Aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die

By designing molds for aluminum alloy profile tube manufacturing, bending and welding can be achieved at the same workstation, solving the problems of complex operation and wasted time in existing technologies, and achieving the effects of simplified operation and improved welding quality.

CN116787147BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09ZHEJIANG BOAO ALUMINUM
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Application Number
CN202310829264.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-07
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2043-07-07

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the bending and welding of aluminum alloy profile tubes are processed at different stations, which is complicated and time-consuming.

Method used

Design an aluminum alloy profile tube manufacturing mold, including a frame, a lower module and an upper module. The mold realizes bending and welding in the same station. A telescopic cylinder drives the module to move. The forming quality is ensured by the combination of guide groove and guide block. The welding efficiency is improved by heat dissipation holes and exhaust fan.

Benefits of technology

This technology enables bending and welding to be completed in the same workstation, simplifying operations, saving time and costs, and improving welding quality and efficiency.

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Abstract

The application discloses an aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die, and aims to provide an aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die which can be processed in the same working position through bending and welding, is simple to operate, and saves processing time. The aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die comprises a rack, a lower die module and an upper die module which is vertically slidably connected with the lower die module, the upper die module and the lower die module are connected with the rack respectively, the lower die module is provided with a lower die cavity, the upper die module is provided with an upper die cavity, the upper die cavity and the lower die cavity form a forming cavity for processing a formed pipe, and the lower die module is connected with a welding assembly for welding a mounting buckle. The aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die has the advantages that the die can complete bending and forming, can be used as a clamp for welding, can be processed in the same working position through bending and welding, is simple to operate, saves processing time and cost, the telescopic air cylinder can drive an aluminum welding gun to perform telescopic movement, the aluminum welding gun can be accurately welded with the mounting buckle and the formed pipe, and the welding quality is ensured.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of aluminum alloy profile processing, in particular to an aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a suspension system of a vehicle, the air suspension is usually composed of an air spring, a shock absorber, a guide mechanism, a vehicle body height control system and a connecting pipe. The connecting pipe is mostly an aluminum alloy profile pipe. According to design requirements, the connecting pipe is mostly a structure of a profiled pipe with a welding installation piece. When the connecting pipe is prepared, the pipe is first bent and formed, then the formed pipe is transferred to a welding station for welding, and finally the design requirements are achieved. This processing method is complicated to operate, wastes time during processing, and has production defects. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, that is, the bending and forming and the welding are processed in different stations, the operation is complicated, and the processing wastes time. The present application provides an aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die, which processes the bending and forming and the welding in the same station, the operation is simple, and the processing saves time.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme: an aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing die, comprising a rack, a lower die block and an upper die block vertically slidably connected with the lower die block, the upper die block and the lower die block are respectively connected with the rack, the lower die block is provided with a lower die cavity, the upper die block is provided with an upper die cavity, the upper die cavity and the lower die cavity constitute a forming cavity for processing a formed pipe, and the lower die block is provided with a welding assembly for welding an installation buckle.

[0005] The aluminum alloy profile pipe is composed of a formed pipe and an installation buckle. The formed pipe is made of aluminum alloy material, the formed pipe is an L-shaped pipe with an arc-shaped middle part, and the installation buckle is connected to the outer side wall of the formed pipe. The forming die is composed of a rack, a lower die block and an upper die block. The upper die block and the lower die block are respectively connected with the rack. The lower die cavity provided in the lower die block and the upper die cavity provided in the upper die block constitute a forming cavity for bending and forming the formed pipe. The welding assembly provided on the lower die block can weld the formed pipe after bending and forming with the installation buckle, so as to ensure the preparation of the aluminum alloy profile pipe. The die completes the bending and forming, and can also be used as a clamp for welding. The bending and forming and the welding are processed in the same station, the operation is simple, and the processing saves time and cost.

[0006] As preferred, the lower die cavity and the upper die cavity are L-shaped, the lower end of the lower die cavity is provided with a stop block, the top of the upper die cavity is provided with a limiting block, the inner wall of the lower die cavity is provided with a guide groove, the outer wall of the upper die module is provided with a guide block, and the guide block is in sliding connection with the guide groove. The upper die cavity and the lower die cavity are both L-shaped, and the corner of the upper die cavity is arc-shaped, which ensures that the formed tube is smooth after bending, and the limiting block is arranged on the upper die cavity and the stop block is arranged on the lower die cavity, which limits the position of the formed tube in the formed cavity, ensures that the formed tube is stable in the formed cavity during forming, and ensures the bending forming quality; meanwhile, the guide block and the guide groove serve as the guide for the closing of the upper die module and the lower die module, which ensures the bending forming quality.

[0007] As preferred, the inner wall of the upper die cavity is provided with a rubber sheet, and the rubber sheet is in contact with the formed tube. The rubber sheet arranged on the inner wall of the upper die cavity can ensure that the formed tube is not scratched when it is in contact with the formed tube during bending forming, and ensure the smoothness of the visual surface, and ensure the bending forming quality of the formed tube.

[0008] As preferred, the top of the upper die module is connected with a telescopic cylinder one, and the telescopic cylinder one is connected with the rack. The telescopic cylinder one can drive the upper die module to move, and ensure the closing of the upper die module and the lower die module.

[0009] As preferred, the side wall of the lower die module is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding groove is in communication with the lower die cavity, the welding assembly comprises a sliding block, the sliding block is in sliding connection with the sliding groove, the sliding block is provided with a clamping groove for clamping the mounting buckle, the side wall of the sliding block is provided with a telescopic cylinder two, and the telescopic cylinder two is connected with the rack. The sliding block provided in the welding assembly is installed in the sliding groove arranged on the side wall of the lower die module, and the sliding block can slide in the sliding groove. Meanwhile, the clamping groove is arranged on the sliding block, and the clamping groove serves as the positioning groove of the mounting buckle, which ensures the accurate connection position of the mounting buckle and the formed tube after bending forming, and ensures the subsequent welding quality. The sliding block realizes sliding action through the telescopic cylinder two, which ensures the stable sliding of the sliding block.

[0010] As preferred, the sliding block is provided with a horizontal arrangement of the first clearance groove and a vertical arrangement of the second clearance groove, the first clearance groove and the second clearance groove are both in communication with the clamping groove, and the first clearance groove and the second clearance groove are both in communication with the clamping groove. The aluminum welding gun is installed in the first clearance groove and the second clearance groove. The first clearance groove arranged on the sliding block is horizontally arranged, the second clearance groove is vertically arranged, and the first clearance groove and the second clearance groove are both in communication with the clamping groove, which ensures that the aluminum welding gun arranged in the first clearance groove and the second clearance groove can weld the mounting buckle, and ensures the accuracy of the welding position.

[0011] As preferred, the inner bottom surface of the first and second giving way grooves is connected with a telescopic cylinder three, and the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder three is connected with the aluminum welding gun.

[0012] As preferred, the side wall of the first and second giving way grooves is provided with a heat dissipation hole, and the heat dissipation hole is connected with an exhaust fan. The heat dissipation hole provided on the side wall of the first and second giving way grooves can guide the heat generated by welding out, so that the welding position of the mounting buckle and the forming pipe can be quickly cooled to ensure the welding quality, and the exhaust fan connected with the heat dissipation hole can improve the heat dissipation efficiency to ensure quick cooling and improve the welding quality.

[0013] The rubber sheet can ensure that no scratches occur when contacting the forming pipe during bending and forming, ensure the smoothness of the visible surface, and ensure the bending and forming quality of the forming pipe; the mold can complete bending and forming and can be used as a clamp for welding, so that bending and forming and welding can be processed at the same station, the operation is simple, and time and cost are saved; the telescopic cylinder three can drive the aluminum welding gun to perform telescopic action, so that the aluminum welding gun can accurately weld the mounting buckle and the forming pipe, and the welding quality is ensured; the exhaust fan connected with the heat dissipation hole can improve the heat dissipation efficiency to ensure quick cooling and improve the welding quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the connection between the forming pipe and the mounting buckle in the application;

[0015] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the application;

[0016] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the application;

[0017] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of A in the application;

[0018] Figure 5 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of B in the application.

[0019] In the drawings,

[0020] 3. frame, 4. lower module, 5. upper module, 6. sliding block, 40. lower mold cavity, 41. stop block, 42. guide groove, 43. sliding groove, 50. upper mold cavity, 51. limit block, 52. guide block, 53. rubber sheet, 54. telescopic cylinder I, 60. clamping groove, 61. telescopic cylinder II, 62. displacement slot I, 63. displacement slot II, 64. aluminum welding gun, 65. telescopic cylinder III, 66. heat dissipation hole, 67. exhaust fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the application or its application or uses. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in the specification, there is a feature, step, operation, device, component and / or combination thereof.

[0023] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the components illustrated in these embodiments, numerical expressions, and numerical values are not meant to limit the scope of the present application. At the same time, it should be understood that the size of each part shown in the drawings is not drawn in proportion to the actual size. The techniques, methods and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the techniques, methods and devices should be considered as part of the authorized description. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, and not as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments can have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so that once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0024] In addition, it should be noted that the use of the terms "first", "second" and the like to define parts is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding parts, and the above terms have no special meaning unless otherwise stated, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application.

[0025] Embodiment 1, as shown in Figures 1-5 An aluminum alloy profile pipe manufacturing mold comprises a rack 3, a lower mold block 4, and an upper mold block 5 vertically slidably connected with the lower mold block 4, the upper mold block 5 and the lower mold block 4 are respectively connected with the rack 3, the lower mold block 4 is provided with a lower mold cavity 40, the upper mold block 5 is provided with an upper mold cavity 50, the upper mold cavity 50 and the lower mold cavity 40 constitute a forming cavity for processing a formed pipe, and the lower mold block 4 is connected with a welding assembly for welding a mounting buckle on the side.

[0026] The lower mold cavity 40 and the upper mold cavity 50 are L-shaped, the lower end of the lower mold cavity 40 is provided with a stop block 41, the top of the upper mold cavity 50 is provided with a limiting block 51, the inner wall of the lower mold cavity 40 is provided with a guide groove 42, the outer side wall of the upper mold block 5 is provided with a guide block 52, and the guide block 52 is slidably connected with the guide groove 42.

[0027] The inner wall of the upper mold cavity 50 is provided with a rubber sheet 53, and the rubber sheet 53 is in contact with the formed pipe.

[0028] The top of the upper mold block 5 is connected with a telescopic air cylinder I 54, and the telescopic air cylinder I 54 is connected with the rack 3.

[0029] The side wall of the lower mold block 4 is provided with a sliding groove 43, the sliding groove 43 is communicated with the lower mold cavity 40, the welding assembly comprises a sliding block 6, the sliding block 6 is slidably connected with the sliding groove 43, the sliding block 6 is provided with a clamping groove 60 for clamping the mounting buckle, the side wall of the sliding block 6 is provided with a telescopic air cylinder II 61, and the telescopic air cylinder II 61 is connected with the rack 3.

[0030] The sliding block 6 is provided with a horizontally arranged accommodation groove I 62 and a vertically arranged accommodation groove II 63, the accommodation groove I 62 and the accommodation groove II 63 are both communicated with the clamping groove 60, and an aluminum welding gun 64 is installed in the accommodation groove I 62 and the accommodation groove II 63.

[0031] The accommodation groove I 62 and the accommodation groove II 63 are connected with a telescopic air cylinder III 65 on the inner bottom surface, and the telescopic end of the telescopic air cylinder III 65 is connected with the aluminum welding gun 64.

[0032] The side wall of the accommodation groove I 62 and the accommodation groove II 63 is provided with a heat dissipation hole 66, and the heat dissipation hole 66 is circumscribed with an exhaust fan 67.

[0033] The working principle of the present application: the present manufacturing mold is used for bending and forming the forming pipe and welding the mounting buckle with the forming pipe, at the same time, the bending and forming and the welding mounting buckle are processed in the same station, the operation is simple, and the processing time is saved. The mold is provided with a rack 3, a lower module 4 and an upper module 5, wherein the upper module 5 is connected with a telescopic cylinder 54, the telescopic cylinder 54 is connected with the rack 3, and the movement of the upper module 5 is driven by the telescopic action of the telescopic cylinder 54. An upper mold cavity 50 is arranged below and on the side of the upper module 5, and a lower mold cavity 40 is arranged on the top of the lower module 4, wherein the lower mold cavity 40 and the upper mold cavity 50 are spliced to form a forming cavity for bending and forming the forming pipe. The forming cavity is L-shaped, and the corner is arc-shaped, which ensures that the forming pipe can be smooth after bending. At the same time, the upper mold cavity 50 is provided with a limiting block 51, and the lower mold cavity 40 is provided with a stop block 41, which limits the position of the forming pipe in the formed forming cavity, ensures that the forming pipe is stable in the forming cavity during forming, and ensures the bending and forming quality. At the same time, the guide block 52 and the guide groove 42 serve as the guide for the closing of the upper module 5 and the lower module 4, which ensures the bending and forming quality.

[0034] Among them, the inner wall of the upper mold cavity 50 is provided with a rubber sheet 53, the rubber sheet 53 is a thin layer, and oil is sprayed on the rubber sheet 53 or the workpiece of the forming pipe during bending and forming, which can ensure that no scratches occur when contacting the forming pipe during bending and forming, and ensure the smoothness of the visible surface, and ensure the bending and forming quality of the forming pipe.

[0035] At the same time, a sliding groove 43 is arranged on the side wall of the lower module 4, which communicates with the lower mold cavity 40. A sliding block is arranged in the sliding groove 43, and a telescopic cylinder 61 is connected to the outer side of the sliding block and arranged on the rack 3, which can drive the sliding block to slide. A clamping groove is arranged on the sliding block, which can fix and limit the mounting buckle. At the same time, a first clearance groove 62 is arranged horizontally on the sliding block, and a second clearance groove 63 is arranged vertically, and the first clearance groove 62 and the second clearance groove 63 communicate with the clamping groove, so that an aluminum welding gun 64 arranged in the first clearance groove 62 and the second clearance groove 63 can weld the mounting buckle, ensuring the accuracy of the welding position. The inner bottom surface of the first clearance groove 62 and the second clearance groove 63 is connected with a telescopic cylinder 65, which can drive the aluminum welding gun 64 to perform telescopic action, so as to ensure that the aluminum welding gun 64 accurately welds the mounting buckle and the forming pipe, and ensures the welding quality. The heat dissipation holes 66 arranged on the side wall of the first clearance groove 62 and the second clearance groove 63 can guide the heat generated by welding out, so as to quickly cool the welding position of the mounting buckle and the forming pipe, ensure the welding quality, and at the same time, the exhaust fan 67 connected to the heat dissipation holes 66 can improve the heat dissipation efficiency, ensure the rapid cooling, and improve the welding quality.

[0036] The main working steps of the present application are as follows: the mandrel is inserted into the forming tube, and the forming tube is placed into the lower die cavity 40, and the bottom end surface of the forming tube is in contact with the stop block 41, the forming tube is sprayed with lubricating oil, the upper die cavity 50 is sprayed with lubricating oil, the telescopic cylinder 1 54 drives the upper die block 5 to move downward, and the forming tube is bent and formed. After the forming is completed, the mounting buckle is placed in the clamping groove of the sliding block, and under the pushing action of the telescopic cylinder 2 61, the sliding block is pushed inward along the sliding groove 43, so that the mounting buckle is in contact with the forming tube. At this time, the telescopic cylinder 3 65 is extended to push the aluminum welding gun 64 outward, so that the aluminum welding gun 64 reaches the welding position, and the welding of the mounting buckle and the forming tube is carried out. At the same time of welding, the exhaust fan connected with the heat dissipation hole 66 rotates to improve the heat dissipation effect and ensure the welding quality. After the welding is completed, the upper die block 5 moves upward under the action of the telescopic cylinder 1 54, so that the aluminum alloy profile tube which has completed the bending forming and the welding of the mounting buckle can be taken out from the lower die cavity 40, and the machining is completed.

[0037] The above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit it; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples can still be modified, or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims

1. An aluminum alloy profile tube making die characterized by, The utility model relates to a welding assembly for welding installation buckle, the lower module (4) side wall is provided with the sliding groove (43), the sliding groove (43) is communicated with the lower mould cavity (40), the welding assembly includes the sliding block (6), the sliding block (6) is slidably connected with the sliding groove (43), the sliding block (6) is provided with the clamping groove (60) for clamping installation buckle, the sliding block (6) side wall is provided with telescopic pneumatic cylinder no.

2. An aluminum alloy tube manufacturing die according to claim 1, characterized by The lower mould cavity (40) and upper mould cavity (50) are L-shaped, the lower end of the lower mould cavity (40) is provided with a stop block (41), the top of the upper mould cavity (50) is provided with a limiting block (51), the inner wall of the lower mould cavity (40) is provided with a guide groove (42), the outer side wall of the upper module (5) is provided with a guide block (52), the guide block (52) is slidably connected with the guide groove (42).

3. An aluminum alloy tube manufacturing die according to claim 1, characterized by, The inner wall of the upper mould cavity (50) is provided with a rubber sheet (53), the rubber sheet (53) is in contact with the formed pipe.

4. An aluminum alloy tube manufacturing die according to claim 3, characterized by The top of the upper module (5) is connected with telescopic pneumatic cylinder no.

5. An aluminum alloy tube manufacturing die according to claim 1, characterized by, The sliding block (6) is provided with horizontally arranged accommodation groove no.

6. An aluminum alloy tube manufacturing die according to claim 5, wherein The inner bottom surface of the accommodation groove no.

7. An aluminum alloy tube manufacturing die according to claim 5, wherein The side wall of the accommodation groove no. The outer surface of the accommodation groove no.

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