Automatic powder filling machine

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic powder filling machine, relates to the technical field of copper pipe powder filling processing, and aims to solve the problems that existing powder filling equipment cannot carry out powder filling processing on a long copper pipe, and the powder filling quality is poor. Comprising a machine body, and a rotating assembly is arranged in the machine body; a plurality of groups of clamping assemblies are arranged on the rotating assembly; a copper pipe can be vertically installed through the clamping assembly, the copper pipe is subjected to powder filling machining in cooperation with the powder filling assembly, copper pipes of different lengths and sizes can be adapted by adjusting the distance between a lower installation base and an upper installation base in the clamping assembly, the adaptability of equipment is improved, and meanwhile the powder filling quality in the copper pipe is improved; a detection assembly and a powder filling assembly are further arranged in the machine body; a compacting assembly for compacting powder in the copper pipe is further arranged in the machine body, and a discharging assembly and a material returning assembly are further arranged on the machine body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of copper tube powder filling processing, in particular to an automatic powder filling machine. Background Art

[0002] When the copper tube is bent, in order to avoid flattening of the bending part which would affect the normal use of the copper tube, the copper tube is first filled with powder before being bent to ensure the quality of the copper tube after bending. Most of the existing copper tube powder filling methods adopt horizontal filling. When filling powder, the inside of the copper tube is prone to insufficient powder filling, which cannot meet the needs of powder filling processing of long copper tubes.

[0003] Therefore, the present application provides an automatic powder filling machine to meet the needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide an automatic powder filling machine, aiming to solve the problem that the existing powder filling equipment is unable to perform powder filling processing on long-sized copper tubes and the powder filling quality is poor.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical solutions: an automatic powder filling machine, comprising a body, the body being a hollow shell, and having a through hole on the side wall, a closed door being hinged at the through hole by a hinge, and a PLC control center and an operation panel being also provided on the body; A rotating assembly is provided in the machine body, and the rotating assembly rotates in the machine body under the drive of the motor; a clamping assembly for clamping the copper tube is provided on the rotating assembly, and the clamping assembly is provided with multiple groups; the copper tube can be vertically installed through the clamping assembly, and the copper tube can be powder-filled in cooperation with the powder-filling assembly, and the distance between the lower mounting seat and the upper mounting seat in the clamping assembly can be adjusted to adapt to copper tubes of different lengths and sizes, thereby increasing the adaptability of the equipment and improving the powder-filling quality in the copper tube; The body is also provided with a detection component and a powder filling component, wherein the detection component is used to detect the number of copper tubes on the clamping component, and the powder filling component fills powder into the copper tubes; The machine body is also provided with a compacting assembly for compacting the powder in the copper tube, and the machine body is also provided with a discharging assembly and a returning assembly. The discharging assembly is used to disassemble the copper tube from the clamping assembly, and the returning assembly is used to remove waste materials on the clamping assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the rotating assembly includes a pillar and a turntable, the pillar is installed in the machine body, the turntable is rotatably connected to the pillar via a bearing seat, the turntable is driven by a motor and rotates around the pillar, and the clamping assembly is installed on the turntable, and a circular plate is also provided on the top of the pillar.

[0007] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes a clamping frame, a lower mounting seat and an upper mounting seat, the clamping frame is installed on the rotating assembly, and the upper and lower ends of the clamping frame are respectively installed with an upper mounting seat and a lower mounting seat, the lower mounting seat and the upper mounting seat are respectively provided with a lower mounting hole position and an upper mounting hole position for installing the copper tube, the top of the clamping frame is rotatably connected to a pressing frame through a rotating shaft, the pressing frame limits the pressing of the clamped copper tube, and the pressing frame is provided with a feeding hole corresponding to the position of the copper tube.

[0008] Preferably, a push plate is connected to the lower mounting seat through a guide column, and a push rod is provided on the facing surface of the push plate and the lower mounting seat, and the push rod is adapted to the lower mounting hole; a gear is provided on the rotating shaft, and a rack meshing with the gear is slidably connected to the clamping frame, and pushing the rack can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0009] Preferably, the unloading assembly includes a guide plate and a discharge plate, the guide plate is installed on the machine body through a guide frame, and the guide plate is tilted, the machine body is also provided with a second unloading cylinder that pushes the push plate to move upward, the rotating assembly is also provided with a first unloading cylinder and a flip cylinder, the telescopic end of the first unloading cylinder is connected to the unloading plate that pushes the copper tube to tilt, the telescopic end of the flip cylinder corresponds to the position of the rack, and can push the rack to slide on the clamping frame, a unloading assembly and a material return assembly are arranged on the machine body, through the cooperation of the two, the copper tube that has been filled with powder can be unloaded, and the residual material in the feeding hole in the pressing frame can be automatically cleaned and discharged, so as to avoid affecting the subsequent processing and improve the powder filling efficiency of the copper tube.

[0010] Preferably, the powder filling assembly includes a support frame and a powder storage box, the support frame is arranged in the machine body, and the powder storage box is arranged on the support frame, the powder storage box is provided with a powder filling head corresponding to the position of the copper tube, and the powder filling head is connected with the feeding hole under the drive of the telescopic cylinder.

[0011] Preferably, the material return assembly includes a material receiving plate and a material return cylinder, the material receiving plate is installed on the rotating assembly through a material receiving seat, the material return cylinder is also provided on the machine body, and a material return rod is connected to the telescopic end of the material return cylinder, and the material return rod pushes the remaining material in the material passing hole to the material receiving plate.

[0012] Preferably, the compacting assembly includes a compacting frame and a compacting plate, the compacting frame is installed on the machine body, a compacting cylinder is provided on the compacting frame, the compacting plate is connected to the telescopic end of the compacting cylinder, a compacting rod is provided on the facing surface of the compacting plate and the copper tube, the compacting rod compacts the powder poured into the copper tube, and a compacting assembly is arranged on the machine body. Under the action of the compacting assembly, the powder in the feed hole can be pressed into the copper tube, and the powder in the copper tube can be compacted to avoid the existence of gaps that affect the filling quality.

[0013] Preferably, the detection component includes a support rod and a slide seat, the support rod is installed on the machine body, and the slide seat is connected to the support rod by bolts, the slide seat is provided with a mounting rod, and the mounting rod is horizontally arranged, and the mounting rod is provided with multiple groups of photoelectric sensors for detecting copper tubes, and the detection component is arranged on the machine body to detect the number of copper tubes in the clamping assembly, and cooperate with the PLC control center and the powder filling assembly to perform automatic filling processing on the copper tubes, thereby improving the degree of automation of the equipment.

[0014] In summary, the technical effects and advantages of the present invention are as follows: In the present invention, the copper tube can be vertically installed through the clamping assembly, and the powder filling assembly can be used to fill the copper tube with powder. The distance between the lower mounting seat and the upper mounting seat in the clamping assembly can be adjusted to adapt to copper tubes of different lengths, thereby increasing the adaptability of the equipment and improving the powder filling quality in the copper tube.

[0015] In the present invention, a detection component is arranged on the machine body to detect the number of copper tubes in the clamping component, and cooperates with the PLC control center and the powder filling component to perform automatic filling processing on the copper tubes, thereby improving the degree of automation of the equipment; a compaction component is arranged on the machine body, and under the action of the compaction component, the powder in the feed hole can be pressed into the copper tube, and the powder in the copper tube is compacted to avoid the existence of gaps that affect the powder filling quality.

[0016] In the present invention, a discharge assembly and a return assembly are arranged on the machine body, and the two can cooperate to discharge the copper tubes that have been filled with powder, and at the same time, the remaining materials in the feeding holes in the pressing frame can be automatically cleaned and discharged, so as to avoid affecting the subsequent processing and improve the powder filling efficiency of the copper tubes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the body and rotating assembly of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the clamping assembly of the present invention; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the clamping assembly of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a powder filling assembly of the present invention; Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a compaction assembly of the present invention; Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the unloading assembly of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the material stripping assembly of the present invention.

[0019] In the figure: 1. body; 2. Rotating assembly; 21. Turntable; 22. Support column; 23. Circular plate; 3. Clamping assembly; 31. Clamping frame; 32. Guide column; 33. Push rod; 34. Push plate; 35. Lower mounting seat; 36. Upper mounting seat; 37. Press frame; 38. Feeding hole; 39. Gear; 310. Rack; 4. Detection assembly; 41. Support rod; 42. Mounting rod; 43. Sliding seat; 44. Photoelectric sensor; 5. Powder filling assembly; 51. Powder storage box; 52. Support frame; 53. Powder filling head; 6. compaction assembly; 61. compaction frame; 62. compaction cylinder; 63. compaction plate; 64. compaction rod; 7. Unloading assembly; 71. Leading plate; 72. Leading rack; 73. First unloading cylinder; 74. Turning cylinder; 75. Unloading plate; 76. Second unloading cylinder; 8. Material return assembly; 81. Material receiving plate; 82. Material receiving seat; 83. Material return cylinder; 84. Material return rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] Example 1: Reference Figure 1-8 An automatic powder filling machine shown in the figure comprises a body 1, wherein the body 1 is a hollow shell with a through hole on the side wall, and a closed door is hinged at the through hole through a hinge, and the closed door can close the through hole to form a closed space inside the body 1, and a PLC control center and an operation panel are also provided on the body 1; like Figure 2As shown, a rotating assembly 2 is provided in the machine body 1, and the rotating assembly 2 rotates in the machine body 1 under the drive of the motor; the rotating assembly 2 includes a pillar 22 and a turntable 21, the pillar 22 is installed in the machine body 1, and the turntable 21 is rotatably connected to the pillar 22 through a bearing seat, and the turntable 21 is driven by the motor to rotate around the pillar 22, and the clamping assembly 3 is installed on the turntable 21, and a circular plate 23 is also provided on the top of the pillar 22, and the clamping assembly 3 is installed on the turntable 21. like Figure 3 As shown, the rotating assembly 2 is provided with a clamping assembly 3 for clamping the copper tube, and the clamping assembly 3 is provided in multiple groups; there are six groups of clamping assemblies 3, which are arranged in a circular array around the center of the turntable 21.

[0022] The clamping assembly 3 includes a clamping frame 31, a lower mounting seat 35 and an upper mounting seat 36. The clamping frame 31 is installed on the rotating assembly 2, and the upper and lower ends of the clamping frame 31 are respectively installed with an upper mounting seat 36 and a lower mounting seat 35. The lower mounting seat 35 and the upper mounting seat 36 are respectively provided with a lower mounting hole and an upper mounting hole for installing the copper tube. The top of the clamping frame 31 is rotatably connected to a pressing frame 37 through a rotating shaft. The pressing frame 37 limits the pressing of the clamped copper tube, and the pressing frame 37 is provided with a feeding hole 38 corresponding to the position of the copper tube.

[0023] The lower mounting seat 35 is connected to a push plate 34 via a guide column 32. The function of the guide column 32 is to ensure that the push plate 34 moves in the vertical direction. A push rod 33 is provided on the facing surface of the push plate 34 and the lower mounting seat 35. The push rod 33 is adapted to the lower mounting hole. A gear 39 is provided on the rotating shaft. A rack 310 meshing with the gear 39 is slidably connected to the clamping frame 31. Pushing the rack 310 can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0024] like Figure 3 As shown, a detection component 4 is also provided in the body 1, and the detection component 4 is used to detect the number of copper tubes on the clamping component 3. The detection component 4 includes a support rod 41 and a slide 43. The support rod 41 is installed on the body 1, and the slide 43 is connected to the support rod 41 by bolts. Under the action of the bolts, the slide 43 can adjust its position relationship on the support rod 41. A mounting rod 42 is provided on the slide 43, and the mounting rod 42 is horizontally arranged. A plurality of groups of photoelectric sensors 44 for detecting copper tubes are provided on the mounting rod 42.

[0025] like Figure 5As shown, a powder filling component 5 is also provided in the machine body 1, and the powder filling component 5 fills the powder in the copper tube; the powder filling component 5 includes a support frame 52 and a powder storage box 51, the support frame 52 is arranged in the machine body 1, and the powder storage box 51 is provided on the support frame 52, and the powder storage box 51 is provided with a powder filling head 53 corresponding to the position of the copper tube, and the powder filling head 53 is connected with the feeding hole 38 under the drive of the telescopic cylinder, and the air pressure in the powder storage box 51 is increased by an air pump, so that the powder in the powder storage box 51 is filled into the copper tube through the powder filling head 53 under the action of pressure.

[0026] like Figure 6 As shown, the body 1 is also provided with a compacting assembly 6 for compacting the powder in the copper tube, and the compacting assembly 6 includes a compacting frame 61 and a compacting plate 63. The compacting frame 61 is installed on the body 1, and a compacting cylinder 62 is provided on the compacting frame 61. The compacting plate 63 is connected to the telescopic end of the compacting cylinder 62. A compacting rod 64 is provided on the facing surface of the compacting plate 63 and the copper tube, and the compacting rod 64 compacts the powder poured into the copper tube.

[0027] like Figure 7 As shown, the body 1 is also provided with a discharge assembly 7, and the discharge assembly 7 removes the copper tube from the clamping assembly 3. The discharge assembly 7 includes a guide plate 71 and a discharge plate 75. The guide plate 71 is installed on the body 1 through a guide frame 72, and the guide plate 71 is tilted. The body 1 is also provided with a second discharge cylinder 76 that pushes the push plate 34 to move upward. The rotating assembly 2 is also provided with a first discharge cylinder 73 and a flip cylinder 74. The telescopic end of the first discharge cylinder 73 is connected with a discharge plate 75 that pushes the copper tube to tilt. The telescopic end of the flip cylinder 74 corresponds to the position of the rack 310, and can push the rack 310 to slide on the clamping frame 31. With the cooperation of the first discharge cylinder 73 and the second discharge cylinder 76, the copper tube is first pushed upward and pushed out from the lower mounting seat 35, and then the copper tube is pushed onto the guide plate 71.

[0028] like Figure 8 As shown, the machine body 1 is also provided with a material stripping assembly 8, which is used to remove waste material from the clamping assembly 3. The material stripping assembly 8 includes a material receiving plate 81 and a material stripping cylinder 83, wherein the material receiving plate 81 is mounted on the rotating assembly 2 via a material receiving seat 82, and the machine body 1 is also provided with the material stripping cylinder 83, and a material stripping rod 84 is connected to the telescopic end of the material stripping cylinder 83, and the material stripping rod 84 pushes the residual material in the material passing hole 38 onto the material stripping plate 81.

[0029] Working principle of the present invention: When in use, the equipment is connected to electricity, and the staff installs the copper tube to be filled with powder in the clamping assembly 3, aligns the copper tube with the lower mounting hole on the lower mounting seat 35 for installation, the bottom of the copper tube is fixed, and the top of the copper tube is located in the upper mounting hole on the upper mounting seat 36, and the pressing frame 37 is turned over, so that the pressing frame 37 drives the rotation to rotate on the clamping frame 31, and the copper tube is limited; The motor is controlled to rotate, driving the turntable 21 in the rotating assembly 2 to rotate, driving the copper tube to move toward the detection assembly 4, and the number of copper tubes on the clamping assembly 3 is detected by the photoelectric sensor 44 on the detection assembly 4, and the feedback is given to the PLC control center, and the motor continues to drive the clamping assembly 3 to rotate, so that the copper tube rotates to the powder filling assembly 5, and the telescopic cylinder in the powder filling assembly 5 drives the powder filling head 53 to move downward, so that the powder filling head 53 is connected with the position of the feeding hole 38, increasing the air pressure in the powder storage box 51, so that the powder in the powder storage box 51 is filled into the copper tube through the powder filling head 53; After the powder filling is completed, the powder filling head 53 is reset, and the motor continues to drive the copper tube to rotate, so that the copper tube moves to the bottom of the compacting assembly 6, and the compacting cylinder 62 is controlled to work and extend, and the electric compacting plate 63 and the compacting rod 64 move downward, and the powder in the feed hole 38 is pressed into the copper tube through the compacting rod 64, and the powder in the copper tube is compacted; The motor drives the copper tube to continue rotating and move to the unloading assembly 7, controls the flip cylinder 74 to work, pushes the rack 310 to slide on the clamping frame 31, and drives the gear 39 and the rotating shaft to rotate 90 degrees through the meshing relationship between the rack 310 and the gear 39, thereby driving the pressing frame 37 to flip, so that the pressing frame 37 is separated from the copper tube, controls the second unloading cylinder 76 to work and extend, drives the push plate 34 to move, and under the limit of the guide column 32, the push plate 34 drives the push rod 33 to move upward in the vertical direction, and pushes out the copper tube in the lower mounting hole, controls the first unloading cylinder 73 to work and extend, drives the unloading plate 75 to move toward the copper tube, pushes the copper tube onto the guide plate 71, and completes the unloading under the guidance of the guide plate 71; The motor drives the copper tube to continue rotating and move to the material return assembly 8, controls the material return cylinder 83 to work and extend, drives the material return rod 84 to move toward the material passing hole 38, pushes out the remaining material in the material passing hole 38, and makes the remaining material fall into the receiving plate 81, completing the automated powder filling process of a group of copper tubes.

[0030] The electromechanical connection involved in the present invention is a common means used by those skilled in the art, and technical inspiration can be obtained through a limited number of experiments, which belongs to common knowledge.

[0031] Components not described in detail herein are prior art.

[0032] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic powder filling machine, characterized in that: The machine body (1) comprises a housing (1), wherein the housing (1) is a hollow shell and has a through hole on the side wall, a closed door is hingedly connected to the through hole by a hinge, and a PLC control center and an operation panel are also provided on the housing (1); A rotating assembly (2) is provided in the machine body (1), and the rotating assembly (2) rotates in the machine body (1) under the drive of a motor; a clamping assembly (3) for clamping a copper tube is provided on the rotating assembly (2), and the clamping assembly (3) is provided in a plurality of groups; The machine body (1) is further provided with a detection component (4) and a powder filling component (5), wherein the detection component (4) is used to detect the number of copper tubes on the clamping component (3), and the powder filling component (5) is used to fill powder into the copper tubes; The machine body (1) is further provided with a compacting component (6) for compacting the powder in the copper tube, and the machine body (1) is further provided with a discharging component (7) and a withdrawing component (8), wherein the discharging component (7) is used to remove the copper tube from the clamping component (3), and the withdrawing component (8) is used to remove waste material on the clamping component (3).

2. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly (2) comprises a support (22) and a turntable (21); the support (22) is mounted in the machine body (1); the turntable (21) is rotatably connected to the support (22) via a bearing seat; the turntable (21) is driven by a motor and rotates around the support (22); the clamping assembly (3) is mounted on the turntable (21); and a circular plate (23) is further provided on the top of the support (22).

3. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (3) comprises a clamping frame (31), a lower mounting seat (35) and an upper mounting seat (36); the clamping frame (31) is mounted on the rotating assembly (2); and the upper and lower ends of the clamping frame (31) are respectively mounted with an upper mounting seat (36) and a lower mounting seat (35); the lower mounting seat (35) and the upper mounting seat (36) are respectively provided with a lower mounting hole and an upper mounting hole for mounting a copper tube; the top of the clamping frame (31) is rotatably connected to a pressing frame (37) via a rotating shaft; the pressing frame (37) is used to press and limit the clamped copper tube; and the pressing frame (37) is provided with a material passing hole (38) corresponding to the position of the copper tube.

4. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lower mounting seat (35) is connected to a push plate (34) via a guide column (32); a push rod (33) is provided on the facing surfaces of the push plate (34) and the lower mounting seat (35); the push rod (33) is matched with the lower mounting hole; a gear (39) is provided on the rotating shaft; a rack (310) meshing with the gear (39) is slidably connected to the clamping frame (31); pushing the rack (310) can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

5. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The unloading assembly (7) comprises a guide plate (71) and a unloading plate (75); the guide plate (71) is mounted on the machine body (1) via a guide frame (72), and the guide plate (71) is tilted; the machine body (1) is also provided with a second unloading cylinder (76) for pushing the push plate (34) to move upward; the rotating assembly (2) is also provided with a first unloading cylinder (73) and a flip cylinder (74); the telescopic end of the first unloading cylinder (73) is connected to a unloading plate (75) for pushing the copper tube to tilt; the telescopic end of the flip cylinder (74) corresponds to the position of the rack (310) and can push the rack (310) to slide on the clamping frame (31).

6. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The powder filling assembly (5) comprises a support frame (52) and a powder storage box (51); the support frame (52) is arranged in the machine body (1), and the powder storage box (51) is arranged on the support frame (52); a powder filling head (53) corresponding to the position of the copper tube is opened on the powder storage box (51); the powder filling head (53) is connected to the material passing hole (38) under the drive of the telescopic cylinder.

7. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material return assembly (8) comprises a material receiving plate (81) and a material return cylinder (83); the material return plate (81) is mounted on the rotating assembly (2) via a material receiving seat (82); the machine body (1) is further provided with the material return cylinder (83); a material return rod (84) is connected to the telescopic end of the material return cylinder (83); the material return rod (84) pushes the excess material in the material passing hole (38) onto the material return plate (81).

8. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The compacting assembly (6) comprises a compacting frame (61) and a compacting plate (63); the compacting frame (61) is mounted on the machine body (1); a compacting cylinder (62) is provided on the compacting frame (61); the compacting plate (63) is connected to the telescopic end of the compacting cylinder (62); a compacting rod (64) is provided on the facing surface of the compacting plate (63) and the copper tube; the compacting rod (64) compacts the powder poured into the copper tube.

9. The automatic powder filling machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection assembly (4) comprises a support rod (41) and a slide seat (43); the support rod (41) is mounted on the machine body (1); the slide seat (43) is connected to the support rod (41) via bolts; a mounting rod (42) is provided on the slide seat (43); the mounting rod (42) is arranged horizontally; and a plurality of groups of photoelectric sensors (44) for detecting copper tubes are provided on the mounting rod (42).

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