Remotely adjustable welding gun support
By designing a remotely adjustable welding gun bracket and remote control system, the horizontal and vertical movement of the welding gun and the precise position adjustment of the welding gun are achieved, which solves the safety and efficiency problems in welding operations and is suitable for assembly line production.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422297924.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-20
AI Technical Summary
Welding operations are poor in harsh environments with high frequency, high temperature and high noise, with poor safety, high labor intensity and low efficiency. The existing remote control systems have problems such as missing welding or insufficient supply of welding wire in large-scale production.
Design a remotely adjustable welding gun bracket, including horizontal and vertical moving body, combined with a remote control system, to achieve horizontal and vertical movement of the welding gun, and to achieve precise position adjustment of the welding gun through fine-tuning blocks.
It improves the stability and accuracy of welding, reduces manual operation and maintenance costs, ensures production safety and efficiency, and is suitable for assembly line production.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of welding torches, in particular to a remotely adjustable welding torch bracket. Background Art
[0002] A welding torch is one of the main devices for hot air welding, which consists of a heating element, a nozzle, etc. According to its structure, it can be divided into gas welding torches, electric welding torches, quick welding torches and automatic welding torches. Since most welding torches are operated manually by hand, operators need to operate in a harsh environment of high frequency, high temperature and high noise. There are problems such as poor safety, harsh working environment and high labor intensity. At the same time, the manual operation method is too dependent on the experience and ability of the welding operator, and the welding quality of products is uneven, making it difficult to achieve mass production.
[0003] To solve the above technical problems, Chinese Patent CN203356819U discloses a pulse tungsten inert gas welding filler wire controller controlled by a PLC, which includes a PLC control system, a welding site acquisition and display system, a monitoring system for wire feeding amount, a filler wire control system, etc. It can realize the remote control of the pulse tungsten inert gas welding filler wire process, and has two modes: automatic filler wire and semi-automatic manual filler wire, as well as operations to drive the welding torch to move horizontally and vertically. It can collect the image information of the welding site in real time and the feedback information of welding current and wire feeding speed, and realize the automatic control of filler wire. The above patent uses a PLC as the main controller, with high automation and easy expansion, realizing remote control. However, for products with a large batch production, the welding frequency is extremely high, and problems such as missed welding or insufficient wire supply are likely to occur. The process from recognition to feedback in the above patent is too complex and slow, and it is impossible to repair the missed welded workpieces, affecting the processing efficiency.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary for those skilled in the art to provide a remotely adjustable welding torch bracket for welding operations on a large number of products, improve the stability and accuracy of welding, and adopt a remote control method to improve operation safety. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a remotely adjustable welding torch bracket to solve the technical problems in the prior art that welding operations need to be carried out in a harsh environment of high frequency, high temperature and high noise, with poor safety, high labor intensity and low welding efficiency.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present utility model to solve its technical problems is as follows: A remotely adjustable welding torch support, which includes a horizontal movement main body and a vertical movement main body. One side of the horizontal movement main body is provided with a conveying main body. A welding torch is installed on the vertical movement main body, and the welding torch is directly opposite to the conveying main body. A workpiece is movably arranged on the conveying main body. The welding torch is used to perform welding processing on the workpiece. A slider is slidably arranged in the horizontal movement main body. A fixed seat and a cylinder installed on the fixed seat are arranged in the vertical movement main body. The fixed seat is fixedly connected to the slider. An installation seat is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the cylinder. The welding torch is slidably installed on the installation seat. A fine adjustment block is slidably arranged below the installation seat, and the end face of the fine adjustment block can abut against the side face of the welding torch.
[0007] Further, limiting blocks are arranged on both sides of the installation seat. The limiting blocks can abut against the installation seat, and part of the limiting blocks extends downward. A double-headed bolt is slidably arranged in the installation seat. The double-headed bolt penetrates through the wall of the installation seat and extends outward, and the two limiting blocks are respectively installed at both ends of the double-headed bolt.
[0008] Further, a through groove is arranged at the bottom of the installation seat. The through groove is opened inward from the bottom surface of the installation seat. The welding torch is fitted and connected in the through groove. The width of the through groove is the same as the width of the welding torch, and the length of the through groove is twice the length of the welding torch.
[0009] Further, the double-headed bolt penetrates through the wall of the installation seat and passes through the through groove. An installation hole is arranged at the end of the welding torch located in the through groove, and the double-headed bolt passes through the installation hole.
[0010] Further, there are two fine adjustment blocks. The fine adjustment blocks are respectively located on both sides of the welding torch, and the fine adjustment blocks are located between the opposite faces of the two limiting blocks. One side of the fine adjustment block can abut against the welding torch, and the other side of the fine adjustment block can abut against the limiting block.
[0011] Further, both ends of the double-headed bolt respectively extend out of the outside of the installation seat. The two limiting blocks are respectively installed at both ends of the double-headed bolt. Nuts are threadedly connected to the ends of the double-headed bolt located outside the limiting blocks, and the nuts abut against the limiting blocks.
[0012] Further, threaded holes are arranged on the limiting blocks opposite to the fine adjustment blocks. Abutting members are threadedly connected in the threaded holes. One end of the abutting member penetrates through the threaded hole and abuts against the fine adjustment block, and the other end of the abutting member can abut against the limiting block.
[0013] Further, the horizontal movement main body includes a bracket. The bracket is vertically arranged on the ground. A track is horizontally arranged on the bracket. The slider is slidably arranged on the track, and the slider is fitted and connected with the track.
[0014] Further, the cylinder is vertically arranged, and the telescopic rod of the cylinder extends towards the conveying body and makes a reciprocating motion. The cylinder block of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixed seat, and the telescopic rod of the cylinder penetrates through the fixed seat and is slidably arranged within the fixed seat.
[0015] Further, the conveying body is a conveyor belt, and the workpieces are evenly distributed on the conveying body.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The present utility model realizes the horizontal and vertical movement operations of the welding torch through remote control, and at the same time, utilizes the remote control to finely adjust the movement of the fine adjustment block to realize the fine adjustment of the position of the welding torch, ensuring the accuracy and stability of the welding torch processing. The accurate displacement of two coordinates is achieved at the same position, which is suitable for production line production. During production, only by arranging multiple of the present utility model along the production line can the workpieces passing by be welded. When one welding torch fails, the subsequent welding torches can promptly perform supplementary welding, greatly reducing the manual operation and maintenance costs. At the same time, it improves the cleanliness of the processing environment and ensures production safety. Description of the Drawings
[0017] Figure 1 is the perspective view of the remotely adjustable welding torch bracket of the present utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 is the exploded view of the remotely adjustable welding torch bracket of the present utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 is the front view of the remotely adjustable welding torch bracket of the present utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 is Figure 3 the sectional view taken along A - A in
[0021] Figure 5 is Figure 2 the partial enlarged schematic view of part B in
[0022] Figure 6 is Figure 3 the partial enlarged schematic view of part C in
[0023] The markings of each component in the drawings are as follows: 10, horizontal movement body; 11, bracket; 12, track; 13, slider; 20, vertical movement body; 21, fixed seat; 22, cylinder; 23, mounting seat; 24, limit block; 25, fine adjustment block; 26, through groove; 27, threaded hole; 28, abutting member; 29, abutting hole; 30, welding torch; 31, double - headed bolt; 32, mounting hole; 33, nut; 34, clamping block; 35, clamping groove; 40, conveying body. Detailed Embodiment
[0024] The present utility model will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This figure is a simplified schematic diagram, which only illustrates the basic structure of the present utility model in a schematic manner, so it only shows the components related to the present utility model.
[0025] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 , the present utility model provides a remotely adjustable welding torch bracket, which includes a horizontal moving body 10 and a vertical moving body 20. A conveying body 40 is provided on one side of the horizontal moving body 10. A welding torch 30 is installed on the vertical moving body 20, and the welding torch 30 is facing the conveying body 40. A workpiece is movably arranged on the conveying body 40, and the welding torch 30 is used for welding the workpiece.
[0026] In this embodiment, the conveying body 40 includes, but is not limited to, a conveyor belt. The workpieces are evenly arranged on the conveying body 40 to ensure the transportation stability. The welding torch 30 is a common straight handle welding torch on the market. The welding torch 30 is also connected with a shielding gas and a welding wire (not shown in the figure). The specific structure of the welding torch 30 will not be elaborated here.
[0027] Furthermore, please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 4 , the horizontal moving body 10 includes a bracket 11. The bracket 11 is vertically arranged on the ground. A track 12 is horizontally provided on the bracket 11. A slider 13 is slidably arranged on the track 12, and the slider 13 is connected with the track 12 in a matching manner. The slider 13 makes a reciprocating movement on the track 12. The welding torch 30 is installed on the slider 13 inside the horizontal moving body 10, so as to realize the horizontal drive of the welding torch 30.
[0028] In this embodiment, a reciprocating cylinder (not shown in the figure) is provided on the track 12. The telescopic rod of the reciprocating cylinder is fixedly connected to the slider 13 and pushes the slider 13 to move on the track 12.
[0029] In another embodiment, a lead screw and a smooth rod (not shown in the figure) are provided on the track 12. The lead screw and the smooth rod penetrate through the slider 13. The lead screw is rotatably arranged on the track 12. The lead screw is connected with the slider 13 in a matching manner. A motor (not shown in the figure) is also provided on the track 12. The lead screw is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, so as to realize driving the lead screw to rotate, and further realize driving the slider 13 to move.
[0030] Furthermore, the vertical moving body 20 includes a fixed seat 21 and a cylinder 22 installed on the fixed seat 21. The fixed seat 21 is fixedly connected to the slider 13 by fasteners such as bolts or screws. The cylinder 22 is vertically arranged, and the telescopic rod of the cylinder 22 extends towards the conveying body 40 and makes a reciprocating movement.
[0031] In this embodiment, the cylinder block of the cylinder 22 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 21, and the telescopic rod of the cylinder 22 penetrates through the fixed seat 21 and is slidably arranged within the fixed seat 21. This enables the cylinder 22 to move along with the fixed seat 21. Meanwhile, a mounting seat 23 is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the cylinder 22. The welding torch 30 is detachably connected to the mounting seat 23, thereby realizing the vertical drive of the welding torch 30.
[0032] The present utility model can control the horizontal movement and vertical movement of the fixed seat 21 by remotely controlling the cylinder 22 and the reciprocating cylinder, and further realize the horizontal movement and vertical movement operations of the welding torch 30 thereon, ensuring the convenience and stability of the operation, achieving accurate displacement of two coordinates at the same position, and being applicable to assembly line production. During production, since the present utility model is small in size and has a small movement range, only a plurality of the present utility models need to be arranged along the assembly line, and then the workpieces passing by can be welded multiple times. When a welding torch 30 fails, such as problems like missed welding or wire clogging, the subsequent welding torch 30 can promptly perform supplementary welding to ensure the processing efficiency. At the same time, the faulty welding torch 30 is moved by driving the slider 13 to be separated from the production line, facilitating the maintenance personnel to perform individual maintenance, realizing maintenance without stopping the machine and ensuring the safety of maintenance, and greatly guaranteeing the production efficiency.
[0033] Further, please refer to Figure 5 、 Figure 6 , limiting blocks 24 are provided on both sides of the mounting seat 23. The limiting blocks 24 can abut against the mounting seat 23, and part of the limiting blocks 24 extends downward. The welding torch 30 is installed on the bottom surface of the mounting seat 23 by using double-headed bolts 31.
[0034] In this embodiment, a through groove 26 is provided at the bottom of the mounting seat 23. The through groove 26 is opened inward from the bottom surface of the mounting seat 23. The welding torch 30 is fitted and connected within the through groove 26. The width of the through groove 26 is the same as the width of the welding torch 30, and the length of the through groove 26 is twice the length of the welding torch 30. Thus, the welding torch 30 can move along the long side direction within the through groove 26.
[0035] The double-headed bolt 31 penetrates through the wall of the mounting seat 23 and passes through the through groove 26. Mounting holes 32 are provided at the end of the welding torch 30 located within the through groove 26, and the double-headed bolt 31 passes through the mounting holes 32. Two mounting holes 32 are provided, so that the welding torch 30 makes a short-distance movement within the through groove 26 along the axes of the two mounting holes 32, and at the same time, prevents the welding torch 30 from rotating within the through groove 26, ensuring the stability of the movement.
[0036] A fine-tuning block 25 is slidably provided below the mounting base 23. There are two fine-tuning blocks 25, which are respectively located on both sides of the welding torch 30, and the fine-tuning blocks 25 are located between the opposite faces of the two limiting blocks 24. One side of the fine-tuning block 25 can abut against the welding torch 30, and the other side of the fine-tuning block 25 can abut against the limiting block 24. Specifically, a clamping block 34 is provided on the top surface of the fine-tuning block 25. The clamping block 34 is in the shape of a dovetail tenon. A clamping groove 35 is provided on the bottom surface of the mounting base 23. The clamping groove 35 is opened along the long side direction of the through groove 26. The clamping groove 35 is in the shape of a dovetail groove. The clamping block 34 is connected and fitted in the clamping groove 35, and the fine-tuning block 25 is slidably arranged along the extending direction of the clamping groove 35.
[0037] Both ends of the double-headed bolt 31 extend out of the mounting base 23. The two limiting blocks 24 are respectively installed at both ends of the double-headed bolt 31. A nut 33 is threadedly connected to the end of the double-headed bolt 31 located outside the limiting block 24. The nut 33 is used to abut against the limiting block 24. The limiting block 24 is closely attached to the fine-tuning block 25 under the pushing of the nut 33, so as to clamp the welding torch 30 by the fine-tuning block 25.
[0038] A threaded hole 27 is provided on the limiting block 24 opposite to the fine-tuning block 25. An abutting member 28 is threadedly connected in the threaded hole 27. The abutting member 28 includes but is not limited to a bolt. One end of the abutting member 28 penetrates through the threaded hole 27 and abuts against the fine-tuning block 25, and the other end of the abutting member 28 can abut against the limiting block 24. The fine-tuning block 25 is more stably abutted between the limiting blocks 24 by using the abutting member 28 to ensure the stability of fine-tuning.
[0039] An abutting hole 29 is provided on the fine-tuning block 25. The abutting hole 29 is coaxially arranged with the threaded hole 27. One end of the abutting member 28 passing through the threaded hole 27 is connected and fitted in the abutting hole 29 to realize the pushing of the fine-tuning block 25, further ensuring the stability of fine-tuning.
[0040] In another embodiment, a small cylinder (not shown in the figure) is provided on the wall of the limiting block 24 opposite to the fine-tuning block 25. The telescopic rod of the small cylinder abuts against the fine-tuning block 25. By adjusting the two small cylinders, the fine-tuning of the movement of the two relatively arranged fine-tuning blocks 25 is realized, and then the position of the welding torch 30 is finely adjusted to ensure the stability of the connection and realize remote control.
[0041] During use, multiple workpieces are all transported by the conveying main body 40. There are certain deviations in the welding parts to be welded of different workpieces. The present invention realizes the movement control of the welding torch 30 by remotely controlling the horizontal movement and vertical movement of the welding torch 30. At the same time, the fine-tuning block 25 is remotely controlled to move to realize the fine-tuning of the position of the welding torch 30, ensuring the accuracy and stability of the processing of the welding torch 30.
[0042] The utility model further includes a control system. For the control system, please refer to a pulsed tungsten inert gas arc welding filler wire controller controlled by a PLC disclosed in Patent CN203356819U. The control system therein mainly consists of a CPU, a memory, an input and output module, a communication module, an image acquisition module, etc. The control system is a common automatic welding control system on the market. By sampling and analyzing the welding pulse current signal, the control of the actuating mechanism on the output module is realized. The control system includes establishing RS-232 communication between the PLC and the upper computer, so that the control program can be directly written into the PLC by a computer. Among them, the PLC digital input module includes a switch button for automatic / manual mode switching, a start / stop button for automatic mode, an emergency stop button for manual mode, a cleaning control button, and a camera button. The PLC digital output module includes a driving motor, a camera, and a cleaning device. The PLC analog input module includes current detection and a manual joystick. The PLC analog output module includes a display and a camera joystick control. In the automatic mode, the driving motor is controlled by the start / stop control of the automatic mode. In the manual mode, the driving motor is controlled by the emergency stop of the manual mode. The cleaning device is controlled by the cleaning control button, and the switch of the camera is controlled by the camera button. The image acquisition module is used to collect the position to be processed of the workpiece to be processed. The current detection in the PLC analog input module uses a Hall current sensor, and the state of the sampled pulse current is transmitted to the PLC control system. The PLC judges the working state of the welding torch 30 according to the corresponding relationship between the current amount and the parameters stored in the memory, so as to control the start and stop. During operation, the image information of the workpiece to be processed on the transfer body 40 is collected and transmitted, the working state of the welding torch 30 is fed back, and according to the position to be processed of the workpiece to be processed, the welding torch 30 is quickly moved horizontally and vertically to realize remote control operation.
[0043] The specific operation mode of the utility model is that the image information of the workpiece to be processed on the transfer body 40 is collected through the control system, the working state of the welding torch 30 is fed back, and according to the position to be processed of the workpiece to be processed, the horizontal and vertical movements of the welding torch 30 are remotely controlled through the control system to quickly adjust the position of the welding torch 30. At the same time, the movement of the fine-tuning block 25 is remotely controlled to finely adjust the position of the welding torch 30 to complete the welding.
[0044] The utility model realizes the horizontal and vertical movement operations of the welding torch 30 through remote control, and at the same time, by remotely controlling the movement of the fine-tuning block 25, the position of the welding torch 30 is finely adjusted to ensure the accuracy and stability of the processing of the welding torch 30. Accurate displacement of two coordinates is realized at the same position, which is suitable for pipeline production. During production, only multiple units of the utility model need to be arranged along the pipeline, and the passing workpieces can be welded. When one welding torch 30 fails, the subsequent welding torch 30 can perform repair welding in time, greatly reducing the manual operation and maintenance costs. At the same time, the cleanliness of the processing environment is improved and the production safety is guaranteed.
[0045] It can be understood that the present utility model is described through some embodiments. Those skilled in the art know that without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model, various changes or equivalent substitutions can be made to these features and embodiments. Additionally, under the teaching of the present utility model, these features and embodiments can be modified to adapt to specific situations and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application belong to the scope protected by the present utility model.
Claims
1. A remotely adjustable welding torch holder, comprising a horizontal moving body (10) and a vertical moving body (20). A conveying body (40) is provided on one side of the horizontal moving body (10). A welding torch (30) is installed on the vertical moving body (20), and the welding torch (30) is facing the conveying body (40). A workpiece is movably arranged on the conveying body (40), and the welding torch (30) is used for welding the workpiece. It is characterized in that, A slider (13) is slidably arranged in the horizontal moving body (10). A fixed seat (21) and a cylinder (22) mounted on the fixed seat (21) are arranged in the vertical moving body (20). The fixed seat (21) is fixedly connected to the slider (13). A mounting seat (23) is fixedly connected to the telescopic rod of the cylinder (22). A welding torch (30) is slidably mounted on the mounting seat (23). A fine-tuning block (25) is slidably arranged below the mounting seat (23), and the end face of the fine-tuning block (25) can abut against the side face of the welding torch (30).
2. The remotely adjustable welding torch holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, Limiting blocks (24) are arranged on both sides of the mounting seat (23). The limiting blocks (24) can abut against the mounting seat (23). Part of the limiting blocks (24) extends downward. A double-headed bolt (31) is slidably arranged in the mounting seat (23). The double-headed bolt (31) penetrates through the wall of the mounting seat (23) and extends outward. The two limiting blocks (24) are respectively mounted at both ends of the double-headed bolt (31).
3. The remotely adjustable welding torch holder according to claim 2, wherein A through groove (26) is arranged at the bottom of the mounting seat (23). The through groove (26) is opened inward from the bottom surface of the mounting seat (23). The welding torch (30) is fitted and connected in the through groove (26). The width of the through groove (26) is the same as the width of the welding torch (30). The length of the through groove (26) is twice the length of the welding torch (30).
4. The remotely adjustable welding torch holder according to claim 3, wherein, The double-headed bolt (31) penetrates through the wall of the mounting seat (23) and passes through the through groove (26). A mounting hole (32) is arranged at the end of the welding torch (30) located in the through groove (26). The double-headed bolt (31) passes through the mounting hole (32).
5. The remotely adjustable welding torch bracket according to claim 4, characterized in that, There are two fine-tuning blocks (25). The fine-tuning blocks (25) are respectively located on both sides of the welding torch (30), and the fine-tuning blocks (25) are located between the opposite faces of the two limiting blocks (24). One side of the fine-tuning block (25) can abut against the welding torch (30), and the other side of the fine-tuning block (25) can abut against the limiting block (24).
6. The remotely adjustable welding torch bracket according to claim 5, characterized in that, Both ends of the double-headed bolt (31) extend out of the mounting seat (23). The two limiting blocks (24) are respectively mounted at both ends of the double-headed bolt (31). Nuts (33) are threadedly connected to the ends of the double-headed bolt (31) located outside the limiting blocks (24). The nuts (33) abut against the limiting blocks (24).
7. The remotely adjustable welding torch bracket according to claim 6, characterized in that, A threaded hole (27) is arranged on the limiting block (24) opposite to the fine-tuning block (25). An abutting member (28) is threadedly connected in the threaded hole (27). One end of the abutting member (28) penetrates through the threaded hole (27) and abuts against the fine-tuning block (25), and the other end of the abutting member (28) can abut against the limiting block (24).
8. The remotely adjustable welding torch holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal moving body (10) includes a bracket (11). The bracket (11) is vertically arranged on the ground. A track (12) is horizontally arranged on the bracket (11). The slider (13) is slidably arranged on the track (12). The slider (13) and the track (12) are fitted and connected with each other.
9. The remotely adjustable welding torch bracket according to claim 1, wherein, The cylinder (22) is vertically arranged, and the telescopic rod of the cylinder (22) extends towards the conveying body (40) and makes a reciprocating motion. The cylinder body of the cylinder (22) is fixedly connected to the fixed seat (21), and the telescopic rod of the cylinder (22) penetrates through the fixed seat (21) and is slidably arranged within the fixed seat (21).
10. The remotely adjustable welding torch bracket according to claim 1, wherein The conveying body (40) is a conveyor belt, and the workpieces are evenly distributed on the conveying body (40).
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CN203356819U