Pipe guiding device and pipe production line

By designing a pipe guiding device, the problem of unstable movement of pipes in the cooling channel was solved, achieving stable clamping after cooling and improving applicability, making it suitable for processing pipes of different specifications and sizes.

CN223506488UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-04SHIJIAZHUANG FURUIWO ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422378049.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-27
Publication Date
2025-11-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-27

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Technical Problem

Existing pipes cannot be directly passed through the cooling channel using the existing guiding structure and their own rigidity, which makes it difficult for them to enter the subsequent workstations smoothly during the processing, thus affecting processing efficiency.

Method used

A pipe guiding device was designed, including a cooling channel and a guiding mechanism. The cooling channel is equipped with cooling nozzles, and the guiding mechanism clamps the pipe through a positioning plate and guides it through guide wheels, enabling it to move stably during the cooling process and enter the subsequent work station.

Benefits of technology

It enables stable movement and clamping of pipes after cooling, improves processing efficiency, and is applicable to pipes of different specifications and sizes, thus enhancing applicability.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a pipe guiding device and a pipe production line, and belongs to the field of pipe processing, the pipe guiding device comprises a cooling channel and a guiding mechanism, the cooling channel is used for cooling a pipe, the pipe movably passes through the cooling channel along the axis of the pipe, and the length direction of the cooling channel is parallel to the axial direction of the pipe; a plurality of cooling nozzles with downward nozzles are arranged on the inner wall of the top of the cooling channel, and are uniformly distributed in the axial direction of the pipe; the guiding mechanism comprises a guiding frame and a fixing assembly, the guiding frame can pass through the cooling channel along the axis of the pipe, the fixing assembly comprises two positioning plates arranged at the top of the guiding frame, and the two positioning plates are used for clamping the pipe and can be close to or away from each other. The moving direction of the two positioning plates is parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the width direction of the cooling channel. Compared with the prior art, the technical problem that an existing pipe cannot directly pass through a cooling channel through an existing guide structure and the rigidity of the existing pipe is solved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of pipe material processing, more specifically, relate to a pipe material guiding device, the utility model also relates to a pipe material production line, and the pipe material production line is equipped with the pipe material guiding device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Pipe material is the material used for making pipe fittings. Different pipe fittings require different pipe materials, and the quality of pipe fittings is directly determined by the quality of pipe materials. Construction engineering, power plants, chemical plants and other industries use such pipe materials.

[0003] Among them, the pipe material widely used is generally rolled from a steel strip. The steel strip is first unwound by an unwinding device and then pulled by a traction wheel to a rolling mill. The steel strip is extruded into a preset cross-sectional shape during the rolling process of multiple rolling mills. After the steel strip is rolled by the rolling mill, it sequentially enters the downstream welding and scraping stations to weld the joints of the pipe material and remove burrs. After the above operation is completed, the pipe material can be cut to the required specification.

[0004] After the burrs are removed, the pipe material needs to be cooled during transportation. The pipe material passes through a cooling channel during transportation. The pipe material is cooled by cooling water in the cooling channel to provide sufficient structural strength for the pipe material to facilitate subsequent processing. However, due to the length of the cooling channel, the existing pipe material cannot pass through the cooling channel directly using the existing guiding structure and its own rigidity, which makes it difficult to connect the pipe material to the roller group of the subsequent station, causing serious adverse effects on the processing of the pipe material, which needs to be improved. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a pipe material guiding device to solve the technical problem that the existing pipe material cannot pass through the cooling channel directly using the existing guiding structure and its own rigidity.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the technical scheme of providing a pipe material guiding device, comprising:

[0007] A cooling channel for cooling the pipe material, the pipe material is movably through the cooling channel along its own axis, and the length direction of the cooling channel is parallel to the axial direction of the pipe material. The top inner wall of the cooling channel is provided with a plurality of cooling nozzles with downward nozzles. Each cooling nozzle is uniformly arranged along the axial direction of the pipe material.

[0008] The guiding mechanism comprises a guiding frame and a fixing assembly, the guiding frame is capable of passing through the cooling channel along the axis of the pipe, the fixing assembly comprises two positioning plates arranged on the top of the guiding frame, the two positioning plates are used for clamping the pipe, the two positioning plates are capable of moving towards or away from each other, and the moving direction of the two positioning plates is parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the width direction of the cooling channel.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the guiding mechanism comprises a guide wheel arranged at the bottom of the guiding frame and a guide rail arranged below the guiding frame and extending along the length direction of the cooling channel, and the guide wheel is arranged on the top of the guide rail and is capable of rolling along the length direction of the cooling channel.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the guiding mechanism further comprises a driving assembly, the driving assembly comprises a driving shaft arranged on the guiding frame and rotating around the axis of the driving shaft, the axis of the driving shaft extends along the moving direction of the positioning plates, the driving shaft has a first driving section and a second driving section oppositely arranged along the axis of the driving shaft, the outer periphery of the first driving section is formed with a first external thread, the outer periphery of the second driving section is formed with a second external thread, the rotation directions of the first external thread and the second external thread are opposite, the bottom of each of the two positioning plates is provided with a first nut and a second nut, the first nut is threadedly fitted to the outer periphery of the first driving section, and the second nut is threadedly fitted to the outer periphery of the second driving section.

[0011] In a possible implementation, the driving assembly further comprises a hand wheel for driving the driving shaft to rotate.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the bottom of the positioning plate is provided with a sliding block, the top of the guiding frame is provided with a first guide groove extending along the axis of the driving shaft, and the sliding block is slidably fitted to the first guide groove.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the pipe guiding device further comprises a connecting assembly, the connecting assembly comprises a cross roller arranged on the upstream side of the guiding frame, the cross roller is capable of rotating around the axis of the cross roller and moving along the up-down direction, and the axis of the cross roller is parallel to the axis of the driving shaft.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the side of the guiding frame facing the cross roller is provided with a second guide groove extending along the up-down direction, the connecting assembly further comprises a mounting plate, the plate surface of the mounting plate is perpendicular to the axis of the cross roller, the mounting plate is clamped to the second guide groove and is capable of moving up and down in the second guide groove, the cross roller is arranged on the mounting plate and rotates around the axis of the cross roller, and the top outer periphery surface of the cross roller is higher than the top edge of the mounting plate.

[0015] In a possible implementation, the pipe guiding device further comprises a bearing plate arranged at the bottom of the guiding frame, a guide wheel is arranged at the bottom of the bearing plate, the axis of the guide wheel is perpendicular to the moving direction of the guiding frame, the pipe guiding device further comprises a support bearing and a driving screw, the support bearing is sleeved at the top end of the driving screw, the support bearing is arranged at the bottom of the mounting plate, and the driving screw penetrates through the bearing plate in the up-down direction, and the bearing plate is provided with a threaded hole which is threadedly matched with the driving screw.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the guiding mechanism further comprises a locking wheel, a connecting plate and a support table, the connecting plate is connected with the rotating shaft of the guide wheel at the top end, and connected with the rotating shaft of the locking wheel at the other end, the axis of the locking wheel is parallel to the axis of the guide wheel, and the locking wheel is located below the guide wheel, the guide rail is arranged on the support table, and the top of the locking wheel rolls against the edge of the support table.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the pipe guiding device has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] During the movement of the guiding frame, the two positioning plates located at the top of the guiding frame can clamp the pipe by moving close to each other, so that the pipe can move together with the guiding frame, and then pass through the cooling channel, so that the pipe can be clamped by the roller group of the subsequent other stations, thereby facilitating the continuous discharge of the pipe; in addition, the cooling channel in the utility model can cool the passing pipe through the cooling nozzle arranged inside, so that the cooled pipe has sufficient strength to facilitate subsequent processing; furthermore, the utility model can clamp pipes of different specifications or sizes through the two movable positioning plates, thereby improving the applicability of the utility model to various pipes.

[0019] Another purpose of the utility model is to provide a pipe production line comprising the pipe guiding device mentioned above.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the pipe production line in the utility model has all the beneficial effects of the pipe guiding device described above, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor. In the drawings:

[0022] Fig. 1 The structure diagram of the pipe guiding device provided by the utility model;

[0023] Fig. 2 A sectional view of the guiding mechanism provided by the utility model;

[0024] Fig. 3 A top view schematic diagram of the guiding mechanism and the connecting and guiding assembly of the utility model.

[0025] In the drawing:

[0026] 1, cooling channel;

[0027] 2, guiding mechanism; 21, guiding frame; 211, first guide groove; 212, second guide groove; 22, fixing assembly; 23, positioning plate; 231, first nut; 232, second nut; 24, guide wheel; 25, guide rail; 26, driving assembly; 261, driving shaft; 262, hand wheel; 27, bearing plate; 28, locking wheel; 29, support table;

[0028] 3, pipe;

[0029] 4, connecting and guiding assembly; 41, transverse roller; 42, mounting plate; 43, driving lead screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] It should be noted that the embodiments in the utility model and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0031] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that if the terms indicating the orientation or position relationship such as "upper", "lower", "inner", "back" appear, they are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawing, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0032] In addition, in the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "connecting piece" should be understood broadly. For example, the connection can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood in combination with the specific circumstances.

[0033] In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects to be solved by the utility model more clear and obvious, the utility model will be further described in detail in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0034] Please see Figs. 1 to 3 The pipe guiding device comprises a cooling channel 1 and a guiding mechanism 2, wherein the cooling channel 1 is used for cooling a pipe 3, the pipe 3 is movably arranged along the axis of the pipe 3 through the cooling channel 1, and the length direction of the cooling channel 1 is parallel to the axial direction of the pipe 3; the top inner wall of the cooling channel 1 is provided with a plurality of cooling nozzles with downward spray ports, and the cooling nozzles are uniformly arranged along the axial direction of the pipe 3; the guiding mechanism 2 comprises a guiding frame 21 and a fixing assembly 22; the guiding frame 21 can pass through the cooling channel 1 along the axis of the pipe 3; the fixing assembly 22 comprises two positioning plates 23 arranged on the top of the guiding frame 21; the two positioning plates 23 are used for clamping the pipe 3; the two positioning plates 23 can move towards or away from each other; and the moving direction of the two positioning plates 23 is parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the width direction of the cooling channel 1.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, in the process of moving the guiding frame 21, the two positioning plates 23 arranged on the top of the guiding frame 21 can clamp the pipe 3 by moving towards each other, so that the pipe 3 can move together with the guiding frame 21, pass through the cooling channel 1, and then be clamped by the roller group of the subsequent work station, thereby facilitating the continuous discharge of the pipe 3; in addition, the cooling channel 1 in the embodiment can cool the passing pipe 3 through the cooling nozzles arranged inside, so that the cooled pipe 3 has sufficient strength to facilitate subsequent processing; furthermore, the two movable positioning plates 23 can clamp pipes 3 of different specifications or sizes, thereby improving the applicability of the embodiment to various pipes 3.

[0036] Based on the above embodiment, in order to facilitate the movement of the guiding mechanism 2, a feasible implementation manner is provided, the guiding mechanism 2 comprises a guide wheel 24 and a guide rail 25; the guide wheel 24 is arranged at the bottom of the guiding frame 21; the guide rail 25 is arranged below the guiding frame 21 and extends along the length direction of the cooling channel 1; the guide wheel 24 is arranged on the top of the guide rail 25 in a rolling manner; and the guide wheel 24 can roll along the length direction of the cooling channel 1. Compared with the prior art, the embodiment can guide the movement of the guiding mechanism 2 through the cooperation between the guide rail 25 and the guide wheel 24, thereby preventing the guiding mechanism 2 from deviating during movement.

[0037] Preferably, the outer periphery of the guide wheel 24 in the above embodiment is provided with a coaxial anti-deviation groove, and the top of the guide rail 25 is located in the anti-deviation groove, so as to prevent the guide wheel from falling off the guide rail 25 during vibration.

[0038] In addition to the above feasible embodiment, in order to make the contact between the guide wheel 24 and the guide rail 25 more stable, a more preferred embodiment is provided for the guide mechanism 2. Specifically, the guide mechanism 2 of the embodiment further comprises a locking wheel 28, a connecting plate and a support table 29. The connecting plate is connected to the rotating shaft of the guide wheel 24 at the top end and connected to the rotating shaft of the locking wheel 28 at the other end. The axis of the locking wheel 28 is parallel to the axis of the guide wheel 24, and the locking wheel 28 is located below the guide wheel 24. The guide rail 25 is arranged on the support table 29, and the top of the locking wheel 28 rolls against the edge of the support table 29. In this way, the embodiment can make the contact between the guide wheel 24 and the guide rail 25 more stable through the double positioning of the locking wheel 28 and the guide wheel 24, so as to prevent the guide frame 21 from falling off the guide rail 25 due to mobilization.

[0039] In order to drive the two positioning plates 23 to move closer to or away from each other, based on the above embodiment, a feasible embodiment is provided. Specifically, the guide mechanism 2 of the embodiment further comprises a driving assembly 26. The driving assembly 26 comprises a driving shaft 261 arranged on the guide frame 21 and rotating about its own axis. The axis of the driving shaft 261 extends along the moving direction of the positioning plates 23. The driving shaft 261 has a first driving section and a second driving section arranged oppositely along its own axis. The outer periphery of the first driving section is formed with a first external thread, and the outer periphery of the second driving section is formed with a second external thread. The rotation directions of the first external thread and the second external thread are opposite. The bottoms of the two positioning plates 23 are respectively provided with a first nut 231 and a second nut 232. The first nut 231 is threadedly fitted to the outer periphery of the first driving section, and the second nut 232 is threadedly fitted to the outer periphery of the second driving section. In the embodiment, as the driving shaft 261 rotates, the first nut 231 and the second nut 232 threadedly fitted to the driving shaft 261 can move closer to or away from each other through the two external threads with opposite rotation directions, thereby driving the two positioning plates 23 to move and achieving clamping of the pipe 3.

[0040] Based on the above embodiment, the driving assembly 26 further comprises a hand crank 262 for driving the driving shaft 261 to rotate, so as to make the adjustment of the driving shaft 261 more convenient.

[0041] In addition to the above feasible embodiment, considering that the positioning plates 23 are prone to position deviation during clamping of the pipe 3 due to lack of positioning during movement, a more preferred embodiment is provided. Specifically, the bottom of the positioning plate 23 is provided with a sliding block, and the top of the guide frame 21 is provided with a first guide groove 211 extending along the axis of the driving shaft 261. The sliding block is slidably fitted to the first guide groove 211. In this way, the embodiment can make the movement of the two positioning plates 23 on the guide frame 21 more stable through the guidance of the sliding block by the first guide groove 211, so as to prevent the positioning plates 23 from deviating in position during clamping of the pipe 3.

[0042] Based on the above embodiment, a feasible implementation is proposed, the pipe guiding device further comprises a connecting component 4, the connecting component 4 comprises a horizontal roller 41 arranged on the upstream side of the guiding frame 21, the horizontal roller 41 can rotate around its own axis and can move in the up-down direction, and the axis of the horizontal roller 41 is parallel to the axis of the driving shaft 261, so as to guide the pipe 3 conveyed from the upstream, and make the pipe 3 more easily and accurately positioned by the two positioning plates 23.

[0043] As a feasible implementation, the side of the guiding frame 21 facing the horizontal roller 41 is provided with a second guide groove 212 extending in the up-down direction, the connecting component 4 further comprises a mounting plate 42, the plate surface of the mounting plate 42 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the horizontal roller 41, the mounting plate 42 is clamped in the second guide groove 212 and can move up and down in the second guide groove 212, the horizontal roller 41 is arranged on the mounting plate 42 by rotating around its own axis, and the top outer peripheral surface of the horizontal roller 41 is higher than the top edge of the mounting plate 42, so as to adjust the up-down position of the horizontal roller 41 by moving the mounting plate 42 up and down in the second guide groove 212, and make the connecting component 4 in the embodiment be used for connecting pipes 3 of different heights.

[0044] Based on the above embodiment, further, the pipe guiding device further comprises a bearing plate 27 arranged at the bottom of the guiding frame 21, the bottom of the bearing plate 27 is provided with the guide wheel 24 in the above, the axis of the guide wheel 24 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the guiding frame 21, the connecting component 4 further comprises a support bearing and a driving lead screw 43, the support bearing is sleeved on the top end of the driving lead screw 43, the support bearing is arranged at the bottom of the mounting plate 42, the driving lead screw 43 penetrates through the bearing plate 27 in the up-down direction, and the bearing plate 27 is provided with a threaded hole screwing with the driving lead screw 43. In the embodiment, the driving lead screw 43 can move in the axial direction by screwing with the threaded hole during the rotation around its own axis, and further drive the mounting plate 42 in the above to move up and down in the second guide groove 212, so as to solve the technical problem of inconvenient up-down adjustment and positioning of the horizontal roller 41 of the existing connecting component 4.

[0045] Based on the same inventive concept, the utility model further proposes a pipe production line, the pipe production line comprises the pipe guiding device in the above.

[0046] Compared with the prior art, the pipe production line in the utility model has all the advantages of the pipe guiding device described above, which will not be repeated here.

[0047] The above only describes preferred embodiments of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A pipe guiding device, characterized in that, include: Cooling channel (1) is used to cool the pipe. The pipe moves through the cooling channel (1) along its own axis. The length direction of the cooling channel (1) is parallel to the axial direction of the pipe. The top inner wall of the cooling channel (1) is provided with a plurality of cooling nozzles facing downwards. Each cooling nozzle is evenly arranged along the axial direction of the pipe. The guiding mechanism (2) includes a guide frame (21) and a fixing component (22). The guide frame (21) can pass through the cooling channel (1) along the axis of the pipe. The fixing component (22) includes two positioning plates (23) disposed on the top of the guide frame (21). The two positioning plates (23) are used to clamp the pipe. The two positioning plates (23) can move closer to or further away from each other. The moving direction of the two positioning plates (23) is parallel to the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the width direction of the cooling channel (1).

2. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The guiding mechanism (2) includes a guide wheel (24) and a guide rail (25). The guide wheel (24) is located at the bottom of the guide frame (21), and the guide rail (25) is located below the guide frame (21) and extends along the length of the cooling channel (1). The guide wheel (24) is rotatably located on the top of the guide rail (25), and the guide wheel (24) can rot along the length of the cooling channel (1).

3. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The guide mechanism (2) further includes a drive assembly (26), which includes a drive shaft (261) rotatably mounted on the guide frame (21) about its own axis. The axial direction of the drive shaft (261) extends along the moving direction of the positioning plate (23). The drive shaft (261) has a first drive section and a second drive section arranged opposite to each other along its own axial direction. The outer periphery of the first drive section is formed with a first external thread, and the outer periphery of the second drive section is formed with a second external thread. The first external thread and the second external thread have opposite directions of rotation. The bottom of the two positioning plates (23) is provided with a first nut (231) and a second nut (232), respectively. The thread of the first nut (231) is adapted to the outer periphery of the first drive section, and the thread of the second nut (232) is adapted to the outer periphery of the second drive section.

4. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The drive assembly (26) also includes a hand crank (262) that drives the drive shaft (261) to rotate.

5. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The bottom of the positioning plate (23) is provided with a slider, and the top of the guide frame (21) is provided with a first guide groove (211) extending axially along the drive shaft (261). The slider is slidably adapted to the first guide groove (211).

6. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The pipe guiding device further includes a receiving assembly (4), which includes a horizontal roller (41) located on the upstream side of the guide frame (21). The horizontal roller (41) can rotate around its own axis and can move in the up and down direction, and the axis of the horizontal roller (41) is parallel to the axis of the drive shaft (261).

7. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The guide frame (21) has a second guide groove (212) extending in the vertical direction on the side facing the horizontal roller (41). The receiving assembly (4) also includes a mounting plate (42). The plate surface of the mounting plate (42) is perpendicular to the axial direction of the horizontal roller (41), and the mounting plate (42) is engaged with the second guide groove (212) and can move up and down in the second guide groove (212). The horizontal roller (41) is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (42) around its own axis. The top outer circumference of the horizontal roller (41) is higher than the top edge of the mounting plate (42).

8. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The pipe guiding device also includes a support plate (27) located at the bottom of the guide frame (21). The bottom of the support plate (27) is provided with a guide wheel (24). The axis of the guide wheel (24) is perpendicular to the moving direction of the guide frame (21). The receiving assembly (4) also includes a support bearing and a drive screw (43). The support bearing is sleeved on the top of the drive screw (43) and is located at the bottom of the mounting plate (42). The drive screw (43) passes through the support plate (27) in the vertical direction. The support plate (27) has a threaded hole that matches the thread of the drive screw (43).

9. The pipe guiding device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The guiding mechanism (2) further includes a locking wheel (28), a connecting plate, and a support platform (29). The top end of the connecting plate is connected to the rotation axis of the guide wheel (24), and the other end is connected to the rotation axis of the locking wheel (28). The axis of the locking wheel (28) is parallel to the axis of the guide wheel (24), and the locking wheel (28) is located below the guide wheel (24). The guide rail (25) is provided on the support platform (29), and the top of the locking wheel (28) rolls against the edge of the support platform (29).

10. A pipe production line, characterized in that, Includes the pipe guiding device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.