Full-automatic machining device based on pipeline support manufacturing
The fully automated processing equipment automates the cleaning of light absorbers, the grinding of cuts, and the cooling process, solving the problem of low efficiency in existing technologies, improving processing efficiency, and ensuring the surface quality of the support.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202610026041.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
AI Technical Summary
In the current pipe support processing, after laser cutting, it is necessary to clean the light absorber, grind the cut and cool it in different equipment, which leads to low efficiency and difficulty in removing the oxide layer and micro burrs in time.
A fully automated processing device was designed, comprising a material guiding mechanism, a composite processing mechanism, and a cooling box. It enables the cleaning of light absorbers, the grinding of cuts, and the cooling process to be completed in the same equipment. The device utilizes a vacuum fixing component, a cleaning roller, and a grinding roller for automated processing, and uses coolant to clean up splashed material residue.
It improves processing efficiency, removes oxide layers and microburrs from the cut surfaces in a timely manner, reduces the risk of subsequent deformation, prevents slag oxidation, and ensures a smooth support surface.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of metal processing technology, and more specifically to a fully automated processing device for manufacturing pipe supports. Background Technology
[0002] Pipe supports are structures used to support, fix, guide, and constrain pipelines. Their purpose is to reliably fix the pipeline system in the designed position, bear the weight of the pipeline itself and its internal medium, as well as various dynamic loads generated during operation, and safely transfer these loads to the building structure, equipment foundation, or ground. Aluminum alloys are often used as raw materials for manufacturing pipe supports due to their lightweight advantages. When processing pipe supports, strip plates need to be cut first, then the strip plates are bent into an arc shape in the middle to facilitate fitting with the pipeline. Holes are then made at both ends of the bent strip plates for fixing. Therefore, cutting strip plates is an essential step.
[0003] In the current process of manufacturing pipe supports, strip supports need to be cut out sequentially using laser cutting equipment. Since aluminum alloy is a highly reflective material, a light absorber needs to be coated before laser cutting. After cutting, the residual light absorber needs to be cleaned manually. Moreover, after the strip supports are cut, the cut edges need to be ground and cooled. All of these processes need to be carried out in different equipment. It is difficult to clean the light absorber, grind the cut edges, and cool the cut edges in the same laser cutting equipment. This results in low processing efficiency for strip supports. If the strip supports are not ground in time in the same laser cutting equipment, it is difficult to remove the oxide layer and microburrs formed at the cut edges in time. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fully automated processing device for manufacturing pipe supports, in order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a fully automated processing device for manufacturing pipe supports, comprising a base, multiple support bars mounted on the top of the base, and a laser cutting machine mounted on the top of the base, and further comprising: The material guiding mechanism includes a cover disposed on top of the base, a vacuum fixing assembly installed inside the cover, and a displacement assembly for driving the cover to move. The composite processing mechanism includes two sliders disposed inside the housing, cleaning rollers respectively mounted on the outer walls of the two sliders on opposite sides, a polishing roller mounted on the bottom of the sliders, and a linkage assembly for driving the two sliders to move. A cooling box is installed inside the base, and the top of the cooling box extends to the outside of the base.
[0006] Furthermore, the vacuum fixing assembly includes multiple cylinders mounted on the top of the cover, slides mounted on the extended ends of the multiple cylinders, and multiple suction cups mounted on the bottom of the slides; Each of the suction cups has a suction tube mounted on its top, and the suction tube is connected to a vacuum pump.
[0007] Furthermore, the displacement assembly includes a first lead screw rotatably connected to the front of the base and a first motor mounted on the outer wall of one side of the base; The output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to one end of the first lead screw; The first lead screw is externally threaded with a drive block, which slides with the outer wall of the base and is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cover.
[0008] Furthermore, the linkage assembly includes two second lead screws rotatably connected inside the cover and a second motor installed at one end of the cover; The two sliders are respectively threaded to the outside of the two second lead screws, and the sliders slide in contact with the inner wall of the cover. The output end of the second motor is fixedly connected to one end of one of the second lead screws; The two second lead screws are connected by a transmission assembly.
[0009] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes synchronous pulleys that are respectively fixedly sleeved on the outside of the two second lead screws and synchronous belts that are drively connected to the outside of the two synchronous pulleys.
[0010] Furthermore, both sliders are equipped with linkage bars at their bottoms, and scrapers are fixed to the bottoms of the two linkage bars. After the laser-cut strip support moves down into the cooling box, the lower edge of the strip support and the upper edge of the scraper are at the same horizontal level. When the sliders move, they drive the scraper to clean the material residue splashed at the bottom of the strip support inside the coolant.
[0011] Furthermore, the base is also equipped with a liquid removal mechanism, which includes a drying chamber installed inside the base, multiple fans installed on one side of the outer wall of the drying chamber, and a receiving component installed inside the drying chamber. The bottom of the drying chamber is equipped with multiple drain pipes.
[0012] Furthermore, the receiving assembly includes multiple electric push rods installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the drying oven, a connecting block installed on the extended ends of the multiple electric push rods, and multiple top rods installed on the top of the connecting block.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing provided by the present invention has the following advantages: After the strip support is laser-cut, it is transferred away and then subjected to light-absorbing agent cleaning, cut surface grinding, and cooling treatment in sequence. This solves the problem that the subsequent processing of the strip support is relatively complicated in the existing technology and improves the efficiency of continuous processing of the strip support. By polishing the strip support before it is completely cooled, the oxide layer and microburrs formed at the cut by laser cutting can be removed in time. At the same time, it is easier to remove the brittle layer in the heat-affected zone, reducing the risk of subsequent deformation of the strip support. By cleaning the splashed slag in the coolant, the contact between the slag cleaning area and the air is reduced, preventing oxidation of the slag splashed area of the strip support and avoiding problems such as roughness or discoloration of the strip support surface. Attached Figure Description
[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a first-view schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cover and cooling box of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a second-view structural diagram of the internal structure of the cover and cooling box of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the composite processing mechanism of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the drying oven of the present invention.
[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1. Base; 2. Support bar; 3. Laser cutting machine; 4. Cover; 5. Slider; 6. Cleaning roller; 7. Grinding roller; 8. Cooling box; 9. Cylinder; 10. Suction cup; 11. Suction tube; 12. First lead screw; 13. First motor; 14. Drive block; 15. Second lead screw; 16. Second motor; 17. Transmission assembly; 18. Linkage bar; 19. Scraper; 20. Drying box; 21. Fan; 22. Drain pipe; 23. Electric push rod; 24. Connecting block; 25. Top rod; 26. Slide seat. Detailed Implementation
[0017] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0018] Example: Please refer to Figure 1- Figure 5 The fully automated processing device for manufacturing pipe supports includes a base 1, multiple support bars 2 mounted on the top of the base 1, and a laser cutting machine 3 mounted on the top of the base 1. The staff first places the aluminum alloy plate on top of the support bar 2, and then applies a light absorber (such as carbon black solution) to the cutting path on the top of the aluminum alloy plate. The coating width is greater than the laser cutting width. Then, the laser cutting machine 3 is controlled to move from right to left in segments. After the laser cutting machine 3 moves to the left, the laser cutting machine 3 is controlled to cut the aluminum alloy plate from front to back to obtain a strip plate, which is a strip support.
[0019] Also includes: The material guiding mechanism includes a cover 4 disposed on the top of the base 1, a vacuum fixing assembly installed inside the cover 4, and a displacement assembly for driving the cover 4 to move. The vacuum fixing assembly includes multiple cylinders 9 mounted on the top of the cover 4, slides 26 mounted on the extended ends of the multiple cylinders 9, and multiple suction cups 10 mounted on the bottom of the slides 26. The suction cups 10 are made of polyimide material and can withstand high temperatures. Each suction cup 10 has a suction tube 11 mounted on its top. The suction tube 11 is connected to a vacuum pump and is a metal braided hose. The vacuum pump is mounted on the outer wall of the cover 4. The displacement assembly includes a first lead screw 12 rotatably connected to the front of the base 1 and a first motor 13 mounted on the outer wall of one side of the base 1. The output end of the first motor 13 is fixedly connected to one end of the first lead screw 12. The external thread of the first lead screw 12 is connected to a drive block 14, which slides with the outer wall of the base 1 and is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cover 4. After the laser cutting machine 3 cuts out the strip support, the first motor 13 drives the first lead screw 12 to rotate forward, driving the drive block 14 to move to the left. The cover 4 then moves to the left to the top of the strip support. The cylinder 9 extends, driving the slide 26 to move downward, so that the suction cup 10 presses down on the top of the strip support. The vacuum pump and suction tube 11 are controlled to fix the suction cup 10 and the strip support together. Then, the cylinder 9 drives the strip support to move upward and separate from the support bar 2. At this time, the upper edge of the strip support and the lower edge of the cleaning roller 6 are at the same horizontal level. The first motor 13 drives the first lead screw 12 to rotate in reverse, driving the drive block 14 and the cover 4 to move to the right, so that the cover 4 moves to the top of the cooling box 8. The strip support then moves to the top of the cooling box 8. This cycle is repeated to move the cut strip support to the top of the cooling box 8 in sequence.
[0020] The composite processing mechanism includes two sliders 5 disposed inside a housing 4, a cleaning roller 6 respectively mounted on the outer wall of the two sliders 5 on opposite sides, a polishing roller 7 mounted on the bottom of the sliders 5, and a linkage assembly for driving the two sliders 5 to move. The input ends of the cleaning roller 6 and the polishing roller 7 are both connected to drive motors, which are installed inside the sliders 5. The linkage assembly includes two second lead screws 15 rotatably connected inside the housing 4 and a second motor 16 mounted at one end of the housing 4. The two sliders 5 are respectively threaded to the outside of the two second lead screws 15, and the sliders 5 slide against the inner wall of the housing 4. The output end of the second motor 16 is fixedly connected to one end of one of the second lead screws 15. The two second lead screws 15 are connected by a transmission assembly 17, which includes synchronous pulleys respectively fixedly sleeved on the outside of the two second lead screws 15 and a synchronous belt connected to the outside of the two synchronous pulleys. After the cover 4 moves to the top of the cooling box 8, the second motor 16 drives one of the second lead screws 15 to rotate forward. Through the transmission assembly 17, the two second lead screws 15 rotate synchronously, driving the slider 5 to move forward. This drives the cleaning roller 6 to move forward along the top edge of the strip support, removing the light absorber remaining on the top of the strip support. Then, the cylinder 9 drives the slide 26 and the strip support to move downward, so that the strip support moves to one side of the grinding roller 7. Then, the second motor 16 drives the two second lead screws 15 to rotate in reverse, driving the two sliders 5 to move backward, which in turn drives the two grinding rollers 7 to move backward synchronously, grinding the cut surface of the strip support.
[0021] Cooling box 8 is installed inside base 1, and the top of cooling box 8 extends to the outside of base 1. Cooling box 8 is filled with coolant, which can be cutting fluid. Linkage bar 18 is installed at the bottom of both sliders 5. Scraper bar 19 is fixed to the bottom of the two linkage bars 18. After the laser-cut strip support moves down into the cooling box 8, the lower edge of the strip support and the upper edge of the scraper bar 19 are at the same level. When slider 5 moves, it drives scraper bar 19 to clean the material slag splashed at the bottom of the strip support inside the coolant. After the strip support is polished, the control cylinder 9 moves the strip support down into the cooling box 8, so that the lower edge of the strip support is at the same level as the upper edge of the scraper 19. The outer wall of the opposite side of the two linkage bars 18 is on the same straight line as the cut surfaces on both sides of the strip support. The strip support is cooled by the coolant inside the cooling box 8. Then, the second motor 16 drives the two second lead screws 15 to rotate forward, which drives the two sliders 5 to move forward. The linkage bars 18 and scraper 19 move forward synchronously. The scraper 19 cleans the slag splashed at the bottom of the strip support, and the linkage bars 18 clean the polishing slag remaining at the cut of the strip support. By cleaning the splashed slag in the coolant, the contact between the slag cleaning area and the air is reduced, preventing oxidation of the slag splash area of the strip support and avoiding the problem of rough or discolored surface of the strip support.
[0022] The base 1 is also equipped with a liquid removal mechanism, which includes a drying chamber 20 installed inside the base 1, multiple fans 21 installed on one side of the outer wall of the drying chamber 20, and a receiving assembly installed inside the drying chamber 20. Multiple drain pipes 22 are installed at the bottom of the drying chamber 20. The receiving assembly includes multiple electric push rods 23 installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the drying chamber 20, connecting blocks 24 installed at the extended ends of the multiple electric push rods 23, and multiple push rods 25 installed on the top of the connecting blocks 24. After the strip support is cooled and cleaned, the cylinder 9 is controlled to move the strip support upward so that the lower edge of the strip support is at the same level as the upper edge of the top rod 25. Then, the first motor 13 is controlled to drive the first lead screw 12 to reverse, which drives the drive block 14 and the cover 4 to move to the right, so that the strip support moves to the top of the multiple top rods 25. The electric push rod 23 is controlled to drive the connecting block 24 and the top rod 25 to move up and down repeatedly, and the strip support moves up and down repeatedly accordingly. Multiple fans 21 blow air from multiple angles on the strip support to remove the coolant remaining on the surface of the strip support. Finally, the electric push rod 23 is controlled to move the strip support upward to the outside of the drying box 20 so that the staff can take out the strip support. After the cover 4 transfers the strip support to the top of the top rod 25, it moves to the left to the top of the strip support that was just cut off.
[0023] Working principle: In use, the operator first places the aluminum alloy plate on top of the support bar 2, then applies a light absorber along the cutting path on the top of the aluminum alloy plate. Next, the laser cutting machine 3 is moved to the left. After the laser cutting machine 3 moves to the left, it cuts the aluminum alloy plate from front to back to obtain a strip. The first motor 13 drives the first lead screw 12 to rotate clockwise, causing the drive block 14 to move to the left. The cover 4 then moves to the left to the top of the strip support. The cylinder 9 extends, causing the slide 26 to move downwards, pressing the suction cup 10 against the top of the strip support. The vacuum pump and suction tube 11 are controlled to fix the suction cup 10 to the strip support. Then, the cylinder 9 moves the strip support upwards, separating it from the support bar 2. At this point, the upper part of the strip support... At the same horizontal level as the lower edge of the cleaning roller 6, the first motor 13 drives the first lead screw 12 to reverse, causing the drive block 14 and the cover 4 to move to the right, so that the cover 4 moves to the top of the cooling box 8. The strip support then moves to the top of the cooling box 8. The second motor 16 drives one of the second lead screws 15 to rotate forward. Through the transmission assembly 17, the two second lead screws 15 rotate synchronously, driving the slider 5 forward, thereby driving the cleaning roller 6 to move forward along the top edge of the strip support to remove the light absorber remaining on the top of the strip support. Then, the cylinder 9 drives the slide block 26 and the strip support to move downward, so that the strip support moves to one side of the grinding roller 7. Then, the second motor 16 drives the two second lead screws 15 to rotate forward. The lead screw 15 reverses, causing the two sliders 5 to move backward, which in turn causes the two grinding rollers 7 to move backward synchronously, grinding the cut surface of the strip support. After the strip support is ground, the control cylinder 9 moves the strip support down into the cooling box 8, so that the lower edge of the strip support is at the same level as the upper edge of the scraper 19. The outer wall of the opposite side of the two linkage bars 18 is aligned with the cut surfaces on both sides of the strip support. The strip support is cooled by the coolant inside the cooling box 8. Then, the second motor 16 drives the two second lead screws 15 to rotate forward, causing the two sliders 5 to move forward. The linkage bars 18 and scraper 19 move forward synchronously, and the scraper 19 cleans the material splashed at the bottom of the strip support. The material is then cleaned by the scraper 19 in the coolant. The splashed slag is cleaned up, reducing the contact between the slag cleaning area and air, preventing oxidation of the slag splashed area of the strip support, and avoiding problems such as roughness or discoloration of the strip support surface. After the strip support is cooled and cleaned, the strip support is moved upward by the control cylinder 9, so that the lower edge of the strip support is at the same level as the upper edge of the top rod 25. Then, the first motor 13 is controlled to drive the first lead screw 12 to reverse, driving the drive block 14 and the cover 4 to move to the right, so that the strip support moves to the top of multiple top rods 25. The electric push rod 23 is controlled to drive the connecting block 24 and the top rod 25 to move up and down reciprocally, and the strip support moves up and down accordingly. Multiple fans 21 blow air from multiple angles onto the strip support to remove the coolant remaining on the surface of the strip support.Finally, the electric push rod 23 is controlled to move the strip support upwards to the outside of the drying oven 20, so that the staff can remove the strip support.
[0024] It should be noted that the device structure and accompanying drawings of this invention mainly describe the principle of the invention. The technical details of the device's power mechanism, power supply system, and control system are not fully described. However, those skilled in the art, understanding the principles of the invention, can clearly understand the specifics of its power mechanism, power supply system, and control system. The control method described in the application is automatic control via a controller, and the controller's control circuit can be implemented through simple programming by those skilled in the art. The above description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of this invention.
[0025] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.
[0026] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified. Furthermore, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly; for example, they may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they may refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they may refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they may refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.
Claims
1. A fully automated processing device for manufacturing pipe supports, comprising a base (1), a plurality of support bars (2) mounted on the top of the base (1), and a laser cutting machine (3) mounted on the top of the base (1), characterized in that, Also includes: The material guiding mechanism includes a cover (4) disposed on top of the base (1), a vacuum fixing assembly installed inside the cover (4), and a displacement assembly for driving the cover (4) to move. The composite processing mechanism includes two sliders (5) disposed inside the cover (4), a cleaning roller (6) respectively mounted on the outer wall of the opposite side of the two sliders (5), a polishing roller (7) mounted on the bottom of the sliders (5), and a linkage assembly for driving the two sliders (5) to move. A cooling box (8) is installed inside the base (1), and the top of the cooling box (8) extends to the outside of the base (1).
2. The fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vacuum fixing assembly includes a plurality of cylinders (9) mounted on the top of the cover (4), a slide (26) mounted on the extended end of the plurality of cylinders (9), and a plurality of suction cups (10) mounted on the bottom of the slide (26). Each of the suction cups (10) is equipped with a suction tube (11) on its top, and the suction tube (11) is connected to a vacuum pump.
3. The fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing according to claim 2, characterized in that, The displacement assembly includes a first lead screw (12) rotatably connected to the front of the base (1) and a first motor (13) mounted on the outer wall of one side of the base (1). The output end of the first motor (13) is fixedly connected to one end of the first lead screw (12); The first lead screw (12) is externally threaded with a drive block (14), which slides with the outer wall of the base (1) and is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cover (4).
4. The fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing according to claim 3, characterized in that, The linkage assembly includes two second lead screws (15) rotatably connected inside the cover (4) and a second motor (16) installed at one end of the cover (4). The two sliders (5) are respectively threaded to the outside of the two second lead screws (15), and the sliders (5) slide against the inner wall of the cover (4); The output end of the second motor (16) is fixedly connected to one end of one of the second lead screws (15); The two second lead screws (15) are connected by a transmission assembly (17).
5. The fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing according to claim 4, characterized in that, The transmission assembly (17) includes synchronous pulleys that are fixedly sleeved on the outside of the two second lead screws (15) and a synchronous belt that is connected to the outside of the two synchronous pulleys.
6. The fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing according to claim 5, characterized in that, Both sliders (5) are equipped with linkage bars (18) at their bottoms. Both linkage bars (18) are fixed with scraper bars (19) at their bottoms. After the laser-cut strip support moves down into the cooling box (8), the lower edge of the strip support and the upper edge of the scraper bar (19) are at the same horizontal level. When the sliders (5) move, they drive the scraper bar (19) to clean the material slag splashed at the bottom of the strip support inside the coolant.
7. The fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing according to claim 6, characterized in that, The base (1) is also equipped with a liquid removal mechanism, which includes a drying chamber (20) installed inside the base (1), a plurality of fans (21) installed on the outer wall of one side of the drying chamber (20), and a receiving component installed inside the drying chamber (20). The bottom of the drying oven (20) is equipped with multiple drain pipes (22).
8. The fully automated processing device for pipe support manufacturing according to claim 7, characterized in that, The receiving assembly includes multiple electric push rods (23) installed on the inner wall of the bottom of the drying oven (20), a connecting block (24) installed on the extended ends of the multiple electric push rods (23), and multiple top rods (25) installed on the top of the connecting block (24).
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