Automatic feeding device for pipeline testing
By designing an automatic feeding device with multiple discharge ports and a conveying mechanism, the problems of single conveying mode and non-adjustable height in the existing technology are solved. It realizes the adaptability of multiple detection methods and height adjustment, thus improving practicality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520692209.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-14
AI Technical Summary
The existing pipe feeding machine has a single conveying pipeline method, which cannot meet the testing needs of different testing machines, has poor adaptability, and cannot adjust the height to connect to the next processing machine, resulting in low practicality.
An automatic feeding device was designed, comprising a top-open feeding hopper, a support base, and a device base. It is equipped with first and second discharge ports and corresponding conveying mechanisms to enable pipeline transportation in different ways. By adjusting the height of the support base, it can adapt to different testing machines and support multiple testing methods.
The device has improved adaptability and practicality, can adapt to the needs of various testing machines, meet the requirements of different testing methods, and its height can be adjusted to facilitate docking with the next processing machine.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of machining equipment, especially relates to an automatic feeding device for pipeline test. BACKGROUND
[0002] At present, pipe is widely used in manufacturing industry in China, so pipe cutting processing is an important process, but most pipe cutting machines lack a pipe automatic feeding system, and manual feeding is often used, which leads to labor waste, high operation strength, low production efficiency and other problems, thereby increasing production cost.
[0003] Chinese patent publication No. CN111977321B provides a pipe feeding machine, which limits the feeding amount of the pipe by setting a distribution mechanism, so that the feeding mechanism will not cause material accumulation at the rear station even if a large amount of pipe is stored, and the overall structure is designed ingeniously, the pipe is moved by its own gravity at multiple places during transportation, reducing the use of driving components and reducing the manufacturing cost. However, the pipe enters different test machines in different ways during testing, and the conveying pipe of the device is relatively single in mode, which cannot meet the testing needs of different test machines in actual operation, has poor adaptability, and the device cannot adjust the height, which may not meet the docking with the next processing machine in actual operation, and has low practicality. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model provides a kind of automatic feeding device for pipeline test, to solve the problem that the pipe feeding machine of prior art is due to the mode of the conveying pipe of the device is relatively single, which cannot meet the testing needs of different test machines in actual operation, has poor adaptability, and the device cannot adjust the height, which may not meet the docking with the next processing machine in actual operation, and has low practicality.
[0005] The utility model is realized as follows: an automatic feeding device for pipeline test, including the feeding bin of top open, support seat and device seat, the support seat is set in the upper of the device seat and can be lifted, the feeding bin is fixedly connected on the upper of the support seat by support frame, the first discharge port is set in the length direction on the side of the feeding bin, the second discharge port is set in the length direction on the bottom of the feeding bin, the inner chamber of the feeding bin is rotatably provided with the guide component that guides the pipeline to the first discharge port or the second discharge port and discharges, the first discharge port is provided with the first feeding mechanism that the end of the pipeline pushing is conveyed along the axial direction of it outside, the second discharge port is provided with the second feeding mechanism that the side surface of the pipeline pushing is conveyed along the radial direction of it outside.
[0006] Preferably, the material guiding assembly comprises a material guiding plate and a first hydraulic cylinder, one end of the material guiding plate is hinged to the inner wall of the feeding bin, the inner cavity of the feeding bin is provided with the first hydraulic cylinder for driving the material guiding plate to swing, when the material guiding plate swings to the high point, the pipe can roll out of the first discharge port along the upper surface of the material guiding plate, and when the material guiding plate swings to the low point, the pipe can slide out of the second discharge port along the upper surface of the material guiding plate.
[0007] Preferably, the first material conveying mechanism comprises a bracket assembly and a pushing assembly, the bracket assembly comprises a mounting plate and an arc-shaped bracket plate, the mounting plate is arranged outside the feeding bin along the length direction of the feeding bin and corresponds to the position of the first discharge port, the arc-shaped bracket plate is fixedly connected to the outer end of the mounting plate, and the pipe can roll out of the first discharge port to the arc-shaped bracket plate.
[0008] Preferably, the pushing assembly comprises an electric sliding block, an electric sliding rail, a connecting rod and a pushing plate, the sliding rail is arranged outside the feeding bin along the length direction and above the first discharge port, the electric sliding block is slidingly connected with the electric sliding rail, the pushing plate is fixedly connected below the electric sliding block through the connecting rod, the pushing plate is matched with the inner contour of the arc-shaped bracket plate in size, and the pushing plate can move along the length direction of the feeding bin in the cavity of the arc-shaped bracket plate.
[0009] Preferably, a plurality of air cylinders are fixedly connected outside the feeding bin and above the first discharge port, the bottom end of each air cylinder is fixedly connected with a stop block, and a plurality of stop blocks can be simultaneously pushed to block the first discharge port.
[0010] Preferably, the second material conveying mechanism comprises a discharge chute, a rotating seat, a fixed frame, a rotating shaft, a plurality of chains, a plurality of sprockets and a plurality of connecting shafts, the discharge chute is communicated with the second discharge port, the rotating seat is fixedly connected to the top of the support seat and below the discharge chute, one end of the fixed frame is hinged to the rotating seat through the rotating shaft, a plurality of connecting shafts are rotatably arranged inside the fixed frame along the width direction of the feeding bin, the sprockets are fixedly connected on the corresponding plurality of connecting shafts, the chains are arranged on the corresponding plurality of connecting shafts, and a plurality of arc-shaped hooks are uniformly and interval arranged on the chains along the circumferential length.
[0011] Preferably, a second hydraulic cylinder is hinged to the top of the support seat, and the other end of the second hydraulic cylinder is hinged to the bottom of the fixed frame.
[0012] Beneficial effects
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the automatic feeding device for pipeline test has the advantages that the pipeline is conveyed to the next detection procedure in different ways to adapt to different detection machines, the adaptability of the device is improved, and the overall height of the device can be adjusted to meet the docking with machines of different heights, and the practicability is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic view when the second discharge port is used in the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic view when the first discharge port is used in the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 is a top view of the second material conveying mechanism in the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the first material conveying mechanism in the utility model.
[0018] In the drawing: 1 - feeding bin, 2 - support seat, 3 - device seat, 4 - support frame, 5 - first hydraulic oil cylinder, 6 - first discharge port, 7 - second discharge port, 8 - guide plate, 9 - discharge chute, 10 - rotating seat, 11 - electric sliding block, 12 - electric sliding rail, 13 - connecting rod, 14 - push plate, 15 - air cylinder, 16 - mounting plate, 17 - arc-shaped supporting plate, 18 - stop block, 19 - second hydraulic oil cylinder, 20 - fixing frame, 21 - chain, 22 - arc-shaped hook, 23 - chain wheel, 24 - rotating shaft, 25 - connecting shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model more clear and obvious, the utility model is further described in detail below by combining with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the utility model, and are not used to limit the utility model.
[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-4The utility model provides a technical scheme: an automatic feeding device for pipeline test, including the feeding bin 1 of top open, support seat 2 and device seat 3, support seat 2 is set in the upper of device seat 3 liftablely, the feeding bin 1 is fixedly connected in the upper of support seat 2 through support frame 4, the side of feeding bin 1 is opened with first discharge gate 6 along the length direction, the bottom of feeding bin 1 is opened with second discharge gate 7 along the length direction, the inner chamber of feeding bin 1 is rotatably provided with the guide component that guides pipeline to the first discharge gate 6 or the second discharge gate 7 and discharges, the outside of first discharge gate 6 is provided with the first feeding mechanism that the end of pushing pipeline is transported along its axial direction, and the outer port of second discharge gate 7 is provided with the second feeding mechanism that the side surface of pushing pipeline is transported along its radial direction.
[0021] In the embodiment, as shown in the drawings, Figure 1 Figure 2 The height adjusting mechanism can be a plurality of third hydraulic cylinders, and an oil pump for operating the third hydraulic cylinders should be provided near the device. The top ends of the third hydraulic cylinders are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support seat 2. When the piston rods of the third hydraulic cylinders simultaneously lift the height of the support seat 2, the overall height of the device is also simultaneously raised, and the discharge port heights of the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism are also lifted. The support frame 4 is a connecting piece between the feeding bin 1 and the support seat 2. There are many types of pipeline testing machines, and common ones include straightness measuring instruments. When testing a pipeline, the pipeline needs to be moved along its axial direction to the testing machine, and the machine detects the length between the two ends of the pipeline. When using the instrument for detection, the pipeline needs to pass through the first discharge gate 6 in the device, and the first feeding mechanism transports the pipeline to the instrument for detection. There are also wall thickness instruments in pipeline detection instruments. The instrument usually needs to transport the pipeline along its radial direction to the instrument, and the instrument detects the inner and outer diameters of the pipeline and the thickness of the pipeline. When using the instrument for detection, the pipeline needs to pass through the second discharge gate 7 in the device, and the second feeding mechanism transports the pipeline to the instrument for detection.
[0022] Further, the guide component includes a guide plate 8 and a first hydraulic cylinder 5. One end of the guide plate 8 is hinged to the inner wall of the feeding bin 1, and the inner cavity of the feeding bin 1 is provided with the first hydraulic cylinder 5 for driving the guide plate 8 to swing. When the guide plate 8 swings to a high point, the pipeline can roll out of the first discharge gate 6 along the upper surface of the guide plate 8. When the guide plate 8 swings to a low point, the pipeline can slide out of the second discharge gate 7 along the upper surface of the guide plate 8.
[0023] In the embodiment, as shown in the drawings, Figure 1 Figure 2As shown, the left direction on the drawing is defined as left, the pipe rolls down from the top of the feed bin 1 to the guide plate 8 and rolls along the upper surface of the guide plate 8, when the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 5 extends to swing the guide plate 8 to the high point, the pipe will roll down from the upper surface of the guide plate 8 which is inclined from left to right and downward to the first discharge port 6 and then roll out of the first discharge port 6, when the piston rod of the first hydraulic cylinder 5 retracts to swing the guide plate 8 to the low point, the pipe will roll down from the upper surface of the guide plate 8 which is inclined from left to right and downward to the second discharge port 7 and then slide out of the second discharge port 7.
[0024] Further, the first conveying mechanism includes a bracket assembly and a pushing assembly, the bracket assembly includes a mounting plate 16 and an arc-shaped bracket 17, the mounting plate 16 is arranged on the outside of the feed bin 1 at a position corresponding to the first discharge port 6 along the length direction of the feed bin 1, and the arc-shaped bracket 17 is fixedly connected to the outer end of the mounting plate 16, and the pipe can roll out of the first discharge port 6 to the arc-shaped bracket 17.
[0025] In the embodiment, as shown, Figure 1 the upper surface of the mounting plate 16 is inclined downward from left to right, the pipe rolls out of the first discharge port 6, rolls along the upper surface of the mounting plate 16 due to inertia and then stops on the arc-shaped bracket 17, and the outer end of the arc-shaped bracket 17 should be high enough to resist the inertial acceleration of the pipe when it rolls down from the upper surface of the mounting plate 16, so as to prevent the pipe from rolling out of the device due to excessive inertial speed.
[0026] Further, the pushing assembly includes an electric sliding block 11, an electric sliding rail 12, a connecting rod 13 and a pushing plate 14, the electric sliding rail 12 is arranged on the outside of the feed bin 1 above the first discharge port 6 along the length direction, the electric sliding block 11 is slidingly connected with the electric sliding rail 12, the pushing plate 14 is fixedly connected below the electric sliding block 11 through the connecting rod 13, the pushing plate 14 is matched with the inner contour of the arc-shaped bracket 17 in size, and the pushing plate 14 can move in the cavity of the arc-shaped bracket 17 along the length direction of the feed bin 1.
[0027] In the embodiment, as shown, Figure 1 Figure 4 as shown, the left direction in Figure 4 is defined as back, the electric sliding block 11 and the electric sliding rail 12 are guide members, and a power supply for starting the electric sliding block 11 and the electric sliding rail 12 should be arranged near the device, after the pipe rolls into the cavity of the arc-shaped bracket 17, the electric sliding block 11 slides forward on the electric sliding rail 12 from the back right to the front, at this time the pushing plate 14 adheres to and pushes the back end of the pipe to move from the back right to the front, so as to convey the pipe to the next detection process.
[0028] Further, a plurality of air cylinders 15 are fixedly connected on the outside of the feed bin 1 above the first discharge port 6, a stop block 18 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of each air cylinder 15, and the plurality of stop blocks 18 can be simultaneously pushed to block the first discharge port 6.
[0029] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 Figure 4 When the first discharge port 6 is used for feeding, the plurality of air cylinders 15 can be set to work at a fixed time, and the plurality of blocks 18 are controlled to seal the first discharge port 6 at the same time, so as to control the feeding speed. A gas pump for working of the plurality of air cylinders 15 should be arranged near the device.
[0030] Further, the second feeding mechanism comprises a discharge chute 9, a rotating seat 10, a fixed frame 20, a rotating shaft 24, a plurality of chains 21, a plurality of sprockets 23 and a plurality of connecting shafts 25. The discharge chute 9 is in communication with the second discharge port 7. The rotating seat 10 is fixedly connected to the top of the support seat 2 and located below the discharge chute 9. One end of the fixed frame 20 is hingedly connected to the rotating seat 10 through the rotating shaft 24. The plurality of connecting shafts 25 are rotatably arranged in the interior of the fixed frame 20 along the width direction of the feeding bin 1. The plurality of connecting shafts 25 are respectively and correspondingly fixedly connected with the sprockets 23. One chain 21 is arranged on the corresponding plurality of connecting shafts 25. A plurality of arc-shaped hooks 22 are uniformly and interval arranged on each chain 21 along the circumferential length.
[0031] The top of the support seat 2 is hingedly connected with a second hydraulic oil cylinder 19. The other end of the second hydraulic oil cylinder 19 is hingedly connected with the bottom of the fixed frame 20.
[0032] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 Figure 3 A motor for driving rotation of one connecting shaft 25 is arranged on one side of the fixed frame 20. When the second discharge port 7 is used for feeding, the pipe is first slid from the second discharge port 7 to the inner cavity of the discharge chute 9 and accumulated. When the chain 21 is driven, the arc-shaped hooks 22 on the same width direction on the chain 21 will penetrate through the bottom of the discharge chute 9 and take away one pipe for conveying. The pipe is slid from the discharge chute 9 to the plurality of chains 21. The motor drives rotation of one connecting shaft 25, and the plurality of sprockets 23 are synchronously rotated. The plurality of sprockets 23 drive the plurality of chains 21 to convey the pipe along the length direction of the plurality of chains 21. The second hydraulic oil cylinder 19 can adjust the height of the outer end of the fixed frame 20, i.e. the height of the discharge end of the second feeding mechanism, so as to adapt to the height of the next detection machine.
[0033] The working principle and use process of the utility model: after the utility model is installed, the staff puts the pipeline into the feeding bin 1, then selects the corresponding suitable discharge port and feeding mechanism according to the instrument needed for pipeline testing, finally adjusts the height of the support seat 2 according to the height of the next detection machine, or drives the second hydraulic oil cylinder 19 to adjust the height of the second feeding mechanism discharge end. If the length of the pipeline needs to be tested, drive the first hydraulic oil cylinder 5 to lift the guide plate 8 to a high place, make the pipeline roll out from the first discharge port 6 to the arc-shaped supporting plate 17, then drive the push plate 14 to push the rear end of the pipeline by the electric sliding block 11, push the feeding from right back to front; if the inner diameter, outer diameter and thickness of the pipeline need to be tested, drive the first hydraulic oil cylinder 5 to lower the guide plate 8 to a low place, make the pipeline slide out from the second discharge port 7 to the inner cavity of the discharge chute 9, then convey the pipeline along the length direction of the chain 21 by the driving motor.
[0034] The above only is the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. An automatic feeder for pipe testing, characterized by: The utility model provides a kind of material feeding device, including top open feed bin (1), support seat (2) and device seat (3), the support seat (2) is set above the device seat (3) liftablely, the feed bin (1) is fixedly connected on the upper side of the support seat (2) by support frame (4), the first discharge port (6) is opened in length direction in one side of the feed bin (1), the second discharge port (7) is opened in length direction in the bottom of the feed bin (1), the inner chamber of the feed bin (1) is rotatably provided with guide component that pipeline is guided to the first discharge port (6) or the second discharge port (7) and is discharged, the first discharge port (6) is provided with the first feeding mechanism that the end of pushing pipeline is transported along its axial direction outside, the second discharge port (7) is provided with the second feeding mechanism that the side surface of pushing pipeline is transported along its radial direction at outer port.
2. An automatic feeder for pipe testing as defined in claim 1, characterized in that: The guide component includes guide plate (8) and first hydraulic cylinder (5), one end of the guide plate (8) is hinged with the inner wall of the feed bin (1), the inner chamber of the feed bin (1) is provided with the first hydraulic cylinder (5) for driving the guide plate (8) to swing, when the guide plate (8) swings to high point, pipeline can be rolled from the first discharge port (6) along the upper surface of the guide plate (8), when the guide plate (8) swings to low point, pipeline can be slid from the second discharge port (7) along the upper surface of the guide plate (8).
3. An automatic feeder for pipe testing as defined in claim 1, wherein: The first feeding mechanism includes bracket assembly and pushing assembly, the bracket assembly includes mounting plate (16) and arc-shaped supporting plate (17), the mounting plate (16) is arranged on the outside of the feed bin (1) and corresponds to the position of the first discharge port (6) in the length direction of the feed bin (1), the arc-shaped supporting plate (17) is fixedly connected to the outer end of the mounting plate (16), and the pipeline can be rolled from the first discharge port (6) to the arc-shaped supporting plate (17).
4. An automatic feeder for pipe testing as defined in claim 3, wherein: The pushing assembly includes electric sliding block (11), electric sliding rail (12), connecting rod (13) and push plate (14), the sliding rail (12) is arranged on the outside of the feed bin (1) and above the first discharge port (6) in the length direction, the electric sliding block (11) is slidingly connected with the electric sliding rail (12), the push plate (14) is fixedly connected below the electric sliding block (11) through the connecting rod (13), the push plate (14) is matched with the inner contour of the arc-shaped supporting plate (17), and the push plate (14) can move in the length direction of the feed bin (1) in the cavity of the arc-shaped supporting plate (17).
5. An automatic feeder for pipe testing as defined in claim 3, wherein: A plurality of air cylinders (15) are fixedly connected on the outside of the feed bin (1) and above the first discharge port (6), the bottom end of each air cylinder (15) is fixedly connected with a stop block (18), and the plurality of stop blocks (18) can be simultaneously pushed to block the first discharge port (6).
6. An automatic feeder for pipe testing as defined in claim 1, wherein: The second feeding mechanism comprises a discharge chute (9), a rotating base (10), a fixed frame (20), a rotating shaft (24), a plurality of chains (21), a plurality of sprockets (23) and a plurality of connecting shafts (25), the discharge chute (9) is communicated with the second discharge port (7), the rotating base (10) is fixedly connected to the top of the support base (2) and located below the discharge chute (9), one end of the fixed frame (20) is hingedly connected with the rotating base (10) through the rotating shaft (24), a plurality of the connecting shafts (25) are rotatably arranged in the fixed frame (20) along the width direction of the feeding bin (1), a plurality of the sprockets (23) are respectively fixedly connected on the corresponding connecting shafts (25), one of the chains (21) is arranged on the corresponding connecting shafts (25), and a plurality of arc-shaped hooks (22) are uniformly and interval arranged on each chain (21) along the circumferential length.
7. An automatic feeder for pipe testing according to claim 6, wherein: The top of the support base (2) is hingedly connected with a second hydraulic oil cylinder (19), and the other end of the second hydraulic oil cylinder (19) is hingedly connected with the bottom of the fixed frame (20).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
A pipe loading machine
CN111977321B