Intelligent needling device for carbon fiber container preform
By designing an intelligent needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms, automated needle-punching of carbon fiber preforms is achieved using a robot and a carbon cloth needle-punching wheel assembly, solving the health problems caused by traditional manual operation and improving work efficiency and quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 江苏载科智能科技有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
The traditional needle punching process for carbon fiber preforms relies on manual operation, which exposes operators to carbon fiber dust, causing health problems and making it difficult to recruit operators.
A smart needle punching device for carbon fiber container preforms was designed. It adopts a robot and a carbon cloth needle punching wheel assembly to realize automated needle punching of carbon fiber preforms. Through the cooperation of the robot and the carbon cloth needle punching wheel assembly, uniform needle punching on the surface of the preform is achieved.
Automated needle punching of carbon fiber preforms has been achieved, avoiding health problems caused by manual operation, improving work efficiency and quality, and reducing health risks to operators.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the processing of carbon fiber preforms, specifically to an intelligent needle punching device for carbon fiber container preforms. Background Technology
[0002] The needle-punching process for carbon fiber preforms used in traditional polycrystalline and monocrystalline silicon liquid containment tubes or crucibles is done manually. Even when a motor is used to drive a row of needles through a linkage mechanism to needle the surface of the preform bit by bit, the position of the preform relative to the needles changes, requiring constant manual adjustment. Because the air at the work site contains a large amount of carbon fiber dust, although wearing masks can reduce inhalation, this dust can cause itching when it settles on the skin, and in severe cases, allergies or shock. Currently, it is extremely difficult to recruit operators for this position. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the above problems, this utility model provides an intelligent needle punching device for carbon fiber container preforms.
[0004] The technical solution of this utility model:
[0005] A smart needle punching device for carbon fiber container preforms includes a carbon fiber preform needle punching wooden mold, a robot, and several needles, with the needles mounted on a connecting plate of the robot; the carbon fiber container preform is placed on the carbon fiber preform needle punching wooden mold and needled by the robot.
[0006] A smart needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms includes a carbon fiber preform needle-punching wooden mold, a robot, and a carbon cloth needle-punching balance wheel assembly. The carbon cloth needle-punching balance wheel assembly is mounted on a connecting plate of the robot. The carbon fiber container preform is placed on the carbon fiber preform needle-punching wooden mold and needle-punched by the robot. The carbon cloth needle-punching balance wheel assembly includes a balance wheel support, a balance wheel rotation main shaft, a balance wheel, several balance wheel reciprocating rods, a drive structure, and several needles. The balance wheel rotation main shaft is mounted on the balance wheel support, and the balance wheel is disposed within the balance wheel support, which contains an eccentric balance wheel shaft. The eccentric balance wheel shaft is connected to the balance wheel rotation main shaft. The eccentric balance wheel shaft is rotatably connected to the balance wheel. Each balance wheel reciprocating rod is mounted side-by-side on the balance wheel support and connected to the balance wheel via several balance wheel drive rods. One end of each balance wheel drive rod is movably connected to the balance wheel, and the other end is movably connected to the balance wheel reciprocating rod. The drive structure is connected to the balance wheel rotation main shaft, and each needle is mounted on each balance wheel reciprocating rod. The drive structure drives the balance wheel rotation main shaft to rotate, and the rotation of the balance wheel rotation main shaft drives the balance wheel to oscillate via the eccentric balance wheel shaft. The oscillation of the balance wheel drives each balance wheel reciprocating rod to move repeatedly in sequence via each balance wheel drive rod, and each needle moves repeatedly in sequence along with each balance wheel reciprocating rod.
[0007] Further refining the above technical solution, there are two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies, which are symmetrical and whose main rotation axes rotate in the same direction and synchronously. Thus, at the same time, the needles of one carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assembly move upwards, while the needles of the other carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assembly move downwards, exhibiting a Fourier reciprocating motion, resulting in zero additional force (vertical impact) on the robot's end effector.
[0008] To further refine the above technical solution, the two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies share a common drive structure; the drive structure consists of a motor connected to a driving gear and two driven gears, with the two driven gears respectively mounted on the swing rotation main shafts of the two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies.
[0009] Further refining the above technical solution, the intelligent needle-punching device also includes a fixed table frame, a rotating fixed disk, and a drive mechanism. The rotating fixed disk is mounted on the fixed table frame, and the drive mechanism is connected to the rotating fixed disk. The carbon fiber preform needle-punching mold is mounted on the rotating fixed disk, and the robot is mounted on one side of the fixed table frame. During needle-punching, the drive mechanism drives the rotating fixed disk to rotate, and the carbon fiber preform needle-punching mold rotates together with the rotating fixed disk. The carbon fiber container preform rotates together with the carbon fiber preform needle-punching mold. The robot only needs to perform curved motion on a single upper and lower axis to ensure rapid and uniform needle-punching of the entire preform surface in the perpendicular normal direction, thereby improving efficiency and ensuring quality.
[0010] To further refine the above technical solution, the drive mechanism is composed of a motor connected to a main synchronous pulley, a driven synchronous pulley, and a synchronous pulley, wherein the driven synchronous pulley is coaxial with the rotating fixed disk.
[0011] The advantages of this invention are that it has a reasonable design, simple structure, and can realize automated needle punching of carbon fiber preforms. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the intelligent needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms.
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assembly.
[0014] The diagram includes: 1. Fixed table frame; 2. Rotating fixed plate; 3. Drive mechanism; 4. Carbon fiber preform needle-punched wood mold; 5. Robot; 5-1. Robot connecting plate; 6. Carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assembly mechanism; 6-1. Balance wheel bracket; 6-2. Balance wheel rotation main shaft; 6-3. Balance wheel reciprocating rod; 6-4. Drive structure; 6-5. Needling; 6-6. Eccentric balance wheel shaft; 6-7. Balance wheel drive rod; 6-8. Detailed Implementation
[0015] like Figure 1-2 As shown, an intelligent needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms includes a fixed table frame 1, a rotating fixed disk 2, a drive mechanism 3, a carbon fiber preform needle-punching wooden mold 4, a robot 5, and a carbon cloth needle-punching swing wheel assembly mechanism 6. The rotating fixed disk 2 is mounted on the fixed table frame 1, the drive mechanism 3 is mounted on the fixed table frame 1 and connected to the rotating fixed disk 2, the carbon fiber preform needle-punching wooden mold 4 is mounted on the rotating fixed disk 2, the robot 5 is mounted on one side of the fixed table frame 1, and the carbon cloth needle-punching swing wheel assembly mechanism 6 is mounted on the robot's connecting plate 5-1; there are two carbon cloth needle-punching swing wheel assemblies 6.
[0016] The drive mechanism 3 is composed of a motor connected to a main synchronous pulley, a driven synchronous pulley, and a synchronous pulley. The driven synchronous pulley is coaxial with the rotating fixed disk 2.
[0017] The carbon fiber needle-punched balance wheel assembly 6 includes a balance wheel support 6-1, a balance wheel rotation main shaft 6-2, a balance wheel 6-3, four balance wheel reciprocating rods 6-4, a drive structure 6-5, and four needles 6-6. The balance wheel rotation main shaft 6-2 is mounted on the balance wheel support 6-1. The balance wheel 6-3 is disposed inside the balance wheel support 6-1, and an eccentric balance wheel shaft 6-7 is disposed therein. The eccentric balance wheel shaft 6-7 is connected to the balance wheel rotation main shaft 6-2, and the eccentric balance wheel shaft 6-7 is rotatably connected to the balance wheel 6-3. Each balance wheel reciprocating rod 6-4 is mounted side by side on the balance wheel support 6-1. The balance wheel 6-3 is connected by four balance wheel drive rods 6-8. One end of the balance wheel drive rod 6-8 is movably connected to the balance wheel 6-3, and the other end is movably connected to the balance wheel reciprocating rod 6-4. The drive structure 6-5 is connected to the balance wheel rotation main shaft 6-2. Each needle 6-6 is installed on each balance wheel reciprocating rod 6-4. The two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies 6 are symmetrical and share the drive structure 6-5. The drive structure 6-5 is composed of a motor, a driving gear, and two driven gears. The two driven gears are respectively installed on the swing rotation main shaft 6-1 of the two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies.
[0018] In use, the carbon fiber container preform is placed in the carbon fiber preform needle-punched wooden mold 4, and the robot 5 needles it. Specifically, the drive structure 6-4 drives the main shaft 6-2 of the pendulum wheel to rotate. The rotation of the main shaft 6-2 of the pendulum wheel drives the pendulum wheel 6-3 to swing through the eccentric pendulum wheel shaft 6-7. The swing of the pendulum wheel 6-3 drives the reciprocating rods 6-4 of each pendulum wheel to move repeatedly in sequence through the driving rods 6-8 of each pendulum wheel. Each needle 6-6 moves repeatedly in sequence along with the reciprocating rods 6-4 of each pendulum wheel. During the needle-punching process, the drive mechanism 3 drives the rotating fixed disk 2 to rotate. The carbon fiber preform needle-punched wooden mold 4 rotates together with the rotating fixed disk 2, and the carbon fiber container preform rotates together with the carbon fiber preform needle-punched wooden mold 4.
[0019] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the utility model, and are intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the utility model and implement it accordingly. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit and essence of the utility model should be covered within the scope of protection of the utility model.
Claims
1. A smart needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms, characterized in that, The intelligent needle punching device includes a carbon fiber preform needle punching wooden mold, a robot, and a carbon cloth needle punching swing wheel assembly mechanism. The carbon cloth needle punching swing wheel assembly mechanism is mounted on the robot's connecting plate. The carbon fiber container preform is placed on the carbon fiber preform needle punching wooden mold and needle punched by the robot. The carbon fiber needle-punched balance wheel assembly includes a balance wheel support, a balance wheel rotation main shaft, a balance wheel, several balance wheel reciprocating rods, a drive structure, and several needles. The balance wheel rotation main shaft is mounted on the balance wheel support, and the balance wheel is disposed inside the balance wheel support. An eccentric balance wheel shaft is disposed inside the balance wheel support and connected to the balance wheel rotation main shaft through the eccentric balance wheel shaft. The eccentric balance wheel shaft is rotatably connected to the balance wheel. Each balance wheel reciprocating rod is mounted side by side on the balance wheel support and connected to the balance wheel through several balance wheel drive rods. One end of each balance wheel drive rod is movably connected to the balance wheel, and the other end is movably connected to the balance wheel reciprocating rod. The drive structure is connected to the balance wheel rotation main shaft, and each needle is mounted on each balance wheel reciprocating rod. The drive structure drives the balance wheel rotation shaft to rotate. The rotation of the balance wheel rotation shaft drives the balance wheel to swing through the eccentric balance wheel shaft. The swing of the balance wheel drives each balance wheel reciprocating rod to move repeatedly in sequence through each balance wheel drive rod. Each needle moves repeatedly in sequence along with each balance wheel reciprocating rod.
2. The intelligent needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies. The two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies are symmetrical, and their balance wheel rotation axes rotate in the same direction and synchronously.
3. The intelligent needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies share a common drive structure; the drive structure consists of a motor connected to a driving gear and two driven gears, with the two driven gears respectively mounted on the swing rotation main shafts of the two carbon cloth needle-punched balance wheel assemblies.
4. The intelligent needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms according to claim 1, characterized in that, The intelligent needle-punching device also includes a fixed table frame, a rotating fixed plate, and a drive mechanism. The rotating fixed plate is mounted on the fixed table frame, and the drive mechanism is connected to the rotating fixed plate. The carbon fiber preform needle-punching wooden mold is mounted on the rotating fixed plate, and the robot is mounted on one side of the fixed table frame. During needle-punching, the drive mechanism drives the rotating fixed plate to rotate, and the carbon fiber preform needle-punching wooden mold rotates together with the rotating fixed plate. The carbon fiber container preform rotates together with the carbon fiber preform needle-punching wooden mold.
5. The intelligent needle-punching device for carbon fiber container preforms according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive mechanism consists of a motor connected to a main synchronous pulley, a driven synchronous pulley, and a synchronous pulley, with the driven synchronous pulley coaxial with the rotating fixed disc.