Wire feeder with straightening function
By designing a wire feeder with straightening function and using the straightening mechanism to straighten the welding wire, the problem of wire bending affecting welding quality is solved, and good straightness and high-quality welding of the welding wire are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420813138.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-18
AI Technical Summary
The welding wire output from the existing wire feeders has a curvature, which affects the welding quality. It is necessary to design a wire feeder that can straighten the welding wire.
A wire feeder with straightening function is designed, including a frame, wire feeding wheel, drive assembly and straightening mechanism. The straightening mechanism consists of a straightening seat, a support wheel, a straightening wheel and a straightening adjustment component. The straightening seat is swung through the straightening adjustment component, and the straightening wheel is connected to the welding wire to achieve straightening of the welding wire.
Through straightening treatment, the welding wire maintains good straightness, ensuring the welding quality during welding, and solving the problem that wire bending affects welding quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field related to wire feeders, in particular to a wire feeder with a straightening function. Background Art
[0002] A wire feeder generally includes a frame, two corresponding wire feeding wheels arranged on the frame, and a driving assembly that drives the two wire feeding wheels to rotate to feed the wire. Although a wire feeder of this structure can be used, the disc-shaped welding wire has a certain degree of curvature after being output by the wire feeder. If the curvature is too large, the welding quality will be affected during welding. How to design a wire feeder that can straighten the welding wire has become a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to overcome the existing technical defects, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a wire feeder with a straightening function to solve the above technical problems.
[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is as follows:
[0005] The straightening adjustment assembly is installed on the frame, one end of which is drivingly connected to the upper end of the straightening seat, and is used to drive the straightening seat to swing with the connecting shaft as the rotation axis and to link the straightening wheel with the welding wire for straightening.
[0006] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the welding wire passes through the lower part of the second annular groove on the support wheel to the left, and passes through the lower part of the first annular groove on the first wire feeding wheel, the straightening seat is driven by the straightening adjustment component to swing with the connecting shaft as the rotation axis. The swing of the straightening seat can link the straightening wheel to move up and abut against the welding wire, so as to straighten the welding wire and keep the welding wire in good rigidity. After straightening, the driving component drives the first wire feeding wheel and the second wire feeding wheel to rotate to output the straightened welding wire. When the welding wire is output from the welding gun, the straightness is good, which can ensure the welding quality of the welding wire.
[0007] In order to better solve the above technical defects, the utility model also has a better technical solution:
[0008] In some embodiments, the straightening adjustment assembly includes an adjustment handle, an adjustment rod, and a spring. A rotating shaft is rotatably fitted on the straightening seat. The left end of the adjustment rod is threadedly fitted with a threaded hole on the rotating shaft, and the right end passes through a hole on the frame and is connected to the adjustment handle. The spring is sleeved on the adjustment rod, and its left end elastically abuts against the straightening seat, and its right end elastically abuts against the frame. Thus, when the adjustment handle is manually screwed to drive the adjustment rod to rotate, the other end of the adjustment rod is threadedly fitted with a threaded hole on the rotating shaft, and the adjustment rod rotates to drive the rotating shaft to move. The rotating shaft moves to link the straightening seat to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with the connecting shaft as the rotating axis. The straightening seat rotates to link the straightening wheel to perform height adjustment. The height adjustment of the straightening wheel can not only adjust the degree of correction of the welding wire, but also meet the straightening adjustment needs of welding wires of different diameters.
[0009] In some embodiments, the left end of the adjustment handle is provided with a notch extending vertically, and the adjustment rod extends into the notch and is hinged to the adjustment handle through a hinge rod. Thus, when the right end of the adjustment handle is manually driven to rotate with the hinge rod as the rotation axis, the adjustment handle can be transformed from a horizontal state to a vertical state.
[0010] In some embodiments, a through groove is provided on the alignment seat, the threaded hole passes through the rotating shaft, and the through groove corresponds to and is connected to the threaded hole.
[0011] In some embodiments, the slot on the front side of the connecting shaft is snap-fitted with a snap ring for limiting the axial movement of the supporting wheel, and the slot on the front side of the hinge column is snap-fitted with a snap ring for limiting the axial movement of the straightening wheel.
[0012] In some embodiments, the straightening wheel is provided with a third annular groove corresponding to the second annular groove, the top and bottom of the adjustment handle are provided with flat surfaces, and the distance between the hinged rod and the left end surface of the adjustment handle is smaller than the distance between the hinged rod and the top surface of the adjustment handle and the distance between the hinged rod and the bottom surface of the adjustment handle. Thus, when the adjustment handle changes from a horizontal state to a vertical state, the adjustment rod can be driven to move rightward, and the linkage straightening seat can drive the straightening wheel to move downward.
[0013] In some embodiments, the frame has a wire inlet hole at the right end and a wire outlet hole at the left end, and the wire inlet hole and the wire outlet hole correspond to the lower part of the first annular groove.
[0014] In some embodiments, the frame includes a base and an adjustment seat, the first wire feeding wheel is rotatably engaged on the base, the second wire feeding wheel is rotatably connected to the adjustment seat, the left end of the adjustment seat is hinged to the base through a hinge shaft, and the right end of the base is connected to an adjustment handle that abuts the adjustment seat and is used to fine-tune the height of the right end of the adjustment seat.
[0015] In some embodiments, the upper end of the adjustment handle is hinged to the base, and both the base and the adjustment seat are provided with an avoidance notch that allows the adjustment handle to swing forward, a limiting groove is provided at the bottom of the adjustment seat, and the adjustment handle is provided with a limiting portion placed in the limiting groove.
[0016] In some embodiments, the drive assembly includes a motor, a reducer, a first gear and a second gear, the driving end of the motor is connected to the reducer, the reducer is installed on the rear side of the frame, and its output shaft extends into the frame, the first gear and the first wire feeding wheel are installed on the output shaft of the reducer, the second gear is meshed under the first gear, and rotates together with the second wire feeding wheel to cooperate with the mounting shaft connected to the frame. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a wire feeder with a straightening function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a wire feeder with a straightening function from another perspective;
[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a straightening mechanism on a wire feeder with a straightening function;
[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the straightening mechanism on the wire feeder with straightening function from another perspective;
[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the straightening mechanism on the wire feeder with straightening function;
[0022] Figure 6 The main structure diagram of the wire feeder with straightening function Figure 1 , wherein the adjustment handle is turned into a vertical state;
[0023] Figure 7 The main structure diagram of the wire feeder with straightening function Figure 2 , wherein the state after the adjusting handle is turned to drive the rotating shaft to move right;
[0024] Reference numerals:
[0025] 1. Frame; 1a. Wire inlet hole; 1b. Wire outlet hole; 11. Base; 12. Adjustment seat; 120. Limiting groove; 21. First wire feeding wheel; 210. First annular groove; 22. Second wire feeding wheel; 3. Driving assembly; 31. Motor; 32. Speed reducer; 33. First gear; 34. Second gear; 4. Straightening mechanism; 41. Straightening seat; 410. Through groove; 411. Rotating shaft; 4110. Threaded hole; 42. Support wheel; 420. Second annular groove; 43. Straightening wheel ; 430, third annular groove; 44, straightening adjustment assembly; 441, adjustment handle; 4410, notch; 442, adjustment rod; 443, spring; 444, hinged rod; 5, connecting shaft; 51, first locking nut; 52, first frustum; 6, hinged column; 61, second locking nut; 62, second frustum; 7, retaining ring; 8, hinged shaft; 9, adjustment handle; 91, connecting rod; 92, adjustment cap; 93, sleeve; 931, limit part; 10, installation shaft; A, welding wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the utility model is further described in detail below in combination with specific implementation methods and with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these descriptions are only exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model. In addition, in the following description, the description of well-known structures and technologies is omitted to avoid unnecessary confusion of the concept of the utility model.
[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
[0028] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.
[0029] refer to Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the utility model provides a wire feeder with a straightening function, comprising: a frame 1, a first wire feeding wheel 21 and a second wire feeding wheel 22 which are arranged on the front side of the frame 1 and correspond to each other up and down, a driving component 3 for driving the first wire feeding wheel 21 and the second wire feeding wheel 22 to rotate for wire feeding, and a straightening mechanism 4.
[0030] The straightening mechanism 4 includes a straightening seat 41, a supporting wheel 42, a straightening wheel 43 and a straightening adjustment assembly 44, wherein the supporting wheel 42 is arranged on the front side of the right end of the straightening seat 41, and the supporting wheel 42 and the straightening seat 41 are both rotatably matched with the connecting shaft 5, and the rear end of the connecting shaft 5 is fixedly connected to the frame 1, wherein the rear end of the connecting shaft 5 is welded or threadedly connected to the frame 1, and the connection method of the connecting shaft 5 and the frame 1 in this embodiment is: the rear end of the connecting shaft 5 passes through the through hole on the frame 1 and is threadedly connected to the first locking nut 51, and the connecting shaft 5 has a first truncated cone 52 in contact with the inner side wall of the frame 1, and the first locking nut 51 is screwed, and the connecting shaft 5 is fixedly connected to the frame 1 through the first locking nut 51 and the first truncated cone 52 abutting against the two sides of the frame 1. The straightening wheel 43 is arranged at the lower left side of the supporting wheel 42 and rotatably cooperates with the hinge column 6. The hinge column 6 is fixedly connected to the straightening seat 41, wherein the rear end of the hinge column 6 is welded or threadedly connected to the straightening seat 41. In this embodiment, the connection method between the hinge column 6 and the straightening seat 41 is as follows: the rear end of the hinge column 6 passes through the through hole on the straightening seat 41 and is threadedly connected to the second locking nut 61. The hinge column 6 has a second truncated cone 62 in contact with the front side wall of the straightening seat 41. The second locking nut 61 is screwed, and the hinge column 6 is fixedly connected to the straightening seat 41 through the second locking nut 61 and the second truncated cone 62 abutting against the two sides of the straightening seat 41; the first wire feeding wheel 21 has a first annular groove 210, and the supporting wheel 42 has a second annular groove 420. The lower part of the first annular groove 210 corresponds to the lower part of the second annular groove 420 on the left and right, and the straightening wheel 43 is provided with a third annular groove 430 corresponding to the second annular groove 420.
[0031] The straightening adjustment assembly 44 is installed on the frame 1, and one end of the straightening adjustment assembly 44 is drivingly connected to the upper end of the straightening seat 41, and is used to drive the straightening seat 41 to swing with the connecting shaft 5 as the rotation axis and link the straightening wheel 43 to abut against the welding wire A for straightening.
[0032] Furthermore, the straightening adjustment assembly 44 includes an adjustment handle 441, an adjustment rod 442 and a spring 443. A through groove 410 is transversely provided on the straightening seat 41. A rotating shaft 411 is rotatably matched at the upper end of the straightening seat 41. A threaded hole 4110 is provided on the rotating shaft 411. The threaded hole 4110 transversely penetrates the rotating shaft 411. The through groove 410 corresponds to and is connected with the threaded hole 4110. The left end of the adjustment rod 442 is threadedly matched with the threaded hole 4110 on the rotating shaft 411. The right end of the adjusting rod 442 passes through the through hole on the frame 1 and is connected to the adjusting handle 441. The through hole on the frame 1 is a circular through hole with a diameter 4-10 mm larger than the diameter of the adjusting rod 442, or the through hole on the frame 1 is a strip hole with a vertical length greater than the longitudinal width, so that the left end of the adjusting rod 442 can swing up and down. The spring 443 is sleeved on the adjusting rod 442, the left end of the spring 443 elastically abuts against the straightening seat 41, and the right end of the spring 443 elastically abuts against the frame 1.
[0033] The left end of the adjusting handle 441 is provided with a notch 4410 which runs through from top to bottom. The adjusting rod 442 extends into the notch 4410 and is hinged to the adjusting handle 441 through the hinge rod 444. The top and bottom of the adjusting handle 441 are both provided with flat surfaces. The distance between the hinge rod 444 and the left end surface of the adjusting handle 441 is smaller than the distance between the hinge rod 444 and the top surface of the adjusting handle 441. The distance between the hinge rod 444 and the left end surface of the adjusting handle 441 is also smaller than the distance between the hinge rod 444 and the bottom surface of the adjusting handle 441.
[0034] The slot on the front side of the connecting shaft 5 is snap-fitted with a snap ring 7 for limiting the axial movement of the supporting wheel 42 , and the slot on the front side of the hinge column 6 is snap-fitted with a snap ring 7 for limiting the axial movement of the straightening wheel 43 .
[0035] The right end of the frame 1 has a wire inlet hole 1 a , and the left end of the frame 1 has a wire outlet hole 1 b , and the wire inlet hole 1 a and the wire outlet hole 1 b correspond to the lower part of the first annular groove 210 .
[0036] The frame 1 includes a base 11 and an adjustment seat 12. The first wire feeding wheel 21 is rotatably fitted on the base 11, and the second wire feeding wheel 22 is rotatably connected to the adjustment seat 12. The left end of the adjustment seat 12 is hinged to the base 11 through a hinge shaft 8. The right end of the base 11 is connected with an adjustment handle 9 that abuts against the adjustment seat 12 and is used to fine-tune the height of the right end of the adjustment seat 12. The adjustment handle 9 is a conventional adjustment handle 9. The adjustment handle 9 includes a connecting rod 91, an adjusting cap 92, a sleeve 93 and an adjusting spring. The lower end of the connecting rod 91 has an external thread, and the adjusting cap 92 is threadedly fitted with the lower end of the connecting rod 91. The knob adjustment cap 92 can make it move up and down along the connecting rod 91. The sleeve 93 is movably sleeved on the connecting rod 91, and the lower end of the sleeve 93 extends into the adjusting cap 92. The adjusting spring is sleeved on the connecting rod 9, and its upper end extends into the sleeve 93 and elastically abuts against it, and the lower end penetrates into the adjusting cap 92 and elastically abuts against it. The upper end of the connecting rod 91 is hinged to the base 11. The base 11 and the adjustment seat 12 are both provided with avoidance gaps for allowing the adjustment handle 9 to swing forward. The bottom of the adjustment seat 12 is provided with a limiting groove 120, and the upper end of the shell 93 is provided with a limiting portion 931 placed in the limiting groove 120.
[0037] The driving assembly 3 includes a motor 31, a reducer 32, a first gear 33 and a second gear 34. The driving end of the motor 31 is connected to the input end of the reducer 32. The reducer 32 is installed on the rear side of the frame 1. The output shaft of the reducer 32 extends into the frame 1 (the front side of the frame 1). The first gear 33 and the first wire feeding wheel 21 are installed on the output shaft of the reducer 32. The output shaft of the reducer 32 can drive the first gear 33 and the first wire feeding wheel 21 to rotate together. The second gear 34 is arranged below the first gear 33 and meshes with the first gear 33. The second gear 34 rotates together with the second wire feeding wheel 22 and is matched on the mounting shaft 10. The mounting shaft 10 is connected to the adjustment seat 12.
[0038] refer to Figure 1 , 6 As shown in Figures 7 and 8, when the welding wire A needs to be straightened, the right end of the adjusting handle 441 is manually driven downward, and the left end of the adjusting handle 441 is rotated with the hinge rod 444 as the rotation axis, so that the adjusting handle 441 is changed from a horizontal state to a vertical state, thereby driving the adjusting rod 442 to move right, and linking the straightening seat 41 to rotate clockwise with the connecting shaft 5 as the rotation axis, thereby driving the straightening wheel 43 to move up and abut against the welding wire A, thereby straightening the welding wire A; or manually twisting the adjusting handle 441 clockwise to drive the adjusting rod 442 to rotate, and the adjusting rod 442 rotates to drive the rotating shaft 411 to move right, and linking the straightening seat 41 to rotate clockwise with the connecting shaft 5 as the rotation axis, thereby driving the straightening wheel 43 to move up and abut against the welding wire A, thereby straightening the welding wire A.
[0039] The above are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the creative concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A wire feeder with straightening function, characterized in that: include: The cam is connected to the welding machine by the support frame, and the support frame is connected to the welding machine by the support frame, and the support frame is connected to the welding machine by the support frame.
2. A wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The straightening adjustment assembly includes an adjustment handle, an adjustment rod and a spring. A rotating shaft is rotatably fitted on the straightening seat. The left end of the adjustment rod is threadedly fitted with a threaded hole on the rotating shaft, and the right end passes through a through hole on the frame and is connected to the adjustment handle. The spring is sleeved on the adjustment rod, and its left end is elastically abutted against the straightening seat, and its right end is elastically abutted against the frame.
3. A wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left end of the adjusting handle is provided with a notch which penetrates vertically, and the adjusting rod extends into the notch and is hinged to the adjusting handle through a hinge rod.
4. A wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The alignment seat is provided with a through groove, the threaded hole penetrates the rotating shaft, and the through groove corresponds to and is in communication with the threaded hole.
5. The wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping groove on the front side of the connecting shaft is snap-fitted with a clamping ring for limiting the axial movement of the supporting wheel, and the clamping groove on the front side of the hinge column is snap-fitted with a clamping ring for limiting the axial movement of the straightening wheel.
6. A wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The straightening wheel is provided with a third annular groove corresponding to the second annular groove, the top and bottom of the adjusting handle are provided with flat surfaces, and the distance between the hinged rod and the left end surface of the adjusting handle is smaller than the distance between the hinged rod and the top surface of the adjusting handle and smaller than the distance between the hinged rod and the bottom surface of the adjusting handle.
7. A wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame has a wire inlet hole at the right end and a wire outlet hole at the left end, and the wire inlet hole and the wire outlet hole correspond to the lower part of the first annular groove.
8. The wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame includes a base and an adjustment seat, the first wire feeding wheel is rotatably engaged with the base, the second wire feeding wheel is rotatably connected to the adjustment seat, the left end of the adjustment seat is hinged to the base through a hinge shaft, and the right end of the base is connected to an adjustment handle that abuts the adjustment seat and is used to fine-tune the height of the right end of the adjustment seat.
9. A wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 8, characterized in that: The upper end of the adjustment handle is hinged to the base, and both the base and the adjustment seat are provided with an avoidance notch for allowing the adjustment handle to swing forward. A limiting groove is provided at the bottom of the adjustment seat, and a limiting portion is provided on the adjustment handle and is placed in the limiting groove.
10. The wire feeder with straightening function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a motor, a reducer, a first gear and a second gear. The driving end of the motor is connected to the reducer. The reducer is installed on the rear side of the frame, and its output shaft extends into the frame. The first gear and the first wire feeding wheel are installed on the output shaft of the reducer. The second gear is meshed under the first gear and rotates together with the second wire feeding wheel to cooperate with the mounting shaft connected to the frame.