Continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of forging, in particular to a continuous forging device with an automatic cleaning function, which comprises a slag cleaning mechanism arranged on a forging support table and used for cleaning forging residues on a forging platform; the lifting frame is arranged on the base in a sliding mode in the vertical direction, a plurality of jacking columns are arranged on the lifting frame, the jacking columns are inserted into the forging holes in a matched mode from the bottom and support workpieces, and a telescopic device for driving the lifting frame to move up and down is arranged on the base; and the clamping mechanisms are arranged on the two sides of the top of the lifting frame and used for clamping the workpiece and moving the workpiece to the next forging position, and cleaning assemblies are arranged on the clamping mechanisms and used for cleaning the surface of the workpiece in the workpiece clamping and moving process. According to the device, oxide skin on the surface of the workpiece is removed through longitudinal back-and-forth movement of the steel brush, then the workpiece is pushed into the slag receiving guide groove through the scraper, cleanliness of the forging periphery is guaranteed, the oxide skin is prevented from being pressed into the workpiece by re-forging, and the quality of a forged finished product is further guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of forging, and in particular to a continuous forging device with an automatic cleaning function. Background Art

[0002] Forging is a processing technology that changes the shape and properties of metal by heating and shaping. Many workpieces have complex shapes and need to be forged through multiple different forging dies to form the final product. In order to improve the forming efficiency, continuous forging equipment is designed. Through the continuous and automated production process of multiple forging dies, the production efficiency and product consistency are significantly improved, and the production cost is reduced.

[0003] A Chinese patent with announcement number CN112719183B discloses a continuous forging device with an automatic cleaning function. Through the cooperation of a transmission mechanism and a forging mechanism, steel plates can be forged continuously, so there is no need to replace the forging equipment after forging once and adjust the stroke of the forging equipment. The forging time can be greatly reduced, work efficiency can be increased, and practicality can be greatly increased. The cleaning mechanism can clean the steel plate after the last forging is completed, and the workers do not need to clean it manually, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the workers.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned disclosed solutions have the following shortcomings: the workpiece surface is not cleaned until the forging is completed, and the workpiece surface is not cleaned when transferring between multiple forging processes. The oxide scale generated on the workpiece surface during the forging process may have an adverse effect on subsequent processing and affect the surface quality and mechanical properties of the workpiece. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem in the background art that the workpiece surface is not cleaned when it is transferred between forging positions, and to propose a continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is: a continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function, comprising a base, a forging support platform and a forging mechanism arranged on the base, the top of the forging support platform is a forging platform, a plurality of forging holes are arranged in parallel on the forging platform, the forging holes are used to place workpieces, and the forging mechanism forges the workpieces; and also includes: A slag cleaning mechanism is arranged on the forging support table and is used to clean the forging residues on the forging platform; A lifting frame is slidably arranged on the base in the vertical direction, and a plurality of top columns are arranged on the lifting frame. The top columns are inserted into the forging holes from the bottom and support the workpiece, and a telescopic device is arranged on the base to drive the lifting frame to move up and down; The clamping mechanism is arranged on both sides of the top of the lifting frame, and is used to clamp the workpiece and move it to the next forging position. The clamping mechanism is provided with a cleaning component, and is used to clean the surface of the workpiece during the process of clamping and moving the workpiece; And a control system, the control system is controlled and connected with the slag cleaning mechanism, the clamping mechanism, the cleaning component and the telescopic device.

[0007] Preferably, the forging mechanism includes two support plates arranged on the base, a top plate arranged on the top of the two support plates, a lifting plate slidably arranged on the support plates, a lifting device vertically arranged at the bottom of the top plate, and multiple forging heads arranged at the bottom of the lifting plate.

[0008] Preferably, the slag cleaning mechanism includes a support frame arranged at one end of the forging support platform, a rodless cylinder arranged on the support frame, and a scraper arranged on the sliding block of the rodless cylinder, and the bottom of the scraper is in contact with the forging platform.

[0009] Preferably, the forging support platform is provided with an inclined discharge guide groove at the discharge end, and two inclined slag receiving guide grooves are provided on the inner side of the lifting frame, and the slag receiving guide grooves are in contact with two side surfaces of the forging support platform.

[0010] Preferably, the clamping mechanism includes a transverse slide set on the top of the lifting frame for transverse sliding, a longitudinal slide set on the transverse slide for longitudinal sliding, a box body set on the longitudinal slide, and a plurality of clamping sections set on the end surface of the box body facing the workpiece, an opening is set on the clamping section, a plurality of clamping rods are set inside the opening, and a cylinder for driving the box body to rise and fall is set on the longitudinal slide; the clamping mechanism is set in two groups and is symmetrical about the workpiece.

[0011] Preferably, the cleaning assembly includes a slide plate slidably disposed in the opening along the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of steel brushes disposed on an end surface of the slide plate facing the workpiece.

[0012] Preferably, a motor protection cover is provided on the box body, a motor is provided in the motor protection cover, the output shaft of the motor is connected to a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft extends laterally into the box body, a plurality of cams are provided on the rotating shaft, a contact block is provided on the slide board, the outer edge of the cam contacts the contact block, and a spring b is provided between the slide board and the inner wall of the box body.

[0013] Preferably, the plurality of steel brushes have different lengths.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial technical effects: the oxide scale on the surface of the workpiece is removed by the longitudinal back and forth movement of the steel brush, ensuring the surface quality of the workpiece when it is moved to the next forging position for forging, thereby improving the forging quality of the workpiece; in addition, the oxide scale cleaned off the surface of the workpiece falls onto the forging platform and is then pushed into the slag guide groove by a scraper, ensuring the cleanliness of the forging area and preventing the oxide scale from being re-forged and pressed into the workpiece, further ensuring the quality of the forged product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure from another perspective; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram after removing the forging mechanism; Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the overall structure from another perspective; Figure 5 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram after removing the forging support table; Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure for cleaning the workpiece surface.

[0016] 1. Base; 2. Support plate; 3. Top plate; 4. Lifting device; 5. Lifting plate; 6. Forging head; 7. Forging support platform; 8. Workpiece; 9. Discharge guide groove; 10. Scraper; 11. Support frame; 12. Rodless cylinder; 13. Forging platform; 14. Forging hole; 15. Lifting frame; 16. Top column; 17. Telescopic device; 18. Spring a; 19. Slag guide groove; 20. Limiting plate; 21. Horizontal slide plate; 22. Longitudinal slide plate; 23. Horizontal telescopic device; 24. Longitudinal telescopic device; 25. Box body; 26. Clamping section; 27. Opening; 28. Clamping rod; 29. ​​Slide plate; 30. Spring b; 31. Motor protection cover; 32. Rotating shaft; 33. Cam; 34. Contact block; 35. Steel brush. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] Embodiment 1, as Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the present invention proposes a continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function, including a base 1, a forging support platform 7 and a forging mechanism arranged on the base 1, the top of the forging support platform 7 is a forging platform 13, a plurality of forging holes 14 are arranged in parallel on the forging platform 13, the forging holes 14 are used to place the workpiece 8, and the forging mechanism forges the workpiece 8. In this embodiment, the workpiece 8 is forged three times in sequence, the first forging is rough, the second forging is a large diameter disc on the top, and the third forging is a hexagonal hole on the disc, and the moving direction of the workpiece 8 is set to be horizontal; it also includes: The slag cleaning mechanism is arranged on the forging support table 7 and is used to clean the forging residues on the forging platform 13. The forging residues are mainly oxide scales that fall off the workpiece 8. The lifting frame 15 is slidably arranged on the base 1 in the vertical direction. A plurality of top columns 16 are arranged on the lifting frame 15. The top columns 16 are inserted into the forging holes 14 from the bottom and hold the workpiece 8. A telescopic device 17 for driving the lifting frame 15 to move up and down is arranged on the base 1. Specifically, the lifting frame 15 is a U-shaped structure with the U-shaped groove notch facing upward. A flat plate is extended outward from both sides of the top of the lifting frame 15. The telescopic device 17 is vertically arranged on the base 1. The top telescopic end of the telescopic device 17 is connected to the top flat plate of the lifting frame 15 through a spring a18. Limiting plates 20 are arranged on the base 1 and the forging support platform 7 to limit the lowest and highest positions of the lifting frame 15. When the telescopic device 17 drives the lifting frame 15 to rise, the workpiece 8 will be lifted upward through the top columns 16; The clamping mechanism is arranged on both sides of the top of the lifting frame 15, and is used to clamp the workpiece 8 and move it to the next forging position. The clamping mechanism is provided with a cleaning component, which is used to clean the surface of the workpiece 8 during the process of clamping the workpiece 8 and moving it. The oxide scale on the surface of the workpiece 8 is cleaned and falls onto the forging platform 13; And a control system, the control system is controlled and connected with the slag cleaning mechanism, the clamping mechanism, the cleaning component and the telescopic device 17.

[0018] Embodiment 2, as Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the present invention proposes a continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function. Compared with the first embodiment, this embodiment introduces the structure of the forging mechanism and the slag cleaning mechanism in detail.

[0019] The forging mechanism includes two support plates 2 arranged on a base 1, a top plate 3 arranged on the top of the two support plates 2, a lifting plate 5 slidably arranged on the support plates 2, a lifting device 4 vertically arranged at the bottom of the top plate 3, and a plurality of forging heads 6 arranged at the bottom of the lifting plate 5; the bottom of the lifting device 4 is connected to the lifting plate 5 to drive the lifting plate 5 to move up and down, and the lifting device 4 is a hydraulic lifting device.

[0020] The slag cleaning mechanism includes a support frame 11 arranged at one end of the forging support platform 7, a rodless cylinder 12 arranged on the support frame 11, and a scraper 10 arranged on the sliding block of the rodless cylinder 12. The scraper 10 is arranged horizontally, and the bottom of the scraper 10 is in contact with the forging platform 13; the control system is connected to the control of the rodless cylinder 12.

[0021] The forging support table 7 is provided with an inclined discharge guide groove 9 at the discharge end. The clamping mechanism clamps the forged workpiece 8 and then drops the workpiece 8 onto the discharge guide groove 9. The workpiece 8 is arranged to a subsequent processing position or collected. Two inclined slag guide grooves 19 are provided on the inner side of the lifting frame 15. The slag guide grooves 19 are in contact with the two side surfaces of the forging support table 7. The scraper 10 pushes the residue on the forging platform 13 into the slag guide groove 19 and discharges it away.

[0022] Embodiment three, as Figure 4-Figure 6As shown, the present invention proposes a continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function. Compared with the first embodiment, this embodiment introduces the structure of the clamping mechanism in detail.

[0023] The clamping mechanism includes a transverse slide 21 which is arranged on the top of the lifting frame 15 for sliding in the transverse direction, a longitudinal slide 22 which is arranged on the transverse slide 21 for sliding in the longitudinal direction, a box body 25 which is arranged on the longitudinal slide 22, and a plurality of clamping sections 26 which are arranged on the end surface of the box body 25 facing the workpiece 8. An opening 27 is arranged on the clamping section 26, and a plurality of clamping rods 28 are arranged inside the opening. A cylinder which drives the box body 25 to rise and fall is arranged on the longitudinal slide 22. The cylinder is located at the bottom of the box body 25 and is not shown in the figure. The control system is connected to the cylinder control. The clamping mechanism is arranged in two groups and is symmetrical about the workpiece 8. The two box bodies 25 are brought close to each other and then the workpiece 8 is clamped by a plurality of clamping rods 28. A transverse telescopic device 23 is arranged on the lifting frame 15 to drive the movement of the transverse slide 21. A longitudinal telescopic device 24 is arranged on the transverse slide 21 to drive the movement of the longitudinal slide 22. The control system is connected to both the transverse telescopic device 23 and the longitudinal telescopic device 24.

[0024] Furthermore, the cleaning assembly includes a slide plate 29 which is longitudinally slidably arranged in the opening 27, and a plurality of steel brushes 35 which are arranged on the end surface of the slide plate 29 facing the workpiece 8. The plurality of steel brushes 35 have different lengths to ensure that the outer surface of the workpiece 8 can be fully cleaned. By the longitudinal back and forth movement of the slide plate 29, the steel brushes 35 are continuously used to brush the surface of the workpiece 8, thereby completing the cleaning of the surface of the workpiece 8 and maintaining a good surface condition when the workpiece 8 enters the next forging position.

[0025] Embodiment 4, as Figure 6 As shown, the present invention proposes a continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function. Compared with the third embodiment, this embodiment introduces the moving structure of the slide plate 29 in detail.

[0026] A motor protection cover 31 is provided on the box body 25, and a motor is provided in the motor protection cover 31. The output shaft of the motor is connected to a rotating shaft 32, and the rotating shaft 32 extends horizontally into the box body 25. A plurality of cams 33 are provided on the rotating shaft 32. A contact block 34 is provided on the slide plate 29. The outer edge of the cam 33 contacts the contact block 34, and the slide plate 29 is driven to move longitudinally by the rotation of the cam 33. In order to make the slide plate 29 always rest against the cam 33, a spring b30 is provided between the slide plate 29 and the inner wall of the box body 25, and the slide plate 29 is pulled toward the cam 33 by the spring b30. The control system is connected to the motor control.

[0027] In summary, when the present invention is in use, the workpiece is placed on the top column 16 in the forging hole 14 by a robot, and workpieces 8 in different states are placed in multiple forging holes 14. The lifting device 4 descends to allow multiple forging heads 6 to forge multiple workpieces 8. After one forging is completed, the forging head 6 rises and resets. The telescopic device 17 first drives the lifting frame 15 to move upward for a distance so that the top of the top column 16 exceeds the forging platform 13. At this time, the workpiece is on the top column 16. Then the longitudinal telescopic device 24 drives the clamping sections 26 to approach each other and clamp the workpiece through the clamping rod 28. Then the top column 16 descends a distance so that its top surface is coplanar with the forging platform 13. The cylinder pushes the box body 25 to move upward to make the workpiece 8 separate from the forging platform 13. Then the motor starts to push the slide plate 29 to move back and forth longitudinally through the rotating shaft 32, cam 33 and contact block 34. The surface of the workpiece is cleaned by the steel brush 35. The oxide scale on the surface of the workpiece 8 is cleaned and falls onto the forging platform 13. The transverse telescopic device 23 drives the transverse slide plate 21 to move forward to move the workpiece 8 to the next forging position. During the movement of the workpiece 8, the rodless cylinder 12 drives the scraper 10 to move back and forth several times to push the residue on the forging platform 13 into the slag guide groove 19. After the workpiece 8 moves to the next forging position, the telescopic device 17 contracts, the cylinder contracts, and the workpiece 8 is placed in the forging hole 14, and then the transverse telescopic device 23 and the longitudinal telescopic device 24 are reset to prepare for the next forging.

[0028] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A continuous forging device with an automatic cleaning function, comprising a base (1), a forging support table (7) and a forging mechanism arranged on the base (1), the top of the forging support table (7) being a forging platform (13), a plurality of forging holes (14) being arranged in parallel on the forging platform (13), the forging holes (14) being used to place a workpiece (8), and the forging mechanism forging the workpiece (8); characterized in that: Also includes: A slag cleaning mechanism, arranged on the forging support table (7), for cleaning forging residues on the forging platform (13); A lifting frame (15) is slidably disposed on the base (1) in a vertical direction, a plurality of top columns (16) are disposed on the lifting frame (15), the top columns (16) are inserted into the forging holes (14) from the bottom and support the workpiece (8), and a telescopic device (17) is disposed on the base (1) to drive the lifting frame (15) to move up and down; A clamping mechanism is arranged on both sides of the top of the lifting frame (15) and is used to clamp the workpiece (8) and move it to the next forging position. A cleaning component is arranged on the clamping mechanism and is used to clean the surface of the workpiece (8) during the process of clamping and moving the workpiece (8); And a control system, the control system is control-connected with the slag cleaning mechanism, the clamping mechanism, the cleaning component and the telescopic device (17).

2. The continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The forging mechanism comprises two support plates (2) arranged on a base (1), a top plate (3) arranged on top of the two support plates (2), a lifting plate (5) slidably arranged on the support plates (2), a lifting device (4) vertically arranged at the bottom of the top plate (3), and a plurality of forging heads (6) arranged at the bottom of the lifting plate (5).

3. The continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The slag cleaning mechanism comprises a support frame (11) arranged at one end of the forging support platform (7), a rodless cylinder (12) arranged on the support frame (11), and a scraper (10) arranged on a sliding block of the rodless cylinder (12), wherein the bottom of the scraper (10) contacts the forging platform (13).

4. The continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The forging support platform (7) is provided with an inclined discharge guide groove (9) at the discharge end, and two inclined slag receiving guide grooves (19) are provided inside the lifting frame (15), and the slag receiving guide grooves (19) are in contact with two side surfaces of the forging support platform (7).

5. The continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises a transverse slide plate (21) slidably arranged on the top of a lifting frame (15) in a transverse direction, a longitudinal slide plate (22) slidably arranged on the transverse slide plate (21) in a longitudinal direction, a box body (25) arranged on the longitudinal slide plate (22), and a plurality of clamping sections (26) arranged on the end surface of the box body (25) facing the workpiece (8), an opening (27) is arranged on the clamping section (26), a plurality of clamping rods (28) are arranged inside the opening, and a cylinder for driving the box body (25) to move up and down is arranged on the longitudinal slide plate (22); the clamping mechanism is arranged in two groups and is symmetrical with respect to the workpiece (8).

6. The continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly comprises a slide plate (29) slidably arranged in the opening (27) along the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of steel brushes (35) arranged on the end surface of the slide plate (29) facing the workpiece (8).

7. The continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function according to claim 6 is characterized in that: A motor protection cover (31) is provided on the box body (25), a motor is provided in the motor protection cover (31), an output shaft of the motor is connected to a rotating shaft (32), the rotating shaft (32) extends transversely into the box body (25), a plurality of cams (33) are provided on the rotating shaft (32), a contact block (34) is provided on the slide plate (29), an outer edge of the cam (33) contacts the contact block (34), and a spring b (30) is provided between the slide plate (29) and the inner wall of the box body (25).

8. The continuous forging device with automatic cleaning function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The plurality of steel brushes (35) have different lengths.

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