Composite mast forming tool

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of mast forming tools, in particular to a composite material mast forming tool. According to the technical scheme, the forming tool comprises a tool body and a forming part for forming, the forming part comprises a forming mast top arranged on the top of the forming part and a forming mast curled edge of the outer ring of the bottom, the tool body comprises an upper die and a lower die, and forming cavities used for forming of the forming part are formed in the corresponding positions of the upper die and the lower die; a bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the upper die and the bottom of the lower die, and a baffle is arranged in the bottom plate; and auxiliary demolding pieces for assisting demolding are mounted in the upper mold and the lower mold, and each auxiliary demolding piece comprises an abutting block abutting against auxiliary demolding and a screw rod used for lifting and moving the abutting block. All the components are assembled through screws, disassembly and maintenance and die replacement are convenient, the use cost is effectively reduced, and the diversified production requirements of the composite material mast are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mast forming tooling technology, and in particular to a composite material mast forming tooling. Background Technology

[0002] Composite masts typically employ carbon fiber reinforced composites or glass fiber reinforced composites. Carbon fiber offers higher strength and lower density, but at a higher cost; glass fiber, on the other hand, has advantages in terms of cost and corrosion resistance. Currently, traditional composite mast forming tooling suffers from numerous problems. In terms of structural design, most tooling struggles to simultaneously and precisely control the forming of the mast's inner and outer surfaces. Furthermore, for forming special structures such as the mast top through-hole, flanged area, and tailpipe bottom, traditional tooling often requires additional auxiliary molds or complex processing techniques. This not only increases the tooling's manufacturing cost and production cycle but also easily leads to cumulative errors due to repeated clamping and positioning, making it difficult to meet the demands of modern high-precision manufacturing.

[0003] In terms of operational procedures, the prepreg layup process of traditional tooling relies on manual experience and lacks standardized layup sequences and positioning methods, resulting in inconsistent layup quality across different batches. Furthermore, the assembly and connection methods of various tooling components are complex, leading to low efficiency in positioning and fixing components during mold closing, hindering rapid and accurate assembly and severely impacting production efficiency. In addition, during the hot pressing process, the unreasonable mold structure design and uneven heat and pressure distribution can easily lead to inconsistent curing degrees of the composite material, resulting in defects such as deformation and delamination, further reducing the product qualification rate. In summary, existing composite mast molding tooling has shortcomings in both structural design and operational procedures, failing to meet the high-precision and high-efficiency manufacturing requirements of composite masts. Therefore, a new type of composite mast molding tooling with a reasonable structure, convenient assembly, and precise control over the molding quality of each part of the mast is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the problems existing in the background technology by proposing a new type of composite material mast forming tooling that is structurally reasonable, easy to assemble, and capable of precisely controlling the forming quality of each part of the mast.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is: a composite material mast forming tooling, including a tooling body and a formed part, the formed part including a top end of the formed mast located at the top and a rolled edge of the outer ring of the bottom of the formed mast, the tooling body including an upper mold and a lower mold, and forming cavities for forming the formed part are opened at corresponding positions of the upper mold and the lower mold.

[0006] The bottom of the upper mold and the lower mold is provided with a base plate, and a baffle is provided inside the base plate;

[0007] The upper and lower molds are equipped with auxiliary demolding components for assisting demolding. The auxiliary demolding components include abutting blocks that abut against the demolding and screws for the lifting and lowering movement of the abutting blocks.

[0008] Optionally, both the upper and lower molds are provided with adjustment cavities for assisting in the installation of demolding components. The adjustment cavity includes an upper cavity and a lower cavity, and a fixing plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower cavity.

[0009] Optionally, the screw is rotatably mounted in the upper cavity, and one end of the screw is fixedly connected to an abutment rod;

[0010] A contact block is provided on one side of the abutment rod.

[0011] Optionally, a connecting rod that penetrates the fixing plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the contact block, and the bottom end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the top of the contact block.

[0012] Optionally, a spring is connected to the fixing plate, the top end of the spring is connected to the bottom of the contact block, and the spring is sleeved on the outer ring of the connecting rod.

[0013] Optionally, the tooling body also includes a pin that is disposed inside the top end of the forming mast and connected to the forming cavity.

[0014] Optionally, the tooling body further includes a core mold disposed inside the molded part, and the base plate is assembled with the upper mold, lower mold and core mold by screws.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0016] The main body of this utility model tooling ensures the size of the product, avoids the loss of composite material strength caused by secondary machining, and also reduces machining steps. It has high molding efficiency, high product consistency, and can meet the needs of various irregularly shaped products. It adopts a press molding process, and the size of the mast product is guaranteed by the mold. No secondary machining is required in the later stage, which ensures the strength of the composite material, improves work efficiency, reduces material waste, and lowers costs.

[0017] This utility model provides auxiliary demolding components at the contact surfaces of the upper and lower molds with the base plate. By rotating the screw, the abutment block is pushed out of the lower cavity, thereby assisting in the demolding of the molded part. With the help of springs and other components for buffering and guiding, damage to the mast is avoided during demolding, thus improving the product qualification rate and production efficiency.

[0018] In summary, the components of this utility model are assembled with screws, which facilitates disassembly, maintenance, and mold replacement, effectively reducing usage costs and meeting the diverse production needs of composite material masts. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 An exploded structural diagram of this utility model is provided;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lower mold from another perspective in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A frontal view of the cross-section.

[0022] Figure label:

[0023] 1. Upper mold; 10. Molding cavity;

[0024] 2. Lower mold;

[0025] 3. Pin;

[0026] 4. Core mold;

[0027] 5. Molded part; 51. Top end of molded mast; 52. Rolled edge of molded mast;

[0028] 6. Baffle;

[0029] 7. Base plate;

[0030] 8. Auxiliary demolding components; 81. Screw; 82. Abutting rod; 83. Contact block; 84. Connecting rod; 85. Abutting block; 86. Spring;

[0031] 9. Adjustment cavity; 91. Upper cavity; 92. Lower cavity; 93. Fixing plate. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of this disclosure will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments.

[0033] The components of the embodiments of this disclosure, which are typically described and shown in the accompanying drawings, can be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of embodiments of this disclosure provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed disclosure, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the disclosure.

[0034] Based on the embodiments in this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0035] In the description of this disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", 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 disclosure 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 disclosure.

[0036] In the description of this disclosure, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linkage" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure based on the specific circumstances.

[0037] Example 1

[0038] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the present invention proposes a composite material mast molding fixture, including a fixture body and a molded part 5. The molded part 5 includes a top end 51 of the molded mast located at its top and a rolled edge 52 of the outer ring of the molded mast at its bottom. The fixture body includes an upper mold 1 and a lower mold 2. A molding cavity 10 for molding the molded part 5 is opened at the corresponding positions of the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2. The fixture body also includes a pin 3 disposed in the top end 51 of the molded mast and connected to the molding cavity 10.

[0039] The bottom of the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2 are provided with a base plate 7. The main body of the tooling also includes a core mold 4 set inside the molding part 5. The base plate 7 is assembled with the upper mold 1, the lower mold 2 and the core mold 4 by screws. A baffle 6 is provided inside the base plate 7. The baffle 6 is consistent with the product's flange structure.

[0040] Combination Figure 3 As shown, the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2 are equipped with auxiliary demolding components 8 for assisting demolding, and both the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2 are provided with adjustment cavities 9 for installing the auxiliary demolding components 8.

[0041] In this embodiment, the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2 are used to form the outer surface of the mast, which is consistent with the outer shape of the product. They are connected to the base plate 7 by positioning pins. The core mold 4 is used to form the inner surface of the part 5, which is consistent with the inner shape of the product. It is connected to the base plate 7 by screws. The pin 3 is used to be installed inside the top end 51 of the mast and has an assembly relationship with the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2.

[0042] In this embodiment, the prepreg is cut to size using a fabric cutting machine according to the product structure. The cut prepreg is then laid on the molding part 5 and the base plate 7 in a certain order. After the laying is completed, the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2 are assembled on the base plate 7 and placed on a press. Pressure and heating are then applied. After the upper mold 1 and the lower mold 2 are closed, the components are connected with screws.

[0043] Example 2

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, based on Embodiment 1, the auxiliary demolding component 8 includes an abutment block 85 for abutting and assisting demolding, and a screw 81 for lifting and moving the abutment block 85. Combined with the drive of the abutment block 85 to push out the lower cavity 92, the molded part 5 is assisted in demolding, avoiding violent removal. The screw 81 is screwed and rotated in the upper cavity 91. One end of the screw 81 is fixedly connected to an abutment rod 82, and a contact block 83 is provided on one side of the abutment rod 82.

[0045] Combination Figure 3 As shown, the adjustment cavity 9 includes an upper cavity 91 and a lower cavity 92. A fixing plate 93 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower cavity 92. A through hole is provided on the fixing plate 93 for the connecting rod 84 to pass through. A connecting rod 84 that passes through the fixing plate 93 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the contact block 83. The side of the contact block 83 is an arc surface, which is used to gradually contact the abutting rod 82 and abut it downwards. The bottom end of the connecting rod 84 is fixedly connected to the top of the abutting block 85. A spring 86 is connected to the fixing plate 93. The top end of the spring 86 is connected to the bottom of the contact block 83. The spring 86 is sleeved on the outer ring of the connecting rod 84.

[0046] When demolding the molded part 5, this utility model uses the rotation of the screw 81 to move the abutment rod 82. As the abutment rod 82 moves, the arc end of the abutment rod 82 abuts against the contact block 83. At this time, the abutment rod 82 is continuously pushed, the contact block 83 is pressed down, and the connecting rod 84 is pushed down along the through hole, thereby compressing the spring 86 and pushing the abutment block 85 out of the lower cavity 92, thus flexibly assisting demolding.

[0047] The above specific embodiments are merely several optional embodiments of this utility model. Based on the technical solution of this utility model and the relevant teachings of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various alternative improvements and combinations to the above specific embodiments.

Claims

1. A composite material mast forming fixture, comprising a fixture body and a formed part (5), wherein the formed part (5) includes a top end (51) of the formed mast located at its top and a rolled edge (52) of the outer ring of the formed mast at its bottom, characterized in that: The tooling body includes an upper mold (1) and a lower mold (2), and the upper mold (1) and the lower mold (2) are provided with forming cavities (10) for forming the molded part (5) at corresponding positions; The bottom of the upper mold (1) and the lower mold (2) are provided with a base plate (7), and a baffle (6) is provided inside the base plate (7); The upper mold (1) and the lower mold (2) are equipped with auxiliary demolding components (8) for assisting demolding. The auxiliary demolding components (8) include abutting blocks (85) for assisting demolding and screws (81) for lifting and moving the abutting blocks (85).

2. A composite mast forming tool according to claim 1, wherein, Both the upper mold (1) and the lower mold (2) are provided with adjustment cavities (9) for assisting in the installation of the demolding component (8). The adjustment cavity (9) includes an upper cavity (91) and a lower cavity (92). A fixing plate (93) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower cavity (92).

3. A composite mast forming tool according to claim 2, wherein, The screw (81) is rotatably mounted in the upper cavity (91), and one end of the screw (81) is fixedly connected to an abutment rod (82); A contact block (83) is provided on one side of the abutment rod (82).

4. A composite mast forming tool according to claim 3, wherein, The bottom of the contact block (83) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (84) that penetrates the fixing plate (93), and the bottom end of the connecting rod (84) is fixedly connected to the top of the abutment block (85).

5. A composite mast forming tool according to claim 4, wherein, A spring (86) is connected to the fixing plate (93), the top end of the spring (86) is connected to the bottom of the contact block (83), and the spring (86) is sleeved on the outer ring of the connecting rod (84).

6. The composite mast forming tooling of claim 1, wherein, The tooling body also includes a pin (3) that is disposed in the top end (51) of the forming mast and connected to the forming cavity (10).

7. The composite mast forming tooling of claim 1, wherein, The tooling body also includes a core mold (4) disposed inside the molded part (5), and the base plate (7) is assembled with the upper mold (1), lower mold (2) and core mold (4) by screws.

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