An automatic processing device for expanding the tube of a front fork of an electric vehicle

By designing an automated processing device, and utilizing automatic feeding components and servo motor drives, the automatic loading and unloading of metal tubing for electric vehicle front forks was achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and errors in manual operation and improving production efficiency.

CN224487428UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14WUXI HANSENYUAN MASCH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUXI HANSENYUAN MASCH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-12
Publication Date
2026-07-14

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Technical Problem

The loading and unloading of metal tubing for electric vehicle front forks requires manual operation, resulting in low work efficiency and a high risk of errors.

Method used

Design an automated processing device that includes a positioning frame, a loading frame, a unloading frame, a conveying component, and an automatic loading component. The device utilizes a loading telescopic cylinder, a lifting frame, and a translation frame to achieve automatic loading and unloading of pipes, combined with servo motor drive and the expansion operation of the punch.

Benefits of technology

It has enabled automated loading and unloading of pipes, improving work efficiency and reducing the possibility of human error.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to pipe expanding processing equipment technical field especially a kind of automatic processing device for electric vehicle front fork pipe expanding, its technical scheme: including equipment base, equipment base upper end middle position is fixed with a pair of positioning frame, equipment base upper end and be respectively fixed with feeding rack and discharge rack in positioning frame front and back two sides, equipment base upper end rear side is fixed with outer support, outer support bottom and the positioning frame corresponding position of installation has down pressure frame, outer support upper end is fixed with the positioning telescopic cylinder that drive down pressure frame telescopic.The utility model places pipe material into storage box, utilizes the push out one by one of feeding telescopic cylinder, and the cooperation feeding of feeding rack and translation frame, realize the purpose of automatic feeding and discharging, without artificial one by one feeding operation, degree of automation is higher, can effectively improve work efficiency, and reduce the failure of manual operation.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of tube expansion processing equipment, specifically an automated processing device for expanding the tubes of electric vehicle front forks. Background Technology

[0002] Pipe expansion is a process that uses the stretching or plastic deformation of materials to process pipes or hollow parts with a smaller diameter into a larger diameter. This process is widely used in the manufacturing of pipes made of different materials such as metal, plastic, and quartz to meet specific industrial needs.

[0003] In the processing of metal tubing for electric vehicle forks, although the fixing of the tubing and the extrusion by the punch are automatically completed by CNC machine tools, the loading and unloading of the tubing still require manual operation one by one. The work efficiency is relatively slow, and the possibility of work errors increases due to the long-term repetitive loading and unloading operations. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: It includes a device base, a pair of positioning frames fixed at the middle of the upper end of the device base, a feeding frame and a discharging frame fixed at the upper end of the device base on the front and rear sides of the positioning frames respectively, an outer support fixed at the rear side of the upper end of the device base, a pressing frame installed at the bottom of the outer support corresponding to the positioning frames, a positioning telescopic cylinder for driving the pressing frame to extend and retract fixed at the upper end of the outer support, a telescopic main cylinder fixed at the upper end of the device base corresponding to the positioning frames, and a punch fixed at the output end of the telescopic main cylinder, a conveying assembly arranged at the upper end of the device base between the positioning frames, a storage box arranged at the upper end of the device base corresponding to the feeding frame, and an automatic feeding assembly arranged between the storage box and the feeding frame.

[0006] Preferably, the automatic feeding component includes a feeding telescopic cylinder, the storage box has a storage trough, the bottom of the storage trough has a bottom hole, the bottom hole is aligned with the feeding frame, and the feeding telescopic cylinder is fixed to the upper end of the equipment base and corresponds to the bottom hole.

[0007] Preferably, a baffle is fixed on the upper end of the equipment base and on the side of the feeding rack away from the storage box.

[0008] Preferably, the conveying assembly includes a lifting frame and a translation frame. A lifting groove is provided on the upper end of the equipment base and between the positioning frames. The bottom of the lifting frame is slidably connected in the lifting groove. A lifting telescopic cylinder is fixed at the bottom of the lifting groove, and the output end of the lifting telescopic cylinder is fixed at the bottom of the lifting frame. The translation frame is slidably connected to the upper end of the lifting frame.

[0009] Preferably, the upper end of the lifting frame is provided with a drive groove, a drive block is slidably connected in the drive groove, the upper end of the drive block is fixedly connected to the translation frame, a threaded rod is rotatably connected in the drive groove, the threaded rod passes through the drive block and is threadedly connected to the drive block, and a servo motor that drives the threaded rod to rotate is fixed on the outside of the lifting frame.

[0010] Preferably, the outer side of the unloading rack has an inclined structure, a finished product frame is provided on the outer side of the equipment base and at a position corresponding to the unloading rack, and a guide groove is provided at the upper end of the equipment base and between the finished product frame and the unloading rack.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: by placing the pipes into the storage box and using the feeding telescopic cylinder to push them out one by one, as well as the feeding rack and the translation rack to feed them, the purpose of automatic feeding and unloading can be achieved. There is no need for manual feeding operations one by one, the degree of automation is higher, and it can effectively improve work efficiency and reduce human error. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a front cross-sectional view of an automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to the present invention.

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the upper structure of the base of an automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle, according to the present invention.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the storage box structure of an automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to the present invention.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the lifting frame and the translation frame of an automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to this utility model.

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Equipment base; 11. Finished product frame; 12. Guide chute; 13. Lifting chute; 14. Lifting telescopic cylinder; 15. Loading telescopic cylinder; 2. Positioning frame; 3. External support; 31. Lower pressure frame; 32. Positioning telescopic cylinder; 4. Loading frame; 5. Unloading frame; 6. Telescopic main cylinder; 61. Punch; 7. Storage box; 71. Storage trough; 72. Bottom hole; 8. Lifting frame; 81. Drive block; 82. Threaded rod; 83. Servo motor; 9. Translation frame. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0018] Please see Figure 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution: it includes a device base 1, a pair of positioning frames 2 are fixed at the middle of the upper end of the device base 1, a feeding frame 4 and a unloading frame 5 are respectively fixed at the upper end of the device base 1 and on the front and rear sides of the positioning frames 2, an outer support 3 is fixed at the rear side of the upper end of the device base 1, a pressing frame 31 is installed at the bottom of the outer support 3 and at the position corresponding to the positioning frames 2, a positioning telescopic cylinder 32 for driving the pressing frame 31 to extend and retract is fixed at the upper end of the outer support 3, and the device base 1 is positioned at the end of the device base 1 and at the position corresponding to the positioning frames 2. A telescopic main cylinder 6 is fixed, and a punch 61 is fixed at the output end of the telescopic main cylinder 6. A conveying component is set on the upper end of the equipment base 1 and between the positioning frame 2. A storage box 7 is set on the upper end of the equipment base 1 and at the corresponding position of the feeding frame 4. An automatic feeding component is set between the storage box 7 and the feeding frame 4. The outer side of the unloading frame 5 is a sloping structure. A finished product frame 11 is set on the outer side of the equipment base 1 and at the corresponding position of the unloading frame 5. A guide trough 12 is set on the upper end of the equipment base 1 and between the finished product frame 11 and the unloading frame 5.

[0019] The automatic feeding assembly includes a feeding telescopic cylinder 15, a storage trough 71 is provided in the storage box 7, a bottom hole 72 is provided at the bottom of the storage trough 71, the bottom hole 72 is aligned with the feeding frame 4, the feeding telescopic cylinder 15 is fixed on the upper end of the equipment base 1 and corresponds to the bottom hole 72, and a baffle is fixed on the upper end of the equipment base 1 and on the side of the feeding frame 4 away from the storage box 7.

[0020] The conveying assembly includes a lifting frame 8 and a translation frame 9. A lifting groove 13 is provided on the upper end of the equipment base 1 and between the positioning frames 2. The bottom of the lifting frame 8 is slidably connected to the lifting groove 13. A lifting telescopic cylinder 14 is fixed at the bottom of the lifting groove 13, and the output end of the lifting telescopic cylinder 14 is fixed to the bottom of the lifting frame 8. The translation frame 9 is slidably connected to the upper end of the lifting frame 8. A drive groove is provided on the upper end of the lifting frame 8. A drive block 81 is slidably connected in the drive groove. The upper end of the drive block 81 is fixedly connected to the translation frame 9. A threaded rod 82 is rotatably connected in the drive groove. The threaded rod 82 passes through the drive block 81 and is threadedly connected to the drive block 81. A servo motor 83 that drives the threaded rod 82 to rotate is fixed on the outside of the lifting frame 8.

[0021] Working principle: First, connect the entire device to an external power source. Then, place the pipes one by one into the storage bin 7, stacking them individually. The bottom pipe will be aligned with the bottom hole 72. Driven by the loading telescopic cylinder 15, the bottom pipe can be pushed out and placed on the loading rack 4. During this process, the distance pushed by the baffle is limited. Then, driven by the lifting telescopic cylinder 14, the lifting frame 8 is raised to lift the pipes on the loading rack 4. Then, the horizontal sliding of the translation frame 9 moves the pipes to align with the positioning frame 2. Finally, the lifting frame 8 and the translation frame 9 are lowered and reset, moving the pipes on the loading rack 4 to the positioning frame 2, and simultaneously positioning them on the frame. The processed pipes can be moved to the unloading rack 5 to achieve automatic loading and unloading. During processing, the pipes are fixed by the downward pressure of the pressure frame 31, and then the punch 61 is squeezed into the end of the pipe by the drive of the telescopic main cylinder 6 to expand the pipe. The whole process reduces manual operation steps, which can achieve high-efficiency production and reduce human error. When the pressure is fixed, the telescopic positioning cylinder 32 can be used to drive the telescopic movement of the pressure frame 31. When the translation frame 9 is driven, the servo motor 83 drives the threaded rod 82 to rotate, which in turn drives the drive block 81 and the translation frame 9 to slide. Finally, the processed pipes are guided into the finished product frame 11 for storage by the guide trough 12.

[0022] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0023] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A pair of positioning frames (2) are fixed at the middle of the upper end of the equipment base (1). A feeding frame (4) and a unloading frame (5) are fixed at the upper end of the equipment base (1) and on the front and rear sides of the positioning frames (2), respectively. An outer support (3) is fixed at the rear side of the upper end of the equipment base (1). A pressing frame (31) is installed at the bottom of the outer support (3) and at the position corresponding to the positioning frame (2). A positioning telescopic cylinder (32) for driving the pressing frame (31) to extend and retract is fixed at the upper end of the outer support (3). A telescopic main cylinder (6) is fixed at the upper end of the equipment base (1) and at the position corresponding to the positioning frame (2). A punch (61) is fixed at the output end of the telescopic main cylinder (6). A conveying component is set at the upper end of the equipment base (1) and between the positioning frames (2). A storage box (7) is set at the upper end of the equipment base (1) and at the position corresponding to the feeding frame (4). An automatic feeding component is set between the storage box (7) and the feeding frame (4).

2. The automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic feeding assembly includes a feeding telescopic cylinder (15), a storage trough (71) is provided in the storage box (7), a bottom hole (72) is provided at the bottom of the storage trough (71), the bottom hole (72) is aligned with the feeding frame (4), and the feeding telescopic cylinder (15) is fixed on the upper end of the equipment base (1) and corresponds to the bottom hole (72).

3. An automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: A baffle is fixed on the upper end of the equipment base (1) and on the side of the feeding rack (4) away from the storage box (7).

4. An automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly includes a lifting frame (8) and a translation frame (9). A lifting groove (13) is provided on the upper end of the equipment base (1) and between the positioning frame (2). The bottom of the lifting frame (8) is slidably connected in the lifting groove (13). A lifting telescopic cylinder (14) is fixed at the bottom of the lifting groove (13), and the output end of the lifting telescopic cylinder (14) is fixed at the bottom of the lifting frame (8). The translation frame (9) is slidably connected to the upper end of the lifting frame (8).

5. An automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the lifting frame (8) is provided with a drive groove, and a drive block (81) is slidably connected in the drive groove. The upper end of the drive block (81) is fixedly connected to the translation frame (9). A threaded rod (82) is rotatably connected in the drive groove. The threaded rod (82) passes through the drive block (81) and is threadedly connected to the drive block (81). A servo motor (83) that drives the threaded rod (82) to rotate is fixed on the outside of the lifting frame (8).

6. An automated processing device for expanding the front fork of an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the unloading rack (5) is a sloping structure. A finished product frame (11) is provided on the outer side of the equipment base (1) and at a position corresponding to the unloading rack (5). A guide groove (12) is provided at the upper end of the equipment base (1) and between the finished product frame (11) and the unloading rack (5).