A CT inspection production line for spherical parts

Abstract

This invention provides a CT inspection production line for spherical parts. A working gap is provided between the loading line and the unloading line. A loading mechanism is located below the loading line, and a unloading mechanism is located below the unloading line. The loading mechanism lifts a material carrier onto the loading line. An impact block is installed within the loading line to drive the material carrier in a straight line. The material carrier slides through the working gap to the unloading line. A hook is installed within the unloading line to pull the material carrier to the unloading mechanism, which lowers the material carrier away from the unloading line. In this CT inspection production line for spherical parts, the CT inspection equipment inspects the material within the working gap. The material carrier, made of carbon fiber, can slide through the working gap, reducing obstruction of the spherical material and allowing for unobstructed measurement by the CT inspection equipment, thus minimizing the impact of the equipment on the material imaging.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of CT inspection equipment, and in particular relates to a CT inspection production line for spherical parts. Background Technology

[0002] In existing technologies, the CT inspection conveyor structure for fuel spheres mainly consists of a guide rail type conveyor. Its main function is to be fixed on a linear guide rail and move intermittently through a bottom moving module. The disadvantages are: high installation accuracy is required, the fixture cannot leave the linear guide rail during movement, and due to the non-destructive nature of X-ray CT, high-density parts cannot be within the imaging range of the object being tested. Therefore, it is not suitable for CT inspection equipment. Even with avoidance installation, the object being tested will be obstructed by the tooling fixture, resulting in poor measurement. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a CT inspection production line for spherical parts to solve the problem that tooling fixtures may obstruct measurements during CT inspection of spherical materials in the prior art, resulting in poor measurement.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows:

[0005] A CT inspection production line for spherical parts includes a feeding mechanism, a discharging mechanism, a feeding line body, and a discharging line body. The feeding line body and the discharging line body are coaxially arranged, and a working gap is provided between them. The feeding mechanism is located below the feeding line body, and the discharging mechanism is located below the discharging line body. The feeding mechanism is used to lift the material carrier to the feeding line body. An impact block is provided inside the feeding line body to drive the material carrier to slide linearly. The linearly sliding material carrier slides through the working gap to the discharging line body. A hook is provided inside the discharging line body to pull the material carrier to the discharging mechanism. The discharging mechanism is used to lower the material carrier away from the discharging line body. The CT inspection equipment inspects the material within the working gap. The material carrier can slide through the working gap, and the material carrier is made of carbon fiber material, which reduces the obstruction of spherical materials, allowing the CT inspection equipment to measure the material without obstruction and reducing the impact of the equipment on the material imaging.

[0006] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism and the unloading mechanism have the same structure. The feeding mechanism includes a first linear module, a first support, a carrier support, a second linear module, and a slide rod. The first support is a frame structure. The carrier support is provided at the upper end of the first support, and the upper end of the carrier support is provided with an open groove. The material carrier is located in the open groove. The lower end of the first support is slidably connected to the first linear module, and the second linear module is installed in the first support. The movable rod of the second linear module is fixedly connected to the lower end of the carrier support. The first support is provided with a sliding hole, and a linear bearing is installed in the sliding hole. A slide rod is provided in the linear bearing, and the upper end of the slide rod is fixedly connected to the lower end of the carrier support.

[0007] Furthermore, the feeding line and the discharging line have the same structure and are arranged opposite each other. The feeding line includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel that are rotatably sleeved on the second bracket. The outer periphery of the driving wheel and the outer periphery of the driven wheel form a synchronous transmission structure through a synchronous belt. One end of the driving wheel is fixedly connected to the drive shaft of the motor. The outer periphery of the motor is fixedly connected to the second bracket. Impact blocks and hooks are installed on the synchronous belt. One side of the impact blocks and hooks is in contact with one side of the material carrier.

[0008] Furthermore, one end of the hook is hinged to the fixing block, and the fixing block is fixedly connected to the synchronous belt of the discharge line. The other end of the hook is provided with a transition slope to facilitate the side wall of the material carrier to be engaged with the hook. At the same time, the inner circumference of the hook is vertical to facilitate the material carrier to fall into the carrier support of the feeding mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, the feeding line also includes a traveling frame support, which is fixedly installed on a second bracket. The traveling frame support is coaxially arranged with the impact block and the hook. The traveling frame support does not interfere with the feeding mechanism's transfer of material carriers to the feeding line, and it does not interfere with the unloading mechanism's transfer of materials to the discharge line.

[0010] Furthermore, a slider is installed at the lower end of the accompanying frame support, a slide rail is installed on the second bracket, the slide rail is slidably connected to the lower end of the slider, and one side of the accompanying frame support is fixedly connected to the movable rod of the third linear module, the periphery of the third linear module is fixedly connected to the second bracket.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the CT inspection production line for spherical parts described in this invention has the following beneficial effects: the CT inspection equipment inspects the material in the working gap, the material carrier can slide through the working gap, and the material carrier is made of carbon fiber material, which reduces the obstruction of the spherical material, so that the CT inspection equipment can measure the material without obstruction and reduce the impact of the equipment on the material imaging; the feeding line and the discharging line are equipped with accompanying brackets to prevent the material carrier from tipping over, thereby improving the reliability of the inspection. Attached Figure Description

[0012] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a CT inspection production line for spherical parts according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism described in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 3This is a side view of the feeding mechanism after the first linear module is removed, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a side view schematic diagram of a CT inspection production line for spherical parts according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material discharge line according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0019] 1-Feeding mechanism; 11-First linear module; 12-First support; 13-Carrier support; 14-Second linear module; 15-Slide bar; 2-Unloading mechanism; 3-Feeding line; 31-Second support; 32-Driving wheel; 33-Driven wheel; 34-Synchronous belt; 35-Motor; 36-Traveling support; 37-Third linear module; 4-Discharge line; 5-Material carrier; 6-Impact block; 7-Hook; 71-Fixing block. Detailed Implementation

[0020] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in the present invention can be combined with each other.

[0021] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0022] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0023] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0024] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a CT inspection production line for spherical parts includes a loading mechanism 1, a unloading mechanism 2, a loading line 3, and a discharge line 4. The loading line 3 and the discharge line 4 are coaxially arranged, and a working gap is provided between them. The loading mechanism 1 is located below the loading line 3, and the unloading mechanism 2 is located below the discharge line 4. The loading mechanism 1 is used to lift the material carrier 5 onto the loading line 3. An impact block 6 is provided inside the loading line 3, which is used to drive the material carrier 5 to slide linearly. The material carrier 5 slides through the working gap to the discharge line 4. A hook 7 is installed inside the discharge line 4. The hook 7 is used to pull the material carrier 5 to move to the unloading mechanism 2. The unloading mechanism 2 is used to lower the material carrier 5 away from the discharge line 4. The CT detection equipment detects the material in the working gap. The material carrier 5 can slide through the working gap. The material carrier 5 is made of carbon fiber material, which reduces the obstruction of spherical materials, so that the CT detection equipment can measure the material without obstruction and reduce the impact of the equipment on the material imaging.

[0025] The loading mechanism 1 and unloading mechanism 2 have the same structure. The loading mechanism 1 includes a first linear module 11, a first support 12, a carrier support 13, a second linear module 14, and a slide rod 15. The first support 12 is a frame structure. The carrier support 13 is set at the upper end of the first support 12, and the upper end of the carrier support 13 is provided with an open groove. The material carrier 5 is located in the open groove. The lower end of the first support 12 is slidably connected to the first linear module 11, and the second linear module 14 is installed in the first support 12. The movable rod of the second linear module 14 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the carrier support 13. The first support 12 is provided with a sliding hole, and a linear bearing is installed in the sliding hole. The slide rod 15 is set in the linear bearing. The upper end of the slide rod 15 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the carrier support 13. The slide rod is used to limit the displacement trajectory of the carrier support, while the second linear module 14 is used to lift or lower the carrier support 13.

[0026] The feeding line 3 and the discharging line 4 have the same structure and are arranged opposite each other. The feeding line 3 includes a driving wheel 32 and a driven wheel 33 that are rotatably sleeved on the second bracket 31. The outer periphery of the driving wheel 32 and the outer periphery of the driven wheel 33 are connected by a synchronous belt 34 to form a synchronous transmission structure. One end of the driving wheel 32 is fixedly connected to the drive shaft of the motor 35. The outer periphery of the motor 35 is fixedly connected to the second bracket 31. Impact blocks 6 and hooks 7 are installed on the synchronous belt 34. One side of the impact blocks 6 and hooks 7 is in contact with one side of the material carrier 5.

[0027] One end of the hook 7 is hinged to the fixing block 71, and the fixing block 71 is fixedly connected to the synchronous belt 34 of the discharge line body 4. The other end of the hook 7 is provided with a transition slope to facilitate the side wall of the material carrier 5 to be engaged with the hook 7. At the same time, the inner circumference of the hook 7 is vertical to facilitate the material carrier 5 to fall into the carrier support 13 of the feeding mechanism 2.

[0028] The feeding line 3 also includes a traveling bracket 36, which is fixedly installed on a second bracket 31. The traveling bracket 36 is coaxially arranged with the impact block 6 and the hook 7. The traveling bracket 36 does not interfere with the feeding mechanism 1 to transfer the material carrier 5 to the feeding line 3, nor does it interfere with the unloading mechanism 2 and the material discharge line 4 to transfer materials. The traveling bracket is used to limit the travel trajectory of the material carrier 5. In order to adapt to material carriers or transmission lines of different lengths, a slider is installed at the lower end of the traveling bracket 36, and a slide rail is installed on the second bracket 31. The outer periphery of the slide rail is slidably connected to the lower end of the slider, and one side of the traveling bracket 36 is fixedly connected to the movable rod of the third linear module 37. The outer periphery of the third linear module 37 is fixedly connected to the second bracket 31.

[0029] The working process of a CT inspection production line for spherical parts:

[0030] The control method in this embodiment is through a controller. The controller circuit can be easily programmed by those skilled in the art. The power supply is also common knowledge in the field. This document is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, and the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail. The first linear module, the second linear module, and the third linear module are existing lead screw modules or linear motors. The first linear module 11 drives the first support 12 and the material carrier 5 to move below the feeding line 3. Then, the second linear module 14 lifts the carrier support 13 and moves it to the end face of the impact block 6. At this time, the impact block 6 is located on the left side of the material carrier 5. The motor 35 drives the synchronous belt 34 and the impact block 6 to move linearly. The right end face of the impact block 6 contacts the left end face of the material carrier 5, but does not contact the carrier support 13. The impact block 6 drives... The material carrier 5 slides to the right into the accompanying bracket. Then, the impact block 6 continues to drive the material carrier 5 along the trajectory of the accompanying bracket until it passes through the working gap. The length of the working gap is no more than half the length of the material carrier 5. This setting is to keep the material carrier 5 stable and prevent it from tipping over. At this time, the impact block 6 continues to drive the material carrier 5 to move until the right side of the material carrier 5 contacts the hook 7 and is engaged in the hook. At this time, the right outer perimeter of the material carrier 5 is located in the accompanying bracket 36 of the arranging line. The synchronous belt 34 of the arranging line drives the hook 7 and the material carrier 5 to move into the carrier bracket 13 of the unloading mechanism 2. At this time, the material carrier 5 is separated from the accompanying bracket 36. The second linear module 14 of the unloading mechanism 2 drives the material carrier 5 to sink and discharges the raw material from the material carrier 5 to the material unloading line 4 through the first linear module 11.

[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A CT inspection production line for spherical parts, characterized in that: It includes a feeding mechanism (1), a discharging mechanism (2), a feeding line (3) and a discharging line (4). The feeding line (3) and the discharging line (4) are coaxially arranged, and there is a working gap between the feeding line (3) and the discharging line (4). The feeding mechanism (1) is set below the feeding line (3), and the discharging mechanism (2) is set below the discharging line (4). The feeding mechanism (1) is used to lift the material carrier (5) to the feeding line (3). The feeding line (3) is equipped with an impact block (6). The impact block (6) is used to drive the material carrier (5) to slide in a straight line. The material carrier (5) slides through the working gap to the discharging line (4). The discharging line (4) is equipped with a hook (7). The hook (7) is used to pull the material carrier (5) to move to the discharging mechanism (2). The discharging mechanism (2) is used to sink the material carrier (5) away from the discharging line (4). The feeding mechanism (1) and the unloading mechanism (2) have the same structure. The feeding mechanism (1) includes a first linear module (11), a first support (12), a carrier support (13), a second linear module (14), and a slide rod (15). The first support (12) is a frame structure. The carrier support (13) is provided at the upper end of the first support (12), and the upper end of the carrier support (13) is provided with an open groove. The material carrier (5) is located in the open groove. The lower end of the first support (12) is slidably connected to the first linear module (11), and the second linear module (14) is installed in the first support (12). The movable rod of the second linear module (14) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the carrier support (13). The first support (12) is provided with a sliding hole. A linear bearing is installed in the sliding hole. A slide rod (15) is provided in the linear bearing. The upper end of the slide rod (15) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the carrier support (13). The feeding line (3) and the discharging line (4) have the same structure and are arranged opposite each other. The feeding line includes a drive wheel (32) and a driven wheel (33) that are rotatably sleeved on the second bracket (31). The outer periphery of the drive wheel (32) and the outer periphery of the driven wheel (33) are connected by a synchronous belt (34) to form a synchronous transmission structure. One end of the drive wheel (32) is fixedly connected to the drive shaft of the motor (35). The outer periphery of the motor (35) is fixedly connected to the second bracket (31). Impact blocks (6) and hooks (7) are installed on the synchronous belt (34). One side of the impact blocks (6) and hooks (7) are in contact with one side of the material carrier (5).

2. The CT inspection production line for spherical parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the hook (7) is hinged to the fixing block (71), the fixing block (71) is fixedly connected to the synchronous belt (34) of the discharge line body (4), and the other end of the hook (7) is provided with a transition slope.

3. The CT inspection production line for spherical parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding line also includes a traveling frame support (36), which is fixedly installed on a second bracket (31). The traveling frame support (36) is coaxially arranged with the impact block (6) and the hook (7). The traveling frame support (36) does not interfere with the feeding mechanism (1) transferring the material carrier (5) to the feeding line (3), and the traveling frame support (36) does not interfere with the unloading mechanism (2) and the material transfer of the discharge line (4).

4. The CT inspection production line for spherical parts according to claim 3, characterized in that: A slider is installed at the lower end of the accompanying frame support (36), a slide rail is installed on the second bracket (31), the outer periphery of the slide rail is slidably connected to the lower end of the slider, and one side of the accompanying frame support (36) is fixedly connected to the movable rod of the third linear module (37), the outer periphery of the third linear module (37) is fixedly connected to the second bracket (31).

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