A device for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes

Abstract

This invention discloses a device for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes. The feeding and wrapping mechanism includes a feeding track, a feeding trolley movably mounted on the feeding track, a tile fixture movably mounted on the feeding trolley, and a wrapping mechanism mounted on the feeding trolley, located above the tile fixture. The wrapping mechanism includes a bracket mounted on the feeding trolley, a cam divider movably mounted on the bracket, and a suction cup mechanism connected to the cam divider. The suction cup mechanism includes a connecting part and a suction cup. The suction cup is connected to the output end of the cam divider through the connecting part. The inner surface of the suction cup is a sponge adsorption surface with several air suction ports, located above the tile fixture. The rigid insulation tile is adsorbed by the suction cup, and the cam divider drives the suction cup to rotate, aligning the rigid insulation tile with the pipe and wrapping the rigid insulation tile around the pipe. This invention ensures the stability of product quality.

Description

Technical fields:

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of thermal insulation pipe technology, and specifically relates to a device for wrapping rigid thermal insulation tiles for pipes. Background technology:

[0002] Insulated pipes are widely used in various fields of production and daily life. They are primarily used to transport hot water and steam to the equipment in use, while preventing personnel from being scalded by the pipes. Insulated pipes mainly consist of the pipe itself and rigid insulation tiles covering the outside. In current insulated pipe manufacturing processes, the process of wrapping the rigid insulation tiles onto the pipe is generally done manually. The quality of this manual wrapping depends heavily on factors such as the individual's skill level, physical condition, and execution of the process. The varying skill levels, physical condition, and execution of the process among different personnel result in inconsistent quality in the wrapping of a batch of pipes.

[0003] The information disclosed in this background section is intended only to enhance the understanding of the overall background of the invention and should not be construed as an admission or in any way implying that the information constitutes prior art known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention:

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes, thereby overcoming the defects in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a device for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes, comprising a chuck for fixing the pipe and feeding and wrapping mechanisms symmetrically arranged on both sides of the chuck; the feeding and wrapping mechanism includes a feeding track, a feeding trolley movably arranged on the feeding track, a tile fixture movably arranged on the feeding trolley, and a wrapping mechanism arranged on the feeding trolley, the wrapping mechanism being located above the tile fixture; the wrapping mechanism includes a bracket arranged on the feeding trolley, a cam divider movably arranged on the bracket, and a suction cup mechanism connected to the cam divider, the suction cup mechanism including a connecting part and a suction cup, the suction cup being connected to the output end of the cam divider through the connecting part, the inner surface of the suction cup being a sponge adsorption surface, the sponge adsorption surface being provided with a plurality of air suction ports, the sponge adsorption surface being located above the tile fixture; the rigid insulation tile is adsorbed by the suction cup, and the cam divider drives the suction cup to rotate so that the rigid insulation tile is aligned with the pipe, thus wrapping the rigid insulation tile around the pipe.

[0006] Preferably, in the technical solution, the suction cup is provided with several telescopic cylinders, and the telescopic cylinders are connected to the sponge adsorption surface.

[0007] Preferably, in the technical solution, the bracket is provided with a translation guide rail and a translation cylinder, the cam divider is set on the translation guide rail, the translation cylinder is connected to the cam divider, and the translation cylinder drives the cam divider to move laterally on the translation guide rail, thereby driving the suction cup to move closer to or away from the pipe.

[0008] Preferably, in the technical solution, the rotation angle of the cam divider is 90°.

[0009] Preferably, in the technical solution, the tile tooling includes an arc-shaped tooling, a linear guide rail, and a feeding cylinder. The linear guide rail and the feeding cylinder are installed in the feeding trolley. The linear guide rail extends to below the suction cup. The arc-shaped tooling is installed on the linear guide rail. The output end of the feeding cylinder is connected to the arc-shaped tooling. The arc-shaped tooling is compatible with the rigid insulation tile structure.

[0010] Preferably, in the technical solution, the arc-shaped tooling includes a base plate, a lifting cylinder, and an arc-shaped block. The base plate is set on a linear guide rail, and the lifting cylinder is set on the base plate. The lifting cylinder is connected to the arc-shaped block, and a rigid heat-insulating tile is placed on the arc-shaped block.

[0011] Preferably, in the technical solution, a rack is provided in the feeding track, a feeding motor is provided on the feeding trolley, and a gear is provided at the output end of the feeding motor. The feeding trolley moves on the feeding track by meshing with the rack.

[0012] Preferably, in the technical solution, the equipment for wrapping the rigid insulation tiles for the pipe also includes a baling machine, which is used to package the rigid insulation tiles completely wrapped on the pipe after the feeding and wrapping mechanism on both sides of the chuck has wrapped the pipe.

[0013] A wrapping process for a rigid pipe insulation tile wrapping device, comprising the following steps:

[0014] (1) Fix both ends of the pipe to the corresponding chucks, start the feeding motor, and drive the feeding trolley to move to the corresponding position on the side of the pipe;

[0015] (2) Manually fill the rigid insulation tile block corresponding to the pipe onto the arc-shaped tooling, start the feeding cylinder, and the arc-shaped tooling moves along the linear guide rail to below the suction cup and then stops.

[0016] (3) The lifting cylinder is activated, lifting the arc-shaped block and lifting the rigid insulation tile block to the sponge adsorption surface of the suction cup;

[0017] (4) The telescopic cylinder inside the suction cup is activated, the sponge adsorption surface is pressed down and contacts the rigid insulation tile, the air inlet on the sponge adsorption surface adsorbs the rigid insulation tile, so that the sponge adsorption surface and the rigid insulation tile are tightly attached. At this time, the lifting cylinder is reset, the arc block is separated from the rigid insulation tile, the feeding cylinder is reset, and the arc tooling is moved out of the area below the suction cup.

[0018] (5) The cam divider drives the suction cup mechanism to rotate 90°, and the rigid heat insulation tile on the suction cup sponge adsorption surface is aligned with the pipe.

[0019] (6) The translation cylinder is started, which drives the cam divider to move along the translation guide rail towards the pipeline. When the cam divider moves to the end of the translation guide rail, the rigid heat insulation tile on the sponge adsorption surface wraps around the pipeline, and the wrapping equipment on both sides of the pipeline completes the wrapping of the pipeline at the same time.

[0020] (7) After the wrapping is completed, the sponge adsorption surface releases its adsorption on the rigid heat insulation tile, the translation cylinder resets, and the cam divider drives the suction cup to reset.

[0021] (8) Start the feeding motor and move the feeding trolley to the next wrapping area on the side of the pipe. Repeat steps (2)-(7) until the wrapping of the rigid insulation tile of the entire pipe is completed.

[0022] Preferably, in the technical solution, the wrapping process also includes step (9): after the rigid insulation tile of the pipeline is wrapped, the steel strip is wrapped around the rigid insulation tile twice by a packing machine and then knotted. After knotting several times on the pipeline, the packaging is completed.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] By replacing manual labor with wrapping equipment for rigid pipe insulation tiles, product quality is not affected by individual skill levels, ensuring consistent product quality. Furthermore, it significantly reduces the labor intensity of operators and minimizes manpower costs. Attached image description:

[0025] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the wrapping state of the rigid insulation tile for pipes according to the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding and wrapping mechanism of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the chuck structure of the present invention;

[0028] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1-pipe, 2-chuck, 3-feeding rail, 4-feeding trolley, 5-support, 6-cam divider, 7-connector, 8-suction cup, 9-air intake, 10-telescopic cylinder, 11-sponge adsorption surface, 12-translation guide rail, 13-translation cylinder, 14-arc tooling, 15-linear guide rail, 16-feeding cylinder, 17-base plate, 18-lifting cylinder, 19-arc block, 20-rigid insulation tile, 21-rack, 22-feeding motor, 23-gear. Detailed implementation method:

[0029] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below, but it should be understood that the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments.

[0030] Unless otherwise expressly stated, throughout the specification and claims, the term "comprising" or its variations such as "including" or "comprises" shall be understood to include the stated elements or components without excluding other elements or other components.

[0031] like Figure 1-3 As shown, a device for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes includes a chuck 2 for fixing the pipe 1 and feeding and wrapping mechanisms symmetrically arranged on both sides of the chuck 2. The feeding and wrapping mechanisms include a feeding track 3, a feeding trolley 4 movably arranged on the feeding track 3, a tile fixture movably arranged on the feeding trolley 4, and a wrapping mechanism arranged on the feeding trolley 4. The wrapping mechanism is located above the tile fixture. A rack 21 is provided inside the feeding track 3, and a feeding motor 22 is provided on the feeding trolley 4. A gear 23 is provided at the output end of the feeding motor 22. Wheel 23 meshes with rack 21, and the feeding trolley moves on the feeding track 3; the wrapping mechanism includes a bracket 5 set on the feeding trolley 4, a cam divider 6 movably set on the bracket 5, and a suction cup mechanism connected to the cam divider 6. The suction cup mechanism includes a connecting part 7 and a suction cup 8. The suction cup 8 is connected to the output end of the cam divider 6 through the connecting part 7. The inner surface of the suction cup 8 is a sponge adsorption surface 11. Six air suction ports 9 are provided on the sponge adsorption surface 11. Six telescopic cylinders 10 are provided inside the suction cup 8. The telescopic cylinders 10 are connected to the sponge adsorption surface 11.

[0032] The bracket 5 is equipped with a translation guide rail 12 and a translation cylinder 13. The cam divider 6 is mounted on the translation guide rail 12. The translation cylinder 13 is connected to the cam divider 6. The translation cylinder 13 drives the cam divider 6 to move laterally on the translation guide rail 12, thereby driving the suction cup 8 to move closer to or away from the pipe 1.

[0033] The tile-making fixture includes an arc-shaped fixture 14, a linear guide rail 15, and a feeding cylinder 16. The linear guide rail 15 and the feeding cylinder 16 are located in the feeding trolley 4. The linear guide rail 15 extends below the suction cup 8. The arc-shaped fixture 14 is mounted on the linear guide rail 15. The output end of the feeding cylinder 16 is connected to the arc-shaped fixture 14. The arc-shaped fixture 14 is designed to work with the rigid insulation tile structure. The arc-shaped fixture 14 includes a base plate 17, a lifting cylinder 18, and an arc-shaped block 19. The base plate 17 is mounted on the linear guide rail 15. The lifting cylinder 18 is mounted on the base plate 17 and is connected to the arc-shaped block 19. The rigid insulation tile 20 is placed on the arc-shaped block 19.

[0034] The equipment for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes also includes a baling machine, which is used to package the rigid insulation tiles that are completely wrapped on the pipe after the material wrapping mechanism on both sides of the chuck has finished wrapping the pipe.

[0035] A wrapping process for a rigid pipe insulation tile wrapping device, comprising the following steps:

[0036] (1) Fix both ends of the pipe to the corresponding chucks, start the feeding motor, and drive the feeding trolley to move to the corresponding position on the side of the pipe;

[0037] (2) Manually fill two rigid thermal insulation tiles onto the arc-shaped fixture. The dimensions of the two rigid thermal insulation tiles are 400*610mm and 400*915mm respectively. Start the feeding cylinder, and the arc-shaped fixture moves along the linear guide rail to the bottom of the suction cup and then stops.

[0038] (3) The lifting cylinder is activated, the arc block is lifted, and the rigid insulation tile is lifted 25mm to the sponge adsorption surface of the suction cup;

[0039] (4) The telescopic cylinder inside the suction cup is activated, the sponge adsorption surface is pressed down and contacts the rigid insulation tile, the air inlet on the sponge adsorption surface adsorbs the rigid insulation tile, so that the sponge adsorption surface and the rigid insulation tile are tightly attached. At this time, the lifting cylinder is reset, the arc block is separated from the rigid insulation tile, the feeding cylinder is reset, and the arc tooling is moved out of the area below the suction cup.

[0040] (5) The cam divider drives the suction cup mechanism to rotate 90°, and the rigid heat insulation tile on the suction cup sponge adsorption surface is aligned with the pipe.

[0041] (6) The translation cylinder is started, which drives the cam divider to move along the translation guide rail towards the pipeline. When the cam divider moves to the end of the translation guide rail, the rigid heat insulation tile on the sponge adsorption surface wraps around the pipeline, and the wrapping equipment on both sides of the pipeline completes the wrapping of the pipeline at the same time.

[0042] (7) After the wrapping is completed, the sponge adsorption surface releases its adsorption on the rigid heat insulation tile, the translation cylinder resets, and the cam divider drives the suction cup to reset.

[0043] (8) Start the feeding motor and drive the feeding trolley to move to the next wrapping area on the side of the pipe. Repeat steps (2)-(7) until the wrapping of the rigid insulation tile of the entire pipe is completed.

[0044] (9) After the rigid insulation tile is wrapped, the width of each rigid insulation tile is 400mm. The steel strip is wrapped around the rigid insulation tile twice by the packing machine and then tied. Two knots are made on each rigid insulation tile to complete the packaging.

[0045] By replacing manual labor with wrapping equipment for rigid pipe insulation tiles, product quality is no longer affected by individual skill levels, ensuring consistent product quality. Furthermore, it significantly reduces the labor intensity of operators, minimizes manpower, and improves production efficiency.

[0046] The foregoing description of specific exemplary embodiments of the invention is for illustrative and explanatory purposes. These descriptions are not intended to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and it will be apparent that many changes and variations can be made in accordance with the foregoing teachings. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the specific principles of the invention and its practical application, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to implement and utilize various different exemplary embodiments of the invention, as well as various different choices and variations. The scope of the invention is intended to be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes, characterized in that: The system includes a chuck for fixing the pipe and symmetrically arranged feeding and wrapping mechanisms on both sides of the chuck. The feeding and wrapping mechanisms include a feeding track, a feeding trolley movably mounted on the feeding track, a tile fixture movably mounted on the feeding trolley, and a wrapping mechanism mounted on the feeding trolley, with the wrapping mechanism located above the tile fixture. The wrapping mechanism includes a bracket mounted on the feeding trolley, a cam divider movably mounted on the bracket, and a suction cup mechanism connected to the cam divider. The suction cup mechanism includes a connecting part and a suction cup. The suction cup is connected to the output end of the cam divider through the connecting part. The inner surface of the suction cup is a sponge adsorption surface, and several air suction ports are provided on the sponge adsorption surface. The adsorption surface is located above the tile fixture; the tile fixture includes an arc-shaped fixture, a linear guide rail, and a feeding cylinder. The linear guide rail and the feeding cylinder are located in the feeding trolley. The linear guide rail extends to below the suction cup. The arc-shaped fixture is located on the linear guide rail. The output end of the feeding cylinder is connected to the arc-shaped fixture. The arc-shaped fixture is compatible with the rigid insulation tile structure. The arc-shaped fixture includes a base plate, a lifting cylinder, and an arc-shaped block. The base plate is located on the linear guide rail. The lifting cylinder is located on the base plate and is connected to the arc-shaped block. The rigid insulation tile is placed on the arc-shaped block. The support is equipped with a translation guide rail and a translation cylinder. The cam divider is located on the translation guide rail and is connected to the cam divider.

2. The equipment for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The suction cup is equipped with several telescopic cylinders, which are connected to the sponge adsorption surface.

3. The equipment for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotation angle of the cam divider is 90°.

4. The equipment for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rack is installed inside the feeding track, and a feeding motor is installed on the feeding trolley. A gear is installed at the output end of the feeding motor. The feeding trolley moves on the feeding track by meshing with the rack.

5. The equipment for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The equipment for wrapping rigid insulation tiles for pipes also includes a baling machine, which is used to package the rigid insulation tiles that are completely wrapped on the pipe after the material wrapping mechanism on both sides of the chuck has finished wrapping the pipe.

6. A wrapping process for a pipe rigid insulation tile wrapping device according to any one of claims 1-5, comprising the following steps: (1) Fix both ends of the pipe to the corresponding chucks, start the feeding motor, and drive the feeding trolley to move to the corresponding position on the side of the pipe; (2) Manually fill the rigid insulation tile block corresponding to the pipe onto the arc-shaped tooling, start the feeding cylinder, and the arc-shaped tooling moves along the linear guide rail to the bottom of the suction cup and then stops; (3) The lifting cylinder is activated, the arc block is lifted, and the rigid heat insulation tile is lifted to the sponge adsorption surface of the suction cup; (4) The telescopic cylinder inside the suction cup is activated, the sponge adsorption surface is pressed down and contacts the rigid insulation tile, the air inlet on the sponge adsorption surface adsorbs the rigid insulation tile, so that the sponge adsorption surface and the rigid insulation tile are tightly attached. At this time, the lifting cylinder is reset, the arc block is separated from the rigid insulation tile, the feeding cylinder is reset, and the arc tooling is moved out of the area below the suction cup. (5) The cam divider drives the suction cup mechanism to rotate 90°, and the rigid insulation tile on the suction cup sponge adsorption surface is aligned with the pipe; (6) The translation cylinder is started, which drives the cam divider to move along the translation guide rail towards the pipeline. When the cam divider moves to the end of the translation guide rail, the hard insulation tile on the sponge adsorption surface wraps around the pipeline, and the wrapping equipment on both sides of the pipeline completes the wrapping of the pipeline at the same time. (7) After the wrapping is completed, the sponge adsorption surface loosens its adsorption on the rigid heat insulation tile, the translation cylinder resets, and the cam divider drives the suction cup to reset. (8) Start the feeding motor and move the feeding trolley to the next wrapping area on the side of the pipe. Repeat steps (2)-(7) until the wrapping of the rigid insulation tile of the entire pipe is completed.

7. The bandaging process according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes step (9) After the rigid insulation tile of the pipeline is wrapped, the steel strip is wrapped around the rigid insulation tile twice by a packing machine and then knotted. After knotting several times on the pipeline, the packaging is completed.

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