An on-line intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tube

The automated processing of titanium alloy heat exchange tubes is achieved by using an online intelligent shearing and welding device, which solves the problems of low efficiency and unstable quality of traditional manual welding and realizes an efficient and stable production process.

CN224310052UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-02HUNAN XIANGTOU GOLDSKY NEW MATERIALS CO LTD

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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUNAN XIANGTOU GOLDSKY NEW MATERIALS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-16
Publication Date
2026-06-02

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Technical Problem

Traditional titanium alloy welded heat exchanger tube production lines suffer from low efficiency and unstable weld quality due to manual welding, making it difficult to meet the demands for efficient and stable production.

Method used

Design an online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchanger tubes, integrating guiding, limiting, cutting and welding components. Through the coordinated control of cylinders and motors, automated processing is achieved, ensuring precise guidance, limiting and stability of the strip during shearing and welding.

Benefits of technology

The entire process of heat exchanger tube production has been automated, which has improved production efficiency, reduced human error, ensured the stability and continuity of product quality, and improved welding quality.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a heat exchange tube on -line intelligentization shearing end welding device, specifically related to heat exchange tube processing technical field, include: support pedestal, the upper side of support pedestal is installed with guiding component, first limit component, cutting assembly, second limit component and end welding assembly from left to right in proper order, be installed with control box on support pedestal, the uncoiler, the uncoiler is located support pedestal's left side. The utility model discloses through with guiding component, first limit component, cutting assembly, second limit component and end welding assembly integration on same support pedestal, and by control box centralized control, realize heat exchange tube strip from uncoiling, guiding, shearing to the full process automation operation of welding, reduced manual intervention, improved production efficiency, reduced the processing error of the human operation simultaneously, ensured the stability of product quality.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heat exchanger tube processing technology, specifically to an online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchanger tubes. Background Technology

[0002] Titanium and titanium alloy welded heat exchange tubes possess characteristics such as low density, high specific strength, good corrosion resistance, low thermal conductivity, non-toxicity, non-magnetic properties, good weldability, good biocompatibility, and strong surface decorative properties. They are widely used in aerospace, chemical, petroleum, power, medical, construction, and sporting goods industries. Titanium and titanium alloy welded heat exchange tubes are manufactured from titanium strips on an automated welded pipe production line. The inlet section of this line mainly includes an uncoiler, leveler, shearing and welding machine, and looper. The uncoiler unwinds rolls of titanium strip, which are then leveled by the leveler and fed into the shearing and welding machine. Irregular ends are cut and welded. The titanium strip is then sent to the looper storage silo to ensure sufficient reserves for the welded pipe production line, guaranteeing continuous and normal operation. Because the joined titanium strips undergo subsequent processes such as loopering, milling, and rolling, high weld quality is required to withstand the complex stresses during tension, rotation, and bending. Titanium strip joint welds are prone to breakage. Fracture will severely affect the efficiency of the production line and the yield rate.

[0003] Traditional welded pipe production lines mostly rely on manual welding due to the narrow width and thinness of the titanium strips. Manual welding is inefficient, and the weld quality is highly dependent on the welder's skill level, leading to significant uncertainty. As welded pipe production lines produce larger and more demanding products with increasingly stringent quality requirements, existing technologies can no longer meet manufacturers' needs for improved production line efficiency, yield, pass rate, and labor productivity. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes, comprising:

[0006] A support platform, on the upper side of which a guide assembly, a first limiting assembly, a cutting assembly, a second limiting assembly, and an end welding assembly are sequentially installed from left to right. A control box is installed on the support platform, and the control box is electrically connected to the guide assembly, the first limiting assembly, the cutting assembly, the second limiting assembly, and the end welding assembly, respectively.

[0007] An uncoiler is located to the left of the support platform.

[0008] Furthermore, the guiding assembly includes a first gantry frame, on which two first cylinders are mounted. The telescopic ends of the two first cylinders are connected to a movable seat. The movable seat is equipped with two second cylinders. The telescopic ends of the two second cylinders are connected to a lifting frame. An upper roller and a lower roller arranged side by side are rotatably mounted inside the lifting frame. A first motor is connected to the rear side of the lifting frame, and the output end of the first motor is connected to the lower roller.

[0009] The bottom ends of the first gantry frame are connected to the upper side of the support platform;

[0010] By coordinating the first and second cylinders, the moving seat and lifting frame can be moved precisely, thereby driving the upper and lower rollers to accurately guide the strip, ensuring that the strip always maintains the correct direction and position during processing, thus improving processing quality.

[0011] Furthermore, the first limiting component includes a second gantry frame, on the top of which two third cylinders are mounted. The telescopic ends of the two third cylinders penetrate the top wall of the second gantry frame. The telescopic ends of the two third cylinders are connected to a mounting frame. Inside the mounting frame, two first guide rollers arranged vertically are rotatably mounted. A double-headed telescopic cylinder is mounted on the top inner wall of the mounting frame. Both output ends of the double-headed telescopic cylinder are connected to a slide block. The bottom of the slide block is rotatably connected to a second guide roller. The second guide roller is located to the right of the first guide roller. A second motor is mounted on the rear side of the mounting frame. The output end of the second motor is connected to the first guide roller located below.

[0012] The bottom ends of the second gantry frame are connected to the upper side of the support platform;

[0013] It can effectively limit the strip, ensuring that the strip will not deviate or shake during processing, thus improving processing accuracy and stability.

[0014] Furthermore, the inner wall of the mounting bracket is fixed with slide rails corresponding to the positions of the two slide blocks, and the slide blocks are slidably mounted on the slide rails.

[0015] Furthermore, the structure of the second limiting component is exactly the same as that of the first limiting component, which further improves the precision and stability of strip processing and ensures the consistency of product quality.

[0016] Furthermore, the cutting assembly includes a cutting machine body, on which a cutting passage cavity is formed through the left and right sides of the cutting machine body, and a cutting groove is formed in the middle of the bottom wall of the cutting passage cavity. Two fourth cylinders are installed on the top of the cutting machine body, and the telescopic ends of the two fourth cylinders slide into the cutting passage cavity and are connected to a cutting blade.

[0017] The cutting assembly uses the extension and retraction of the fourth cylinder to move the cutting blade up and down within the cutting cavity, enabling precise cutting.

[0018] Furthermore, the end welding assembly includes a welding seat, a first pressure block on the left side of the welding seat, a fifth cylinder connected to the front and rear ends of the lower side of the first pressure block, a second pressure block on the right side of the welding seat, a sixth cylinder connected to the front and rear ends of the lower side of the second pressure block, a seventh cylinder between the sixth cylinder and the fifth cylinder, a transmission box connected to the telescopic ends of the two seventh cylinders, a lead screw rotatably connected inside the transmission box, a nut seat sleeved on the lead screw, a welding gun connected to the bottom end of the nut seat, a third motor connected to the front side of the transmission box, and the output end of the third motor connected to the lead screw;

[0019] The cylinder seat of the fifth cylinder is embedded in the welding seat, the cylinder seat of the sixth cylinder is embedded in the welding seat, and the cylinder seat of the seventh cylinder is embedded in the welding seat.

[0020] The fifth cylinder moves the first pressure block downward to squeeze and fix the head of the strip. The sixth cylinder moves the second pressure block downward to squeeze and fix the tail of the strip, ensuring the stability of the welding between the head and tail. At the same time, the seventh cylinder moves the transmission box downward, thereby moving the welding torch downward. The third motor moves the welding torch horizontally, thus achieving welding.

[0021] The technical effects and advantages provided by this utility model in the above technical solution are as follows:

[0022] 1. By integrating the guiding assembly, the first limiting assembly, the cutting assembly, the second limiting assembly, and the end welding assembly onto the same support platform and centrally controlling them through a control box, the entire process of heat exchange tube strip from uncoiling, guiding, shearing to welding is automated, reducing manual intervention, improving production efficiency, and reducing processing errors caused by human operation, thus ensuring the stability of product quality.

[0023] 2. Through precise shearing and welding operations, continuous production of strip material is achieved, avoiding production interruptions caused by irregular strip beginnings and ends, ensuring the continuity of heat exchange tube production, and effectively improving production efficiency.

[0024] 3. By setting the first and second limiting components, the position of the strip can be precisely adjusted in the vertical and horizontal directions to ensure that the vertical and horizontal positions of the strip meet the requirements during the shearing and welding process, thereby improving the accuracy of shearing and welding.

[0025] 4. The cutting assembly can cut the irregular ends of the strip into flat and regular shapes, creating favorable conditions for welding. The end welding assembly uses a cylinder to control the pressure block to fix the strip, and then the welding gun performs the welding, ensuring the stability and reliability of the welding, improving the welding quality, and thus ensuring the overall quality of the heat exchange tube. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the guide component structure of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first limiting component structure of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 Another perspective illustration;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cutting component structure of this utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second limiting component structure of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the end-welding assembly structure of this utility model.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0035] 10. Support base;

[0036] 20. Guide assembly; 21. First gantry frame; 22. First cylinder; 23. Moving seat; 24. Second cylinder; 25. Lifting frame; 26. Upper roller; 27. Lower roller; 28. First motor;

[0037] 30. First limiting assembly; 31. Second gantry frame; 32. Third cylinder; 33. Mounting bracket; 34. First guide roller; 35. Double-headed telescopic cylinder; 36. Slide block; 37. Second guide roller; 38. Second motor;

[0038] 40. Cutting assembly; 41. Cutting machine body; 42. Cutting cavity; 43. Cutting groove; 44. Fourth cylinder; 45. Cutting blade;

[0039] 50. Second limit component;

[0040] 60. End welding assembly; 61. Welding seat; 62. First pressure block; 63. Fifth cylinder; 64. Second pressure block; 65. Sixth cylinder; 66. Seventh cylinder; 67. Transmission box; 68. Welding torch; 69. Third motor;

[0041] 70. Control box; 80. Uncoiler. Detailed Implementation

[0042] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0043] This utility model provides, for example Figures 1 to 7 The heat exchange tube online intelligent shearing and welding device shown includes: a support platform 10, on the upper side of the support platform 10 from left to right, a guide assembly 20, a first limiting assembly 30, a cutting assembly 40, a second limiting assembly 50 and a welding assembly 60 are installed sequentially, and a control box 70 is installed on the support platform 10. The control box 70 is electrically connected to the guide assembly 20, the first limiting assembly 30, the cutting assembly 40, the second limiting assembly 50 and the welding assembly 60 respectively.

[0044] Uncoiler 80 is located to the left of support base 10.

[0045] The guide assembly 20 includes a first gantry 21, on which two first cylinders 22 are mounted. The telescopic ends of the two first cylinders 22 are connected to a moving base 23. The moving base 23 is equipped with two second cylinders 24. The telescopic ends of the two second cylinders 24 are connected to a lifting frame 25. An upper roller 26 and a lower roller 27 are rotatably mounted inside the lifting frame 25. A first motor 28 is connected to the rear side of the lifting frame 25. The output end of the first motor 28 is connected to the lower roller 27.

[0046] The bottom ends of the first gantry frame 21 are connected to the upper side of the support base 10;

[0047] Through the cooperation of the first cylinder 22 and the second cylinder 24, the moving seat 23 and the lifting frame 25 can be moved precisely, thereby driving the upper roller 26 and the lower roller 27 to accurately guide the strip, ensuring that the strip always maintains the correct direction and position during processing, thus improving the processing quality.

[0048] The first limiting component 30 includes a second gantry 31. Two third cylinders 32 are mounted on the top of the second gantry 31. The telescopic ends of the two third cylinders 32 penetrate the top wall of the second gantry 31. The telescopic ends of the two third cylinders 32 are connected to a mounting frame 33. Two first guide rollers 34 are rotatably mounted inside the mounting frame 33. A double-headed telescopic cylinder 35 is mounted on the top inner wall of the mounting frame 33. Both output ends of the double-headed telescopic cylinder 35 are connected to a slide block 36. A second guide roller 37 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the slide block 36. The second guide roller 37 is located to the right of the first guide roller 34. A second motor 38 is mounted on the rear side of the mounting frame 33. The output end of the second motor 38 is connected to the first guide roller 34 located below.

[0049] The bottom ends of the second gantry frame 31 are connected to the upper side of the support base 10;

[0050] It can effectively limit the strip, ensuring that the strip will not deviate or shake during processing, thus improving processing accuracy and stability.

[0051] The inner wall of the mounting bracket 33 is fixed with slide rails corresponding to the positions of the two slides 36, and the slides 36 are slidably mounted on the slide rails.

[0052] The second limiting component 50 has the same structural composition as the first limiting component 30, which further improves the precision and stability of strip processing and ensures the consistency of product quality.

[0053] The cutting assembly 40 includes a cutting body 41, a cutting cavity 42 extending through the left and right sides of the cutting body 41, a cutting groove 43 in the middle of the bottom wall of the cutting cavity 42, and two fourth cylinders 44 mounted on the top of the cutting body 41. The telescopic ends of the two fourth cylinders 44 slide into the cutting cavity 42 and are connected to a cutting blade 45.

[0054] The cutting assembly 40 drives the cutting blade 45 to move up and down within the cutting cavity 42 via the operation of the fourth cylinder 44, enabling precise cutting action.

[0055] The end welding assembly 60 includes a welding seat 61. A first pressure block 62 is provided on the left side of the welding seat 61. A fifth cylinder 63 is connected to the front and rear ends of the lower side of the first pressure block 62. A second pressure block 64 is provided on the right side of the welding seat 61. A sixth cylinder 65 is connected to the front and rear ends of the lower side of the second pressure block 64. A seventh cylinder 66 is provided between the sixth cylinder 65 and the fifth cylinder 63. The telescopic ends of the two seventh cylinders 66 are connected to a transmission box 67. A lead screw is rotatably connected inside the transmission box 67. A nut seat is sleeved on the lead screw. A welding gun 68 is connected to the bottom end of the nut seat. A third motor 69 is connected to the front side of the transmission box 67. The output end of the third motor 69 is connected to the lead screw.

[0056] The cylinder seat of the fifth cylinder 63 is embedded in the welding seat 61, the cylinder seat of the sixth cylinder 65 is embedded in the welding seat 61, and the cylinder seat of the seventh cylinder 66 is embedded in the welding seat 61.

[0057] The fifth cylinder 63 drives the first pressure block 62 to move downward, pressing and fixing the head of the strip. The sixth cylinder 65 drives the second pressure block 64 to move downward, pressing and fixing the tail of the strip, ensuring the stability of the welding between the head and tail. At the same time, the seventh cylinder 66 drives the transmission box 67 to move downward, thereby driving the welding torch 68 to move downward. The third motor 69 drives the welding torch 68 to move horizontally, thus realizing the welding.

[0058] In this utility model, after the strip material on the uncoiler 80 is produced, the tail of the strip material moves to the cutting assembly 40. The control box 70 controls the fourth cylinder 44 in the cutting assembly 40 to work and drive the cutting blade 45 to move and cut the irregular part of the tail of the strip. After cutting, the tail of the strip material continues to move to the welding position of the end welding assembly 60. The control box 70 controls the sixth cylinder 65 in the end welding assembly 60 to work and drive the second pressure block 64 to move down and squeeze and fix the tail of the strip material.

[0059] Then, the strip head on the uncoiler 80 is guided between the upper roller 26 and the lower roller 27 in the guide assembly 20. The control box 70 controls the first motor 28 in the guide assembly 20 to work, driving the lower roller 27 to rotate. The rotation of the lower roller 27 drives the strip to move towards the position of the cutting assembly 40 through friction.

[0060] The strip head enters between the two first guide rollers 34 of the first limiting assembly 30, and then passes between the two second guide rollers 37. The first limiting assembly 30 can precisely adjust the position of the strip in the vertical and horizontal directions to ensure that the vertical and horizontal positions of the strip meet the requirements during the shearing and welding process.

[0061] The strip head continues to travel to the cutting assembly 40, where the cutting assembly 40 cuts the irregular portion of the strip head;

[0062] After cutting, the strip head continues to travel through the second limiting component 50 to the welding position of the end welding component 60. The control box 70 controls the fifth cylinder 63 in the end welding component 60 to work, driving the first pressure block 62 to move down and squeeze and fix the strip head. At the same time, the seventh cylinder 66 drives the transmission box 67 to move down, thereby driving the welding gun 68 to move down. The third motor 69 works to drive the welding gun 68 to move in the horizontal direction, welding the strip head and tail into one piece, preparing for continuous production of heat exchange tubes.

[0063] Then repeat the above steps to perform the cyclic shearing and end welding operation of the next roll of strip.

[0064] This utility model integrates the guide assembly 20, the first limiting assembly 30, the cutting assembly 40, the second limiting assembly 50, and the end welding assembly 60 onto the same support base 10, and centrally controls them through the control box 70. This achieves fully automated operation of the heat exchange tube strip from uncoiling, guiding, shearing to welding, reducing manual intervention, improving production efficiency, and reducing processing errors caused by human operation, thus ensuring the stability of product quality.

[0065] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchanger tubes, characterized in that, include: A support base (10) is provided, on the upper side of which a guide assembly (20), a first limiting assembly (30), a cutting assembly (40), a second limiting assembly (50), and an end welding assembly (60) are installed sequentially from left to right. A control box (70) is installed on the support base (10), and the control box (70) is electrically connected to the guide assembly (20), the first limiting assembly (30), the cutting assembly (40), the second limiting assembly (50), and the end welding assembly (60). An uncoiler (80) is located to the left of the support base (10).

2. The online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide assembly (20) includes a first gantry (21), on which two first cylinders (22) are mounted. The telescopic ends of the two first cylinders (22) are connected to a moving seat (23). The moving seat (23) is mounted with two second cylinders (24). The telescopic ends of the two second cylinders (24) are connected to a lifting frame (25). An upper roller (26) and a lower roller (27) are rotatably mounted inside the lifting frame (25). A first motor (28) is connected to the rear side of the lifting frame (25). The output end of the first motor (28) is connected to the lower roller (27). The bottom ends of the first gantry (21) are connected to the upper side of the support platform (10).

3. The online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting component (30) includes a second gantry (31), and two third cylinders (32) are installed on the top of the second gantry (31). The telescopic ends of the two third cylinders (32) penetrate the top wall of the second gantry (31). The telescopic ends of the two third cylinders (32) are connected to a mounting frame (33). Two first guide rollers (34) are rotatably installed inside the mounting frame (33). A double-headed telescopic cylinder (35) is installed on the top inner wall of the mounting frame (33). Both output ends of the double-headed telescopic cylinder (35) are connected to a slide block (36). The bottom of the slide block (36) is rotatably connected to a second guide roller (37). The second guide roller (37) is located to the right of the first guide roller (34). A second motor (38) is installed on the rear side of the mounting frame (33). The output end of the second motor (38) is connected to the first guide roller (34) located below. The bottom ends of the second gantry (31) are connected to the upper side of the support platform (10).

4. The online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the mounting bracket (33) is fixed with slide rails corresponding to the positions of the two slides (36), and the slides (36) are slidably mounted on the slide rails.

5. The online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes according to claim 3, characterized in that: The structure of the second limiting component (50) is exactly the same as that of the first limiting component (30).

6. The online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting assembly (40) includes a cutting body (41), on which a cutting cavity (42) is provided that runs through the left and right sides of the cutting body (41). A cutting groove (43) is provided in the middle of the bottom wall of the cutting cavity (42). Two fourth cylinders (44) are installed on the top of the cutting body (41). The telescopic ends of the two fourth cylinders (44) slide into the cutting cavity (42) and are connected to a cutting blade (45).

7. The online intelligent shearing and welding device for heat exchange tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end welding assembly (60) includes a welding seat (61). The left side of the welding seat (61) is provided with a first pressure block (62). The lower front and rear ends of the first pressure block (62) are connected to a fifth cylinder (63). The right side of the welding seat (61) is provided with a second pressure block (64). The lower front and rear ends of the second pressure block (64) are connected to a sixth cylinder (65). A seventh cylinder (66) is provided between the sixth cylinder (65) and the fifth cylinder (63). The telescopic ends of the two seventh cylinders (66) are connected to a transmission box (67). A lead screw is rotatably connected inside the transmission box (67). A nut seat is sleeved on the lead screw. The bottom end of the nut seat is connected to a welding gun (68). A third motor (69) is connected to the front side of the transmission box (67). The output end of the third motor (69) is connected to the lead screw. The cylinder seat of the fifth cylinder (63) is embedded in the welding seat (61), the cylinder seat of the sixth cylinder (65) is embedded in the welding seat (61), and the cylinder seat of the seventh cylinder (66) is embedded in the welding seat (61).