Aluminum alloy oil tank welding device
By designing a hydraulic rod-driven clamping mechanism and a PLC-controlled conveyor belt, the problem of traditional clamping methods being unable to adapt to irregularly shaped aluminum alloy oil tanks was solved, achieving stable clamping and automatic waste collection, thus improving welding accuracy and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YANCHENG NOVIK AUTO PARTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Traditional clamping methods are difficult to adapt to the complex shape and structure of irregular aluminum alloy fuel tanks, which can lead to displacement, shaking or deformation of the fuel tank during welding, affecting the accuracy of welding position and the stability of parameters, and increasing the scrap rate.
A welding device for aluminum alloy oil tanks was designed, which adopts a hydraulic rod driven clamping mechanism and a PLC-controlled conveyor belt to achieve stable clamping of irregularly shaped oil tanks and automatic collection of waste residue, thereby improving welding accuracy and efficiency.
It achieves stable clamping of irregularly shaped aluminum alloy oil tanks, improves welding accuracy, reduces scrap rate, and improves processing efficiency through automatic waste collection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aluminum alloy fuel tank welding technology, and in particular to an aluminum alloy fuel tank welding device. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development of modern industry, aluminum alloys, due to their excellent comprehensive properties such as low density, high strength, and good corrosion resistance, have been widely used in the field of fuel tank manufacturing. Compared with fuel tanks made of traditional materials, aluminum alloy fuel tanks can effectively reduce the overall weight of equipment, improve fuel efficiency, and extend service life, thus occupying an important position in many industries such as automobiles, aerospace, and shipbuilding. In the manufacturing process of aluminum alloy fuel tanks, welding is a key step in ensuring the quality and performance of the tank. However, the welding of aluminum alloy fuel tanks currently faces many severe challenges.
[0003] Traditional clamping methods are ill-suited for the complex shapes and structures of irregularly shaped fuel tanks, and cannot achieve uniform and stable clamping of various parts of the tank. During the welding process, the fuel tank is prone to displacement, shaking, or deformation. This not only leads to deviations in the welding position, causing the weld to deviate from the predetermined trajectory and resulting in quality problems such as discontinuous welds and inconsistent widths, but also affects the stability of welding parameters, further reducing welding quality and increasing the scrap rate. Therefore, a welding device for aluminum alloy fuel tanks is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a welding device for aluminum alloy fuel tanks, which solves the problem mentioned in the background art that traditional clamping methods are difficult to adapt to the complex shape and structure of irregularly shaped fuel tanks, and cannot achieve uniform and stable clamping of various parts of the fuel tank. During the welding process, the fuel tank is prone to displacement, shaking, or deformation. This not only leads to deviations in the welding position, causing the weld to deviate from the predetermined trajectory and resulting in quality problems such as discontinuous welds and inconsistent widths, but also affects the stability of welding parameters, further reducing welding quality and increasing the scrap rate.
[0006] (II) Technical Solution
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an aluminum alloy oil tank welding device, comprising a workbench, a waste slag outlet located in the center of the workbench surface, a conveying mechanism installed inside the waste slag outlet, upright plates fixedly connected to both sides of the workbench surface, a clamping mechanism fixedly connected to the surface of the upright plates, the conveying mechanism including a connecting frame installed inside the waste slag outlet, a conveyor belt installed inside the connecting frame; the clamping mechanism including a hydraulic rod fixedly connected to the surface of the upright plates, a clamping plate fixedly connected to the output end of the hydraulic rod, a plurality of fixed cylinders fixedly connected to the surface of the clamping plate, a support spring installed inside the fixed cylinder, and one side of the support spring fixedly connected to the clamping head.
[0008] As a further embodiment of this utility model, a support leg is installed at the bottom of the connecting frame, and a collection bin is placed on one side of one of the support legs. The collection bin serves to collect waste materials.
[0009] As a further embodiment of this utility model, two support plates are installed at the bottom of the workbench, and a reinforcing plate is fixedly connected to one side of the support plate. The reinforcing plate improves the stability of the support plate.
[0010] As a further embodiment of this utility model, a support block is fixedly connected to the back of the workbench, and a stand is fixedly connected to the surface of the support block. The stand serves to support the hydraulic cylinder.
[0011] As a further embodiment of this utility model, a hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame, and a connecting block is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder. The connecting block serves to connect the multi-angle welding head.
[0012] As a further embodiment of this utility model, a multi-angle welding head is installed at the bottom of the connecting block. The multi-angle welding head is located directly above the oil tank, and the multi-angle welding head serves as a welding tool.
[0013] As a further embodiment of this utility model, a PLC controller is electrically connected to one side of the conveyor belt via a power line. The PLC controller is fixedly connected to the right side of the workbench, and through the configuration of the PLC controller, it plays the role of controlling the opening and closing of the conveyor belt.
[0014] (III) Beneficial Effects
[0015] This utility model provides a welding device for aluminum alloy fuel tanks, which has the following advantages:
[0016] 1. This aluminum alloy oil tank welding device, through the setting of the clamping mechanism, when in use, places the irregular aluminum alloy oil tank in the middle of two clamping plates, and then activates the hydraulic rods on both sides. The hydraulic rods extend and retract, causing the clamping plates at the ends to move relative to each other. Several retractable clamping heads are set on one side of the clamping plates. The clamping heads are supported by the reverse force provided by the support spring on one side, which can firmly and stably clamp the irregular aluminum alloy oil tank, improving the stability and positioning accuracy of the irregular aluminum alloy oil tank during the welding process.
[0017] 2. This aluminum alloy fuel tank welding device, through the setting of the conveying mechanism, generates a large amount of waste residue during welding. The waste residue falls into the waste residue inlet at the bottom due to gravity. However, a conveyor belt is set inside the waste residue inlet. The PLC controller controls the opening and closing of the conveyor belt to transport the waste residue falling onto the surface of the conveyor belt to the collection bin on one side for unified storage. There is no need for the staff to manually clean the surface of the workbench, avoiding the impact on processing efficiency due to machine downtime for cleaning. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying mechanism of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping mechanism of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the multi-angle welding head structure of this utility model.
[0022] In the diagram: 1. Workbench; 2. Waste outlet; 3. Conveying mechanism; 301. Connecting frame; 302. Conveyor belt; 4. Vertical plate; 5. Clamping mechanism; 501. Hydraulic rod; 502. Clamping plate; 503. Fixed cylinder; 504. Support spring; 505. Clamping head; 6. Support leg; 7. Collection bin; 8. Support plate; 9. Reinforcing plate; 10. Support block; 11. Vertical frame; 12. Hydraulic cylinder; 13. Connecting block; 14. Multi-angle welding head; 15. PLC controller. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. 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.
[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 4This utility model provides a technical solution: an aluminum alloy fuel tank welding device, including a workbench 1, a waste slag outlet 2 provided in the center of the surface of the workbench 1, and a conveying mechanism 3 installed inside the waste slag outlet 2. The conveying mechanism 3 avoids the impact on processing efficiency due to machine downtime for cleaning. Vertical plates 4 are fixedly connected to both sides of the surface of the workbench 1, and clamping mechanisms 5 are fixedly connected to the surface of the vertical plates 4. The clamping mechanisms 5 improve the stability and positioning accuracy of the irregular aluminum alloy fuel tank during the welding process.
[0025] The conveying mechanism 3 includes a connecting frame 301 installed inside the waste slag inlet 2, and a conveyor belt 302 is installed inside the connecting frame 301;
[0026] The clamping mechanism 5 includes a hydraulic rod 501 fixedly connected to the surface of the vertical plate 4. The output end of the hydraulic rod 501 is fixedly connected to a clamping plate 502. Several fixed cylinders 503 are fixedly connected to the surface of the clamping plate 502. A support spring 504 is installed inside the fixed cylinder 503. One side of the support spring 504 is fixedly connected to the clamping head 505.
[0027] The bottom of the connecting frame 301 is equipped with a support leg 6, and a collection bin 7 is placed on one side of one of the support legs 6. The collection bin 7 is used to collect waste materials.
[0028] Two support plates 8 are installed at the bottom of the workbench 1. A reinforcing plate 9 is fixedly connected to one side of the support plate 8. The reinforcing plate 9 improves the stability of the support plate 8.
[0029] A support block 10 is fixedly connected to the back of the workbench 1, and a stand 11 is fixedly connected to the surface of the support block 10. The stand 11 serves to support the hydraulic cylinder 12.
[0030] A hydraulic cylinder 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame 11, and a connecting block 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder 12. The connecting block 13 serves to connect the multi-angle welding head 14.
[0031] A multi-angle welding head 14 is installed at the bottom of the connecting block 13. The multi-angle welding head 14 is located directly above the oil tank. The multi-angle welding head 14 serves as a welding tool.
[0032] A PLC controller 15 is electrically connected to one side of the conveyor belt 302 via a power cord. The PLC controller 15 is fixedly connected to the right side of the workbench 1. The PLC controller 15 controls the opening and closing of the conveyor belt 302.
[0033] In this invention, the working steps of the device are as follows:
[0034] First step: When using, place the irregular aluminum alloy oil tank in the middle of the two clamping plates 502, and then activate the hydraulic rods 501 on both sides. The hydraulic rods 501 extend and retract, causing the clamping plates 502 at the ends to move relative to each other. Several retractable clamping heads 505 are provided on one side of the clamping plate 502. The clamping heads 505 are subjected to the reverse force provided by the support spring 504 on one side, which can firmly and stably clamp the irregular aluminum alloy oil tank.
[0035] The second step: During welding, a large amount of waste slag is generated. Under the influence of gravity, the waste slag falls into the waste slag inlet 2 at the bottom. A conveyor belt 302 is installed inside the waste slag inlet 2. The PLC controller 15 controls the opening and closing of the conveyor belt 302, transporting the waste slag falling onto its surface to a collection bin 7 on one side for unified storage. This eliminates the need for manual cleaning of the workbench 1 surface. It should be noted that the equipment structure and accompanying drawings of this utility model mainly describe the principle of the utility model. The technical details of the device's power mechanism, power supply system, and control system are not fully described. However, those skilled in the art, understanding the principle of the above utility model, can clearly understand the specifics of its power mechanism, power supply system, and control system. The control method in the application document is automatic control via a controller, and the controller's control circuit can be implemented through simple programming by those skilled in the art.
[0036] All standard parts used can be purchased from the market, and can be customized according to the instructions and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional methods such as bolts, rivets, and welding that are mature in the existing technology. The machinery, parts and equipment adopt conventional models in the existing technology, and the structure and principle of the components known to those skilled in the art can be known by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.
[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An aluminium alloy tank welding apparatus comprising a worktable (1), characterised in that: The workbench (1) has a waste slag opening (2) in the middle of its surface. A conveying mechanism (3) is installed inside the waste slag opening (2). Vertical plates (4) are fixedly connected to both sides of the workbench (1). A clamping mechanism (5) is fixedly connected to the surface of the vertical plates (4). The conveying mechanism (3) includes a connecting frame (301) installed inside the waste slag inlet (2), and a conveyor belt (302) is installed inside the connecting frame (301). The clamping mechanism (5) includes a hydraulic rod (501) fixedly connected to the surface of the upright plate (4). The output end of the hydraulic rod (501) is fixedly connected to a clamping plate (502). Several fixed cylinders (503) are fixedly connected to the surface of the clamping plate (502). A support spring (504) is installed inside the fixed cylinder (503). One side of the support spring (504) is fixedly connected to the clamping head (505).
2. An aluminum alloy oil tank welding apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The bottom of the connecting frame (301) is equipped with a support leg (6), and a collection bin (7) is placed on one side of one of the support legs (6).
3. The aluminum alloy oil pan welding apparatus of claim 1, wherein: Two support plates (8) are installed at the bottom of the workbench (1), and a reinforcing plate (9) is fixedly connected to one side of the support plate (8).
4. The aluminum alloy oil pan welding apparatus of claim 1, wherein: A support block (10) is fixedly connected to the back of the workbench (1), and a stand (11) is fixedly connected to the surface of the support block (10).
5. An aluminum alloy oil tank welding apparatus according to claim 4, characterized by: A hydraulic cylinder (12) is fixedly connected to the top of the support frame (11), and a connecting block (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder (12).
6. The aluminum alloy fuel tank welding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the connecting block (13) is equipped with a multi-angle welding head (14), which is located directly above the oil tank.
7. The aluminum alloy oil pan welding apparatus of claim 1, wherein: One side of the conveyor belt (302) is electrically connected to a PLC controller (15) via a power line, and the PLC controller (15) is fixedly connected to the right side of the workbench (1).