Online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claw

By designing an online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claws, and using a trolley and a surround laser welding device for automated welding, the problem of complex and low efficiency of the claw teeth replacement welding process in the prior art is solved, and an efficient and automated welding process is achieved.

CN222818153UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-02CHENYANG TUOQUAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421774505.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-25
Publication Date
2025-05-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-25

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Technical Problem

The claw teeth replacement and welding process of existing electrolytic aluminum steel claws is complex, inefficient, and the equipment operation is cumbersome, which increases equipment loss.

Method used

An online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claws was designed, and the welding was carried out using Tianche and the online welding mechanism. The main body of the steel claw was lifted by Tianche and centered by auxiliary positioners, and automated welding was carried out using a surround laser welding machine.

Benefits of technology

It improves welding efficiency, reduces welding time, improves working environment, improves welding quality, and reduces equipment losses and manual operation costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an electrolytic aluminum steel claw on-line welding device which comprises a crown block, a steel claw body is hoisted at the bottom of the crown block through a sling, a plurality of welding positions are evenly arranged at the bottom end of the steel claw body, and an on-line welding mechanism is arranged below a moving track of the crown block. The utility model relates to the technical field of steel claw welding equipment, in particular to online welding equipment for an electrolytic aluminum steel claw, which adopts a crown block to be matched with an online welding mechanism for welding, utilizes the crown block to lift a steel claw main body to move on line, can center the steel claw main body through an auxiliary positioner, and utilizes a moving trolley to adjust the position of claw teeth. And the surrounding laser welding device and the height adjuster on the feeding bracket synchronously move, so that laser corresponds to the welding position of the steel claw main body and the claw teeth, the operation is convenient, and the welding efficiency is very high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steel claw welding equipment, in particular to an online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claws. Background Art

[0002] In the use of modern electrolytic aluminum steel claws, as the steel claws are consumed as cathodes, the claw teeth of the steel claws need to be removed for welding again. The existing technology is to cut off the old claw teeth that are consumed too much, replace the new claw teeth with the steel claw body for arc welding, and the arc welding method is to use metal electrode gas shielded welding equipment for manual welding.

[0003] At present, there are the following problems when replacing the claw teeth of the electrolytic aluminum steel claw:

[0004] 1. When preparing for welding, the electrolytic aluminum steel claw needs to be hoisted to the ground, and the steel claw body and claw teeth need to be placed before welding. The welding preparation work is complicated and the operation is cumbersome;

[0005] 2. The welding is carried out using metal arc welding equipment. Since the claws of the steel claws have a thicker diameter, the efficiency of this welding method is relatively low. In addition, when performing different steel claw welding operations, the welding equipment needs to follow the movement of the steel claws, which increases the complexity of the equipment.

[0006] 3. The overhead crane needs to perform two tasks: lowering and lifting the steel claw. After welding is completed, the steel claw needs to be lifted back to the side of the electrolytic cell. The operation steps are cumbersome and increase the wear of the overhead crane winch equipment. In view of this, an in-depth study was conducted on the above issues, which led to this case. Utility Model Content

[0007] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides an online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws, which solves the problems of the prior art.

[0008] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented by the following technical solutions: an online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws, comprising a crane, the bottom of the crane hoists a steel claw body through a sling, the bottom of the steel claw body is evenly provided with a plurality of welding positions, and an online welding mechanism is provided under the moving track of the crane;

[0009] The online welding mechanism comprises a fixed base arranged on one side of the moving track of the overhead crane, a mobile loader installed on one side of the fixed base, an auxiliary positioner installed on the mobile loader, and a surrounding laser welder installed on the mobile loader;

[0010] The mobile loader includes a pair of ground rails, the pair of ground rails are connected to one side of the fixed base, a feeding car is mounted on the pair of ground rails, a feeding bracket is arranged on the feeding car, a height adjuster is arranged between the feeding bracket and the feeding car, and a plurality of lifting grooves are arranged on the feeding bracket corresponding to a plurality of welding positions, and a plurality of claws are placed in the plurality of lifting grooves;

[0011] The auxiliary positioner is mounted on a mobile vehicle of a mobile loader. The auxiliary positioner is an L-shaped structural frame. A pair of clamps are arranged at the head end of the auxiliary positioner. The pair of clamps are controlled by a relatively moving screw module.

[0012] Preferably, the surround laser welder includes a pair of welding robots, the surround laser welder includes a pair of welding robots, the movable ends of the pair of welding robots are connected to a pair of welding bearing seats, and the pair of welding bearing seats are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the steel claw body.

[0013] Preferably, at least two laser welding guns are symmetrically arranged on a pair of welding bearing seats.

[0014] Preferably, the pair of clamps are a pair of symmetrically arranged C-shaped fasteners, the opening width of the pair of clamps matches the width of the steel claw body, and the auxiliary positioner is provided with a control motor and a screw module for linkage.

[0015] Preferably, the height adjuster is a hydraulic cylinder with an auxiliary supporting rod.

[0016] Beneficial Effects

[0017] The utility model provides an online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws. It has the following beneficial effects: the online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws adopts a crane to cooperate with an online welding mechanism for welding, the crane is used to hoist the steel claw body online, the steel claw body can be centered through an auxiliary positioner, the position of the claw teeth is adjusted by a mobile car, so that the claw teeth and the steel claw body are correctly docked, and the surrounding laser welder is used to move synchronously with the height adjuster on the feeding bracket so that the laser corresponds to the welding position of the steel claw body and the claw teeth. The operation is convenient and the welding efficiency is very high. It also has the following advantages:

[0018] 1. Reduce welding time: Manual welding takes a long time: one weld takes 30 minutes, and the weld cooling time is 1 hour;

[0019] 2. Improve the pollution environment of the operation: no metal grinding dust, no arc welding smoke, clean site and no waste metal;

[0020] 3. Improve welding quality: The post-welding forming meets the product requirements without adding other processes, and there are no pores, cracks, slag inclusions and other quality defects after welding.

[0021] 4. Reduce the working area and improve space utilization. Manual welding requires multiple welders and cutters, and the working area is large. However, this application adopts automatic control of welding robots, which is easy to operate with only one person assisting.

[0022] 5. Optimize multiple welding processes of manual welding, such as cutting grooves, mechanically assisted turning, weld surface polishing, and self-fluxing welding, without loss of base material, without adding welding materials, and reducing costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws described in the utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of an online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws described in the utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws described in the utility model.

[0026] In the figure: 1. Steel claw body; 2. Claw teeth; 3. Fixed base; 4. Mobile loader; 5. Auxiliary positioner; 6. Surrounding laser welder; 41. Ground rail; 42. Loading car; 43. Loading bracket; 44. Height adjuster; 51. Clamp; 52. Screw module; 53. Control motor; 61. Welding robot; 62. Welding bearing seat; 63. Laser welding gun. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] 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.

[0028] See also Figure 1-3 The utility model provides an implementation scheme: when replacing the claw teeth 2 of the modern electrolytic aluminum steel claw, the steel claw needs to be placed on the ground and welded manually by matching and hoisting equipment, so the welding operation is inconvenient. The electrolytic aluminum steel claw is hoisted on the top of the electrolytic cell by a crane during the application process. When removing the steel claw, it is necessary to use a crane for hoisting. If it is placed on the ground, the replacement of the claw teeth 2 of the steel claw is very inconvenient.

[0029] In view of the above problems, the present application discloses an online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws, which uses a crane as an online welding device to hoist the steel claw body 1. Specifically, the bottom of the crane hoists the steel claw body 1 through a sling, and the steel claw is directly hoisted from the electrolytic cell to the welding area through the crane, and the old claw teeth 2 are removed, and then a plurality of welding positions are evenly arranged at the bottom end of the steel claw body 1, and then an online welding mechanism is arranged under the moving track of the crane, and the online welding mechanism is used to weld the online steel claw body 1 and the claw teeth 2;

[0030] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-3 It can be seen that the specific online welding mechanism consists of a fixed base 3 arranged on one side of the moving track of the overhead crane, a mobile loader 4 installed on one side of the fixed base 3, an auxiliary positioner 5 installed on the mobile loader 4, and a surrounding laser welder 6 installed on the mobile loader 4;

[0031] In the specific implementation process, the fixed base 3 is arranged on one side of the welding area located on the moving track, and a mobile loader 4 is provided on the corresponding side of the fixed base 3. The claw teeth 2 can be contained by the mobile loader 4, and the claw teeth 2 are moved to the bottom of the steel claw body 1, and the steel claw body 1 is clamped and centered by the auxiliary positioner 5, and the claw teeth 2 are matched to several welding positions of the steel claw body 1 by the mobile loader 4, and then the surrounding laser welder 6 is used for welding;

[0032] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-3 It can be known that the mobile feeder 4 includes a pair of ground rails 41, the pair of ground rails 41 are connected to one side of the fixed base 3, a feeding car 42 is mounted on the pair of ground rails 41, a feeding bracket 43 is arranged on the feeding car 42, a height adjuster 44 is arranged between the feeding bracket 43 and the feeding car 42, and a plurality of lifting grooves are arranged on the feeding bracket 43 corresponding to a plurality of welding positions, and a plurality of claw teeth 2 are placed in the plurality of lifting grooves;

[0033] In the specific implementation process, a pair of ground rails 41 are connected to the fixed base 3, so that the loading car 42 corresponds to the fixed base 3, and the loading car 42 is assembled. The loading car 42 can move on the ground rails 41 and approach the steel claw body 1. The loading bracket 43 on the loading car 42 plays a role in lifting the claw teeth 2. The loading bracket 43 is moved by the loading car 42 to move the claw teeth 2 to the bottom of the steel claw body 1. The height adjuster 44 is used to lift the loading bracket 43, so that the steel teeth are attached to the welding position of the steel claw body 1, and then the surrounding laser welder 6 is used for welding;

[0034] According to the instruction manual Figure 1-3It can be seen that the auxiliary positioner 5 is mounted on the mobile vehicle of the mobile loader 4. The auxiliary positioner 5 is an L-shaped structural frame. A pair of clamps 51 are provided at the head end of the auxiliary positioner 5. The pair of clamps 51 are controlled by a relatively moving screw module 52.

[0035] In the specific implementation process, a pair of clamps 51 are supported by the frame of the auxiliary positioner 5, and the relative movement of the pair of clamps 51 can be adjusted by the screw module 52. The screw module 52 is driven by the control motor 53. When the steel claw body 1 moves to the position of the clamp 51, the control further controls the pair of clamps 51 to relatively clamp the steel claw body 1.

[0036] As a preferred solution, further, the surrounding laser welder 6 includes a pair of welding robots 61, the surrounding laser welder 6 includes a pair of welding robots 61, the movable ends of the pair of welding robots 61 are connected to a pair of welding bearing seats 62, and the pair of welding bearing seats 62 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the steel claw body 1;

[0037] During the specific implementation process, a pair of welding robots 61 are supported by the loading car 42, and the welding robots 61 can be raised and lowered and move synchronously with the loading bracket 43. After the claw teeth 2 are connected to the steel claw body 1, the welding robot 61 is used to drive the welding support seat 62 to move, and then drive the laser welding gun 63 on the welding support seat 62 to move, corresponding to the gap between the claw teeth 2 and the steel claw body 1, and the laser welding gun 63 is used to weld the joint between the claw teeth 2 and the steel claw body 1; and then at least two laser welding guns 63 are symmetrically arranged on the welding support seat 62, and the welding efficiency is enhanced by adopting relative welding. The connection between the welding support seat 62 and the laser welding gun 63 adopts a split connection, which is convenient for disassembly and maintenance.

[0038] As a preferred solution, further, a pair of clamps 51 is a pair of symmetrically arranged C-shaped fasteners, the opening width of the pair of clamps 51 matches the width of the steel claw body 1, and the auxiliary positioner 5 is provided with a control motor 53 and a screw module 52, and the screw module 52 is controlled to rotate by the control motor 53, thereby driving the pair of clamps 51 to move relative to each other, so that the pair of clamps 51 clamp the two sides of the steel claw body 1 to complete the centering, which is convenient for aligning the steel claw body 1 with the steel teeth.

[0039] As a preferred solution, further, the height adjuster 44 is a hydraulic cylinder with an auxiliary rod, which has good load-bearing and pushing capabilities.

[0040] From the above, it can be generally known that the online welding equipment of the electrolytic aluminum steel claw adopts a crane to cooperate with an online welding mechanism for welding. The crane is used to lift the steel claw body 1 online and move it. The steel claw body 1 can be centered through the auxiliary positioner 5. The position of the claw teeth 2 is adjusted by the mobile car to make the claw teeth 2 and the steel claw body 1 correctly docked. The surround laser welder 6 is used to move synchronously with the height adjuster 44 on the feeding bracket 43 so that the laser corresponds to the welding position of the steel claw body 1 and the claw teeth 2. The operation is convenient and the welding efficiency is very high.

[0041] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An online welding device for electrolytic aluminum steel claws, comprising a crane, a steel claw body (1) is hoisted at the bottom of the crane by a sling, and a plurality of welding positions are evenly arranged at the bottom of the steel claw body (1), characterized in that: An online welding mechanism is arranged below the moving track of the overhead crane; The online welding mechanism comprises a fixed base (3) arranged on one side of the moving track of the overhead travelling crane, a mobile loader (4) installed on one side of the fixed base (3), an auxiliary positioner (5) installed on the mobile loader (4), and a surrounding laser welder (6) installed on the mobile loader (4); The mobile loader (4) comprises a pair of ground rails (41), the pair of ground rails (41) are connected to one side of the fixed base (3), a loading vehicle (42) is mounted on the pair of ground rails (41), a loading bracket (43) is arranged on the loading vehicle (42), a height adjuster (44) is arranged between the loading bracket (43) and the loading vehicle (42), a plurality of lifting grooves are arranged on the loading bracket (43) corresponding to a plurality of welding positions, and a plurality of claw teeth (2) are placed in the plurality of lifting grooves; The auxiliary positioner (5) is mounted on a moving vehicle of a mobile loader (4); the auxiliary positioner (5) is an L-shaped structural frame; a pair of clamps (51) are provided at the head end of the auxiliary positioner (5); the pair of clamps (51) are controlled by a relatively moving screw module (52).

2. The online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claws according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The surround laser welder (6) comprises a pair of welding robots (61), the movable ends of the pair of welding robots (61) are connected to a pair of welding bearing seats (62), and the pair of welding bearing seats (62) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the steel claw body (1).

3. The online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claws according to claim 2 is characterized in that: At least two laser welding guns (63) are symmetrically arranged on a pair of welding bearing seats (62).

4. The online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claws according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The pair of clamps (51) are a pair of symmetrically arranged C-shaped fasteners, the opening width of the pair of clamps (51) matches the width of the steel claw body (1), and the auxiliary positioner (5) is provided with a control motor (53) that is linked to the screw module (52).

5. The online welding equipment for electrolytic aluminum steel claws according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The height adjuster (44) is a hydraulic cylinder with an auxiliary supporting rod.