A continuous valve plate processing device

By designing a continuous valve plate processing device, which employs feeding, conveying, punching, and unloading mechanisms, combined with automated support from a reference mechanism, the problem of existing equipment being unable to operate continuously has been solved, thus achieving efficient valve plate processing.

CN118237478BActive Publication Date: 2026-08-25PANSHI XINGHUAN VALVE PLATE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202410380564.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-30
Publication Date
2026-08-25
Estimated Expiration
2044-03-30

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Technical Problem

Existing valve plate processing equipment cannot operate continuously, resulting in low processing efficiency and high costs, making it unsuitable for mass production.

Method used

A continuous valve plate processing device was designed, which includes a feeding, conveying, punching and unloading mechanism. The device utilizes a reference mechanism to achieve automated processing, and automatically supports and positions the valve plates through the cooperation of an electric push rod and a reference column.

Benefits of technology

This enables continuous, uninterrupted processing of valve plates, improving production efficiency, reducing the need for manual intervention, simplifying equipment structure, and reducing energy consumption.

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Abstract

The application discloses a continuous valve plate processing device, which comprises a feeding mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a punching mechanism, a reference mechanism and a discharging mechanism. The feeding mechanism comprises a feeding bin and a pushing device. The feeding bin is installed on the side of the starting end of a conveying belt. A discharge port is formed in one side of the bottom of the feeding bin. The pushing device is installed on the bottom of the feeding bin. The conveying mechanism comprises the conveying belt. A gap is arranged in the middle of the belt body of the conveying belt. A plurality of load seats are fixed on the belt body. A floating seat is arranged on the load seat. A processing cavity is arranged on the floating seat. The punching mechanism is arranged on the conveying belt. The reference mechanism is arranged below the conveying belt and the punching mechanism. The reference mechanism comprises a base plate and a plurality of reference columns. When the load seat moves to the punching mechanism, the reference columns can lift the floating seat to realize reference support. The continuous valve plate processing device can automatically feed, convey, punch and discharge the valve plate. The valve plate is continuously processed without stopping, so that the processing and production efficiency of the valve plate is ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of valve plate processing devices, and more specifically to a continuous valve plate processing device. Background Technology

[0002] A valve is a device that controls the flow of liquid to reduce its pressure or change its flow rate and direction. The valve is located at the exhaust port of the upper bearing. Its function is to seal the refrigerant in the cylinder. The refrigerant is compressed in the cylinder. When the compression pressure reaches a certain value, the valve is opened, and the compressed refrigerant is discharged from the exhaust port of the upper bearing, thereby reducing its pressure. Therefore, the quality of the valve is very important. The valve needs to go through a variety of processes during the manufacturing process, and punching is one of them. The valve is punched by a punching mechanism to form the valve.

[0003] Currently, the punching process for valve plates is done manually, which prevents the processing equipment from operating continuously, resulting in low processing efficiency, high costs, and unsuitability for mass production. Improvement is urgently needed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a continuous valve plate processing device. This device can automatically perform valve plate loading, conveying, punching, and unloading, enabling continuous and uninterrupted processing of valve plates, thereby ensuring efficient valve plate processing.

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

[0006] A continuous valve plate processing device, comprising:

[0007] The feeding mechanism includes a feeding bin and a pushing device. The feeding bin is installed on the side of the starting end of the conveyor belt. A discharge port is opened on the top of the feeding bin and a discharge port is opened on one side of the bottom of the feeding bin. The pushing device is installed at the bottom of the feeding bin and is located on the opposite side of the discharge port. It is used to push out the valve plate to be processed.

[0008] A conveying mechanism includes a conveyor belt, a gap being provided in the middle of the belt body, a plurality of material carriers being fixed on the belt body, a floating seat being provided on the material carrier, and a processing cavity being provided on the floating seat;

[0009] The punching mechanism, which is mounted on the conveyor belt, is used to punch and shape the valve plates to be processed;

[0010] The reference mechanism, located below the conveyor belt and the punching mechanism, includes a base plate and several reference columns. When the material carrier moves to the punching mechanism, the reference columns can lift the floating seat to achieve reference support.

[0011] The feeding mechanism, located at the end of the conveyor belt, is used to receive the processed valve plates.

[0012] Furthermore, the pushing device includes a pushing plate and an electric push rod. The electric push rod is horizontally installed on the side of the unloading bin. The pushing plate is connected to the drive end of the electric push rod and can extend into the loading bin to push the valve plate to be processed toward the discharge port.

[0013] Furthermore, a protective cover is provided on the side of the feeding hopper at the discharge port. The protective cover is mounted on the conveyor belt, and a guide groove is provided inside the protective cover for pushing out and guiding the valve plate to be processed.

[0014] Furthermore, a floating cavity is provided on the material carrier, and a through hole is provided at the center of the bottom of the floating cavity. Several sliding holes for pipes are provided on the outer side of the center of the bottom of the floating cavity. The floating seat is located inside the floating cavity. A reference boss is provided at the center of the bottom of the floating seat. The reference boss passes through the through hole and is located below the material carrier. Several sliding columns are provided on the outer side of the center of the bottom of the floating seat. The sliding columns pass through the sliding holes and are connected to anti-detachment plates.

[0015] Furthermore, the floating seat is provided with several punching holes, and a waste outlet is provided below the punching holes. The waste outlet passes through the reference boss, and the substrate is provided with a discharge groove facing the several waste outlets.

[0016] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding chute and a feeding frame. The feeding chute is inclinedly arranged at the end of the conveyor belt and communicates with the conveyor belt. The feeding frame is located at the end of the feeding chute away from the conveyor belt.

[0017] Furthermore, an anti-detachment cover is provided at the end of the feeding chute that connects to the conveyor belt.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0019] This invention, by setting up a feeding mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a punching mechanism, and a discharging mechanism, can automatically perform the feeding, conveying, punching, and discharging of valve plates, enabling continuous and uninterrupted processing of the valve plates. Workers only need to place the valve plates to be processed into the feeding bin and remove the valve plates from the discharging frame or replace the discharging frame, thereby ensuring the processing efficiency of the valve plates. Furthermore, by setting up a reference mechanism, when the conveyor belt moves the material carrier to the punching mechanism, the reference mechanism can automatically lift the floating seat to achieve reference support. Compared with some structures that use motors or cylinders for support and lifting, its structure is simpler, more efficient, requires no energy, and is convenient to install and maintain. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort, wherein:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a continuous valve plate processing device;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism and the reference mechanism;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material carrier and the floating seat.

[0025] The diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Conveying mechanism; 2. Feeding mechanism; 201. Feeding bin; 202. Discharge port; 203. Discharge port; 204. Electric push rod; 205. Push plate; 206. Protective cover; 3. Vision inspection mechanism; 4. Punching mechanism; 5. Reference mechanism; 501. Base plate; 502. Reference column; 503. Discharge chute; 6. Unloading mechanism; 601. Unloading chute; 602. Unloading frame; 603. Anti-detachment cover; 7. Carrier seat; 701. Floating cavity; 702. Through hole; 703. Sliding hole; 8. Floating seat; 801. Processing cavity; 802. Punching hole; 803. Reference boss; 804. Sliding column; 805. Anti-detachment plate. Detailed Implementation

[0026] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the directional terms such as "center", "horizontal (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. They should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this invention.

[0027] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. Thus, the use of "first" and "second" to define a feature may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "several" or "a number" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0028] A continuous valve plate processing device, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes:

[0029] The feeding mechanism 2 includes a feeding bin 201 and a pushing device. The feeding bin 201 is installed on the side of the starting end of the conveyor belt. The top of the feeding bin 201 has a discharge port 202, and the bottom side of the feeding bin 201 has a discharge port 203. The pushing device is installed at the bottom of the feeding bin 201 and is located on the opposite side of the discharge port 203. It is used to push out the valve plate to be processed.

[0030] The conveying mechanism 1 includes a conveyor belt, a gap is provided in the middle of the conveyor belt body, a plurality of material carriers 7 are fixed on the belt body, a floating seat 8 is provided on the material carrier 7, and a processing cavity 801 is provided on the floating seat 8.

[0031] The punching mechanism 4 is mounted on the conveyor belt and is used to punch and shape the valve plate to be processed.

[0032] The reference mechanism 5, located below the conveyor belt and the punching mechanism 4, includes a base plate 501 and several reference columns 502. When the material carrier 7 moves to the punching mechanism 4, the several reference columns can lift the floating seat 8 to achieve reference support.

[0033] The feeding mechanism 6, located at the end of the conveyor belt, is used to receive the processed valve plates.

[0034] In this embodiment, the preferred embodiment is as follows: Figure 2 The pushing device includes a pushing plate 205 and an electric push rod 204. The electric push rod 204 is horizontally installed on the side of the unloading bin. The pushing plate 205 is connected to the drive end of the electric push rod 204 and can extend into the loading bin 201 to push the valve plate to be processed toward the discharge port 203.

[0035] In this preferred embodiment, the feeding hopper 201 is provided with a protective cover 206 on the side of the discharge port 203. The protective cover 206 is mounted on the conveyor belt, and a guide groove is provided inside the protective cover 206 for guiding the valve plate to be processed.

[0036] In this embodiment, the preferred embodiment is as follows: Figure 3-4As shown, a floating cavity 701 is provided on the material carrier 7. A through hole 702 is provided at the center of the bottom of the floating cavity 701. Several sliding holes 703 for pipes are provided on the outer side of the center of the bottom of the floating cavity 701. The floating seat 8 is located inside the floating cavity 701. A reference boss 803 is provided at the center of the bottom of the floating seat 8. The reference boss 803 passes through the through hole 702 and is located below the material carrier 7. Several sliding columns 804 are provided on the outer side of the center of the bottom of the floating seat 8. The sliding columns 804 pass through the sliding holes 703 and are connected to an anti-detachment plate 805.

[0037] In this embodiment, the preferred embodiment is as follows: Figure 3 As shown, the floating seat 8 is provided with a plurality of punching holes 802, and a waste port is provided below the punching holes 802. The waste port passes through the reference boss 803, and the substrate 501 is provided with a discharge groove 503 facing the plurality of waste ports.

[0038] In this preferred embodiment, the feeding mechanism 6 includes a feeding chute 601 and a feeding frame 602. The feeding chute 601 is inclinedly arranged at the end of the conveyor belt and communicates with the conveyor belt. The feeding frame 602 is located at the end of the feeding chute 601 away from the conveyor belt.

[0039] In this preferred embodiment, the end of the feeding chute 601 that is connected to the conveyor belt is provided with an anti-detachment cover 603, thereby ensuring the safety of the end of the conveyor belt.

[0040] In this preferred embodiment, the conveyor belt is equipped with position sensors at both the feeding mechanism 2 and the punching mechanism 4. The position sensors detect the position information of the material carrier 7 on the conveyor belt, thereby ensuring that the conveyor belt can stop for feeding or punching after the material carrier 7 reaches the feeding mechanism 2 or the punching mechanism 4. Specifically, the position sensors can be infrared position sensors.

[0041] In this preferred embodiment, a vision inspection mechanism 3 is provided on the conveyor belt between the feeding mechanism 2 and the punching mechanism 4. The vision inspection mechanism 3 includes an inspection frame and a vision inspection camera. The inspection frame is mounted on the conveyor belt, and the vision inspection camera is mounted on the inspection frame. After the feeding mechanism 2 completes the feeding of the valve plate to be processed, the conveyor belt transports the material carrier 7 through the vision inspection mechanism 3. The vision inspection camera performs visual inspection on the valve plate to be processed in the floating seat 8 on the material carrier 7 to detect whether the valve plate to be processed is placed in place.

[0042] In this preferred embodiment, the tops of several reference posts 502 are chamfered, so that the reference boss 803 can make better contact when passing through several reference posts 502.

[0043] Work process and advantages:

[0044] When processing valve plates, the valve plates to be processed are stacked into the loading bin 201 through the discharge port 202. Then, the conveyor belt rotates and transports the loading seat 7 to the loading mechanism 2. Next, the position sensor detects that the loading seat 7 has reached the position, the conveyor belt stops conveying, and the loading seat 7 stops at the loading mechanism 2. Then, the electric push rod 204 moves, driving the push plate 205 to move into the loading bin 201, pushing the bottom valve plate to be processed from the discharge port 203 of the loading bin 201. It is pushed out and moved into the processing chamber 801 of the floating seat 8 on the loading seat 7. Then, the conveyor belt drives the loading seat 7 to convey it to the vision inspection mechanism 3. If there is no problem with the loading not being in place after passing the vision inspection mechanism 3, the conveyor belt continues to convey. If there is a problem with the loading not being in place, the conveyor belt stops conveying and an alarm is issued to remind the staff to make adjustments.

[0045] When the conveyor belt transports the material carrier 7 to the punching mechanism 4, several reference columns 502 cooperate with the reference boss 803 to lift the reference boss 803, thereby slightly raising the floating seat 8 above the material carrier 7 and providing reference support for the floating seat 8. Then, the punching mechanism 4 punches and shapes the valve plate to be processed in the processing cavity 801 of the floating seat 8. After completion, the conveyor belt continues to drive the material carrier 7 to move until it reaches the end. Then, the material carrier 7 flips over, and the material in the processing cavity 801 of the floating seat 8 falls into the unloading chute 601, and then falls into the unloading frame 602 through the unloading chute 601.

[0046] This invention, by setting up a feeding mechanism 2, a conveying mechanism 1, a punching mechanism 4, and a discharging mechanism 6, can automatically perform the feeding, conveying, punching, and discharging of valve plates, enabling continuous and uninterrupted processing of valve plates. Workers only need to place the valve plates to be processed into the feeding bin 201 and remove or replace the discharging frame 602, thereby ensuring the processing efficiency of valve plates. Furthermore, by setting up a reference mechanism 5, when the conveyor belt drives the material carrier 7 to move to the punching mechanism 4, the reference mechanism 5 can automatically lift the floating seat 8 to achieve reference support. Compared with some structures that use motors or cylinders for support and lifting, its structure is simpler, more efficient, requires no energy, and is convenient to install and maintain.

[0047] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of the present invention's concept are within the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principles of the present invention should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A continuous valve plate processing device, characterized in that, include: The feeding mechanism includes a feeding bin and a pushing device. The feeding bin is installed on the side of the starting end of the conveyor belt. A discharge port is opened on the top of the feeding bin and a discharge port is opened on one side of the bottom of the feeding bin. The pushing device is installed at the bottom of the feeding bin and is located on the opposite side of the discharge port. It is used to push out the valve plate to be processed. A conveying mechanism includes a conveyor belt, a gap being provided in the middle of the belt body, a plurality of material carriers being fixed on the belt body, a floating seat being provided on the material carrier, and a processing cavity being provided on the floating seat; The punching mechanism, which is mounted on the conveyor belt, is used to punch and shape the valve plates to be processed; The reference mechanism, located below the conveyor belt and the punching mechanism, includes a base plate and several reference columns. When the material carrier moves to the punching mechanism, the reference columns can lift the floating seat to achieve reference support. The unloading mechanism, located at the end of the conveyor belt, is used to receive the processed valve plates; The material carrier is provided with a floating cavity. A through hole is provided at the center of the bottom of the floating cavity. Several sliding holes for pipes are provided on the outer side of the center of the bottom of the floating cavity. The floating seat is located inside the floating cavity. A reference boss is provided at the center of the bottom of the floating seat. The reference boss passes through the through hole and is located below the material carrier. Several sliding pillars are provided on the outer side of the center of the bottom of the floating seat. The sliding pillars pass through the sliding holes and are connected to anti-detachment plates. Several punching holes are provided on the floating seat. A waste outlet is provided below the punching holes. The waste outlet passes through the reference boss. A discharge groove is provided on the base plate facing the several waste outlets.

2. The continuous valve plate processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing device includes a pushing plate and an electric push rod. The electric push rod is horizontally installed on the side of the unloading bin. The pushing plate is connected to the drive end of the electric push rod and can extend into the loading bin to push the valve plate to be processed toward the discharge port.

3. The continuous valve plate processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding hopper is equipped with a protective cover on the side of the discharge port. The protective cover is mounted on the conveyor belt and has a guide groove inside for pushing out the valve plate to be processed.

4. The continuous valve plate processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes a feeding chute and a feeding frame. The feeding chute is inclinedly arranged at the end of the conveyor belt and communicates with the conveyor belt. The feeding frame is located at the end of the feeding chute away from the conveyor belt.

5. The continuous valve plate processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: An anti-detachment cover is provided at the end of the feeding chute that connects to the conveyor belt.

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