Automatic pipe penetrating device for air conditioner heat exchanger

By designing an automated tube-insertion device for air conditioning heat exchangers, a cylinder-driven moving plate and clamping head are used to achieve automated insertion and clamping of heat transfer tubes, solving the problems of high labor intensity and low efficiency caused by manual operation and improving production efficiency.

CN224238714UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-15XINCHANG ZHONGTUO REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
XINCHANG ZHONGTUO REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-06
Publication Date
2026-05-15

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Technical Problem

The connection process of heat transfer tubes in air conditioning heat exchangers relies on manual operation, resulting in high labor intensity and low efficiency, making it difficult to meet the needs of large-scale production.

Method used

An automatic pipe threading device for an air conditioning heat exchanger was designed, comprising a heat pipe support platform, a circular groove, a partition, a pipe threading assembly, and a gripping assembly. The device utilizes a cylinder to drive a moving plate and a clamping head to achieve automated pipe insertion and clamping, and controls the opening and closing of the clamping head through a half-gear.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled the automated connection of heat transfer tubes in air conditioner heat exchangers, reducing labor intensity, improving production efficiency, and meeting the needs of large-scale production.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an air conditioner heat exchanger automatic pipe penetrating device which comprises a heat pipe supporting table, circular grooves and a partition plate, the circular grooves are formed in the middle of the heat pipe supporting table at equal intervals, a pipe penetrating assembly and a grabbing assembly are arranged at the two ends of the heat pipe supporting table respectively, and the pipe penetrating assembly comprises a sliding rail, a movable plate and a first air cylinder. The taking assembly comprises a displacement plate, a clamping head, a half gear and a connecting block, the two sliding rails are arranged on the heat pipe supporting table in parallel, and the moving plate is slidably connected to the sliding rails. According to the automatic pipe penetrating device for the air conditioner heat exchanger, the pipe penetrating assembly and the grabbing assembly are arranged at the two ends of the heat pipe supporting table respectively, a pipeline is placed in the circular groove, the pipeline to be inserted passes through the circular hole groove in the movable plate, then the movable plate is driven by the first air cylinder to move forwards, and automatic pipe penetrating is achieved; and then, under the action of the grabbing assembly, the clamping head clamps the pipeline, the displacement plate is moved, the penetrated pipeline is taken out, and automatic operation is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of air conditioning heat exchanger equipment, specifically an automatic pipe-threading device for air conditioning heat exchangers. Background Technology

[0002] As is well known, the cooling system used in air conditioning equipment includes a compressor, a refrigerant condensing heat exchanger, a refrigerant expansion device, and a refrigerant evaporating heat exchanger. These components are sequentially connected to each other via refrigerant pipes to form a refrigerant circuit. When the compressor starts in the refrigerant circuit, the refrigerant circulates through the refrigerant pipes and transfers or absorbs heat from the environment to continuously change its state. This cooling system enables the cooling of indoor air. A heat exchanger (also known as a heat exchanger or heat exchange equipment) is a device used to transfer heat from a hot fluid to a cold fluid to meet specified process requirements. It is an industrial application of convective heat transfer and heat conduction. It consists of components such as a shell, heat transfer tube bundle, tube sheet, baffles, and tube box. It is generally used for air conditioning heat exchange. In the heat exchanger production process, heat transfer tubes and connecting tubes are manufactured on different machines. In order to reduce the volume and maximize heat conversion, heat transfer tubes usually need to be bent into various different structures. Therefore, connecting tubes are needed for connection. However, the volume of heat transfer tubes is relatively small, and fully automated connection equipment is expensive. As a result, this process in the factory is still mainly done manually. The tubes are arranged and the connecting tubes are manually connected to the heat transfer tubes one by one. This method is not only labor-intensive but also inefficient, and it is difficult to meet the needs of today's large-scale production.

[0003] This case arose in order to resolve the aforementioned issues. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an automatic pipe-threading device for air conditioning heat exchangers, which solves the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic pipe threading device for an air conditioner heat exchanger, comprising a heat pipe support platform, circular grooves, and a partition plate. Circular grooves are evenly spaced in the middle of the heat pipe support platform. A pipe threading assembly and a gripping assembly are respectively provided at both ends of the heat pipe support platform. The pipe threading assembly includes a slide rail, a moving plate, and a first cylinder. The gripping assembly includes a displacement plate, a clamping head, a half gear, and a connecting block. There are two slide rails, which are parallel to each other on the heat pipe support platform, and the moving plate is slidably connected to the slide rails.

[0006] Preferably, the movable plate is fixed with a downwardly extending extension surface, the output end of the first cylinder is connected to the extension surface, the movable plate is provided with a circular slot, the heat pipe support platform is provided with a partition, and the partition is provided with pipe openings at equal intervals, the position of each pipe opening corresponding to the position of a circular slot.

[0007] Preferably, the movable plate has multiple equally spaced circular slots, and the positions of the multiple circular slots correspond one-to-one with the positions of the pipe openings.

[0008] Preferably, the other end of the heat pipe support platform is provided with a displacement plate, the output end of the second cylinder is connected to the displacement plate, a handle is provided on one side of the displacement plate, and a fixing column is fixedly connected to the handle.

[0009] Preferably, a connecting column is fixedly connected to the inner side of the fixed column, the connecting column passes through the displacement plate and the upper and lower ends of the displacement plate are rotatably connected to rotating rods, and the other ends of the two rotating rods are rotatably connected to connecting blocks.

[0010] Preferably, a half gear is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting block, and the teeth of the half gear mesh with the tooth groove on the inner side of the clamping head. A vertical groove is provided on the side of the displacement plate facing the clamping head.

[0011] After adopting the above technical solution, this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art: This utility model provides an automatic pipe threading device for an air conditioner heat exchanger. A pipe threading component and a gripping component are respectively set at both ends of the heat pipe support platform. The pipe is placed in the circular groove, and the pipe to be inserted passes through the circular hole groove on the moving plate. Then, driven by the first cylinder, the moving plate is moved forward to realize automatic pipe threading. Subsequently, under the action of the gripping component, the clamping head clamps the pipe and moves the displacement plate to remove the threaded pipe, thus realizing automated operation. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a side view of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the gripping component of this utility model.

[0015] In the diagram: 1. Heat pipe support platform; 2. Circular groove; 3. Partition plate; 4. Pipe inlet; 5. Slide rail; 6. Moving plate; 7. First cylinder; 8. Displacement plate; 9. Handle; 10. Clamping head; 11. Fixed column; 12. Connecting column; 13. Rotating rod; 14. Connecting block; 15. Half gear; 16. Second cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0017] like Figure 1-3 As shown: An automatic pipe threading device for an air conditioner heat exchanger includes a heat pipe support platform 1, circular grooves 2, and a partition plate 3. Circular grooves 2 are evenly spaced at the center of the heat pipe support platform 1. A pipe threading assembly and a gripping assembly are respectively provided at both ends of the heat pipe support platform 1. The pipe threading assembly includes a slide rail 5, a moving plate 6, and a first cylinder 7. The gripping assembly includes a displacement plate 8, a clamping head 10, a half-gear 15, and a connecting block 14. There are two slide rails 5, which are parallel to each other on the heat pipe support platform 1. The moving plate 6 is slidably connected to the slide rails 5. The pipe to be threaded is placed in the circular groove 2, and then another pipe to be threaded is inserted one by one into the circular grooves on the moving plate 6. Then, driven by the first cylinder 7, the moving plate 6 moves forward as a whole, thereby completing the threading of the two pipes. After the threading is completed, the moving plate... With the front of cylinder 6 pushed down, one end of the pipe is pushed out of the circular groove 2. At this time, with the activation of the second cylinder 16, the displacement plate 8 moves forward as a whole, and then the handle 9 is pushed forward, which drives the connecting column 12 to move forward. At this time, the rotating rod 13 rotates counterclockwise with its connection point with the connecting column 12 as the center, which in turn pushes the connecting block 14 to rotate counterclockwise, causing the half gear 15 to rotate upward. The clamping head 10 that meshes with it is driven to move upward, causing the two clamping heads 10 to expand. Then, the circular pipe is aligned with the middle of the two clamping heads 10, and the handle 9 is pulled backward. The connecting column 12 moves backward, and the rotating rod 13 rotates clockwise with its connection point with the connecting column 12 as the center, which pushes the connecting block 14 to rotate clockwise. The two clamping heads 10 tighten and clamp the pipe. Then, the displacement plate 8 is pulled outward to pull out the pipe and complete the collection.

[0018] The movable plate 6 is fixed with a downwardly extending surface, and the output end of the first cylinder 7 is connected to the extending surface. The movable plate 6 has a circular slot, the radius of which is smaller than the radius of the pipe inlet 4. The heat pipe support platform 1 is provided with a partition 3, and the partition 3 has pipe inlets 4 at equal intervals. The position of each pipe inlet 4 corresponds to the position of a circular slot 2. The pipe is limited by the circular slot 2 and the pipe inlet 4 on the partition 3. The circular slot fixes the pipe to be piped. The pipe is moved by the movement of the movable plate 6 to complete the pipe insertion.

[0019] The movable plate 6 has multiple equally spaced circular slots, and the positions of the multiple circular slots correspond one-to-one with the positions of the pipe openings 4, which facilitates pipe insertion.

[0020] The other end of the heat pipe support platform 1 is provided with a displacement plate 8, the output end of the second cylinder 16 is connected to the displacement plate 8, and a handle 9 is provided on one side of the displacement plate 8. A fixing post 11 is fixedly connected to the handle 9. While one end completes the pipe insertion, the other end is used for picking up.

[0021] A connecting column 12 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the fixed column 11. The connecting column 12 passes through the displacement plate 8 and the upper and lower ends of the displacement plate 8 are rotatably connected to the rotating rods 13. The other ends of the two rotating rods 13 are rotatably connected to the connecting blocks 14. When the connecting column 12 moves forward or backward, it drives the rotating rods 13 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, thereby driving the connecting blocks 14 to move forward and backward, ultimately realizing the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the half gear 15 and controlling the opening and closing of the two clamping heads 10. The connecting block 14 is located inside the displacement plate 8, and the innermost side of the clamping head 10 is also located inside the displacement plate 8.

[0022] A half gear 15 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting block 14. The teeth of the half gear 15 mesh with the tooth groove on the inner side of the clamping head 10. A vertical groove is opened on the side of the displacement plate 8 facing the clamping head 10, so that the two clamping heads 10 can move up and down and open respectively. The inner wall of the clamping head 10 is provided with grooves to better grip the pipe.

[0023] The above-described embodiments are provided for illustrative purposes. Based on the above description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the inventive concept. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification; its protection scope must be determined according to the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic pipe-threading device for an air conditioning heat exchanger, comprising a heat pipe support platform (1), a circular groove (2), and a partition plate (3), characterized in that: The heat pipe support platform (1) is provided with equally spaced circular grooves (2) at the middle position. The heat pipe support platform (1) is provided with a pipe-passing assembly and a gripping assembly at both ends. The pipe-passing assembly includes a slide rail (5), a moving plate (6), and a first cylinder (7). The gripping assembly includes a displacement plate (8), a clamping head (10), a half gear (15), and a connecting block (14). There are two slide rails (5). The two slide rails (5) are arranged parallel to each other on the heat pipe support platform (1), and the moving plate (6) is slidably connected to the slide rails (5).

2. The automatic pipe-threading device for an air conditioning heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable plate (6) is fixed with a downwardly extending surface, and the output end of the first cylinder (7) is connected to the extending surface. The movable plate (6) has a circular slot, and the heat pipe support platform (1) has a partition (3). The partition (3) has pipe openings (4) at equal intervals, and the position of each pipe opening (4) corresponds to the position of a circular slot (2).

3. The automatic pipe-threading device for an air conditioning heat exchanger according to claim 2, characterized in that: The movable plate (6) has multiple circular slots at equal intervals, and the positions of the multiple circular slots correspond one-to-one with the positions of the pipe openings (4).

4. The automatic pipe-threading device for an air conditioning heat exchanger according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat pipe support platform (1) has a displacement plate (8) at the other end. The output end of the second cylinder (16) is connected to the displacement plate (8). A handle (9) is provided on one side of the displacement plate (8). A fixing column (11) is fixedly connected to the handle (9).

5. The automatic pipe-threading device for an air conditioning heat exchanger according to claim 4, characterized in that: A connecting column (12) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the fixed column (11). The connecting column (12) passes through the interior of the displacement plate (8) and the upper and lower ends of the displacement plate (8) are rotatably connected to rotating rods (13). The other ends of the two rotating rods (13) are rotatably connected to connecting blocks (14).

6. The automatic pipe-threading device for an air conditioning heat exchanger according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end of the connecting block (14) is fixedly connected to a half gear (15), the teeth of the half gear (15) mesh with the tooth groove on the inner side of the clamping head (10), and a vertical groove is opened on the side of the displacement plate (8) facing the clamping head (10).