Pier forging die for valve rod

By adopting a combined structure of side slider and feeding components in the valve stem pier forging mold, the problem of difficult workpiece to be demolded during the thick valve stem pier is solved, and the workpiece is stably discharged and production efficiency is improved.

CN119870362AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-25DAFENG YANCHENG CITY HUARUI PRECISION MASCH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510198187.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-22
Publication Date
2025-04-25
Estimated Expiration
2045-02-22

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Technical Problem

During the process of thick valve stem pier, due to the adhesion of the workpiece to the mold surface at high temperature, it is difficult to release the workpiece and easily damaged due to stress deformation. The demolding process requires manual or mechanical arms to intervene, which takes a long time.

Method used

A valve stem pier forging mold is designed, adopting a combined structure of side sliders and feeding components. The side sliders slide with the upper pressure plate through an inclined wedge, and the groove forms a protrusion on the surface of the workpiece as a release force point. The feeding components move with the upper mold to cover the lower end of the workpiece, and use gravity and rotation to stabilize the workpiece.

Benefits of technology

Through the design of side sliders and feeding components, the workpiece is stably demolded after opening the mold, avoiding damage caused by stress deformation, simplifying the demolding process, improving efficiency, and reducing the need for manual or robotic arm intervention.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a valve rod upsetting die and relates to the technical field of valve rod upsetting, the valve rod upsetting die comprises an upper die plate and a lower die plate, an upper die core is mounted on the upper die plate, a pressing rod slides in the upper die core, a lower die core is mounted on the lower die plate, an upper pressing plate capable of sliding in the vertical direction is mounted on the upper die plate, and a lower pressing plate is mounted on the upper surface of the lower die plate. N side sliding blocks are arranged between the upper die core and the lower die core, N is larger than or equal to 2, grooves in the horizontal direction are formed in the inner surfaces of the side sliding blocks, the concave depth direction of the grooves is consistent with the sliding direction of the side sliding blocks, the side sliding blocks slide between the upper pressing plate through wedges, and a material receiving assembly is further arranged between the upper die and the lower die. And the grooves are formed in the side sliding blocks, and the grooves protrude on the upset surface of the workpiece and serve as stress points for demolding after mold opening, so that other positions of the workpiece are prevented from being deformed due to stress, the demolding sequence can be limited, and the risk that the workpiece falls off from the upper mold and is collided is avoided.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of valve stem upsetting, in particular to a valve stem upsetting die. Background Art

[0002] As a key component of the valve, the performance of the valve stem directly affects the sealing, durability and reliability of the valve. In the working environment of high pressure, high temperature or corrosive media, the valve stem needs to have high mechanical strength, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. In order to meet these requirements, the valve stem is usually formed at the end by roughening process to increase its diameter and strength.

[0003] During the valve stem roughening process, the workpiece may adhere to the mold surface due to high temperature. Most existing molds are separated from the upper and lower molds, so that the workpiece is in the lower mold cavity because the lower mold has a larger contact surface. However, in some special cases, such as

[0004] If the upper die adheres to the workpiece, the workpiece may be separated from the lower die first, stuck on the upper die and unable to be removed from the upper die under the action of gravity and the pulling force of the lower die workpiece surface. If the upper die workpiece is in a critical state, there is a risk of falling when the workpiece moves with the upper die, causing damage to the workpiece and the mold cavity. In addition, the surface of the workpiece is convenient for demolding by setting the draft angle, so there are no other stress points. During the demolding process, the contact surface is mainly stressed, and it is the pulling between the upper and lower dies. It is easy to deform locally when it is still in a high temperature state. In this way, either manual intervention is required to remove the workpiece from the upper die, or a robotic arm is set to take the workpiece. Because the loading process also requires a robotic arm (high temperature of the workpiece), if the robotic arm is used for both loading and unloading, it will cause the sorting of a single workpiece to take up a relatively long time. To this end, we propose a valve stem forging die. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a valve stem forging die to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a valve stem forging die, comprising an upper die plate and a lower die plate, an upper die core being installed on the upper die plate, a pressure rod sliding in the upper die core, and a lower die core being installed on the lower die plate, an upper pressure plate which can slide in the up and down directions being installed on the upper die plate, a lower pressure plate being installed on the upper surface of the lower die plate, N side sliding blocks being arranged between the upper die core and the lower die core, N≥2, the side sliding blocks covering the side surface of the workpiece and being located at the stepped axis of the final formed shape of the workpiece, a groove being arranged in the horizontal direction on the inner surface of the side sliding block, a recessed depth direction of the groove being consistent with a sliding direction of the side sliding block, the side sliding block sliding between the upper pressure plate through an inclined wedge, the side sliding blocks being divided into two groups, and being bounded by a horizontal line passing through the center of mass of the workpiece, the side core pulling distances of the two groups of side sliding blocks being different, a material receiving assembly being arranged between the upper die and the lower die, the material receiving assembly being able to move toward the workpiece with the movement of the upper die, after the side core pulling of the side sliding block, the workpiece tilts and then falls into the material receiving assembly.

[0007] Preferably, a push rod is elastically provided in the side slider along its core pulling direction, the end of the push rod is in contact with the workpiece, and the push rod is located in the center of the groove, and a magnet is arranged in the side slider of the group with the smaller side core pulling distance among the two groups of different side core pulling distances, and the magnet is used to generate attraction for the workpiece.

[0008] Preferably, the number of the side sliding blocks is , and they are evenly distributed on the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece, wherein magnets are provided at the ends of two adjacent push rods.

[0009] Preferably, an annular convex rib is provided on the outer edge region of the groove, and the annular convex rib generates an annular groove on the surface of the workpiece as a transition zone for the deformation amount.

[0010] Preferably, the material receiving assembly includes a fixed rod, the end of the fixed rod is rotatably connected to a material receiving ring, the axis of the material receiving ring is inclined toward the workpiece, and the fixed rod moves upward along the axial direction of the material receiving ring when the upper mold moves upward, and during the upward movement of the workpiece, the material receiving ring is sleeved onto the workpiece and separates the workpiece from the side slider and the push rod, and after the workpiece enters the material receiving ring, the material receiving ring is rotated under the action of gravity, and the end of the workpiece tilts downward and slides out.

[0011] Preferably, the projection of the axis of the receiving ring on the end face of the fixed rod and the projection of the vertical line on the face have an angle α, and a torsion spring is elastically arranged between the receiving ring and the fixed rod. After the workpiece enters the receiving ring, it tilts and rotates, and the rotation angle is β, α+β>90°.

[0012] Preferably, the outer edge of the end of the push rod is a sloped surface or an arc surface.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The present invention provides a side slide block and a groove on the side slide block. The groove protrudes on the surface of the workpiece after being roughened, and then serves as a force point for demoulding after the mold is opened, thereby preventing other positions of the workpiece from being deformed due to force, and also limiting the demoulding sequence, thereby avoiding the risk of the workpiece falling off and bumping from the upper mold.

[0015] The present invention provides a receiving ring on the side of the mold. The receiving ring is displaced to the lower end of the workpiece after the upper mold moves, and is sleeved on the workpiece, so that the workpiece and the mold are completely separated. There is no collision in the whole process, and the material unloading is stable. Because the workpiece is inclined, it rotates after entering the receiving ring, that is, it is not in the cavity position, so the loading process of the next workpiece is not delayed, and the overall efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle A area;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the half-section state of the side slider and the position of the material receiving ring;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure of the middle B area;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the inclined wedge structure;

[0021] Figure 6 The figure is a schematic diagram of the inclination angle and motion trajectory of the workpiece and the receiving ring in the initial state;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of various angles between the material receiving ring and the end face of the fixed rod;

[0023] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the push rod end.

[0024] In the figure: 1-upper template; 2-lower template; 3-upper mold core; 4-pressure rod; 5-lower mold core; 6-upper pressure plate; 7-side slider; 8-groove; 9-wedge; 10-material receiving assembly; 11-push rod; 12-magnet; 13-annular rib; 14-annular groove; 101-fixing rod; 102-material receiving ring; 15-lower pressure plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] 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.

[0026] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The present invention provides a technical solution: a valve stem forging die, comprising an upper die plate 1, an upper die core 3, an upper pressure plate 6 and a pressure rod 4 installed on an upper die, the pressure rod 4 moves up and down with the press to perform a pressure action, and there are other common parts of the die between the upper die plate 1 and the press, which are not shown, the upper die core 3 and the upper die plate 1 move up and down with the upper working surface of the press to open and close the die, the lower die plate 2 is arranged on the lower table of the press, and other common parts of the die between the lower die plate 2 are not shown, the workpiece in the figure is the final formed workpiece, and the inner walls of the upper die core 3 and the lower die core 5 are provided with draft angles;

[0027] Side slider 7 Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, it is slidably installed on the upper pressing plate 6 through the inclined wedge 9, and a first spring is provided between the upper pressing plate 6 and the upper template 1, and a second spring is provided between the upper pressing plate 6 and the side slide block 7. The side slide block 7 requires side core pulling, so a sliding sleeve is provided at the contact end of the second spring to maintain the stability of the second spring. This structure is a conventional setting in the mold, so it is not shown, and the elastic coefficient of the second spring is much smaller than the first spring, so as to realize the sequence of actions. A lower pressing plate 15 is installed on the upper surface of the lower template 2, and a third spring is provided between the lower pressing plate 15 and the lower template 2, and the elastic coefficient of the third spring is located between the first spring and the second spring;

[0028] The number N of the side sliders 7 is at least two, preferably three or four, because the side sliders 7 need to be provided with springs and wedges 9 and other structures, so they cannot be too small. Therefore, the more the number, the smaller the side sliders 7. The best number is three, and the following takes three as an example. Figure 3 As shown, three side slide blocks 7 wrap the workpiece, and a groove 8 is provided on the inner surface of the side slide block 7, i.e., the side in contact with the workpiece. The groove 8 can form a protrusion on the surface of the workpiece after the workpiece is initially pressed and roughened. The protrusion can serve as a force point to separate the workpiece from the upper die when the upper die is opened, so as to avoid being stuck in the upper die.

[0029] like Figure 4 As shown, the depth direction of the groove 8 is the horizontal moving core pulling direction of the side slider 7, that is, the two ends of the symmetric center line of the side slider 7. Figure 3In the situation shown, the moving distance of the side core pulling of any two side sliders 7 is the same and smaller than the other one, so as to form an isosceles triangle support structure to support the workpiece, and at the same time cause the workpiece to be inclined. The material receiving assembly 10 is used to receive the workpiece, and is linked with the movement of the upper mold during the upper mold opening process. For example, an inclined material guide plate is used, and the material guide plate is located outside the mold. When the upper mold moves, the material guide plate can move below the workpiece. As the mold opening continues, the spacing between the side sliders 7 increases, and the workpiece falls onto the material guide plate. The inclined state of the material guide plate can be set to be close to the axis of the inclined state of the workpiece parallel to the workpiece, and the final spacing between the two is very small. This method avoids large surface damage when the workpiece falls. The material guide plate can also be set in a horizontal state at a higher position and slide horizontally. It only needs to be located below the state where the workpiece is about to fall and close to the workpiece in the final state. When the number of side sliders 7 is four, they are divided into two groups, and two adjacent ones are classified as one group;

[0030] Because the valve stem is mostly a regular shaft-like part, its center of mass is on its axis or center line, and different groups of side slide blocks 7 are arranged with the center of mass as the boundary, which can facilitate the rapid tilting of the workpiece;

[0031] The lower die is also provided with a push rod, which is located directly below the workpiece to facilitate demoulding of the workpiece from the lower die;

[0032] Specifically, in the mold opening state, the heated workpiece blank is placed in the lower mold and positioned, and then under the action of the press, the pressure rod 4 and the upper mold are pressed down. After the upper mold and the lower mold are in contact, the cavity is in a semi-closed state, and then the pressure rod 4 begins to press the workpiece blank from top to bottom for roughening. Because the inner surface of the side sliding block 7 is provided with a groove 8, a bulge is formed on the surface of the workpiece. After the workpiece is formed, the upper mold and the pressure rod 4 move up. At this time, due to the action of the first spring, the upper pressure plate 6 will still be pressed on the side sliding block 7, and the upper mold core 3 and the workpiece are separated. In the separation process, the bulge on the workpiece will serve as a force point to pull the workpiece out of the upper mold, and because the bulge is small, the micro-stress in the force state The deformation is also concentrated in this area, which will be processed and removed later to avoid deformation of other parts of the workpiece, which will lead to the need to increase the amount of cutting. The upper die continues to move up, and the third spring begins to recover, causing the lower pressure plate 15 to move up. Because the main function of the lower pressure plate 15 is to make the workpiece fall off the lower die core 5, only a short stroke is required. A large stroke can also be set according to the length of the workpiece to make the workpiece completely separate from the lower die. Similarly, the force-bearing position is still a protrusion on the workpiece. When the second spring returns to its natural state or reaches the limit state, the upper pressure plate 6 moves with the upper die, and under the action of the second spring and the wedge 9, the side slider 7 slides radially outward along the workpiece in the water surface, such as Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 1 , because the inclined angles of the wedges 9 of the two sets of side sliding blocks 7 are different, the following will occur: Figure 6In the situation shown, the workpiece is tilted, and as the upper mold continues to move upward, the material receiving assembly 10 touches the lower end of the workpiece, causing the workpiece to temporarily return to the center and slide off the middle of the side slide block 7. When resetting, each structure is reset in reverse order according to the mold opening sequence.

[0033] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 , there is uncertainty in cutting by only relying on the above structure, so a push rod 11 is set in the side slider 7, that is, a step groove is opened on the outer surface of the side slider 7, so that the step groove puts the push rod 11 and seals the outer end surface, and a fourth spring is provided at one end of the push rod 11 located inside the side slider 7, and the fourth spring can pop out when the side slider 7 is in the open state, so as to form a workpiece surface as shown in FIG. Figure 6 The point support state, because in the point support state, the workpiece can be straightened under the action of its own gravity. Therefore, a magnet 12 is fixed at the end of the push rod 11 in the side slider 7 of a group with a small side core pulling distance, and the magnet 12 will also generate attraction at the outer end of the push rod 11, thereby sucking the workpiece and tilting the workpiece. The push rod 11 in the other group of side sliders 7 forms a side support. The size of the attraction and the three-point support state are balanced with the gravity of the workpiece itself, so that the workpiece will not fall automatically. After the workpiece area is straightened under the action of the material receiving component 10, it loses the support of the third point and falls onto the material receiving component 10 under the action of gravity.

[0034] See also Figure 3 and Figure 6 The specific embodiment of the material receiving assembly 10 is composed of a fixed rod 101 and a material receiving ring 102. The fixed rod 101 is installed on the lower mold and is linked with the upper mold to move with the movement of the upper mold. The specific moving direction is as follows: Figure 6 As shown in the state, the material receiving ring 102 moves upward along the axial direction, and the axial direction of the material receiving ring 102 is parallel or approximately parallel to the axial direction of the inclined state of the workpiece under the action of the push rod 11. As the two move along their respective predetermined directions, the material receiving ring 102 can be sleeved on the lower end of the workpiece, and as the movement continues, the lower end of the workpiece will move to the right, while the left side of the upper end of the workpiece (here, both left and right are indicated by Figure 6 The workpiece is completely separated from the upper and lower molds and the side slide block 7. The diameter of the material receiving ring 102 is smaller than the maximum diameter of the roughened part and larger than the diameter of other parts, so that the workpiece can be put on more easily. Compared with the use of the guide plate, the material receiving ring 102 can completely avoid the workpiece from bumping.

[0035] Furthermore, the inner diameter of the receiving ring 102 is smaller than the outer diameter of the workpiece at the center of mass, so that the workpiece forms a top-heavy state on the receiving ring 102. The outer wall of the receiving ring 102 is rotatably connected to the fixed rod 101, and then tilts under the action of the workpiece's own weight, and then slides to the guide plate, which can ensure that the workpiece is not bumped as a whole and the material is discharged stably.

[0036] See also Figure 7 The angle between the projection line of the axis of the receiving ring 102 on the end face of the fixed rod 101 and the projection line of the vertical direction on the end face of the fixed rod 101 is α, α>0°, and is preferably 2°, 3° or 4°. This angle is set to prevent the workpiece from reaching a vertical stable state under accidental circumstances, that is, the center of mass is located directly above the axis of the fixed rod 101 in the vertical direction, so that it cannot tilt and slide out. The rotation angle β of the receiving ring 102 requires that the workpiece reach a horizontal downward tilted state after rotation, so Alpha + β needs to be greater than 90° to make the workpiece tilt and slide out. A torsion spring is set between the receiving ring 102 and the fixed rod 101, which is mainly used for resetting, and at the same time it can prevent the workpiece from rotating rapidly during the rotation process, which can play a certain deceleration role, thereby stabilizing the unloading.

[0037] See also Figure 2 , corresponding to the annular groove 14, an annular rib 13 is arranged at the edge area of ​​the groove 8. The generated annular groove 14 can make the workpiece in the demoulding process, because the main force point is concentrated on the protrusion generated by the groove 8, so its edge will also produce local deformation, especially in the just-opened mold state, because the heat cannot be dissipated quickly, the workpiece is still in a high temperature state and is easy to deform, so the annular groove 14 serves as a deformation buffer transition zone to avoid deformation at other positions;

[0038] Furthermore, ribs or grooves distributed radially along the outer edge of the annular convex rib 13 can also be provided on the outer edge of the annular convex rib 13 for feeding medicine, such as Figure 2 The grooves or ribs produced therefor, as shown in FIG, also serve to enhance the stability of the structure.

[0039] like Figure 8 As shown, the outer edge of the end of the push rod 11 is an inclined surface or an arc surface to avoid scratches on the surface of the workpiece when sliding.

[0040] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0041] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A valve stem forging die, comprising an upper die plate (1) and a lower die plate (2), wherein an upper die core (3) is mounted on the upper die plate (1), a pressure rod (4) slides in the upper die core (3), and a lower die core (5) is mounted on the lower die plate (2), characterized in that: An upper pressing plate (6) that can slide in an up-and-down direction is installed on the upper mold plate (1), and a lower pressing plate (15) is installed on the upper surface of the lower mold plate (2). N side sliders (7) are arranged between the upper mold core (3) and the lower mold core (5), N≥2. The side sliders (7) cover the side surface of the workpiece and are located at the stepped axis of the final molded shape of the workpiece. The inner surface of the side slider (7) is provided with a groove (8) along the horizontal direction. The depth direction of the groove (8) is consistent with the sliding direction of the side slider (7). The side slider (7) slides between the upper pressing plate (6) through an inclined wedge (9). The side sliders (7) are divided into two groups, and the horizontal line passing through the center of mass of the workpiece is used as a boundary. The side core pulling distances of the two groups of side sliders (7) are different. A material receiving assembly (10) is also arranged between the upper mold and the lower mold. The material receiving assembly (10) can move toward the workpiece as the upper mold moves. After the side slider (7) side core pulling, the workpiece tilts and then falls into the material receiving assembly (10).

2. A valve stem forging die according to claim 1, characterized in that: A push rod (11) is elastically slidably provided in the side slider (7) along the core pulling direction thereof, the end of the push rod (11) contacts the workpiece, and the push rod (11) is located at the center of the groove (8). A magnet (12) is provided in the side slider (7) of the group with the smaller side core pulling distance of the two groups with different side core pulling distances, and the magnet (12) is used to generate an attractive force on the workpiece.

3. A valve stem forging die according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the side sliding blocks (7) is three and they are evenly distributed on the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece, wherein magnets (12) are provided at the ends of two adjacent push rods (11).

4. The valve stem forging die according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular convex rib (13) is provided in the outer edge region of the groove (8), and the annular convex rib (13) generates an annular groove (14) on the surface of the workpiece as a transition zone for deformation.

5. A valve stem forging die according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The material receiving assembly (10) comprises a fixed rod (101), the end of which is rotatably connected to a material receiving ring (102), the axis of which is inclined toward the workpiece, and the fixed rod (101) moves upward along the axial direction of the material receiving ring (102) when the upper die moves upward, and during the upward movement of the workpiece, the material receiving ring (102) is sleeved onto the workpiece and causes the workpiece to separate from the side slider (7) and the push rod (11), and after the workpiece enters the material receiving ring (102), the material receiving ring (102) rotates under the action of gravity, and the end of the workpiece tilts downward and slides out.

6. A valve stem forging die according to claim 5, characterized in that: The projection of the axis of the receiving ring (102) on the end face of the fixed rod (101) and the projection of the vertical line on the face form an angle α, and a torsion spring is elastically arranged between the receiving ring (102) and the fixed rod (101), so that the workpiece tilts and rotates after entering the receiving ring (102), and the rotation angle is β, α+β>90°.

7. The valve stem forging die according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer edge of the end of the push rod (11) is an inclined surface or an arc surface.

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