Horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipe

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of copper pipe manufacturing, and discloses a horizontal continuous casting device for copper pipes, which comprises a base, the top of the base is fixedly connected with a melting pool, the top of the base is fixedly connected with a heat preservation pool, the right side of the heat preservation pool is fixedly connected with a crystallizer, and the right side of the crystallizer is provided with a cooling box. The cooling box is fixedly mounted at the top of the base, a supporting mechanism is arranged on the right side of the cooling box and comprises a mounting seat, the mounting seat is arranged at the top of the base, and a protection mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the mounting seat. According to the copper pipe machining device, the supporting mechanism and the rotary knob are arranged, so that the two sets of supporting rollers get close to or away from each other, the tops of the two sets of supporting rollers make contact with the top of a copper pipe body, the copper pipe body is supported, bending deformation of the copper pipe body due to the gravity effect is avoided, and the machining quality and the product quality of copper pipes are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of copper pipe manufacturing, in particular to horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipes. Background Art

[0002] Continuous casting is an advanced continuous casting method. Its principle is to continuously pour molten metal into a special metal mold called a crystallizer, solidify it into a casting, and continuously pull it out from the other end of the crystallizer. It can obtain castings of any length or specific length. Copper pipes, also known as red copper pipes, are a type of non-ferrous metal pipe. They are pressed and drawn seamless pipes. Copper pipes are strong and corrosion-resistant. Modern contractors generally use copper pipes in all residential commercial housing’s tap water pipes, heating, and cooling pipes. Therefore, when continuously casting the required copper pipes, it is necessary to use existing continuous casting equipment for copper pipe continuous casting.

[0003] After searching, Chinese patent announcement number: CN217192476U discloses a copper tube continuous casting device, including a mounting base; a molten pool is provided on one side of the top surface of the mounting base, a heat preservation pool is provided on one side of the bottom end of the molten pool, a crystallizer is provided on one side of the heat preservation pool, a cooling box is provided on one side of the crystallizer, a mounting block is provided on one side of the cooling box, and a traction roller is provided on the other side of the top of the mounting base. The patent extrude the surface of the copper tube body by setting an extrusion roller, so that the surface of the copper tube body is kept in a tightened state when cooling, thereby avoiding damage to the surface of the copper tube body and causing the copper tube to be scrapped. However, when winding, the copper tube body will bend downward due to the effect of gravity, thereby affecting the product quality of the copper tube finished product. Therefore, a horizontal continuous casting device for copper tubes is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a horizontal continuous casting device for copper tubes, aiming to improve the problem of "bending deformation of copper tubes affecting the quality of finished products" in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a horizontal continuous casting device for copper tubes, comprising a base, the bottom of the base is fixedly connected with a support leg, the top of the base is fixedly connected with a molten pool, the top of the base is fixedly connected with an insulation pool, the right side of the insulation pool is fixedly connected with a crystallizer, a cooling box is arranged on the right side of the crystallizer, the cooling box is fixedly installed on the top of the base, a supporting mechanism is arranged on the right side of the cooling box, the supporting mechanism comprises a mounting seat, the mounting seat is arranged on the top of the base, a protecting mechanism is arranged on the bottom of the mounting seat, a copper tube body is arranged on the right end of the crystallizer, the copper tube body passes through the cooling box, a traction mechanism is arranged on the top of the base, the traction mechanism comprises a traction roller, the traction roller is arranged on the top of the base, and the copper tube body is wrapped around the surface of the traction roller.

[0006] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0007] The support mechanism also includes a support plate, which is slidably mounted on the top of the mounting seat. The top of the support plate is fixedly connected to a support frame, and the number of the support frames is set to be multiple. The sides of the multiple support frames that are close to each other are rotatably connected to support rollers.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0009] The support mechanism also includes a connecting block, which is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the support plate. A sliding groove is provided on the top surface of the mounting seat, and the connecting block slides on the inner wall of the sliding groove.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0011] The supporting mechanism also includes a knob, the back side of which is fixedly connected with a worm, and the worm penetrates and is slidably mounted on the inner wall of the mounting seat.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0013] The supporting mechanism also includes a worm wheel and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the mounting seat. The worm wheel is fixedly mounted on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft. The worm wheel is meshed with the worm.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0015] The support mechanism also includes a gear, which is fixedly mounted on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft. Racks are meshed on the left and right sides of the gear, and the racks are slidably mounted on the inner wall of the mounting seat.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] The bottom of the right side surface of the molten pool is interconnected with the surface of the insulation pool, and the right side of the insulation pool is connected to the left side of the crystallizer.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0019] The protection mechanism includes a column and a shell. The column penetrates and is slidably installed on the inner wall of the shell. The bottom of the column and the inner wall of the shell are elastically connected through a spring sheet. The column is fixedly installed on the bottom of the mounting seat, and the shell is fixedly installed on the top of the base.

[0020] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. In the utility model, by setting a support mechanism and turning the knob, the two groups of support rollers are moved closer to or farther from each other, and the tops of the two groups of support rollers are in contact with the top of the copper tube body, thereby supporting the copper tube body and preventing the copper tube body from bending and deforming due to gravity, thereby improving the processing quality and product quality of the copper tube.

[0022] 2. In the utility model, by setting a protection mechanism, the vibration energy generated by the copper tube body when it is displaced causes the spring sheet to be compressed or stretched, thereby reducing the shaking of the copper tube body on the supporting mechanism, playing a buffering and protective role to a certain extent, reducing the risk of damage to the equipment caused by vibration energy, and extending the service life of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a top view schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the supporting mechanism and the protecting mechanism in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a bottom view schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the supporting mechanism and the protecting mechanism in the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a top view schematic diagram of the three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the support mechanism in the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a bottom view schematic diagram of the three-dimensional cross-sectional structure of the support mechanism in the utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the protection mechanism in the utility model.

[0029] Legend:

[0030] 1. Base; 2. Support legs; 3. Molten pool; 4. Insulation pool; 5. Crystallizer; 6. Cooling box; 7. Mounting seat; 8. Support plate; 9. Support frame; 10. Support roller; 11. Connecting block; 12. Slide; 13. Knob; 14. Worm; 15. Worm wheel; 16. Rotating shaft; 17. Gear; 18. Rack; 19. Copper tube body; 20. Traction roller; 21. Column; 22. Spring sheet; 23. Casing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 3 The utility model provides an embodiment: a horizontal continuous casting device for a copper pipe, comprising a base 1, the bottom of the base 1 is fixedly connected with a supporting leg 2 which plays a supporting role, plays a stabilizing role and is conducive to maintaining stability during work, the top of the base 1 is fixedly connected with a molten pool 3 for heating the metal material to a liquid state, the top of the base 1 is fixedly connected with a heat preservation pool 4 for maintaining the molten metal in a molten state, the right side of the heat preservation pool 4 is fixedly connected with a crystallizer 5 for solidifying the metal liquid into a casting, the crystallizer 5 is the most important part of the continuous casting equipment, the bottom of the right side surface of the molten pool 3 is interconnected with the surface of the heat preservation pool 4, the right side of the heat preservation pool 4 is interconnected with the left side of the crystallizer 5, and a cooling box 6 is arranged on the right side of the crystallizer 5, and the casting solidified through the crystallizer 5 passes through the cooling box 6 Further cooling is beneficial to the next process. The cooling box 6 is fixedly installed on the top of the base 1. A supporting mechanism is arranged on the right side of the cooling box 6. The supporting mechanism includes a mounting seat 7. The mounting seat 7 is in the shape of a long plate. The mounting seat 7 is arranged on the top of the base 1. A protective mechanism is arranged on the bottom of the mounting seat 7. A copper tube body 19 is arranged on the right end of the crystallizer 5. The copper tube body 19 passes through the cooling box 6. The copper tube body 19 is further cooled by the cooling box 6 and then rolled up to wait for the next process. The equipment is compact and efficient. A traction mechanism is arranged on the top of the base 1. The traction mechanism includes a traction roller 20. The traction roller 20 is arranged on the top of the base 1. The copper tube body 19 is wound around the surface of the traction roller 20. The traction roller 20 is driven by an external power to roll up the cooled copper tube body 19.

[0033] Reference Figure 2The support mechanism also includes a support plate 8, which is slidably mounted on the top of the mounting seat 7. The sliding direction of the support plate 8 is forward and backward sliding. A support frame 9 is fixedly connected to the top of the support plate 8. The support frame 9 is vertically arranged. The number of support frames 9 is set to multiple. A support roller 10 is rotatably connected to one side of the multiple support frames 9 close to each other. The shape of the support roller 10 is set to be a cylinder. The number of support rollers 10 is two groups. After the two groups of support rollers 10 are close to each other, they contact the copper tube body 19, thereby supporting the copper tube body 19 and reducing the degree of bending and deformation of the copper tube body 19 due to gravity, which is beneficial to maintaining the product quality of the copper tube body 19. The support mechanism also includes a connecting block 11, which is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the support plate 8. A slide groove 12 is provided on the top surface of the mounting seat 7. The connecting block 11 slides on the inner wall of the slide groove 12. The slide groove 12 can guide the sliding direction of the connecting block 11, so that the connecting block 11 can do more precise linear motion, which is beneficial to improve stability.

[0034] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 4 - Figure 5 The support mechanism also includes a knob 13, and the surface of the knob 13 is provided with an anti-slip key pattern, which is beneficial to increase the friction between the palm and the knob 13 and reduce the possibility of slipping. A worm 14 is fixedly connected to the back of the knob 13, and the worm 14 penetrates and is slidably installed on the inner wall of the mounting seat 7. The knob 13 drives the worm 14 to rotate. The support mechanism also includes a worm gear 15 and a rotating shaft 16. The rotating shaft 16 is rotatably installed on the inner wall of the mounting seat 7. The rotating shaft 16 and the worm 14 are perpendicular to each other. The worm gear 15 is fixedly installed on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 16, and the worm gear 15 and the worm 14 are meshed. The support mechanism also includes a gear 17, and the gear 17 is fixedly installed on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 16. The worm gear 15 drives the gear 17 to rotate through the rotating shaft 16. Racks 18 are meshed on the left and right sides of the gear 17. The rack 18 is slidably installed on the inner wall of the mounting seat 7. The gear 17 drives the rack 18 to move, and the movement direction of the rack 18 is forward and backward sliding.

[0035] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 6 The protection mechanism includes a column 21 and a shell 23. The column 21 passes through and is slidably installed on the inner wall of the shell 23. The bottom of the column 21 and the inner wall of the shell 23 are elastically connected by a spring sheet 22. The spring sheet 22 is initially in a compressed state. The spring sheet 22 applies an upward elastic force to the column 21. The column 21 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mounting seat 7, and the shell 23 is fixedly installed on the top of the base 1. By arranging the spring sheet 22 to absorb the vibration energy generated during the displacement of the copper tube body 19, it is helpful to reduce the shaking of the copper tube body 19 on the supporting mechanism.

[0036] Working principle: when in use, turn the knob 13, the knob 13 drives the worm 14 to rotate, the worm 14 drives the worm wheel 15 to rotate, the worm wheel 15 drives the gear 17 to rotate, the gear 17 drives the two sets of racks 18 to move in opposite directions, the movement of the two sets of racks 18 drives the support frame 9 on the support plate 8 to move, and then drives the two sets of support rollers 10 to move closer to or away from each other, continue to turn the knob 13 to adjust the distance between the two sets of support rollers 10 until the tops of the two sets of support rollers 10 are in contact with the bottom of the copper tube body 19, thereby supporting the copper tube body 19, reducing the degree of bending deformation of the copper tube body 19 due to gravity, and improving the processing accuracy and product quality of the finished copper tube.

[0037] Furthermore, after one end of the copper tube body 19 enters the cooling box 6 through the right side of the crystallizer 5, it passes through the right side of the cooling box 6, and the other end of the copper tube body 19 is wrapped around the traction roller 20, and is pulled and collected by the traction roller 20. While the support roller 10 supports the copper tube body 19, the vibration energy generated by the movement of the copper tube body 19 is transmitted to the bottom protection mechanism through the support mechanism. The vibration energy generated by the movement of the copper tube body 19 drives the column 21 to move up and down, and then the spring sheet 22 is continuously compressed or stretched, thereby absorbing part of the vibration energy and providing a certain degree of buffering protection for the equipment.

[0038] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. 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 horizontal continuous casting device for copper tubes, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the base (1) is fixedly connected to a support leg (2), the top of the base (1) is fixedly connected to a molten pool (3), the top of the base (1) is fixedly connected to an insulation pool (4), the right side of the insulation pool (4) is fixedly connected to a crystallizer (5), a cooling box (6) is arranged on the right side of the crystallizer (5), the cooling box (6) is fixedly mounted on the top of the base (1), a supporting mechanism is arranged on the right side of the cooling box (6), the supporting mechanism comprises a mounting seat (7), the mounting seat (7) is arranged on the top of the base (1), a protecting mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the mounting seat (7), a copper tube body (19) is arranged at the right end of the crystallizer (5), the copper tube body (19) passes through the cooling box (6), a traction mechanism is arranged on the top of the base (1), the traction mechanism comprises a traction roller (20), the traction roller (20) is arranged on the top of the base (1), and the copper tube body (19) is wound around the surface of the traction roller (20).

2. The horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism also includes a support plate (8), the support plate (8) is slidably mounted on the top of the mounting seat (7), the top of the support plate (8) is fixedly connected to a support frame (9), the number of the support frames (9) is set to be multiple, and the sides of the multiple support frames (9) close to each other are rotatably connected to support rollers (10).

3. The horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support mechanism also includes a connecting block (11), which is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the support plate (8). A sliding groove (12) is provided on the top surface of the mounting seat (7), and the connecting block (11) slides on the inner wall of the sliding groove (12).

4. The horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism also includes a knob (13), the back side of which is fixedly connected to a worm (14), and the worm (14) penetrates and is slidably mounted on the inner wall of the mounting seat (7).

5. The horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipes according to claim 4, characterized in that: The supporting mechanism further comprises a worm wheel (15) and a rotating shaft (16), wherein the rotating shaft (16) is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the mounting seat (7), and the worm wheel (15) is fixedly mounted on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft (16), and the worm wheel (15) is meshed with the worm (14).

6. The horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper tubes according to claim 5, characterized in that: The supporting mechanism further comprises a gear (17), wherein the gear (17) is fixedly mounted on the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft (16), and racks (18) are meshed on the left and right sides of the gear (17), and the racks (18) are slidably mounted on the inner wall of the mounting seat (7).

7. The horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the right side surface of the molten pool (3) is interconnected with the surface of the insulation pool (4), and the right side of the insulation pool (4) is interconnected with the left side of the crystallizer (5).

8. The horizontal continuous casting equipment for copper pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective mechanism comprises a column (21) and a shell (23); the column (21) penetrates and is slidably mounted on the inner wall of the shell (23); the bottom of the column (21) and the inner wall of the shell (23) are elastically connected via a spring sheet (22); the column (21) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of a mounting seat (7); and the shell (23) is fixedly mounted on the top of the base (1).

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