Barrel shell setting machine
By combining the lifting column and the robotic arm, the barrel shell shaping machine achieves flexible adaptability and automated processing, solving the problem of frequent mold adjustments in compression molding machines, reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423145677.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-19
AI Technical Summary
When changing to products of different sizes, the molding machine for forming barrel shells requires frequent mold adjustments. The mold size is difficult to adapt to the forming requirements of various workpieces, the forming process is not flexible enough, and the cost is high.
A barrel shell shaping machine was designed. The machine uses a lifting column to move and retract the slide bar and metal strip to adapt to different size processing requirements. It is also equipped with a robotic arm for automated feeding and unloading, reducing the frequency of mold changes and improving the flexibility and efficiency of the shaping process.
It improves the flexibility of the shaping process, reduces the cost of specially designed molds, realizes automated processing, and improves work efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The application relates to the technical field of machinery, in particular to a barrel shell forming machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] An automatic production line has become one of important ways for modern factories to improve efficiency and reduce cost, especially in the metal product processing industry. Traditional manual forming is not only time-consuming but also difficult to guarantee the consistency of product quality, and has gradually failed to meet market demand. Therefore, automatic barrel shell forming machines have emerged as the times require. They can complete mass production in a short time and ensure stable and reliable product quality. Common barrel shell forming machines on the market mainly include two types of roll pressing and mold pressing. The roll pressing type forms the required shape by continuously applying pressure to the iron sheet through rollers. On the other hand, the mold pressing type presses the finished product in one time using a mold.
[0003] The mold pressing type barrel shell forming machine needs to use a mold during operation. When changing products of different sizes, the mold needs to be frequently adjusted. The size of the mold is difficult to adapt to the forming requirements of various workpieces. The forming process is not flexible enough, and the cost is also relatively high. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the application provides a barrel shell forming machine which has the characteristics of flexible opening of metal strips, can adapt to the processing needs of barrel shells of different sizes, improves the flexibility of the forming process, reduces the cost of specially designed molds, and solves the problems of the mold pressing type barrel shell forming machine, such as the need to use a mold during operation, the need to frequently adjust the mold when changing products of different sizes, the difficulty of the size of the mold to adapt to the forming requirements of various workpieces, the insufficient flexibility of the forming process, and the relatively high cost.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the application provides the following technical scheme: a barrel shell forming machine, comprising a conveying device, a bottom plate fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveying device, a fixed ring fixedly connected above the bottom plate, a plurality of slide rods arranged at equal intervals and slidingly inserted into the fixed ring, a metal strip fixedly connected to one end of each slide rod, an electric cylinder fixedly connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate, a lifting column fixedly connected to the output end of the electric cylinder, a plurality of connecting rods arranged at equal intervals and hinged to the outer circumferential surface of the lifting column, the other end of each connecting rod being hinged to the end of the slide rod away from the metal strip, a track provided on one side of the conveying device, a rack slidingly connected to the top end of the track, a base fixedly connected to the upper surface of the rack, two first oil cylinders fixedly connected to the front surface of the base, and a mechanical hand fixedly connected to the front surface of each first oil cylinder.
[0006] The size of the mold is difficult to adapt to the shaping requirements of various workpieces, the shaping process is not flexible, and the cost is relatively high, the slide rod and the metal strip are moved under the action of the connecting rod during the lifting of the lifting column to adapt to the processing needs of different sizes of barrel shells, the flexibility of the shaping process is improved, the cost of specially designed molds is reduced, the mechanical hand is set, automatic feeding and discharging processing of the barrel shell are facilitated, and the operation efficiency is improved.
[0007] Further, the bottom of the lifting column is fixedly connected with equidistantly arranged sliding blocks, the upper surface of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a shell, the outer circumferential surface of the lifting column is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the shell, and the outer surface of the sliding block is in sliding connection with the shell through the air slot formed at the top end of the shell.
[0008] Through the above scheme, the lifting column is limited, so that the lifting column always vertically rises and falls, and the stability of the movement of the lifting column is improved.
[0009] Further, the outer circumferential surface of each slide rod is fixedly connected with a limiting plate, and the outer surface of the limiting plate is in sliding insertion with the inner part of the fixed ring.
[0010] Through the above scheme, the slide rod is limited to avoid rotating in the fixed ring, so that the slide rod always moves horizontally, and the stability of the movement of the slide rod and the metal strip is improved.
[0011] Further, the mechanical hand is made of an electromagnet material, and the top end of the mechanical hand is provided with a power line.
[0012] Through the above scheme, the power line can be connected with an external power source, and then whether the electromagnet material mechanical hand has a magnetic attraction effect can be controlled by controlling the on-off of the power source, so as to complete the taking and placing action of the mechanical hand on the barrel shell.
[0013] Further, the bottom of the rack is provided with two second oil cylinders, and the output end of the second oil cylinder is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the base.
[0014] Through the above scheme, the base can be lifted by the second oil cylinder, and then the mechanical hand can be lifted to feed and discharge the barrel shell.
[0015] Further, the back surface of the base is fixedly connected with a sleeve ring, the upper surface of the rack is fixedly connected with four columns, and the inner wall of the sleeve ring is in sliding sleeve connection with the outer circumferential surface of the column.
[0016] Through the above scheme, the base is limited, so that the base always vertically rises and falls, and the stability of the movement of the base and the mechanical hand is improved.
[0017] Further, the top end of the track is fixedly connected with a third oil cylinder, and the output end of the third oil cylinder is fixedly connected with one end of the rack.
[0018] Through the above scheme, the rack is moved by the third oil cylinder, and the barrel shell is moved by the manipulator to load or unload.
[0019] Further, the front surface of the base is fixedly connected with a sleeve, the back surface of the manipulator is fixedly connected with an extension rod, and the outer circumferential surface of the extension rod is respectively slidably inserted into the sleeve.
[0020] Through the above scheme, the manipulator is limited to always move horizontally, improving the stability of the movement of the manipulator.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the present application has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] The barrel shell sizing machine moves the slide rod and the metal strip under the action of the connecting rod when the lifting column is lifted, to adapt to the processing needs of barrel shells of different sizes, improve the flexibility of the sizing process, reduce the cost of specially designed molds, and facilitate automatic loading and unloading processing of the barrel shell by setting the manipulator, the first oil cylinder, the second oil cylinder and the third oil cylinder, improve the work efficiency, and solve the problems of the existing barrel shell sizing machine, such as frequent adjustment of the mold when changing products of different sizes, difficulty of the size of the mold to adapt to the sizing requirements of various workpieces, and inflexible sizing process and high cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the present application as a whole;
[0024] Figure 2 is a metal strip structure diagram of the present application;
[0025] Figure 3 is a lifting column structure diagram of the present application;
[0026] Figure 4 is an electric cylinder structure diagram of the present application;
[0027] Figure 5 is a partial side view structure diagram of the present application;
[0028] Figure 6 is a partial top view structure diagram of the present application.
[0029] In the drawings:
[0030] 1, conveying equipment; 2, bottom plate; 3, fixed ring; 4, slide bar; 5, metal strip; 6, electric cylinder; 7, lifting column; 8, connecting rod; 9, sliding block; 10, limiting plate; 11, track; 12, rack; 13, base; 14, first oil cylinder; 15, mechanical hand; 16, power cord; 17, second oil cylinder; 18, sleeve ring; 19, stand; 20, third oil cylinder; 21, sleeve; 22, telescopic rod; 23, shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the barrel shell forming machine in the embodiment comprises conveying equipment 1, the upper surface of the conveying equipment 1 is fixedly connected with a bottom plate 2, the upper side of the bottom plate 2 is fixedly connected with a fixed ring 3, the inside of the fixed ring 3 is slidably connected with equidistantly arranged slide bars 4, one end of each slide bar 4 is fixedly connected with a metal strip 5, the upper surface of the bottom plate 2 is fixedly connected with an electric cylinder 6, the output end of the electric cylinder 6 is fixedly connected with a lifting column 7, the outer circumferential surface of the lifting column 7 is hingedly connected with equidistantly arranged connecting rods 8, the other end of each connecting rod 8 is hingedly connected with the end of the slide bar 4 away from the metal strip 5.
[0033] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , one side of the conveying equipment 1 is provided with a track 11, the top end of the track 11 is slidably connected with a rack 12, the upper surface of the rack 12 is fixedly connected with a base 13, the front side of the base 13 is fixedly connected with two first oil cylinders 14, the front side of each first oil cylinder 14 is fixedly connected with a mechanical hand 15.
[0034] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the bottom of the lifting column 7 is fixedly connected with equidistantly arranged sliding blocks 9, the upper surface of the bottom plate 2 is fixedly connected with a shell 23, the outer circumferential surface of the lifting column 7 is slidably connected with the inner wall of the shell 23, the outer surface of the sliding block 9 is slidably connected with the shell 23 through the air slot formed at the top end of the shell 23, the lifting column 7 is limited, so that the lifting column 7 always performs longitudinal lifting, and the stability of the movement of the lifting column 7 is improved.
[0035] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3The outer circumferential surface of each slide rod 4 is fixedly connected with a limiting plate 10, the outer surface of the limiting plate 10 is slidingly inserted into the inner portion of the fixed ring 3, the slide rod 4 is limited, the slide rod 4 is prevented from rotating in the fixed ring 3, the slide rod 4 is always moved horizontally, and the stability of the movement of the slide rod 4 and the metal strip 5 is improved.
[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the mechanical arm 15 is made of an electromagnet material, the top end of the mechanical arm 15 is provided with a power line 16, the power line 16 can be connected with an external power source, and then the on-off of the power source is controlled to control whether the electromagnet material mechanical arm 15 has a magnetic attraction effect, and the taking and placing action of the mechanical arm 15 on the barrel shell is completed.
[0037] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the bottom of the rack 12 is provided with two second oil cylinders 17, the output end of the second oil cylinder 17 is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the base 13, the base 13 can be driven to ascend and descend through the second oil cylinder 17, and then the mechanical arm 15 is lifted to load and unload the barrel shell.
[0038] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the back surface of the base 13 is fixedly connected with a sleeve ring 18, the upper surface of the rack 12 is fixedly connected with four vertical columns 19, the inner wall of the sleeve ring 18 is slidingly sleeved with the outer circumferential surface of the vertical column 19, the base 13 is limited, the base 13 is always vertically lifted, and the stability of the movement of the base 13 and the mechanical arm 15 is improved.
[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the top end of the track 11 is fixedly connected with a third oil cylinder 20, the output end of the third oil cylinder 20 is fixedly connected with one end of the rack 12, the rack 12 is driven to move through the third oil cylinder 20, and then the barrel shell is driven to move by the mechanical arm 15 to load or unload.
[0040] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the front surface of the base 13 is fixedly connected with a sleeve 21, the back surface of the mechanical arm 15 is fixedly connected with a telescopic rod 22, the outer circumferential surface of the telescopic rod 22 is slidingly inserted into the inner portion of the sleeve 21, the mechanical arm 15 is limited, the mechanical arm 15 is always moved horizontally, and the stability of the movement of the mechanical arm 15 is improved.
[0041] The barrel shell shaping machine in the embodiment can drive the slide rod 4 and the metal strip 5 to move in and out under the action of the connecting rod 8 when the lifting column 7 is lifted, so as to adapt to the processing requirements of barrels of different sizes, improve the flexibility of the shaping process, reduce the cost of specially designed molds, and facilitate automatic feeding and discharging of the barrel shell by means of the mechanical arm 15, the first oil cylinder 14, the second oil cylinder 17 and the third oil cylinder 20, thereby improving the work efficiency and solving the problems of the existing barrel shell shaping machine, such as the need to frequently adjust the mold when changing products of different sizes, the difficulty of the size of the mold to adapt to the shaping requirements of various workpieces, the inflexibility of the shaping process, and the high cost.
[0042] It should be noted that the metal strip 5 is arranged in a ring shape.
[0043] The working principle of the above embodiment is as follows:
[0044] The barrel shell to be processed can be placed on the conveying device 1, and the barrel shell is moved by the conveying device 1 for continuous automatic processing in cooperation with the mechanical arm 15. The mechanical arm 15 can generate magnetism when powered on to magnetically attract and grab the barrel shell. During the barrel shell shaping operation, the first oil cylinder 14 drives the mechanical arm 15 to move forward, and the power supply is turned on when the mechanical arm 15 contacts the barrel shell on the conveying device 1, completing the magnetic attraction and grabbing of the barrel shell. Then, the second oil cylinder 17 drives the mechanical arm 15 and the barrel shell grabbed thereby to move upward, and then the third oil cylinder 20 drives the rack 12 to move forward, prompting the mechanical arm 15 and the barrel shell to move forward, moving the barrel shell to the upper side of the metal strip 5. Finally, the barrel shell is sleeved outside the metal strip 5, the power supply of the mechanical arm 15 is turned off, and the mechanical arm 15 is moved back. The feeding operation of the barrel shell is completed, the oil cylinder 6 is started to drive the lifting column 7 to move downward, and the slide rod 4 and the metal strip 5 are pushed to move outward under the action of the connecting rod 8 when the lifting column 7 moves downward. Then, the metal strip 5 expands outward in a ring shape, shaping the barrel shell sleeved outside the metal strip 5. After the barrel shell shaping is completed, the mechanical arm 15 is used for discharging, and the feeding and discharging operations of the barrel shell can be completed synchronously by two mechanical arms 15. The feeding and discharging operations are performed simultaneously to improve the work efficiency.
[0045] It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting; it is not intended to exclude myriad other embodiments of the present application that other inventors can develop based on the same general inventive concepts embodied by the enclosed claims. That is, although the present application is described in terms of particular embodiments and illustrative figures, it should be apparent that the application can be varied in a multitude of ways. Such alterations, many of which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, can be based on current technology, and as such, this application should not be limited to the particular embodiments described herein, but should be understood to include all embodiments that are within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0046] While the embodiments of the application have been shown and described herein, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that many changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations to these embodiments can be made without departing from the principles and spirits of the application, which can be limited only by the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A drum shell forming machine comprising a conveying device (1), characterized in that: The upper surface of the conveying equipment (1) is fixedly connected with a bottom plate (2), the upper surface of the bottom plate (2) is fixedly connected with a fixed ring (3), the inside of the fixed ring (3) is slidably connected with equidistantly arranged slide rods (4), one end of each of the slide rods (4) is fixedly connected with a metal strip (5), the upper surface of the bottom plate (2) is fixedly connected with an electric cylinder (6), the output end of the electric cylinder (6) is fixedly connected with a lifting column (7), the outer circumferential surface of the lifting column (7) is hingedly connected with equidistantly arranged connecting rods (8), the other end of each of the connecting rods (8) is hingedly connected with one end of the slide rod (4) away from the metal strip (5), one side of the conveying equipment (1) is provided with a track (11), the top end of the track (11) is slidably connected with a rack (12), the upper surface of the rack (12) is fixedly connected with a base (13), the front surface of the base (13) is fixedly connected with two first oil cylinders (14), the front surface of each of the first oil cylinders (14) is fixedly connected with a mechanical hand (15).
2. A tub shell former according to claim 1, characterised in that: The bottom of the lifting column (7) is fixedly connected with equidistantly arranged slide blocks (9), the upper surface of the bottom plate (2) is fixedly connected with a shell (23), the outer circumferential surface of the lifting column (7) is slidably connected with the inner wall of the shell (23), the outer surface of the slide block (9) is slidably connected with the shell (23) through the air slot formed in the top end of the shell (23).
3. The tub shell former of claim 1, wherein: The outer circumferential surface of each of the slide rods (4) is fixedly connected with a limiting plate (10), the outer surface of the limiting plate (10) is slidably connected with the inside of the fixed ring (3).
4. The tub shell former of claim 1, wherein: The mechanical hand (15) is made of an electromagnet, and the top end of the mechanical hand (15) is provided with a power line (16).
5. The tub shell former of claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the rack (12) is provided with two second oil cylinders (17), and the output end of the second oil cylinder (17) is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the base (13).
6. The tub shell former of claim 1, wherein: The back surface of the base (13) is fixedly connected with a sleeve ring (18), the upper surface of the rack (12) is fixedly connected with four stand columns (19), and the inner wall of the sleeve ring (18) is slidably sleeved with the outer circumferential surface of the stand column (19).
7. The tub shell former of claim 1, wherein: The top end of the track (11) is fixedly connected with a third oil cylinder (20), and the output end of the third oil cylinder (20) is fixedly connected with one end of the rack (12).
8. The tub shell former of claim 1, wherein: The front surface of the base (13) is fixedly connected with a sleeve (21), the back surface of the mechanical hand (15) is fixedly connected with a telescopic rod (22), and the outer circumferential surface of the telescopic rod (22) is slidably connected with the inside of the sleeve (21).