Cable cooling equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cable cooling device, which comprises a cooling mechanism, a transmission mechanism and a take-up mechanism, the cooling mechanism is arranged on the outer side of a cable, the cooling mechanism comprises a cooling assembly and a first rotating shaft, the cooling assembly is arranged on the first rotating shaft, and the first rotating shaft is rotatably installed on a rack. The transmission mechanism is connected with the first rotating shaft and the take-up mechanism, and the take-up mechanism drives the cooling mechanism to move to cool the cable. The cooling mechanism and the take-up mechanism share the same driving assembly, the driving assembly drives the take-up mechanism to take up the cable, the take-up mechanism drives the cooling mechanism to move through the transmission mechanism to generate cooling air to cool the cable, and an extra blower is not needed to generate the cooling air to cool the cable. The cable cooling equipment is simple in structure, easy to implement and capable of increasing the cable cooling speed, improving the cable production efficiency and reducing the cable production cost, and consumables such as cooling liquid or other cooling media do not need to be arranged on the outer side of the cable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cooling technology for metal cables such as copper and aluminum, and in particular to a cable cooling device. Background Technology

[0002] Commonly used copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum wires for cables are drawn at room temperature through one or more drawing dies using a wire drawing machine. This process reduces the cross-section, increases the length, and improves the strength. The drawing process has significant advantages: it not only produces products with precise dimensions, smooth surfaces, and complex cross-sectional shapes, but also allows for the customization of the length and diameter of the drawn products, ensuring a completely consistent cross-section throughout the entire length. Furthermore, drawing improves the mechanical properties of wire and cable products.

[0003] After the cable monofilaments are drawn, they undergo annealing or other heat treatment processes. Copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum monofilaments are heated to a certain temperature to recrystallize, improving their toughness, reducing their strength, and preventing oxidation of the copper wire, thus meeting the cable's requirements for the conductive core. After annealing, the cable is typically left in the annealing machine or placed in another environment to cool slowly and automatically. However, this slow cooling process takes considerable time and is not conducive to improving production efficiency; therefore, a cooling process is necessary.

[0004] Among existing cooling processes, two methods are commonly used: one is to use a blower to cool the cable by blowing air onto it; the other is to use a cooling medium on the outside of the cable, utilizing the heat transfer properties of the cooling medium to rapidly cool the cable, such as coolant, which is a consumable. Cooling cables using either a blower or coolant results in complex cooling devices, high consumption, and high costs. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main objective of this invention is to provide a cable cooling device to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model proposes a cable cooling device, including a frame;

[0007] The take-up mechanism includes a second rotating shaft, a drive assembly, and a plurality of take-up wheels. The plurality of take-up wheels are respectively sleeved on the second rotating shaft. The second rotating shaft is connected to the drive assembly. The drive assembly is mounted on a frame. Each take-up wheel is provided with a connecting part for connecting a cable. When the second rotating shaft is driven, it rotates to pull the cable out of the annealing mechanism and wind it around the shaft.

[0008] A cooling mechanism is provided between the annealing mechanism and the take-up mechanism, and includes a first rotating shaft and several cooling components. The several cooling components are disposed on the first rotating shaft, which is rotatably mounted on the frame. The several cooling components are respectively disposed adjacent to several cables.

[0009] A transmission mechanism, wherein the transmission mechanism connects the second rotating shaft and the first rotating shaft; wherein,

[0010] The drive assembly drives the second shaft, the first shaft, and the cooling assembly to rotate. The cooling assembly is able to rotate when the drive assembly drives the second shaft to rotate, so as to generate cooling air to cool the cable.

[0011] In an optional embodiment, the cooling assembly includes a fan blade and a fan blade sleeve, the fan blade sleeve being fitted over the outside of the first rotating shaft, and the fan blade being disposed on the fan blade sleeve.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment, the cooling assembly includes a plurality of fan blades that are uniformly distributed along the circumference of the cross-section of the fan blade sleeve.

[0013] In an alternative embodiment, the extension direction of the fan blades is not parallel to the axis of the first rotating shaft in the axial direction.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment, the axis of the first rotating shaft is perpendicular to the direction of cable extension.

[0015] In an alternative embodiment, the projection of the fan blades overlays the cable in the axial direction of the first shaft.

[0016] In an optional embodiment, the take-up mechanism further includes a first bearing and a first bearing housing, the first bearing housing being mounted on the frame, the first bearing being installed inside the first bearing housing, and being rotatably connected to the end of the second rotating shaft away from the drive assembly.

[0017] In an optional embodiment, the cooling mechanism further includes a second bearing, a second bearing housing, a third bearing, and a third bearing housing. The second bearing is mounted on the second bearing housing, and the third bearing is mounted on the third bearing housing. The second bearing and the third bearing are rotatably connected to both ends of the first rotating shaft, respectively.

[0018] In an optional embodiment, the transmission mechanism includes a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel, and a transmission component. The first transmission wheel is mounted on the first rotating shaft, the second transmission wheel is mounted on the second rotating shaft, and the transmission component connects the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel.

[0019] In an alternative embodiment, a cable cooling device further includes a housing disposed outside the cooling mechanism and the take-up mechanism.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following technical effects:

[0021] The cooling mechanism of this utility model is driven by a take-up mechanism. The take-up mechanism drives the first rotating shaft of the cooling mechanism and the cooling components to rotate through a transmission mechanism to generate cooling air to cool the cable. There is no need to set up an additional blower to generate cooling air to cool the cable, nor is it necessary to set up coolant or other cooling media or other consumables on the outside of the cable. The cable cooling equipment of this utility model has a simple structure, is easy to implement, can accelerate the cooling speed of the cable, improve the cable production efficiency, and reduce the cable production cost. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cable cooling device according to the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the wire take-up mechanism of this utility model.

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[0028] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0029] 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.

[0030] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.

[0031] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this utility model is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0032] Reference Figures 1-2 This utility model proposes a cable cooling device 100.

[0033] In this embodiment of the utility model, the cable cooling device 100 includes a cooling mechanism 1, a transmission mechanism 2, and a take-up mechanism 3. The cooling mechanism 1 is disposed on the outside of the cable 200. The cooling mechanism 1 includes a cooling component 11 and a first rotating shaft 12. The cooling component 11 is disposed on the first rotating shaft 12. The first rotating shaft 12 is rotatably mounted on the frame 300. The transmission mechanism 2 connects the first rotating shaft 12 and the take-up mechanism 3. The take-up mechanism 3 drives the cooling mechanism 1 to move in order to cool the cable 200.

[0034] Specifically, after the cable 200 undergoes annealing in the annealing mechanism 400, it is conveyed out of the annealing mechanism 400. The take-up mechanism 3 pulls and winds the cable 200, winding it within the mechanism to complete the take-up of the cable 200. The cooling mechanism 1 is located between the annealing mechanism 400 and the take-up mechanism 3, and is situated outside the cable 200. It is understood that the first rotating shaft 12 can be located above or below the cable 200, and can be perpendicular to the cable 200, specifically perpendicular to the extension direction of the cable 200. During the process of conveying the cable 200 from the annealing mechanism 400 to the take-up mechanism 3, the cooling mechanism 1 drives the first rotating shaft 12 to rotate via the transmission mechanism 2, thereby driving the cooling assembly 11 to rotate. The rotation of the cooling assembly 11 generates cooling air that blows towards the cable 200, accelerating its cooling. In specific applications of this invention, the cable 200 can be a metal wire, such as a copper cable, an aluminum cable, or a copper-clad aluminum cable, but is not limited to these.

[0035] In this application, the cooling mechanism 1 and the take-up mechanism 3 share a drive component 33. The drive component 33 drives the take-up mechanism 3 to take up the cable, and the take-up mechanism 3 then drives the cooling mechanism 1 to move through the transmission mechanism 2 to generate cooling air to cool the cable 200. There is no need to set up an additional blower to generate cooling air to cool the cable 200, nor is it necessary to set up consumables such as coolant or other cooling media on the outside of the cable 200. The cable cooling device 100 of this application has a simple structure, is easy to implement, can speed up the cooling of the cable 200, improve the production efficiency of the cable 200, and reduce the production cost of the cable 200.

[0036] In one embodiment of this utility model, the cooling assembly 11 includes a fan blade 111 and a fan blade sleeve 112. The fan blade sleeve 112 is sleeved on the outside of the first rotating shaft 12, and the fan blade 111 is disposed on the fan blade sleeve 112. When the first rotating shaft 12 rotates, the first rotating shaft 12 drives the fan blade sleeve 112 and the fan blade 111 to rotate. The rotation of the fan blade 111 generates cooling air, which blows towards the cable 200 delivered from the annealing mechanism 400, thereby rapidly cooling the cable 200.

[0037] In one embodiment of this utility model, the cooling assembly 11 includes a plurality of fan blades 111, which are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cross-section of the fan blade sleeve 112. The simultaneous rotation of the plurality of fan blades 111 can generate more cooling air, thereby improving the cooling effect of the cable cooling device 100.

[0038] In one embodiment of this utility model, the extending direction of the fan blade 111 is not parallel to the axis of the first rotating shaft 12 in the axial direction. The layout or orientation of the fan blade 111 on the first rotating shaft 12 or the fan blade sleeve 112 can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the direction of the cooling air so that the cooling air blows onto the cable 200 at a more suitable angle, thereby improving the cooling effect of the cable cooling device 100.

[0039] In one embodiment of this utility model, the cooling mechanism 1 includes a plurality of cooling components 11, which are respectively arranged adjacent to a plurality of cables 200. Specifically, the plurality of cooling components 11 are evenly arranged on the first rotating shaft 12 along the axial direction of the first rotating shaft 12, and the first rotating shaft 12 is arranged perpendicular to the extension direction of the cables 200. The plurality of cables 200 are simultaneously conveyed from the annealing mechanism 400, and a cooling component 11 is arranged on both sides of each cable 200. The cooling components 11 are arranged adjacent to the cables 200 to improve the cooling effect of the cable cooling device 100.

[0040] In one embodiment of this utility model, the take-up mechanism 3 includes a second rotating shaft 31, a take-up reel 32, and a drive assembly 33. The take-up reel 32 is sleeved on the outside of the second rotating shaft 31. One end of the second rotating shaft 31 is connected to the output shaft of the drive assembly 33. Each take-up reel 32 is provided with a connecting portion 321 for connecting a cable 200, and rotates when the second rotating shaft is driven. The take-up reel 32 rotates relative to the cable 200 to pull the cable 200 out of the annealing mechanism 400 and wind it around the cable. Specifically, the drive assembly 33 can be a motor or a motor, but is not limited to this. The drive assembly 33 connects its output shaft to one end of the second rotating shaft 31 through a coupling 34, thereby driving the second rotating shaft 31 to rotate. The take-up reel 32 is sleeved on the outside of the second rotating shaft 31 and rotates with the second rotating shaft 31, thereby winding the cable 200 around it. Understandably, when several cables 200 are simultaneously undergoing annealing and being conveyed out from the annealing mechanism 400, several take-up reels 32 are also provided on the second rotating shaft 31. Each take-up reel 32 corresponds to each cable 200 and winds the cable 200 around it.

[0041] In one embodiment of this utility model, the number of cables is 6, the number of take-up reels is 6, and the number of cooling components is 7.

[0042] In one embodiment of this utility model, the projection of the fan blade 111 covers the cable 200 in the axial direction of the first rotating shaft 12. Specifically, in the longitudinal direction, that is, in the direction from the first rotating shaft 12 to the cable 200, the height of the fan blade 111 is greater than the distance from the first rotating shaft 12 to the cable 200. In the longitudinal direction, the height of the fan blade 200 exceeds the position of the cable, which allows the cooling air generated by the fan blade 111 to be blown more fully onto the cable 200.

[0043] In one embodiment of this utility model, the take-up mechanism 3 further includes a first bearing 35 and a first bearing seat 36. The first bearing seat 36 is mounted on the frame 300, and the first bearing 35 is mounted inside the first bearing seat 36 and rotatably connected to the end of the second rotating shaft 31 away from the drive assembly 33. The rotatable connection between the first bearing 35 and the second rotating shaft 31 enhances the smoothness and stability of the rotation of the second rotating shaft 31.

[0044] In one embodiment of this utility model, the cooling mechanism 1 further includes a second bearing 13, a second bearing housing 14, a third bearing 15, and a third bearing housing 16. The second bearing housing 14 and the third bearing housing 16 are mounted on the frame 300. The second bearing 13 is mounted on the second bearing housing 14, and the third bearing 15 is mounted on the third bearing housing 16. The second bearing 13 and the third bearing 15 are rotatably connected to both ends of the first rotating shaft 12, respectively. The effect is similar to that of the first bearing 35.

[0045] In one embodiment of this utility model, the transmission mechanism 2 includes a first transmission wheel 21, a second transmission wheel 22, and a transmission component 23. The first transmission wheel 21 is mounted on a first rotating shaft 12, the second transmission wheel 22 is mounted on a second rotating shaft 31, and the transmission component 23 connects the first transmission wheel 21 and the second transmission wheel 22. When the second rotating shaft 31 rotates, it drives the second transmission wheel 22 to rotate, and through the transmission belt, it drives the first transmission wheel 21 and the first rotating shaft 12 to rotate, thereby causing the fan blade 111 to rotate to generate cooling air to cool the cable 200. In specific applications, the first transmission wheel 21 and the second transmission wheel 22 can be pulleys or sprockets, and the transmission component 23 can be a belt or a chain, but is not limited thereto.

[0046] In one embodiment of this utility model, a housing 4 is also included. The housing 4 is disposed outside the cooling mechanism 1 and the cable take-up mechanism 3 and is mounted on the frame 300. The housing 4 encloses the cooling mechanism 1 and the transmission mechanism 2. When the cooling mechanism 1 rotates to generate cooling air, the cooling air blows over the cable 200 and reaches the inner wall of the housing 4. It bounces off the inner wall of the housing 4 and forms turbulence inside the housing 4, so that the cooling air cools the cable 200 again, thereby improving the cooling effect of the cable cooling device 100.

[0047] In this specific application, the cable is conveyed from the annealing mechanism, and the drive assembly drives the second shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the take-up reel to rotate and wind the cable onto the take-up reel. During this process, the second shaft drives the second transmission wheel to rotate, and the second transmission wheel drives the first transmission wheel and the first shaft to rotate through the transmission component. When the first shaft rotates, the fan blades mounted on the first shaft also rotate with the first shaft, thereby generating cooling air, which blows onto the cable to cool it rapidly.

[0048] In this application, the cooling mechanism and the take-up mechanism share a single drive assembly. The drive assembly drives the take-up mechanism to take up the cable, and the take-up mechanism then drives the cooling mechanism to generate cooling air to cool the cable through a transmission mechanism. There is no need to set up an additional blower to generate cooling air to cool the cable, nor is it necessary to place coolant or other cooling media or other consumables on the outside of the cable. The cable cooling equipment of this application has a simple structure, is easy to implement, can accelerate the cable cooling speed, improve cable production efficiency, and reduce cable production costs.

[0049] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cable cooling apparatus provided on one side of an annealing mechanism, characterized by, The utility model relates to an annealing device for cable, which comprises: a rack; a take-up mechanism, which comprises a second rotating shaft, a driving assembly and a plurality of take-up wheels, the plurality of take-up wheels are respectively sleeved on the second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is connected with the driving assembly, the driving assembly is installed on the rack, a connecting part for connecting the cable is arranged on each take-up wheel, and each take-up wheel rotates to pull the cable out of the annealing mechanism and wind the cable thereon when the second rotating shaft is driven; a cooling mechanism, which is arranged between the annealing mechanism and the take-up mechanism and comprises a first rotating shaft and a plurality of cooling assemblies, the plurality of cooling assemblies are arranged on the first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the rack, and the plurality of cooling assemblies are respectively arranged adjacent to the plurality of cables; a transmission mechanism, which connects the second rotating shaft and the first rotating shaft; wherein the driving assembly drives the second rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft and the cooling assemblies to rotate, and the cooling assemblies can rotate to generate cooling wind to cool the cables when the driving assembly drives the second rotating shaft to rotate.

2. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that, The cooling assembly comprises a fan blade and a fan blade sleeve, the fan blade sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the first rotating shaft, and the fan blade is arranged on the fan blade sleeve.

3. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The cooling assembly comprises a plurality of fan blades, and the plurality of fan blades are uniformly distributed along the cross-sectional circumferential direction of the fan blade sleeve.

4. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein, In the axial direction of the first rotating shaft, the extension direction of the fan blade is not parallel to the axis of the first rotating shaft.

5. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein, The axis of the first rotating shaft is perpendicular to the extension direction of the cable.

6. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein, In the axial direction of the first rotating shaft, the projection of the fan blade covers the cable.

7. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein The take-up mechanism further comprises a first bearing and a first bearing seat, the first bearing seat is installed on the rack, the first bearing is installed in the first bearing seat and is rotatably connected with one end of the second rotating shaft away from the driving assembly.

8. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein, The cooling mechanism further comprises a second bearing, a second bearing seat, a third bearing and a third bearing seat, the second bearing is installed on the second bearing seat, the third bearing is installed on the third bearing seat, and the second bearing and the third bearing are respectively rotatably connected with two ends of the first rotating shaft.

9. A cable cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein, The transmission mechanism comprises a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel and a transmission member, the first transmission wheel is installed on the first rotating shaft, the second transmission wheel is installed on the second rotating shaft, and the transmission member connects the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel.

10. A cable cooling device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that, Further comprising a shell, which is arranged outside the cooling mechanism and the take-up mechanism.

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