Pipe fitting dual-project integrated detection device

Through the integrated pipe fittings with integrated length and diameter detection devices, the problems of manual visual error and large equipment footprint are solved, and the effect of automated and efficient inspection and cost saving is achieved.

CN113118042BActive Publication Date: 2025-07-22SUZHOU WALPOLE MASCH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202110273842.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-03-15
Publication Date
2025-07-22
Estimated Expiration
2041-03-15

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the length detection of pipe fittings relies on manual visual inspection and tape marking, which is prone to errors and cumbersome detection process, resulting in low production efficiency; single position detection mechanisms lead to large equipment footprints, large mechanical sizes, and waste of resources.

Method used

A two-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings is designed, and the length detection device and diameter detection device are integrated into one. It uses a visual detector and light source for automatic detection, and combines the finished product and defective material turning unit for automatic sorting to reduce the equipment footprint and auxiliary mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient automated inspection of pipe fitting length and diameter, reduces the equipment footprint, improves processing efficiency and saves 50% of costs.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a dual-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings, which includes a workbench surface and a support device fixedly arranged on the workbench surface. A length detection device, a diameter detection device and a sorting device are arranged on the support device. The fixing device includes a first support unit and a second support unit. The sorting device includes a finished product turning unit and a defective product turning unit symmetrically arranged on both sides of the length detection device. The finished product turning unit and the defective product turning unit perform sorting actions on the detected pipe fittings. The diameter detection device is arranged on the second support unit, and the detection center line of the diameter detection device is on the same straight line as the central axis of the pipe fitting. By the above method, the mechanism of the present invention is both small and has multi-item detection functions, reducing the floor area of equipment in the factory and improving the processing efficiency.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a field, and in particular to a dual-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings. Background Art

[0002] Usually, when the length of the casing is inspected on the production line, it is mainly relied on by the pipe length inspector to mark the size using a ruler and tape on the workbench, mark the upper and lower limits, and after the casing is tightened at one end, the pipes that are not within the limit are visually inspected by the ruler and tape marks to remove them; then the length of the pipes that are visually unqualified are measured again with a grating ruler.

[0003] The defects of traditional technology are: 1. The technicians screen the length of the casing by visually inspecting the scale and the tape markings. After working for a long time, they will inevitably become tired of observation, resulting in errors in the screening length; 2. The manual inspection process is cumbersome and is not suitable for use in production lines for process-based rapid inspection of pipe fittings.

[0004] The existing technology mostly adopts a mechanism to detect a single item at a single position. After detecting one item, the product is put into another mechanism again to detect another item. This results in many mechanisms, large machine size, and many other auxiliary mechanisms. In the automation industry, it is also a waste of processing efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a dual-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings, which is compact and has multiple detection functions, thereby reducing the equipment footprint in the factory and improving processing efficiency.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a dual-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings, including a work table and a supporting device fixedly arranged on the work table, the supporting device is provided with a length detection device, a diameter detection device and a sorting device, the fixing device includes a first supporting unit and a second supporting unit, the sorting device includes a finished product turning unit and a defective product turning unit symmetrically arranged on both sides of the length detection device, the finished product turning unit and the defective product turning unit sort the inspected pipe fittings, the second supporting unit is provided with a diameter detection device, and the detection center line of the diameter detection device is in the same straight line as the center axis of the pipe fitting.

[0007] Further, the length detection device includes a bearing base fixedly installed on the first support unit, an X-direction length detection drive, and a Y-direction length detection drive. The X-direction length detection drive is located below the bearing base. A length detection pushing bottom plate is fixedly installed on the driving end of the X-direction length detection drive. Length detection pipe support brackets located on both sides of the bearing base are fixedly arranged on the length detection pushing bottom plate. The tops of the length detection pipe support brackets on both sides are fixedly connected by a length detection positioning push plate. A length detection long top head is fixedly installed on the length detection positioning push plate. A length positioning fixed plate is fixedly installed on the driving end of the Y-direction length detection drive. A length positioning baffle perpendicular to it is arranged on the length positioning fixed plate. When the driving end of the Y-direction length detection drive rises, the length positioning baffle positions the pipe fitting.

[0008] Further, the diameter detection device includes a vision detector and a light source. The detection port of the vision detector corresponds to the axial center line of the pipe fitting.

[0009] Further, the structures of the finished product turning unit and the defective product turning unit are symmetrically the same.

[0010] Further, the finished product turning unit includes a turning drive. A detection turning rod is fixedly arranged on the drive of the turning drive. The other end of the detection turning rod is fixed through a turning shaft seat. A plurality of blanking picking blocks are fixedly arranged on the detection turning rod. A blanking picking rod is fixedly installed at the upper end of the blanking picking block. The blanking picking rod picks up the pipe fitting and makes it roll down.

[0011] Further, a plurality of through grooves perpendicular to the axial direction of the pipe fitting are arranged on the bearing base.

[0012] Further, the end of the blanking picking rod is located in the through groove.

[0013] Further, a blanking plate and a turnover box are fixedly arranged on the workbench surface. The blanking plate is located below the defective product turning unit. The turnover box is located below the finished product turning unit. The blanking plate has an inclination. The end with a higher inclination of the blanking plate is located below the blanking picking rod.

[0014] Further, a positioning groove in the same direction as the axial center line of the pipe fitting is arranged on the upper end surface of the bearing base.

[0015] Further, the cross section of the positioning groove is in a V shape, a U shape, etc.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: An integrated detection device for two projects of pipe fittings of the present invention reduces the overall length dimension of the machine. Analyzing solely from the mechanical structure of the present invention, the cost is saved by 50%. Compared with the prior art, other auxiliary and pipe fitting handling and moving mechanisms are reduced when detecting two projects, making the detection of two sizes more efficient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an integrated detection device for two projects of pipe fittings of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of an integrated detection device for two projects of pipe fittings of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of an integrated detection device for two projects of pipe fittings of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the length detection device of an integrated detection device for two projects of pipe fittings of the present invention.

[0022] 1. Workbench surface; 2. First support unit; 3. Second support unit; 4. Finished product turning unit; 5. Defective product turning unit; 6. Pipe fitting; 7. Bearing base; 8. X-direction length detection drive; 9. Y-direction length detection drive; 10. Length detection pushing base plate; 11. Length detection pipe jacking bracket; 12. Length detection positioning push plate; 13. Length detection long jacking head; 14. Length positioning fixed plate; 15. Length positioning baffle; 16. Visual detector; 17. Light source; 18. Turning drive; 19. Detection turning rod; 20. Turning shaft seat; 21. Discharging picking block; 22. Discharging picking rod; 23. Through groove; 24. Discharging plate; 25. Turnover box; 26. Display. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the following will provide a detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Examples of these preferred embodiments are illustrated in the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings and described according to the drawings are merely exemplary, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0024] Here, it should also be noted that in order to avoid obscuring the present invention with unnecessary details, only the structures and / or processing steps closely related to the solution according to the present invention are shown in the drawings, while other details less relevant to the present invention are omitted.

[0025] In addition, in the description of the present invention, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0026] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , an embodiment of the present invention includes: a dual-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings, including a workbench surface 1 and a support device fixedly arranged on the workbench surface. A length detection device, a diameter detection device and a sorting device are arranged on the support device. The fixing device includes a first support unit 2 and a second support unit 3. The length detection device and the sorting device are installed on the first support unit 2. The sorting device includes a finished product turning unit 4 and a defective product turning unit 5 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the length detection device. The finished product turning unit 4 and the defective product turning unit 5 perform sorting actions on the detected pipe fittings. The diameter detection device is arranged on the second support unit 3, and the detection center line of the diameter detection device is on the same straight line as the central axis of the pipe fitting 6.

[0027] Furthermore, the length detection device includes a bearing base 7 fixedly installed on the first support unit 2, an X-direction length detection driver 8 and a Y-direction length detection driver 9. The X-direction length detection driver 8 is located below the bearing base 7. A length detection pushing bottom plate 10 is fixedly installed on the driving end of the X-direction length detection driver 8. The length detection pushing bottom plate 10 is fixedly provided with length detection top pipe brackets 11 on both sides of the bearing base 7. The tops of the length detection top pipe brackets 11 on both sides are fixedly connected by a length detection positioning push plate 12. A length detection long top head 13 is fixedly installed on the length detection positioning push plate 12. A length positioning fixing plate 14 is fixedly installed on the driving end of the Y-direction length detection driver 9. A length positioning baffle 15 perpendicular to it is arranged on the length positioning fixing plate 14. When the driving end of the Y-direction length detection driver 9 rises, the length positioning baffle 15 positions the pipe fitting 6.

[0028] Furthermore, the diameter detection device includes a vision detector 16 and a light source 17, and the detection port of the vision detector 16 corresponds to the axial center line of the pipe fitting 6. The vision detector 16 is a CCD camera.

[0029] Furthermore, the structures of the finished product turning unit 4 and the defective product turning unit 5 are symmetrically the same.

[0030] Furthermore, the finished product turning unit 4 includes a turning driver 18. A detection turning rod 19 is fixedly arranged on the driver of the turning driver 18. The other end of the detection turning rod 19 is fixed through a turning shaft seat 20. A plurality of blanking picking blocks 21 are fixedly arranged on the detection turning rod 19. A blanking picking rod 22 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the blanking picking block 21. The blanking picking rod 22 picks up the pipe fitting 6 and makes it roll down.

[0031] Furthermore, a plurality of through grooves 23 perpendicular to the axial direction of the pipe fitting 6 are arranged on the bearing base 7.

[0032] Furthermore, the end of the blanking picking rod 22 is located within the through groove 23.

[0033] Furthermore, a blanking plate 24 and a turnover box 25 are fixedly arranged on the workbench surface 1. The blanking plate 24 is located below the defective product turning unit 5, and the turnover box 25 is located below the finished product turning unit 4. The blanking plate 24 has an inclination, and the end with a higher inclination of the blanking plate 24 is located below the blanking picking rod 22.

[0034] Furthermore, a positioning groove in the same direction as the axial center line of the pipe fitting 6 is arranged on the upper end surface of the bearing base.

[0035] Furthermore, the cross-section of the positioning groove is in a V shape, a U shape, etc.

[0036] Furthermore, the X-direction length detection driver 8 is an X-direction length detection servo motor; the Y-direction length detection driver 9 is a Y-direction length detection lifting cylinder; the turning driver 18 is a turning cylinder.

[0037] Furthermore, a display 26 is arranged on the workbench surface 1.

[0038] The working process of the present invention is as follows: After the pipe fitting is placed in the V-groove on the upper end face of the bearing base, the X-direction length detection servo motor below drives the detection and pushing bottom plate. At the same time, the length detection positioning push plate fixed by the length detection pipe support drives the length detection long push head to push the pipe fitting to the length positioning fixed plate. At this time, the length of the pipe fitting is automatically measured by using the internal torque mode of the length detection servo motor. Then, the Y-direction length detection lifting cylinder drives the length positioning fixed plate to contract downward, and the CCD camera takes pictures to detect the diameter size of the pipe fitting port. The system automatically calculates whether it meets the required dimensional tolerance. If it meets the dimensional requirements, the finished product turning unit works to roll the pipe fitting into the finished product turnover box. If it does not meet the requirements, the defective product turning unit works and the product rolls into the defect box.

[0039] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The dual-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings of the present invention reduces the total length dimension of the machine. Analyzing only from the mechanical structure of the present invention, the cost is saved by 50%. Compared with the prior art, when detecting two items, other auxiliary and pipe fitting handling and moving mechanisms are reduced. This makes the detection of the two sizes more efficient.

[0040] In addition, it should be noted that in this specification, "including", "comprising" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "including one..." does not exclude the existence of another identical element in the process, method, article or device including the said element.

[0041] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A dual-project integrated detection device for pipe fittings, characterized in that: The detection device includes a workbench surface and a support device fixedly arranged on the workbench surface. A length detection device, a diameter detection device, and a sorting device are arranged on the support device. The fixing device includes a first support unit and a second support unit. The sorting device includes a finished product turning unit and a defective product turning unit symmetrically arranged on both sides of the length detection device. The finished product turning unit and the defective product turning unit perform sorting actions on the detected pipe fittings. The diameter detection device is arranged on the second support unit, and the detection center line of the diameter detection device and the central axis of the pipe fitting are located on the same straight line; The length detection device includes a bearing base fixedly installed on the first support unit, an X-direction length detection driver, and a Y-direction length detection driver. The X-direction length detection driver is located below the bearing base. A length detection pushing bottom plate is fixedly installed on the driving end of the X-direction length detection driver. Length detection pipe support brackets located on both sides of the bearing base are fixedly arranged on the length detection pushing bottom plate. The tops of the length detection pipe support brackets on both sides are fixedly connected through a length detection positioning push plate. A length detection long top head is fixedly installed on the length detection positioning push plate. A length positioning fixing plate is fixedly installed on the driving end of the Y-direction length detection driver. A length positioning baffle perpendicular to it is arranged on the length positioning fixing plate. When the driving end of the Y-direction length detection driver rises, the length positioning baffle positions the pipe fitting; The structures of the finished product turning unit and the defective product turning unit are symmetrically the same; The finished product turning unit includes a turning driver. A detection turning rod is fixedly arranged on the driver of the turning driver. The other end of the detection turning rod is fixed through a turning shaft seat. A plurality of blanking pick blocks are fixedly arranged on the detection turning rod. A blanking pick rod is fixedly installed at the upper end of the blanking pick block. The blanking pick rod picks up the pipe fitting and makes it roll down.

2. The double-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings according to claim 1, wherein: The diameter detection device includes a vision detector and a light source. The detection port of the vision detector corresponds to the axial center line of the pipe fitting.

3. The double-item integrated detection device for pipe fittings according to claim 1, wherein: A plurality of through grooves perpendicular to the axial direction of the pipe fitting are arranged on the bearing base.

4. The dual-item integrated inspection device for pipe fittings according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the blanking pick rod is located in the through groove.

5. The double-item integrated inspection device for pipe fittings according to claim 1, wherein: A blanking plate and a turnover box are fixedly arranged on the workbench surface. The blanking plate is located below the defective product turning unit, and the turnover box is located below the finished product turning unit. The blanking plate has an inclination. The high end of the inclination of the blanking plate is located below the blanking pick rod.

6. The double-item integrated inspection device for pipe fittings according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end surface of the bearing base is provided with a positioning groove having the same direction as the central axis of the pipe fitting.

7. The dual-item integrated inspection device for pipe fittings according to claim 6, wherein: The cross section of the positioning groove is V-shaped or U-shaped.

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