Automatic foaming production line for automobile seats and process of automatic foaming production line

By adopting a combination technology of temperature-controlled water pipe heating and dry ice rapid cooling in the automated foaming production line of car seats, the time-consuming problem of mold cleaning process is solved, and automatic wax scale cracking and cleaning is realized, improving production efficiency.

CN119305078APending Publication Date: 2025-01-14ANHUI FUHONG AUTO PARTS MFG CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411517165.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-29
Publication Date
2025-01-14

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Technical Problem

The existing car seat mold cleaning process requires more working hours, especially the wax scale cracking process, which affects production efficiency.

Method used

Design an automated foaming production line for car seats, adopting the thermal expansion and contraction technology of temperature-controlled water pipes after heating and combining with the thermal expansion and contraction technology of rapid cooling of dry ice, automatically heat and quickly cool the wax mark in the mold, and use nozzles and conduits to introduce dry ice into the lower mold , realize the rapid cracking and cleaning of wax scale.

Benefits of technology

Through the automated process, wax scale cracking time is significantly reduced, manual operation is reduced, mold cleaning efficiency and production line automation level are improved.

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Abstract

The automatic foaming production line for the automobile seats comprises a base table, a lower mold is installed at the top of the base table, an upper mold is arranged above the lower mold, the back of the upper mold is connected with the base table through a folding mechanism, and a temperature control water pipe is embedded in the lower mold; the top of the spray pipe is provided with a sealing ring and a sealing plug, the bottom of the spray pipe is sealed, the side wall of the spray pipe is provided with annular spray holes, the spray pipe is connected with a dry ice cleaning machine through a guide pipe, and the temperature control water pipe is connected with a cold water heater through a guide pipe. According to the automatic foaming production line for the automobile seat and the process thereof, wax dirt in the lower mold is heated and then is rapidly cooled through dry ice, cracking of the wax dirt can be accelerated through rapid thermal expansion and cold contraction, manual operation is not needed, and the process is automatically completed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of foaming, and in particular to an automatic foaming production line for automobile seats and a process thereof. Background Art

[0002] Cleaning of automobile foaming molds is an important part of ensuring product quality and extending the service life of molds. Mold dry ice cleaning machine is a device specially used for cleaning molds. The dry ice cleaning technology can deeply clean the mold surface. This method is efficient, environmentally friendly, safe, simple to operate and easy to maintain. The dry ice cleaning machine requires a handheld nozzle to spray the lower mold. The spraying process is time-consuming, and the wax scale cracking speed is slow. This process requires more working hours. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an automated foaming production line for automobile seats and a process thereof, so as to solve the problem in the above-mentioned background technology that the existing mold cleaning requires much man-hours.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an automated foaming production line for automobile seats, comprising a base, a lower mold is installed on the top of the base, an upper mold is arranged above the lower mold, the back of the upper mold and the base are connected by a folding mechanism, a temperature-controlled water pipe is embedded in the lower mold, a nozzle is plugged into the bottom of the lower mold, the nozzle can be extended and retracted up and down, a sealing ring and a sealing plug are arranged on the top of the nozzle, the bottom of the nozzle is sealed, a ring-shaped spray hole is arranged on the side wall of the nozzle, the nozzle is connected to a dry ice cleaning machine through a conduit, and the temperature-controlled water pipe is connected to a cold water heater through a conduit.

[0005] Preferably, a base is installed at the bottom of the lower mold, an electric cylinder is fixedly installed on the base, and the telescopic end of the electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the nozzle.

[0006] Preferably, a control panel is provided on the top of the base, and buttons for controlling the electric cylinder and the folding mechanism are provided on the control panel.

[0007] Preferably, the temperature-control water pipe is embedded in the lower mold and has a multiple-bend shape, and the temperature-control water pipe is made of a copper pipe.

[0008] Preferably, universal wheels are installed at the bottom of the base, the dry ice cleaning machine and the cold water heater.

[0009] In order to facilitate the realization of the above production functions, the following process is provided: After the foaming process is completed, the lower mold needs to be cleaned, and the upper and lower molds are closed. First, the cold water heater heats the water. After heating, the hot water transfers the heat to the lower mold through the temperature-controlled water pipe. The lower mold and the wax scale remaining in the mold are heated. After heating for 5 minutes, the water in the temperature-controlled water pipe is drained away. The dry ice cleaning machine guides the dry ice into the nozzle through the conduit. The nozzle guides the dry ice into the lower mold and quickly cools the wax scale in the lower mold to crack the wax scale. Then open the upper mold and clean up the cracked wax scale.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The invention discloses an automatic foaming production line for automobile seats and a process thereof, wherein the wax scale in the lower mold is heated and then rapidly cooled by dry ice. Such rapid thermal expansion and contraction can accelerate the cracking of the wax scale and the process is completed automatically without manual operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a front view of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a back view of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the lower mold in the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the nozzle structure in the present invention.

[0012] In the figure: 1. base; 2. lower mold; 3. upper mold; 4. temperature-controlled water pipe; 5. dry ice cleaning machine; 6. cold water heater; 7. folding mechanism; 8. base; 9. electric cylinder; 10. guide tube; 11. nozzle; 12. spray hole; 13. sealing ring; 14. plug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] See also Figure 1-4 An automatic foaming production line for automobile seats includes a base 1, a lower mold 2 is installed on the top of the base 1, an upper mold 3 is arranged above the lower mold 2, the back of the upper mold 3 is connected to the base 1 through a folding mechanism 7, a temperature control water pipe 4 is embedded in the lower mold 2, a nozzle 11 is plugged into the bottom of the lower mold 2, the nozzle 11 can be extended up and down, a sealing ring 13 and a sealing plug 14 are arranged on the top of the nozzle 11, the bottom of the nozzle 11 is sealed, a ring-shaped spray hole 12 is arranged on the side wall of the nozzle 11, the nozzle 11 is connected to a dry ice cleaning machine 5 through a conduit 10, and the temperature control water pipe 4 is connected to a cold water heater 6 through the conduit 10.

[0014] A base 8 is installed at the bottom of the lower mold 2, and an electric cylinder 9 is fixedly installed on the base 8. The telescopic end of the electric cylinder 9 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the nozzle 11. The sealing ring 13 and the plug 14 on the nozzle 11 seal the bottom of the lower mold 2. When the foaming part is taken out, the electric cylinder 9 pushes the nozzle 11 into the lower mold 2, and then the dry ice enters the lower mold 2 from the nozzle 11.

[0015] Furthermore, universal wheels are installed at the bottom of the base 1, the dry ice cleaning machine 5 and the cold water heater 6, so that the whole device is easy to move.

[0016] A control panel is arranged on the top of the base 1, and buttons for controlling the electric cylinder 9 and the folding mechanism 7 are arranged on the control panel, so as to facilitate the control of the device.

[0017] The temperature control water pipe 4 is embedded in the lower mold 2 and has a multiple bending shape. The temperature control water pipe 4 is made of a copper pipe. This design can improve the temperature transfer efficiency.

[0018] Furthermore, the following process is provided: after the foaming process is completed, the lower mold 2 needs to be cleaned, the upper mold 3 and the lower mold 2 are closed, the cold water heater 6 heats the water first, and after heating, the hot water transfers the heat to the lower mold 2 through the temperature control water pipe 4, and the lower mold 2 is heated with the wax scale remaining in the mold. After heating for 5 minutes, the water in the temperature control water pipe 4 is drained away, the dry ice cleaning machine 5 introduces the dry ice into the nozzle 11 through the conduit 10, and the nozzle 11 introduces the dry ice into the lower mold 2, and quickly cools the wax scale in the lower mold 2 to crack the wax scale, and then the upper mold 3 is opened to clean up the cracked wax scale.

Claims

1. An automated foaming production line for automobile seats, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A lower mold (2) is installed on the top of the base (1), an upper mold (3) is arranged above the lower mold (2), the back of the upper mold (3) and the base (1) are connected via a folding mechanism (7), a temperature control water pipe (4) is embedded in the lower mold (2), a nozzle (11) is plugged into the bottom of the lower mold (2), the nozzle (11) can be extended up and down, a sealing ring (13) and a sealing plug (14) are arranged on the top of the nozzle (11), the bottom of the nozzle (11) is sealed, a ring-shaped spray hole (12) is arranged on the side wall of the nozzle (11), the nozzle (11) is connected to a dry ice cleaning machine (5) via a conduit (10), and the temperature control water pipe (4) is connected to a cold water heater (6) via the conduit (10).

2. The automatic foaming production line and process for automobile seats according to claim 1, characterized in that: A base (8) is installed at the bottom of the lower mold (2), an electric cylinder (9) is fixedly installed on the base (8), and the telescopic end of the electric cylinder (9) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the nozzle (11).

3. The automatic foaming production line and process for automobile seats according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control panel is arranged on the top of the base (1), and buttons for controlling the electric cylinder (9) and the folding mechanism (7) are arranged on the control panel.

4. The automatic foaming production line and process for automobile seats according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature control water pipe (4) is embedded in the lower mold (2) and has a multi-bend shape. The temperature control water pipe (4) is made of a copper pipe.

5. The automatic foaming production line and process for automobile seats according to claim 1, characterized in that: Universal wheels are installed at the bottom of the base (1), the dry ice cleaning machine (5) and the cold water heater (6).

6. The automatic foaming production process for automobile seats according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: After the foaming process is completed, the lower mold (2) needs to be cleaned. The upper mold (3) and the lower mold (2) are closed. First, the cold water heater (6) heats the water. After the heating, the hot water transfers the heat to the lower mold (2) through the temperature control water pipe (4). The lower mold (2) is heated by the wax scale remaining in the mold. After heating for 5 minutes, the water in the temperature control water pipe (4) is drained away. The dry ice cleaning machine (5) guides the dry ice into the nozzle (11) through the guide tube (10). The nozzle (11) guides the dry ice into the lower mold (2) and quickly cools the wax scale in the lower mold (2) to crack the wax scale. Then, the upper mold (3) is opened to clean the cracked wax scale.