Pressure vessel girth welding equipment

By introducing a camera module and a processing module into the pressure vessel girth welding equipment, combined with a translation and adjustment mechanism, automatic monitoring and storage of welding quality are achieved, solving the problem of difficult welding quality monitoring and improving welding accuracy and the sealing of pressure vessels.

CN223353308UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-19TAIZHOU ZHONGYOU WELDING EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422496214.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-15
Publication Date
2025-09-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-15

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, it is difficult to realize automatic monitoring of the welding quality of pressure vessels, which affects their pressure resistance and sealing performance.

Method used

The camera module is used to acquire image data, which is processed by the processing module. Combined with the translation mechanism and the adjustment mechanism, the automatic alignment and welding of the welding gun are realized. The image data is used to monitor the welding quality and store the data.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the automatic monitoring and storage of welding quality, improves the accuracy and traceability of welding, and ensures the pressure resistance and sealing of pressure vessels.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of welding equipment, in particular to pressure vessel girth welding equipment, which comprises a camera module, a processing module, a translation mechanism, a welding gun and an adjusting mechanism, the camera module is used for acquiring image data, the processing module receives the image data and performs data processing, the translation mechanism is used for driving the camera module to translate in a plane A, the plane A is vertical, and the welding gun is used for welding the welding gun. The welding gun is used for welding the circular seam, the adjusting mechanism is used for driving the welding gun to move horizontally in the face B, and the face B is parallel to the face A. The translation mechanism drives the camera module to move to be aligned with the circular seam, so that the camera module can acquire (photograph) image data at the circular seam; the adjusting mechanism drives the welding gun to move to be aligned with the circular seam, so that the circular seam can be welded; in the welding process, image data obtained by the camera module comprises weld seam images, the processing module processes the image data, and automatic monitoring of the welding quality is achieved through comparison and calculation. And the welding data can be stored, so that tracing is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of welding equipment, and in particular to a pressure vessel girth welding device. Background Art

[0002] The pressure vessel includes a tank body and covers at both ends of the tank body. The annular seam between the tank body and the cover is fixed and sealed by welding.

[0003] The welding quality directly affects the pressure resistance and sealing of the pressure vessel. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to automatically monitor welding quality, the present application provides a pressure vessel girth welding device.

[0005] The present application provides a pressure vessel girth welding device that adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A pressure vessel girth welding device includes a camera module, a processing module, a translation mechanism, a welding gun, and an adjustment mechanism.

[0007] The camera module is used to obtain image data.

[0008] The processing module receives image data and performs data processing,

[0009] The translation mechanism is used to drive the camera module to translate within plane A, which is vertical.

[0010] The welding gun is used to weld the annular seam.

[0011] The adjustment mechanism is used to drive the welding gun to translate within plane B, which is parallel to plane A.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the translation mechanism drives the camera module to move to align with the annular seam, so that the camera module can obtain (record) image data at the annular seam; the adjustment mechanism drives the welding gun to move to align with the annular seam, so that the annular seam can be welded;

[0013] During the welding process, the image data acquired by the camera module includes the weld image. The processing module processes the image data and automatically monitors the welding quality through comparison and calculation. It can also store the welding data for easy traceability.

[0014] Preferably, the translation mechanism includes a base, a horizontal translation seat, a horizontal translation drive structure, a vertical translation seat, and a vertical translation drive structure.

[0015] The horizontal translation driving structure is used to drive the horizontal translation seat to move horizontally relative to the base.

[0016] The vertical translation driving structure is used to drive the vertical translation seat to move in the vertical direction relative to the horizontal translation seat.

[0017] The camera module is installed on the vertical translation seat.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the camera module is driven to translate within plane A.

[0019] Preferably, it also includes a mounting plate and a rotating seat,

[0020] The mounting plate is connected to the vertical translation seat,

[0021] The rotating seat is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, and the rotating axis is horizontal and parallel to the surface A.

[0022] The mounting plate is provided with an angle adjustment slot, and the rotating seat is provided with an angle adjustment threaded hole, and the angle adjustment threaded hole is connected to the angle adjustment slot.

[0023] The camera module is installed on the rotating seat.

[0024] By adopting the above technical solution, the angle of the camera module can be adjusted so that the camera module is aligned with the annular gap.

[0025] Preferably, it also includes a mounting frame,

[0026] The mounting frame is provided with a vertical adjustment sliding groove, and the vertical translation seat is provided with a vertical adjustment threaded hole, and the vertical adjustment threaded hole is connected to the vertical adjustment sliding groove.

[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the position of the camera module can be adjusted during the installation and debugging of the equipment.

[0028] Preferably, it also includes a mounting frame,

[0029] The mounting frame is connected to the vertical translation seat, and the mounting frame is provided with a horizontal adjustment slot, the extension direction of the horizontal adjustment slot is perpendicular to the surface A.

[0030] The mounting plate is provided with a horizontal adjustment threaded hole, and the horizontal adjustment threaded hole is connected to the horizontal adjustment sliding groove.

[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the position of the camera module can be adjusted during the installation and debugging of the equipment.

[0032] Preferably, it further comprises a bracket,

[0033] The base is slidably connected to the bracket along a horizontal direction.

[0034] By adopting the above technical solution, the position of the base is adjusted based on the size of the tank body so that the annular gap enters the recording range of the camera module; subsequently, based on the image data, the translation mechanism can be automatically controlled to drive the camera module to move to align with the annular gap.

[0035] Preferably, it also includes a fixing bolt,

[0036] The base is provided with a fixing threaded hole,

[0037] The fixing bolt is threadedly connected to the fixing threaded hole, and the fixing bolt is used to tighten the bracket.

[0038] By adopting the above technical solution, the relative positions between the base and the bracket are fixed.

[0039] Preferably, the adjustment mechanism includes a vertical adjustment seat, a vertical adjustment drive structure, a horizontal adjustment seat and a horizontal adjustment drive structure.

[0040] The vertical adjustment drive structure is used to drive the vertical adjustment seat to move in the vertical direction relative to the vertical translation seat.

[0041] The horizontal adjustment drive structure is used to drive the horizontal adjustment seat to move horizontally relative to the vertical adjustment seat.

[0042] The welding gun is installed on a horizontal adjustment seat.

[0043] By adopting the above technical solution, the welding gun can be driven to move horizontally within the surface B.

[0044] Preferably, it also includes a reciprocating slide and a reciprocating drive structure,

[0045] The reciprocating drive structure is used to drive the reciprocating slide to move horizontally relative to the vertical translation seat.

[0046] The vertical adjustment driving structure is used to drive the vertical adjustment seat to move in the vertical direction relative to the reciprocating slide.

[0047] By adopting the above technical solution, the translation mechanism drives the camera module to move to align with the annular seam, and the translation mechanism stops moving; during the welding process, the reciprocating drive structure drives the welding gun to move back and forth at the weld seam to complete the welding.

[0048] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0049] 1. The translation mechanism drives the camera module to move to align with the annular seam so that the camera module can obtain (record) image data at the annular seam; the adjustment mechanism drives the welding gun to move to align with the annular seam so that the annular seam can be welded;

[0050] 2. During the welding process, the image data captured by the camera module includes the weld image. The processing module processes the image data and automatically monitors the welding quality through comparison and calculation. The welding data can also be stored for traceability.

[0051] 3. During the installation and debugging of the equipment, adjust the position and angle of the camera module so that the camera module is aligned with the annular seam;

[0052] 4. Adjust the position of the base based on the size of the tank so that the annular gap is within the recording range of the camera module; subsequently, based on the image data, the translation mechanism can be automatically controlled to drive the camera module to move to align with the annular gap. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0053] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the pressure vessel girth welding equipment.

[0054] Figure 2 It is a partial structural diagram of the pressure vessel girth welding equipment.

[0055] Figure 3 It is a partial structural diagram of the pressure vessel girth welding equipment, mainly used to show the fixed threaded holes.

[0056] Description of the accompanying drawings: 1. bracket; 3. welding device; 31. base; 311. fixing threaded hole; 321. horizontal translation seat; 322. horizontal translation driving structure; 323. vertical translation seat; 3231. vertical adjustment threaded hole; 324. vertical translation driving structure; 331. mounting frame; 3311. vertical adjustment slide; 3312. horizontal adjustment slide; 332. mounting plate; 3321. horizontal adjustment threaded hole; 33 22. Angle adjustment slide; 333. Rotating seat; 3331. Angle adjustment threaded hole; 34. Camera module; 351. Reciprocating slide; 352. Reciprocating drive structure; 36. Welding gun; 371. Vertical adjustment seat; 372. Vertical adjustment drive structure; 373. Horizontal adjustment seat; 374. Horizontal adjustment drive structure; 381. Welding adjustment frame; 3811. Adjustment slot; 382. Welding adjustment seat; 3821. Adjustment hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0058] Reference Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present application discloses a pressure vessel girth welding device, including a bracket 1, a processing module and two welding devices 3.

[0059] Reference Figure 2The welding device 3 includes a camera module 34. The camera module 34 is used to obtain image data, and the processing module receives the image data and performs data processing.

[0060] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The welding device 3 also includes a base 31.

[0061] The base 31 is slidably connected to the bracket 1 in a horizontal direction, with the sliding direction parallel to the vertical surface A. The base 31 is provided with a fixing threaded hole 311, the axis of which is perpendicular to the surface A. A fixing bolt is threadedly connected to the fixing threaded hole 311 and is used to tighten the bracket 1.

[0062] The welding device 3 further includes a translation mechanism, which is used to drive the camera module 34 to translate within the plane A.

[0063] The translation mechanism includes a horizontal translation seat 321 , a horizontal translation driving structure 322 , a vertical translation seat 323 , and a vertical translation driving structure 324 .

[0064] The horizontal translation driving structure 322 is used to drive the horizontal translation seat 321 to move horizontally relative to the base 31;

[0065] The vertical translation driving structure 324 is used to drive the vertical translation seat 323 to move in the vertical direction relative to the horizontal translation seat 321 .

[0066] The welding device 3 further includes a mounting frame 331 , a mounting plate 332 and a rotating base 333 .

[0067] The mounting bracket 331 is provided with a vertical adjustment slot 3311. The vertical translation seat 323 is provided with a vertical adjustment threaded hole 3231, the axis of which is perpendicular to surface A. The vertical adjustment threaded hole 3231 is connected to the vertical adjustment slot 3311, and a vertical adjustment bolt passes through the vertical adjustment slot 3311 and is threadedly connected to the vertical adjustment threaded hole 3231.

[0068] The mounting bracket 331 is provided with a horizontal adjustment slot 3312 extending perpendicularly to plane A. The mounting plate 332 is provided with a horizontal adjustment threaded hole 3321, the axis of which is horizontal and parallel to plane A. The horizontal adjustment threaded hole 3321 is connected to the horizontal adjustment slot 3312, and the horizontal adjustment bolt passes through the horizontal adjustment slot 3312 and is threadedly connected to the horizontal adjustment threaded hole 3321.

[0069] The rotating seat 333 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 332, with its axis of rotation horizontal and parallel to plane A. The mounting plate 332 is provided with an angle adjustment slot 3322. The rotating seat 333 is provided with an angle adjustment threaded hole 3331, with its axis horizontal and parallel to plane A. The angle adjustment threaded hole 3331 is connected to the angle adjustment slot 3322, and the angle adjustment bolt passes through the angle adjustment slot 3322 and is threadedly connected to the angle adjustment threaded hole 3331.

[0070] The camera module 34 is installed on the rotating base 333 , and the camera module 34 can be a camera.

[0071] The welding device 3 further includes a reciprocating slide 351 and a reciprocating drive structure 352 .

[0072] The reciprocating drive structure 352 is used to drive the reciprocating slide 351 to reciprocate in the horizontal direction relative to the vertical translation base 323. The sliding direction of the reciprocating slide 351 is horizontal and parallel to the plane A.

[0073] The welding device 3 further includes a welding gun 36 and an adjustment mechanism. The welding gun 36 is used to weld the annular seam. The adjustment mechanism is used to drive the welding gun 36 to translate within a plane B, which is parallel to the plane A.

[0074] The adjustment mechanism includes a vertical adjustment seat 371 , a vertical adjustment drive structure 372 , a horizontal adjustment seat 373 and a horizontal adjustment drive structure 374 .

[0075] The vertical adjustment driving structure 372 is used to drive the vertical adjustment seat 371 to move in the vertical direction relative to the reciprocating slide 351;

[0076] The horizontal adjustment driving structure 374 is used to drive the horizontal adjustment seat 373 to move horizontally relative to the vertical adjustment seat 371 .

[0077] The welding gun 36 is installed on the horizontal adjustment seat 373.

[0078] In this embodiment: the welding device 3 further includes a welding adjustment frame 381 and a welding adjustment seat 382;

[0079] The welding adjustment frame 381 is fixedly connected to the horizontal adjustment seat 373. The welding adjustment frame 381 is provided with an adjustment slot 3811, and the extension direction of the adjustment slot 3811 is perpendicular to surface B; the welding adjustment seat 382 is provided with an adjustment hole 3821, and the adjustment hole 3821 is connected to the adjustment slot 3811; the adjustment rod passes through the adjustment slot 3811 and is threadedly connected to the adjustment hole 3821; the welding gun 36 is installed at the welding adjustment seat 382.

[0080] The horizontal translation drive structure 322, the vertical translation drive structure 324, the reciprocating drive structure 352, the vertical adjustment drive structure 372 and the horizontal adjustment drive structure 374 can all adopt a screw structure; at the same time, the horizontal translation drive structure 322, the vertical translation drive structure 324 and the reciprocating drive structure 352 can all adopt servo motors as power sources; the vertical adjustment drive structure 372 and the horizontal adjustment drive structure 374 can be adjusted manually.

[0081] The implementation principle of the pressure vessel girth seam welding device according to the embodiment of the present application is as follows: a translation mechanism drives the camera module 34 to move to align with the girth seam, so that the camera module 34 can obtain (record) image data at the girth seam; an adjustment mechanism drives the welding gun 36 to move to align with the girth seam, so that the girth seam can be welded;

[0082] During the welding process, the image data acquired by the camera module 34 includes the weld image. The processing module processes the image data and automatically monitors the welding quality through comparison and calculation; and can store the welding data for easy traceability.

[0083] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A pressure vessel girth welding device, characterized in that: It includes a camera module (34), a processing module, a translation mechanism, a welding gun (36) and an adjustment mechanism, The camera module (34) is used to obtain image data. The processing module receives image data and performs data processing, The translation mechanism is used to drive the camera module (34) to translate within a plane A, where the plane A is vertical. The welding gun (36) is used to weld the annular seam. The adjustment mechanism is used to drive the welding gun (36) to translate in plane B, which is parallel to plane A.

2. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation mechanism comprises a base (31), a horizontal translation seat (321), a horizontal translation driving structure (322), a vertical translation seat (323), and a vertical translation driving structure (324). The horizontal translation driving structure (322) is used to drive the horizontal translation seat (321) to move in a horizontal direction relative to the base (31). The vertical translation drive structure (324) is used to drive the vertical translation seat (323) to move in a vertical direction relative to the horizontal translation seat (321). The camera module (34) is installed on the vertical translation seat (323).

3. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a mounting plate (332) and a rotating seat (333), The mounting plate (332) is connected to the vertical translation seat (323). The rotating seat (333) is rotatably connected to the mounting plate (332), and the rotating axis is horizontal and parallel to the surface A. The mounting plate (332) is provided with an angle adjustment slot (3322), the rotating seat (333) is provided with an angle adjustment threaded hole (3331), and the angle adjustment threaded hole (3331) is connected to the angle adjustment slot (3322). The camera module (34) is installed on the rotating seat (333).

4. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also included is a mounting frame (331), The mounting frame (331) is provided with a vertical adjustment slot (3311), and the vertical translation seat (323) is provided with a vertical adjustment threaded hole (3231), and the vertical adjustment threaded hole (3231) is connected to the vertical adjustment slot (3311).

5. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also included is a mounting frame (331), The mounting frame (331) is connected to the vertical translation seat (323), and the mounting frame (331) is provided with a horizontal adjustment slot (3312). The extension direction of the horizontal adjustment slot (3312) is perpendicular to the surface A. The mounting plate (332) is provided with a horizontal adjustment threaded hole (3321), and the horizontal adjustment threaded hole (3321) is connected to the horizontal adjustment sliding groove (3312).

6. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes a bracket (1), The base (31) is slidably connected to the bracket (1) in a horizontal direction.

7. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes fixing bolts, The base (31) is provided with a fixing threaded hole (311). The fixing bolt is threadedly connected to the fixing threaded hole (311), and the fixing bolt is used to tighten the bracket (1).

8. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism includes a vertical adjustment seat (371), a vertical adjustment drive structure (372), a horizontal adjustment seat (373) and a horizontal adjustment drive structure (374). The vertical adjustment drive structure (372) is used to drive the vertical adjustment seat (371) to move in a vertical direction relative to the vertical translation seat (323). The horizontal adjustment driving structure (374) is used to drive the horizontal adjustment seat (373) to move in the horizontal direction relative to the vertical adjustment seat (371). The welding gun (36) is installed on the horizontal adjustment seat (373).

9. The pressure vessel girth welding equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a reciprocating slide (351) and a reciprocating drive structure (352), The reciprocating drive structure (352) is used to drive the reciprocating slide (351) to move in the horizontal direction relative to the vertical translation seat (323). The vertical adjustment drive structure (372) is used to drive the vertical adjustment seat (371) to move in a vertical direction relative to the reciprocating slide (351).