Double-station rotary casting cooling equipment

The automated design of the dual-station rotary casting cooling equipment solves the problems of low casting cooling efficiency and insufficient automation in the existing technology, and achieves efficient and uniform casting cooling, which is suitable for mass production on the assembly line.

CN223518633UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07JIANGSU TIANHONG MACHINERY IND
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Application Number
CN202422941973.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-30
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-30

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Technical Problem

Existing casting cooling equipment has low working efficiency, long cooling time, low degree of automation, and high labor intensity for workers, making it difficult to meet the needs of mass production on assembly lines.

Method used

The dual-station rotary casting cooling equipment, combined with a rotating base, multi-layer positioning fixtures, cooling fan mechanism, electrical control mechanism and robot loading and unloading mechanism, realizes an automated casting cooling process, including automatic rotation of the rotating base, automatic air supply of the cooling fan and automatic operation of robot loading and unloading.

Benefits of technology

It improves the automation level of casting cooling, reduces labor costs, shortens cooling time, and increases production efficiency. It is suitable for mass production on assembly lines, and the casting cooling speed is fast and the uniformity is good.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses double-station rotary casting cooling equipment which comprises a rotary base, a multi-layer positioning tool, a cooling fan mechanism, an electric control mechanism and a robot feeding and discharging mechanism. The electric control mechanism is in communication connection with the rotating base, the cooling fan mechanism and the robot feeding and discharging mechanism, and automatic rotation of the rotating base, automatic air supply of the cooling fan mechanism and automatic feeding of the robot feeding and discharging mechanism are achieved. A plurality of layers of positioning tools are placed on the rotary base and are of a symmetrical frame structure to form a double-station rotary structure; a plurality of castings to be cooled are fixed to each layer of the multi-layer positioning tool, and the cooling fan mechanisms are correspondingly arranged above or below the castings to be cooled. The double-station rotary casting cooling equipment is high in automation degree and low in labor cost, improves the production efficiency, reduces the production cost, and is very suitable for assembly line batch production.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of cleaning unit of mechanical forging, casting etc. specifically relates to a double-station rotary type casting cooling equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Metal and other materials are finally formed into castings by forging and other methods, but cooling operation is needed in the production process of castings, which prevents the occurrence of casting deformation, casting defects and other conditions caused by internal stress.

[0003] By correctly grasping the cooling speed of the casting, the quality of the casting can be improved in the pressure casting state.

[0004] The commonly used cooling method at present is fixed single-sided cooling, which has the following disadvantages: low working efficiency, long cooling time, low automation degree, manual operation and high labor intensity of workers.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a double-station rotary type casting cooling equipment to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0006] In view of the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a double-station rotary type casting cooling equipment, which has high working efficiency, short cooling time and high automation degree, and is very suitable for assembly line mass production.

[0007] The utility model adopts the technical scheme to solve the technical problems:

[0008] A double-station rotary type casting cooling equipment, the equipment includes a rotating base, a multi-layer positioning tool, a cooling fan mechanism, an electric control mechanism and a robot feeding and discharging mechanism; the electric control mechanism is respectively connected with the rotating base, the cooling fan mechanism and the robot feeding and discharging mechanism in communication, so as to realize automatic rotation of the rotating base, automatic air supply of the cooling fan mechanism and automatic feeding of the robot feeding and discharging mechanism; the rotating base is placed with the multi-layer positioning tool and the multi-layer positioning tool is arranged as a symmetrical frame structure, forming a double-station rotary structure; each layer of the multi-layer positioning tool is fixed with a plurality of castings to be cooled, and the cooling fan mechanism is arranged above or below the castings to be cooled.

[0009] Further, the rotating base is provided with a photoelectric switch to realize speed reduction and stop in place, and 180° reciprocating rotation.

[0010] Further, the rotating base moves in the gear and gear ring transmission mode, and the power source of the rotating base is a bevel gear transmission reducer.

[0011] Further, the side surface of the rotating base is provided with a waste collection vehicle.

[0012] Further, the side of the rotating base is provided with a waste collection vehicle in position detection switch.

[0013] Further, each layer of the multi-layer positioning tool is provided with a plurality of protruding clamps for grabbing and fixing the to-be-cooled casting.

[0014] Further, the bottom of the multi-layer positioning tool is provided with a funnel structure.

[0015] Further, the cooling fan mechanism adopts a high-speed axial flow fan.

[0016] Further, the robot feeding and discharging mechanism is a multi-axis robot.

[0017] The process of cooling by the double-station rotary casting cooling equipment is as follows: the robot feeding and discharging mechanism, the cooling fan mechanism and the rotating base are controlled by the electric control mechanism to automatically perform the work modes of feeding and discharging, automatically sending air and automatically rotating, and the specific process is as follows:

[0018] The to-be-cooled casting is placed in order on one side of the multi-layer positioning tool by the robot feeding and discharging mechanism, and the cooling fan mechanism automatically sends air to the to-be-cooled casting on the side of the multi-layer positioning tool to perform air cooling and heat dissipation.

[0019] When the side of the multi-layer positioning tool is full of to-be-cooled castings, the rotating base is automatically rotated by 180° to perform sand dropping and sawing processing on the castings.

[0020] At this time, the other side of the multi-layer positioning tool is automatically fed by the robot feeding and discharging mechanism.

[0021] The above steps are repeated to form a double-station rotary casting cooling process.

[0022] The advantages of the double-station rotary casting cooling equipment are as follows:

[0023] The double-station rotary casting cooling equipment has high automation program, low labor cost, improved production efficiency and reduced production cost, and is very suitable for assembly line batch production.

[0024] The casting is cooled by the double-station rotary casting cooling equipment, the casting cooling speed is fast, the cooling uniformity is good, and the casting deformation is small.

[0025] The double-station rotary casting cooling equipment is used, the fan sends air from the side to accelerate the cooling of the casting, the robot feeding can realize feeding and discharging without stopping the fan, the production efficiency is improved, and the cooling time is reduced.

[0026] The utility model discloses double -position rotary casting cooling equipment, its positioning frock configuration multilayer structure, maximum limit carries out the workpiece (casting) cooling while placing, improves the work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Fig. 1 It is double -position rotary casting cooling equipment schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0028] Fig. 2 It is the lower part of multilayer positioning frock enlarged view;

[0029] Fig. 3 It is the side view of multilayer positioning frock;

[0030] Among them, 1. Rotating base, 2. Waste collection vehicle, 3. Multilayer positioning frock, 4. Cooling fan mechanism, 5. Electric control mechanism, 6. Robot feeding and discharging mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The utility model will be further explained below in conjunction with the drawings and examples.

[0032] The double -position rotary casting cooling equipment of this embodiment includes rotating base 1, waste collection vehicle 2, multilayer positioning frock 3, cooling fan mechanism 4, electric control mechanism 5 and robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6;Electric control mechanism 5 is connected with rotating base 1, cooling fan mechanism 4, robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6 communication respectively, will pass through PLC control, can realize robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6 automatic feeding and discharging, cooling fan mechanism 4 automatic air supply and rotating base 1 automatic rotation.

[0033] Among them, as shown in Figs. 1-3 The rotating base 1 is placed on the multilayer positioning frock 3, and the rotating base 1 drives the multilayer positioning frock 3 on it to rotate through rotation.

[0034] The rotating base 1 is provided with a photoelectric switch, which realizes deceleration and stop in place before rotation, and realizes 180° reciprocating rotation.

[0035] The rotating base 1 moves in the mode of gear and gear ring transmission, has high carrying capacity and strong anti-unbalanced load capacity.

[0036] The power source of the rotating base 1 is a reducer with helical gear transmission, which has high transmission efficiency, low noise and small rotation error.

[0037] The side of the rotating base 1 is provided with a waste collection vehicle 2.

[0038] Preferably, the side of the rotating base 1 is provided with a collection vehicle in-place detection switch to prevent waste discharge when there is no collection vehicle, which can keep the cooling site clean and facilitate transportation.

[0039] Among them, as shown inFigs. 1-3 As shown, the multi-layer positioning tool 3 is provided as a symmetrical frame structure, i.e. the frame structures on the left and right sides are the same, and can form a double-station tool state, i.e. the casting on one side of the frame structure is cooled, while the other side of the frame structure is automatically fed and discharged.

[0040] The multi-layer positioning tool 3 is provided with multiple layers.

[0041] The multi-layer positioning tool 3 of the embodiment is provided with four layers, which can maximize the placement of workpieces (castings to be cooled) and improve work efficiency.

[0042] Each layer of the multi-layer positioning tool 3 is provided with multiple protruding clamps for grabbing and fixing the castings to be cooled.

[0043] A cooling fan mechanism 4 is correspondingly provided above each clamp, and the cooling fan mechanism 4 blows air from the side to accelerate the cooling of the casting.

[0044] The cooling fan mechanism 4 of the embodiment uses a high-speed axial fan, which has high efficiency and large air output, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the casting.

[0045] Moreover, according to the on-site arrangement (the symmetrical frame structure is provided with multiple layers and each layer is provided with multiple cooling fan mechanisms 4), the height space is fully utilized, the number of workpiece cooling is maximized, the workpiece taking and cooling are simultaneously performed, the production efficiency is improved, and the workpiece cooling time is saved.

[0046] Moreover, the bottom of the multi-layer positioning tool 3 is provided with a funnel structure on both sides, which facilitates the falling of waste materials to both sides and the collection of waste materials into the waste collection vehicle 2 described above.

[0047] The robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6 is located beside the rotating base 1, and the castings to be cooled are placed in order on the multi-layer positioning tool 3 (specifically, on each layer of the clamps of the multi-layer positioning tool 3) by the robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6.

[0048] Since the feeding is performed by the robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6, the fan can be continuously fed and discharged, thereby improving the production efficiency and reducing the cooling time.

[0049] The robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6 of the embodiment is a common multi-axis robot on the market, such as an industrial six-axis robot.

[0050] The process of cooling by the double-station rotary casting cooling device of the embodiment is as follows:

[0051] The robot feeding and discharging mechanism 6, the cooling fan mechanism 4, and the rotating base 1 are controlled by the electric control mechanism 5 to automatically perform the work modes of feeding and discharging, air supply, and rotation, respectively.

[0052] Specifically:

[0053] The robot loading and unloading mechanism 6 places the castings to be cooled sequentially on one side of the multi-layer positioning fixture 3 (e.g., Fig. 1 (As shown on the side near the robot loading and unloading mechanism 6), at the same time, the cooling fan mechanism 4 automatically sends air to cool the casting to be cooled on this side of the multi-layer positioning fixture 3.

[0054] Once one side of the multi-layer positioning fixture 3 is filled with castings to be cooled, the rotating base 1 automatically rotates 180° (i.e., one side of the multi-layer positioning fixture 3 filled with castings to be cooled rotates to...). Fig. 1 (as shown in the back position), the casting is subjected to sand removal and sawing. The output temperature of the processed casting is less than or equal to 60℃, so as not to damage the casting.

[0055] At this time, the robot loading and unloading mechanism 6 automatically loads the other side of the multi-layer positioning fixture 3, repeating the above steps to form a dual-station rotary casting cooling process.

[0056] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the scope of protection of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A twin-station rotary casting cooling apparatus, characterized by, The device comprises a rotating base, a multi-layer positioning tool, a cooling fan mechanism, an electric control mechanism and a robot loading and unloading mechanism; the electric control mechanism is in communication connection with the rotating base, the cooling fan mechanism and the robot loading and unloading mechanism respectively, so as to realize automatic rotation of the rotating base, automatic air supply of the cooling fan mechanism and automatic loading of the robot loading and unloading mechanism; the rotating base is provided with the multi-layer positioning tool in a symmetrical frame structure, forming a double-station rotary structure; each layer of the multi-layer positioning tool is fixed with a plurality of castings to be cooled, and the cooling fan mechanism is correspondingly arranged above or below the castings to be cooled.

2. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The rotating base is provided with a photoelectric switch, so as to realize speed reduction and stop in place in advance and 180° reciprocating rotation.

3. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, The rotating base moves in a gear and gear ring transmission mode, and the power source of the rotating base is a bevel gear transmission reducer.

4. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, The side surface of the rotating base is provided with a waste collecting vehicle.

5. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein, The side surface of the rotating base is provided with a waste collecting vehicle in position detection switch.

6. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, Each layer of the multi-layer positioning tool is provided with a plurality of protruding clamps for clamping the castings to be cooled.

7. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, The bottom sides of the multi-layer positioning tool are provided with a funnel structure.

8. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, The cooling fan mechanism adopts a high-speed axial flow fan.

9. A twin station rotary casting cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein, The robot loading and unloading mechanism is a multi-axis robot.