Curing device for winding carbon fibers on surface of hydrogen storage cylinder
By combining a UV emitter and an infrared heating tube for curing, the problems of large space occupation and high energy consumption of thermosetting equipment in the traditional production of hydrogen storage cylinders are solved, realizing rapid curing and efficient production of carbon fiber hydrogen storage cylinders.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520563086.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-28
AI Technical Summary
Traditional hydrogen storage cylinder production involves heat curing equipment that occupies a large space, consumes a lot of energy, and is cumbersome to operate, making it unable to meet the needs of intelligent production lines.
A curing method combining a UV emitter and an infrared heating tube is adopted. The carbon fiber is wound and cured by a robotic arm and an adjustment mechanism, replacing the traditional autoclave heat curing. The UV emitter is used for initial curing and the infrared heating tube is used to complete the rapid curing of the carbon fiber.
It shortens the production cycle of carbon fiber hydrogen storage cylinders, improves production efficiency, reduces energy consumption, and meets the needs of intelligent production lines.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to carbon fiber equipment technical field, specifically relates to a kind of solidification device of hydrogen storage cylinder surface winding carbon fiber. BACKGROUND
[0002] Hydrogen energy can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the field of transportation and improve air quality. For example, using hydrogen in vehicles such as trucks, buses, airplanes and ships can significantly reduce carbon emissions. As a hydrogen storage device, the importance of hydrogen storage cylinders in the field of energy storage and transportation lies in their role as key equipment for hydrogen energy storage and transportation, effectively addressing key issues in hydrogen energy applications.
[0003] Whether it is a type III bottle or a type IV bottle, a key step in their production is curing. Typically, they use thermosetting epoxy resin, which requires several hours to several hours of heat curing in a curing oven, occupying a large portion of the entire production cycle. Specialized curing equipment such as autoclaves is required for heat curing, which not only occupies space but also consumes high energy and is not environmentally friendly. In addition, traditional horizontal winding equipment has low freedom, is cumbersome and inconvenient to operate, and other shortcomings cannot meet the current demand for intelligent production lines. SUMMARY
[0004] The utility model mainly solves the technical problems existing in the prior art, and provides a curing device for winding carbon fiber on the surface of a hydrogen storage cylinder.
[0005] The above technical problems of the utility model are mainly solved by the following technical solutions: a curing device for winding carbon fiber on the surface of a hydrogen storage cylinder, including a nozzle winding mechanism, the nozzle winding mechanism includes a base, a reduction box and a first motor, the reduction box is arranged on the top of the base, the first motor is arranged on one side of the reduction box, a turntable is arranged on the other side of the reduction box, an installation rack is arranged on the output end of the turntable, UV emitters are arranged on both sides of the installation rack, a guide rod and a wire guide head are arranged on one side of the installation rack, a mechanical arm is arranged on one side of the nozzle winding mechanism, a heat radiation light source generating device is arranged on the output end of the mechanical arm, the heat radiation light source generating device extends to one side of the nozzle winding mechanism, and an infrared thermometer is arranged in the heat radiation light source generating device.
[0006] As preferred, the bottom of the UV emitter and the infrared thermometer is provided with an adjusting mechanism, the adjusting mechanism comprises a bottom plate, a slide rail, a guide block, a slide shuttle, a threaded lead screw, a hinged seat, a top plate, a long pin shaft and a connecting plate, the slide rail is arranged at the middle position of the top of the bottom plate, the guide block is slidably arranged on the slide rail, the slide shuttle is arranged on the top of the guide block, the threaded lead screw is arranged on the top of the slide rail and is rotatably connected with the bottom plate at one end, the slide shuttle is threadedly connected with the threaded lead screw, the hinged seat is arranged on the left and right sides of the rear side of the bottom plate, the rear end of the top plate is rotatably connected with the hinged seat through a rotating shaft, and a plurality of equipment holes are formed in the top plate.
[0007] As preferred, the long pin shaft is transversely inserted into the slide shuttle, the bottom of the connecting plate is respectively sleeved on the two ends of the long pin shaft, and the top of the connecting plate on the two sides is respectively installed through the equipment holes on the two sides of the top plate corresponding to the long pin shaft.
[0008] As preferred, the UV emitter is installed on the equipment holes of the top plate through four nuts, and the surface of the infrared thermometer is sleeved with a hoop, and the hoop is installed on the equipment holes of the top plate through bolts.
[0009] As preferred, the heat radiation source generating device comprises a protective cover, a mounting seat, a three-jaw chuck, an extension rod, a gas cylinder liner, a first infrared heating pipe, a second infrared heating pipe and a second motor, the mounting seat is arranged on the output end of the mechanical arm, the protective cover is arranged on the outer surface of the mounting seat, a plurality of heat dissipation holes are formed in one side of the top of the protective cover, the second motor is arranged in the mounting seat, the three-jaw chuck is arranged on the output end of the second motor, the extension rod is arranged at one end of the three-jaw chuck, and one end of the gas cylinder liner is threadedly connected with the extension rod.
[0010] As preferred, the first infrared heating pipe is arranged at one end of the protective cover, and the second infrared heating pipe is arranged at the inner wall of the protective cover and corresponds to the outer circle of the gas cylinder liner.
[0011] The present application has the following beneficial effects: by arranging the UV emitter, the method uses radiation heat source and UV emitter instead of the traditional heat curing method of heat curing tank, and the effect of curing while winding is achieved, and the production cycle of carbon fiber hydrogen storage cylinder is shortened.
[0012] Meanwhile, the top of the UV emitter is provided with an adjusting mechanism, the slide shuttle is driven to move forward and backward through the nut screw, the top plate is connected with the long pin shaft and the connecting plate, the angle of the top plate can be adjusted, the emitting angle of the UV emitter can be adjusted, the carbon fiber can be fixed during winding, the first infrared heating pipe and the second infrared heating pipe are arranged on the side and the surface of the gas cylinder liner in the protective cover, the curing speed of the carbon fiber during winding can be adjusted by cooperating with the UV emitter, Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the wire winding mechanism of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the thermal radiation source generating device of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the UV emitter of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the infrared thermometer of this utility model.
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Thread winding mechanism; 11. Gearbox; 12. First motor; 13. Turntable; 14. Mounting bracket; 15. Guide rod; 16. Thread guide head; 2. Adjustment mechanism; 21. Base plate; 22. Slide rail; 23. Guide block; 24. Shuttle; 25. Threaded screw; 26. Hinge seat; 27. Top plate; 28. Equipment hole; 29. Long pin shaft; 210. Connecting plate; 3. Thermal radiation light source generator; 31. Protective cover; 32. Heat dissipation hole; 33. Mounting base; 34. Three-jaw chuck; 35. Extension rod; 36. Gas cylinder liner; 37. First infrared heating tube; 38. Second infrared heating tube; 39. Second motor; 4. Robotic arm; 5. UV emitter; 6. Infrared thermometer; 61. Clamp. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0020] Example: A curing device for winding carbon fiber onto the surface of a hydrogen storage cylinder, such as... Figures 1-5 As shown, the device includes a wire winding mechanism 1, which includes a base, a reduction gearbox 11, and a first motor 12. The reduction gearbox 11 is located on the top of the base, and the first motor 12 is located on one side of the reduction gearbox 11. A turntable 13 is located on the other side of the reduction gearbox 11. A mounting bracket 14 is located on the output end of the turntable 13. UV emitters 5 are located on both sides of the mounting bracket 14. A guide rod 15 and a wire guide head 16 are located on one side of the mounting bracket 14. A robotic arm 4 is located on one side of the wire winding mechanism 1. The robotic arm 4 is a six-degree-of-freedom industrial robot. A thermal radiation light source generator 3 is located on the output end of the robotic arm 4. The thermal radiation light source generator 3 extends to one side of the wire winding mechanism 1, and an infrared thermometer 6 is located inside the thermal radiation light source generator 3.
[0021] The bottom of the UV emitter 5 and the infrared thermometer 6 is provided with an adjusting mechanism 2, the adjusting mechanism 2 comprises a bottom plate 21, a sliding rail 22, a guide block 23, a sliding shuttle 24, a threaded lead screw 25, a hinged seat 26, a top plate 27, a long pin shaft 29 and a connecting plate 210, the sliding rail 22 is arranged at the middle position of the top of the bottom plate 21, the guide block 23 is slidingly arranged on the sliding rail 22, the sliding shuttle 24 is arranged on the top of the guide block 23, the threaded lead screw 25 is arranged on the top of the sliding rail 22 and is rotatably connected with the bottom plate 21 at one end, the sliding shuttle 24 is threadedly connected with the threaded lead screw 25, the hinged seat 26 is arranged on the left and right sides of the rear side of the bottom plate 21, the rear end of the top plate 27 is rotatably connected with the hinged seat 26 through a rotating shaft, a plurality of equipment holes 28 are formed in the top plate 27, the long pin shaft 29 is transversely inserted into the sliding shuttle 24, the bottom of the connecting plate 210 is respectively sleeved on the two ends of the long pin shaft 29, the top of the connecting plate 210 on the two sides is respectively installed through the equipment holes 28 on the two sides of the top plate 27 through the long pin shaft 29, the UV emitter 5 is installed on the equipment holes 28 of the top plate 27 through four corner nuts, and the surface of the infrared thermometer 6 is sleeved with a clamp 61, and the clamp 61 is installed on the equipment holes 28 of the top plate 27 through bolts.
[0022] The heat radiation light source generating device 3 comprises a protective cover 31, a mounting seat 33, a three-jaw chuck 34, an extension rod 35, a gas bottle inner container 36, a first infrared heating pipe 37, a second infrared heating pipe 38 and a second motor 39, the mounting seat 33 is arranged on the output end of the mechanical arm 4, the protective cover 31 is arranged on the outer surface of the mounting seat 33, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 32 are formed in one side of the top of the protective cover 31, the second motor 39 is arranged in the mounting seat 33, and the three-jaw chuck 34 is arranged on the output end of the second motor 39, the extension rod 35 is arranged at one end of the three-jaw chuck 34, one end of the gas bottle inner container 36 is threadedly connected with the extension rod 35, the first infrared heating pipe 37 is arranged at one end of the protective cover 31, and the second infrared heating pipe 38 is arranged at the inner wall of the protective cover 31 and corresponds to the outer circle of the gas bottle inner container 36.
[0023] The principle of the utility model is that the fiber tows soaked with uv-thermal dual curing system resin are pulled to the guide rod 15, then the fiber tows are combined into large tow fibers at the guide head 16, the motor inside the nozzle winding mechanism 1 drives the speed reducer 11 and the rotary disc 13 at the other end to rotate according to the winding requirement, in the working state, the UV emitter 5 located on both sides of the nozzle rotating mechanism is adjusted to a certain angle by the adjusting mechanism 2 and irradiates the resin on the surface of the fiber tows, so that the uv resin in the uv-thermal dual curing resin is preliminarily cured.
[0024] The adjustment of the adjusting mechanism 2 is achieved by connecting the top plate 27 and the shuttle 24 through the connecting plate 210 and the long pin shaft 29, the guiding block 23 below the shuttle 24 and the slide rail 22 of the bottom plate 21 are slidably matched with each other, and a certain amount of lubricating grease is applied, the middle of the shuttle 24 is a threaded through hole, a threaded screw rod is inserted into the through hole, the end of the threaded screw rod is fixed with the lower bottom plate 21 through a bearing, since the rear end of the top plate 27 is installed on the bottom plate 21 through the hinged seat 26, the angle adjustment is achieved by replacing the connecting rod and the pin hole cooperation of the upper top plate 27, and the height and small angle adjustment is achieved by matching the movement of the shuttle 24 on the nut screw rod.
[0025] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only representative examples of the present application. Obviously, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and there can be many variations. Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made according to the technical essence of the present application to the above embodiments shall be considered as falling within the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A hydrogen storage cylinder surface winding carbon fiber curing device, comprising a nozzle winding mechanism (1), the nozzle winding mechanism (1) comprises a base, a speed reducer (11) and a first motor (12), the speed reducer (11) is arranged on the top of the base, and the first motor (12) is arranged on one side of the speed reducer (11), characterized in that: The other side of the reduction gearbox (11) is provided with a rotary disc (13), the output end of the rotary disc (13) is provided with a mounting rack (14), the two sides of the mounting rack (14) are provided with UV emitters (5), one side of the mounting rack (14) is respectively provided with a guide rod (15) and a wire guide head (16), one side of the nozzle winding mechanism (1) is provided with a mechanical arm (4), the output end of the mechanical arm (4) is provided with a heat radiation light source generating device (3), the heat radiation light source generating device (3) extends to one side of the nozzle winding mechanism (1), and an infrared thermometer (6) is arranged in the heat radiation light source generating device (3).
2. The hydrogen storage cylinder surface carbon fiber winding curing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the UV emitter (5) and the infrared thermometer (6) is provided with an adjusting mechanism (2), the adjusting mechanism (2) comprises a bottom plate (21), a sliding rail (22), a guide block (23), a sliding shuttle (24), a threaded lead screw (25), a hinged seat (26), a top plate (27), a long pin shaft (29) and a connecting plate (210), the sliding rail (22) is arranged at the middle position of the top of the bottom plate (21), the guide block (23) is slidably arranged on the sliding rail (22), the sliding shuttle (24) is arranged on the top of the guide block (23), the threaded lead screw (25) is arranged on the top of the sliding rail (22), and one end is rotatably connected with the bottom plate (21), the sliding shuttle (24) and the threaded lead screw (25) are threadedly connected with each other, the hinged seat (26) is arranged on the left and right sides of the rear side of the bottom plate (21), and the rear end of the top plate (27) is rotatably connected with the hinged seat (26) through a rotating shaft, and a plurality of equipment holes (28) are formed in the top plate (27).
3. The hydrogen storage cylinder surface carbon fiber winding curing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The long pin shaft (29) is transversely inserted into the sliding shuttle (24), and the bottoms of the connecting plates (210) are respectively sleeved on the two ends of the long pin shaft (29). The tops of the connecting plates (210) on the two sides are respectively mounted through the equipment holes (28) on the two sides of the top plate (27) via the long pin shaft (29).
4. The hydrogen storage cylinder surface carbon fiber winding curing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The UV emitter (5) is mounted on the equipment hole (28) of the top plate (27) through a four-corner nut, and the surface of the infrared thermometer (6) is sleeved with a hoop (61), and the hoop (61) is mounted on the equipment hole (28) of the top plate (27) through a bolt.
5. The hydrogen storage cylinder surface carbon fiber winding curing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat radiation light source generating device (3) comprises a protective cover (31), a mounting seat (33), a three-jaw chuck (34), an extension rod (35), a gas bottle liner (36), a first infrared heating pipe (37), a second infrared heating pipe (38) and a second motor (39), the mounting seat (33) is arranged on the output end of the mechanical arm (4), the protective cover (31) is arranged on the outer surface of the mounting seat (33), a plurality of heat dissipation holes (32) are formed in one side of the top of the protective cover (31), the second motor (39) is arranged in the mounting seat (33), and the three-jaw chuck (34) is arranged on the output end of the second motor (39), the extension rod (35) is arranged at one end of the three-jaw chuck (34), and one end of the gas bottle liner (36) is threadedly connected with the extension rod (35).
6. The hydrogen storage cylinder surface carbon fiber winding curing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first infrared heating tube (37) is arranged at one end of the protective cover (31), the second infrared heating tube (38) is arranged at the inner wall of the protective cover (31), and is arranged corresponding to the outer circle of the gas cylinder liner (36).