Welding device for assembling cruise ship sheet segments

The automated welding equipment enables the automatic loading, unloading, and alignment of thin plates, solving the problems of high manpower consumption and difficulty in alignment caused by manual handling, and improving the welding efficiency and safety of segmented splicing of thin plates in cruise ships.

CN117086518BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-28SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIP BUILDING CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIP BUILDING CO LTD
Filing Date
2023-07-11
Publication Date
2026-04-28

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, when splicing thin plates in cruise ships, manual handling consumes a lot of manpower and is difficult to align, which affects welding efficiency.

Method used

An automated welding device for assembling thin plates for cruise ships is adopted, including a support platform, positioning box, receiving box, conveying mechanism and automatic welding machine. It uses electric push rods and conveying mechanism to automatically load and unload materials, and combines limit plates and ball bearings to ensure the alignment and smooth movement of thin plates.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic loading and unloading of thin plates, reduces manual operation, improves welding efficiency, avoids misalignment of thin plates, and reduces labor intensity.

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Abstract

The application discloses a welding device for segmentally splicing cruise ship thin plates and relates to the technical field of thin plate welding. The welding device comprises a supporting table, a positioning box is arranged above the supporting table, one end of the supporting table is connected with a workbench, a containing box is movably arranged in the positioning box, a plurality of thin plate bodies are arranged in the containing box, an automatic welding machine body is arranged on one side of the workbench, one end of the supporting table is provided with a first electric push rod, and the other end of the supporting table is provided with a conveying mechanism. The first electric push rod and the conveying mechanism are cooperated, two unwelded thin plate bodies are conveyed, the conveying is stopped, and welding is performed, so that manual feeding of the thin plate bodies is replaced. The inclined plate and the conveying belt body are arranged, two welded thin plate bodies are pushed by subsequently pushed thin plate bodies, the two welded thin plate bodies slide along the inclined plate, and then are conveyed through the conveying belt body, so that manual unloading of the welded thin plate bodies is replaced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of thin plate welding technology, and more particularly to a welding device for segmented splicing of thin plates for cruise ships. Background Technology

[0002] A cruise ship is a passenger vessel used for recreational sailing. The voyage, destinations along the way, and onboard facilities are all part of the tourism and entertainment experience. In an era where air travel is widespread, transportation is no longer the primary purpose of cruise ships. Although some routes are one-way, cruise ships typically return passengers to their point of departure, serving as both transportation and accommodation / dining facilities. The thin plates used in cruise ship construction are usually joined together using a segmented welding method for later use.

[0003] However, the loading and unloading of plates before and after welding is usually done manually, which consumes a lot of manpower. Furthermore, it is inconvenient to align two adjacent thin plates by manual handling, which affects the subsequent welding of the two thin plates. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a welding device for segmenting and splicing thin plates in cruise ships.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A welding device for splicing thin plates in cruise ships includes a support platform, a positioning box installed above the support platform, and a workbench connected to one end of the support platform. A receiving box is movably arranged inside the positioning box, and multiple thin plates are placed inside the receiving box. An automatic welding machine body is installed on one side of the workbench.

[0007] A first electric actuator is installed at one end of the support platform, and a conveying mechanism is provided at the other end of the support platform.

[0008] Preferably, the lower end of the positioning box has a first slot, the lower end of the receiving box has a second slot, and the upper surface of the support platform has a groove for placing the receiving box.

[0009] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes a support frame, one end of which is equipped with a second electric push rod, the lower end of which is fixed with a first movable frame, a second movable frame is disposed below the first movable frame, and the first movable frame is connected to the second movable frame via a telescopic rod, a spring is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod, a motor is mounted below the second movable frame, the output end of the motor is connected to a drive pulley, a driven pulley is disposed on one side of the drive pulley, and the drive pulley is connected to the driven pulley via a belt, a connecting shaft is fixedly connected to one side of both the drive pulley and the driven pulley, and a conveying wheel is fixed to one end of the connecting shaft.

[0010] Preferably, one end of the support platform is fixed with a boss, and the first electric actuator is fixedly connected to the boss through a support.

[0011] Preferably, one end of the workbench is connected to an inclined plate, the lower end of the inclined plate is provided with a conveyor belt body, and a plurality of second support legs are symmetrically fixed below the conveyor belt body, with a second crossbar connecting the plurality of second support legs.

[0012] Preferably, the upper end of the receiving box is symmetrically fixed with lifting rings, the size of the second slot is adapted to the size of the thin plate body, and the size of the first slot is the same as the size of the second slot.

[0013] Preferably, a connecting seat is fixed below the second movable frame at the position corresponding to the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is rotatably connected to the connecting seat, and the motor is fixedly connected to the second movable frame through a fixed seat.

[0014] Preferably, a plurality of first support legs are symmetrically installed below the support platform, the workbench and the inclined plate, and a first crossbar is connected between each of the plurality of first support legs. A base is fixed below the first support leg, and a control box is also installed on one side of one of the first support legs.

[0015] Preferably, the surface of the conveyor wheel is uniformly provided with anti-slip texture.

[0016] Preferably, limit plates are symmetrically fixed above the worktable, and multiple ball bearings are rotatably connected to the adjacent sides of the two limit plates.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0018] 1. First, the first electric push rod is used to push out the thin plate at the bottom of the receiving box. The first electric push rod then resets. Then, the conveying mechanism is used to push the current thin plate to the worktable. When one thin plate is completely removed from the receiving box, the remaining thin plates fall automatically. With the cooperation of the first electric push rod and the conveying mechanism, after two unwelded thin plates are conveyed out, the conveying is paused and welding is carried out, which replaces the manual loading of thin plates.

[0019] 2. By setting up an inclined plate and a conveyor belt, two welded thin plates are pushed by the subsequently pushed thin plates until they slide down the inclined plate and are then transported by the conveyor belt, replacing the manual unloading of the welded thin plates.

[0020] 3. By setting limit plates and ball bearings, the thin plates moving on the worktable are limited to prevent tilting during movement, which could lead to misalignment between two adjacent thin plates. The ball bearings can reduce friction and make the thin plates move more smoothly. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the welding device for segmented splicing of thin plates in cruise ships proposed in this invention.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the welding device for segmented splicing of thin plates in cruise ships proposed in this invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning box and the receiving box in the welding device for segmented splicing of thin plates for cruise ships proposed in this invention;

[0024] Figure 4 The welding device for segmented splicing of thin plates for cruise ships proposed in this invention Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism in the welding device for segmented splicing of cruise ship thin plates proposed in this invention.

[0026] In the diagram: 1. Support platform; 101. Groove; 2. Positioning box; 201. First slot; 3. Receiving box; 301. Second slot; 4. Lifting ring; 5. Thin plate body; 6. Workbench; 7. Inclined plate; 8. Boss; 9. Support; 10. First electric actuator; 11. Support frame; 12. Second electric actuator; 13. First moving frame; 14. Second moving frame; 15. Telescopic rod; 16. Spring; 17. Motor; 18. Fixed seat; 19. Drive pulley; 20. Driven pulley; 21. Connecting shaft; 22. Transmission wheel; 2201. Anti-slip texture; 23. Connecting seat; 24. Belt; 25. Limiting plate; 26. Ball bearing; 27. First support leg; 28. First crossbar; 29. ​​Base; 30. Conveyor belt body; 31. Second support leg; 32. Second crossbar; 33. Control box; 34. Automatic welding machine body. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0028] Reference Figure 1-5 A welding device for splicing thin plates in cruise ships includes a support platform 1, a positioning box 2 mounted on top of the support platform 1, and a workbench 6 connected to one end of the support platform 1. A receiving box 3 is movably installed inside the positioning box 2, and multiple thin plate bodies 5 are placed inside the receiving box 3. A first slot 201 is formed through the lower end of the positioning box 2, and a second slot 301 is formed through the lower end of the receiving box 3. Lifting rings 4 are symmetrically fixed to the upper end of the receiving box 3. A lifting rope is passed through the lifting rings 4, and then the receiving box 3 is lifted. The plate is placed directly above the positioning box 2 and slowly lowered into the positioning box 2. The size of the second slot 301 is adapted to the size of the thin plate 5. The size of the first slot 201 is the same as the size of the second slot 301. The upper surface of the support table 1 is provided with a groove 101 for placing the receiving box 3. The groove 101 is designed so that the second slot 301 can be completely aligned with the first slot 201, thereby ensuring that the thin plate 5 can be pushed out smoothly. An automatic welding machine body 34 is installed on one side of the workbench 6.

[0029] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5A first electric actuator 10 is installed at one end of the support platform 1. Specifically, a boss 8 is fixed at one end of the support platform 1. The first electric actuator 10 is fixedly connected to the boss 8 through a support 9. When the first electric actuator 10 is activated, the thin plate 5 located at the bottom is pushed out from the second slot 301 and the first slot 201 on one side. The first electric actuator 10 then returns to its original position. A conveying mechanism is provided at the other end of the support platform 1. The conveying mechanism includes a support frame 11. A second electric actuator 12 is installed at one end of the support frame 11. A first moving part is fixed at the lower end of the second electric actuator 12. A first movable frame 13 is provided, and a second movable frame 14 is provided below the first movable frame 13. The first movable frame 13 is connected to the second movable frame 14 via a telescopic rod 15. A spring 16 is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod 15. A motor 17 is installed below the second movable frame 14. The motor 17 is fixedly connected to the second movable frame 14 via a fixed base 18. The output end of the motor 17 is connected to a drive pulley 19. A driven pulley 20 is provided on one side of the drive pulley 19. The drive pulley 19 is connected to the driven pulley 20 via a belt 24. The drive pulley 19 and the driven pulley 20 are connected. A connecting shaft 21 is fixedly connected to one side of each of the moving pulleys 20. A transmission wheel 22 is fixed to one end of each connecting shaft 21. A connecting seat 23 is fixed below the second moving frame 14 at the position corresponding to the connecting shaft 21. The connecting shaft 21 and the connecting seat 23 are rotatably connected. The motor 17 is always in operation. The motor 17 drives the driving pulley 19 to rotate. Through the connection of the belt 24, the driven pulley 20 and the driving pulley 19 rotate synchronously, thereby keeping the two transmission wheels 22 rotating synchronously. At this time, the transmission wheels 22 do not contact the thin plate body 5. Then, the second electric push rod 12 drives the first moving frame 13 and the second moving frame 14 to gradually descend until the two conveying wheels 22 are in full contact with the thin plate 5 being pushed out (at this time, the spring 16 plays a buffering role). Thus, the conveying wheels 22 push the current thin plate 5 to the worktable 6, replacing the manual feeding of the thin plate 5. The surface of the conveying wheel 22 is evenly provided with anti-slip textures 2201. The anti-slip textures 2201 can increase the friction between the conveying wheel 22 and the thin plate 5, so that the conveying wheel 22 can move the thin plate 5 smoothly.

[0030] Reference Figure 1-2 One end of the workbench 6 is connected to an inclined plate 7. The lower end of the inclined plate 7 is provided with a conveyor belt body 30. Multiple second support legs 31 are symmetrically fixed below the conveyor belt body 30. A second crossbar 32 is connected between the multiple second support legs 31. Two welded thin plate bodies 5 are pushed by the subsequently pushed thin plate bodies 5 until they slide down the inclined plate 7 and are then transported by the conveyor belt body 30, replacing the manual unloading of the welded thin plate bodies 5.

[0031] Reference Figure 1Multiple first support legs 27 are symmetrically installed below the support platform 1, the worktable 6 and the inclined plate 7. Each of the multiple first support legs 27 is connected by a first crossbar 28, and a base 29 is fixed below the first support leg 27. This structure provides stable support for the support platform 1, the worktable 6 and the inclined plate 7. A control box 33 is also installed on one side of one of the first support legs 27.

[0032] Reference Figure 3-4 A limit plate 25 is symmetrically fixed above the worktable 6. Multiple balls 26 are rotatably connected to the adjacent side of the two limit plates 25. This structure limits the movement of the thin plate 5 on the worktable 6, preventing tilting during movement and thus avoiding misalignment between two adjacent thin plates 5. The balls 26 can reduce friction and make the thin plate 5 move more smoothly.

[0033] In this invention, the receiving box 3 contains multiple thin plate bodies 5 to be welded. A lifting rope is passed through the lifting ring 4, and the receiving box 3 is hoisted directly above the positioning box 2 and slowly placed into the positioning box 2 until the lower end of the receiving box 3 enters the groove 101. The first electric push rod 10 is then activated, pushing the lowest thin plate body 5 out from the second slot 301 and the first slot 201 on one side. The first electric push rod 10 then resets, and the motor 17 is activated. The motor 17 drives the driving pulley 19 to rotate. Through the connection of the belt 24, the driven pulley 20 and the driving pulley 19 rotate synchronously, thereby keeping the two transmission wheels 22 rotating synchronously. At this point, the conveyor wheel 22 is not in contact with the thin plate 5. The second electric push rod 12 then drives the first moving frame 13 and the second moving frame 14 to gradually descend until the two conveyor wheels 22 are in full contact with the thin plate 5 being pushed out (the spring 16 acts as a buffer at this time). The conveyor wheels 22 then push the current thin plate 5 onto the worktable 6. Once the bottom thin plate 5 is completely pushed out of the receiving box 3, the remaining thin plates 5 fall down. The first electric push rod 10 then pushes the bottom thin plate 5 out of the second slot 301 and the first slot 201 on one side. The first electric push rod 10 then resets, and the motor 17... In the continuous working state, similarly, the two conveyor wheels 22 push the current thin plate 5 onto the worktable 6. The thin plate 5 pushed onto the worktable 6 passively continues to move. When this thin plate 5 is completely removed from the receiving box 3, the remaining thin plate 5 falls down. Then, the first electric push rod 10 pushes the bottom thin plate 5 out from the second slot 301 and the first slot 201 on one side. The first electric push rod 10 then resets, and at the same time, the second electric push rod 12 drives the two conveyor wheels 22 to reset upwards, so that the two conveyor wheels 22 no longer convey the current thin plate 5. That is, when two unwelded thin plate 5 are in the worktable... When the plate is on platform 6, the conveyor wheels 22 are no longer used to convey the thin plate 5. Then, the automatic welding machine body 34 is used to weld the two adjacent thin plates 5. After welding, the second electric push rod 12 drives the two conveyor wheels 22 to move downward again, conveying the thin plate 5 that has been partially pushed out. The two welded thin plates 5 are forced to move until they slide down the inclined plate 7, and are then conveyed by the conveyor belt body 30. The above steps are repeated. After the two unwelded thin plates 5 are conveyed out, the conveying is paused and welding is performed. After welding is completed, the plates are automatically unloaded. The loading and unloading of the plates avoids manual handling, which saves more time and effort.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A welding device for splicing thin plates in cruise ships, comprising a support platform (1), characterized in that, A positioning box (2) is installed above the support platform (1), and a workbench (6) is connected to one end of the support platform (1). A receiving box (3) is movably arranged inside the positioning box (2). Multiple thin plates (5) are placed inside the receiving box (3). An automatic welding machine body (34) is installed on one side of the workbench (6). The support platform (1) is equipped with a first electric push rod (10) at one end and a conveying mechanism at the other end. The conveying mechanism includes a support frame (11), one end of which is equipped with a second electric push rod (12). The lower end of the second electric push rod (12) is fixed with a first movable frame (13). A second movable frame (14) is provided below the first movable frame (13). The first movable frame (13) is connected to the second movable frame (14) through a telescopic rod (15). A spring (16) is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod (15). A motor (17) is installed below the second movable frame (14). The output end of the motor (17) is connected to a drive pulley (19). A driven pulley (20) is provided on one side of the drive pulley (19). The drive pulley (19) is connected to the driven pulley (20) through a belt (24). A connecting shaft (21) is fixedly connected to one side of both the drive pulley (19) and the driven pulley (20). A conveying wheel (22) is fixed at one end of the connecting shaft (21). One end of the support platform (1) is fixed with a boss (8), and the first electric push rod (10) is fixedly connected to the boss (8) through a support (9); One end of the workbench (6) is connected to an inclined plate (7), and a conveyor belt body (30) is provided at the lower end of the inclined plate (7). Multiple second support legs (31) are symmetrically fixed below the conveyor belt body (30), and a second crossbar (32) is connected between the multiple second support legs (31). A connecting seat (23) is fixed below the second movable frame (14) at the position corresponding to the connecting shaft (21). The connecting shaft (21) is rotatably connected to the connecting seat (23). The motor (17) is fixedly connected to the second movable frame (14) through a fixed seat (18). Multiple first support legs (27) are symmetrically installed below the support platform (1), the workbench (6) and the inclined plate (7). A first crossbar (28) is connected between the multiple first support legs (27), and a base (29) is fixed below the first support leg (27). A control box (33) is also installed on one side of one of the first support legs (27).

2. The welding device for segmented splicing of cruise ship thin plates according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower end of the positioning box (2) is provided with a first slot (201), the lower end of the receiving box (3) is provided with a second slot (301), and the upper surface of the support platform (1) is provided with a groove (101) for placing the receiving box (3).

3. The welding device for segmented splicing of cruise ship thin plates according to claim 2, characterized in that, The upper end of the container (3) is symmetrically fixed with a lifting ring (4), the size of the second slot (301) is adapted to the size of the thin plate (5), and the size of the first slot (201) is the same as the size of the second slot (301).

4. The welding device for segmented splicing of cruise ship thin plates according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the transmission wheel (22) is uniformly provided with anti-slip texture (2201).

5. The welding device for segmented splicing of cruise ship thin plates according to claim 1, characterized in that, The workbench (6) is symmetrically fixed with limit plates (25) on its upper side, and multiple balls (26) are rotatably connected to the side of the two limit plates (25) that are close to each other.

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