Quartz tube cutting device

The quartz tube cutting device addresses semi-automatic cutting inefficiencies by implementing an automated cutting and transportation system, ensuring even cuts and enhanced safety through a Y-axis displacement module, C-shaped cutting arm, and flipping mechanism, enabling efficient handling of multiple specifications.

CN222250474UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27知行智能装备(盐城)有限公司
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Application Number
CN202421339477.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-12
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-12

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Technical Problem

Existing quartz tube cutting methods are semi-automatic, leading to uneven force and unevenness near the cutting surface, causing cracks and requiring manual handling, resulting in low efficiency and safety issues.

Method used

A quartz tube cutting device with an operating platform, clamp, cutting mechanism, turning mechanism, and transfer stand, featuring a Y-axis displacement module, C-shaped cutting arm, swing arm wheels, lifting platform, rotating platform, and X-axis displacement module, enabling automatic cutting and transportation without manual intervention.

Benefits of technology

The device allows for automatic cutting of quartz tubes of varying sizes and lengths, reducing labor costs and improving safety by eliminating manual operations during cutting and transportation, while ensuring even cuts without surface cracks.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a quartz tube cutting device which comprises an operation platform, a clamp, a cutting mechanism, a turnover mechanism and a transfer rack, and the clamp, the cutting mechanism, the turnover mechanism and the transfer rack are installed on the operation platform. The cutting mechanism comprises a Y-axis displacement module, a C-shaped cutting arm and two swing arm wheels, the Y-axis displacement module is horizontally installed on the operation platform, the C-shaped cutting arm is close to or away from the quartz tube to be cut along the Y-axis displacement module, and the opening direction of the C-shaped cutting arm faces the quartz tube to be cut; the swing arm wheels are installed at the two ends of the C-shaped cutting arm. The turnover mechanism comprises a lifting platform, a rotating platform and an X-axis displacement module, the lifting platform is arranged at the bottom of the cut quartz tube, the rotating platform drives the cut quartz tube to turn over to a horizontal state, and the X-axis displacement module conveys the cut quartz tube to the transfer rack. According to the quartz tube cutting device, automatic cutting can be carried out according to different quartz tube size and length requirements, manual operation is not needed, cost is saved, and safety is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automation equipment, in particular to a quartz tube cutting device. Background Art

[0002] The quartz tube is a material with high hardness, high wear resistance and high corrosion resistance. The quartz tube is made by melting quartz powder and then drawing it. It is an important material for the production of lamps and optical fibers. It is widely used in optical electronics, chemical industry and other fields. In the processing of quartz tubes, the whole quartz tube needs to be cut to meet the subsequent use needs. At present, most of the quartz tube cutting scenes on the market are semi-automatic cutting, that is: the quartz tube is placed on a platform and fixed, and then cut manually with a grinding wheel. This method will cause uneven force and unevenness near the cutting surface, and then cracks will occur; and this method cannot achieve automatic feeding. After the cutting is completed, the quartz tube needs to be manually dragged for the next stage of cutting. Therefore, the existing cutting method has low working efficiency and poor safety.

[0003] Therefore, how to provide a quartz tube cutting device capable of achieving automatic cutting is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a quartz tube cutting device to solve the above technical problems.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a quartz tube cutting device, including an operating platform and a clamp installed on the operating platform, a cutting mechanism, a turning mechanism and a transfer stand.

[0006] The clamp longitudinally clamps the quartz tube to be cut;

[0007] The cutting mechanism comprises a Y-axis displacement module, a C-shaped cutting arm and two swing arm wheels, wherein the Y-axis displacement module is horizontally mounted on the operating platform, the C-shaped cutting arm is mounted on the Y-axis displacement module, and approaches or moves away from the quartz tube to be cut along the Y-axis displacement module, and the opening direction of the C-shaped cutting arm faces the quartz tube to be cut; the swing arm wheels are mounted at both ends of the C-shaped cutting arm;

[0008] The flipping mechanism includes a lifting platform, a rotating platform and an X-axis displacement module. The lifting platform is arranged at the bottom of the cut quartz tube. The rotating platform drives the cut quartz tube to flip to a horizontal state. The X-axis displacement module transports the cut quartz tube to the transfer stand.

[0009] Preferably, a concave well is provided on the operating platform, the position of the well corresponds to the position of the quartz tube to be cut, and the initial position of the lifting platform is located in the well.

[0010] Preferably, the C-shaped cutting arm is driven by a first motor to rotate along its own central axis.

[0011] Preferably, the running track of the C-shaped cutting arm is arc-shaped.

[0012] Preferably, the swing arm wheel is mounted on the end of the C-shaped cutting arm through a connecting rod.

[0013] Preferably, one end of the connecting rod is driven by a second motor to rotate around the end of the C-shaped cutting arm.

[0014] Preferably, the running track of the swing arm wheel is arc-shaped.

[0015] Preferably, the end of the transfer platform is connected to a pipe placement point.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the quartz tube cutting device provided by the utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] 1. The utility model can automatically cut according to different quartz tube sizes and length requirements, realizing the use requirements of multiple specifications of pipes with one device, and no manual operation is required during cutting and transportation. Manual operation only needs to be performed when changing different specifications of pipes, and no manual operation is required in the middle, which greatly saves labor costs and improves the safety during cutting;

[0018] 2. The utility model adopts a circular multiple cutting method, which can better fit the shape of the quartz tube and multiple cutting can avoid uneven force and unevenness on the cutting surface, thereby avoiding cracks on the cutting surface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a quartz tube cutting device in a specific implementation manner of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a cutting mechanism in a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the C-shaped cutting arm and the swing arm wheel in a specific implementation manner of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a flipping mechanism in a specific implementation manner of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping of the flipping mechanism in a specific embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6It is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the turning mechanism and the transfer platform in a specific implementation manner of the utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 01-quartz tube to be cut, 02-quartz tube after cutting; 10-operating platform, 11-ground well, 20-clamp, 30-cutting mechanism, 31-Y-axis displacement module, 32-C-type cutting arm, 33-swing arm wheel, 34-second motor, 40-flipping mechanism, 41-lifting platform, 42-rotating platform, 43-X-axis displacement module, 50-transfer stand. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to describe the technical solution of the above utility model in more detail, specific embodiments are listed below to demonstrate the technical effect; it should be emphasized that these embodiments are used to illustrate the utility model but not to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0027] The quartz tube cutting device provided by the utility model is as follows Figures 1 to 6 As shown, it includes an operating platform 10 and a fixture 20, a cutting mechanism 30, a turning mechanism 40 and a transfer stand 50 installed on the operating platform 10, wherein:

[0028] The clamp 20 clamps the quartz tube 01 to be cut longitudinally, that is, it keeps the whole cut quartz tube 01 vertically loaded;

[0029] The cutting mechanism 30 includes a Y-axis displacement module 31, a C-shaped cutting arm 32 and two swing arm wheels 33. The Y-axis displacement module 31 is horizontally mounted on the table of the operating platform 10. The C-shaped cutting arm 32 is mounted on the Y-axis displacement module 31, and moves closer to or farther away from the quartz tube 01 to be cut along the Y-axis displacement module 31. The opening direction of the C-shaped cutting arm 32 faces the quartz tube 01 to be cut, so that the relative position of the C-shaped cutting arm 32 and the quartz tube 01 to be cut can be adjusted according to the size of the quartz tube 01 to be cut; the swing arm wheels 33 are mounted on both ends of the C-shaped cutting arm 32, and the quartz tube 01 to be cut is cut by the C-shaped cutting arm 32 and the swing arm wheels 33 together;

[0030] The flipping mechanism 40 includes a lifting platform 41, a rotating platform 42 and an X-axis displacement module 43. The lifting platform 41 is arranged at the bottom of the cut quartz tube 02. The rotating platform 42 drives the cut quartz tube 02 to flip to a horizontal state. The X-axis displacement module 43 transports the cut quartz tube 02 to the transfer stand 50.

[0031] The utility model can automatically cut quartz tubes according to different sizes and lengths, realizing the use of multiple specifications of tubes with one device, and no manual operation is required during cutting and transportation. Manual operation is only required to operate the equipment when changing tubes of different specifications, and no manual operation is required in the middle, which greatly saves labor costs and improves safety during cutting.

[0032] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The C-shaped cutting arm 32 is driven by a first motor (not shown) to rotate along its own central axis; in some embodiments, the running track of the C-shaped cutting arm 32 is an arc. In this way, the C-shaped cutting arm 32 is used to perform the first round of cutting and grooving by the swing arm wheel, and then rotates back to perform another cutting to cut the pipe.

[0033] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the swing arm wheel 33 is installed at the end of the C-shaped cutting arm 32 through a connecting rod; in some embodiments, one end of the connecting rod is driven by a second motor 34 to rotate around the end of the C-shaped cutting arm 32. In some embodiments, the running track of the swing arm wheel 33 is an arc. The utility model adopts a circular multiple cutting method, which can better fit the shape of the quartz tube and multiple cutting can avoid uneven force and unevenness on the cutting surface, thereby avoiding cracks on the cutting surface.

[0034] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 4 to 6 The operating platform 10 is provided with a concave well 11, the position of the well 11 corresponds to the position of the quartz tube 01 to be cut, and the initial position of the lifting platform 41 is located in the well 11, thereby saving the longitudinal space occupied by the machine and avoiding space waste caused by the excessive length of the quartz tube.

[0035] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 4 to 6 After the cutting is completed, the working process of the flip mechanism 40 is as follows: the lifting platform 41 slowly lifts the cut quartz tube 02, and the rotating platform 42 slowly rotates until the cut quartz tube 02 rotates to a horizontal state, and then moves to the transfer stand 50 through the X-axis displacement module 43; the end of the transfer stand 50 can be directly connected to the tube placement point. Thus, the transfer of the cut quartz tube 02 is completed.

[0036] In summary, the quartz tube cutting device provided by the utility model comprises an operating platform 10 and a fixture 20, a cutting mechanism 30, a flipping mechanism 40 and a transfer stand 50 installed on the operating platform 10, wherein the fixture 20 longitudinally clamps the quartz tube 01 to be cut; the cutting mechanism 30 comprises a Y-axis displacement module 31, a C-shaped cutting arm 32 and two swing arm wheels 33, wherein the Y-axis displacement module 31 is horizontally installed on the operating platform 10, and the C-shaped cutting arm 32 is installed on the Y-axis displacement module 31, and ... 1 is close to or away from the quartz tube 01 to be cut, and the opening direction of the C-shaped cutting arm 32 is toward the quartz tube 01 to be cut; the swing arm wheel 33 is installed at both ends of the C-shaped cutting arm 32; the flip mechanism 40 includes a lifting platform 41, a rotating platform 42 and an X-axis displacement module 43, the lifting platform 41 is arranged at the bottom of the cut quartz tube 02, the rotating platform 42 drives the cut quartz tube 02 to flip to a horizontal state, and the X-axis displacement module 43 transports the cut quartz tube 02 to the transfer stand 50. The utility model can automatically cut according to different quartz tube sizes and length requirements, realize the use requirements of multiple specifications of pipes in one device, and no manual operation is required during cutting and transportation. Manual operation only needs to operate the equipment when changing pipes of different specifications, and no manual operation is required in the middle, which greatly saves labor costs and improves safety during cutting.

[0037] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the utility model fall within the scope of the claims of the utility model and their equivalents, the utility model is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A quartz tube cutting device, characterized in that: It includes an operating platform and a clamp, a cutting mechanism, a turning mechanism and a transfer stand installed on the operating platform. The clamp longitudinally clamps the quartz tube to be cut; The cutting mechanism comprises a Y-axis displacement module, a C-shaped cutting arm and two swing arm wheels, wherein the Y-axis displacement module is horizontally mounted on the operating platform, the C-shaped cutting arm is mounted on the Y-axis displacement module, and approaches or moves away from the quartz tube to be cut along the Y-axis displacement module, and the opening direction of the C-shaped cutting arm faces the quartz tube to be cut; the swing arm wheels are mounted at both ends of the C-shaped cutting arm; The flipping mechanism includes a lifting platform, a rotating platform and an X-axis displacement module. The lifting platform is arranged at the bottom of the cut quartz tube. The rotating platform drives the cut quartz tube to flip to a horizontal state. The X-axis displacement module transports the cut quartz tube to the transfer stand.

2. The quartz tube cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operating platform is provided with a concave ground well, the position of the ground well corresponds to the position of the quartz tube to be cut, and the initial position of the lifting platform is located in the ground well.

3. The quartz tube cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The C-shaped cutting arm is driven by a first motor to rotate along its own central axis.

4. The quartz tube cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The running track of the C-shaped cutting arm is arc-shaped.

5. The quartz tube cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The swing arm wheel is mounted on the end of the C-shaped cutting arm through a connecting rod.

6. The quartz tube cutting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the connecting rod is driven by a second motor to rotate around the end of the C-shaped cutting arm.

7. The quartz tube cutting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The running track of the swing arm wheel is arc-shaped.

8. The quartz tube cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the transfer platform is connected to the pipe placement point.