Steel structure butt joint device
By designing a steel structure docking device that integrates a mobile vehicle, guide column, lifting mechanism, clamping structure and welding mechanism, the problems of poor safety and low efficiency of manual operation in traditional steel reinforcement work have been solved, realizing the automated installation and welding of steel plates and improving construction safety and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202512051597.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2045-12-31
AI Technical Summary
Traditional steel reinforcement work relies on manual operation, which is unsafe, time-consuming and labor-intensive, making it difficult to achieve automation and high efficiency in building construction.
Design a steel structure docking device that integrates a moving vehicle, guide column, lifting mechanism, clamping structure, propulsion mechanism and welding mechanism to realize the automated lifting, positioning, conveying, clamping and welding of steel plates, reducing manual operation.
It enables automated installation and welding of steel plates, improving construction safety and efficiency, and is suitable for large-scale column reinforcement projects.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of building construction, and particularly relates to a steel structure butt joint device. BACKGROUND
[0002] In building construction, reinforcing a column with steel is a common method to enhance structural strength, which usually involves setting angle steels at the four corners of the column and welding steel plates between adjacent angle steels to form an overall reinforcing frame. Traditional steel reinforcing work mainly relies on manual operation: workers need to manually carry steel plates, use a lifting platform to lift the person and the steel plates to the specified height, then one person assists in fixing and the other person welds. This method requires people to operate on the platform for a long time, which is unsafe and time-consuming and laborious. SUMMARY
[0003] The purpose of the present application is to provide a steel structure butt joint device.
[0004] The present application is achieved by the following measures: a steel structure butt joint device, characterized in that it comprises a mobile vehicle, a guide column arranged on the mobile vehicle, a lifting mechanism arranged on the guide column, and a lifting plate arranged on the lifting mechanism; The lifting plate is provided with a steel plate clamping structure, the rear end of the lifting plate is provided with a steel plate first pushing mechanism, and the front end of the lifting plate is provided with an opening allowing a steel plate to vertically fall; The lower part of the lifting plate and the periphery of the opening are provided with a cavity for placing the vertically falling steel plate, the upper part of the lifting plate is provided with a steel plate ejecting mechanism, and the ejecting mechanism pushes the steel plate at the opening into the cavity; The front end of the cavity is open and allows a steel plate to pass through, the lower part of the lifting plate is provided with a steel plate second pushing mechanism, and the second pushing mechanism pushes the steel plate out of the cavity and onto the angle steel.
[0005] Further, the front end of the lifting plate is provided with a welding mechanism on both sides, and the welding torch of the welding mechanism is used to weld the steel plate to the angle steel.
[0006] Further, the mobile vehicle comprises a vehicle frame and a plurality of wheels arranged on the vehicle frame; The guide columns are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rear end of the vehicle frame, two guide columns are arranged on each side, and the upper ends of the two guide columns are fixed by a reinforcing rod; The rear end of the lifting plate is fixedly provided with a rear vertical plate, the outer sides of the two ends of the rear vertical plate are fixedly provided with external ear plates, the two ear plates are each provided with a guide wheel that moves up and down along the guide column, and the rear end of the rear vertical plate is fixedly provided with an external horizontal plate.
[0007] The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting hydraulic cylinder and a lifting chain, the cylinder body of the lifting hydraulic cylinder is fixed on the vehicle frame, the upper end of the lifting push rod of the lifting hydraulic cylinder is rotatably provided with a sprocket, the lower end of the lifting chain is arranged on the vehicle frame, and the upper end of the lifting chain passes above the sprocket and is fixed on the external horizontal plate.
[0008] Further, the two sides of the lifting plate are fixedly provided with side plates, and the front ends of the two side plates are connected through a front vertical plate; and the opening is located between the lifting plate and the front vertical plate. The clamping structure comprises two clamping plates that are symmetrically arranged on the inner sides of the side plates, the lower end surface of the clamping plate is in contact with the upper end surface of the lifting plate, the outer side of the clamping plate is fixedly provided with a plurality of guide rods, the guide rod is sleeved with a spring, the outer end of the guide rod extends out of the side plate, one end of the spring is fixed on the clamping plate, and the other end of the spring is fixed on the side plate. The outer end of the clamping plate extends downward into the chamber.
[0009] Further, the cylinder body one of the first pushing mechanism is fixed below the external horizontal plate, the push rod one of the first pushing mechanism extends out of the rear vertical plate and is fixedly provided with a push plate one at the extending end, and the push plate one is located between the two clamping plates.
[0010] Further, the cylinder body two of the second pushing mechanism is fixed below the lifting plate, the front end of the push rod two of the second pushing mechanism is fixedly provided with a mounting bracket, and the front end of the mounting bracket is fixedly provided with an electromagnet. A support rod is symmetrically arranged on the lifting plate and located on the two sides of the second pushing mechanism, and the mounting bracket is slidingly arranged on the support rod.
[0011] Further, an installation plate is fixedly arranged above the front end of the two side plates, the cylinder body three of the ejection mechanism is fixed on the installation plate, the upper end of the push rod three of the ejection mechanism is fixedly provided with a fixed plate, the outer sides of the two ends of the fixed plate are fixedly provided with ejecting rods, and the installation plate is provided with a strip-shaped opening that allows the two ejecting rods to extend out; the thickness of the ejecting rod is slightly smaller than the width of the opening, and the thickness of the ejecting rod is smaller than the width of the opening by about 0.5 mm.
[0012] Further, a baffle plate is arranged at the front end of the chamber, the upper end of the baffle plate is rotatably arranged on the front vertical plate, the baffle plate and the front vertical plate are connected by a tension spring, the tension spring is not subjected to external force, the baffle plate is in a vertical state to prevent the steel plate from being pushed out of the chamber from the opening, the baffle plate is located at the middle position of the chamber, and the baffle plate is exposed at both ends of the chamber.
[0013] Further, the welding mechanism comprises a fixed seat fixed on both sides of the front vertical plate, a vertical screw rod is rotatably arranged on the fixed seat, a sliding frame is threadedly connected to the screw rod, a sliding rail matched with the sliding frame is arranged on the fixed seat, and the welding gun is arranged on the sliding frame. One end of the screw rod is provided with a motor for driving the screw rod to rotate, and the motor is fixed on the fixed seat.
[0014] Further, the moving vehicle can be electrically driven, which is a prior art and will not be described here.
[0015] Further, the cylinder one, the cylinder two and the cylinder three can be pneumatic or electric or hydraulic cylinders.
[0016] Usage: The moving vehicle is pushed to the vicinity of the column to be reinforced, the position of the vehicle frame is adjusted, and the device faces the steel-encased part of the column (i.e., the position of the two angle steels and the steel plate can be overlapped on the two angle steels after being pushed out).
[0017] A plurality of steel plates are vertically placed one by one between the clamping structures (i.e., between the two clamping plates) on the lifting plate, and the clamping structures are automatically clamped on both ends of all the steel plates under the action of the spring.
[0018] The lifting mechanism is started, the lifting hydraulic cylinder pushes the chain wheel, the lifting plate is driven to move up and down through the lifting chain, and the opening at the front end of the lifting plate is aligned with the height at which the steel plate needs to be installed (determined according to the design height of the steel-encased column).
[0019] The first advancing mechanism is started, the push rod one of the first advancing mechanism drives the push plate one to move forward (in the direction of the angle steel), until the steel plate at the front end is pushed to the opening; The ejection mechanism is started, the push rod three of the ejection mechanism drives the fixed plate and the ejector rod to push the steel plate into the chamber, until the lower end of the steel plate contacts the bottom wall of the chamber, when the ejector rod enters the opening, the movement of the rear steel plate can be avoided; The steel plate enters the chamber, the second advancing mechanism is started, the push rod two drives the mounting frame and the electromagnet on the mounting frame to move, when the electromagnet moves into the chamber, the electromagnet starts to attract the steel plate, the push rod three continues to move forward, the mounting frame slides along the support rod, and the baffle plate is opened under the pushing force of the steel plate, at this time the steel plate is pushed out of the front end of the chamber and is pushed against the angle steel of the column; Start the welding torch and lead screw, and use the lead screw to move the welding torch up and down to weld the steel plate and angle steel. (To ensure construction quality, the welded areas will need to be inspected and repaired later.)
[0020] After welding is completed, the electromagnet is turned off, the steel plate is stopped from being attracted, and the plate moves backward under the drive of the second propulsion mechanism. The baffle is reset under the action of the tension spring.
[0021] Repeat the operation: After the installation of one steel plate is completed, the lifting mechanism moves the lifting plate to the next height and repeats the above steps until all steel plates on one side of the column are installed.
[0022] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present invention are as follows: The steel structure docking device provided by the present invention integrates lifting, positioning, conveying, tightening and welding functions, which is conducive to the automation of steel reinforcement construction: the operator completes the batch loading of steel plates and the initial positioning of the device on the ground, and the subsequent lifting, plate delivery, tightening and welding can all be completed by the device, which is suitable for large-scale column reinforcement projects. Attached Figure Description
[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings listed below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 Is with Figure 1 Overall structural diagrams at different angles Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified view of a section at point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a structure that places multiple steel plates; Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a section at point B in the middle; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure after a steel plate is pushed out; Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A magnified view of a section at point C; Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting plate and its related components; Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the welding mechanism; Figure 10 This is a structural schematic diagram of an electromagnet and its related components.
[0025] The components represented by the reference numbers in the drawings are listed as follows: 1, mobile vehicle; 2, guide column; 3, lifting mechanism; 4, lifting plate; 5, clamping structure; 6, first pushing mechanism; 7, ejection mechanism; 8, second pushing mechanism; 9, welding mechanism; 10, baffle; 11, steel plate; 12, tension spring; 13, support rod; 14, guide wheel; 15, mounting plate; 16, chamber; 101, vehicle frame; 102, vehicle wheel; 201, reinforcing rod; 301, lifting hydraulic cylinder; 302, lifting push rod; 303, chain wheel; 304, chain; 401, rear vertical plate; 402, front vertical plate; 403, ear plate; 404, externally connected horizontal plate; 501, guide rod; 502, spring; 601, cylinder one; 602, push rod one; 603, push plate one; 701, cylinder three; 702, push rod three; 703, ejector rod; 801, cylinder two; 802, push rod two; 803, mounting bracket; 804, electromagnet; 901, fixed seat; 902, lead screw; 903, sliding bracket; 904, welding gun; 905, motor; 1501, strip-shaped port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to embodiments. Of course, the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and should not be used to limit the present application.
[0027] Reference is made to Figures 1-10 A steel structure butt joint device, characterized in that it comprises a mobile vehicle 1, a guide column 2 arranged on the mobile vehicle 1, a lifting mechanism 3 arranged on the guide column 2, a lifting plate 4 arranged on the lifting mechanism 3; The lifting plate 4 is provided with a steel plate 11 clamping structure 5, the rear end of the lifting plate 4 is provided with a steel plate 11 first pushing mechanism 6, and the front end of the lifting plate 4 is provided with an opening allowing a steel plate 11 to vertically fall; The lower part of the lifting plate 4 and the periphery of the opening are provided with a chamber 16 for placing the vertically falling steel plate 11, and the upper part of the lifting plate 4 is provided with a steel plate 11 ejection mechanism 7, which pushes the steel plate 11 at the opening into the chamber 16; The front end of the chamber 16 is open and allows a steel plate 11 to pass through, and the lower part of the lifting plate 4 is provided with a steel plate 11 second pushing mechanism 8, which pushes the steel plate 11 out of the chamber 16 and pushes it against the angle steel.
[0028] The front end of the lifting plate 4 is provided with a welding mechanism 9 on both sides, and the welding gun 904 of the welding mechanism 9 is used to weld the steel plate 11 to the angle steel.
[0029] The mobile vehicle 1 comprises a vehicle frame 101 and a plurality of vehicle wheels 102 arranged on the vehicle frame 101; The guide columns 2 are symmetrically arranged at both sides of the rear end of the frame 101, two guide columns 2 are arranged at each side, and the upper ends of the two guide columns 2 are fixed through a reinforcing rod 201; The rear end of the lifting plate 4 is fixedly provided with a rear vertical plate 401, the outer sides of the two ends of the rear vertical plate 401 are fixedly provided with external lug plates 403, the lug plates 403 are provided with guide wheels 14 which move up and down along the guide columns 2, and the rear end of the rear vertical plate 401 is fixedly provided with an external horizontal plate 404; the guide wheels 14 are provided with annular grooves, the inner walls of the annular grooves are in contact with the outer walls of the guide columns 2; and the guide wheels 14 can be provided with several guide wheels according to actual conditions.
[0030] The lifting mechanism 3 comprises a lifting hydraulic cylinder 301 and a lifting chain 304, the cylinder body of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 301 is fixed on the frame 101, the upper end of the lifting push rod 302 of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 301 is rotatably provided with a sprocket 303, the lower end of the lifting chain 304 is arranged on the frame 101, and the upper end of the lifting chain 304 passes above the sprocket 303 and is fixed on the external horizontal plate 404.
[0031] The two sides of the lifting plate 4 are fixedly provided with side plates, and the front ends of the two side plates are connected through a front vertical plate 402; and the opening is located between the lifting plate 4 and the front vertical plate 402. The clamping structure 5 comprises two clamping plates which are symmetrically arranged on the inner sides of the side plates, the lower end surfaces of the clamping plates are in contact with the upper end surfaces of the lifting plate 4, the outer sides of the clamping plates are fixedly provided with a plurality of guide rods 501, the guide rods 501 are all sleeved with springs 502, the outer ends of the guide rods 501 all extend out of the side plates, one end of the spring 502 is fixed on the clamping plate, and the other end is fixed on the side plate. The outer ends of the clamping plates extend downward into the cavity 16.
[0032] The cylinder body one 601 of the first pushing mechanism 6 is fixed below the external horizontal plate 404, the push rod one 602 of the first pushing mechanism 6 extends out of the rear vertical plate 401, and the extending end is fixedly provided with a push plate one 603, and the push plate one 603 is located between the two clamping plates.
[0033] The cylinder body two 801 of the second pushing mechanism 8 is fixed below the lifting plate 4, the push rod two 802 of the second pushing mechanism 8 is fixedly provided with a mounting bracket 803 at the front end, and the front end of the mounting bracket 803 is fixedly provided with an electromagnet 804. The lifting plate 4 is symmetrically provided with support rods 13 on both sides of the second pushing mechanism 8, and the mounting bracket 803 is slidingly arranged on the support rods 13.
[0034] The front end of the two side plates is fixedly provided with a mounting plate 15, the cylinder body three 701 of the ejection mechanism 7 is fixed on the mounting plate 15, the upper end of the push rod three 702 of the ejection mechanism 7 is fixedly provided with a fixed plate, the outer sides of the two ends of the fixed plate are fixedly provided with top rods 703, and the mounting plate 15 is provided with a strip-shaped opening 1501 allowing the two top rods 703 to extend out; the thickness of the top rod 703 is slightly smaller than the width of the opening, and the thickness of the top rod 703 is smaller than the width of the opening by about 0.5 mm.
[0035] The baffle 10 is arranged at the front end of the chamber 16, the upper end of the baffle 10 is rotatably arranged on the front vertical plate 402, the baffle 10 and the front vertical plate 402 are connected through the tension spring 12, the tension spring 12 is not subjected to external force, the baffle 10 is in a vertical state and used for preventing the steel plate 11 entering the chamber 16 from the opening from falling out, the baffle 10 is located at the middle position of the chamber 16, and the baffle 10 is exposed at both ends of the chamber 16.
[0036] The welding mechanism 9 comprises a fixed seat 901 fixed on the two sides of the front vertical plate 402, a vertical lead screw 902 rotatably arranged on the fixed seat 901, a sliding frame 903 threadedly connected to the lead screw 902, a sliding rail arranged on the fixed seat 901 and matched with the sliding frame 903, and a welding gun 904 arranged on the sliding frame 903. One end of the lead screw 902 is provided with a motor 905 for driving the lead screw 902 to rotate, and the motor 905 is fixed on the fixed seat 901.
[0037] The mobile vehicle 1 can be electrically driven, which is prior art and will not be described here.
[0038] The cylinder body one 601, the cylinder body two 801 and the cylinder body three 701 can be pneumatic or electric or hydraulic cylinders.
[0039] Usage: The mobile vehicle 1 is pushed to the vicinity of the column to be reinforced, the position of the vehicle frame 101 is adjusted, and the device faces the part of the column wrapped with steel (i.e. the positions of the two angle steels and the steel plate 11 can be overlapped on the two angle steels after being ejected).
[0040] The multiple steel plates 11 are vertically placed one by one between the clamping structures 5 on the lifting plate 4 (i.e. between the two clamping plates), and the clamping structures 5 automatically clamp the two ends of all the steel plates 11 under the action of the spring 502.
[0041] The lifting mechanism 3 is started, the lifting hydraulic cylinder 301 drives the chain wheel 303, the lifting chain 304 drives the lifting plate 4 to move up and down, and the opening at the front end of the lifting plate 4 is aligned with the height at which the steel plate 11 needs to be installed (determined according to the design height of the column wrapped with steel).
[0042] Start the first propulsion mechanism 6, the push rod one 602 of the first propulsion mechanism 6 drives the push plate one 603 to move forward (the angle steel direction), until the steel plate 11 at the most front end is topped to the opening; Start the ejection mechanism 7, the push rod three 702 of the ejection mechanism 7 drives the fixed plate and the top rod 703 to top this steel plate 11 into the chamber 16, until the lower end of the steel plate 11 contacts with the bottom wall of the chamber 16, when the top rod 703 enters the opening, the rear steel plate 11 can be avoided to move forward; The steel plate 11 enters the chamber 16, start the second propulsion mechanism 8, the push rod two 802 drives the mounting frame 803 and the electromagnet 804 on the mounting frame 803 to move, when the electromagnet 804 moves into the chamber 16, the electromagnet 804 starts to adsorb the steel plate 11, the push rod three 702 continues to move forward, the mounting frame 803 slides along the support rod 13, the baffle 10 is opened under the pushing force of the steel plate 11, at this time the steel plate 11 is pushed out from the front end of the chamber 16, and is topped on the angle steel of the column; Start the welding gun 904 and the lead screw 902, move the welding gun 904 up and down through the lead screw 902 to weld the steel plate 11 and the angle steel.
[0043] After welding, close the electromagnet 804, stop adsorbing the steel plate 11 and move backward under the drive of the second propulsion mechanism 8, the baffle 10 resets under the action of the tension spring 12.
[0044] Repeat the operation: after completing the installation of a steel plate 11, the lifting mechanism 3 moves the lifting plate 4 to the next height, repeats the above steps until the installation of all steel plates 11 on one side of the column is completed.
[0045] The above only describes the preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A steel structure docking device, characterized in that, A steel structure docking device, characterized in that it includes a mobile vehicle, a guide column disposed on the mobile vehicle, a lifting mechanism disposed on the guide column, and a lifting plate disposed on the lifting mechanism; The lifting plate is provided with a steel plate clamping structure, the rear end of the lifting plate is provided with a steel plate first pushing mechanism, and the front end of the lifting plate is provided with an opening that allows a steel plate to fall vertically. Below the lifting plate and around the opening, there is a chamber for placing a vertically falling steel plate. Above the lifting plate, there is a steel plate ejection mechanism that ejects the steel plate at the opening into the chamber. The front end of the chamber is open, allowing a steel plate to pass through. A second steel plate pushing mechanism is provided below the lifting plate. The second pushing mechanism pushes the steel plate out of the chamber and presses it against the angle steel.
2. The steel structure docking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Welding mechanisms are provided on both sides of the front end of the lifting plate, and the welding guns of the welding mechanisms are used to weld the steel plates onto the angle steel.
3. The steel structure docking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mobile vehicle includes a frame and a number of wheels mounted on the frame; The guide posts are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the rear end of the vehicle frame, with two guide posts on each side. The upper ends of the two guide posts are fixed by reinforcing rods. A rear upright plate is fixedly installed at the rear end of the lifting plate, and external ear plates are fixedly installed on the outer sides of both ends of the rear upright plate. Guide wheels that move up and down along the guide column are provided on both ear plates, and an external horizontal plate is fixedly installed at the rear end of the rear upright plate. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting hydraulic cylinder and a lifting chain. The cylinder body of the lifting hydraulic cylinder is fixed on the vehicle frame. A sprocket is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the lifting push rod of the lifting hydraulic cylinder. The lower end of the lifting chain is mounted on the vehicle frame. The upper end of the lifting chain passes over the sprocket and is fixed to the external horizontal plate.
4. The steel structure docking device according to claim 3, characterized in that, Side plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the lifting plate, and the front ends of the two side plates are connected by a front upright plate. The clamping structure includes two clamping plates symmetrically arranged inside the side plate. The lower end face of the clamping plate contacts the upper end face of the lifting plate. Several guide rods are fixedly arranged on the outer side of the clamping plate. Each guide rod is fitted with a spring and the outer end of each guide rod extends out of the side plate. One end of the spring is fixed to the clamping plate and the other end is fixed to the side plate.
5. The steel structure docking device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cylinder of the first propulsion mechanism is fixed below the external horizontal plate. The push rod of the first propulsion mechanism extends out of the rear vertical plate and the extended end is fixedly provided with a push plate. The push plate is located between the two clamping plates.
6. The steel structure docking device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cylinder of the second propulsion mechanism is fixed below the lifting plate, and the front end of the push rod of the second propulsion mechanism is fixedly provided with a mounting bracket, and the front end of the mounting bracket is fixedly provided with an electromagnet.
7. The steel structure docking device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A mounting plate is fixedly installed above the front end of the two side plates. The cylinder of the ejection mechanism is fixed on the mounting plate. A fixing plate is fixedly installed at the upper end of the push rod of the ejection mechanism. Push rods are fixedly installed at both ends of the outer side of the fixing plate. A strip-shaped opening is provided on the mounting plate to allow the two push rods to extend.
8. The steel structure docking device according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a baffle plate disposed at the front end of the chamber. The upper sides of the baffle plate are rotatably disposed on the front upright plate. The baffle plate and the front upright plate are connected by a tension spring. The tension spring is not subject to external force. The baffle plate is in a vertical state to prevent the steel plate entering the chamber from the opening from falling out. The baffle plate is located in the middle of the chamber and both ends of the chamber are exposed.
9. The steel structure docking device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The welding mechanism includes fixed seats on both sides of the front upright plate. A vertical lead screw is rotatably mounted on the fixed seat. A sliding frame is threadedly connected to the lead screw. A slide rail that cooperates with the sliding frame is mounted on the fixed seat. The welding torch is mounted on the sliding frame.
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