A steel coil coating system

Abstract

A steel coil coating system includes: a robot with a robotic arm that can be equipped with a coating tool and a suction cup tool; a coating preparation device for preparing coating, wherein the robot controls the coating tool to pick up the coating in the coating preparation device; a first coating platform on which the robot, equipped with the coating tool, coats the steel coil, the coil's axis being vertically oriented; and a second coating platform on which the robot, equipped with the coating tool, coats a protective plate, and the robot, equipped with a suction cup tool, adsorbs the protective plate and places it on the upper surface of the steel coil; wherein the coating preparation device, the first coating platform, and the second coating platform are arranged around the robot. The system allows the robot to control the coating tool to coat the steel coil on the first coating platform and the robot to control the coating tool to coat the protective plate on the second coating platform, reducing the dangers and labor burden of manual operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of steel rolling equipment technology, and in particular to a steel coil coating system. Background Technology

[0002] Annealing of cold-rolled steel sheets (in coil form) is the most important heat treatment process in the production of cold-rolled strip steel. To prevent oxidation at high temperatures during heat treatment, the ends of the steel coils need to be coated with a magnesium oxide solution before entering the ring furnace, and a fan-shaped protective plate is placed over the top end. Currently, production line workers apply the magnesium oxide coating to both ends of the coils, requiring an overhead crane to lift the coils during the coating process on the bottom end. Because the steel coils arrive at high temperatures (typically ≥45℃) from the production line during the magnesium oxide coating process, workers face a risk of burns. Furthermore, the coating operation generates a large amount of dust, negatively impacting the health of workers in the work area. The current production process involves high risks and heavy workloads due to manual operation. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a steel coil coating system that can automatically complete the coating process, reducing the risks and labor burden of manual operation. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, this application provides a steel coil coating system that can automatically coat steel coils, reducing the dangers and labor burden of manual operation.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides a steel coil coating system, comprising: a robot having a robotic arm that can be equipped with a coating tool and a suction cup tool; a coating preparation device for preparing coating, wherein the robot controls the coating tool to pick up the coating in the coating preparation device; a first coating platform on which the robot, equipped with the coating tool, coats the steel coil, the steel coil having a vertically oriented axis; and a second coating platform on which the robot, equipped with the coating tool, coats a protective plate, the protective plate being adsorbed by the suction cup tool and placed on the upper surface of the steel coil; wherein the coating preparation device, the first coating platform, and the second coating platform are arranged around the robot.

[0005] Using the above structure, a robot can control a coating tool to coat the steel coil on the first coating platform, and another robot can control a coating tool to coat the protective plate on the second coating platform. Finally, a robot can control a suction cup tool to place the protective plate onto the upper surface of the steel coil. This allows the robot to replace manual labor in the coating operation, reducing the dangers and workload of manual operation. Furthermore, by arranging the paint preparation device, the first coating platform, and the second coating platform around the robot, the robot can easily perform actions such as coating, handling, and picking up paint.

[0006] In some embodiments, the robot further has a ground rail along which the robotic arm moves, and the paint preparation device, the first coating platform, and the second coating platform are positioned on both sides of the ground rail.

[0007] Using the above structure, the robot can control its robotic arm to move along the ground track so that it can move to the corresponding equipment to perform actions such as painting, handling, and dipping in paint.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first coating platform includes: a saddle on which the steel coil is placed; and a lifting device for lifting the steel coil.

[0009] With the above structure, a lifting device can be used to lift the steel coil so that the robot can control the coating tool to coat the lower end face of the steel coil.

[0010] In some embodiments, the lifting device is an electromagnetic crane.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first coating platform further includes a first detection device for detecting the position, outer diameter, and / or height information of the steel coil on the saddle.

[0012] Using the above structure, the lifting device can adjust the position of the steel coil based on its location information, allowing the robot to apply coating. Furthermore, the robot can adjust the coating trajectory based on the position, outer diameter, and height of the steel coil to improve the coating effect.

[0013] In some embodiments, the coating preparation apparatus is a mixer, and the opening of the mixer is oriented upwards.

[0014] With the above structure, the opening of the mixer faces upwards, making it easier for the robotic arm to control the painting tool to reach into the mixer through the opening and pick up the paint.

[0015] In some embodiments, the mixer has an inlet pipe and a drain pipe, the inlet pipe being used to supply water when the mixer is mixing coatings and / or cleaning, and the drain pipe being used to discharge waste liquid.

[0016] In some embodiments, the system further includes: a first storage platform disposed adjacent to the second coating platform for placing the protective plate before coating; the robot is equipped with the suction cup tool to adsorb the protective plate on the first storage platform and place the protective plate onto the second coating platform.

[0017] With the above structure, a protective plate can be provided from the first storage platform to the second coating platform, thereby ensuring the production rhythm and improving production efficiency.

[0018] In some embodiments, the system further includes: a second storage platform, which is disposed adjacent to the first coating platform and is used to place the coated protective plate; the robot is equipped with a suction cup tool to adsorb the protective plate on the second coating platform and place the protective plate on the second storage platform; the robot is equipped with a suction cup tool to adsorb the protective plate on the second storage platform and place the protective plate on the upper surface of the steel coil on the first coating platform.

[0019] With the above structure, the protective plates coated by the second coating platform can be stored on the second storage platform, and the coated protective plates can be supplied to the first coating platform to protect the upper surface of the steel coil. This ensures production rhythm and improves production efficiency.

[0020] In some embodiments, the system further includes a second detection device disposed toward the first coating platform and / or the second coating platform, for detecting the coating effect.

[0021] With the above structure, the coating effect can be detected by a second detection device, so that the robot can coat the protective plate and steel coil according to the detection results, thereby improving the coating effect.

[0022] These and other aspects of the invention will become more apparent from the following description of several embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The various features of the present invention and the relationships between them are further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are exemplary; some features are not shown to scale, and some drawings may omit conventional features in the field of this application that are not essential to this application, or additional features that are not essential to this application may be shown. The combination of features shown in the drawings is not intended to limit the present application. Furthermore, throughout this specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same things. Specific descriptions of the drawings are as follows:

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of the steel coil coating system 10 in an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0026] Steel coil coating system 10; robot 100; robotic arm 110; ground rail 120; paint preparation device 200; first storage platform 300; first coating platform 400; second storage platform 500; second coating platform 600; support 700; first detection device 800; second detection device 900. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The terms "first, second, third, etc." or similar terms such as module A, module B, module C, etc., used in the specification and claims are only used to distinguish similar objects and do not represent a specific ordering of objects. It is understood that a specific order or sequence may be interchanged where permitted so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein.

[0028] The term "comprising" as used in the specification and claims should not be construed as limiting itself to what follows; it does not exclude other elements. Therefore, it should be interpreted as specifying the presence of the mentioned feature, integral, or component, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, or components, or groups thereof. Thus, the statement "equipment comprising means A and B" should not be limited to an equipment consisting solely of components A and B.

[0029] The term "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" as used in this specification means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. Therefore, the terms "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" appearing throughout this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but may refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, in one or more embodiments, the particular features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure.

[0030] The specific structure of the steel coil coating system 10 in the embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of the steel coil coating system 10 in an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 As shown, the steel coil coating system 10 in this embodiment includes a robot 100 and a coating preparation device 200, a first storage platform 300, a first coating platform 400, a second storage platform 500 and a second coating platform 600 arranged around the robot 100.

[0032] The robot 100 can be an industrial six-axis robot. The robot 100 has a robotic arm 110, with a quick-change head mounted on its end flange. The robotic arm 110 can quickly install and change painting tools and suction cup tools, enabling painting and material handling operations. The robot 100 also has a ground rail 120 along which the robotic arm 110 moves. Its position can be adjusted according to the needs of painting and material handling operations, allowing it to move to the appropriate equipment for painting, material handling, and paint application.

[0033] A bracket 700 is also provided on one side of the end of the ground rail 120 for storing painting tools and suction cup tools. The robotic arm 110 can place the painting tools or suction cup tools installed at its end on the bracket 700, or retrieve the painting tools or suction cup tools from the bracket 700 as needed to complete painting and handling operations.

[0034] The paint preparation device 200 is used to prepare paint, which can be magnesium oxide paint. The robot 100 can control a brushing tool to pick up the paint in the paint preparation device 200. The paint preparation device 200 is a mixer with its opening facing upwards, allowing the robotic arm 110 to control the brushing tool to reach into the mixer and pick up the paint. The mixer also has an inlet pipe and a drain pipe. The inlet pipe supplies water for mixing the paint and for cleaning, while the drain pipe discharges waste liquid. Specifically, the inlet pipe can meter the water added to the mixer to ensure accurate paint mixing. The paint preparation device 200 has an automatic cleaning function; water supplied by the inlet pipe can rinse the inside of the mixer, and the waste liquid generated during cleaning can be discharged through a valve at the bottom into the drain pipe.

[0035] The first storage platform 300 is used to place the protective plate before coating. The protective plate is adapted to the shape of the end face of the steel coil and can be set as a circular ring or a semi-circular ring. The robot 100 is equipped with a suction cup tool to pick up the protective plate from the first storage platform 300 and place the protective plate on the second coating platform 600 for coating. In this way, the first storage platform 300 can supply the protective plate to the second coating platform 600, thereby ensuring the production rhythm and improving production efficiency.

[0036] The second coating platform 600 is located adjacent to the first storage platform 300. After the robot 100 is equipped with coating tools, it can coat the protective plate on the second coating platform 600. The second coating platform 600 can also heat the protective plate, thereby accelerating the drying and solidification of the coating on the protective plate.

[0037] The second storage platform 500 is used to place the coated protective plates. The second storage platform 500 and the second coating platform 600 are positioned correspondingly on opposite sides of the ground rail 120. The robot 100, equipped with suction cups, adsorbs the coated protective plates from the second coating platform 600 and places them onto the second storage platform 500. The second storage platform 500 is located adjacent to the first coating platform 400, facilitating the robot 100's use of suction cups to adsorb the protective plates from the second storage platform 500 and place them onto the upper surface of the steel coils on the first coating platform 400. Thus, the second storage platform 500 can store the coated protective plates from the second coating platform 600 and provide them to the first coating platform 400, protecting the upper surface of the steel coils. This ensures production rhythm and improves production efficiency.

[0038] The first coating platform 400 includes a saddle and a lifting device. The steel coil is placed on the saddle, with its axis vertically aligned. The lifting device can be an electromagnetic crane formed by an overhead crane and an electromagnetic chuck, or other suitable lifting equipment; there are no limitations on this. The lifting device is used to lift the steel coil so that the robot 100 can control the coating tool to coat the lower surface of the steel coil.

[0039] like Figure 1 The first coating platform 400 shown also includes a first detection device 800, which is used to detect the position, outer diameter, and height information of the steel coil on the saddle. The lifting device can adjust the position of the steel coil according to the position information so that the robot 100 can coat the steel coil. In addition, the robot 100 can also adjust the coating trajectory according to the position, outer diameter, and height information of the steel coil to improve the coating effect.

[0040] Furthermore, the steel coil coating system 10 in this application also includes a second detection device 900. The second detection device 900 can be a vision inspection device, positioned facing the first coating platform 400 and the second coating platform 600, for detecting the coating effect. Specifically, the second detection device 900 can be positioned at positions corresponding to the first coating platform 400 and the second coating platform 600, or it can be as follows: Figure 1 The coating is mounted on the robotic arm 110 of the robot 100, as shown, but this is not a limitation. The second detection device 900 can detect the coating effect so that the robot 100 can coat the protective plate and steel coil according to the detection results, thereby improving the coating effect and avoiding problems such as uneven coating and missed areas.

[0041] In summary, when using the steel coil coating system 10 in this embodiment to coat steel coils, a certain amount of water required for solution preparation is first injected into the coating preparation device 200. Then, the weighed and quantitatively measured magnesium oxide is poured into the preparation device. The mixture of magnesium oxide and water is stirred by the coating preparation device 200 to complete the preparation of the magnesium oxide coating. After the mixing is completed, the coating preparation device 200 is kept in a stirring state to prevent the magnesium oxide coating from settling.

[0042] The lifting device hoists the steel coil onto the saddle of the first coating platform 400. The first detection device 800 checks whether the position of the steel coil meets the coating requirements and uses indicator lights to alert the crane operator and other control personnel to confirm the correct position. Once the coating requirements are met, the operation stops. The first detection device 800 detects the outer diameter, height, and position information of the steel coil, accurately locating the end face of the steel coil to be coated, and calculates and adjusts the coating trajectory of the robot 100 based on the detected position. The robot 100 automatically picks up the coating tool, dips it in magnesium oxide coating, and moves it to the upper and lower end faces of the steel coil. It coats the end faces of the steel coil according to the process requirements, and the second detection device 900 judges the coating effect to avoid problems such as uneven coating or missed areas. After coating is completed, the robot 100 returns to its original position, indicating this via indicator lights, and transmits a signal to the crane. The crane then unlocks and lifts the steel coil away from the coating station.

[0043] Robot 100 uses a quick-change head to pick up a suction cup tool, moves to the first storage platform 300, and picks up the protective plate, placing it on the second coating platform 600. Robot 100 then changes to a coating tool, moves to the paint preparation device 200 to pick up paint, and applies it to the protective plate on the second coating platform 600. The second detection device 900 assesses the coating effect to prevent uneven coating or missed areas. After coating, the second coating platform 600 activates its heating function to dry the protective plate. Robot 100 then uses a suction cup tool to pick up the dried protective plate and place it on the second storage platform 500. Robot 100 repeats the above actions until all protective plates are coated, then lowers the coating tool and suction cup tool and returns to its original position.

[0044] Note that the above are merely preferred embodiments and the technical principles employed in this application. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions can be made without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present application has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include many other equivalent embodiments without departing from the concept of the present invention, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A steel coil coating system, characterized in that, include: The robot has a robotic arm that can be equipped with a painting tool and a suction cup tool. A paint preparation apparatus, wherein the paint preparation apparatus is used to prepare paint, and the robot controls the brushing tool to pick up the paint in the paint preparation apparatus; The first coating platform, wherein the robot is equipped with the coating tool to coat the steel coil on the first coating platform, and the axis of the steel coil is set vertically; The second coating platform is used by a robot equipped with a coating tool to coat the protective plate on the second coating platform. The robot is also equipped with a suction cup tool to pick up the protective plate and place it on the upper surface of the steel coil. A first storage platform is located adjacent to the second coating platform and is used to place the protective plate before coating. The robot is equipped with a suction cup tool to adsorb the protective plate on the first storage platform and place the protective plate on the second coating platform. A second storage platform is located adjacent to the first coating platform and is used to place the coated protective plate. The robot is equipped with a suction cup tool to pick up the protective plate from the second coating platform and place the protective plate on the second storage platform. The robot is also equipped with a suction cup tool to pick up the protective plate from the second storage platform and place the protective plate on the upper surface of the steel coil on the first coating platform. The paint preparation device, the first storage platform, the first coating platform, the second storage platform, and the second coating platform are arranged around the robot.

2. The steel coil coating system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The robot also has a ground rail, along which the robotic arm moves, and the paint preparation device, the first painting platform, and the second painting platform are located on both sides of the ground rail.

3. The steel coil coating system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first coating platform includes: A saddle, on which the steel coil is placed; A lifting device for lifting the steel coil.

4. The steel coil coating system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lifting device is an electromagnetic crane.

5. The steel coil coating system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first coating platform also includes: A first detection device is used to detect the position, outer diameter, and / or height information of the steel coil on the saddle.

6. The steel coil coating system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coating preparation device is a mixer, and the opening of the mixer is oriented upwards.

7. The steel coil coating system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The mixer has an inlet pipe and a drain pipe. The inlet pipe is used to supply water when the mixer is mixing coatings and / or cleaning, and the drain pipe is used to discharge waste liquid.

8. The steel coil coating system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A second detection device is disposed facing the first coating platform and / or the second coating platform, and is used to detect the coating effect.

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