Vacuum tube inner tube, vacuum tube outer tube and fixing clamp assembling machine

By designing an assembly machine for vacuum tube inner and outer tubes and fixing clips, and utilizing the conveyor chain of outer tube, fixing clips and inner tube and PLC controller to achieve automated assembly, the problem of low efficiency in manual assembly of vacuum tubes is solved, mass production and precise alignment are realized, and assembly speed and accuracy are improved.

CN223596218UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25LUQUAN HAOGUANG NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423008095.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-06

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Technical Problem

The assembly of the inner and outer tubes and fixing clips of existing vacuum tubes relies on manual labor, and there is a lack of mass production line assembly equipment, resulting in low production efficiency.

Method used

A vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixing clip assembly machine was designed. The machine uses an outer tube conveying chain, a fixing clip conveying chain and an inner tube conveying chain, and a PLC controller to realize the concentric alignment and automatic assembly of the outer tube, fixing clip and inner tube. An electric push rod is used to push the inner tube into the outer tube and the fixing clip is sleeved on the inner tube.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated mass assembly of vacuum tubes, improving production efficiency, reducing manual intervention, and enhancing assembly speed and precision.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixing clamp assembly machine, which relates to the technical field of solar equipment production, and comprises an outer tube conveying chain, a fixing clamp conveying chain arranged side by side with the outer tube conveying chain, and an inner tube conveying chain arranged side by side on the other side of the fixing clamp conveying chain, the inner pipe pushing device is arranged on the other side of the inner pipe conveying chain; a first conveying belt of the outer pipe conveying chain is provided with a plurality of U-shaped outer pipe grooves for containing the outer pipes, a second conveying belt of the fixing clamp conveying chain is provided with a plurality of fixing clamp retainers, and a third conveying belt of the inner pipe conveying chain is provided with semicircular grooves for containing the inner pipes. An outer pipe is conveyed through the outer pipe conveying chain, an inner pipe is conveyed through the inner pipe conveying chain, a fixing clamp is conveyed through the fixing clamp conveying chain, the outer pipe, the outer pipe and the fixing clamp are concentrically aligned through the PLC, the conveying chains are suspended, then the electric push rod is started to push the pipe push rod, and the pipe push shaft abuts against the inner pipe to complete assembly.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to solar energy equipment production technical field, concretely relates to a vacuum pipe inner and outer pipe and fixed card assembly machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] Solar vacuum tube includes: cover glass tube (outer tube) and inner glass tube (inner tube) constitute vacuum interlayer, play the role of protection internal structure and transmission external light. Protect internal from being damaged, and the light of outside transmission into vacuum tube. Inner glass tube (inner tube): as the flowing pipeline of water, its outer wall is attached with selective absorption coating layer;The heat absorbed is selectively transmitted to the medium (such as water) contained. Selective absorption coating layer: by antireflection layer, absorption layer and bottom metal layer. Antireflection layer mainly plays the role of antireflection and protection;Absorption layer converts light energy into heat energy;Bottom metal layer reflects the heat radiated by the internal medium of inner tube. Vacuum interlayer: between inner and outer glass tube, reduce the heat loss caused by gas convection by reducing gas molecules. Support (spring clip also called fixed card): fixed inner glass tube's free end, reduce the relative displacement damage between inner and outer glass tube caused by vibration. Support airtight hemispherical inner glass tube one end, so that it can freely stretch, buffer stress caused by thermal expansion and contraction. Getter: after baking getter film, getter film can absorb residual or permeate into the gas in vacuum interlayer, maintain the vacuum degree of vacuum interlayer.

[0003] The assembly of the inner and outer tubes of the existing vacuum tube relies on manual completion, and workers need to complete the assembly of the outer tube, the fixed card and the inner tube one by one, and there is a lack of a device capable of batch and assembly line type assembly of the inner and outer tubes of the vacuum tube and the fixed card to speed up the production efficiency of the vacuum tube. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In order to overcome the problems in the background art, the utility model provides a vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixed card assembly machine.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model is through the following technical scheme realizes: a vacuum pipe inner and outer pipe and fixed card assembly machine, the outer pipe conveying chain is provided with the fixed card conveying chain side by side with the outer pipe conveying chain, and the inner pipe conveying chain is side by side with the fixed card conveying chain another side, and the inner pipe pushing device is arranged on the other side of the inner pipe conveying chain, a plurality of U-shaped outer pipe grooves for placing the outer pipe are arranged on the first conveying belt of the outer pipe conveying chain, a plurality of fixed card holders are arranged on the second conveying belt of the fixed card conveying chain, and a semicircular groove for placing the inner pipe is arranged on the third conveying belt of the inner pipe conveying chain, the inner pipe pushing device comprises a bracket arranged on the side of the inner pipe conveying chain, an electric push rod arranged on the bracket, a tube pushing rod arranged perpendicularly with the electric push rod and in parallel with the inner pipe conveying chain, and a tube pushing shaft concentric with the semicircular groove is arranged on the tube pushing rod, and the stroke of the electric push rod can make the tube pushing shaft penetrate the fixed card holder.

[0006] Further, the distance between the adjacent U-shaped outer pipe groove cross-section center points, the distance between the adjacent fixed card holder cross-section center points, and the distance between the adjacent semicircular groove cross-section center points are equal, and the semicircular area of the U-shaped outer pipe groove, the semicircular groove, and the fixed card holder can be concentrically aligned when located on the same horizontal plane.

[0007] Further, the assembly machine further comprises an assembly controller, the assembly controller comprises a PLC controller, a first direct-current electric induction sensor arranged on the first baffle plate of the outer pipe conveying chain, a first induction point arranged on the U-shaped outer pipe groove, a second direct-current electric induction sensor arranged on the second baffle plate of the fixed card conveying chain, a second induction point arranged on the fixed card holder, a third direct-current electric induction sensor arranged on the third baffle plate of the inner pipe conveying chain, and a third induction point arranged on the semicircular groove, the number of the first induction points is multiple, the adjacent first induction points are separated by the same number of U-shaped outer pipe grooves as the number of tube pushing shafts, the number of the second induction points is multiple, the adjacent second induction points are separated by the same number of fixed card holders as the number of tube pushing shafts, the number of the third induction points is multiple, the adjacent third induction points are separated by the same number of semicircular grooves as the number of tube pushing shafts, and the assembly controller further comprises a fourth direct-current electric induction sensor arranged on the bracket and a fourth induction point arranged on the other side of the semicircular groove with the third induction point.

[0008] Further, the U-shaped outer pipe groove is provided with a baffle plate away from the fixed card conveying chain.

[0009] Further, the fixed card holder comprises: a sleeve, a support arranged on the side wall of the sleeve and fixedly connected with the second conveying belt of the fixed card conveying chain; the sleeve is provided with a notch accommodating the elastic sheet of the fixed card on the side bottom surface close to the inner tube conveying chain, the number of the notch is same as that of the elastic sheet and one-to-one correspondence, and the bottom of the notch is provided with a magnet.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects of:

[0011] The utility model discloses a outer tube conveying chain conveys outer tube, inner tube conveying chain conveys inner tube, fixed card conveying chain conveys fixed card, and through the PLC controller lets outer tube, outer tube, fixed card concentric alignment and pause conveying chain, subsequently starts electric push rod and pushes the tube axle, lets the push tube axle and pushes the inner tube to fixed card and moves and sets up fixed card sleeve on the inner tube semicircle head, and the inner tube continues to push to the outside tube, and reaches the bottom of outer tube, subsequently electric lever drives push tube axle and retreats, and outer tube conveying chain, fixed card conveying chain, inner tube conveying chain continue to run, and convey the next batch outer tube, inner tube, fixed card to the assembly position, thereby completing the batch vacuum pipe assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is equal axis structure schematic view for vacuum pipe inner and outer tube and fixed card assembly machine;

[0013] Figure 2 It is top view structure schematic view for vacuum pipe inner and outer tube and fixed card assembly machine;

[0014] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 Structure schematic view in A place of middle;

[0015] Figure 4 It is Figure 1 Structure schematic view in B place of middle;

[0016] Figure 5 It is Figure 1 Structure schematic view in C place of middle;

[0017] Figure 6 It is U type outer tube groove structure schematic view;

[0018] Figure 7 It is fixed card holder structure schematic view.

[0019] In the figure: outer tube conveying chain 1, fixed card conveying chain 2, inner tube conveying chain 3, inner tube pushing device 4, U-shaped outer tube groove 5, fixed card holder 6, semicircular groove 7, support 8, electric push rod 9, push tube rod 10, push tube shaft 11, first baffle plate 12, first direct current electric induction sensor 13, first induction point 14, second baffle plate 15, second direct current electric induction sensor 16, third baffle plate 17, second induction point 18, third direct current electric induction sensor 19, third induction point 20, fourth direct current electric induction sensor 21, fourth induction point 22, baffle 23, sleeve 24, support 25, notch 26, magnet 27. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and beneficial effects of the utility model more clear, the preferred embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail below, so as to facilitate the understanding of technicians.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 The utility model provides a kind of vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixed card assembly machine, outer tube conveying chain 1, with the fixed card conveying chain 2 of outer tube conveying chain 1 side by side arrangement, and it is side by side in with the fixed card conveying chain 2 other side's inner tube conveying chain 3, it is in the inner tube pushing device 4 of other side of the inner tube conveying chain 3;Several U-shaped outer tube grooves 5 for placing the outer tube are equipped on the first conveyor belt of the outer tube conveying chain 1, several fixed card holders 6 are equipped on the second conveyor belt of the fixed card conveying chain 2, and semicircular groove 7 for placing the inner tube is equipped on the third conveyor belt of the inner tube conveying chain 3;The inner tube pushing device 4 includes: support 8 on the side of the inner tube conveying chain 3, electric push rod 9 on the support 8, push tube rod 10 vertically with electric push rod 9 and parallel with the inner tube conveying chain 3 are arranged, and push tube shaft 11 concentric with semicircular groove 7 is equipped on push tube rod 10;The stroke of electric push rod 9 can make push tube shaft 11 penetrate fixed card holder 6. Outer tube conveying chain 1, fixed card conveying chain 2, inner tube conveying chain 3 are prior art. Push tube rod 10 can slide along the upper surface of semicircular groove 7.

[0022] The distance between the adjacent U-shaped outer tube grooves 5 cross-sectional center points, the distance between the adjacent fixed card holder 6 cross-sectional center points, and the distance between the adjacent semicircular grooves 7 cross-sectional center points are equal, and the semicircular area of the U-shaped outer tube groove 5, the semicircular groove 7, and the fixed card holder 6 can be concentrically aligned when located in the same horizontal plane. When concentrically aligned, the electric push rod 9 pushes the inner tube to put the fixed card placed on the fixed card holder 6 on the semicircular head, and the electric push rod 9 continues to push the inner tube to continue to push outward into the outer tube, until the bottom of the outer tube; then the electric rod drives the push tube shaft 11 to retreat, and the outer tube conveying chain 1, the fixed card conveying chain 2, and the inner tube conveying chain 3 continue to run, conveying the next batch of outer tube, inner tube, and fixed card to the assembly position. The stroke of the electric push rod 9 is just enough to put the inner tube

[0023] The assembly machine further comprises an assembly controller, which comprises a PLC controller, a first direct current electric induction sensor 13 arranged on a first baffle plate 12 of the outer tube conveying chain 1, a first induction point 14 arranged on the U-shaped outer tube groove 5, a second direct current electric induction sensor 16 arranged on a second baffle plate 15 of the fixed card conveying chain 2, a second induction point 18 arranged on the fixed card holder 6, a third direct current electric induction sensor 19 arranged on a third baffle plate 17 of the inner tube conveying chain 3, and a third induction point 20 arranged on the semicircular groove 7; the first induction points 14 are multiple in number, and the adjacent first induction points 14 are spaced apart by the U-shaped outer tube grooves 5 which are the same in number as the tube pushing shafts 11; the second induction points 18 are multiple in number, and the adjacent second induction points 18 are spaced apart by the fixed card holders 6 which are the same in number as the tube pushing shafts 11; the third induction points 20 are multiple in number, and the adjacent third induction points 20 are spaced apart by the semicircular grooves 7 which are the same in number as the tube pushing shafts 11; the assembly controller further comprises a fourth direct current electric induction sensor 21 arranged on the support 8 and a fourth induction point 22 arranged on the other side of the semicircular groove 7 where the third induction point 20 is arranged. The PLC controller is electrically connected with the electric rod, the first direct current electric induction sensor 13, the second direct current electric induction sensor 16, the third direct current electric induction sensor 19, the fourth direct current electric induction sensor 21, the control module of the outer tube conveying chain 1, the control module of the fixed card conveying chain 2, and the control module of the inner tube conveying chain 3. When the first direct current electric induction sensor 13 senses the first induction point 14, the second direct current electric induction sensor 16 senses the second induction point 18, the third direct current electric induction sensor 19 senses the third induction point 20, and the fourth direct current electric induction sensor 21 senses the fourth induction point 22, it means that the condition that the semicircular area of the U-shaped outer tube groove 5, the semicircular groove 7, and the fixed card holder 6 can be concentrically aligned in the horizontal state is met, and the electric pushing rod 9 can be started to push the inner tube for assembly. In this embodiment, the stop of the outer tube conveying chain 1, the fixed card conveying chain 2, and the inner tube conveying chain 3 is automatically controlled by the PLC controller. When the assembly condition is met, the indicator light included in this embodiment is turned on, and the staff visually checks and then manually starts the electric pushing rod 9 to complete the assembly, manually resets the electric pushing rod 9, and restarts the outer tube conveying chain 1, the fixed card conveying chain 2, and the inner tube conveying chain 3.

[0024] The U-shaped outer tube groove 5 is provided with a baffle 23 away from the fixed card conveying chain 2. The baffle 23 functions to push against the bottom of the outer tube to prevent the outer tube from moving when the inner tube is pushed in.

[0025] The fixed card holder 6 comprises a sleeve 24, a support 25 arranged on the side wall of the sleeve 24 and fixedly connected with the second conveying belt of the fixed card conveying chain 2; the sleeve 24 is provided with a notch 26 accommodating the elastic sheet of the fixed card on the side bottom surface close to the inner tube conveying chain 3, the notch 26 is same in number and one-to-one corresponding with the elastic sheet, and the bottom of the notch 26 is provided with a magnet 27. The magnet 27 can adsorb the elastic sheet (the elastic sheet is made of stainless steel), so that the fixed card can be clamped on the semicircular head when the inner tube is close, and is carried out of the sleeve 24.

[0026] The vacuum pipe inner tube and outer tube and fixed card assembling machine of the utility model is used:

[0027] The workers are distributed at both ends of the assembling machine, and are respectively responsible for preventing the outer tube in the U-shaped outer tube groove 5, placing the inner tube in the semicircular groove 7, installing the fixed card on the sleeve 24, checking whether the assembling condition is achieved, starting the electric push rod 9, and taking out the assembled vacuum pipe from the U-shaped outer tube groove 5.

[0028] Finally, it is pointed out that the above preferred embodiments are only used for describing the technical scheme of the utility model and are not limited, although the utility model has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made to the form and details without departing from the range defined by the utility model claim book.

Claims

1. A vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixing clip assembly machine, characterized in that, An outer tube conveyor chain (1), a fixed card conveyor chain (2) arranged parallel to the outer tube conveyor chain (1), an inner tube conveyor chain (3) arranged parallel to the other side of the fixed card conveyor chain (2), and an inner tube pushing device (4) arranged on the other side of the inner tube conveyor chain (3); the first conveyor belt of the outer tube conveyor chain (1) is provided with several U-shaped outer tube grooves (5) for placing the outer tubes, the second conveyor belt of the fixed card conveyor chain (2) is provided with several fixed card holders (6), and the third conveyor belt of the inner tube conveyor chain (3) is provided with several U-shaped outer tube grooves (5) for placing the outer tubes. The inner tube is placed in a semi-circular groove (7); the inner tube pushing device (4) includes: a bracket (8) located on the side of the inner tube conveying chain (3), an electric push rod (9) located on the bracket (8), a push rod (10) arranged perpendicular to the electric push rod (9) and parallel to the inner tube conveying chain (3), and a push shaft (11) on the push rod (10) being concentric with the semi-circular groove (7); the stroke of the electric push rod (9) is such that the push shaft (11) passes through the fixed retainer (6).

2. The vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixing clip assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spacing between the center points of the cross sections of adjacent U-shaped outer tube grooves (5), the spacing between the center points of the cross sections of adjacent fixed clip holders (6) 6, and the spacing between the center points of the cross sections of adjacent semicircular grooves (7) are equal, and the semicircular area of ​​the U-shaped outer tube groove (5), the semicircular groove (7), and the fixed clip holders (6) 6 can be concentrically aligned when they are located on the same horizontal plane.

3. The vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixing clip assembly machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The assembly machine further includes an assembly controller, which includes a PLC controller, a first DC inductive sensor (13) on the first side plate (12) of the outer tube conveyor chain (1), a first sensing point (14) on the U-shaped outer tube groove (5), a second DC inductive sensor (16) on the second side plate (15) of the fixed card conveyor chain (2), a second sensing point (18) on the fixed card holder (6), a third DC inductive sensor (19) on the third side plate (17) of the inner tube conveyor chain (3), and a third sensing point (20) on the semi-circular groove (7); the number of the first sensing points (14) is multiple, and adjacent ones are... The first sensing points (14) are spaced apart by a U-shaped outer tube groove (5) in the same number as the push tube shaft (11); the second sensing points (18) are multiple, and adjacent second sensing points (18) are spaced apart by a fixed retainer (6) in the same number as the push tube shaft (11); the third sensing points (20) are multiple, and adjacent third sensing points (20) are spaced apart by a semi-circular groove (7) in the same number as the push tube shaft (11); the assembly controller further includes: a fourth DC inductive sensor (21) disposed on the bracket (8), and a fourth sensing point (22) disposed on the other side of the semi-circular groove (7) where the third sensing points (20) are installed.

4. The vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixing clip assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The U-shaped outer tube groove (5) is provided with a baffle (23) on the side away from the fixed card conveyor chain (2).

5. The vacuum tube inner and outer tube and fixing clip assembly machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed card holder (6) includes: a sleeve (24), a support member (25) disposed on the side wall of the sleeve (24) and fixedly connected to the second conveyor belt of the fixed card conveyor chain (2); the bottom surface of the sleeve (24) near the inner tube conveyor chain (3) is provided with a notch (26) for accommodating the elastic piece of the fixed card, the notch (26) is the same number as the elastic piece and corresponds one-to-one, and a magnet (27) is provided at the bottom of the notch (26).