Pipe rack device and control method thereof

Abstract

The application relates to a pipe arranging device and a control method thereof. The pipe arranging device comprises a feeding mechanism for receiving a plurality of bent pipes and conveying all the bent pipes in a first direction; an arranging mechanism comprising a pushing member and a first guide member extending in the first direction, the feeding mechanism being capable of conveying and hanging all the bent pipes on the first guide member; and a collecting mechanism comprising a plurality of collecting members for hanging and collecting the bent pipes; wherein all the collecting members are capable of moving in a second direction Y to abut against the first guide member, and the pushing member is used for pushing all the bent pipes on the first guide member to the collecting members. The pipe arranging device has a clever structure, and through the cooperation of the feeding mechanism, the arranging mechanism and the collecting mechanism, the problem of bent pipe quality hidden danger caused by manual arrangement of the bent pipes is effectively solved, the pipe arranging device provides convenience for transferring the batch of bent pipes to the next anticorrosion process, and the production efficiency of the bent pipes is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automated processing equipment technology, and in particular to a pipe laying device and its control method. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, copper or aluminum pipes need to undergo anti-corrosion treatment after being bent into bent pipes by a pipe bending machine.

[0003] In existing technology, after the pipe bending machine produces the bent pipe, a belt conveyor line is used to receive and transport the bent pipe, so that the bent pipe automatically falls into the tooling car. Then, the batch of bent pipes in the tooling car are picked up manually and arranged in an orderly manner on the corresponding placement platform. The placement platform is then transferred to the anti-corrosion machine for anti-corrosion treatment of the bent pipe.

[0004] Then, during the process of manually picking up and sorting the bent pipes, the bent pipes are prone to structural damage due to bumps and squeezing, which poses a quality risk. At the same time, manual operation is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient, affecting the efficiency of subsequent processes. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application aims to address at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application provides a pipe arrangement device and its control method, which is ingeniously designed to automatically unload and arrange the bent pipes processed by the pipe bending machine, effectively solving the problem of potential quality problems caused by manual pipe arrangement and improving the production efficiency of pipe bending.

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides a pipe-laying device, comprising:

[0007] A feeding mechanism is used to receive multiple bent pipes and convey all of the bent pipes along a first direction;

[0008] The arrangement mechanism includes a pusher and a first guide extending along the first direction, and the unloading mechanism is capable of conveying and hanging all the bent pipes on the first guide.

[0009] The material collection mechanism includes multiple material collection components for hanging and collecting the bent pipe;

[0010] All of the material collection components are capable of moving along the second direction Y to engage with the first guide component, and the pusher is used to push all the bends on the first guide component to the material collection component.

[0011] The pipe-laying device according to the first aspect of this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The pipe arrangement device of this application, when collecting and arranging bent pipes, first receives multiple bent pipes discharged from the pipe bending machine, then conveys these multiple bent pipes along a first direction and hangs them on a first guide member on the arrangement mechanism, so that all the bent pipes on the feeding mechanism are transferred and hung on the first guide member. Then, the pushing member on the arrangement mechanism pushes all the bent pipes hung on the first guide member to the collecting member, so that the collecting member completes the arrangement and collection of a row of bent pipes. In this way, all the collecting members on the collecting mechanism move sequentially to the position of docking with the first guide member, and then, by the coordinated action of the feeding mechanism and the arrangement mechanism, multiple bent pipes discharged from the pipe bending machine each time can be arranged and collected by the corresponding collecting members, so that a batch of bent pipes are collected on the collecting mechanism in a multi-row distribution.

[0013] The entire pipe arrangement device has a clever structure. Through the coordinated design of the feeding mechanism, the arranging mechanism, and the collecting mechanism, it can automatically feed and arrange the batch of bent pipes processed by the pipe bending machine onto the collecting mechanism. The high degree of automation effectively solves the problem of quality hazards caused by manual arrangement of bent pipes, and provides convenience for transferring batch of bent pipes to the next anti-corrosion process, thereby improving the production efficiency of pipe bending.

[0014] In some embodiments, the extension line of the first guide passes through the arcuate area of ​​all the bends on the feeding mechanism.

[0015] In some embodiments, the unloading mechanism includes a conveying track and a plurality of receiving members disposed on the conveying track. The conveying track can drive the receiving members to turn at one end near the first guide member, so that the bent pipe disengages from the receiving member and slides into the first guide member.

[0016] In some embodiments, the support is configured as a groove capable of deforming under stress.

[0017] In some embodiments, the first guide coincides with the vertical projection of the transport track.

[0018] In some embodiments, the unloading mechanism further includes a lifting assembly having a transfer component corresponding to the receiving component. The lifting assembly can drive all the transfer components to rise and fall relative to the conveying track to receive the bent pipe discharged by the pipe bending machine and transfer the bent pipe to the receiving component.

[0019] In some embodiments, the transport track has clearance space for the transfer component to pass through.

[0020] In some embodiments, the arrangement mechanism further includes a stop member that is movable relative to the first guide member to stop or disengage the bend on the first guide member that is furthest from the unloading mechanism.

[0021] In some embodiments, the first guide member is capable of moving up and down relative to the unloading mechanism.

[0022] In some embodiments, the arrangement mechanism further includes a second guide member disposed opposite to the first guide member. The first guide member and the second guide member are respectively used to hang the arc-shaped area and the pipe opening area of ​​the bend, and the second guide member can be detached from the bend.

[0023] In some embodiments, all of the material collection components are inclined relative to the first guide.

[0024] In some embodiments, the first guide and / or the collecting member is provided with a counting sensor, which is used to count the number of bends pushed from the first guide to the collecting member.

[0025] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a control method for the aforementioned pipe-laying device, the control method comprising the following steps:

[0026] S1. The control feeding mechanism receives multiple bent pipes discharged from the pipe bending machine at one time, and then conveys all the bent pipes along the first direction and hangs them on the first guide.

[0027] S2. Control the pusher to push all the bends on the first guide to the collecting component;

[0028] S3. Detect whether the aggregate is fully attached to the bend. If the aggregate is not fully attached to the bend, repeat steps S1 to S2. If the aggregate is fully attached to the bend, control another aggregate that is not attached to the bend to move along the second direction to connect with the first guide.

[0029] S4. Repeat steps S1 to S3 until all the aggregates are fully covered by the bend.

[0030] The control method of the pipe laying device according to the second aspect of this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0031] The control method of the pipe arrangement device in this application controls the movement of the feeding mechanism, the pushing component, and the collecting component, and detects whether each collecting component is fully covered with bent pipes. This ensures that all collecting components are fully covered with bent pipes, and that a batch of bent pipes are arranged in multiple rows and collected on each collecting component. The method has a high degree of automation, effectively solves the problem of quality hazards caused by manual pipe arrangement, facilitates the transfer of batch bent pipes to the next anti-corrosion process, and improves the production efficiency of pipe bending.

[0032] In some embodiments, step S1 further includes the following steps:

[0033] S11. Detect whether there are any unqualified bends on all the bends on the feeding mechanism. If there are no unqualified bends, the feeding mechanism will transport all the bends along the first direction and hang them on the first guide. If there are unqualified bends, the feeding mechanism will transport all the bends in the opposite direction to the first direction to discard all the bends.

[0034] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this application. In order to better understand the technical means of this application and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of this application more obvious and understandable, the following are specific embodiments of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0035] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0036] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the pipe laying device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0037] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle;

[0038] Figure 3 This is another structural schematic diagram of the pipe laying device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the arrangement mechanism according to an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle;

[0043] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the material collection mechanism according to an embodiment of this application.

[0044] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 100; conveying track; clearance space; 111; support component; 120; lifting assembly; 130; transfer component; 131; lifting plate; 132; drive cylinder; 133; arrangement mechanism; 200; pusher; 210; first guide; 220; stop; 230; second guide; 240; third drive; 270; second drive; 260; third drive; 270; fourth drive; fifth drive; 280; fifth drive; 290; slide rail; 291; slider; 292; collecting mechanism; 300; collecting component; 310; mounting frame; 320; sixth drive; 330; moving seat; 340; bent pipe; 400; arc area; pipe opening area; 420; first direction X; second direction Y. Detailed Implementation

[0045] The embodiments of the technical solution of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application and are therefore merely examples, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0046] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0047] In the description of the embodiments of this application, technical terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish different objects and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number, specific order, or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0048] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0049] In the description of the embodiments in this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0050] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "multiple" refers to two or more (including two), similarly, "multiple sets" refers to two or more (including two sets), and "multiple pieces" refers to two or more (including two pieces).

[0051] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the technical terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this application.

[0052] In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, technical terms such as "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0053] To address the problems of inefficiency, potential damage to pipe structures, and disruption to subsequent bending processes caused by the existing method of manually picking and sorting pipe bends, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 This application provides a pipe arrangement device, which includes a feeding mechanism 100, an arranging mechanism 200, and a collecting mechanism 300.

[0054] Among them, see Figure 1 and Figure 3 The feeding mechanism 100 is used to receive multiple bends 400 and transport all the bends 400 along the first direction X.

[0055] See Figure 2 The arrangement mechanism 200 includes a pusher 210 and a first guide 220 extending along the first direction X. The unloading mechanism 100 is capable of conveying all the bent pipes 400 and hanging them on the first guide 220.

[0056] See Figure 2 and Figure 3The material collection mechanism 300 includes multiple material collection components 310 for hanging and collecting the bends 400. Moreover, all material collection components 310 are movable in the second direction Y to engage with the first guide 220, and the pusher 210 is used to push all the bends 400 on the first guide 220 to the material collection components 310.

[0057] It should be noted that the pipe-laying device of this application is suitable for connection to the discharge port of the pipe bending machine. The pipe bending machine is a conventional pipe bending machine used to bend copper / aluminum pipes and other pipe fittings into bent pipes, and the bent pipe can be a U-shaped pipe. Each time the pipe bending machine discharges material, it discharges multiple bent pipes. The feeding mechanism 100 is connected to the discharge port of the pipe bending machine to receive multiple bent pipes discharged from the pipe bending machine at one time.

[0058] In the arrangement mechanism 200, the first guide member 220 extends along the first direction X, that is, the first guide member 220 is located on the trajectory of the unloading mechanism 100 conveying multiple bent tubes 400. When the unloading mechanism 100 conveys the bent tubes 400 to the position of the first guide member 220 along the first direction X, the unloading mechanism 100 hangs all the bent tubes 400 on the first guide member 220.

[0059] On the feeding mechanism 100, all the collecting components 310 can be constructed into rod-shaped or bar-shaped structures, so that multiple bent pipes 400 can be arranged in a straight line and hung on the collecting components 310. All the collecting components 310 can move synchronously along the second direction Y. Of course, each collecting component 310 can also move independently along the second direction Y, as long as all the collecting components 310 can be docked and cooperated with the first guide component 220.

[0060] In addition, the first direction X can be Figure 1 The straight line direction shown is from back to front; the second direction Y can be... Figure 1 As shown in the right-to-left straight line direction, the first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular, which makes the overall pipe arrangement device more compact and reduces the installation area occupied by the pipe arrangement device accordingly.

[0061] It is easy to understand that when the pipe arrangement device of this application arranges and collects the bent pipes 400, the feeding mechanism 100 first receives multiple bent pipes 400 discharged from the pipe bending machine, and then conveys the multiple bent pipes 400 along the first direction X and hangs them on the first guide member 220 on the arrangement mechanism 200, so that all the bent pipes 400 on the feeding mechanism 100 are transferred and hung on the first guide member 220. Then, the pushing member 210 on the arrangement mechanism 200 pushes all the bent pipes 400 hung on the first guide member 220 to the collecting member 310, so that the collecting member 310 completes the arrangement and collection of a row of bent pipes 400.

[0062] Thus, all the collecting components 310 on the collecting mechanism 300 move sequentially to the position where they dock with the first guide component 220. Then, with the coordinated action of the feeding mechanism 100 and the arranging mechanism 200, the multiple bent pipes 400 discharged by the pipe bending machine each time can be arranged and collected by the corresponding collecting components 310, so that the batch of bent pipes 400 discharged by the pipe bending machine are collected on the collecting mechanism 300 in a multi-row distribution.

[0063] The entire pipe arrangement device has a clever structure. Through the coordinated arrangement of the feeding mechanism 100, the arranging mechanism 200, and the collecting mechanism 300, it can automatically feed and arrange the batch of bent pipes 400 processed by the pipe bending machine onto the collecting mechanism 300. The high degree of automation effectively solves the problem of quality hazards caused by manual arrangement of bent pipes, and provides convenience for transferring the batch of bent pipes 400 to the next anti-corrosion process, thereby improving the production efficiency of pipe bending.

[0064] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments of this application, the extension line of the first guide 220 passes through the arcuate area 410 of all the bends 400 on the feeding mechanism 100.

[0065] Specifically, see Figure 2 The first guide member 220 is a straight rod. It is easy to understand that the two opposite ends of the bend 400 in the length direction are a hollow arc-shaped area 410 and a hollow pipe opening area 420, respectively.

[0066] When all the bends 400 are on the feeding mechanism 100, the bends 400 remain upright. All the bends are parallel and spaced apart along the first direction X on the feeding mechanism 100. The extension line of the first guide 220, i.e., the straight line, passes through the arc area 410 of all the bends 400.

[0067] Thus, when the unloading mechanism 100 conveys the foremost bend 400 to the near end of the first guide 220, the first guide 220 passes through the arc-shaped area 410 of the bend 400. As the unloading mechanism 100 conveys the bend 400 forward, the first guide 220 passes through the entire arc-shaped area 410 of the bend 400.

[0068] After the unloading mechanism 100 delivers all the bent pipes 400 onto the first guide member 220, that is, after all the bent pipes 400 are released from the unloading mechanism 100, the arc-shaped area 410 of all the bent pipes 400 is supported by the first guide member 220. Since the pipe opening area 420 of all the bent pipes 400 is not constrained by other structures, each bent pipe 400 rotates around the contact position between its arc-shaped area 410 and the first guide member 220 under its own weight, thereby being suspended vertically on the first guide member 220.

[0069] Obviously, by arranging the extension line of the first guide member 220 to pass through the arc-shaped area 410 of all the bent pipes 400 on the unloading mechanism 100, this application enables all the bent pipes 400 on the unloading mechanism 100 to be hung vertically on the first guide member 220 after detaching from the unloading mechanism 100. When the pusher 210 pushes all the bent pipes 400 on the first guide member 220 to the corresponding collecting member 310, all the bent pipes 400 can remain vertical and be hung on the collecting member 310. In this way, the collecting mechanism 300 as a whole can arrange and collect a sufficient number of bent pipes 400 in a certain space, further improving the efficiency of the next process for the bent pipes and improving the production efficiency of the bent pipes 400.

[0070] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments of this application, the unloading mechanism 100 includes a conveying track 110 and a plurality of receiving members 120 disposed on the conveying track 110. The conveying track 110 can drive the receiving members 120 to turn at one end near the first guide member 220 so that the bent pipe 400 disengages from the receiving member 120 and slides into the first guide member 220.

[0071] Specifically, the conveyor track 110 is a conveyor belt, and multiple support members 120 are arranged parallel and spaced apart on the conveyor belt. Each support member 120 has a groove for horizontal placement of the bent pipe 400, with the groove opening facing upwards. The bent pipe 400 is kept upright by the front and rear limiting of the support members 120, preventing it from tipping over during conveying. At the same time, the rear end of the first guide member is located at the front turning position of the conveyor track 110.

[0072] It is not difficult to understand, see Figure 2 When the conveyor belt transports the foremost support member 120 along the first direction X to one end near the first guide member 220, i.e., the front end of the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt turns at this position. Since the rear end of the first guide member 220 has passed through the arc area 410 of the bend 400 on the support member 120, the support member 120 turns with the conveyor belt, and the bend 400 on the support member 120 is released from the support member 120 under the constraint of the first guide member 220. Since the bend 400 has a certain inertia under the drive of the conveyor belt, when the bend 400 is released from the support member 120 under the constraint of the first guide member 220, it will slide and be guided onto the first guide member 220 due to its own inertia. According to the above action, all the bends 400 on the conveyor belt can slide and transfer to the first guide member 220 in the first direction X.

[0073] Moreover, after all the bends 400 are detached from the support member 120, the arc-shaped area 410 of all the bends 400 is supported by the first guide member 220. Since the pipe opening area 420 of all the bends 400 is not constrained by other structures, each bend 400 rotates around the contact position between its arc-shaped area 410 and the first guide member 220 under its own weight, thereby being suspended vertically on the first guide member 220.

[0074] In this way, all the bent pipes 400 received on the conveyor belt are transferred to the first guide member 220 and arranged and suspended on the first guide member 220 along the trajectory of the first guide member 220. The pusher member 210 can then push all the bent pipes 400 suspended on the first guide member 220 onto the collecting member 310, so that all the bent pipes 400 are arranged and suspended on the collecting member 310 along the trajectory of the collecting member 310. This allows the collecting mechanism 300 as a whole to arrange and hang a sufficient number of bent pipes 400 within a certain space, further improving the efficiency of the next process for the bent pipes and improving the overall production efficiency of the bent pipes 400.

[0075] It is easy to understand that through the above settings, multiple horizontally placed bent pipes on the conveyor track 110 are automatically transferred and arranged to be suspended on the various collection components 310 on the collection mechanism 300. The whole process is continuous and smooth, with a high degree of automation. Moreover, it does not require the gripping action of structures such as robotic arms to realize the arrangement and collection of batch bent pipes 400. This not only ensures the structural stability of the bent pipes 400, but also greatly improves the overall production efficiency of batch bent pipes 400.

[0076] In some embodiments of this application, the support 120 is configured as a groove capable of deforming under stress.

[0077] Specifically, the support 120 includes two plastic blocks arranged opposite each other on the conveying track 110, and the two plastic blocks are joined together to form a groove for placing the bent pipe 400.

[0078] It should be noted that when the conveying track 110 drives the receiving component 120 to turn at one end near the first guide component 220, since the arc-shaped area 410 of the bent tube 400 is supported and constrained by the first guide component 220, when the bent tube 400 detaches from the groove, the bent tube 400 will press forward against the inner wall of the groove, causing the groove to deform and expand under force, thereby eliminating interference with the bent tube 400, preventing the bent tube 400 from failing to detach smoothly due to hard compression of the groove, and also preventing the bent tube 400 from being structurally damaged due to hard compression of the groove.

[0079] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments of this application, the first guide 220 coincides with the vertical projection portion of the transport track 110.

[0080] Specifically, the conveyor track 110 is a conveyor belt, and the first guide 220 is a rod-shaped structure located above the conveyor track 110. The projection of the first guide 220 in the vertical direction coincides with the projection of the conveyor track 110 in the vertical direction, that is, the projections of the first guide 220 and the conveyor track 110 intersect in the vertical direction. This allows the rear end of the first guide 220 to penetrate the arc-shaped area of ​​the bent pipe 400 on the support 120 before the support 120 turns with the conveyor belt. This allows the first guide 220 to pre-limit the bent pipe 400 in the vertical position, preventing the support 120 from falling off the support 120 to the ground when it turns. This ensures the continuity of the action of the conveyor track 110 transferring and hanging the bent pipe 400 onto the first guide 220, so that all the bent pipes 400 can be smoothly conveyed and hung onto the first guide 220.

[0081] See Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 In some embodiments of this application, the unloading mechanism 100 further includes a lifting assembly 130, which has a transfer component 131 corresponding to the receiving component 120. The lifting assembly 130 can drive all the transfer components 131 to rise and fall relative to the conveying track 110 to receive the bent pipe 400 discharged by the pipe bending machine and transfer the bent pipe 400 to the receiving component 120. The conveying track 110 has a clearance space 111 for the transfer component 131 to pass through.

[0082] Specifically, see Figure 6 and Figure 7 The lifting assembly 130 includes a drive cylinder 133 and a lifting plate 132 disposed on the output end of the drive mechanism 133. Multiple transfer components 131 are arranged at intervals along a first direction X on the lifting plate 132. The conveyor track 110 includes two parallel and synchronously running conveyor belts, with a clearance space 111 formed between the two conveyor belts for the transfer components 131 to pass through. The lifting assembly 130 is entirely disposed within the clearance space 111. Multiple support components 120 are spaced apart on the surfaces of both conveyor belts. Along the second direction Y, every two spaced support components 120 form a pair, and each pair of support components 120 forms a first placement groove for placing the bent pipe 400. The transfer component 131 has a second placement groove for placing the bent pipe 400.

[0083] It is easy to understand that the projections of the first and second placement slots in the vertical direction do not coincide. The drive cylinder 133 can drive the lifting plate 132 to rise, so that all the transfer parts 131 on the lifting plate 132 are at the discharge port of the pipe bending machine. At this time, the pipe bending machine discharges multiple bent pipes 400 into the second placement slots on the transfer parts 131, with the two ends of the bent pipes 400 extending out of the two ends of the second placement slots. Then, the drive cylinder 133 drives the lifting plate 132 to fall. When the second placement slots on the transfer parts 131 are aligned with the first placement slots formed by each pair of receiving parts 120, the bent pipes 400 are simultaneously in the first and second placement slots, with the two ends of the bent pipes 400 extending out of the two ends of the first placement slots. The drive cylinder 133 drives the lifting plate 132 to continue to descend, and the bent pipe 400 is detached from the transfer piece 131 under the limiting action of the first placement groove. In this way, the receiving and unloading of a batch of bent pipes 400 on the pipe bending machine is completed.

[0084] It is easy to understand that by setting up the lifting component 130, multiple bent pipes 400 discharged from the pipe bending machine can be stably discharged onto the conveying track 110 at one time, avoiding the conveying track 110 from directly receiving the bent pipes discharged from the pipe bending machine. This effectively avoids structural damage caused by the bent pipes falling directly onto the conveying track 110 and also ensures the continuity of the entire pipe arrangement device.

[0085] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments of this application, the arranging mechanism 200 further includes a stop 230, which is capable of moving up and down relative to the first guide 220 to stop or disengage the bend 400 on the first guide 220 that is furthest from the unloading mechanism 100.

[0086] Specifically, see Figure 4 The arranging mechanism 200 includes a third driving member 270, which drives the stop member 230 to move up and down relative to the first guide member 220. The third driving member 270 can be configured as a cylinder. The stop member 230 is a stop block, and the stop member 230 is provided with a first clearance opening to avoid the first guide member 220. Before all the bends 400 of the feeding mechanism 100 are conveyed and hung on the first guide member 220, the stop member 230 is vertically mounted on the first guide member 220.

[0087] As all the bent pipes 400 of the feeding mechanism 100 slide into and are hung on the first guide member 220, the stop member 230 stops the bent pipes 400 on the first guide member 220 that are furthest from the unloading mechanism 100, thereby preventing all the bent pipes 400 from slipping off the first guide member 220 due to their own inertia. When all the bent pipes 400 of the first guide member 220 are in a stable vertical hanging state, the third drive member 270 drives the stop member 230 to rise relative to the first guide member 220, thereby releasing the stop limit on all the bent pipes 400. At this time, the pusher member 210 can push all the bent pipes 400 of the first guide member 220 onto the collecting member 310 that is connected to the first guide member 220.

[0088] It is easy to understand that, through the lifting function of the stop 230, this application effectively prevents all the bent tubes 400 from slipping off the first guide 220 due to their own inertia during the sliding introduction process, thereby further ensuring the structural stability of the bent tubes 400 during the arrangement and feeding process.

[0089] See also Figure 4 In some embodiments of this application, the first guide member 220 is capable of moving up and down relative to the unloading mechanism 100.

[0090] It should be understood that, through the lifting function of the first guide 220, this application can raise all the bends 400 vertically hung on the first guide 220 relative to the ground, thereby adapting to bends 400 of different lengths and avoiding contact and collision between excessively long bends 400 and the ground or other structural components at the bottom of the arrangement mechanism 200. Alternatively, the lifting function of the first guide 220 can raise all the bends 400 on it to a certain height and connect them to the higher-positioned aggregate component 310. In this way, adaptation to bends 400 of different lengths is achieved, improving the adaptability and consistency of the entire pipe arrangement device.

[0091] For specific implementation examples, see Figure 4The arrangement mechanism 200 includes a fifth driving member 290 for driving the first guide member 220 to move up and down. The fifth driving member 290 includes a slide rail 291 and a slider 292 slidably mounted on the slide rail 291. The first guide member 220 is mounted on the slider 292 via a connecting plate. The slider 292 is also provided with a fourth driving member 280 for driving the push member 210 to move along the first direction X, a second driving member 260 for driving the push member 210 to move up and down, and a third driving member 270 for driving the stop member 230 to move up and down. The slider 292 can be driven by a ball screw mechanism to slide up and down along the slide rail 291. The fourth driving member 280 can be a rodless cylinder, and the second driving member 260 and the third driving member 270 can both be cylinders. Concentrating the second driving member 260, the third driving member 270, and the fourth driving member 280 on the slider 292 can also reduce the installation space of each driving member to a certain extent and avoid interference between the actions of each driving member.

[0092] See also Figure 3 In some embodiments of this application, the arranging mechanism 200 further includes a second guide member 240 disposed opposite to the first guide member 220. The first guide member 220 and the second guide member 240 are respectively used to hang the arc-shaped area 410 and the pipe opening area 420 of the bend 400, and the second guide member 240 can detach from the bend 400. The second guide member 240 can detach from the bend 400 by moving up and down relative to the first guide member 220 or by moving along the first direction X, thereby releasing the support constraint on the pipe opening area 420 of the bend 400.

[0093] Specifically, both the first guide member 220 and the second guide member 240 are rod-shaped and extend along the first direction X. The first guide member 220 and the second guide member 240 are parallel and spaced apart. Moreover, the second guide member 240 can be driven by the first drive member 250 to move up and down relative to the feeding mechanism 100 or the conveying track 110. The first drive member 250 can be a cylinder.

[0094] It is easy to understand that when the conveying track 110 conveys all the bends 400 along the first direction X, the extension line of the first guide 220 passes through the arc area 410 of all the bends 400, and the extension line of the second guide 240 passes through the pipe opening area 420 of all the bends. When the conveying track 110 drives the bent pipe 400 on it to turn at one end near the first guide member 220, since the rear end of the first guide member 220 and the rear end of the second guide member 240 pass through the arc area 410 and the pipe opening area 420 of the bent pipe 400 respectively, the arc area 410 and the pipe opening area 420 of the bent pipe 400, under the joint constraint of the first guide member 220 and the second guide member 240 and by their own inertia, slide and swing along the first direction X to the first guide member 220 and the second guide member 240. At this time, the arc area 410 and the pipe opening area 420 of the bent pipe 400 are respectively hung on the first guide member 220 and the second guide member 240 and maintain the initial horizontal state.

[0095] When the second guide 240 descends relative to the conveying track 110 or relative to the first guide 220 under the drive of the first drive 250, the second guide 240 gradually disengages from the pipe opening area 420 of the bend 400 and releases the support for the pipe opening area 420 of the bend 400. The pipe opening areas 420 of all bends 400 are no longer constrained by other structures. Each bend 400 rotates around the contact position between its arc area 410 and the first guide 220 under its own weight, thereby being suspended vertically on the first guide 220.

[0096] It is easy to understand that, through the setting of the first guide 220 and the second guide 240, this application enables all the bends 400 on the conveying track 110 to slide and transfer in their initial horizontal state and be horizontally hung on the double bar structure formed by the first guide 220 and the second guide 240. The hanging support of the first guide 220 and the second guide 240 on the arc area 410 and the pipe opening area 420 of the bend 400 respectively allows the bend to maintain a horizontal state for a short time. Then, through the action of the second guide 240 disengaging from the pipe opening area 420 of the bend 400, the bend 400 is automatically switched from a horizontal state to a vertical hanging state. In this way, it is possible to avoid all the bends 400 rotating directly to a vertical position during the process of leaving the conveyor track 110. This prevents the bends 400 from colliding with the conveyor track 110 or other structures during the process of rotating directly from a horizontal to a vertical position. It also reduces or even eliminates the interference of other structural components on the bends 400 during the process of rotating from a horizontal to a vertical position, ensuring the structural stability of the bends 400 and the continuity of the operation of the entire pipe laying device, and reducing the failure rate of the entire pipe laying device.

[0097] See Figure 2 and Figure 8In some embodiments of this application, all the material collection components 310 are inclined relative to the first guide component 220.

[0098] Specifically, the collecting mechanism 400 also includes a mounting frame 320, a movable seat 340 slidably disposed on the mounting frame 320, and a sixth driving member 330 for driving the movable seat 340 to move along the second direction Y. All collecting components 310 are spaced apart on the movable seat 340 along the second direction. The sixth driving member 330 can be a ball screw mechanism. The mounting frame 320 can be configured as a tooling carriage to facilitate the overall transfer of the collected batch of bent tubes 400 to the next process.

[0099] Both the material collector 310 and the first guide 220 are rod-shaped structures. The front end of the first guide 220 is connected to the rear end of the material collector 310. A limiting block is provided at the end of the material collector 310 away from the first guide 220. The limiting block serves to stop and limit the entire bend 400.

[0100] In this way, the pusher 210 can smoothly push all the bends 400 hanging on the first guide 220 to the collecting unit 310, so that the collecting unit 310 can complete the arrangement and collection of a row of bends 400. Moreover, after each collecting unit 310 has completed the arrangement and collection of a row of bends 400, the sixth drive 330 can drive the moving seat 340 to move along the second direction Y, so that all the collecting units 310 are connected to the first guide 220 in sequence, thereby realizing the arrangement and collection of a batch of bends.

[0101] Furthermore, by setting the collecting component 310 to be inclined relative to the first guide component 220, after the bent pipe 400 slides onto the collecting component 310, it can slide to the front end of the collecting component 310 by its own gravity and be stopped by the limiting block, thereby arranging and collecting on the collecting component 310. This shortens the displacement of the pushing component 210 along the first direction X and also improves the efficiency of the pipe arrangement device in arranging and collecting batches of bent pipes.

[0102] In some embodiments, the first guide member 220 and / or the collecting member 310 are provided with a counting sensor, which is used to count the number of bends 400 pushed from the first guide member 220 onto the collecting member 310.

[0103] Specifically, the counting sensor can be a photoelectric sensor. By setting the counting sensor, the number of bends 400 pushed onto the collecting unit 310 can be accurately calculated, thereby determining whether the collecting unit 310 is fully loaded with bends 400. In this way, the remaining collecting units 310 can move along the second direction Y according to the signal that the previous collecting unit 310 is fully loaded with bends 400, and then dock with the first guide member 220. In this way, it can be ensured that each collecting unit 310 is fully loaded with bends 400, thereby improving the feeding efficiency of the bends 400.

[0104] Of course, a position sensor can also be set on the end of the material collector 310 that is connected to the first guide 220. The position sensor can be used to determine whether the end of the material collector 310 is fully covered by the bend 400, which can achieve the same effect. The details will not be elaborated further.

[0105] Alternatively, a counting sensor can be installed at the docking position between the material collection component 310 and the first guide component 220. The counting sensor is configured as a photoelectric sensor, which can be used to determine whether the material collection component 310 is fully loaded with the bent pipe 400. This can achieve the same effect, and the details will not be elaborated further.

[0106] In some embodiments of this application, a control method for the above-mentioned pipe-laying device is also provided, the control method comprising the following steps:

[0107] S1. The control feeding mechanism 100 receives multiple bent pipes 400 discharged from the pipe bending machine at one time, and then conveys all the bent pipes along the first direction X and hangs them on the first guide 220.

[0108] S2. Control pusher 210 pushes all the bends 400 on the first guide 220 to the collecting component 310;

[0109] S3. Check whether the material collection component 310 is fully attached to the bend 400. If the material collection component 310 is not fully attached to the bend 400, repeat steps S1 to S2. If the material collection component 310 is fully attached to the bend 400, control another material collection component 310 that is not attached to the bend 400 to move along the second direction Y to connect with the first guide component 220.

[0110] S4. Repeat steps S1 to S3 until all aggregates 310 are fully attached to the bend 400.

[0111] It should be understood that the pipe laying device has a control console and a sensor connected to the control console. The sensor can be set at the docking position between the first guide 220 and the collection member 310 to accurately calculate the number of bends 400 pushed onto the collection member 310, thereby detecting whether the collection member 310 is full of bends 400. The control console can then control another collection member 310 without bends 400 to move along the second direction Y according to the detection signal of the sensor, so that the collection member 310 without bends 400 docks with the first guide 220.

[0112] It is easy to understand that the control method of the pipe arrangement device in this application embodiment controls the actions of the feeding mechanism 100, the pushing component 210 and the collecting component 310, and detects whether each collecting component 310 is fully loaded with bent pipes 400. This ensures that all collecting components 310 are fully loaded with bent pipes 400, and that a batch of bent pipes 400 are arranged in multiple rows and collected on each collecting component 310. This method has a high degree of automation, effectively solves the problem of quality hazards caused by manual arrangement of bent pipes, facilitates the transfer of a batch of bent pipes 400 to the next anti-corrosion process, and improves the production efficiency of bent pipes.

[0113] In some embodiments of this application, step S1 further includes the following steps: S11, detecting whether there are any unqualified bends among all the bends 400 on the unloading mechanism 100; if there are no unqualified bends, the unloading mechanism 100 conveys all the bends along the first direction X and hangs them on the first guide member 220; if there are unqualified bends, the unloading mechanism 100 conveys all the bends 400 in the opposite direction to the first direction X, so as to discard all the bends 400.

[0114] Specifically, the feeding mechanism 100 includes a conveyor track 110, preferably a conveyor belt. The pipe bending machine itself can directly detect whether there are any unqualified pipes 400 among the multiple pipes 400 discharged from it, thus detecting whether there are any unqualified pipes 400 among all the pipes 400 received by the pipe bending machine on the conveyor track 110. Of course, a CCD camera mechanism can also be used to detect whether there are any unqualified pipes 400 among all the pipes 400 received by the feeding mechanism 100. When an unqualified pipe 400 is detected among all the pipes 400 received by the pipe bending machine on the conveyor track 110, the background controller controls the conveyor track 110 to turn so that the conveyor track 110 conveys all the pipes 400 in the opposite direction to the first direction X, thereby discarding all the pipes 400. In this way, it is ensured that all the pipes 400 collected by the collecting mechanism 300 are qualified pipes 400, thereby ensuring the production quality of batch pipe bending.

[0115] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and not to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of this application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the embodiments can be combined in any way. This application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A calandria arrangement, characterized by include: A feeding mechanism is used to receive multiple bent pipes and convey all of the bent pipes along a first direction; The arrangement mechanism includes a pusher and a first guide extending along the first direction, and the unloading mechanism is capable of conveying and hanging all the bent pipes on the first guide. The material collection mechanism includes multiple material collection components for hanging and collecting the bent pipe; All of the material collection components are movable in the second direction to engage with the first guide component, and the pusher is used to push all the bends on the first guide component to the material collection component; The feeding mechanism includes a conveying track and a plurality of support members disposed on the conveying track. The conveying track can drive the support members to turn at one end near the first guide member, so that the bent tube is disengaged from the support member and slides into the first guide member. The first guide member coincides with the projection portion of the conveying track in the vertical direction. The arrangement mechanism further includes a second guide member disposed opposite to the first guide member. The first guide member and the second guide member are respectively used to hang the arc-shaped area and the pipe opening area of ​​the bent pipe, and the second guide member can detach from the bent pipe. The second guide member is driven by the first drive member to move up and down relative to the feeding mechanism or the conveying track. When the conveying track conveys all the bent pipes along the first direction, the extension line of the first guide member passes through the arc-shaped area of ​​all the bent pipes, and the extension line of the second guide member passes through the pipe opening area of ​​all the bent pipes. When the second guide member descends relative to the conveying track or relative to the first guide member under the drive of the first drive member, the second guide member gradually detaches from the pipe opening area of ​​the bent pipe and releases the support for the pipe opening area of ​​the bent pipe. Each bent pipe rotates around the contact position between its arc-shaped area and the first guide member under its own weight, thereby being suspended vertically on the first guide member.

2. The calandria arrangement of claim 1, wherein, The support element is constructed as a groove capable of deforming under stress.

3. The pipe laying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The unloading mechanism also includes a lifting assembly, which has a transfer component corresponding to the receiving component. The lifting assembly can drive all the transfer components to rise and fall relative to the conveying track to receive the bent pipe discharged by the pipe bending machine and transfer the bent pipe to the receiving component.

4. The pipe laying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transport track has clearance space for the transfer component to pass through.

5. The pipe laying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The arrangement mechanism also includes a stop member that can move up and down relative to the first guide member to stop or disengage the bend on the first guide member that is furthest from the unloading mechanism.

6. The pipe laying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first guide member can be raised and lowered relative to the unloading mechanism.

7. The pipe laying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, All of the aforementioned material collection components are inclined relative to the first guide component.

8. The pipe laying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first guide and / or the collecting component is provided with a counting sensor, which is used to count the number of bends pushed from the first guide onto the collecting component.

9. A method of controlling a calandria device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that Includes the following steps: S1. The control feeding mechanism receives multiple bent pipes discharged from the pipe bending machine at one time, and then conveys all the bent pipes along the first direction and hangs them on the first guide. S2. Control the pusher to push all the bends on the first guide to the collecting component; S3. Detect whether the aggregate is fully attached to the bend. If the aggregate is not fully attached to the bend, repeat steps S1 to S2. If the aggregate is fully attached to the bend, control another aggregate that is not attached to the bend to move along the second direction to connect with the first guide. S4. Repeat steps S1 to S3 until all the aggregates are fully covered by the bend.

10. The control method of the calandria device according to claim 9, characterized by, Step S1 also includes the following steps: S11. Detect whether there are any unqualified bends on all the bends on the feeding mechanism. If there are no unqualified bends, the feeding mechanism will transport all the bends along the first direction and hang them on the first guide. If there are unqualified bends, the feeding mechanism will transport all the bends in the opposite direction to the first direction to discard all the bends.

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