Temperature control equipment of hub forming die

The cooling design using guide pipes and spiral pipes solved the problem of temperature rise in wheel hub molds, achieving effective mold cooling and improved casting quality, while facilitating demolding.

CN224073362UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-03ZHEJIANG XINFENG MASCH CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-05-06
Publication Date
2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

During use, the temperature of existing wheel hub casting molds increases with each use. If the temperature is not cooled down in time, it will affect the mold's lifespan and the quality of the castings.

Method used

By combining the guide pipe and the spiral pipe, cold water is injected into the side mold and top mold of the wheel hub forming mold for cooling. The structural design of the guide pipe and the spiral pipe enables effective cooling of the mold.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces mold temperature, extends mold life, improves casting quality, and facilitates demolding.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses temperature control equipment of a hub forming die, which relates to the technical field of automobile hub processing and comprises a bottom plate, a bottom die is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the bottom plate, a side die is slidably connected to the upper surface of the bottom plate, and a flow guide pipe is fixedly connected to the inside of the side die. The casting mold is reasonable in design structure, and can cool the top mold by injecting cold water into the water inlet and cooling the side mold through the flow guide pipe in the side mold and then injecting cold water into the threaded pipe when casting and mold cooling are completed through the cooperation of the side mold, the flow guide pipe, the top mold and the spiral pipe. The problems that when an existing hub low-pressure casting mold is used, the temperature of the mold is continuously increased along with the increase of the use frequency of the hub mold, and if the mold is not cooled in time, the service life of the mold is affected, and the quality of a casting is also affected are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of automobile wheel hub processing, specifically a temperature control device for wheel hub forming molds. Background Technology

[0002] The wheel hub is the part of the wheel where the axle is mounted. It is commonly referred to as the "wheel rim" or "steel rim". It consists of spokes and a rim. Currently, with the mass production of automobiles, the production of automobile wheel hubs is also increasing. Wheel hubs have the advantages of being aesthetically pleasing, providing good support at high speeds, excellent handling, and short braking distances.

[0003] However, with repeated use, the temperature of existing wheel hub casting molds increases. If the mold is not cooled in time, it will not only affect its service life but also the quality of the castings. Therefore, we provide a temperature control device for wheel hub forming molds to solve these problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] 1) Technical problems to be solved

[0005] This invention proposes a temperature control device for wheel hub forming molds. Through the cooperation of the guide pipe, top mold, and spiral pipe, cold water is injected into the inlet and flows through the guide pipe inside the side mold to cool it down. Then, cold water is injected into the spiral pipe to cool the top mold. This solves the problem that in existing wheel hub casting molds, the temperature of the mold increases with the number of uses. If the mold is not cooled down in time, it will not only affect the service life of the mold but also the quality of the castings.

[0006] (ii) Technical Solution

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a temperature control device for a wheel hub forming mold, comprising a base plate, a bottom mold fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the base plate, a side mold slidably connected to the upper surface of the base plate, a guide pipe fixedly connected inside the side mold, a side plate fixedly connected to the outer surface of the base plate, a top mold disposed above the base plate, a spiral tube fixedly connected inside the top mold, and a triangular plate fixedly connected to the outer surface of the base plate;

[0008] A hydraulic telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the side plate. A circular plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the hydraulic telescopic rod. A support rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the circular plate. A cover plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support rod. The bottom surface of the cover plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the top mold. The outer surface of the cover plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the side mold. A feed inlet is provided on the upper surface of the cover plate. A vent hole is provided on the outer surface of the cover plate.

[0009] Furthermore, a card plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate, and a card groove is opened on the bottom surface of the side mold. The outer surface of the card plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the card groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a blocking plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate, and the outer surface of the blocking plate is fixedly connected to one end of the card plate.

[0011] Furthermore, one end of the guide pipe is fixedly connected to a water inlet, and the other end of the guide pipe is fixedly connected to a water outlet.

[0012] Furthermore, one end of the spiral tube is fixedly connected to a threaded outlet, and the other end of the spiral tube is fixedly connected to a threaded inlet.

[0013] Furthermore, a tie rod is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the side mold, and a temperature display is provided on the outer surface of the side mold.

[0014] Furthermore, the guide pipe is composed of a bend and a straight pipe, which are interconnected, and the interior of each of the four side molds is provided with a guide pipe.

[0015] Furthermore, there are four side molds in total, which are symmetrically distributed around the central axis of the bottom mold.

[0016] (iii) Beneficial effects:

[0017] Compared with existing technologies, the temperature control equipment for this wheel hub forming mold has the following advantages:

[0018] I. The temperature control equipment for this wheel hub forming mold, through the cooperation of the side mold, guide pipe, top mold, and spiral pipe, allows for the cooling of the mold after casting. Cold water is injected into the inlet and flows through the guide pipe inside the side mold to cool it. Then, cold water is injected into the spiral pipe to cool the top mold. This solves the problem that in existing low-pressure wheel hub casting, the mold temperature continuously increases with the number of uses. If the mold is not cooled in time, it will not only affect the service life of the mold but also the quality of the casting.

[0019] II. The temperature control equipment for this wheel hub forming mold, through the cooperation between the base plate, clamping plate, side molds and clamping grooves, when using this device, when demolding, the hydraulic telescopic rod is activated, the hydraulic telescopic rod drives the top mold to move upward, and then the side molds are pulled by the pull rod, the clamping plate will slide inside the clamping groove, which can separate the four side molds from the casting, thus facilitating the demolding of the wheel hub. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a partial exploded view of the structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is an exploded view showing the positional relationship between the spiral tube and the top mold of this utility model.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Bottom mold; 3. Side mold; 4. Guide pipe; 5. Side plate; 6. Top mold; 7. Spiral tube; 8. Triangular plate; 9. Hydraulic telescopic rod; 10. Circular plate; 11. Support rod; 12. Cover plate; 13. Feed inlet; 14. Vent hole; 15. Clamping plate; 16. Clamping groove; 17. Blocking plate; 18. Water inlet; 19. Water outlet; 20. Threaded outlet; 21. Threaded inlet; 22. Tie rod; 23. Temperature display. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0027] The hydraulic telescopic rod in this utility model is a common hydraulic device in the prior art, and this application will not elaborate on its model or internal structure.

[0028] like Figure 1-4As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a temperature control device for a wheel hub forming mold, including a base plate 1, a bottom mold 2 fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base plate 1, a side mold 3 slidably connected to the upper surface of the base plate 1, a tie rod 22 fixedly connected to the outer surface of the side mold 3, a temperature display 23 provided on the outer surface of the side mold 3, and a temperature acquisition, signal conditioning and data processing system provided inside the display. The sensor converts temperature changes into electrical signals of resistance / voltage / potential difference, the signal conditioning amplifier enhances the signal strength, the filter eliminates interference, the converter quantizes the data, and the microprocessor runs algorithms, such as lookup table method and polynomial fitting, to calculate the actual temperature value. The bottom mold 2 is used to cast the surface of the wheel hub, and the side mold 3 is used to cast the edge of the wheel hub. The mold material of the side mold 3 is steel, which has high strength and wear resistance.

[0029] A clamping plate 15 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate 1, and a clamping groove 16 is opened on the bottom surface of the side mold 3. The outer surface of the clamping plate 15 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the clamping groove 16. When demolding, by pulling the side mold 3, the clamping plate 15 will slide inside the clamping groove 16, and the four side molds 3 can be separated from the casting.

[0030] A blocking plate 17 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base plate 1. The outer surface of the blocking plate 17 is fixedly connected to one end of the clamping plate 15. Two clamping plates 15 are connected to one blocking plate 17. The blocking plate 17 is set to prevent the side mold 3 from detaching from the clamping plate 15 when it moves. The side mold 3 is made of steel. When the molding liquid is poured into the closed space, the side mold 3 will not move automatically because it has a certain weight.

[0031] The side mold 3 is internally fixedly connected with a guide pipe 4, which is composed of bent pipes and straight pipes. The bent pipes and straight pipes are interconnected. The four side molds 3 are all equipped with guide pipes 4. There are a total of nine bent pipes. Three bent pipes are placed on one horizontal plane, and there are a total of three horizontal planes, which increases the cooling rate of the side mold 3. The guide pipe 4 and the spiral pipe 7 are made of the same material as the side mold 3, so they will not be damaged by high temperature.

[0032] One end of the guide pipe 4 is fixedly connected to the inlet 18, and the other end of the guide pipe 4 is fixedly connected to the outlet 19. High-pressure cold water is injected into the inlet 18 and passes through the guide pipe 4 inside the side mold 3 to cool the side mold 3. The water finally flows out from the outlet 19. The outer surface of the base plate 1 is fixedly connected to the side plate 5. The top mold 6 is set on the top of the base plate 1. There are four side molds 3 in total. The side molds 3 are symmetrically distributed with the central axis of the base mold 2 as the center. The four side molds 3 form a circle, so that the top mold 6, the base mold 2 and the side molds 3 form a closed space, which is the shape of the wheel hub.

[0033] The top mold 6 is internally fixedly connected to a spiral tube 7. One end of the spiral tube 7 is fixedly connected to a threaded outlet 20, and the other end of the spiral tube 7 is fixedly connected to a threaded inlet 21. The outer surfaces of the threaded outlet 20 and the threaded inlet 21 are both provided with threads to facilitate connection with pipes. The spiral tube 7 can increase the contact area with the top mold 6 and improve the cooling rate of the top mold 6. The outer surface of the base plate 1 is fixedly connected to a triangular plate 8.

[0034] A hydraulic telescopic rod 9 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the side plate 5. The hydraulic telescopic rod 9 has internal structures such as cylinder, piston, piston rod and seals. The working principle of the hydraulic telescopic rod 9 is based on Pascal's law, that is, the pressure applied to a closed liquid will be evenly transmitted to all parts of the liquid. Through this force transmission method, the hydraulic telescopic rod 9 can realize the support and motion control of external loads.

[0035] A circular plate 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the hydraulic telescopic rod 9. A support rod 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the circular plate 10. A cover plate 12 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support rod 11. The bottom surface of the cover plate 12 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the top mold 6. The outer surface of the cover plate 12 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the side mold 3. A feed inlet 13 is provided on the upper surface of the cover plate 12. A vent hole 14 is provided on the outer surface of the cover plate 12. The vent hole 14 helps to avoid product defects caused by gas residue, such as air holes, voids and loose structure.

[0036] Working principle: During use, the top mold 6 is lowered by adjusting the hydraulic telescopic rod 9, so that the top mold 6, bottom mold 2 and side mold 3 form a sealed space. Molding liquid is injected into the space through the feed port 13 to form the required wheel hub model. After the casting is completed, when demolding, the hydraulic telescopic rod 9 is activated, which drives the top mold 6 to move upward. Then, the side mold 3 is pulled by the pull rod 22. The clamping plate 15 will slide inside the clamping groove 16, which can detach the four side molds 3 from the casting, thus facilitating the demolding of the wheel hub. After demolding, when cooling the mold, cold water is injected into the water inlet 18, which passes through the guide pipe 4 inside the side mold 3 to cool the side mold 3. Then, cold water enters from the threaded inlet 21 and flows through the spiral pipe 7 to cool the top mold 6. The temperature display 23 can display the temperature of the side mold 3, which is convenient for controlling the temperature of the mold.

[0037] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "left", "right", "up", "down", "top", "bottom", "front", "back", "inner", "outer", "back", "middle", etc., 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.

[0038] However, the above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of implementation of this utility model. Therefore, any substitution of equivalent components or equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of protection of this utility model should still fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die comprising a base plate (1), characterised in that: The upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a bottom die (2), the upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is slidably connected with a side die (3), the inside of the side die (3) is fixedly connected with a flow guide pipe (4), the outer surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a side plate (5), the top of the bottom plate (1) is provided with a top die (6), the inside of the top die (6) is fixedly connected with a spiral pipe (7), the outer surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a triangular plate (8). The bottom surface of the side plate (5) is fixedly connected with a hydraulic telescopic rod (9), the bottom end of the hydraulic telescopic rod (9) is fixedly connected with a circular plate (10), the bottom end of the circular plate (10) is fixedly connected with a support rod (11), the bottom end of the support rod (11) is fixedly connected with a cover plate (12), the bottom surface of the cover plate (12) is fixedly connected with the upper surface of the top die (6), the outer surface of the cover plate (12) is slidably connected with the inner wall of the side die (3), the upper surface of the cover plate (12) is provided with an inlet (13), and the outer surface of the cover plate (12) is provided with a breathable hole (14).

2. A temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die according to claim 1, characterized by: The upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a clamping plate (15), the bottom surface of the side die (3) is provided with a clamping groove (16), and the outer surface of the clamping plate (15) is slidably connected with the inner wall of the clamping groove (16).

3. A temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die according to claim 2, wherein: The upper surface of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly connected with a blocking plate (17), and the outer surface of the blocking plate (17) is fixedly connected with one end of the clamping plate (15).

4. The temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die according to claim 1, characterized by: One end of the flow guide pipe (4) is fixedly connected with a water inlet (18), and the other end of the flow guide pipe (4) is fixedly connected with a water outlet (19).

5. The temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die according to claim 1, wherein: One end of the spiral pipe (7) is fixedly connected with a threaded outlet (20), and the other end of the spiral pipe (7) is fixedly connected with a threaded inlet (21).

6. The temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die according to claim 1, wherein: The outer surface of the side die (3) is fixedly connected with a pull rod (22), and the outer surface of the side die (3) is provided with a temperature display (23).

7. The temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die according to claim 1, wherein: The flow guide pipe (4) is composed of an elbow pipe and a straight pipe, and the elbow pipe and the straight pipe are connected with each other, and the inside of each of the four side dies (3) is provided with a flow guide pipe (4).

8. The temperature control apparatus for a wheel hub forming die according to claim 1, wherein: The side die (3) has four, and the side dies (3) are symmetrically distributed around the center axis of the bottom die (2).