Carbon fiber tow collecting equipment capable of adjusting tension

By designing a carbon fiber tow collection device with a fine-tuning mechanism and buffer damping, the problem that existing equipment cannot adjust the tension is solved, and the tension adjustment and uniform collection of the carbon fiber tow is achieved, ensuring product quality and reducing production costs.

CN222361746UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-17HAOYIN ELECTRIC (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420635131.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-29
Publication Date
2025-01-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-29

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Technical Problem

Existing carbon fiber tow collection equipment cannot adjust the tension, resulting in a decrease in the strength, stiffness and stability of the wire harness, affecting product quality and performance.

Method used

A device including a frame, slide chute, screw rod, threaded sleeve, fine-tuning mechanism and buffer damping is designed. By rotating the rotating handle, the screw rod and tension roller are moved forward and backward, the tension is adjusted by fine-tuning mechanism, and the tension is adjusted in detail and buffered. Avoid breakage caused by excessive tension under the action of damping.

Benefits of technology

Coarse and fine adjustment of carbon fiber tow tension is achieved, ensuring the quality and performance of the wire harness, avoiding breakage, reducing production costs, and ensuring the uniform arrangement of carbon fiber tows.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a carbon fiber tow collecting device capable of adjusting tension, which relates to the technical field of carbon fiber production equipment and comprises a bottom plate, a frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate, two sliding grooves are formed in the outer surface of the frame, and first supports are slidably connected to the inner walls of the two sliding grooves. Through the matching effect of the first support, the threaded sleeve, the lead screw, the first rotating handle, the fine adjustment mechanism, the second support and the buffer damper, the first rotating handle is rotated to drive the lead screw to be rotationally matched with threaded connection of the threaded sleeve, so that the lead screw can drive the first support, the fine adjustment mechanism and the tensioning roller to move front and back; the tension can be adjusted roughly by the aid of the tension adjusting mechanism, then the fine adjusting mechanism can drive the second support to move so as to drive the tensioning roller to move, the tension is adjusted finely, the quality and the performance of the wire harness are guaranteed, the situation that carbon fiber tows are snapped due to the fact that the tension is too large can be avoided under the buffering effect of the buffering damper, and the production cost is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of carbon fiber production equipment, in particular to a carbon fiber bundle collecting device with adjustable tension. Background Art

[0002] Carbon fiber tow is a composite material composed of high-strength carbon fiber bundle fabric and a conductive layer. Carbon fiber has excellent mechanical properties and electrical conductivity, can effectively conduct current, and also has the characteristics of light weight, high strength, and high temperature resistance.

[0003] According to the patent application number 202223069476.X, a carbon fiber tow collecting device for carbon fiber production is disclosed. It includes a bottom plate, a first main rod and a second main rod, a reduction motor is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first main rod, a rotating drum is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the reduction motor, a guide mechanism is arranged on the top of the bottom plate, and the guide mechanism includes a first fixed plate and a second fixed plate, a stepper motor is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the first fixed plate, a screw is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the stepper motor, a guide block is threadedly connected to the outer side of the screw, an outer ring is fixedly connected to the top of the guide block, a sponge board is fixedly installed on the inner side of the outer ring, a through hole is opened on the inner side of the sponge board, and a slider is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide block.

[0004] The above scheme is adopted to control the lateral movement of the carbon fiber tow during collection, so that the rotating drum can evenly arrange and collect the carbon fiber tow. However, the above scheme cannot adjust the tension of the carbon fiber tow in actual use. However, the tension of the carbon fiber tow has an important influence on its performance and structure. If the tension cannot be adjusted, it may cause the strength, stiffness and stability of the bundle to decrease, thereby affecting the quality and performance of the product. Therefore, there are certain shortcomings. For this reason, we provide a carbon fiber tow collection device with adjustable tension to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to make up for the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension, comprising a base plate, the upper surface of the base plate is fixedly connected to a frame, the outer surface of the frame is provided with two slide grooves, the inner walls of the two slide grooves are slidably connected to a first bracket, the outer surface of the first bracket is rotatably connected to a screw rod, the inner wall of the frame is fixedly connected to a threaded sleeve, the outer surface of the screw rod is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the threaded sleeve, the end of the screw rod away from the outer surface of the first bracket is fixedly connected to a first handle, the inner wall of the first bracket is provided with two fine-tuning mechanisms, the interior of the first bracket is provided with a second bracket, the outer surface of the second bracket is fixedly connected to two buffer dampers, the outer surfaces of the two buffer dampers are fixedly connected to L-shaped plates, and the outer surfaces of the two L-shaped plates are rotatably connected to tensioning rollers.

[0007] Furthermore, the outer surface of the frame is rotatably connected to two symmetrical turntables, the outer surface of the left turntable is fixedly connected to a first fixed sleeve, the left side of the frame is fixedly embedded with a first servo motor, and the output end of the first servo motor is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the turntable.

[0008] Furthermore, the outer surface of the turntable on the right side is fixedly connected to a fixing ring, and two second guide grooves are provided on the outer surface of the fixing ring. The inner wall of the fixing ring is slidably connected to a movable plate, and the outer surface of the movable plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second guide groove, and the outer surface of the movable plate is fixedly connected to a second fixed sleeve.

[0009] Furthermore, a spring is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the movable plate, and one end of the spring away from the outer surface of the movable plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixed ring, a winding roller is inserted into the inner wall of the second fixed sleeve, and one end of the winding roller away from the inner wall of the second fixed sleeve is inserted into the inner wall of the first fixed sleeve.

[0010] Furthermore, a toothed plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate, two guide rods are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the frame, a moving box is slidably connected to the outer surfaces of the two guide rods, and a moving box is fixedly inlaid on the inner wall of the moving box.

[0011] Furthermore, a gear is fixedly connected to the output end of the second servo motor, the outer surface of the gear is meshed with the inner wall of the gear plate, and a harness guide block is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the moving box.

[0012] Furthermore, the fine-tuning mechanism includes a component cavity, the inner wall of the component cavity is opened on the inner wall of the first bracket, the inner wall of the component cavity is provided with a first guide groove, the inner wall of the component cavity is rotatably connected with a bidirectional threaded rod, a second rotating handle is arranged above the bidirectional threaded rod, and one end of the bidirectional threaded rod passes through the inner wall of the component cavity and is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the second rotating handle.

[0013] Furthermore, the outer surface of the bidirectional threaded rod is threadedly connected to two moving blocks, and the outer surfaces of the moving blocks are slidably connected to the inner wall of the component cavity, the outer surfaces of the two moving blocks are hinged with hinged plates, and the two hinged plates are hinged with connecting plates at one end away from the outer surface of the moving blocks, and the outer surface of the connecting plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the first guide groove, and the outer surface of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the second bracket.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. The utility model sets the cooperation between the first bracket, the threaded sleeve, the screw, the first handle, the fine-tuning mechanism, the second bracket and the buffer damping. The first handle can be rotated to drive the screw to rotate the threaded connection of the threaded sleeve, so that the screw can drive the first bracket, the fine-tuning mechanism and the tensioning roller to move forward and backward, thereby roughly adjusting the tension. After that, the fine-tuning mechanism can be used to drive the second bracket to move, thereby driving the tensioning roller to move, thereby finely adjusting the tension, thereby ensuring the quality and performance of the wire harness, and under the buffering effect of the buffer damping, it can avoid the carbon fiber tow from being broken due to excessive tension, thereby reducing production costs.

[0016] 2. The utility model sets the coordination between the gear plate, the guide rod, the moving box, the second servo motor, the gear and the harness guide block. The second servo motor drives the rotation, and the gear plate engaged with the gear plate moves the moving box as a whole. The movement of the moving box is limited by the guide rod so that the moving box can move back and forth stably and in a directional manner. At this time, the movement of the moving box drives the harness guide block to move, so that the carbon fiber bundles can be evenly arranged and collected, thereby avoiding the carbon fiber bundles from being messy when being collected. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the first bracket, threaded sleeve, screw rod, fine-adjustment mechanism and tension roller of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the fine-tuning mechanism of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the turntable, the fixing ring, the second fixing sleeve, the moving plate and the spring of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1, base plate; 2, frame; 3, slide groove; 4, first bracket; 5, threaded sleeve; 6, screw rod; 7, first handle; 8, fine-tuning mechanism; 801, component cavity; 802, first guide groove; 803, bidirectional threaded rod; 804, second handle; 805, moving block; 806, hinge plate; 807, connecting plate; 9, second bracket; 10, buffer damping; 11, L-shaped plate; 12, tensioning roller; 13, turntable; 14, first fixed sleeve; 15, fixed ring; 16, second guide groove; 17, second fixed sleeve; 18, moving plate; 19, spring; 20, winding roller; 21, first servo motor; 22, gear plate; 23, guide rod; 24, moving box; 25, second servo motor; 26, gear; 27, harness guide block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The principles and features of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0024] The present embodiment provides a carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension, which is used to adjust the tension of the carbon fiber tow during the collection process of the carbon fiber tow, and by setting the cooperation between the first bracket 4, the threaded sleeve 5, the screw 6, the first turning handle 7, the fine-tuning mechanism 8, the second bracket 9 and the buffer damper 10, the first turning handle 7 can drive the screw 6 to rotate and cooperate with the threaded connection of the threaded sleeve 5, so that the screw 6 can drive the first bracket 4, the fine-tuning mechanism 8, and the tensioning roller 12 to move back and forth, thereby roughly adjusting the tension, and then the fine-tuning mechanism 8 can be used to drive the second bracket 9 to move, thereby driving the tensioning roller 12 to move, thereby finely adjusting the tension, so as to ensure the quality and performance of the wire harness, and under the buffering effect of the buffer damper 10, it can avoid the carbon fiber tow from being broken due to excessive tension, thereby reducing production costs.

[0025] See also Figure 1 to Figure 5, a carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension comprises a bottom plate 1, the upper surface of the bottom plate 1 is fixedly connected to a frame 2, the outer surface of the frame 2 is provided with two slide grooves 3, the inner walls of the two slide grooves 3 are slidably connected to a first bracket 4, in this embodiment, the two slide grooves 3 can limit the first bracket 4, so as to prevent the first bracket 4 from rotating with the screw rod 6, so that the tension of the carbon fiber tow cannot be stably adjusted, the outer surface of the first bracket 4 is rotatably connected to the screw rod 6, the inner wall of the frame 2 is fixedly connected to a threaded sleeve 5, the outer surface of the screw rod 6 is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the threaded sleeve 5, and the end of the screw rod 6 away from the outer surface of the first bracket 4 is fixedly connected to a first rotating handle 7, in this embodiment, rotating the first rotating handle 7 can drive the screw rod 6 to rotate and cooperate with the threaded connection of the threaded sleeve 5, so that the screw rod 6 can drive the first bracket 4, the fine-tuning mechanism 8, and the tensioning roller 12 to move forward and backward, and the tension of the carbon fiber tow can be roughly adjusted, and the inner wall of the first bracket 4 is provided with two fine-tuning mechanisms 8.

[0026] See also Figure 1 , Figure 4 The fine-tuning mechanism 8 includes a component cavity 801, the inner wall of the component cavity 801 is opened on the inner wall of the first bracket 4, the inner wall of the component cavity 801 is provided with a first guide groove 802, the inner wall of the component cavity 801 is rotatably connected with a bidirectional threaded rod 803, a second rotating handle 804 is arranged above the bidirectional threaded rod 803, and one end of the bidirectional threaded rod 803 passes through the inner wall of the component cavity 801 and is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the second rotating handle 804.

[0027] The outer surface of the bidirectional threaded rod 803 is threadedly connected to two moving blocks 805, and the outer surface of the moving block 805 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the component cavity 801. In this embodiment, the component cavity 801 can guide and limit the movement of the moving block 805, so that the moving block 805 can move stably and directional vertically. The outer surfaces of the two moving blocks 805 are hinged with hinged plates 806, and the two hinged plates 806 are hinged with connecting plates 807 at one end away from the outer surface of the moving block 805, and the outer surface of the connecting plate 807 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the first guide groove 802, and the outer surface of the connecting plate 807 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the second bracket 9. In this embodiment, when the two moving blocks 805 move synchronously toward the middle, the moving block 805 drives the hinged hinged plate 806 to move, so that the connecting plate 807 moves in the direction away from the moving block 805, and drives the second bracket 9 to move while the connecting plate 807 moves, thereby driving the L-shaped plate 11 and the tensioning roller 12 to move, thereby finely adjusting the tension of the carbon fiber tow.

[0028] A second bracket 9 is arranged inside the first bracket 4, and two buffer dampers 10 are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the second bracket 9. In the present embodiment, the buffer dampers 10 can buffer the taut carbon fiber bundles, thereby ensuring the tensioning force and avoiding the carbon fiber bundles from breaking when in a taut state. The outer surfaces of the two buffer dampers 10 are fixedly connected to L-shaped plates 11, and the outer surfaces of the two L-shaped plates 11 are rotatably connected to tensioning rollers 12.

[0029] The outer surface of the frame 2 is rotatably connected to two symmetrical turntables 13, the outer surface of the left turntable 13 is fixedly connected to a first fixed sleeve 14, the left side of the frame 2 is fixedly embedded with a first servo motor 21, and the output end of the first servo motor 21 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the turntable 13.

[0030] A fixing ring 15 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the right turntable 13, and two second guide grooves 16 are provided on the outer surface of the fixing ring 15. A movable plate 18 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixing ring 15, and the outer surface of the movable plate 18 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second guide groove 16. A second fixing sleeve 17 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the movable plate 18. In this embodiment, the second fixing sleeve 17 and the movable plate 18 can slide on the inner wall of the fixing ring 15, thereby increasing the distance between the second fixing sleeve 17 and the first fixing sleeve 14, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the winding roller 20.

[0031] A spring 19 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the movable plate 18, and one end of the spring 19 away from the outer surface of the movable plate 18 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixed ring 15. In this embodiment, the state of the spring 19 is always in a pushing state. At this time, the push of the spring 19 can insert the second fixed sleeve 17 into the movement of the winding roller 20, and under the push, the other end of the winding roller 20 is firmly inserted into the interior of the first fixed sleeve 14, thereby ensuring the stability of the winding roller 20. The inner wall of the second fixed sleeve 17 is plugged with the winding roller 20, and one end of the winding roller 20 away from the inner wall of the second fixed sleeve 17 is plugged into the inner wall of the first fixed sleeve 14. In this embodiment, the first fixed sleeve 14 and the second fixed sleeve 17 are both provided with blocks, and the two ends of the winding roller 20 are adapted to the inner walls of the first fixed sleeve 14 and the second fixed sleeve 17, so that when the first servo motor 21 drives the turntable 13 to rotate, the first fixed sleeve 14 can drive the winding roller 20 to rotate, thereby collecting the carbon fiber tow.

[0032] A toothed plate 22 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate 1, two guide rods 23 are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the frame 2, a moving box 24 is slidably connected to the outer surfaces of the two guide rods 23, and the moving box 24 is fixedly inlaid on the inner wall of the moving box 24.

[0033] A gear 26 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second servo motor 25 , and the outer surface of the gear 26 meshes with the inner wall of the gear plate 22 . A harness guide block 27 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the moving box 24 .

[0034] Working principle: When using this embodiment, first, push the second fixed sleeve 17 to drive the movable plate 18 to squeeze the spring 19, and then insert one end of the winding roller 20 into the first fixed sleeve 14. At this time, the push on the second fixed sleeve 17 is released, and the second fixed sleeve 17 covers the other end of the winding roller 20 inside under the push of the reaction force of the spring 19. Then, rotate the first rotating handle 7 to drive the screw rod 6 to rotate and cooperate with the threaded connection of the threaded sleeve 5, so that the screw rod 6 can drive the first bracket 4, the fine-tuning mechanism 8, and the tensioning roller 12 to move back and forth, thereby roughly adjusting the tension. Secondly, manually rotate the second rotating handle 804 to drive the bidirectional threaded rod 803 to rotate, so that the two moving blocks 805 move synchronously to the middle, and under the limit of the component cavity 801, the moving blocks 805 can move stably. Afterwards, the two moving blocks 805 move to the middle while cooperating with the hinged hinge plate 806 to push The movable connecting plate 807 moves, and under the limitation of the first guide groove 802, the connecting plate 807 is moved in a stable and directional manner. At this time, the movement of the connecting plate 807 drives the second bracket 9 to move, thereby driving the buffer damper 10, the L-shaped plate 11, and the tensioning roller 12 to move. At this time, under the buffering effect of the buffer damper 10, the excessive tension can be avoided to cause the carbon fiber tow to break. Finally, the first servo motor 21 is started to drive the turntable 13 to rotate, thereby driving the first fixed sleeve 14 and the second fixed sleeve 17 to rotate, so that the winding roller 20 can collect the carbon fiber tow. At this time, the second servo motor 25 is started to drive the gear 26 to rotate, and the meshing connected meshing plate 22 is matched to make the moving box 24 move as a whole, and the movement of the moving box 24 is limited by the guide rod 23, so that the moving box 24 can move back and forth in a stable and directional manner. At this time, the movement of the moving box 24 drives the harness guide block 27 to move, thereby making the carbon fiber tows evenly arranged and collected.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension, comprising a bottom plate (1) and a second servo motor (25), characterized in that: The upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected to a frame (2), the outer surface of the frame (2) is provided with two slide grooves (3), the inner walls of the two slide grooves (3) are slidably connected to a first bracket (4), the outer surface of the first bracket (4) is rotatably connected to a screw rod (6), the inner wall of the frame (2) is fixedly connected to a threaded sleeve (5), the outer surface of the screw rod (6) is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the threaded sleeve (5), one end of the screw rod (6) away from the outer surface of the first bracket (4) is fixedly connected to a first handle (7), the inner wall of the first bracket (4) is provided with two fine-tuning mechanisms (8), a second bracket (9) is provided inside the first bracket (4), the outer surface of the second bracket (9) is fixedly connected to two buffer dampers (10), the outer surfaces of the two buffer dampers (10) are fixedly connected to an L-shaped plate (11), and the outer surfaces of the two L-shaped plates (11) are rotatably connected to a tensioning roller (12).

2. The carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the frame (2) is rotatably connected to two symmetrical turntables (13); the outer surface of the left turntable (13) is fixedly connected to a first fixed sleeve (14); a first servo motor (21) is fixedly embedded on the left side of the frame (2); and the output end of the first servo motor (21) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the turntable (13).

3. The carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer surface of the right turntable (13) is fixedly connected to a fixing ring (15), the outer surface of the fixing ring (15) is provided with two second guide grooves (16), the inner wall of the fixing ring (15) is slidably connected to a moving plate (18), and the outer surface of the moving plate (18) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the second guide groove (16), and the outer surface of the moving plate (18) is fixedly connected to a second fixing sleeve (17).

4. The carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer surface of the movable plate (18) is fixedly connected to a spring (19), and one end of the spring (19) away from the outer surface of the movable plate (18) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the fixed ring (15); the inner wall of the second fixed sleeve (17) is plugged with a winding roller (20), and one end of the winding roller (20) away from the inner wall of the second fixed sleeve (17) is plugged into the inner wall of the first fixed sleeve (14).

5. The carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the base plate (1) is fixedly connected to a toothed plate (22), the outer surface of the frame (2) is fixedly connected to two guide rods (23), the outer surfaces of the two guide rods (23) are slidably connected to a moving box (24), and the inner wall of the moving box (24) is fixedly inlaid with the moving box (24).

6. The carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension according to claim 5, characterized in that: The output end of the second servo motor (25) is fixedly connected to a gear (26), the outer surface of the gear (26) is meshed with the inner wall of the toothed plate (22), and the upper surface of the moving box (24) is fixedly connected to a harness guide block (27).

7. The carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fine-tuning mechanism (8) comprises a component cavity (801), the inner wall of the component cavity (801) is opened on the inner wall of the first bracket (4), the inner wall of the component cavity (801) is provided with a first guide groove (802), the inner wall of the component cavity (801) is rotatably connected to a bidirectional threaded rod (803), a second rotating handle (804) is arranged above the bidirectional threaded rod (803), and one end of the bidirectional threaded rod (803) passes through the inner wall of the component cavity (801) and is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the second rotating handle (804).

8. The carbon fiber tow collecting device with adjustable tension according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer surface of the bidirectional threaded rod (803) is threadedly connected to two moving blocks (805), and the outer surface of the moving block (805) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the component cavity (801), and the outer surfaces of the two moving blocks (805) are hinged with hinged plates (806), and the two hinged plates (806) are hinged with connecting plates (807) at one end away from the outer surface of the moving block (805), and the outer surface of the connecting plate (807) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the first guide groove (802), and the outer surface of the connecting plate (807) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the second bracket (9).

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