A workstation overhead intelligent welding robot

By designing drive components and a track system on the welding robot, rapid cooling and flexible movement of the welding head were achieved, solving the problem of performance degradation of the welding robot under high temperature conditions and improving welding accuracy and efficiency.

CN224543537UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-24JIANGSU ZHONGHONG INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JIANGSU ZHONGHONG INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-17
Publication Date
2026-07-24

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Technical Problem

Existing welding robots cannot effectively cool down under high-temperature conditions, resulting in a decline in the performance of the welding head and affecting welding accuracy and efficiency.

Method used

A workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot was designed. The robot uses a drive component to rotate a rotating ring, and connecting pipes and cooling nozzles deliver cold air to rapidly cool the welding head. The robot can move flexibly to different positions through a track system.

Benefits of technology

This technology enables rapid cooling of the welding head, preventing high-temperature damage and improving the service life and welding accuracy of the welding robot.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of workstation hoisting type intelligent welding robot, including main track, the top of the main track is slidably installed in sliding column, the top of the sliding column is provided with sub-track, the bottom of the sub-track is slidably installed with base, the bottom of the base is provided with welding robot.The workstation hoisting type intelligent welding robot, by setting drive assembly, by starting drive motor, the output shaft of drive motor will drive rotating shaft and gear rotate, gear will be meshed with outer gear ring, to drive rotating ring to rotate outside socket ring, by rotating ring drive connecting block connecting ring rotation, by connecting ring synchronous drive connecting pipe, cooling nozzle and connecting hose rotation, by connecting pipe and connecting hose will be cold gas delivery, and by cooling nozzle rapid welding head is rapidly cooled, avoid welding head high-temperature damage, affect the service life of welding head, improve the service life of entire welding robot.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of welding robot technology, specifically a workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot. Background Technology

[0002] Welding robots are industrial robots that perform welding (including cutting and spraying). According to the definition of standard welding robots by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an industrial robot is a multi-purpose, reprogrammable, automated control manipulator with three or more programmable axes, used in the field of industrial automation. Welding robots are used to lift and haul materials such as large steel pieces. During the welding of large workpieces, the workpieces are often too large or have complex geometries, which makes it difficult for the robot's welding torch to reach the designated weld position or maintain the correct posture.

[0003] According to a utility model patent with Chinese patent application number 202421078515.9, a hoistable mobile welding robot is proposed. The technical problem this robot needs to solve is that the motor-driven welding mechanism lacks precision, making it unable to accurately weld workpieces requiring high precision, resulting in poor welding quality. Furthermore, this hoistable mobile welding robot lacks a function to cool the welding head. During continuous operation, the welding head (especially the welding torch or laser head) may experience performance degradation due to high temperatures (such as electrode burnout or laser power fluctuations) under prolonged high-load operation. In such cases, water cooling, air cooling, or intermittent shutdown for cooling is necessary. However, intermittent shutdown for cooling can easily reduce the working efficiency of the welding robot. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot to solve the aforementioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot with advantages such as the ability to air-cool the welding head, thus solving the problem that welding robots in the prior art do not have the ability to cool the welding head.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose of air cooling for the welding head, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot, including a main track, the top of the main track being slidably mounted on a sliding column, a sub-track being provided on the top of the sliding column, a base being slidably mounted on the bottom of the sub-track, a welding robot being provided on the bottom of the base, a fixing ring being inserted and installed on the outer wall of the welding robot, and a drive component being movably mounted on the outside of the fixing ring;

[0006] The drive assembly includes a fixed plate, which is provided on the outer wall of the welding robot. A drive motor is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed plate. A rotating shaft is provided on the output shaft of the drive motor. A gear is provided on one side of the rotating shaft. External gear rings mesh with each other on the outer surface of the gear. A rotating ring is movably installed on the outside of the fixed ring.

[0007] Furthermore, a connecting ring is provided on one side of the fixing ring, and a ball bearing is provided on the outer wall of the connecting ring.

[0008] Furthermore, an annular groove is formed on the inner wall of the rotating ring, and the rotating ring is sleeved on the outside of the sleeve ring by ball bearings.

[0009] Furthermore, a connecting block is provided on one side of the rotating ring, and a connecting ring is provided on one side of the connecting block.

[0010] Furthermore, a control device is fixedly installed on the outside of the sliding column, and a wire is provided on one side of the welding robot, the wire being connected to one side of the control device.

[0011] Furthermore, a connecting pipe is inserted inside the connecting ring, and a cooling nozzle and a connecting hose are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the connecting pipe.

[0012] Furthermore, an insertion block is provided on the inner wall of the sleeve ring, and an insertion groove is provided on the outer wall of the welding robot, with the insertion block inserted into the inside of the insertion groove.

[0013] Furthermore, a welding head is provided at one end of the welding robot.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] This workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot, through its drive components, operates by starting a drive motor. The output shaft of the drive motor drives a rotating shaft and gears to rotate. The gears mesh with an external gear ring, causing a rotating ring to rotate outside the connecting ring. This rotating ring drives the connecting block ring to rotate, which in turn drives the connecting pipe, cooling nozzle, and connecting hose to rotate. Cool air is delivered through the connecting pipe and connecting hose, and the cooling nozzle quickly cools the welding head, preventing high-temperature damage and extending its service life, thus improving the overall lifespan of the welding robot.

[0016] This workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot features a fixed ring. During use, the fixed ring is inserted into the slot via a connector block, facilitating the assembly and use of drive components, connecting pipes, and cooling nozzles. The rotating ring is directly assembled to the outside of the sleeve ring and rotates directly on one side of the fixed ring via ball bearings, thus preventing the fixed ring from rotating. The control device controls the sliding column to move horizontally along the X-axis at the top of the main track, while the welding robot moves along the Y-axis at the bottom of the sub-track via its base. This allows for coordinated control of the welding robot to process welding materials at different locations. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural view of the intelligent welding robot of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0019] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the fixed ring and rotating ring structure of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Main track; 2. Sliding column; 3. Sub-track; 4. Control device; 5. Base; 6. Welding robot; 7. Wire; 9. Fixing plate; 10. Drive assembly; 101. Drive motor; 102. Shaft; 103. Gear; 104. Rotary ring; 105. External gear ring; 11. Fixing ring; 12. Insertion groove; 13. Connecting pipe; 14. Cooling nozzle; 15. Connecting hose; 16. Connecting block; 17. Connecting ring; 18. Annular groove; 19. Sleeve ring; 20. Ball bearing; 21. Insertion block; 22. Welding head. Detailed Implementation

[0021] 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.

[0022] Please see Figure 1-3 In this embodiment, a workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot includes a main track 1, the top of the main track 1 is slidably mounted on a sliding column 2, a sub-track 3 is provided on the top of the sliding column 2, a base 5 is slidably mounted on the bottom of the sub-track 3, a welding robot 6 is provided on the bottom of the base 5, a fixing ring 11 is inserted and installed on the outer wall of the welding robot 6, and a drive assembly 10 is movably installed on the outside of the fixing ring 11.

[0023] The drive assembly 10 includes a fixed plate 9. The fixed plate 9 is provided on the outer wall of the welding robot 6. A drive motor 101 is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed plate 9. A rotating shaft 102 is provided on the output shaft of the drive motor 101. A gear 103 is provided on one side of the rotating shaft 102. An external gear ring 105 meshes with each other on the outer surface of the gear 103. A rotating ring 104 is movably installed on the outside of the fixed ring 11.

[0024] In the implementation of the case, by setting up the drive component 10, when in use, by starting the drive motor 101, the output shaft of the drive motor 101 will drive the rotating shaft 102 and the gear 103 to rotate. The gear 103 will mesh with the external gear ring 105, thereby driving the rotating ring 104 to rotate outside the sleeve ring 19. The rotating ring 104 drives the connecting block 16 to rotate the connecting ring 17. The connecting block 16 is sleeved on the outside of the fixed ring 11 and does not directly contact the fixed ring 11.

[0025] In the implementation of the case, the connecting ring 17 synchronously drives the connecting pipe 13, the cooling nozzle 14 and the connecting hose 15 to rotate. The connecting pipe 13 and the connecting hose 15 deliver cold air, and the cooling nozzle 14 quickly cools down the welding head 22, avoiding high temperature damage to the welding head 22 and affecting its service life, thereby improving the service life of the entire welding robot.

[0026] In the implementation of the case, by setting a fixed ring 11, when in use, the fixed ring 11 is inserted into the inside of the insertion slot 12 through the insertion block 21, which facilitates the assembly and use of the drive component 10, the connecting pipe 13, and the cooling nozzle 14. The rotating ring 104 is directly assembled to the outside of the sleeve ring 19. The rotating ring 104 rotates directly on one side of the fixed ring 11 through the ball bearing 20, thereby avoiding driving the fixed ring 11 to rotate.

[0027] In the implementation of the case, the control device 4 controls the sliding column 2 to move in the X-axis direction at the top of the main track 1, and the welding robot 6 moves in the Y-axis direction at the bottom of the sub-track 3 via the base 5, which can coordinate and control the welding robot 6 to process welding materials at different positions.

[0028] When implementing this procedure, please follow these steps:

[0029] 1) First, the control device 4 controls the sliding column 2 to move horizontally in the X-axis direction at the top of the main track 1;

[0030] 2) Then the welding robot 6 moves along the Y-axis at the bottom of the sub-track 3 via the base 5, which can coordinate and control the welding robot 6 to process welding materials at different positions.

[0031] 3) The drive assembly 10 then drives the connecting pipe 13, the cooling nozzle 14, and the connecting hose 15 to rotate.

[0032] 4) Finally, cold air is delivered through connecting pipe 13 and connecting hose 15, and the welding head 22 is quickly cooled down through cooling nozzle 14 to prevent the welding head 22 from being damaged by high temperature.

[0033] In summary, this workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot, through the setting of the drive component 10, when in use, by starting the drive motor 101, the output shaft of the drive motor 101 will drive the rotating shaft 102 and gear 103 to rotate. The gear 103 will mesh with the external gear ring 105, thereby driving the rotating ring 104 to rotate outside the sleeve ring 19. The rotating ring 104 drives the connecting block 16 and the connecting ring 17 to rotate. The connecting ring 17 synchronously drives the connecting pipe 13, the cooling nozzle 14 and the connecting hose 15 to rotate. The connecting pipe 13 and the connecting hose 15 deliver cold air, and the cooling nozzle 14 quickly cools down the welding head 22, avoiding high temperature damage to the welding head 22 and affecting its service life, thus improving the service life of the entire welding robot.

[0034] Furthermore, by setting a fixed ring 11, during use, the fixed ring 11 is inserted into the inside of the insertion slot 12 through the insertion block 21, which facilitates the assembly and use of the drive assembly 10, the connecting pipe 13, and the cooling nozzle 14. The rotating ring 104 is directly assembled to the outside of the sleeve ring 19. The rotating ring 104 rotates directly on one side of the fixed ring 11 through the ball bearing 20, thereby avoiding driving the fixed ring 11 to rotate. The control device 4 controls the sliding column 2 to move in the X-axis direction at the top of the main track 1, and the welding robot 6 moves in the Y-axis direction at the bottom of the sub-track 3 through the base 5, which can coordinate and control the welding robot 6 to process welding materials at different positions.

[0035] 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 a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0036] 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. A workstation-mounted intelligent welding robot, comprising a main track (1), characterized in that: The top of the main track (1) is slidably mounted on the sliding column (2), the top of the sliding column (2) is provided with a sub-track (3), the bottom of the sub-track (3) is slidably mounted with a base (5), the bottom of the base (5) is provided with a welding robot (6), a fixing ring (11) is inserted and installed on the outer wall of the welding robot (6), and a drive assembly (10) is movably mounted on the outside of the fixing ring (11). The drive assembly (10) includes a fixed plate (9). The fixed plate (9) is provided on the outer wall of the welding robot (6). A drive motor (101) is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed plate (9). A rotating shaft (102) is provided on the output shaft of the drive motor (101). A gear (103) is provided on one side of the rotating shaft (102). An external gear ring (105) meshes with each other on the outer surface of the gear (103). A rotating ring (104) is movably installed on the outside of the fixed ring (11).

2. The workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting ring (19) is provided on one side of the fixing ring (11), and a ball bearing (20) is provided on the outer wall of the connecting ring (19).

3. The workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the rotating ring (104) is provided with an annular groove (18), and the rotating ring (104) is sleeved on the outside of the sleeve ring (19) by ball bearings (20).

4. The workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting block (16) is provided on one side of the rotating ring (104), and a connecting ring (17) is provided on one side of the connecting block (16).

5. The workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control device (4) is fixedly installed on the outside of the sliding column (2), and a wire (7) is provided on one side of the welding robot (6), which is connected to one side of the control device (4).

6. The workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: A connecting pipe (13) is inserted inside the connecting ring (17), and a cooling nozzle (14) and a connecting hose (15) are respectively provided at the front and rear ends of the connecting pipe (13).

7. The workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner wall of the sleeve ring (19) is provided with a plug block (21), and the outer wall of the welding robot (6) is provided with a plug groove (12), and the plug block (21) is inserted into the inside of the plug groove (12).

8. The workstation hoisting intelligent welding robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The welding robot (6) is provided with a welding head (22) at one end.

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