Shell plate forming device for refrigerator production

By designing a shell plate forming device for refrigerator production including a base frame, a forming frame and an adjustment mechanism, the problem of the need for multiple high-cost molds in the prior art is solved, and the function of adapting to parts of different widths is realized, and the production cost and commissioning time are reduced.

CN223028229UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-27JIANGSU SHENHUA ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422208913.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-10
Publication Date
2025-06-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-10

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Technical Problem

The existing refrigerator shell plate molding process requires multiple high-cost hardware molds, resulting in increased production costs. When replacing products of different specifications, the mold installation and commissioning time is long, which increases the company's operating costs.

Method used

A shell plate forming device for refrigerator production including a chassis, a symmetrically arranged molding frame and an adjustment mechanism is designed. Among them, the forming frame includes two parts: fixed and movable. The distance of the movable forming frame is adjusted by adjusting the mechanism to adapt to parts of different widths.

Benefits of technology

The device can adapt to parts of different widths, reduces equipment investment costs, reduces equipment debugging time and improves production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a shell plate forming device for refrigerator production. The shell plate forming device comprises a bottom frame, a pair of forming frames symmetrically arranged on the top of the bottom frame and an adjusting mechanism. Wherein one forming frame is in a fixed type, and the other forming frame is in a movable type; the adjusting mechanism is arranged between the two forming frames and used for adjusting the distance between the movable forming frame and the fixed forming frame so as to adapt to workpieces with different widths, the equipment input cost is reduced, and the equipment debugging time is shortened.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a shell plate forming device for refrigerator production, belonging to the technical field of plate bending equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of science and technology, there are more and more types of refrigerators. Refrigerators have become essential items in daily production and life. In order to make the exterior of the refrigerator shell more firm and not easily damaged, and to extend the service life of the refrigerator shell, an outer shell plate is installed on the exterior of the refrigerator shell (refer to Figure 9 ). The process method adopted in the industry is stamping processing with a metal mold.

[0003] The width dimension of the outer shell plate changes with the different volumes of the refrigerator. Correspondingly, stamping molds with different width dimensions are required, which results in the need for multiple molds during processing. The price of the molds is high, leading to an increase in the cost of the enterprise;

[0004] Another disadvantage is that the time consumed for mold installation and debugging when changing products of different specifications is also a cost;

[0005] Due to the above deficiencies, our enterprise provides a shell plate forming device suitable for different widths of refrigerator shells. Content of the Utility Model

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a shell plate forming device for refrigerator production to solve the above problems.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a shell plate forming device for refrigerator production,

[0008] including:

[0009] a chassis, a pair of forming frames symmetrically arranged on the top of the chassis, and an adjustment mechanism;

[0010] Wherein, one of the forming frames is fixed, and the other forming frame is movable;

[0011] The adjustment mechanism is arranged between the two forming frames to adjust the distance between the movable forming frame and the fixed forming frame to accommodate workpieces of different widths.

[0012] Specifically, the forming frame includes a fixed frame, an upper pressing mold, and a cylinder A for driving the upper pressing mold;

[0013] The upper pressing mold includes a forming template;

[0014] The fixed frame includes a lower seat, two vertical seats, and a top plate;

[0015] The upper pressing mold moves vertically along the two vertical seats;

[0016] Cylinder A is installed on the top of the top plate;

[0017] A sheet placing area is provided on the top of the lower seat. A first flap is provided on the outer side of the sheet placing area. A second flap is provided on the outer side of the first flap. Both ends of the first flap are connected to a rotating support provided on the top of the lower seat;

[0018] Both ends of the second flap are rotatably connected to rotating support plates provided at both ends of the first flap;

[0019] The head of the piston rod of Cylinder B is hinged to the first flap. The cylinder body of Cylinder B is installed on the mounting plate through a rotating frame. The mounting plate is fixed to the bottom of the lower seat;

[0020] The head of the piston rod of Cylinder C is hinged to the second flap. The cylinder body of Cylinder C is rotatably connected to the lower part of the first flap;

[0021] Cylinder B pushes the first flap to turn upwards by 90° with the outer edge of the sheet placing area as the axis;

[0022] Cylinder C pushes the second flap to turn inwards by 90° with the outer edge of the first flap as the axis.

[0023] Optionally, the adjustment mechanism is a screw drive mechanism.

[0024] Beneficial effects:

[0025] This device is provided with a pair of forming frames symmetrically arranged on the top of the chassis and an adjustment mechanism; wherein, one of the forming frames is fixed, and the other forming frame is movable; the adjustment mechanism is arranged between the two forming frames to adjust the distance between the movable forming frame and the fixed forming frame to adapt to workpieces of different widths, reducing the equipment investment cost and the equipment debugging time. Description of the Drawings

[0026] Figures 1-4 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention;

[0027] Figures 5-6 is a schematic diagram of the forming frame of the present invention;

[0028] Figures 7-8 is a schematic diagram of the flap mechanism of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerator outer shell plate workpiece;

[0030] Wherein:

[0031] 1 - chassis;

[0032] 2 - Adjusting mechanism;

[0033] 3 - Molding frame;

[0034] 31 - Fixed frame, 32 - Cylinder A, 33 - Upper pressing die, 34 - Molding template, 35 - First flap, 36 - Second flap, 37 - Rotating support;

[0035] 311 - Lower seat, 312 - Vertical seat, 313 - Top plate;

[0036] 351 - Cylinder B, 352 - Rotating support plate;

[0037] 361 - Cylinder C;

[0038] 3111 - Mounting plate. Detailed implementation manners

[0039] To further elaborate on the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined utility model purpose, the following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, details the specific implementation manners, structures, features and their effects of the present invention as follows.

[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , a shell plate forming device for refrigerator production, comprising:

[0041] A chassis 1, a pair of symmetrically arranged molding frames 3 on the top of the chassis 1, and an adjusting mechanism 2;

[0042] Among them, one of the molding frames 3 is fixed, and the other molding frame 3 is movable;

[0043] The adjusting mechanism 2 is arranged between the two molding frames 3 for adjusting the distance between the movable molding frame 3 and the fixed molding frame 3, so as to accommodate workpieces of different widths, achieving the purpose of reducing equipment investment costs and reducing equipment debugging time.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 5 to 8

[0045] The molding frame 3 includes a fixed frame 31, an upper pressing die 33, and a cylinder A 32 for driving the upper pressing die 33;

[0046] The upper pressing die 33 contains a molding template 34;

[0047] The fixed frame 31 includes a lower seat 311, two vertical seats 312, and a top plate 313;

[0048] The upper pressing die 33 moves vertically along the two vertical seats 312;

[0049] Cylinder A 32 is installed on the top of the top plate 313;

[0050] On the top of the lower seat 311, there is a sheet metal placement area. The bent sheet metal is placed in the two sheet metal placement areas. On the outer side of the sheet metal placement area, there is a first flap 35. On the outer side of the first flap 35, there is a second flap 36. Both ends of the first flap 35 are connected to the rotating supports 37 arranged on the top of the lower seat 311;

[0051] Both ends of the second flap 36 are rotatably connected to the rotating support plates 352 arranged at both ends of the first flap 35;

[0052] The piston rod head of cylinder B 351 is hinged to the first flap 35. The cylinder block of cylinder B 351 is installed on the mounting plate 3111 through a rotating frame, and the mounting plate 3111 is fixed to the bottom of the lower seat;

[0053] The piston rod head of cylinder C 361 is hinged to the second flap 36. The cylinder block of cylinder C 361 is rotatably connected to the lower part of the first flap 35;

[0054] Cylinder B 351 pushes the first flap 35 to turn upwards by 90° with the outer edge of the sheet metal placement area as the axis;

[0055] Cylinder C 361 pushes the second flap 36 to turn inwards by 90° with the outer edge of the first flap 35 as the axis, thus obtaining Figure 8 The shown workpiece structure.

[0056] The adjustment mechanism 2 can be a screw drive mechanism, and other linear movement adjustment mechanisms that can be realized are also acceptable.

[0057] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can make some changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to obtain equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes. However, as long as it does not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present invention, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shell plate forming device for refrigerator production, characterized in that: It includes a base frame, a pair of forming frames symmetrically arranged on the top of the base frame, and an adjustment mechanism; Wherein, one of the forming frames is fixed, and the other forming frame is movable; The adjustment mechanism is arranged between the two forming frames and is used to adjust the distance between the movable forming frame and the fixed forming frame so as to be practical for workpieces with different widths.

2. A shell plate forming device for refrigerator production as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The forming frame includes a fixed frame, an upper pressing mold and a cylinder A driving the upper pressing mold; The upper pressing mold contains a forming template; The fixing frame comprises a lower seat, two upright seats and a top plate; The upper pressing mold moves vertically along the two stands; Cylinder A is mounted on the top of the top plate; A sheet material placement area is provided on the top of the lower seat, a first flap is provided on the outer side of the sheet material placement area, a second flap is provided on the outer side of the first flap, and both ends of the first flap are connected to a rotating support provided on the top of the lower seat; The two ends of the second flap are rotatably connected to the rotating support plates arranged at the two ends of the first flap; The piston rod head of cylinder B is hinged to the first flap, the cylinder body of cylinder B is mounted on a mounting plate through a rotating frame, and the mounting plate is fixed to the bottom of the lower seat; The piston rod head of cylinder C is hinged to the second flap, and the cylinder body of cylinder C is rotatably connected to the lower part of the first flap; The cylinder B pushes the first flap to flip upward 90° with the outer edge of the sheet material placement area as the axis; The cylinder C pushes the second flap to flip inward 90° with the outer edge of the first flap as the axis.

3. A shell plate forming device for refrigerator production as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism is a screw transmission mechanism.