Automatic welding production line for vacuum cup bottom sheet
By designing an automated welding production line for thermos cup bottoms, and employing the coordinated operation of conveyor lines, gripping robots, and energy storage welding machines, the problems of low efficiency and poor consistency in traditional welding have been solved, achieving a highly efficient and stable welding process suitable for mass production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG HAERS VACUUM CONTAINERS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
The traditional welding process between the bottom and body of a thermos cup is inefficient, inconsistent, and poses numerous safety hazards. Furthermore, the lack of coordination among different stages of the production line leads to low production efficiency and increased costs.
Design an automated welding production line for thermos cup bottoms. The production line uses a combination of a conveyor line, a gripping robot, and an energy storage welding machine, along with a precise traversing mechanism and turntable fixtures, to achieve automated conveying, gripping, positioning, and welding of workpieces, ensuring accurate welding position and uniform heat transfer.
It significantly improves production efficiency, reduces manual intervention, ensures welding consistency and strength, and avoids problems such as incomplete welding and missing welding, making it suitable for mass production.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of thermos cup production technology, and in particular to an automatic welding production line for thermos cup bottom plates. Background Technology
[0002] In the manufacturing process of thermos cups, the bottom welding process (i.e., welding the thermos cup body to the bottom plate) is one of the key links to ensure product quality. Traditional welding processes usually use manual operation or semi-automated equipment, which has problems such as low efficiency, poor consistency, and many safety hazards. In particular, the welding of the bottom plate and the body of the thermos cup has high requirements for welding precision, temperature control, and workpiece positioning. Traditional methods are difficult to meet the needs of large-scale, high-quality production. In addition, the existing production lines often lack effective coordination in the workpiece conveying, positioning, welding, and unloading processes, resulting in low production efficiency and more manual intervention, which increases production costs and operational risks.
[0003] To address this issue, this utility model proposes an automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to at least solve one of the aforementioned technical defects.
[0005] Therefore, one objective of this utility model is to propose an automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art and overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, one embodiment of this utility model provides an automatic welding production line for thermos cup bottom sheets, comprising: a conveyor line for conveying workpieces; a safety guardrail surrounding the conveyor line, with its inner side being a working area and its outer side being a safety area, the safety guardrail having openings penetrating both ends, the conveyor line penetrating the openings, and its two ends extending to the safety area to form a loading end and a unloading end; an energy storage welding machine disposed on the side of the conveyor line for welding workpieces; a gripping robot disposed on the side of the conveyor line and arranged adjacent to the energy storage welding machine for gripping workpieces on the conveyor line and placing them at the energy storage welding machine; and a temperature measuring machine disposed at the loading end for measuring the temperature of the workpieces.
[0007] Preferably, as described in any of the above schemes, the conveyor line includes a plurality of linearly arranged conveyor mechanisms; each of the conveyor lines is provided with a guiding mechanism.
[0008] Preferably, in any of the above embodiments, the guiding mechanism includes a support frame and two guide plates fixedly installed on the support frame, the two guide plates being arranged opposite each other and forming a guiding channel between them; the guide plates are provided with inclined surfaces on their opposite inner sides, such that the inlet width of the guiding channel is greater than the outlet width.
[0009] Preferably, the grasping robot comprises a base, a rotating part, a first swing arm, a second swing arm, a third swing arm, and a clamping part.
[0010] Preferably, in any of the above embodiments, the rotating part is rotatably connected to the base and driven by a first motor; the first swing arm is oscillatingly disposed with respect to the rotating part and driven by a second motor; the second swing arm is oscillatingly disposed with respect to the first swing arm and driven by a third motor; the third swing arm is oscillatingly disposed with respect to the second swing arm and driven by a fourth motor; and the clamping part is rotatably disposed with respect to the third swing arm and driven by a fifth motor.
[0011] Preferably, according to any of the above embodiments, the energy storage welding machine includes: a frame, one end of which is provided with an extension frame, and a turntable driven by a fifth motor is rotatably mounted on the extension frame; an electric push rod, mounted on the extension frame, with a welding copper column installed at its output end; and a plurality of placement fixtures arranged in a circular array on the turntable, the placement fixtures being used for a gripping robot to place workpieces.
[0012] Preferably, as described in any of the above embodiments, the energy storage welding machine further includes: a chassis, arranged adjacent to the frame; a vibratory feeder, fixedly mounted on the chassis, for automatically feeding the substrate; and a transverse mechanism, fixedly mounted on the chassis and arranged adjacent to the vibratory feeder, for moving the substrate conveyed by the vibratory feeder onto the workpiece.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0014] 1. Through the coordinated operation of conveyor lines, gripping robots, and energy storage welding machines, the automatic conveying, gripping, positioning, and welding of workpieces are achieved, reducing manual intervention, significantly improving production efficiency, and making it suitable for mass production needs.
[0015] 2. The use of an energy storage welding machine in conjunction with a precise transverse mechanism and turntable fixture ensures accurate welding position of the workpiece. The excellent thermal conductivity of the welded copper column allows for uniform heat transfer, improving welding strength and consistency, and avoiding problems such as incomplete welding and missed welding in traditional welding.
[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description
[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a top view according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 According to the embodiments of this utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a partial schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a residential robot according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of an energy storage welding machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 7 According to the embodiments of this utility model Figure 6 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;
[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the welding of copper pillars according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] In the diagram: 1. Conveyor line; 11. Conveying mechanism; 12. Guiding mechanism; 1201. Support frame; 1202. Guide plate; 2. Safety railing; 3. Energy storage welding machine; 31. Frame; 3101. Extension frame; 3102. Turntable; 3103. Fifth motor; 3104. Electric push rod; 3105. Welding copper column; 3106. Placement fixture; 32. Chassis; 3201. Vibratory feeder; 3202. Lateral movement mechanism; 4. Grasping robot; 41. Base; 42. Rotating part; 43. First swing arm; 44. Second swing arm; 45. Third swing arm; 46. Clamping part; 5. Temperature measuring machine. Detailed Implementation
[0027] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, an automatic welding production line for the bottom of a thermos cup includes a conveyor line 1, a safety guardrail 2, an energy storage welding machine 3, a gripping robot 4, and a temperature measuring machine 5.
[0028] Furthermore, the conveyor line 1 is used to convey workpieces;
[0029] The conveyor line 1 includes a plurality of linearly arranged conveyor mechanisms 11;
[0030] Each of the conveyor lines 1 is provided with a guide mechanism 12;
[0031] The conveying mechanism 11 includes a conveyor belt, a conveyor motor, a drive roller, a driven roller, and a support platform, wherein the two ends of the conveyor belt are connected and move around the support platform;
[0032] The guiding mechanism 12 includes a support frame 1201 and two guide plates 1202 fixedly installed on the support frame 1201. The two guide plates 1202 are arranged opposite to each other and form a guiding channel between them. The support frame 1201 is installed on the support frame 1201 of the conveying mechanism 11 and the support frame 1201 is a rigid support structure.
[0033] The guide plate 1202 has an inclined surface on its inner side, so that the entrance width of the guide channel is greater than the exit width.
[0034] The guide plate 1202 is provided to guide the workpiece transported on the conveying mechanism 11, so that the movement trajectory of the workpiece is controllable;
[0035] The guide plate 1202 with its inclined surface design forms a gradually narrowing guide channel, ensuring that the trajectory of the workpiece is controllable during the conveying process, avoiding deviation or jamming, and ensuring the smoothness of the production process.
[0036] Furthermore, the safety guardrail 2 is arranged around the conveyor line 1, with the inner side being the working area and the outer side being the safety area. The safety guardrail 2 is provided with openings that pass through both ends, and the conveyor line 1 is provided through the openings, with both ends extending to the safety area to form a loading end and a unloading end.
[0037] Both the loading and unloading ends are staffed by designated personnel.
[0038] Furthermore, the energy storage welding machine 3 is located on the side of the conveyor line 1 and is used to weld the workpiece;
[0039] The energy storage welding machine 3 includes:
[0040] The frame 31 has an extension frame 3101 at one end, and a turntable 3102 driven by a fifth motor 3103 is rotatably mounted on the extension frame 3101.
[0041] An electric push rod 3104 is installed on the extension frame 3101. A welded copper column 3105 is installed at its output end. The welded copper column 3105 is used to connect the bottom plate of the thermos cup to the cup body to enhance stability. Copper is used to transfer heat due to its good thermal conductivity. The electric push rod 3104 drives the welded copper column 3105 to press down and press the thermos cup body and the bottom plate together for welding.
[0042] The turntable 3102 is provided with a plurality of placement fixtures 3106 arranged in a circular array. The placement fixtures 3106 are used for the gripping robot 4 to place workpieces. The fifth motor 3103 drives the turntable 3102 to rotate and drive the fixtures on it to move, so as to move the workpiece.
[0043] Also includes:
[0044] The chassis 32 is disposed adjacent to the rack;
[0045] Vibratory feeder 3201 is fixedly installed on the housing 32 and is used for automatic feeding of film.
[0046] The transverse mechanism 3202 is fixedly installed on the housing 32 and arranged adjacent to the vibratory feeder 3201, and is used to move the bottom sheet conveyed by the vibratory feeder 3201 onto the workpiece;
[0047] The vibratory plate 3201 arranges the thermos cup bottoms placed on it in a predetermined direction and posture through vibration, and then transports them to the next process through the transverse mechanism 3202.
[0048] Furthermore, the gripping robot 4 is located on the side of the conveyor line 1 and is arranged adjacent to the energy storage welding machine 3, and is used to grip the workpieces on the conveyor line 1 and place them at the energy storage welding machine 3.
[0049] The gripping robot 4 includes a base 41, a rotating part 42, a first swing arm part 43, a second swing arm part 44, a third swing arm part 45, and a clamping part 46;
[0050] The rotating part 42 is rotatably connected to the base 41 and is driven by the first motor;
[0051] The first swing arm 43 and the rotating part 42 are oscillatingly arranged and driven by a second motor. The second motor drives the first swing arm 43 to oscillate in the vertical plane.
[0052] The second swing arm 44 is oscillatingly positioned with the first swing arm 43 and driven by a third motor. The third motor drives the second swing arm 44 to move in the same plane as the first swing arm 43.
[0053] The third swing arm 45 is oscillatingly positioned with the second swing arm 44 and driven by a fourth motor. The fourth motor drives the third swing arm 45 to move in the same plane as the second swing arm 44.
[0054] The clamping part 46 is rotatably mounted with the third swing arm part 45 and driven by the fifth motor 3103. The clamping part 46 uses a pneumatic gripper to grasp the workpiece. The clamping part 46 can rotate relative to the third swing arm part 45, thereby realizing the alternating rotation of the workpiece on it.
[0055] Furthermore, the temperature measuring machine 5 is located at the feeding end and is used to measure the temperature of the workpiece. The temperature measuring machine 5 is operated by relevant personnel.
[0056] Workers measure the temperature of the workpiece using a temperature measuring machine 5. After temperature measurement, the workpiece is removed and placed on a conveying mechanism 11 for transport. A gripping robot 4 grips the workpiece on the conveying mechanism 11 and places it on a turntable 3102 at the tooling 3106 for welding. Then, the gripping robot 4 removes the welded workpiece and places it on the conveying mechanism 11, which then transports the workpiece to the unloading end, where workers remove it.
Claims
1. An automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup, characterized in that: include: Conveyor lines are used to transport workpieces; A safety guardrail is set around the conveyor line, with the inner side being the working area and the outer side being the safety area. The safety guardrail has openings that pass through both ends, and the conveyor line passes through the openings, with both ends extending to the safety area to form a loading end and a unloading end. An energy storage welding machine is installed on the side of the conveyor line and is used to weld workpieces; A gripping robot is positioned on the side of the conveyor line and adjacent to the energy storage welding machine, for gripping workpieces on the conveyor line and placing them at the energy storage welding machine. A temperature measuring machine is installed at the feeding end and is used to measure the temperature of the workpiece.
2. The automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor line includes several linearly arranged conveyor mechanisms; Each of the conveyor lines is equipped with a guiding mechanism.
3. The automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guiding mechanism includes a support frame and two guide plates fixedly installed on the support frame. The two guide plates are arranged opposite to each other and form a guiding channel between them. The guide plate has an inclined surface on its inner side, so that the entrance width of the guide channel is greater than the exit width.
4. The automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gripping robot includes a base, a rotating part, a first swing arm, a second swing arm, a third swing arm, and a clamping part.
5. The automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating part is rotatably connected to the base and driven by the first motor; The first swing arm and the rotating part are oscillatingly arranged and driven by a second motor; The second swing arm is oscillating relative to the first swing arm and is driven by a third motor; The third swing arm is oscillating with the second swing arm and driven by the fourth motor; The clamping part is rotatably mounted to the third swing arm and driven by the fifth motor.
6. The automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The energy storage welding machine includes: The frame has an extension frame at one end, and a turntable driven by a fifth motor is rotatably mounted on the extension frame. An electric push rod is installed on the extension frame, and a welded copper column is installed at its output end; The turntable is equipped with several placement fixtures arranged in a circular array, which are used for the gripping robot to place workpieces.
7. The automatic welding production line for the bottom sheet of a thermos cup according to claim 6, characterized in that: The energy storage welding machine also includes: The chassis is disposed adjacent to the rack; A vibratory feeder, fixedly mounted on the machine housing, is used for automatic feeding of film. A transverse mechanism, fixedly installed on the machine housing and arranged adjacent to the vibratory feeder, is used to move the substrate conveyed by the vibratory feeder onto the workpiece.