Copper plating device for connecting pipe of air conditioner

By integrating an electroplating copper box, an ultrasonic cleaning water tank, and an automated hoisting system for air conditioning connecting pipes, the problems of low automation and uneven copper plating were solved, improving production efficiency, reducing labor intensity, and realizing resource recycling.

CN223837617UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-27江苏中谊新材有限公司
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Application Number
CN202520341330.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-28
Publication Date
2026-01-27
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-28

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Technical Problem

Existing copper plating equipment for air conditioning connecting pipes has a low degree of automation, low production efficiency, high labor intensity, uneven copper plating layer, and serious waste of resources.

Method used

A copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes was designed, integrating an electroplating copper box, an ultrasonic cleaning water tank, and an automated hoisting system. The device utilizes a drive mechanism and hydraulic cylinder to achieve automatic rotation and lifting of the hoisting frame and material basket, combined with stirring blades to ensure uniform distribution of copper liquid, and uses an air blowing box to achieve resource recovery and drying.

Benefits of technology

It improves production efficiency, reduces labor intensity, ensures the uniformity of copper plating, realizes resource recycling, and reduces production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner connecting pipe copper plating device which comprises a working table, a copper electroplating box is arranged on the top face of the working table, an ultrasonic cleaning water tank is arranged on one side of the copper electroplating box, a fixing frame is fixedly arranged on the top of the working table, a rotating shaft is rotationally installed on the top of the fixing frame, and a driving mechanism used for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is arranged on one side of the rotating shaft. A hydraulic cylinder is connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft, a mounting plate is connected to one end of a telescopic rod of the hydraulic cylinder, three lifting frames are connected to the bottom of the mounting plate at equal angles, charging baskets are placed in the lifting frames, and blowing boxes for blowing and drying the air conditioner connecting pipes in the charging baskets are mounted at the tops of the lifting frames; according to the utility model, the copper electroplating box, the ultrasonic cleaning water tank and the automatic hoisting system are integrated on the workbench, so that the continuous cleaning, copper plating and drying operations of the air conditioner connecting pipe are realized. Particularly, the three hanging frames are arranged at the bottom of the mounting plate, so that the processes of loading, unloading, cleaning and copper plating are simultaneously carried out, and the production efficiency is remarkably improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air conditioner connecting pipe processing technology, specifically to an air conditioner connecting pipe copper plating device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of society and the economy, air conditioning connecting pipes are being used more and more widely in refrigeration equipment. In the production process of air conditioning connecting pipes, copper plating is a crucial step in improving their corrosion resistance and conductivity. However, most existing copper plating devices for air conditioning connecting pipes suffer from problems such as low automation, low production efficiency, and significant resource waste.

[0003] Especially during the cleaning and copper plating processes, it is often necessary to manually place the air conditioning connection pipes one by one into the cleaning tank and the electroplating tank, which is tedious and inefficient. At the same time, the air conditioning connection pipes often need to be dried manually after cleaning, which not only increases the labor intensity, but may also damage the copper plating layer due to improper operation. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model proposes a novel copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes, which aims to improve production efficiency, reduce labor intensity, and ensure the uniformity of the copper plating layer.

[0005] This utility model achieves the above-mentioned objective through the following technical solution: A copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes includes a workbench. The top surface of the workbench is provided with an electroplating copper tank for holding copper liquid for copper plating air conditioning connecting pipes. One side of the electroplating copper tank is provided with an ultrasonic cleaning water tank for cleaning air conditioning connecting pipes. A fixed frame is fixedly provided on the top of the workbench. A rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the top of the fixed frame. A drive mechanism for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is provided on one side of the rotating shaft. A hydraulic cylinder is connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft. One end of the telescopic rod of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to an installation plate. Three hanging frames are connected at equal angles to the bottom of the installation plate. A material basket for holding air conditioning connecting pipes is placed in the hanging frames. An air blowing box for blowing and drying the air conditioning connecting pipes in the material basket is installed on the top of the hanging frames.

[0006] Furthermore, stirring blades are installed at the bottom of the electroplating copper box.

[0007] Furthermore, the drive mechanism includes a first bevel gear mounted on the top of the rotating shaft, a drive motor is provided on one side of the rotating shaft, and a second bevel gear that is connected to the output end of the drive motor and is in a transmission connection with the first bevel gear.

[0008] Furthermore, the bottom of the air blowing box is provided with a plurality of air blowing holes evenly distributed, and the top of the air blowing box is provided with an air inlet that is connected to an external air pump.

[0009] Furthermore, each surface of the material basket has multiple through holes, the material basket has multiple horizontally and vertically arranged partitions, and each partition has multiple through holes. A handle is provided on the outer surface of the material basket.

[0010] Furthermore, a protective cover is provided on the outside of the drive mechanism, and a controller is installed on the side of the fixing frame.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0012] 1. By integrating an electroplating copper box, an ultrasonic cleaning water tank, and an automated hoisting system onto the workbench, continuous cleaning, copper plating, and drying of air conditioning connecting pipes are achieved. In particular, the three lifting frames at the bottom of the mounting plate allow loading and unloading, cleaning, and copper plating processes to be carried out simultaneously, significantly improving production efficiency.

[0013] 2. By utilizing a combination of drive mechanism and hydraulic cylinder, the automatic rotation and lifting of the lifting frame and material basket are achieved, reducing manual operation and labor intensity. Meanwhile, the controller makes the entire device more convenient and intelligent to operate; the stirring blades installed at the bottom of the copper plating tank ensure uniform distribution of the copper liquid, thereby guaranteeing the uniformity of the copper plating layer on the air conditioning connecting pipes and improving the copper plating quality.

[0014] 3. The air blowing box is designed not only to dry the air conditioning connection pipes, but also to blow the cleaning water and copper liquid back into the corresponding water tank and copper plating box, realizing the effective recycling and reuse of resources and reducing production costs. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the hanging frame and the air blowing box in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material basket in this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1-Workbench, 2-Electroplated copper box, 3-Ultrasonic cleaning water tank, 4-Fixed frame, 5-Rotating shaft, 6-Drive mechanism, 7-Hydraulic cylinder, 8-Mounting plate, 9-Hanging frame, 10-Material basket, 11-Blowing box, 61-First bevel gear, 62-Drive motor, 63-Second bevel gear, 111-Blowing hole, 112-Air inlet. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0022] Combination Figures 1 to 4 The device for copper plating air conditioning connecting pipes shown includes a workbench 1. A copper plating tank 2 for holding copper plating solution for the air conditioning connecting pipes is mounted on the top surface of the workbench 1. An ultrasonic cleaning water tank 3 for cleaning the air conditioning connecting pipes is located on one side of the copper plating tank 2. A fixed frame 4 is fixedly mounted on the top of the workbench 1. A rotating shaft 5 is rotatably mounted on the top of the fixed frame 4. A drive mechanism 6 for rotating the rotating shaft 5 is located on one side of the rotating shaft 5. A hydraulic cylinder 7 is connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft 5. A mounting plate 8 is connected to one end of the telescopic rod of the hydraulic cylinder 7. Three hanging frames 9 are connected at equal angles to the bottom of the mounting plate 8. A material basket 10 for holding the air conditioning connecting pipes is placed inside the hanging frames 9. An air blowing box 11 for blowing and drying the air conditioning connecting pipes inside the material basket 10 is mounted on the top of the hanging frames 9. The rotating shaft 5 is rotatably mounted on the top of the fixed frame 4 via bearings.

[0023] like Figure 2 As shown, the drive mechanism 6 includes a first bevel gear 61 mounted on the top of the rotating shaft 5. A drive motor 62 is provided on one side of the rotating shaft 5. The output end of the drive motor 62 is connected to a second bevel gear 63 that is connected to the first bevel gear 61 in a transmission connection. In use, the drive motor 62 drives the second bevel gear 63 to rotate, and the second bevel gear 63 drives the first bevel gear 61 connected to it to rotate, thereby driving the rotating shaft 5 and the hydraulic cylinder 7 to rotate, which in turn drives the mounting plate 8 and the three hanging frames 9 to rotate.

[0024] The bottom of the copper plating tank 2 is equipped with stirring blades. The stirring blades can be driven by a motor to rotate and stir the copper liquid in the copper plating tank 2 evenly, thereby promoting the air conditioning connecting pipe to contact the copper liquid evenly and improving the uniformity of the copper plating layer.

[0025] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the bottom of the air blowing box 11 is evenly provided with multiple air blowing holes 111, and the top of the air blowing box 11 is provided with an air inlet 112 connected to an external air pump. After the air conditioning connecting pipe in the material basket 10 completes ultrasonic cleaning and copper plating, the external air pump can be started. The air pump is connected to the air inlet 112 through the pipeline to inflate the air blowing box 11. Then the gas is blown through the air blowing holes 111 to the air conditioning connecting pipe in the material basket 10 to blow the cleaning water or copper liquid on it back to the corresponding ultrasonic cleaning water tank 3 and electroplating copper box 2 to recover the liquid.

[0026] like Figure 4 As shown, each side of the material basket 10 has multiple through holes, and the material basket 10 has multiple horizontally and vertically arranged partitions, and each partition has multiple through holes. A handle is provided on the outer side of the material basket 10. The compartments formed by the horizontally and vertically arranged partitions are used to place the air conditioning connection pipes, and the air conditioning connection pipes are placed vertically to facilitate cleaning or drying by the air blowing box 11 after copper plating.

[0027] The drive mechanism 6 is equipped with a protective cover on its outer side, and the controller is installed on the side of the fixing frame 4.

[0028] Working principle: In use, the air conditioning connecting pipe is vertically placed into each partition space of the material basket 10, and then the material basket 10 is placed into the hanging frame 9. Next, the hydraulic cylinder 7 is activated to lift the hanging frame 9 upwards. Then, the drive mechanism 6 is activated to drive the hydraulic cylinder 7 and the hanging frame 9 to rotate, so that the hanging frame 9 is first rotated to be directly above the ultrasonic cleaning water tank 3. Then, the hydraulic cylinder 7 immerses the material basket 10 downwards into the cleaning water in the ultrasonic cleaning water tank 3. Then, the ultrasonic cleaning is activated to clean the air conditioning connecting pipe. After a certain period of ultrasonic cleaning, the hydraulic cylinder 7 is activated to lift the material basket 10 upwards, so that the material basket 10 is above the cleaning water surface. Then, the external air pump is activated. The air pump is connected to the air inlet 112 through the pipeline to charge the air blowing box 11. Air is blown through the air blowing hole 111 onto the air conditioning connection pipe inside the material basket 10 to remove the cleaning water on it, thereby drying the air conditioning connection pipe; then the hydraulic cylinder 7 lifts the hanging frame 9 out of the ultrasonic cleaning water tank 3, and then the drive mechanism 6 is started to drive the hanging frame 9 to rotate directly above the copper plating box 2. Then the hydraulic cylinder 7 immerses the material basket 10 downward into the copper liquid in the copper plating box 2 for copper plating. After the copper plating is completed, the hydraulic cylinder 7 lifts the material basket 10 upward, and then the air pump is used again to blow air to dry the air conditioning connection pipe. After the drying is completed, the drive mechanism 6 drives the hanging frame 9 to rotate away from the top of the copper plating box 2. Then the handle can be used to pull the material basket 10 out of the hanging frame 9 and unload the electroplated air conditioning connection pipe.

[0029] like Figure 1As shown, three hanging frames 9 are connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 8, which allows loading and unloading, cleaning and copper plating to be carried out simultaneously, thereby improving the copper plating efficiency of the air conditioning connecting pipe.

[0030] It should be noted that the cleaning time and copper plating time should be coordinated according to the actual situation in actual use, but the copper plating time of the air conditioning connection pipe must be guaranteed to ensure the quality of copper plating.

[0031] In this utility model, to avoid affecting the copper plating solution, the materials of the hanging frame 9 and the material basket 10 can be selected as follows:

[0032] Hanging frame: Stainless steel + PVDF coating, high-strength frame + corrosion-resistant / insulating surface, balancing functionality and cost;

[0033] Material basket: Fiberglass reinforced PP or pure PVDF, lightweight, fully insulated, chemically resistant, suitable for bulk loading of pipes.

[0034] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0035] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A copper plating apparatus for air conditioning connecting pipes, comprising a workbench (1), wherein the top surface of the workbench (1) is provided with an electroplating copper tank (2) for holding copper liquid for copper plating of air conditioning connecting pipes, characterized in that: The electroplated copper box (2) has an ultrasonic cleaning water tank (3) for cleaning air conditioning connecting pipes on one side. The workbench (1) has a fixed frame (4) fixed on the top. The fixed frame (4) has a rotating shaft (5) rotatably mounted on the top. The rotating shaft (5) has a drive mechanism (6) for driving the rotating shaft (5) to rotate on one side. The bottom of the rotating shaft (5) is connected to a hydraulic cylinder (7). One end of the telescopic rod of the hydraulic cylinder (7) is connected to an installation plate (8). The bottom of the installation plate (8) is connected to three hanging frames (9) at equal angles. The hanging frames (9) contain a material basket (10) for holding air conditioning connecting pipes. The top of the hanging frames (9) is equipped with an air blowing box (11) for blowing and drying the air conditioning connecting pipes in the material basket (10).

2. The copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the electroplating copper box (2) is equipped with stirring blades.

3. The copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drive mechanism (6) includes a first bevel gear (61) mounted on the top of the rotating shaft (5), a drive motor (62) is provided on one side of the rotating shaft (5), and a second bevel gear (63) is connected to the output end of the drive motor (62) and is connected to the first bevel gear (61) for transmission.

4. The copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the air blowing box (11) is provided with a plurality of air blowing holes (111) evenly distributed, and the top of the air blowing box (11) is provided with an air inlet (112) connected to an external air pump.

5. The copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material basket (10) has multiple through holes on each side, and the material basket (10) has multiple horizontally and vertically arranged partitions inside, and each partition has multiple through holes. The material basket (10) has a handle on its outer side.

6. The copper plating device for air conditioning connecting pipes according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drive mechanism (6) is provided with a protective cover on its outer side, and the controller is installed on the side of the fixing frame (4).