Aluminum pipe machining device

By designing an automated aluminum tube processing device, which combines a slide table and a gas welding torch, efficient and safe welding of irregularly shaped tube components was achieved, solving the quality and safety problems existing in manual welding and improving production efficiency.

CN223642929UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09CHANGZHOU JINGLI AUTOMOBILE TECH
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Application Number
CN202520231956.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-14
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-14

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Technical Problem

There are quality problems and safety hazards in the welding process of existing irregular tube components. Manual operation is difficult to guarantee welding quality and poses a risk of safety accidents.

Method used

An aluminum tube processing device was designed, which uses a combination of a slide table and a gas welding gun. The drive component realizes the automated movement and position adjustment of the gas welding gun, replacing manual hand-held operation, and realizing the automatic welding of irregular tubes and joints.

Benefits of technology

It improved welding quality, reduced worker workload and safety hazards, and saved processing time.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an aluminum pipe machining device, and belongs to the technical field of aluminum pipe assembling. Comprising a workbench, a tool and a gas welding gun. Two supporting seats are fixedly mounted on one side of the workbench; the number of the tools is two, the two tools are fixedly installed on the top of the workbench, and the tools correspond to the supporting bases one to one. A moving mechanism is arranged at the top of the supporting seat; two brackets are fixedly mounted at the top of the supporting seat, the two brackets are arranged in parallel, and two sliding rods are fixedly mounted between the two brackets; the moving mechanism comprises a sliding table and a mounting rod, and the sliding table is slidably connected to the sliding rod in a sleeving mode; the mounting rod is movably arranged at the top of the sliding table, a gas welding gun is movably arranged on the mounting rod, and the gas welding gun is located on one side of the corresponding tool; the aluminum pipe machining device achieves the purposes of being safe, efficient and capable of reducing the labor cost.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of aluminum tube assembly technology, specifically to an aluminum tube processing device. Background Technology

[0002] Automotive air conditioning pipes and fittings are generally made of aluminum alloy and are separate components. During production and assembly, welding is required to ensure the internal pressure and sealing of the air conditioner. Current technology commonly uses gas brazing (a welding method that uses the flame generated by the combustion of a mixture of combustible and oxidizing gases as a heat source to melt the workpiece and welding materials, achieving atomic bonding); among these, the welding process for irregularly shaped pipe components is the most difficult.

[0003] The current method of welding irregularly shaped tube components relies on manual welding. This process requires skilled workers to have extensive experience and expertise in the safe operation of gas welding equipment and in anticipating factors such as material thickness and heating time. Due to the significant human factor at play, the welded products are prone to quality problems such as excessive burning, weld penetration, or deformation. In addition, violations of regulations by operators of the gas welding equipment can lead to safety accidents.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an aluminum tube processing device to solve the above problems.

[0005] It should be noted that the information disclosed in this background section is only for understanding the background technology of this application concept, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art. Utility Model Content

[0006] Based on the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, the problem to be solved by this application is to provide an aluminum tube processing device that achieves safety, high efficiency, and reduced labor costs.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve its technical problem is: an aluminum tube processing device, including a workbench, tooling, and a gas welding gun; two support seats are fixedly installed on one side of the workbench, the two support seats are arranged in parallel, and the long side is perpendicular to the long side of the workbench; two toolings are provided, and the two toolings are fixedly installed on the top of the workbench, and the toolings correspond one-to-one with the support seats; a moving mechanism is provided on the top of the support seats.

[0008] Two brackets are fixedly installed on the top of the support base, and the two brackets are arranged in parallel. Two slide rods are fixedly installed between the two brackets, and the two slide rods are arranged in parallel. The moving mechanism includes a slide table and a mounting rod. The slide table is slidably sleeved on the slide rod. Two mounting rods are provided, and the mounting rods are movably disposed on the top of the slide table. A gas welding gun is movably disposed on the mounting rod, and the gas welding gun is located on one side of the corresponding tooling. A drive assembly is provided on the top of the support base, and the movable part of the drive assembly is movably connected to the slide table.

[0009] Thus, the slide table, welding torch, and tooling are paired one-to-one, forming two processing stations on a single workbench. After assembling and welding the tooling at one processing station, the worker moves to the other processing station to perform assembly and welding while the tooling cools down. This allows the worker to alternate between the two stations, saving processing time. Furthermore, by using the slide table to support the welding torch, the worker can replace the manual handling of the torch, reducing the workload and lowering the risk of safety hazards.

[0010] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes a lead screw motor and a threaded rod; the threaded rod is located between two brackets and its two ends are rotatably connected to adjacent brackets; the threaded rod is located between two slide rods and is arranged in parallel; the lead screw motor is located at the end of the threaded rod away from the tooling, and its output end is connected to the threaded rod via a coupling; the bottom of the slide table is threadedly connected to the threaded rod; thus, the lead screw motor controls the movement of the slide table by rotating the threaded rod, thereby realizing the movement of the gas welding torch.

[0011] Furthermore, the drive assembly also includes a pneumatic cylinder and a moving rod; one end of the moving rod is fixedly installed on the movable part of the pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder and the moving rod are located on the bracket side away from the worktable, the end of the moving rod away from the pneumatic cylinder passes through the bracket and is clearance-fitted; the end of the moving rod away from the pneumatic cylinder is hinged to the bottom of the slide table; thus, the pneumatic cylinder pulls the slide table back and forth through the moving rod, thereby realizing the movement of the gas welding torch.

[0012] Furthermore, a base is fixedly installed on the top of the slide table, and a connecting plate is slidably mounted on the top of the base. Two vertical rods are fixedly installed on the top of the connecting plate away from the base, and the two vertical rods are arranged side by side, with each vertical rod corresponding to a mounting rod. A positioning clip is fitted on each vertical rod, and one side of the positioning clip is fixedly connected to the corresponding mounting rod. The mounting rod intersects the vertical rod perpendicularly. Each mounting rod corresponds to a gas welding gun, and a cross-shaped mounting component is installed on the side of the mounting rod away from the vertical rod. The side of the cross-shaped mounting component engages with the gas welding gun, and the axis of the gas welding gun intersects the mounting rod and the vertical rod respectively. Thus, the connecting plate can move on the base, and the mounting rod can be moved by the vertical rod, thereby enabling fine adjustment of the gas welding gun's processing position.

[0013] Furthermore, a gantry frame is fixedly installed on the top of the base, a rotary motor is fixedly installed on the top of the gantry frame, a rotating shaft is provided at the output end of the rotary motor, the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the top of the gantry frame, and a turntable is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft away from the rotary motor, the turntable being located inside the gantry frame;

[0014] A rotating column is fixedly installed at the end of the turntable away from the rotating shaft. The rotating column is eccentrically positioned and its axis is perpendicular to the end face of the turntable. A square frame is fixedly installed on the side of the connecting plate away from the gas welding gun. The square frame is horizontally positioned, and the rotating column is located inside the square frame and is rotatably connected.

[0015] Thus, the rotary motor drives the turntable to rotate, and the rotating column controls the movement of the connecting plate through the square frame; thereby, the wobbling action of the gas welding gun is achieved by controlling the back and forth movement of the connecting plate.

[0016] Furthermore, the gantry frame is located on the side of the connecting plate away from the workbench, and the square frame is suspended inside the gantry frame.

[0017] Furthermore, the turntable is located at the top of the square frame and does not contact the square frame; the diameter of the turntable is greater than the width of the square frame and less than the length of the square frame; the length of the square frame is parallel to the length of the connecting plate; the side of the rotating column is slidably connected to the inside of the square frame; thus, when the turntable drives the rotating column to move circumferentially, the rotating column pushes the square frame to move along the width direction when it moves inside the square frame.

[0018] Furthermore, the tooling includes a base, a clamp, and a positioning frame; the base is fixedly mounted on the tooling table, and supports are arranged side by side on the top of the base; the clamp is fixedly mounted on the top of the base and located between the two supports, and the top of the clamp has two recesses; the positioning frame is fixedly mounted between the supports and located above the clamp, and a snap-fit ​​seat is provided on one side of the positioning frame; thus, the worker installs one end of each of the two irregular tubes into the recesses, and snaps the other end of the irregular tubes into the snap-fit ​​seat; then the connector is placed on the clamp and assembled with the irregular tubes, and the welding wire is placed at the connection point.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: The aluminum tube processing device provided by this application, by setting up a slide table and mounting rod, allows workers to place irregularly shaped tubes and connectors on a nearby fixture for assembly, and insert welding wire at the connection between the connector and the irregularly shaped tube; the corresponding gas welding gun is turned on, and the drive component controls the gas welding gun to approach the fixture and weld the connection; after welding is completed, the drive component controls the gas welding gun to move away from the fixture; by supporting the gas welding gun with the slide table, the gas welding gun is replaced by the worker holding the gas welding gun, which reduces the worker's workload and reduces the probability of safety hazards.

[0020] In addition to the purposes, features, and advantages described above, this application has other purposes, features, and advantages. These will be referred to below. Figures 1-5 This application will be described in further detail. Attached Figure Description

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments of this application and their descriptions are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application.

[0022] In the attached diagram:

[0023] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of an aluminum tube processing apparatus according to this application;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the drive components and tooling;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Assembly diagram of the base, connecting plate, and mounting rod;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Assembly diagram of the rotating motor and rotating column;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a planar schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the rotating column and the rectangular frame;

[0028] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0029] 1. Workbench; 11. Support base; 111. Bracket; 112. Slide rod; 12. Tooling; 121. Base; 122. Bracket; 123. Fixture; 124. Positioning frame; 2. Moving mechanism; 211. Screw motor; 212. Threaded rod; 213. Slide table; 221. Base; 222. Gantry frame; 223. Rotary motor; 224. Turntable; 2241. Rotating column; 225. Connecting plate; 2251. Vertical rod; 2252. Positioning clamp; 2253. Square frame; 226. Mounting rod; 31. Cross mounting piece; 32. Gas welding gun. Detailed Implementation

[0030] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0031] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0032] like Figures 1-5 As shown, this application provides an aluminum tube processing apparatus, including a worktable 1, a tooling 12, and a gas welding torch 32; see reference... Figure 1 Two support seats 11 are fixedly installed on one side of the workbench 1. The two support seats 11 are arranged in parallel and their long sides are perpendicular to the long side of the workbench 1. Two tooling fixtures 12 are provided. The two tooling fixtures are fixedly installed on the top of the workbench 1. The tooling fixtures 12 correspond one-to-one with the support seats 11.

[0033] Two brackets 111 are fixedly installed on the top of the support base 11. The two brackets 111 are arranged in parallel and side by side. Two sliding rods 112 are fixedly installed between the two brackets 111. The two sliding rods 112 are arranged in parallel and side by side. A moving mechanism 2 is provided on the top of the support base 11.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 The moving mechanism 2 includes a slide table 213 and a mounting rod 226. The slide table 213 is slidably sleeved on the slide rod 112. There are two mounting rods 226, which are movably mounted on the top of the slide table 213. A gas welding gun 32 is movably mounted on the mounting rod 226. The gas welding gun 32 is located on one side of the corresponding tooling 12. The end of the gas welding gun 32 away from the corresponding tooling 12 is connected to a gas cylinder through a pipeline. A drive assembly is provided on the top of the support base 11. The movable part of the drive assembly is movably connected to the slide table 213.

[0035] Thus, the slide table 213, the gas welding gun 32, and the tooling 12 are paired one-to-one, forming two processing stations on a workbench 1. After the worker completes the assembly and welding of the tooling 12 at one of the processing stations, the worker moves to the other processing station to perform assembly and welding work while the tooling 12 is cooling. This allows the worker to alternate between the two stations, saving processing time. The slide table 213 supports the gas welding gun 32, replacing the worker's hand-held gas welding gun 32, reducing the worker's workload and lowering the probability of safety hazards.

[0036] Reference Figure 2The drive assembly includes a lead screw motor 211 and a threaded rod 212. The threaded rod 212 is located between two brackets 111 and its two ends are rotatably connected to the adjacent brackets 111. The threaded rod 212 is located between two slide rods 112 and is arranged in parallel. The lead screw motor 211 is located at the end of the threaded rod 212 away from the tooling 12, and its output end is connected to the threaded rod 212 through a coupling. The bottom of the slide table 213 is threadedly connected to the threaded rod 212. Thus, the lead screw motor 211 controls the movement of the slide table 213 by rotating the threaded rod 212, thereby realizing the movement of the gas welding gun 32.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 A base 221 is fixedly installed on the top of the slide table 213. A connecting plate 225 is slidably mounted on the top of the base 221. Two vertical rods 2251 are fixedly installed on the top of the connecting plate 225 away from the base 221. The two vertical rods 2251 are arranged side by side, and each vertical rod 2251 corresponds to a mounting rod 226. A positioning clip 2252 is sleeved on the vertical rod 2251. One side of the positioning clip 2252 is fixedly connected to the corresponding mounting rod 226. The mounting rod 226 and the vertical rod 2251 are fixedly connected. 251 are perpendicularly intersecting; the mounting rod 226 corresponds one-to-one with the gas welding gun 32. A cross mounting part 31 is installed on the side of the mounting rod 226 away from the vertical rod 2251. The side of the cross mounting part 31 is engaged with the gas welding gun 32. The axis of the gas welding gun 32 is intersected with the mounting rod 226 and the vertical rod 2251 respectively. Thus, the connecting plate 225 can move on the base 221, and drive the mounting rod 226 to move through the vertical rod 2251, thereby enabling fine adjustment of the processing position of the gas welding gun 32.

[0038] Reference Figures 3-5 A gantry frame 222 is fixedly mounted on the top of the base 221. A rotary motor 223 is fixedly mounted on the top of the gantry frame 222. A rotating shaft is provided at the output end of the rotary motor 223. The rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the top of the gantry frame 222. A turntable 224 is fixedly mounted on the end of the rotating shaft away from the rotary motor 223. The turntable 224 is located inside the gantry frame 222. A rotating column 2241 is fixedly mounted on the end of the turntable 224 away from the rotating shaft. The rotating column 2241 is eccentrically positioned. The axis is perpendicular to the end face of the turntable 224; a square frame 2253 is fixedly installed on the side of the connecting plate 225 away from the gas welding gun 32. The square frame 2253 is horizontal, and the rotating column 2241 is located inside the square frame 2253 and is rotatably connected; thus, the rotary motor 223 drives the turntable 224 to rotate, and the rotating column 2241 controls the movement of the connecting plate 225 through the square frame 2253; thereby, the shaking action of the gas welding gun 32 is realized when it is working by controlling the back and forth movement of the connecting plate 225.

[0039] The gantry frame 222 is located on the side of the connecting plate 225 away from the workbench 1, and the square frame 2253 is suspended inside the gantry frame 222.

[0040] Reference Figure 5 The turntable 224 is located at the top of the square frame 2253 and does not contact the square frame 2253. The diameter of the turntable 224 is greater than the width of the square frame 2253 and less than the length of the square frame 2253. The length of the square frame 2253 is parallel to the length of the connecting plate 225. The side of the rotating column 2241 is slidably connected to the inside of the square frame 2253. Thus, when the turntable 224 drives the rotating column 2241 to move circumferentially, the rotating column 2241 pushes the square frame 2253 to move along the width direction when it moves inside the square frame 2253.

[0041] In addition, refer to Figure 2 The fixture 12 includes a base 121, a clamp 123, and a positioning frame 124. The base 121 is fixedly installed on the fixture 12 platform. The top of the base 121 is provided with two supports 122 side by side. The clamp 123 is fixedly installed on the top of the base 121 and is located between the two supports 122. The top of the clamp 123 is provided with two recesses. The positioning frame 124 is fixedly installed between the supports 122 and is located above the clamp 123. A snap-fit ​​seat is provided on one side of the positioning frame 124. Thus, the worker installs one end of each of the two shaped tubes into the recesses and snaps the other end of the shaped tubes into the snap-fit ​​seat. Then, the connector is placed on the clamp 123 and assembled with the shaped tubes, and the welding wire is placed at the connection.

[0042] The working process is as follows: the worker places the irregular tube and connector on the adjacent fixture 12 for assembly, and puts welding wire into the connection between the connector and the irregular tube; the corresponding gas welding gun 32 is turned on, and the drive component controls the gas welding gun 32 to move closer to the fixture 12; then the rotary motor 223 drives the turntable 224 to rotate, and the rotating column 2241 controls the movement of the connecting plate 225 through the square frame 2253; then the gas welding gun 32 is controlled to heat the connection and burn the welding wire back and forth by controlling the back and forth movement of the connecting plate 225; after welding is completed, the drive component controls the gas welding gun 32 to move away from the fixture 12; while the fixture 12 is cooling, the worker moves to another processing station to perform assembly and welding work; thus, the worker can alternate between two stations to perform assembly and welding work, saving processing time; the gas welding gun 32 is supported by the slide table 213 to replace the worker holding the gas welding gun 32, reducing the worker's workload and reducing the probability of safety hazards.

[0043] Example 2: Based on Example 1, a replacement solution for the driver component is proposed, the details of which are as follows:

[0044] The drive assembly also includes a pneumatic cylinder and a moving rod; one end of the moving rod is fixedly installed on the movable part of the pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder and the moving rod are located on the side of the bracket 111 away from the worktable 1, the end of the moving rod away from the pneumatic cylinder passes through the bracket 111 and is clearance-fitted; the end of the moving rod away from the pneumatic cylinder is hinged to the bottom of the slide table 213; thus, the pneumatic cylinder pulls the slide table 213 back and forth through the moving rod, thereby realizing the movement of the gas welding gun 32.

[0045] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An aluminum tube processing device, comprising a worktable (1), tooling (12), and a gas welding torch (32), characterized in that: Two support seats (11) are fixedly installed on one side of the workbench (1). The two support seats (11) are arranged in parallel, and their long sides are perpendicular to the long side of the workbench (1). Two tooling fixtures (12) are provided. The two tooling fixtures are fixedly installed on the top of the workbench (1). The tooling fixtures (12) correspond one-to-one with the support seats (11). The top of the support base (11) is fixedly installed with two brackets (111), which are arranged in parallel. Two slide rods (112) are fixedly installed between the two brackets (111), which are arranged in parallel. The top of the support base (11) is provided with a moving mechanism (2). The moving mechanism (2) includes a slide (213) and a mounting rod (226). The slide (213) is slidably sleeved on the slide rod (112). There are two mounting rods (226). The mounting rods (226) are movably disposed on the top of the slide (213). A gas welding gun (32) is movably disposed on the mounting rod (226). The gas welding gun (32) is located on one side of the corresponding tooling (12). A driving assembly is disposed on the top of the support base (11). The movable part of the driving assembly is movably connected to the slide (213).

2. The aluminum tube processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a lead screw motor (211) and a threaded rod (212); the threaded rod (212) is located between two brackets (111) and its two ends are rotatably connected to the adjacent brackets (111); the threaded rod (212) is located between two slide rods (112) and is arranged in parallel; the lead screw motor (211) is located at the end of the threaded rod (212) away from the tooling (12), and its output end is connected to the threaded rod (212) through a coupling; the bottom of the slide table (213) is connected to the threaded rod (212) by a thread.

3. The aluminum tube processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly also includes a pneumatic cylinder and a moving rod; one end of the moving rod is fixedly installed on the movable part of the pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder and the moving rod are located on the side of the bracket (111) away from the worktable (1), the end of the moving rod away from the pneumatic cylinder passes through the bracket (111) and is clearance-fitted; the end of the moving rod away from the pneumatic cylinder is hinged to the bottom of the slide (213).

4. The aluminum tube processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: A base (221) is fixedly installed on the top of the slide (213), and a connecting plate (225) is slidably arranged on the top of the base (221). Two vertical rods (2251) are fixedly installed on the top of the connecting plate (225) away from the base (221). The two vertical rods (2251) are arranged side by side, and the vertical rods (2251) correspond one-to-one with the mounting rods (226). A positioning clip (2252) is fitted on the vertical rod (2251). One side of the positioning clip (2252) is fixedly connected to the corresponding mounting rod (226). The mounting rod (226) intersects the vertical rod (2251) perpendicularly. The mounting rod (226) corresponds one-to-one with the gas welding gun (32). A cross mounting piece (31) is installed on the side of the mounting rod (226) away from the vertical rod (2251). The side of the cross mounting piece (31) is engaged with the gas welding gun (32). The axis of the gas welding gun (32) intersects the mounting rod (226) and the vertical rod (2251) respectively.

5. The aluminum tube processing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that: A gantry frame (222) is fixedly installed on the top of the base (221), and a rotary motor (223) is fixedly installed on the top of the gantry frame (222). A rotating shaft is provided at the output end of the rotary motor (223). The rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the top of the gantry frame (222). A turntable (224) is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft away from the rotary motor (223). The turntable (224) is located on the inner side of the gantry frame (222). A rotating column (2241) is fixedly installed at the end of the turntable (224) away from the rotating shaft. The rotating column (2241) is eccentrically positioned and its axis is perpendicular to the end face of the turntable (224). A square frame (2253) is fixedly installed on the side of the connecting plate (225) away from the gas welding gun (32). The square frame (2253) is horizontally positioned, and the rotating column (2241) is located inside the square frame (2253) and is rotatably connected.

6. The aluminum tube processing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: The gantry (222) is located on the side of the connecting plate (225) away from the workbench (1), and the square frame (2253) is suspended inside the gantry (222).

7. The aluminum tube processing apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The turntable (224) is located at the top of the square frame (2253) and does not contact the square frame (2253); the diameter of the turntable (224) is greater than the width of the square frame (2253) and less than the length of the square frame (2253); the length of the square frame (2253) is parallel to the length of the connecting plate (225); the side of the rotating column (2241) is slidably connected to the inside of the square frame (2253).

8. The aluminum tube processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that: The tooling (12) includes a base (121), a clamp (123), and a positioning frame (124). The base (121) is fixedly installed on the tooling (12) platform. The top of the base (121) is provided with two supports (122). The clamp (123) is fixedly installed on the top of the base (121) and located between the two supports (122). The top of the clamp (123) is provided with two recesses. The positioning frame (124) is fixedly installed between the supports (122) and located above the clamp (123). A snap-fit ​​seat is provided on one side of the positioning frame (124).