Device for barrel longitudinal seam assembly
By using an F-shaped lug plate and screw fasteners, the problems of misalignment control and welding deformation in the longitudinal seam assembly of the cylinder were solved, achieving an efficient manufacturing process and high-quality products.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520564594.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-28
AI Technical Summary
In pressure vessel manufacturing, how to control the misalignment of the cylinder assembly and reduce the impact of welding deformation to improve manufacturing efficiency and product quality is a key issue.
A device comprising F-shaped lugs and screw fasteners is used to fix the lugs by adjusting the screws and nuts, thereby controlling the gap and misalignment of the longitudinal seams of the cylinder and preventing welding deformation.
It effectively prevents welding deformation, controls misalignment, improves manufacturing efficiency, and ensures product quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application generally relates to the technical field of pressure vessel manufacturing, and more particularly to an apparatus for assembling longitudinal seams in a cylinder. Background Technology
[0002] In the field of pressure vessel manufacturing, the production of thin-walled tower equipment places high demands on the misalignment and straightness of the vessel's shell. Therefore, controlling the misalignment during shell assembly and minimizing welding deformation during welding have become key aspects of manufacturing such equipment. For these reasons, the research and development of a novel device for longitudinal seam assembly of shells, capable of uniformly adjusting the assembly gap and controlling the misalignment, thereby improving manufacturing efficiency and ensuring shell quality, is of significant importance. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the above-mentioned technical problems, this disclosure proposes a device for assembling longitudinal seams in a cylinder, characterized in that it includes: a first ear plate, the first ear plate having a first horizontal fixing member and a second horizontal fixing member that are parallel to each other, and a first vertical fixing member, the first vertical fixing member having an upper through hole and a lower through hole spaced apart by a certain distance, and the first vertical fixing member being connected together with the first horizontal fixing member and the second horizontal fixing member in an F-shape; a second ear plate, the second ear plate having a third horizontal fixing member and a fourth horizontal fixing member that are parallel to each other, and a second vertical fixing member, the second vertical fixing member having a third horizontal fixing member and a fourth horizontal fixing member that are parallel to each other, and a ... The component has an upper through hole and a lower through hole spaced a certain distance apart, and the second vertical fixing component is connected to the third horizontal fixing component and the fourth horizontal fixing component in an F-shape; a first screw, the first screw passes through the upper through hole of the first vertical fixing component and the corresponding upper through hole of the second vertical fixing component, and the first ear plate and the second ear plate are fixed together using a first fastener; and a second screw, the second screw passes through the lower through hole of the first vertical fixing component and the corresponding lower through hole of the second vertical fixing component, and the first ear plate and the second ear plate are fixed together using the first fastener.
[0004] In a preferred embodiment, the first fastener is a nut.
[0005] In a preferred embodiment, the first screw and the second screw are parallel to each other.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment, the distance between the upper and lower through holes of the first vertical fastener and the upper and lower through holes of the second vertical fastener is 90 mm.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment, the first horizontal fastener, the second horizontal fastener, the third horizontal fastener, and the fourth horizontal fastener all have longitudinal through holes.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the inner diameter of the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener, the second horizontal fastener, the third horizontal fastener, and the fourth horizontal fastener is 14 mm.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener and the second horizontal fastener are both located on a first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the longitudinal through holes of the third horizontal fastener and the fourth horizontal fastener are both located on a second axis parallel to the longitudinal axis.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, a second fastener is used to fix the first ear plate and the second ear plate to both sides of the longitudinal seam of the cylinder by passing through the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener and the second horizontal fastener, as well as the longitudinal through holes of the third horizontal fastener and the fourth horizontal fastener.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the second fastener is a bolt and a nut.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this disclosure are: the technical solution of this utility model can prevent deformation caused by welding, control the misalignment of the cylinder, improve manufacturing efficiency and ensure product quality. Attached Figure Description
[0013] The novel features of this application are specifically set forth in the appended claims. A better understanding of the features and advantages of this application will be gained by referring to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, which illustrate illustrative embodiments in which the principles of this application are utilized. The drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as limiting the scope of this application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same elements throughout the drawings, in which:
[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an apparatus for assembling longitudinal seams of a cylinder is shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0015] Figure 2 A side view of one side of an apparatus for assembling longitudinal seams of a cylinder, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, is shown; and
[0016] Figure 3 A side view of the other side of an apparatus for assembling longitudinal seams of a cylinder, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, is shown.
[0017] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-First ear plate, 2-Second ear plate, 3-First screw, 4-Second screw, 5-First fastener, 6-First horizontal fastener, 7-Second horizontal fastener, 8-First vertical fastener, 9-Third horizontal fastener, 10-Fourth horizontal fastener, 11-Second vertical fastener, 12-Second fastener. Detailed Implementation
[0018] Exemplary embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of this disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of this disclosure and to fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art. Nothing in the following detailed description is intended to suggest that any particular component or feature is essential to this application. Those skilled in the art will understand that various features may be substituted for or combined with each other without departing from the scope of this disclosure.
[0019] Figure 1A schematic diagram of an apparatus for assembling longitudinal seams of a cylinder according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As shown, the apparatus for assembling longitudinal seams of a cylinder provided by the present disclosure may include: a first ear plate 1, a second ear plate 2, a first screw 3, and a second screw 4. In a preferred embodiment, the first screw 3 and the second screw 4 may be parallel to each other. In a preferred embodiment, the first ear plate 1, the second ear plate 2, the first screw 3, and the second screw 4 may be arranged in a grid pattern. The first ear plate 1 may have a first horizontal fixing member 6 and a second horizontal fixing member 7 that are parallel to each other, and a first vertical fixing member 8. The first vertical fixing member 8 may have an upper through hole and a lower through hole spaced apart by a certain distance, and the first vertical fixing member 8 may be connected together with the first horizontal fixing member 6 and the second horizontal fixing member 7 in an F-shape. The second ear plate 2 may have a third horizontal fixing member 9 and a fourth horizontal fixing member 10 that are parallel to each other, and a second vertical fixing member 11. The second vertical fixing member 11 may have upper and lower through holes spaced apart, and the second vertical fixing member 11 may be connected to the third horizontal fixing member 9 and the fourth horizontal fixing member 10 in an F-shape. The first screw 3 may pass through the upper through hole of the first vertical fixing member 6 and the corresponding upper through hole of the second vertical fixing member 7, and use the first fastener 5 to fix the first ear plate 1 and the second ear plate 2 together. In a preferred embodiment, the first fastener may be a nut. The second screw 4 may pass through the lower through hole of the first vertical fixing member 6 and the corresponding lower through hole of the second vertical fixing member 7, and use the first fastener 5 to fix the first ear plate 1 and the second ear plate 2 together. In a preferred embodiment, the first horizontal fixing member 6 and the second horizontal fixing member 7, as well as the third horizontal fixing member 9 and the fourth horizontal fixing member 10, may all have longitudinal through holes. In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener 6 and the second horizontal fastener 7 can both be located on a first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the longitudinal through holes of the third horizontal fastener 9 and the fourth horizontal fastener 10 can both be located on a second axis parallel to the longitudinal axis. The inner diameter of the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener 6, the second horizontal fastener 7, the third horizontal fastener 9, and the fourth horizontal fastener 10 can all be 14 mm. In a preferred embodiment, a second fastener 12 can be used to pass through the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener 6, the second horizontal fastener 7, the third horizontal fastener 9, and the fourth horizontal fastener 10 respectively to fix the first ear plate 1 and the second ear plate 2 to both sides of the longitudinal seam of the cylinder, so that external force can be applied at the longitudinal seam to control the spacing of the steel plates to the desired position to achieve the assembly effect. In a preferred embodiment, the second fastener can be a bolt and a nut.The spacing between the steel plates can be controlled by adjusting the bolts and nuts. In other embodiments, the first or second fastener can be a screw, threaded rod, bolt, pin, or any type of fastener deemed appropriate by those skilled in the art. The distance between the upper and lower through holes of the first vertical fastener 8 and the second vertical fastener 11 can both be 90 mm. In other embodiments, the distance between the upper and lower through holes of the first vertical fastener 8 and the second vertical fastener 11 can both be 85 mm, 86 mm, 87 mm, 88 mm, 89 mm, 91 mm, 92 mm, 93 mm, 94 mm, 95 mm, or any distance deemed appropriate by those skilled in the art.
[0020] Figure 2 A side view of one side of an apparatus for assembling a longitudinal seam of a cylinder according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The first vertical fastener 8 may be connected together with the first horizontal fastener 6 and the second horizontal fastener 7 in an F-shape. Both the first horizontal fastener 6 and the second horizontal fastener 7 may have longitudinal through holes. In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener 6 and the second horizontal fastener 7 may be of the same size. In a preferred embodiment, the inner diameter of the longitudinal through hole may be 14 mm. In other embodiments, the inner diameter of the longitudinal through hole may be 9 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 15 mm, 16 mm, 17 mm, 18 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, or any length deemed appropriate by those skilled in the art. In a preferred embodiment, the first ear plate 1 and the second ear plate 2 may be secured to both sides of the longitudinal seam of the cylinder using a second fastener 12 passing through the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fastener 6 and the second horizontal fastener 7.
[0021] Figure 3A side view of the other side of an apparatus for assembling longitudinal seams of a cylinder according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure is shown. The second vertical fastener 11 may be connected to the third horizontal fastener 9 and the fourth horizontal fastener 10 in an F-shape. Both the third horizontal fastener 9 and the fourth horizontal fastener 10 may have longitudinal through holes. In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinal through holes of the third horizontal fastener 9 and the fourth horizontal fastener 10 may be the same size. In a preferred embodiment, the inner diameter of the longitudinal through holes may be 14 mm. The first vertical fastener 8 may have upper and lower through holes spaced apart. In a preferred embodiment, the vertical distance between the upper and lower through holes may be 90 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the upper and lower through holes may be the same size, and the inner diameter of the upper and lower through holes may be 14 mm. In other embodiments, the inner diameters of the upper and lower through holes can be 9 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 15 mm, 16 mm, 17 mm, 18 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, or any length that a person skilled in the art deems appropriate.
[0022] Compared with existing technologies, the technical solution of this utility model solves the technical problem of how to assemble the longitudinal seams of the cylinder. This utility model's technical solution can prevent deformation caused by welding after the welding operation, and it can control the misalignment of the cylinder after welding. Furthermore, this utility model's technical solution can improve manufacturing efficiency and ensure product quality.
[0023] It should be understood that the systems in the various embodiments provided in this utility model can be combined, modified, and / or altered to form new technical solutions. Without inventive effort, these technical solutions should also be included within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
[0024] Numerous specific examples are provided in the embodiments described herein. It should be understood that these examples are for the purpose of elaborating on the implementation of the present invention in detail and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Embodiments of the present invention can be practiced without these specific examples. In some embodiments, structures and / or techniques well-known to those skilled in the art have not been shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of the present invention.
[0025] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are provided by way of example only. Various changes, modifications, and substitutions will appear to those skilled in the art without departing from the present invention. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of the present invention described herein are optionally used to implement the present invention. The scope of the present invention is intended to be defined by the claims, and thereby to cover structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An apparatus for aligning longitudinal seams of a cylinder, characterized by, Comprising: a first ear plate having a first horizontal fixing member and a second horizontal fixing member parallel to each other, and a first vertical fixing member having an upper through hole and a lower through hole spaced apart by a distance, and the first vertical fixing member is connected together with the first horizontal fixing member and the second horizontal fixing member in an F shape; a second ear plate having a third horizontal fixing member and a fourth horizontal fixing member parallel to each other, and a second vertical fixing member having an upper through hole and a lower through hole spaced apart by a distance, and the second vertical fixing member is connected together with the third horizontal fixing member and the fourth horizontal fixing member in an F shape; a first screw rod passing through the upper through hole of the first vertical fixing member and the corresponding upper through hole of the second vertical fixing member to fix the first ear plate and the second ear plate together using a first fastener; and a second screw rod passing through the lower through hole of the first vertical fixing member and the corresponding lower through hole of the second vertical fixing member to fix the first ear plate and the second ear plate together using the first fastener.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Wherein the first fastener is a nut.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Wherein the first screw rod and the second screw rod are parallel to each other.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Wherein the upper through hole and the lower through hole of the first vertical fixing member and the upper through hole and the lower through hole of the second vertical fixing member are all spaced apart by a distance of 90 millimeters.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, Wherein the first horizontal fixing member and the second horizontal fixing member and the third horizontal fixing member and the fourth horizontal fixing member all have longitudinal through holes.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein, Wherein the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fixing member and the second horizontal fixing member and the third horizontal fixing member and the fourth horizontal fixing member all have an inner diameter of 14 millimeters.
7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein, Wherein the longitudinal through hole of the first horizontal fixing member and the longitudinal through hole of the second horizontal fixing member are both on a first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the longitudinal through hole of the third horizontal fixing member and the longitudinal through hole of the fourth horizontal fixing member are both on a second axis parallel to the longitudinal axis.
8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein, Wherein the first ear plate and the second ear plate are fixed to both sides of the cylinder longitudinal seam by passing the longitudinal through holes of the first horizontal fixing member and the second horizontal fixing member and the longitudinal through holes of the third horizontal fixing member and the fourth horizontal fixing member through using a second fastener respectively.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, Wherein the second fastener is a bolt and a nut.