Air cooling assembly line

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of vegetable cutter accessory production, and relates to an air cooling assembly line which comprises a machine frame, a conveying belt is laid on the machine frame, the conveying belt is sequentially provided with a feeding area and a cooling area in the conveying direction, and a pushing assembly is arranged above the feeding area. The material pushing assembly is driven by a power device to push materials to be cooled to a cooling area in the conveying direction, the conveying belt is driven by the power device to convey the cooled materials out of the cooling area in the conveying direction, and the cooling area is covered with a cooling housing. A plurality of cooling nozzles which face the conveying belt and are connected with the refrigeration assembly are arranged on the cooling housing, the refrigeration assembly comprises a vortex tube and an air exhaust flow divider, and cooling air generated by the vortex tube is connected with the cooling nozzles after being divided by the air exhaust flow divider. The air cooling assembly line provided by the utility model can be used for quickly and efficiently cooling produced parts.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of the production of vegetable cutter accessories and relates to an air-cooling assembly line. Background Art

[0002] In the production of vegetable cutters, some accessories need to be quickly cooled after being formed to obtain good performance, such as large gears, wear-resistant rings for large gears, etc. Due to material requirements, it is best to use the air-cooling method to cool the accessories of the vegetable cutter, but there is no air-cooling setting suitable for the production line of vegetable cutter accessories at present. In view of this, it is necessary to develop a special air-cooling assembly line to quickly and efficiently cool the vegetable cutter accessories produced by the production line. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides an air-cooling assembly line, which can quickly and efficiently cool the produced parts.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] An air-cooling assembly line includes a frame, on which a conveyor belt is laid. The conveyor belt is sequentially provided with a feeding area and a cooling area along the conveying direction. A pushing component is arranged above the feeding area, and the pushing component is driven by a power device to push the material to be cooled along the conveying direction to the cooling area. The conveyor belt is driven by a power device to convey the cooled material out of the cooling area along the conveying direction. A cooling cover is arranged above the cooling area, and a plurality of cooling nozzles facing the conveyor belt and connected with a refrigeration component are arranged on the cooling cover. The refrigeration component includes a vortex tube and an air distribution shunt, and the cooling gas generated by the vortex tube is shunted by the air distribution shunt and then connected with the cooling nozzles.

[0006] In the above air-cooling assembly line, the vortex tube adopts a conventional vortex tube in the field, and the air distribution shunt adopts a conventional air distribution in the field. The vortex tube includes a compressed air inlet, a cold air outlet and a hot air outlet. The air distribution shunt includes a cold air distribution inlet and a plurality of cold air distribution outlets. The air inlet of the vortex tube is connected with a compressed air source, the cold air outlet is connected with the cold air distribution inlet of the air distribution shunt, and the cold air distribution outlets of the air distribution shunt are respectively connected with the cooling nozzles.

[0007] In the above air-cooling assembly line, the cooling cover includes front, rear, left and right side plates and an upper top plate. The cooling nozzles are arranged on the upper top plate and vertically downward. A gap for the material to pass through is left between the bottoms of the front and rear side plates and the conveyor belt.

[0008] In the above-mentioned air-cooled production line, a guide rail cylinder is arranged on one side of the feeding area, and a pushing material slide rail is arranged on the other side. The pushing component is driven by the guide rail cylinder and slidably arranged on the pushing material slide rail. One end of the pushing component is connected to the driving block of the guide rail cylinder, and the other end is connected to the slider on the pushing material slide rail.

[0009] In the above-mentioned air-cooled production line, the pushing component includes a movable cross beam erected above the feeding area. Both ends of the movable cross beam are respectively connected to the guide rail cylinder and the pushing material slide rail. A vertically distributed push plate cylinder is arranged on the movable cross beam, and a feeding push plate is connected to the piston rod of the push plate cylinder. After the push plate cylinder drives the feeding push plate to move upward, the bottom of the feeding push plate is separated from the conveyor belt. After the push plate cylinder drives the feeding push plate to move downward, the bottom of the feeding push plate is in contact connection with the conveyor belt.

[0010] In the above-mentioned air-cooled production line, a brush is arranged at the bottom of the feeding push plate. After the push plate cylinder drives the feeding push plate to move downward, the brush is in contact connection with the conveyor belt. The brush can also be replaced with other flexible materials, such as a silicone brush or a silicone plate.

[0011] In the above-mentioned air-cooled production line, multiple vortex tubes are provided, and one or more air discharge distributors are correspondingly arranged for each vortex tube. Pneumatic quick connectors are arranged at both the cold air distribution inlet and the cold air distribution outlet of the air discharge distributor.

[0012] In the above-mentioned air-cooled production line, when multiple air discharge distributors are correspondingly arranged for the vortex tube, the multiple air discharge distributors are connected in series. Two cold air distribution inlets are arranged for the series-connected air discharge distributors. Preferably, the cold air distribution inlets are arranged at both ends, and the cold air distribution outlets are arranged in the middle. The unused cold air distribution inlets are blocked with plugs. The series connection method is as follows: the cold air outlet of the vortex tube is connected to one of the cold air distribution inlets of the first air discharge distributor, and the other cold air distribution inlet is connected to one of the cold air distribution inlets of the second air discharge distributor, and the connection is carried out in sequence according to the above method.

[0013] In the above-mentioned air-cooled production line, the conveyor belt is arranged on the top of the frame, and a clamping plate is arranged in the middle of the frame. The vortex tube and the air discharge distributor are both arranged on the clamping plate.

[0014] In the above-mentioned air-cooled production line, the frame is provided with a blanking rack corresponding to the end of the conveyor belt, and a material box is arranged on the blanking rack. The material box receives the cooled materials conveyed out of the cooling area.

[0015] In this embodiment, the connection method of each gas inlet and outlet is gas pipeline connection.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The utility model provides an air-cooled assembly line, which divides the conveyor belt into a loading area and a cooling area, uses different material conveying methods in the loading area and the cooling area respectively, pushes the material from the loading area to the cooling area through a pushing component, and drives the cyclic rotation of the conveyor belt through a driving device to output the material from the cooling area, avoiding the drawback that the conveyor belt is difficult to convey due to material accumulation in the initial stage of loading. Therefore, the material can be conveyed more smoothly, and the automation of the air-cooling process can be realized.

[0018] 2. The utility model provides an air-cooled assembly line, which covers the cooling area with a cooling housing to form a certain degree of isolation space; generates cooling gas through a vortex tube, and then distributes it into multiple cooling airflows through an air discharge diverter. The cooling airflows are respectively conveyed to the corresponding cooling nozzles and then sprayed into the cooling area to cool the materials in the cooling area. The air-cooling device of the utility model has the advantages of simple structure, good cooling effect and fast cooling speed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the conveyor belt of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the refrigeration component of the utility model;

[0022] Reference numerals: 1, frame; 2, conveyor belt; 3, loading area; 4, cooling area; 5, pushing component; 6, cooling housing; 7, cooling nozzle; 8, vortex tube; 9, air discharge diverter; 10, guide rail cylinder; 11, pushing slide rail; 12, movable cross beam; 13, pushing plate cylinder; 14, loading pushing plate; 15, pneumatic quick joint; 16, clamping plate; 17, blanking rack; 18, material box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0023] The following further describes the utility model with specific embodiments in conjunction with the drawings, see Figures 1-3 :

[0024] An air-cooled production line includes a frame 1, on which a conveyor belt 2 is laid. Along the conveying direction, a loading area 3 and a cooling area 4 are sequentially arranged on the conveyor belt 2. Above the loading area 3, a pusher assembly 5 is provided, which is driven by a power device to push the material to be cooled along the conveying direction to the cooling area 4. The conveyor belt 2 is driven by a power device to convey the cooled material out of the cooling area 4 along the conveying direction. Above the cooling area 4, a cooling hood 6 is provided, and a number of cooling nozzles 7 facing the conveyor belt 2 and connected to a refrigeration assembly are arranged on the cooling hood 6. The refrigeration assembly includes a vortex tube 8 and an air distribution splitter 9. The cooling gas generated by the vortex tube 8 is split by the air distribution splitter 9 and then connected to the cooling nozzles 7.

[0025] The working process of this embodiment is as follows: The processed material is transferred to the conveyor belt 2 in the loading area 3 of the air-cooled production line by a manipulator, and is pushed along the conveying direction to the cooling area 4 by the pusher assembly 5 driven by a power device (such as a cylinder), that is, pushed to the conveyor belt 2 under the cooling hood 6. Start the refrigeration assembly. Compressed gas enters the vortex tube 8, and is separated into cooling gas and high-temperature gas in the vortex tube 8. The high-temperature gas is discharged from the hot gas outlet. The cooling gas enters the inner cavity of the air distribution splitter 9 through the cooling outlet and the cold air distribution inlet, and is respectively transported to the cooling nozzles 7 through the cold air distribution outlets communicated with its inner cavity. The cooling gas is sprayed from the cooling nozzles 7 onto the material on the conveyor belt 2 to cool it. After cooling is completed, stop the refrigeration assembly, start the driving device (such as a motor) of the conveyor belt 2, the conveyor belt 2 moves forward a certain distance, and the material on the conveyor belt 2 moves forward accordingly and leaves the cooling area 4.

[0026] In this embodiment, the vortex tube 8 adopts a conventional vortex tube 8 in the art; the air distribution splitter 9 adopts a conventional air distribution in the art. In this embodiment, the vortex tube 8 includes a compressed air inlet, a cold air outlet and a hot air outlet. The air distribution splitter 9 includes a cold air distribution inlet and a plurality of cold air distribution outlets. The inlet of the vortex tube 8 is connected to a compressed air source, the cold air outlet is connected to the cold air distribution inlet of the air distribution splitter 9, and the cold air distribution outlets of the air distribution splitter 9 are respectively connected to the cooling nozzles 7.

[0027] The above-mentioned cooling hood 6 includes front, rear, left and right side plates and an upper top plate. The cooling nozzles 7 are arranged on the upper top plate and vertically downward. There is a gap for the material to pass between the bottoms of the front and rear side plates and the conveyor belt 2.

[0028] Compare with the appendix Figure 2, the drive structure of the pusher assembly 5 in this embodiment is as follows: a guide rail cylinder 10 is provided on one side of the feeding area 3, and a pusher slide rail 11 is provided on the other side. The pusher assembly 5 is driven by the guide rail cylinder 10 and slidably arranged on the pusher slide rail 11; one end of the pusher assembly 5 is connected to the drive block of the guide rail cylinder 10, and the other end is connected to the slider on the pusher slide rail 11.

[0029] Further, the pusher assembly 5 includes a movable cross beam 12 erected above the feeding area 3. Both ends of the movable cross beam 12 are respectively connected to the guide rail cylinder 10 and the pusher slide rail 11. A vertically distributed push plate cylinder 13 is provided on the movable cross beam 12, and a feeding push plate 14 is connected to the piston rod of the push plate cylinder 13; after the push plate cylinder 13 drives the feeding push plate 14 to move upward, the bottom of the feeding push plate 14 is separated from the conveyor belt 2. In this state, it can avoid the interference of the feeding push plate 14 on the movement of the conveyor belt 2. After the push plate cylinder 13 drives the feeding push plate 14 to move downward, the bottom of the feeding push plate 14 is in contact connection with the conveyor belt 2. In this state, the feeding push plate 14 can better push the materials.

[0030] Further, a brush is provided at the bottom of the feeding push plate 14. After the push plate cylinder 13 drives the feeding push plate 14 to move downward, the brush is in contact connection with the conveyor belt 2; the brush can also be replaced with other flexible materials, such as a silicone brush or a silicone plate. By adding the brush or the flexible material, it can act more uniformly on the outer surface of the materials, so as to better push the materials and avoid damaging the materials at the same time.

[0031] Control attachment Figure 3 , a plurality of vortex tubes 8 are provided, and one or more air discharge distributors 9 are correspondingly provided for each vortex tube 8. Pneumatic quick connectors 15 are provided at both the cold air distribution inlet and the cold air distribution outlet of the air discharge distributor 9; in this embodiment, the connection mode of each gas inlet and outlet is gas pipeline connection. Through the pneumatic quick connector 15, the gas pipeline can be quickly connected.

[0032] In order to set more cooling nozzles 7, when a plurality of air discharge distributors 9 are correspondingly provided for the vortex tube 8, the plurality of air discharge distributors 9 are connected in series, and the series-connected air discharge distributors 9 are provided with two cold air distribution inlets; preferably, the cold air distribution inlets are provided at both ends, and the cold air distribution outlets are provided in the middle. The unused cold air distribution inlets are blocked with plugs; the series connection method is: the cold air outlet of the vortex tube 8 is connected to one of the cold air distribution inlets of the first air discharge distributor 9, and the other cold air distribution inlet is connected to one of the cold air distribution inlets of the second air discharge distributor 9, and the connection is carried out in turn according to the above method. In this embodiment, two vortex tubes 8 are provided, one of the vortex tubes 8 is connected to one air discharge distributor 9, and one vortex tube 8 is connected to two air discharge distributors 9.

[0033] To facilitate the setting of the vortex tube 8 and the air discharge diverter 9, the conveyor belt 2 is arranged at the top of the frame 1, and a clamping plate 16 is arranged in the middle of the frame 1. Both the vortex tube 8 and the air discharge diverter 9 are arranged on the clamping plate 16.

[0034] To facilitate the collection of the cooled materials, the frame 1 is provided with a blanking frame 17 corresponding to the end of the conveyor belt 2. A material box 18 is arranged on the blanking frame 17, and the material box 18 receives the cooled materials conveyed out of the cooling area 4.

[0035] The above embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the protection scope of the present invention accordingly. Therefore, all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present invention shall be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air-cooled assembly line, characterized in that, It includes a frame (1) on which a conveyor belt (2) is laid. The conveyor belt (2) is sequentially provided with a loading area (3) and a cooling area (4) along the conveying direction. Above the loading area (3), a pusher assembly (5) is provided. The pusher assembly (5) is driven by a power device to push the material to be cooled along the conveying direction to the cooling area (4). The conveyor belt (2) is driven by a power device to convey the cooled material out of the cooling area (4). Above the cooling area (4), a cooling hood (6) is provided. On the cooling hood (6), a number of cooling nozzles (7) facing the conveyor belt (2) and connected to a refrigeration assembly are provided. The refrigeration assembly includes a vortex tube (8) and an air exhaust diverter (9). The cooling gas generated by the vortex tube (8) is branched by the air exhaust diverter (9) and then connected to the cooling nozzles (7).

2. The air-cooled assembly line according to claim 1, wherein On one side of the loading area (3), a guide rail cylinder (10) is provided, and on the other side, a pusher slide rail (11) is provided. The pusher assembly (5) is driven by the guide rail cylinder (10) and slidably arranged on the pusher slide rail (11).

3. An air-cooled assembly line according to claim 2, wherein, The pusher assembly (5) includes a movable cross beam (12) erected above the loading area (3). The two ends of the movable cross beam (12) are respectively connected to the guide rail cylinder (10) and the pusher slide rail (11). On the movable cross beam (12), a vertically distributed pusher plate cylinder (13) is provided. On the piston rod of the pusher plate cylinder (13), a loading pusher plate (14) is connected.

4. The air-cooled assembly line according to claim 3, characterized in that At the bottom of the loading pusher plate (14), a brush is provided. After the pusher plate cylinder (13) drives the loading pusher plate (14) to move downward, the brush is in contact connection with the conveyor belt (2).

5. A forced air assembly line according to claim 1, wherein A plurality of vortex tubes (8) are provided. Each vortex tube (8) is correspondingly provided with one or more air exhaust diverters (9). Pneumatic quick connectors (15) are provided at both the cold air distribution inlet and the cold air distribution outlet of the air exhaust diverter (9).

6. A forced-air production line according to claim 1, wherein, When a plurality of air exhaust diverters (9) are correspondingly provided for the vortex tube (8), the plurality of air exhaust diverters (9) are connected in series, and the series-connected air exhaust diverters (9) are provided with two cold air distribution inlets.

7. An air-cooled assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveyor belt (2) is arranged on the top of the frame (1). In the middle of the frame (1), a clamping plate (16) is provided. The vortex tube (8) and the air exhaust diverter (9) are both arranged on the clamping plate (16).

8. The air-cooled assembly line according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (1) is provided with a blanking rack (17) corresponding to the end of the conveyor belt (2). On the blanking rack (17), a material box (18) is provided. The material box (18) receives the cooled material conveyed out of the cooling area (4).

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