A steel wool rolling machine

By introducing an electric telescopic rod and a worm gear transmission system driven by a servo motor into the steel wool ball-making machine, the problem of automated material discharge in the rotating winding ball-making machine has been solved, and automated ball picking has been achieved, improving production efficiency and equipment applicability.

CN224298284UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-29HUBEI PROVINCE RUITEWEI STEEL COTTON CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUBEI PROVINCE RUITEWEI STEEL COTTON CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-12
Publication Date
2026-05-29

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Technical Problem

The existing rotary winding steel wool ball making machine lacks an automated discharge mechanism, which makes it difficult to manually pick up the balls. In addition, the cotton balls are prone to intertwining and deformation during continuous production, which affects production efficiency and quality.

Method used

A steel wool ball-making machine including a receiving component and a feeding component was designed. It utilizes an electric telescopic rod and a worm gear transmission system driven by a servo motor to achieve automatic clamping and unloading. The steel wool balls are automatically removed by the unloading block, avoiding manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved automated ball retrieval, improved ball retrieval efficiency, met the needs of continuous industrial production, reduced equipment modification costs, and enhanced the equipment's versatility and applicability.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a steel wire cotton rubs ball machine belongs to steel wire cotton processing technical field, including rubs ball machine and its mechanical component, and the working end of rubs ball machine and its mechanical component is equipped with the receiving subassembly, and the receiving subassembly includes L shaped support frame, and one end fixedly connected with the storage box of L shaped support frame, through the utilization electric telescopic link drive receiving subassembly and the whole forward and backward movement of blanking component, can accurate sleeve rubs ball machine front end rotary rubs ball pole, cooperate the linkage of worm and worm gear, drive rotary ring and unloading block in blanking component, realize unloading block automatic clamping, sliding take down steel wire cotton ball, thoroughly get rid of the tedious and low -efficient of manual ball taking, and the ball taking efficiency is improved greatly, satisfies the industrialization continuous production demand, and the structure design can adapt to most rotary rubs ball pole on the market, need not to carry out complex reform to different model equipment, reduces enterprise equipment upgrading cost, improves equipment versatility and applicability, provides flexible equipment selection scheme for production enterprise.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of steel wool processing technology, specifically to a steel wool ball-making machine. Background Technology

[0002] There are many types of steel wool ball making machines. The rotary winding steel wool ball making machine is a new type of steel wool processing equipment developed on the basis of the traditional rotary ball making machine. It is mainly used in fields such as cleaning tools and hardware polishing where the quality requirements of steel wool balls are high. This equipment takes the "rotation + winding" composite working mode as its core, which significantly improves the ball making efficiency and finished product quality compared with traditional equipment.

[0003] However, most rotary winding steel wool ball-making machines lack a dedicated automated discharge mechanism, relying on manual handling to grab the balls from the ball-making chamber. The high temperature inside the chamber due to continuous ball-making operations further increases the difficulty and discomfort of manual ball removal. In continuous production, if the previous batch of steel wool balls is not removed promptly and completely, the remaining balls will intertwine and accumulate with the newly produced balls. As production continues, the difficulty of ball removal increases exponentially, not only increasing the complexity of the operation but also potentially causing deformation and damage to the balls due to prolonged compression.

[0004] Therefore, a steel wool ball-making machine is needed. Utility Model Content

[0005] This utility model addresses the technical problems existing in the prior art by providing a steel wool ball-making machine.

[0006] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: a steel wool ball making machine, including a ball making machine and its mechanical components, wherein the working end of the ball making machine and its mechanical components is provided with a receiving component, and the upper end of the receiving component is provided with a feeding component;

[0007] The receiving component includes an L-shaped support frame, one end of which is fixedly connected to a storage box, and the upper end of which is fixedly connected to an electric telescopic rod, the output end of which is correspondingly positioned to the upper end of the storage box.

[0008] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a drive housing fixedly connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod. A rotation limit ring is rotatably connected inside the drive housing. A connecting ring is fixedly connected inside the rotation limit ring. A worm gear is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting ring. A servo motor is fixedly connected inside the drive housing. A worm is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor. A drive rotation ring is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting ring.

[0009] Furthermore, the drive housing is provided with a fixed limiting ring inside. The fixed limiting ring is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the drive housing through multiple fixed rods. Multiple sliding blocks are slidably connected to the middle of the fixed limiting ring. One end of each of the multiple sliding blocks is fixedly connected to a sliding rod. The multiple sliding rods are slidably connected to the drive rotating ring.

[0010] Furthermore, each of the sliding blocks has a mounting rod fixedly connected to its other end, a baffle fixedly connected inside each of the mounting rods, and a discharge block fixedly connected to one end of each of the mounting rods.

[0011] Furthermore, the driving rotating ring has multiple arc-shaped holes in its middle part that are slidably connected to the sliding rods, and the multiple arc-shaped holes are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the multiple sliding rods.

[0012] Furthermore, the fixed limiting ring has multiple sliding grooves in the middle that are slidably connected to the sliding blocks, and the interior of the multiple sliding grooves has a strip-shaped hole through which the sliding rod passes.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By using an electric telescopic rod to drive the receiving component and the unloading component to move back and forth as a whole, it can accurately fit the rotating ball-making rod at the front end of the ball-making machine. With the linkage of the worm gear, drive rotating ring and unloading block in the unloading component, the unloading block can automatically clamp and slide to remove the steel wool balls, completely eliminating the tediousness and inefficiency of manual ball removal, greatly improving ball removal efficiency, and meeting the needs of continuous industrial production. This structural design can be adapted to most rotating ball-making rods on the market, without the need for complex modifications to different models of equipment, reducing the equipment upgrade cost for enterprises, improving the versatility and applicability of the equipment, and providing production enterprises with flexible equipment selection solutions. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the receiving component of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feeding assembly of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the drive housing of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the feeding component of this utility model.

[0019] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0020] 1. Ball-making machine and its mechanical components; 2. Receiving assembly; 3. Feeding assembly; 201. L-shaped support frame; 202. Storage box; 203. Electric telescopic rod; 301. Drive housing; 302. Rotation limit ring; 303. Connecting ring; 304. Worm gear; 305. Servo motor; 306. Worm; 307. Drive rotation ring; 308. Fixed limit ring; 309. Fixed rod; 310. Sliding block; 311. Sliding rod; 312. Mounting rod; 313. Baffle; 314. Unloading block. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0023] In the description of this application, the term "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration, or description." Any embodiment described as "for example" in this application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present invention. Details are set forth in the following description for purposes of explanation. It should be understood that those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention can be implemented without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be described in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the present invention with unnecessary detail. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and features disclosed in this application.

[0024] Reference Figures 1-5 As shown, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a steel wool ball-making machine, which includes a ball-making machine and its mechanical components 1. The working end of the ball-making machine and its mechanical components 1 is provided with a receiving component 2, and the upper end of the receiving component 2 is provided with a feeding component 3.

[0025] The receiving component 2 includes an L-shaped support frame 201, one end of which is fixedly connected to a storage box 202, and the upper end of the L-shaped support frame 201 is fixedly connected to an electric telescopic rod 203, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 203 being correspondingly set with the upper end of the storage box 202.

[0026] This solution uses an electric telescopic rod 203 to push the drive housing 301 forward, causing the unloading block 314 to surround the ball-rubbing rod. Figure 1-2 As shown.

[0027] The unloading assembly 3 includes a drive housing 301 fixedly connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod 203. A rotation limit ring 302 is rotatably connected inside the drive housing 301. A connecting ring 303 is fixedly connected inside the rotation limit ring 302. A worm gear 304 is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting ring 303. A servo motor 305 is fixedly connected inside the drive housing 301. A worm 306 is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor 305. A drive rotation ring 307 is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting ring 303.

[0028] This solution uses a servo motor 305 to drive a worm gear 306 to rotate a worm wheel 304, which in turn drives a rotating ring 307 to rotate via a connecting ring 303. The arc-shaped hole in the rotating ring 307 pushes the sliding rod 311 to move radially. Figure 4-5 As shown, this drives the unloading block 314 to complete the clamping action.

[0029] The drive housing 301 has a fixed limiting ring 308 inside. The fixed limiting ring 308 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the drive housing 301 through multiple fixed rods 309. Multiple sliding blocks 310 are slidably connected to the middle of the fixed limiting ring 308. One end of each sliding block 310 is fixedly connected to a sliding rod 311. The multiple sliding rods 311 are slidably connected to the drive rotating ring 307.

[0030] Each of the multiple sliding blocks 310 has a mounting rod 312 fixedly connected to its other end. Each of the multiple mounting rods 312 has a baffle 313 fixedly connected inside it. Each of the multiple mounting rods 312 has a discharge block 314 fixedly connected to one end of it.

[0031] The drive rotating ring 307 has multiple arc-shaped holes in the middle that are slidably connected to the sliding rods 311, and the multiple arc-shaped holes are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the multiple sliding rods 311;

[0032] When the electric telescopic rod 203 retracts, the clamped cotton ball is removed as a whole. Then, the servo motor reverses to open the unloading block 314, and the cotton ball is guided by the baffle 313 to fall into the storage box 202.

[0033] The fixed limiting ring 308 has multiple sliding grooves in the middle that are slidably connected to the sliding block 310, and the sliding grooves have strip holes through which the sliding rod 311 passes.

[0034] Specific implementation process: First, after the cotton ball forming machine completes the forming process of the steel wire cotton balls, the electric telescopic rod 203 automatically starts, pushing the entire unloading assembly 3 forward along the L-shaped support frame 201, so that the unloading block 314 is precisely aligned with the end of the cotton ball forming rod. At this time, the storage box 202 is located directly below the unloading trajectory, preparing for subsequent cotton ball collection. The servo motor 305 is powered on and runs, driving the worm gear 306 to rotate through the output shaft, which in turn drives the meshing worm wheel 304 to rotate. The worm wheel 304 transmits power to the drive rotating ring 307 through the connecting ring 303. The special arc-shaped hole structure on the rotating ring pushes multiple sliding rods 311 to move radially. Under the guidance and constraint of the fixed limit ring 308, each sliding block 310 synchronously converges towards the center, driving the mounting rod. The unloading block 314 at the end of 312 forms a closed clamping state, firmly gripping the steel wool cotton ball on the ball-rubbing rod. The electric telescopic rod 203 begins to retract, driving the entire clamping mechanism to move backward, so that the steel wool cotton ball is completely released from the ball-rubbing rod. Then, the servo motor 305 rotates in the opposite direction, driving the unloading block 314 to expand outward through the same transmission path, releasing the clamping force on the cotton ball. The released cotton ball, guided by the baffle 313, falls naturally into the storage box 202 by gravity, completing the automated collection process. After unloading, the electric telescopic rod 203 drives the unloading component 3 to return to the initial position. All moving parts return to their original state under the command of the control system, and the entire system enters standby mode, waiting to receive the command for the next work cycle, realizing continuous and automated production operations.

[0035] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the present invention.

[0036] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this utility model and their equivalents, this utility model also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A steel wool ball-making machine, characterized in that, The ball-making machine and its mechanical components (1) are provided with a receiving component (2) at the working end of the ball-making machine and its mechanical components (1), and a feeding component (3) is provided at the upper end of the receiving component (2). The receiving component (2) includes an L-shaped support frame (201), one end of which is fixedly connected to a storage box (202), and the upper end of the L-shaped support frame (201) is fixedly connected to an electric telescopic rod (203), the output end of which is correspondingly set with the upper end of the storage box (202).

2. The steel wool ball-making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (3) includes a drive housing (301) fixedly connected to the output end of the electric telescopic rod (203). A rotation limit ring (302) is rotatably connected inside the drive housing (301). A connecting ring (303) is fixedly connected inside the rotation limit ring (302). A worm gear (304) is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting ring (303). A servo motor (305) is fixedly connected inside the drive housing (301). A worm (306) is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor (305). A drive rotating ring (307) is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting ring (303).

3. A steel wool ball-making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drive housing (301) is provided with a fixed limiting ring (308) inside. The fixed limiting ring (308) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drive housing (301) through multiple fixed rods (309). Multiple sliding blocks (310) are slidably connected to the middle of the fixed limiting ring (308). One end of each of the multiple sliding blocks (310) is fixedly connected to a sliding rod (311). The multiple sliding rods (311) are slidably connected to the drive rotating ring (307).

4. A steel wool ball-making machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, Each of the sliding blocks (310) has a mounting rod (312) fixedly connected to its other end. Each of the mounting rods (312) has a baffle (313) fixedly connected inside its interior. Each of the mounting rods (312) has a discharge block (314) fixedly connected to one end.

5. A steel wool ball-making machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The driving rotating ring (307) has multiple arc-shaped holes in the middle that are slidably connected to the sliding rods (311), and the multiple arc-shaped holes are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the multiple sliding rods (311).

6. A steel wool ball-making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The fixed limiting ring (308) has a plurality of sliding grooves in the middle that are slidably connected to the sliding blocks (310), and the interior of the plurality of sliding grooves has a strip hole through which the sliding rod (311) passes.