Combined feeding mechanism of butt-welding machine

By designing a combined feeding mechanism for the spot welding machine, and adopting an integrated layout and a precision cylinder drive system, the problems of large space and low efficiency of traditional feeding mechanisms are solved. This enables the rapid and accurate combination of screws and iron sheets, improving production efficiency and reducing costs.

CN223531601UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-11DONGGUAN SOLYA HARDWARE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423125776.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-18
Publication Date
2025-11-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-18

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Technical Problem

Traditional spot welding machines have a large material feeding mechanism that occupies a lot of space and has low assembly efficiency, which limits the improvement of production efficiency and increases production costs.

Method used

A combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine was designed, which adopts an integrated layout and a precision cylinder drive system, including a support mechanism, a feeding and moving mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a combination mechanism. The cylinder drive enables the rapid and accurate combination of screws and iron sheets.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the space occupied by equipment, improves the speed and accuracy of screw and sheet metal transfer and assembly, ensures stable operation and efficient output of the production line, and reduces production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a combined feeding mechanism of a butt-welding machine, which relates to the technical field of butt-welding machines and comprises a control box, a screw feeding machine, a supporting mechanism, a discharging moving mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a combined mechanism. All parts are integrally supported and placed through the supporting mechanism, the discharging moving mechanism is responsible for moving iron sheets to the combining mechanism, the clamping mechanism clamps screws and puts the screws into the combining mechanism, and the combining mechanism bears the screws and the iron sheets for butt-welding treatment. The design of sliding connection, air cylinder driving and the like is adopted, rapid and accurate combination of screws and iron sheets is achieved, meanwhile, the occupied space of equipment is saved, and production efficiency is improved; and the discharging hopper is further arranged and used for receiving the workpieces subjected to butt-welding, and follow-up treatment is facilitated.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of spot welding machine technology, specifically a combined feeding mechanism for spot welding machines. Background Technology

[0002] In the fields of industrial automation and manufacturing, spot welding machines are an important type of equipment widely used in the welding process of various metal parts. Especially when it is necessary to combine and weld small metal parts such as screws and iron sheets, the efficiency and precision of spot welding machines are particularly important. However, traditional spot welding machine feeding mechanisms often have problems such as large equipment space occupation and low combination efficiency. These problems limit the improvement of production efficiency and increase production costs.

[0003] Therefore, in response to the problems existing in the current technology, it is necessary to develop a new type of welding machine combined feeding mechanism to improve the space utilization, transfer and transportation efficiency and combination efficiency of the equipment; by optimizing the structural design and working principle of the equipment, the rapid and accurate combination of screws and iron sheets can be achieved, thereby improving production efficiency, reducing production costs, and providing strong support for the development of industrial automation and manufacturing. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine, which solves the problems mentioned in the background.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine, comprising a control box fixed on the machine body, a screw feeder fixed on the machine body, and a support mechanism fixed on the machine body. The support mechanism includes a feeding and moving mechanism, a clamping mechanism, and a combination mechanism. The feeding and moving mechanism is used to move the iron sheet to the combination mechanism, the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the screw and place it into the combination mechanism, and the combination mechanism is used to carry the screw and the iron sheet and perform spot welding.

[0006] Furthermore, the support mechanism includes a support frame, a fixed plate, a support slide rail, and a support limiting block. The support slide rail is fixed to both sides of the inner wall of the support frame. The fixed plate is fixed to the lower end of the support frame and fixedly connected to the machine body. The support limiting block is fixed to both sides of the upper end of the fixed plate, and the upper end of the support limiting block has a groove design.

[0007] Furthermore, the material feeding and moving mechanism includes a moving plate, a slider, a locking block, a locking strip, a feeding plate, a first cylinder, a connecting piece, a suction / discharge nozzle, a second cylinder, and a third cylinder. The moving plate is located inside the support frame and slides up and down. The slider is fixed to both sides of the lower end of the moving plate and is slidably connected to the support slide rail. The locking strip is limited and slidably mounted on the upper end of the locking block. The feeding plate is fixed to the end of the locking strip and is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the third cylinder. A first guide rail is fixed to the outer side of the feeding plate. The output end of the first cylinder is fixedly connected to the connecting plate through the connecting piece. The connecting plate is slidably connected to the first guide rail. The suction / discharge nozzle is fixed to the lower end of the connecting plate. The second cylinder is fixed to the upper end of the support frame, and its telescopic end passes through the support frame and is fixedly connected to the moving plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the clamping mechanism includes a right-angle connecting plate, a clamping limiting block, a slide bar, a combination plate, a fourth cylinder, a sliding guide rod, and a pneumatic clamp. The right-angle connecting plate is fixed to the upper end of the support frame. The slide bar slides up and down within the clamping limiting block. The combination plate is fixed to the outer end of the slide bar. The telescopic end of the fourth cylinder is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the combination plate. The pneumatic clamp is fixed to the lower end of the combination plate. The sliding guide rod is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of the combination plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the combined mechanism includes a combined sliding plate, a fifth cylinder, a round rod, a placement platform, a placement ring, and an electric telescopic rod. The lower end of the combined sliding plate is slidably limited by a support limiting block. The telescopic end of the fifth cylinder is fixed with a placement platform. The placement platform is slidably connected to the combined sliding plate via the round rod. The placement ring is fixed to the upper end of the placement platform. The output end of the electric telescopic rod is connected to a top rod, which is positioned below the placement ring.

[0010] Furthermore, a feeding hopper is fixed to the outside of the machine body. The position of the feeding hopper corresponds to the position of the suction and discharge nozzle. The feeding hopper is fixed below the spot welding assembly and is used to receive the workpiece after spot welding.

[0011] This utility model provides a combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:

[0012] This spot welding machine features a combined feeding mechanism. Its integrated layout and precise cylinder drive system effectively reduce the space occupied by the equipment and significantly improve the transfer speed and assembly accuracy of iron sheets and screws. The mechanism's rational structural design and smooth collaborative operation of all components ensure stable production line operation and high-efficiency output. It not only reduces production costs but also enhances production flexibility, meeting the demands of industrial automation and manufacturing for efficient and precise production, and providing strong technical support for the transformation and upgrading of related industries. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the screw feeder, feeding and moving mechanism and the combination mechanism of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the support mechanism of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material feeding and moving mechanism of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material feeding and moving mechanism of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the combined mechanism of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Control box; 2. Screw feeder; 3. Feed hopper; 4. Support mechanism; 401. Support frame; 402. Fixing plate; 403. Support slide rail; 404. Limit block; 5. Feeding moving mechanism; 501. Moving plate; 502. Slider; 503. Locking block; 504. Locking strip; 505. Feeding plate; 506. First cylinder; 507. Connecting part; 508. Second cylinder; 509. Third cylinder; 510. Connecting plate; 511. First guide rail; 512. Suction / discharge nozzle; 6. Clamping mechanism; 601. Right-angle connecting plate; 602. Clamping limit block; 603. Sliding bar; 604. Combination plate; 605. Fourth cylinder; 606. Sliding guide rod; 607. Pneumatic clamp; 7. Combination mechanism; 701. Combination slide plate; 702. Fifth cylinder; 703. Round rod; 704. Placement platform; 705. Placement ring; 706. Electric telescopic rod; 707. Top rod. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Please see Figure 1-7This utility model provides a technical solution: a welding machine combined feeding mechanism, mainly composed of a control box 1 and a screw feeder 2. The control box 1 controls the screening machine to transport iron sheets onto a conveyor belt, which then transports them to the assembly position, where screws and iron sheets are combined and then welded together. A feeding hopper 3 is fixed below the welding assembly point, and the welded workpiece is discharged from the feeding hopper 3. This is existing technology and will not be described in detail here. A support mechanism 4 is provided on one side of the control box 1, and a feeding moving mechanism 5 is slidably arranged inside the support mechanism 4. A combination mechanism 7 is arranged below the feeding moving mechanism 5, and a clamping mechanism 6 is arranged at the upper end of the support mechanism 4. The wire feeder 2 supplies screws to the clamping mechanism 6. The clamping mechanism 6 moves up and down to put the screws into the assembly mechanism 7. The feeding and moving mechanism 5 moves the iron sheet from the conveyor belt to the assembly mechanism 7 and places it on top of the screw. Then, by moving forward, the assembly mechanism 7 moves the assembled screw and iron sheet to the lower end of the spot welding machine for spot welding. Then, the assembly mechanism 7 moves backward to move the spot-welded workpiece to the top of the unloading hopper 3. The workpiece is put into the unloading hopper 3 by the assembly mechanism 7 to complete the process. The advantage of this design is that it combines the screw and iron sheet together, saves equipment space by moving up, down and left and right, improves the efficiency of transfer and transportation, and thus improves the combination efficiency of screws and iron sheets.

[0023] The support mechanism 4 includes a support frame 401, with support slide rails 403 fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the support frame 401. A fixing plate 402 is fixed at the lower end of the support frame 401 and is fixedly connected to the machine body. Support limiting blocks 404 are fixed on both sides of the upper end of the fixing plate 402. The upper end of the support limiting blocks 404 has a groove design. The support mechanism 4 supports and places the feeding moving mechanism 5, the clamping mechanism 6 and the combination mechanism 7 as a whole, providing stable support.

[0024] The feeding and moving mechanism 5 includes a moving plate 501. Slider blocks 502 are fixed on both sides of the lower end of the moving plate 501. The sliders 502 are slidably connected to the support slide rail 403. The up-and-down movement of the moving plate 501 drives the entire assembly to move up and down. Locking blocks 503 are fixed on both sides of the upper end of the moving plate 501. A locking strip 504 is slidably limited at the upper end of the locking blocks 503. A third cylinder 509 is fixed to the lower end of the moving plate 501. A feeding plate 505 is fixed to the end of the locking strip 504. The telescopic end of the third cylinder 509 is fixedly connected to the feeding plate 505. The third cylinder 509 pushes the feeding plate 505 to move back and forth. A first cylinder 506 is fixed to the upper end of the feeding plate 505. A connecting rod is fixed to the output end of the first cylinder 506. The connecting piece 507 is moved left and right by the telescopic movement of the first cylinder 506. The end of the connecting piece 507 is fixed with a connecting plate 510. The outer end of the feeding plate 505 is fixed with a first guide rail 511. The connecting plate 510 and the first guide rail 511 are slidably connected. The outer end of the connecting plate 510 is fixed with a suction and discharge nozzle 512. The upper end of the support frame 401 is fixed with a second cylinder 508. The telescopic end of the second cylinder 508 passes through the support frame 401 and is fixedly connected with the moving plate 501. The first cylinder 506, the second cylinder 508 and the third cylinder 509 drive the whole to move up, down, forward, backward and left and right, and control the movement of the suction and discharge nozzle 512, thereby moving the iron sheet to the combination mechanism 7 for placement.

[0025] The clamping mechanism 6 includes a right-angle connecting plate 601, which is fixed to the upper end of the support frame 401. A clamping limit block 602 is fixed to the outer end of the right-angle connecting plate 601. A slide bar 603 slides up and down on the clamping limit block 602. A combination plate 604 is fixed to the outer end of the slide bar 603. A fourth cylinder 605 is fixedly connected to the side of the right-angle connecting plate 601. The telescopic end of the fourth cylinder 605 is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the combination plate 604. A sliding guide rod 606 is provided at the upper end of the combination plate 604. A pneumatic clamp 607 is fixed at the lower end of the combination plate 604. The screw is placed in the combination mechanism 7 through the pneumatic clamp 607, and the screw is placed before the iron plate. The iron plate is placed at the upper end of the screw.

[0026] The assembly mechanism 7 includes an assembly slide plate 701. The lower end of the assembly slide plate 701 is slidably limited by the support limiting block 404. A fifth cylinder 702 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the upper end of the assembly slide plate 701. A placement platform 704 is fixed to the telescopic end of the fifth cylinder 702. A placement ring 705 is fixed to the upper end of the placement platform 704. Screws and iron plates are located inside the placement ring 705. A round rod 703 is fixed to the side of the placement platform 704 near the assembly slide plate 701. The combination slide plate 701 is slidably set, and an electric telescopic rod 706 is fixed at the lower end of the placement platform 704. The output end of the electric telescopic rod 706 is connected to a push rod 707. The push rod 707 is located below the placement ring 705. Driven by the electric telescopic rod 706, the push rod 707 moves upward to push the workpiece that has been welded upward. The pushed workpiece matches the suction and discharge nozzle 512. The suction and discharge nozzle 512 sucks out the workpiece and then discharges it into the unloading hopper 3 so that it can slide out freely.

[0027] The above technical solution enables the screw and iron sheet to be completely combined. The screw and iron sheet are placed in a three-dimensional arrangement of the feeding and moving mechanism 5, the clamping mechanism 6 and the combination mechanism 7, which saves equipment space and improves the efficiency of welding the screw and iron sheet.

[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine, comprising a control box (1) fixed to the machine body, characterized in that, A screw feeder (2) is fixed on the machine body, and a support mechanism (4) is fixed on the machine body. The support mechanism (4) is provided with a feeding moving mechanism (5), a clamping mechanism (6) and a combination mechanism (7). The feeding moving mechanism (5) is used to move the iron sheet to the combination mechanism (7). The clamping mechanism (6) is used to clamp the screw and put it into the combination mechanism (7). The combination mechanism (7) is used to carry the screw and the iron sheet and perform spot welding.

2. The combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support mechanism (4) includes a support frame (401), a fixing plate (402), a support slide rail (403), and a support limiting block (404). The support slide rail (403) is fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the support frame (401). The fixing plate (402) is fixed on the lower end of the support frame (401) and fixedly connected to the machine body. The support limiting block (404) is fixed on both sides of the upper end of the fixing plate (402), and the upper end of the support limiting block (404) is a groove design.

3. The combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The feeding and moving mechanism (5) includes a moving plate (501), a slider (502), a locking block (503), a locking strip (504), a feeding plate (505), a first cylinder (506), a connecting piece (507), a suction and discharge nozzle (512), a second cylinder (508), and a third cylinder (509). The moving plate (501) is located inside the support frame (401) and slides up and down. The slider (502) is fixed on both sides of the lower end of the moving plate (501) and slidably connected to the support slide rail (403). The locking strip (504) slides on the upper end of the locking block (503). The feeding plate (505) is positioned on the upper end of the locking block (503). 05) The first guide rail (511) is fixed on the outer side of the feeding plate (505), and the output end of the first cylinder (506) is fixedly connected to the connecting plate (510) through the connector (507). The connecting plate (510) is slidably connected to the first guide rail (511). The suction and discharge nozzle (512) is fixed at the lower end of the connecting plate (510). The second cylinder (508) is fixed at the upper end of the support frame (401), and the telescopic end passes through the support frame (401) and is fixedly connected to the moving plate (501).

4. The combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism (6) includes a right-angle connecting plate (601), a clamping limiting block (602), a slide bar (603), a combination plate (604), a fourth cylinder (605), a sliding guide rod (606), and a pneumatic clamp (607). The right-angle connecting plate (601) is fixed to the upper end of the support frame (401). The slide bar (603) slides up and down in the clamping limiting block (602). The combination plate (604) is fixed to the outer end of the slide bar (603). The telescopic end of the fourth cylinder (605) is fixedly connected to the upper end face of the combination plate (604). The pneumatic clamp (607) is fixed to the lower end of the combination plate (604). The sliding guide rod (606) is fixedly set on one side of the upper end of the combination plate (604).

5. The combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The combined mechanism (7) includes a combined sliding plate (701), a fifth cylinder (702), a round rod (703), a placement platform (704), a placement ring (705), and an electric telescopic rod (706). The lower end of the combined sliding plate (701) is slidably limited by the support limiting block (404). The telescopic end of the fifth cylinder (702) is fixed with the placement platform (704). The placement platform (704) is slidably connected to the combined sliding plate (701) through the round rod (703). The placement ring (705) is fixed to the upper end of the placement platform (704). The output end of the electric telescopic rod (706) is connected to a top rod (707). The top rod (707) is located below the placement ring (705) and matched accordingly.

6. The combined feeding mechanism for a spot welding machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, A feeding hopper (3) is fixed on the outside of the machine body. The position of the feeding hopper (3) corresponds to the position of the suction and discharge nozzle (512). The feeding hopper (3) is fixed below the spot welding assembly and is used to receive the workpiece after spot welding.