Pipe cutting device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a pipe cutting device which comprises a cutting table, a cutting mechanism and at least two mechanical arms, and a feeding area and a discharging area are formed on the cutting table in the length direction of the cutting table. The cutting mechanism is arranged on the cutting table, located between the feeding area and the discharging area and used for cutting a pipe into pipe sections. The at least two mechanical arms are arranged on the two sides, distributed in the width direction of the cutting table, of the cutting table, one mechanical arm is used for carrying pipes to the feeding area and conveying the pipes towards the discharging area, and the other mechanical arm is used for carrying pipe sections located in the discharging area away from the cutting table. Through the two mechanical arms and the cutting mechanism, the pipes are automatically fed, cut and discharged, manual operation is not needed, the working efficiency and the machining precision are improved, and the safety coefficient is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pipe cutting, in particular to a pipe cutting device. Background Art

[0002] The current method of pipe cutting is to manually mark the length to be cut on the octagonal tube, move it to the cutting machine for cutting, place the cut tube on the shelf, and move it to cut in sequence. The length of the octagonal tube is 4 meters and the weight is 20KG. Manual handling consumes a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, which increases the cost. The efficiency is low and the handling process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, prone to errors, resulting in low overall work efficiency. There are many safety hazards. During manual handling, there are risks of safety accidents such as improper operation, falling from heights, and heavy objects hitting people, which pose a threat to the life and property safety of the staff. The edges and corners can easily scratch the workers, increasing the safety risk. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a pipe cutting device to solve the problems of low efficiency and many safety hazards in the existing pipe cutting.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0005] A pipe cutting device, comprising:

[0006] A cutting table having a feeding area and a discharging area formed along its length;

[0007] a cutting mechanism, disposed on the cutting table and located between the feeding area and the discharging area, for cutting the pipe into pipe sections; and

[0008] At least two robotic arms are arranged on both sides of the cutting table along its width direction, one of the robotic arms is used to move the pipe to the feeding area and transport it toward the discharging area, and the other robotic arm is used to move the pipe section located in the discharging area away from the cutting table.

[0009] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows:

[0010] Furthermore, each robotic arm includes a gripping mechanism, and the gripping mechanism includes:

[0011] mounting pole; and,

[0012] Two clamping jaw mechanisms are adjustably mounted on the mounting rod and are spaced apart along the length direction of the mounting rod.

[0013] Furthermore, each of the clamping jaw mechanisms comprises:

[0014] A cylinder connected to the lower side of the mounting rod, wherein a driving rod of the cylinder is telescopically arranged along the radial direction of the mounting rod; and

[0015] Two clamping jaws, one of which is fixedly connected to the lower side of the cylinder seat of the cylinder, and the other clamping jaw is rotatably connected to the driving rod of the cylinder.

[0016] Further, each of the clamping jaws includes a connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected to the upper end surface of the cylinder, and the connecting portion is provided with a plurality of connecting through holes;

[0017] The mounting rod is configured as an octagonal tube, and is provided with a plurality of mounting through holes spaced apart along the length direction thereof, wherein the plurality of mounting through holes are selectively connected to the plurality of connecting through holes.

[0018] Furthermore, each of the mechanical arms further comprises:

[0019] Mounting seat;

[0020] A turntable, rotatably mounted on the mounting seat along an axis extending vertically;

[0021] A first support arm, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the mounting seat, and the other end of which can be turned upside down;

[0022] A second arm, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the other end of the first arm, and the other end of the second arm can be turned upside down;

[0023] A third arm, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the other end of the second arm around the axis of the second arm; and

[0024] A mounting portion, which can be mounted on the other end of the third arm in a flippable manner.

[0025] The grabbing mechanism is mounted on the mounting portion.

[0026] Furthermore, the pipe cutting device also includes a loading rack and a unloading platform, and the loading rack and the unloading platform are respectively arranged on one side of the two mechanical arms.

[0027] Furthermore, the loading rack is formed by splicing a plurality of octagonal tubes, and a plurality of storage areas distributed at intervals are formed on the upper end surface of the loading rack, and a plurality of sensors are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of storage areas.

[0028] Furthermore, the unloading table includes a first table top and a second table top that are connected to each other, the first table top extends along a horizontal plane and is used to store the pipe section, and the second table top is arranged close to the robotic arm and the side of the second table top close to the robotic arm is arranged obliquely upward.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0030] The two robotic arms are arranged on both sides of the cutting table along its width direction, and the two robotic arms are respectively arranged close to the feeding area and the discharging area. The robotic arm close to the feeding area grabs the pipe and transfers the pipe from the feeding area toward the discharging area along its axial direction. The pipe is cut into the pipe sections by the cutting mechanism. Then, the robotic arm close to the discharging area grabs the pipe section and moves the pipe section away from the cutting table. In this way, the whole process is automated and no manual operation is required, which greatly improves work efficiency, reduces the labor intensity of operators, has a high safety factor and good stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a pipe cutting device provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a loading rack in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A area;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grabbing mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0035] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mechanical arm in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0036] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0037] 1. Cutting table; 11. Feeding area; 12. Discharging area; 2. Cutting mechanism; 3. Robotic arm; 31. Loading robot arm; 32. Unloading robot arm; 33. Grasping mechanism; 331. Mounting rod; 3311. Mounting through hole; 332. Clamping mechanism; 3321. Cylinder; 3322. Clamping jaw; 3323. Connecting part; 3324. Connecting through hole; 333. Mounting seat; 334. Turntable; 335. First arm; 336. Second arm; 337. Third arm; 338. Mounting part; 4. Loading rack; 41. Storage area; 5. Unloading table; 51. First table top; 52. Second table top; 6. Sensor; a. Pipe; b. Pipe section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present application are provided in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0040] It will be appreciated that spatial relationship terms such as "under," "beneath," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It will be appreciated that, in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, spatial relationship terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is flipped, an element or feature described as "under other elements" or "under it" or "under it" will be oriented as being "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. In addition, the device may also include additional orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0041] When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "said / the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" etc. specify the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The utility model provides a pipe cutting device, comprising:

[0043] The cutting table 1 is formed with a feeding area 11 and a discharging area 12 along its length direction;

[0044] A cutting mechanism 2, disposed on the cutting table 1 and located between the feeding area 11 and the discharging area 12, for cutting the pipe a into pipe sections b; and

[0045] At least two robotic arms 3 are arranged on both sides of the cutting table 1 along its width direction, one of the robotic arms 3 is used to move the pipe a to the feeding area 11 and transport it toward the discharging area 12, and the other robotic arm 3 is used to move the pipe section b located in the discharging area 12 away from the cutting table 1.

[0046] In this embodiment, the two robotic arms 3 are arranged on both sides of the cutting table 1 along its width direction, and the two robotic arms 3 are respectively arranged close to the feeding area 11 and the discharging area 12. The robotic arm 3 close to the feeding area 11 grabs the pipe a and transfers the pipe a from the feeding area 11 toward the discharging area 12 along its axial direction, and is cut into the pipe segment b by the cutting mechanism 2. Then, the robotic arm 3 close to the discharging area 12 grabs the pipe segment b and moves the pipe segment b away from the cutting table 1. In this way, the whole process is automated without manual operation, which greatly improves work efficiency, reduces the labor intensity of operators, has a high safety factor and good stability. In addition, the robotic arm 3 is used to replace manual labor to complete the tasks of handling and transportation. The robotic arm 3 has a digital control system, which can accurately control the cutting size and improve the cutting accuracy.

[0047] Specifically, in this embodiment, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 Each robot arm 3 includes a grasping mechanism 33, which includes a mounting rod 331 and two clamping mechanisms 332. The two clamping mechanisms 332 are adjustably mounted on the mounting rod 331 and are spaced apart along the length direction of the mounting rod 331, so that the pipe a can be clamped by the two clamping mechanisms 332, and the distance between the two clamping mechanisms 332 can be adjusted. The distance between the two clamping mechanisms 332 can be reduced to clamp the shorter pipe a, and the distance between the two clamping mechanisms 332 can be increased to clamp the longer pipe a more stably, thereby improving versatility.

[0048] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5Each of the robotic arms 3 also includes a mounting seat 333, a turntable 334, a first arm 335, a second arm 336, a third arm 337 and a mounting portion 338. The turntable 334 can be rotatably mounted on the mounting seat 333 along an axis extending in an up-and-down direction; one end of the first arm 335 is rotatably mounted on the mounting seat 333, and the other end of the first arm 335 can be flipped up and down; one end of the second arm 336 is rotatably mounted on the other end of the first arm, and the other end of the second arm 336 can be flipped up and down; one end of the third arm 337 is rotatably mounted on the other end of the second arm 336 around the axis direction of the second arm 336; the mounting portion 338 can be flipped up and down and mounted on the other end of the third arm 337; the grasping mechanism 33 is mounted on the mounting portion 338. The grabbing mechanism 33 grabs the pipe a and can adjust the length of the pipe a transferred from the feeding area 11 to the discharging area 12 by rotating the mounting seat 333 along the axis extending in the vertical direction, swinging the first arm 335 and the second arm 336 up and down, rotating the third arm 337 around the axis of the second arm 336, and swinging the mounting seat 333 up and down; in this way, the processing quality and accuracy of the cut pipe section b can be guaranteed, and the losses caused by unqualified parts due to operational errors during the production process can be reduced.

[0049] It should be noted that the mechanical arms 3 of the present invention are prior art and are well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail herein.

[0050] More specifically, in this embodiment, referring to Figure 4 Each of the clamping mechanisms 332 includes a cylinder 3321 and two clamping jaws 3322, wherein the cylinder 3321 is connected to the lower side of the mounting rod 331, and the driving rod of the cylinder 3321 is arranged to be telescopically arranged along the radial direction of the mounting rod 331; one of the two clamping jaws 3322 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the cylinder 3321 seat of the cylinder 3321, and the other clamping jaw 3322 is rotatably connected to the cylinder 332 1; thus, when the driving rod of the cylinder 3321 is extended, the clamping jaw 3322 connected thereto is driven to approach the clamping jaw 3322 fixedly mounted on the cylinder 3321 seat of the cylinder 3321 to clamp the pipe a; when the driving rod of the cylinder 3321 is contracted, the clamping jaw 3322 connected thereto is driven to move away from the clamping jaw 3322 fixedly mounted on the cylinder 3321 seat of the cylinder 3321 to put down the pipe a.

[0051] In another embodiment, each of the clamping mechanisms 332 can also be configured as a two-jaw cylinder clamp, wherein the cylinder clamp includes a cylinder and two clamps, and the driving rod of the cylinder is extended and retracted to drive the two clamps to move closer to and away from each other.

[0052] Further, in order to enable the two clamping jaw mechanisms 332 to be adjustably mounted on the mounting rod 331, in this embodiment, referring to Figure 4 The mounting rod 331 is configured as an octagonal tube, and the mounting rod 331 is provided with a plurality of mounting through holes 3311 spaced apart along its length direction. Each of the clamping jaws 3322 includes a connecting portion 3323 connected to the upper end surface of the cylinder 3321, and the connecting portion 3323 is formed with a connecting groove with a notch facing upward and adapted to the mounting rod 331. The connecting groove is provided for accommodating a portion of the periphery of the mounting rod 331, and a plurality of connecting through holes 3324 spaced apart are provided on the side walls of each of the connecting grooves. The plurality of mounting through holes 3311 are selectively connected to the plurality of mounting through holes 3324. In this way, the plurality of connecting through holes 3324 can be connected to the corresponding plurality of mounting through holes 3311 at different positions to adjust the position of the clamping jaw mechanism 332 on the mounting rod 331. The structure is simple, easy to set up, and low in cost.

[0053] Reference Figure 1 The robotic arm 3 near the feeding area 11 is set as a loading robotic arm 31, and the robotic arm 3 near the discharging area 12 is set as a unloading robotic arm 32; the pipe cutting device also includes a loading rack 4 and an unloading platform 5, and the specific distribution positions of the loading rack 4 and the unloading platform 5 are not limited, as long as the loading rack 4 is arranged on one side of the loading robotic arm 31, and the unloading robotic arm 32 is arranged on one side of the unloading platform 5; it is only necessary to manually place a plurality of the pipes a on the loading rack 4 in advance, and the pipe cutting device can automatically load and unload through the loading robotic arm 31 and the unloading robotic arm 32, and automatically cut through the cutting mechanism 2, which greatly improves the work efficiency and has a high installation coefficient.

[0054] In this embodiment, continue to refer to Figure 1 The loading rack 4 is arranged on the side of the loading robot arm 31 away from the feeding area 11, the unloading table 5 and the unloading robot arm 32 are spaced apart along the length direction of the cutting table 1, and the unloading table 5 is close to one side of the feeding area 11; in this way, the position arrangement is reasonable, the floor space is reduced, and the cutting efficiency is high.

[0055] In addition, the specific structure of the cutting mechanism 2 is not limited, as long as it can cut the pipe a into the pipe segment b, in one embodiment, the cutting mechanism 2 includes a driving member and a grinding wheel, and the driving member is electrically connected to the control system of the loading robot arm 31, and the grinding wheel can move in the up and down directions and can be rotatably arranged around its axis; the loading robot arm 31 grabs one of the pipes a from the loading rack 4 and transfers it to the feeding area 11, and continues to move until the end of the pipe a abuts against the grinding wheel, and then the grinding wheel is lifted up, and the required length data of the pipe segment b has been input into the control system of the loading robot arm 31 in advance, and the loading robot arm 31 is used for the feeding of the pipe. The robot arm 31 moves the pipe a to a set length along its extension direction, the grinding wheel falls and cuts the pipe a to obtain a pipe segment b, the unloading robot arm 32 grabs the pipe segment b and transports the pipe segment b to the unloading table 5, and this is repeated until the cutting of the pipe a is completed, the loading robot arm 31 grabs another pipe a from the loading rack 4 and cuts it on the cutting table 1. In this way, production and processing can be automated, production capacity and efficiency can be improved, and the labor intensity of staff can be reduced. Automated production can ensure processing quality and accuracy, and reduce losses caused by unqualified parts due to operational errors during the production process.

[0056] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The loading rack 4 is composed of a plurality of octagonal tubes, and a plurality of storage areas 41 are formed on the upper end surface of the loading rack 4. A plurality of sensors 6 are provided in correspondence with each other in the plurality of storage areas 41. The plurality of sensors 6 are electrically connected to the control system of the loading robot arm 31. In this way, the loading robot arm 31 can automatically load materials, and the structure is simple and easy to set up.

[0057] In addition, the type of the sensor 6 is not limited, as long as it can detect whether the pipe a is present in the storage area 41 .

[0058] Specifically, in this embodiment, refer to Figure 1 The unloading table 5 includes an unloading table surface, and the unloading table surface includes a first table surface 51 and a second table surface 52 that are connected. The first table surface 51 is communicated with a horizontal plane and is used to store the pipe segment b. The second table surface 52 is arranged close to the robotic arm 3 and the second table surface 52 is arranged obliquely on the side close to the robotic arm 3, so that the unloading robotic arm 32 only needs to put the pipe segment b down from the first table surface 51, and the pipe segment b can naturally roll from the first table surface 51 to the second table surface 52 for placement. In this way, placement is simple, and the second robotic arm 3 does not need to arrange the pipe segments b, but only needs to place them on the first table surface 51. Multiple pipe segments b will automatically roll down and be arranged, saving operation time.

[0059] 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 pipe cutting device, characterized in that: include: A cutting table having a feeding area and a discharging area formed along its length; a cutting mechanism, disposed on the cutting table and located between the feeding area and the discharging area, for cutting the pipe into pipe sections; and At least two robotic arms are arranged on both sides of the cutting table along its width direction, one of the robotic arms is used to move the pipe to the feeding area and transport it toward the discharging area, and the other robotic arm is used to move the pipe section located in the discharging area away from the cutting table.

2. The pipe cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each robot arm includes a gripping mechanism, and the gripping mechanism includes: mounting pole; and, Two clamping jaw mechanisms are adjustably mounted on the mounting rod and are spaced apart along the length direction of the mounting rod.

3. The pipe cutting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each of the clamping jaw mechanisms comprises: A cylinder connected to the lower side of the mounting rod, wherein a driving rod of the cylinder is telescopically arranged along the radial direction of the mounting rod; and Two clamping jaws, one of which is fixedly connected to the lower side of the cylinder seat of the cylinder, and the other clamping jaw is rotatably connected to the driving rod of the cylinder.

4. The pipe cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the clamping jaw mechanisms further comprises a connecting portion, the connecting portion being connected to the upper end surface of the cylinder, and the connecting portion being provided with a plurality of connecting through holes; The mounting rod is configured as an octagonal tube, and is provided with a plurality of mounting through holes spaced apart along the length direction thereof, wherein the plurality of mounting through holes are selectively connected to the plurality of connecting through holes.

5. The pipe cutting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each of the mechanical arms further comprises: Mounting seat; A turntable, rotatably mounted on the mounting seat along an axis extending vertically; A first support arm, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the mounting seat, and the other end of which can be turned upside down; A second arm, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the other end of the first arm, and the other end of the second arm can be turned upside down; A third arm, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the other end of the second arm around the axis of the second arm; and A mounting portion, which can be mounted on the other end of the third arm in a flippable manner. The grabbing mechanism is mounted on the mounting portion.

6. The pipe cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pipe cutting device also includes a loading rack and a unloading platform, and the loading rack and the unloading platform are respectively arranged on one side of the two mechanical arms.

7. The pipe cutting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The loading rack is formed by splicing a plurality of octagonal tubes, and a plurality of storage areas distributed at intervals are formed on the upper end surface of the loading rack, and a plurality of sensors are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of storage areas.

8. The pipe cutting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The unloading table includes a first table top and a second table top that are connected. The first table top extends along a horizontal plane and is used to store the pipe section. The second table top is arranged close to the robot arm and a side of the second table top close to the robot arm is arranged obliquely upward.

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