Turnover device for flange production

Through the combination of vacuum suction cups and gear drive systems, the problem that the existing flange production line cannot adapt to flanges of different sizes is solved, and fast and stable flange flips are achieved.

CN223188454UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05DEYANG WANTAI MASCH MFG CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422440937.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-10
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-10

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The flip device of the existing flange production line cannot adapt to flanges of different sizes, and the flip efficiency is low, making the flange fly out easily due to centrifugal force.

Method used

The vacuum suction cup is used to adsorb the fixed flange and flip it through the drive motor and gear system, combining the front and rear guide racks for rapid transport and flip.

Benefits of technology

The rapid flip of flanges of different sizes is achieved, which improves the flip efficiency and ensures the stability of the flanges during the flip process.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of flange production, and discloses a turnover device for flange production, which comprises two fixing plates which are correspondingly arranged front and back, a turnover assembly is arranged between the fixing plates, a front guide frame and a rear guide frame which are correspondingly arranged are arranged on the left side and the right side of the turnover assembly, the turnover assembly comprises a driving motor, and the front guide frame and the rear guide frame are arranged on the driving motor. The driving motor is connected with a driving gear through a motor shaft, the driving gear is in meshed connection with a driven gear, the driven gear is fixedly connected with a rotating rod, the rotating rod is fixedly connected with two correspondingly-arranged material turning rods, and a plurality of correspondingly-arranged vacuum suction cups are installed on the material turning rods; the front material guiding frame comprises a material guiding inclined plate, the bottom end of the material guiding inclined plate is fixedly connected with a stopping plate, flange plates are overturned after being adsorbed and fixed through vacuum suction cups, the flange plates of different sizes can be adsorbed and overturned, overturning can be rapidly conducted, and therefore the overturning efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of flange production, in particular to a turning device for flange production. Background Art

[0002] A flange is a mechanical component used to connect pipes, valves, equipment, etc. A flange usually consists of two parts: a flange plate and bolts and nuts. There are several bolt holes on the flange plate. The two flange plates are tightly connected together by bolts and nuts to achieve the connection of pipes or equipment. There are many shapes of flanges, the most common ones are round, square and oval. According to different connection methods, flanges can be divided into flat welding flanges, butt welding flanges, socket welding flanges, etc. The flange plate needs to be turned over during production to process different surfaces.

[0003] Chinese patent application number 202323087594.8 discloses a flange flipping device suitable for a flange production line, including a base, the top of the base is fixedly connected to the first flange production line and the second flange production line, the top of the base is fixedly connected to a support column, the front end of the support column is rotatably connected to a rotating rod, the outer wall of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a gear, the outer wall of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a flip frame, the gear is meshed with a rack plate, a sliding rod is provided on the rack plate and is slidably connected to it, the two ends of the sliding rod are respectively fixedly connected to the first flange production line and the second flange production line, the side wall of the rack plate is fixedly connected to a hydraulic rod, the flange can be transported through the production line, and the flange can be flipped by continuously flipping the flip frame, the degree of automation is high, the time of flange flipping is shortened, and the production efficiency of the production line is improved.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned flange flipping device suitable for flange production lines has the following problems during actual use: the size structure of the flipping frame must be consistent with the size of the flipped flange, otherwise shaking and the like will occur, which results in a smaller scope of application of the device. When flipping flanges of different sizes, the corresponding flipping frame needs to be replaced. Secondly, the flange is partially inserted into the flipping frame, which requires the flipping frame to flip slowly to prevent the flange from flying out due to centrifugal force, affecting the flipping efficiency of the flange.

[0005] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, a turning device for flange production is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0006] In order to solve the problems raised in the above background technology, the utility model provides a turning device for flange production, which has the advantage of quickly turning over flanges of different sizes.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a turning device for flange production, comprising two fixed plates arranged in a front and rear corresponding manner, a turning assembly being provided between the fixed plates, and a front guide rack and a rear guide rack being provided on the left and right sides of the turning assembly;

[0008] The flipping assembly includes a driving motor, which is connected to a driving gear through a motor shaft, and the driving gear is meshed with a driven gear, and the driven gear is fixedly connected to a rotating rod, and the rotating rod is fixedly connected to two correspondingly arranged flipping rods, and a plurality of correspondingly arranged vacuum suction cups are installed on the flipping rods.

[0009] Preferably, the front material guide rack includes a material guide inclined plate, the bottom end of the material guide inclined plate is fixedly connected to the stagnation plate, and a rubber block is fixed to the end of the top of the stagnation plate away from the material guide inclined plate.

[0010] Preferably, the rear material guide rack includes a material receiving inclined plate, and the bottom end of the material receiving inclined plate is fixedly connected to a stop plate.

[0011] Preferably, through slots are provided on the material receiving inclined plate and the stagnant plate at positions corresponding to the material turning rods, and side baffles are provided on both the front material guide rack and the rear material guide rack.

[0012] Preferably, a vacuum pump is installed on the fixed plate, and the vacuum pump is connected to a rotary joint through a pipeline, and the rotary joint is connected to a vacuum main line, and the vacuum main line is arranged in the rotating rod, and the vacuum main line is connected to a vacuum branch line, and the vacuum branch line is arranged in the turning rod, and the vacuum branch line is connected to the vacuum suction cup.

[0013] Preferably, the front material guide rack and the rear material guide rack are both fixedly connected to the fixed plate via a support frame.

[0014] Preferably, an L-shaped mounting bracket is fixed on the fixing plate at a position corresponding to the driving motor, and the driving motor is mounted on the L-shaped mounting bracket.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0016] 1. The utility model uses a flip assembly to fix the flange with a vacuum suction cup and then flips it. It can flip flanges of different sizes and can flip them quickly to improve the efficiency of flipping.

[0017] 2. The utility model provides a front guide rack and a rear guide rack, cooperates with the flip assembly to complete the rapid transportation of the flange, and relies on the flange's own gravity to perform a certain displacement, which is beneficial to the production and processing of the flange. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the utility model from another angle;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flip assembly of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the front material guide rack of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the rotating rod and the turning rod of the utility model.

[0023] In the picture:

[0024] 1. Fixed plate;

[0025] 2. Flip assembly; 21. Drive motor; 22. Driving gear; 23. Driven gear; 24. Rotating rod; 25. Flipping rod; 26. Vacuum suction cup;

[0026] 3. Front material guide rack; 31. Material guide ramp; 32. Stagnation plate; 33. Rubber block;

[0027] 4. Rear material guide rack; 41. Material receiving inclined plate; 42. Stop plate;

[0028] 5. Through slot; 6. Side baffle; 7. Vacuum pump; 8. Rotary joint; 9. Vacuum main line; 10. Vacuum branch line; 11. Support frame; 12. L-shaped mounting frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the utility model provides a turning device for flange production, comprising two fixed plates 1 correspondingly arranged in front and back, a turning assembly 2 is arranged between the fixed plates 1, and a front guide rack 3 and a rear guide rack 4 are correspondingly arranged on the left and right sides of the turning assembly 2;

[0031] The flipping assembly 2 includes a driving motor 21, which is connected to a driving gear 22 through a motor shaft. The driving gear 22 is meshed with a driven gear 23. The driven gear 23 is fixedly connected to a rotating rod 24. The rotating rod 24 is fixedly connected to two correspondingly set flipping rods 25. A plurality of correspondingly set vacuum suction cups 26 are installed on the flipping rods 25. The vacuum suction cups 26 are used to adsorb the flange and then flip it. Flanges of different sizes can be adsorbed and flipped, and can be flipped quickly to improve the flipping efficiency.

[0032] Specifically, the front material guide frame 3 includes a material guide inclined plate 31 , the bottom end of the material guide inclined plate 31 is fixedly connected to the stagnation plate 32 , and a rubber block 33 is fixed to the end of the top of the stagnation plate 32 away from the material guide inclined plate 31 .

[0033] Furthermore, the rear material guide rack 4 includes a material receiving inclined plate 41 , and a stop plate 42 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the material receiving inclined plate 41 .

[0034] Furthermore, a through slot 5 is provided on the material receiving inclined plate 41 and the stagnant plate 32 at a position corresponding to the material turning rod 25 , and a side baffle 6 is provided on both the front material guide rack 3 and the rear material guide rack 4 .

[0035] It is worth noting that a vacuum pump 7 is installed on the fixed plate 1, and the vacuum pump 7 is connected to a rotary joint 8 through a pipeline, and the rotary joint 8 is connected to a vacuum main line 9, and the vacuum main line 9 is arranged in the rotating rod 24, and the vacuum main line 9 is connected to a vacuum branch line 10, and the vacuum branch line 10 is arranged in the turning rod 25, and the vacuum branch line 10 is connected to the vacuum suction cup 26.

[0036] It is worth noting that the front material guide rack 3 and the rear material guide rack 4 are both fixedly connected to the fixed plate 1 through the support frame 11 .

[0037] It is worth mentioning that an L-shaped mounting bracket 12 is fixed on the fixing plate 1 at a position corresponding to the driving motor 21 , and the driving motor 21 is mounted on the L-shaped mounting bracket 12 .

[0038] Among them, the driving motor 21 and the vacuum pump 7 are existing technologies and will not be described in detail; at the same time, the present invention also includes a power supply, a controller and a switch, which are not the main technical points of this patent and will not be described in detail.

[0039] Working principle and process: The flange is placed on the guide inclined plate 31 of the front guide rack 3, slides onto the stagnation plate 32 under the action of gravity, and stops on the stagnation plate 32 under the blockage of the rubber block 33, and starts the driving motor 21 of the flipping assembly 2, and then the active gear 22 drives the driven gear 23 to rotate, and then the rotating rod 24 drives the flipping rod 25 to rotate, so that the vacuum suction cup 26 is close to the bottom of the flange. At the same time, the vacuum pump 7 is started to suck away the air inside the vacuum suction cup 26, so that the vacuum suction cup 26 adsorbs and fixes the flange, and then the flipping rod 25 drives the flange to flip to the position of the material receiving inclined plate 41 of the rear guide rack 4, and the vacuum suction cup 26 releases the air pressure, and then the flange falls on the material receiving inclined plate 41 and slides down to the stop plate 42 under the action of gravity, and the flipping of the flange is completed.

[0040] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

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

Claims

1. A turning device for flange production, comprising two fixed plates (1) arranged in a front and rear corresponding manner, characterized in that: A turning assembly (2) is provided between the fixed plates (1), and a front guide rack (3) and a rear guide rack (4) are provided on the left and right sides of the turning assembly (2); The flip assembly (2) comprises a driving motor (21), wherein the driving motor (21) is connected to a driving gear (22) via a motor shaft, wherein the driving gear (22) is meshedly connected to a driven gear (23), wherein the driven gear (23) is fixedly connected to a rotating rod (24), wherein the rotating rod (24) is fixedly connected to two correspondingly arranged flipping rods (25), wherein a plurality of correspondingly arranged vacuum suction cups (26) are mounted on the flipping rods (25).

2. The flange turning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front material guide frame (3) comprises a material guide inclined plate (31), the bottom end of the material guide inclined plate (31) is fixedly connected to a stagnation plate (32), and a rubber blocking block (33) is fixed to the end of the top of the stagnation plate (32) away from the material guide inclined plate (31).

3. The turning device for flange production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rear material guide frame (4) comprises a material receiving inclined plate (41), and a stop plate (42) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the material receiving inclined plate (41).

4. The turning device for flange production according to claim 3, characterized in that: A through slot (5) is provided on the material receiving inclined plate (41) and the stagnant plate (32) at a position corresponding to the material turning rod (25), and a side baffle (6) is provided on both the front material guide rack (3) and the rear material guide rack (4).

5. The turning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vacuum pump (7) is installed on the fixed plate (1), the vacuum pump (7) is connected to a rotary joint (8) via a pipeline, the rotary joint (8) is connected to a vacuum main line (9), the vacuum main line (9) is arranged in a rotating rod (24), the vacuum main line (9) is connected to a vacuum branch line (10), the vacuum branch line (10) is arranged in a turning rod (25), and the vacuum branch line (10) is connected to a vacuum suction cup (26).

6. The turning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front material guide rack (3) and the rear material guide rack (4) are both fixedly connected to the fixed plate (1) via a support rack (11).

7. The turning device for flange production according to claim 1, characterized in that: An L-shaped mounting frame (12) is fixed on the fixing plate (1) at a position corresponding to the driving motor (21), and the driving motor (21) is mounted on the L-shaped mounting frame (12).

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