the sensing block 54 is in contact with the proximity switch 52, the positioning locking block 55 is automatically inserted into the notch 20. The positioning locking block 55 is mounted on the piston rod of the positioning locking cylinder 51. The foot switch 53 is located on the ground and close to the base 3. The foot switch 53 is connected to the positioning locking cylinder 51 through an air pipe to control the retraction of the piston rod of the positioning locking cylinder 51. When the turntable 2 needs to be rotated 180°, the foot switch 53 is first stepped on, so that the positioning locking block 55 is retracted from the notch 20 driven by the positioning locking cylinder 51 .

[0025] A rotating shaft is vertically arranged at the center of the bottom surface of the turntable 2, the lower part of the rotating shaft is inserted into the through hole opened on the base 3, a deep groove ball bearing is installed between the rotating shaft and the through hole, an upper thrust ball bearing is installed on the upper part of the rotating shaft, a lower thrust ball bearing and a rotating cylinder are installed on the lower part of the rotating shaft, and the upper thrust ball bearing and the lower thrust ball bearing are respectively attached to the top surface and the bottom surface of the base, so as to easily realize the rotation of the turntable 2. The setting of the rotating cylinder can prevent the turntable 2 from twisting the air pipe when rotating. This rotating cylinder is a commercially available product, so its specific structure is not repeated.

[0026] The method of using the present invention is as follows: Figure 5 When producing radiator trough aluminum, workers only need to place several long strip aluminum profiles 101 vertically side by side on the support plate 42. In this embodiment, seven long strip aluminum profiles 101 can be clamped at one time; then the clamping device 44 is controlled to drive the pressing block 43 to move, so that the seven long strip aluminum profiles 101 are tightly attached to the outer wall of the vertical plate 41; then the end caps 102 to be welded are placed on the corresponding seven end cap positioning plates 45, and after the placement is completed, the top block 461 in the clamping device 46 will automatically press the end cap 102 in the arc groove of the long strip aluminum profile 101; step on the foot switch 53 with your foot, the positioning locking block 55 retracts from the notch 20, and the turntable 2 is rotated 180 degrees, so that the clamped seven long strip aluminum profiles 101 and the end caps 102 are located at the welding station, and the end caps 102 and the long strip aluminum profiles 101 are automatically welded by a mechanical arm (not shown in the figure). The robot arm is a conventional product. As for how to perform welding, it can be realized through programming. This is common knowledge in the industry, so its specific structure is not described here. Since the present embodiment includes two slot aluminum positioning mechanisms 4, which are symmetrically arranged, when the robot arm welds the end cap 102 clamped on one of the slot aluminum positioning mechanisms 4 and the long strip aluminum profile 101, the worker can clamp the end cap 102 and the long strip aluminum profile 101 on the other slot aluminum positioning mechanism 4, thereby fully improving the efficiency of the operation.

[0027] The embodiments described above are merely descriptions of preferred implementations of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A welding and positioning tool for the aluminum end cover of a radiator slot, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (3), a turntable (2), a positioning and locking device (5) and a slotted aluminum positioning mechanism (4). The turntable (2) is horizontally mounted on the top surface of the base (3) and can rotate in a circle along its own axis. The positioning and locking device (5) is mounted on the base (3) and is used to position and lock the turntable (2) at this position when the turntable (2) rotates 180 degrees. There are two slotted aluminum positioning mechanisms (4), and the two slotted aluminum positioning mechanisms (4) are symmetrically arranged on the top surface of the turntable (2). The slotted aluminum positioning mechanism (4) comprises a vertical plate (41), a supporting plate (42), a pressing block (43), a pressing device (44), an end cover positioning plate (45) and a pressing device (46). The bottom of the vertical plate (41) is mounted on the turntable (2). The supporting plate (42) is mounted on the outer side wall of the vertical plate (41) and is used to position and lock the vertically placed long strip aluminum mold. The bottom end of the aluminum profile (101) is supported by the pressing block (43) located directly above the supporting plate (42). The pressing device (44) is mounted on the vertical plate (41) and is used to drive the pressing block (43) to move horizontally, thereby pressing the long strip aluminum profile (101) so that the long strip aluminum profile (101) is closely attached to the outer wall of the vertical plate (41). The end cover positioning plate (45) is mounted on the top of the vertical plate (41) and is inserted into the vertical plate (41). The device (46) is arranged at the top of the arc-shaped groove (103) of the long strip aluminum profile (101) and is used to support and position the end cover (102) placed on the top of the arc-shaped groove (103). The tightening device (46) is installed on the end cover positioning plate (45). When the end cover (102) is placed on the end cover positioning plate (45), the tightening device (46) is used to tighten the end cover (102) in the arc-shaped groove of the long strip aluminum profile (101); The tightening device (46) comprises a top block (461), a slide bar (462), a return spring (463), a base (464) and a baffle (465); the base (464) is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the end cover positioning plate (45); there are a plurality of slide bars (462), the plurality of slide bars (462) are horizontally arranged and pass through through holes provided on the base (464); the return spring (463) is sleeved on the middle slide bar (462); the top block (461) is mounted on one end of the slide bar (462) for pressing the end cover (102); and the baffle (465) is mounted on the other end of the slide bar (462); The clamping device (44) is a clamping cylinder, two of which are provided and respectively mounted on the left and right sides of the vertical plate (41), and the piston rod heads of the two clamping cylinders are respectively mounted on the left and right ends of the clamping block (43).

2. The welding and positioning tool for the aluminum end cover of the radiator slot according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A guide rod (47) is arranged between the two vertical plates (41), and a telescopic cylinder (49) is arranged on the inner side wall of each vertical plate (41). The piston rods of the two telescopic cylinders (49) are respectively connected to the two end cover positioning plates (45). A guide sleeve (48) is arranged on the end cover positioning plate (45), and the guide sleeve (48) is sleeved on the guide rod (47).

3. The welding and positioning tool for the aluminum end cover of the radiator slot according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Two vertical rods (421) are provided at the bottom of the support plate (42), the tops of the two vertical rods (421) are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the support plate (42), and the bottoms of the two vertical rods (421) are connected to the bottom of the vertical plate (41).

4. The radiator slot aluminum end cover welding positioning tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning locking device (5) comprises a proximity switch (52), a sensing block (54), a positioning locking block (55), a positioning locking cylinder (51) and a foot switch (53). The proximity switch (52) and the positioning locking cylinder (51) are both mounted on the top surface of the base (3). The sensing block (54) matches the proximity switch (52) and is mounted on the edge of the turntable (2). The edge of the turntable (2) is provided with two notches (20) for inserting the positioning locking block (55). The angle between the two notches (20) is 180°. When the sensing block (54) is in contact with the proximity switch (52), the positioning locking block (55) is automatically inserted into the notch (20). The positioning locking block (55) is mounted on the piston rod of the positioning locking cylinder (51). The foot switch (53) is located on the ground and close to the base (3). The foot switch (53) is connected to the positioning locking cylinder (51) through an air pipe and is used to control the retraction of the piston rod of the positioning locking cylinder (51).

5. The welding and positioning tool for the aluminum end cover of the radiator slot according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A rotating shaft is vertically arranged at the center of the bottom surface of the rotating disk (2); the lower part of the rotating shaft is inserted into a through hole opened on the base (3); a deep groove ball bearing is arranged between the rotating shaft and the through hole; an upper thrust ball bearing is arranged on the upper part of the rotating shaft; a lower thrust ball bearing and a rotating cylinder are arranged on the lower part of the rotating shaft; the upper thrust ball bearing and the lower thrust ball bearing are respectively attached to the top surface and the bottom surface of the base.

6. The welding and positioning tool for the aluminum end cover of the radiator slot according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A plurality of supporting legs (1) are arranged at the edge of the bottom surface of the base (3).

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