A flange unloading buffer device

CN224632834UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-14M GELDBACH SHANXI FLANGE & FITTINGS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-10
Publication Date
2026-08-14

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Technical Problem

[0004]在使用时上述方式收集法兰时,法兰在落入收集框内会与收集框发生剧烈碰撞,从而导致法兰表面凹痕、裂纹等损伤,使得法兰需要进行二次加工或直接报废,进而降低法兰的成品率

Benefits of technology

1.当法兰加工完成后在自身重力的作用下落到传送带上,此时启动传送带,传送带即可带动法兰向导向件的方向移动,直至法兰移动至导向件上。启动导向件,导向件启动后开始转动并且引导法兰依次向收集箱的方向移动,法兰在移动一段距离后通过缓冲件进入收集箱内,当法兰通过缓冲件时,缓冲件能够有效降低法兰进入收集箱的速度,从而减小法兰与收集箱接触时受到的冲击力,避免法兰表面产生凹痕和裂纹,进而有效提高法兰的成品率。

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Abstract

This application discloses a flange unloading buffer device, relating to the field of flange collection technology. It includes a base, a conveyor belt, a collection box, a guide, and a buffer. The base is fixedly mounted on the ground, the conveyor belt is fixedly mounted on the base, and processed flanges are placed on the conveyor belt. The collection box is fixedly mounted on the ground and located on one side of the base. The guide is rotatably mounted on the base and can guide the flanges on the conveyor belt into the collection box. The buffer is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the guide and can reduce the speed at which the flanges fall into the collection box, thereby reducing damage to the flanges. This application has the effect of improving the flange yield.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of flange collection technology, and in particular to a flange unloading buffer device. Background Technology

[0002] Flanges are key connecting components and are widely used in the connection of various pipelines and valves. The collection of flanges is a very important step in the flange production process.

[0003] One method for collecting flanges involves dropping high-temperature flanges directly from the processing area of ​​the equipment into a collection frame located on the ground, thereby achieving centralized collection of the flanges.

[0004] When collecting flanges using the above method, the flanges will collide violently with the collection frame as they fall into it, resulting in damage such as dents and cracks on the flange surface. This requires the flanges to undergo secondary processing or be scrapped directly, thereby reducing the flange yield. Utility Model Content

[0005] To improve the yield of flanges, this application provides a flange feeding buffer device.

[0006] This application provides a flange unloading buffer device, which adopts the following technical solution: A flange unloading buffer device, comprising: A base, which is fixedly mounted on the ground; A conveyor belt, which is fixedly mounted on a base, and on which pre-processed flanges are placed; A collection box, which is fixedly installed on the ground and located on one side of the base; A guide member, rotatably mounted on the base, guides the flange on the conveyor belt into the collection box; A buffer element is fixedly installed at the bottom of the guide element. The buffer element can reduce the speed at which the flange falls into the collection box, thereby reducing the damage to the flange.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, after the flange is processed, it falls onto the conveyor belt under its own weight. The conveyor belt is then started, moving the flange towards the guide until it reaches the guide. The guide is then activated, rotating and guiding the flanges sequentially towards the collection box. After moving a certain distance, the flange passes through a buffer and enters the collection box. The buffer effectively reduces the speed at which the flange enters the collection box, thus reducing the impact force when the flange contacts the collection box, preventing dents and cracks on the flange surface, and effectively improving the flange yield.

[0008] Optionally, the guide includes: The first motor is fixedly installed inside the base; A guide disc is rotatably mounted on the base and is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor. A guide plate, one end of which is fixedly connected to the guide disc, and the other end of which is located directly above the collection box.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the processed flange moves onto the guide disc under the drive of the conveyor belt. At this point, the first motor is started, driving the guide disc to rotate. As the guide disc rotates, the flange moves to the edge of the guide disc under centrifugal force. With the continued rotation of the guide disc, the flange moves sequentially along the edge of the guide disc into the guide plate. Once on the guide plate, the flange slides down into the collection box under its own weight. After entering the collection box, the flange falls to the bottom of the collection box under its own weight, thus achieving flange collection. This method ensures that the flanges sequentially pass through the buffer components into the collection box, effectively improving the stability of flange collection.

[0010] Optionally, the buffer includes A discharge pipe is fixedly disposed at one end of the guide plate away from the guide disc; A buffer chain is fixedly installed at the bottom of the discharge pipe, and the diameter of the top end of the buffer chain is larger than the diameter of the bottom end of the buffer chain.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, when the flange moves to the end of the guide plate away from the guide disc, it can enter the buffer chain through the discharge pipe. Since the diameter of the bottom end of the buffer chain is smaller than the diameter of the top end of the buffer chain, the flange gradually decelerates after entering the buffer chain. When the flange reaches the bottom of the buffer chain and enters the collection box through the buffer chain, the speed of the flange has been significantly reduced, thereby effectively reducing the impact force between the flange and the bottom of the collection box, and thus effectively improving the flange yield.

[0012] Optionally, the guide plate is horizontally provided with a moving groove, and a positioning element is slidably disposed on the guide plate, the positioning element comprising: The second motor is fixedly mounted on one side of the guide plate; A threaded rod is rotatably disposed within the movable groove, and the threaded rod is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor; Two positioning blocks are symmetrically arranged along the moving groove. The bottom end of each positioning block is sleeved on the outer periphery of the threaded rod, and each positioning block is slidably disposed on the guide plate.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, when the flange moves along the guide plate, it may collide with the side wall of the guide plate. At this time, the second motor is started. After starting, the second motor drives the threaded rod to rotate. The rotation of the threaded rod drives the positioning blocks to move closer together until the gap between the guide blocks matches the diameter of the flange, at which point the motor stops rotating. When the flange moves along the guide plate and passes through the gap between the positioning blocks, the positioning blocks can limit the flange's movement trajectory to the center position of the guide plate, thereby avoiding collisions between the flange and the side wall of the guide plate, and effectively improving the stability of the flange when moving along the guide plate.

[0014] Optionally, each of the positioning blocks is rotatably provided with a roller on the side that is close to each other.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, when the flange passes through the gap between the positioning blocks, the rotating roller can rotate along with the movement of the flange, effectively reducing the friction between the flange and the positioning blocks, thereby ensuring that the flange passes smoothly through the gap between the positioning blocks, avoiding jamming between the flange and the positioning blocks, and thus effectively improving the stability of the flange when passing through the positioning blocks.

[0016] Optionally, the threaded rod is a bidirectional threaded rod.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the bidirectional threaded rod ensures that the two positioning blocks move synchronously towards each other when the threaded rod rotates, thereby ensuring that flanges of different diameters can pass through the gap between the positioning blocks. The bidirectional threaded rod determines the movement path of the positioning blocks, effectively improving the stability of the positioning blocks during movement.

[0018] Optionally, a limit plate is fixedly provided on the discharge pipe.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, since the guide plate is set at an angle, the flange will move to the end of the guide plate away from the guide disc at a relatively fast speed. At this time, the limiting plate can effectively block the flange from continuing to move, preventing the flange from flying out of the guide plate due to excessive inertia, thereby ensuring that the flange can enter the discharge pipe through the guide plate, and thus effectively improving the stability of the flange when it moves.

[0020] Optionally, a buffer bar is fixedly installed inside the collection box. Two buffer bars are arranged along the inner wall of the collection box, and the two buffer bars are located on the same horizontal line and are arranged in a cross shape.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, when the flange falls into the collection box through the buffer chain, the flange will contact the buffer rod during its downward movement. At this time, the buffer rod can effectively buffer the impact force of the flange falling, preventing the flange from directly hitting the bottom of the collection box, thereby effectively avoiding scratches or dents on the flange surface, and further improving the flange yield.

[0022] Optionally, the collection box is vertically provided with heat dissipation holes, and multiple heat dissipation holes are spaced apart along the inner wall of the collection box.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, since the flange releases a lot of heat after being forged at high temperature, when a lot of high-temperature flanges accumulate in the collection box, the flanges may deform due to heat accumulation. At this time, the setting of heat dissipation holes can effectively dissipate the heat emitted by the flanges, prevent the flanges from deforming due to high temperature accumulation, and thus effectively improve the flange yield.

[0024] In summary, this utility model provides a flange unloading buffer device, which includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: 1. After the flange is processed, it falls onto the conveyor belt under its own weight. The conveyor belt is then started, moving the flange towards the guide until it reaches the guide. The guide is then activated, rotating and guiding the flanges sequentially towards the collection box. After moving a certain distance, the flange passes through a buffer and enters the collection box. The buffer effectively reduces the speed at which the flange enters the collection box, thus reducing the impact force when the flange contacts the collection box, preventing dents and cracks on the flange surface, and effectively improving the flange yield.

[0025] 2. After processing, the flange moves onto the guide disc via the conveyor belt. At this point, the first motor is started, causing the guide disc to rotate. As the guide disc rotates, the flange moves to the edge of the guide disc under centrifugal force. With the continued rotation of the guide disc, the flange moves sequentially along the edge of the guide disc into the guide plate. Once on the guide plate, the flange slides down into the collection box under its own weight. After entering the collection box, the flange falls to the bottom under its own weight, thus achieving flange collection. This method ensures that the flanges sequentially pass through the buffer components into the collection box, effectively improving the stability of flange collection.

[0026] 3. When the flange moves along the guide plate, it may collide with the side wall of the guide plate. In this case, the second motor is started. The second motor drives the threaded rod to rotate, which in turn drives the positioning blocks to move closer together until the gap between the guide blocks matches the diameter of the flange. The motor then stops rotating. When the flange moves along the guide plate and passes through the gap between the positioning blocks, the positioning blocks can limit the flange's movement trajectory to the center of the guide plate, thereby preventing collisions between the flange and the side wall of the guide plate and effectively improving the stability of the flange as it moves along the guide plate. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Figure 1A schematic diagram of the structure of a flange unloading buffer device provided in an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a guide component in a flange unloading buffer device provided for an embodiment of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning component in a flange unloading buffer device provided for an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] Explanation of the markings in the image: 1. Base; 11. Conveyor belt; 12. Collection box; 13. Heat dissipation hole; 14. Flange; 2. Guide component; 21. First motor; 22. Guide disc; 23. Guide plate; 3. Buffer component; 31. Discharge pipe; 32. Buffer chain; 33. Limiting plate; 4. Positioning component; 41. Moving groove; 42. Second motor; 43. Threaded rod; 44. Positioning block; 45. Rotary roller; 5. Buffer rod. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-3 This application will be described in further detail.

[0030] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 This application discloses a flange unloading buffer device, including a base 1, a conveyor belt 11, a collection box 12, a guide 2, and a buffer 3. The base 1 is fixedly installed on the ground, the conveyor belt 11 is fixedly installed on the base 1, and a processed flange 14 is placed on the conveyor belt 11. The collection box 12 is fixedly installed on the ground and is located on one side of the base 1. The guide 2 is rotatably installed on the base 1 and can guide the flange 14 on the conveyor belt 11 into the collection box 12. The buffer 3 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the guide 2 and can reduce the speed at which the flange 14 falls into the collection box 12, thereby reducing the damage to the flange 14.

[0031] In this embodiment, the base 1 is fixedly mounted on the ground by bolts. The conveyor belt 11 is fixedly connected to the base 1 by bolts. The collection box 12 is a rectangular box and is fixedly mounted on the ground by bolts. The buffer 3 can be fixedly connected to the guide 2 by integral molding or by welding. No specific limitation is made in this embodiment.

[0032] In practical use, after the flange 14 is processed, it falls onto the conveyor belt 11. The conveyor belt 11 is started, and the flange 14 moves towards the guide member 2 under the drive of the conveyor belt 11 until the flange 14 moves onto the guide member 2. The guide member 2 is then started and begins to rotate. The flange 14, guided by the guide member 2, moves towards the buffer member 3, and then falls into the collection box 12 through the buffer member 3. During the process of the flange 14 passing through the buffer member 3, the buffer member 3 effectively reduces the speed at which the flange 14 falls into the collection box 12, thereby reducing the impact force generated when the flange 14 hits the bottom of the collection box 12, thus ensuring that the surface of the flange 14 will not be scratched or deformed due to the impact.

[0033] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In a specific embodiment, the guide component 2 includes a first motor 21, a guide disc 22, and a guide plate 23. The first motor 21 is fixedly mounted inside the base 1, and the guide disc 22 is rotatably mounted on the base 1. The guide disc 22 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor 21. One end of the guide plate 23 is fixedly connected to the guide disc 22, and the other end of the guide plate 23 is located directly above the collection box 12. The guide plate 23 has a horizontally arranged moving groove 41, and a positioning component 4 is slidably mounted on the guide plate 23. The positioning component 4 includes a second motor 42, a threaded rod 43, and a positioning block 44. The second motor 42 is fixedly mounted on one side of the guide plate 23, and the threaded rod 43 is rotatably mounted inside the moving groove 41. The threaded rod 43 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor 42. Two positioning blocks 44 are symmetrically arranged along the moving groove 41. The bottom end of each positioning block 44 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the threaded rod 43, and each positioning block 44 is slidably mounted on the guide plate 23. A rotating roller 45 is rotatably mounted on the side of each positioning block 44 that is close to each other. The threaded rod 43 is a bidirectional threaded rod 43.

[0034] In this embodiment, the first motor 21 is fixedly connected to the base 1 by bolts. The guide disc 22 is cylindrical and is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor 21 by welding. The guide plate 23 can be fixedly connected to the guide disc 22 by integral molding or by welding; no specific limitation is made in this embodiment. The moving groove 41 is a rectangular groove. The second motor 42 is fixedly connected to the guide plate 23 by bolts. The threaded rod 43 can be fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor 42 by integral molding or by welding; no specific limitation is made in this embodiment. The bottom end of the positioning block 44 is fixedly provided with a threaded groove that mates with the threaded rod 43.

[0035] In practical use, the processed flange 14 falls onto the conveyor belt 11. The conveyor belt 11 is started, and it moves the flange 14 towards the guide disc 22 until the flange 14 is on the guide disc 22. Then, the first motor 21 is started, causing the guide disc 22 to rotate. As the guide disc 22 rotates, the flange 14 on it moves towards the edge of the guide disc 22 under centrifugal force. With the continued rotation of the guide disc 22, the flange 14 gradually moves into the guide plate 23. Guided by the guide plate 23, the flange 14 moves towards the collection box 12. During the movement of the flange 14 towards the collection box 12, the second motor 42 is started, driving the threaded rod 43 to rotate. Since the threaded rod 43 is a bidirectional threaded rod and the bottom of the positioning block 44 has a threaded groove that mates with the threaded rod 43, the positioning block 44 moves closer together after the threaded rod 43 rotates until the gap between the rollers 45 matches the diameter of the flange 14. As flange 14 moves along guide plate 23 and passes through the gap between rollers 45, its movement trajectory is guided by rollers 45 onto the centerline of guide plate 23, and rollers 45 begin to rotate under the drive of flange 14. Once the movement trajectory of flange 14 is determined, collisions between flange 14 and the sidewall of guide plate 23 are effectively avoided, thus preventing damage to flange 14 during movement.

[0036] Combination Figure 1 In a specific embodiment, the buffer component 3 includes a discharge pipe 31 and a buffer chain 32. The discharge pipe 31 is fixedly disposed at the end of the guide plate 23 away from the guide disc 22, and the buffer chain 32 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the discharge pipe 31. The diameter of the top end of the buffer chain 32 is larger than the diameter of the bottom end of the buffer chain 32. A limit plate 33 is fixedly disposed on the discharge pipe 31. A buffer rod 5 is fixedly disposed inside the collection box 12. Two buffer rods 5 are disposed along the inner wall of the collection box 12, and the two buffer rods 5 are located on the same horizontal line and are distributed in a cross shape. The collection box 12 is vertically disposed with heat dissipation holes 13, and multiple heat dissipation holes 13 are disposed at intervals along the inner wall of the collection box 12.

[0037] In this embodiment, the discharge pipe 31 can be integrally formed and fixedly connected to the guide plate 23, or it can be connected by welding; no specific limitation is made in this embodiment. The buffer chain 32 is integrally formed and fixedly connected to the discharge pipe 31. The limiting plate 33 has a rectangular structure and is fixedly connected to the discharge pipe 31 by welding. The buffer rod 5 has a rectangular structure and can be integrally formed and fixedly connected to the collection box 12, or it can be connected by welding; no specific limitation is made in this embodiment. The heat dissipation hole 13 is a rectangular hole.

[0038] In practical use, due to the inclined setting of the guide plate 23, when the flange 14 moves to the end of the guide plate 23 away from the guide disc 22, it will have a downward acceleration. At this time, the limiting plate 33 can promptly prevent the flange 14 from flying out of the guide plate 23, ensuring that the flange 14 enters the discharge pipe 31. After entering the discharge pipe 31, the flange 14 moves along the buffer chain 32 towards the collection box 12 under its own gravity. During the movement of the flange 14 along the buffer chain 32, since the diameter of the top end of the buffer chain 32 is larger than the diameter of the bottom end of the buffer chain 32, the flange 14 gradually decelerates during the movement along the buffer chain 32. When the flange 14 falls off the bottom end of the buffer chain 32, the speed of the flange 14 has been greatly reduced. After leaving the buffer chain 32, flange 14 continues to move towards the bottom of collection box 12. Before flange 14 reaches the bottom of collection box 12, it will contact buffer rod 5. At this time, buffer rod 5 can provide secondary buffer for flange 14 to prevent flange 14 from directly hitting the bottom of collection box 12, thereby further reducing the impact force when flange 14 falls to the bottom of collection box 12.

[0039] After forging, the flange 14 has a high surface temperature. The heat dissipation hole 13 allows the flange 14 to dissipate heat quickly after entering the collection box 12, avoiding excessive local temperature in the collection box 12 due to high temperature accumulation, which would cause the flange 14 to deform after being heated, and ensuring that the flange 14 maintains structural stability during the cooling process.

[0040] The principle of this embodiment is as follows: After the flange 14 is processed, it falls onto the conveyor belt 11. The conveyor belt 11 is started, and the flange 14 moves towards the guide member 2 under the drive of the conveyor belt 11 until the flange 14 moves onto the guide member 2. The guide member 2 is then started and begins to rotate. The flange 14, which has moved onto the guide member 2, moves towards the buffer member 3 under the guidance of the guide member 2, and the flange 14 falls into the collection box 12 through the buffer member 3 in sequence. During the process of the flange 14 passing through the buffer member 3, the buffer member 3 can effectively reduce the speed at which the flange 14 falls into the collection box 12, thereby reducing the impact force generated when the flange 14 falls into the bottom of the collection box 12, thus ensuring that the surface of the flange 14 will not be scratched or deformed due to the impact.

[0041] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of this application and is not intended to limit it. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without contributing any inventive step, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they fall within the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A flange blanking buffer device, characterized by, include: The base (1) is fixedly installed on the ground; Conveyor belt (11), the conveyor belt (11) is fixedly mounted on base (1), and a pre-processed flange (14) is placed on the conveyor belt (11). Collection box (12), the collection box (12) is fixedly installed on the ground, and the collection box (12) is located on one side of the base (1); Guide (2), the guide (2) is rotatably mounted on the base (1), the guide (2) can guide the flange (14) on the conveyor belt (11) into the collection box (12); The buffer (3) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the guide (2). The buffer (3) can reduce the speed at which the flange (14) falls into the collection box (12), thereby reducing the damage to the flange (14).

2. The flange blanking buffer device according to claim 1, wherein, The guide (2) includes: The first motor (21) is fixedly installed inside the base (1); Guide disk (22), the guide disk (22) is rotatably mounted on the base (1), and the guide disk (22) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor (21); Guide plate (23), one end of which is fixedly connected to the guide disc (22), and the other end of which is located directly above the collection box (12).

3. The flange blanking cushioning device of claim 2, wherein, The buffer (3) includes: The discharge pipe (31) is fixedly disposed at one end of the guide plate (23) away from the guide disk (22); A buffer chain (32) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the discharge pipe (31), and the diameter of the top end of the buffer chain (32) is greater than the diameter of the bottom end of the buffer chain (32).

4. The flange blanking cushioning device of claim 2, wherein, The guide plate (23) is horizontally provided with a moving groove (41), and a positioning element (4) is slidably provided on the guide plate (23). The positioning element (4) includes: The second motor (42) is fixedly mounted on one side of the guide plate (23); A threaded rod (43) is rotatably disposed in the movable groove (41), and the threaded rod (43) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the second motor (42); Positioning blocks (44) are arranged symmetrically in two along the moving groove (41). The bottom end of each positioning block (44) is sleeved on the outer periphery of the threaded rod (43). Each positioning block (44) is slidably disposed on the guide plate (23).

5. The flange blanking cushioning device of claim 4, wherein, Each of the positioning blocks (44) has a rotating roller (45) rotatably mounted on the side of each block that is close to the other.

6. A flange unloading buffer device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The threaded rod (43) is a bidirectional threaded rod (43).

7. The flange blanking cushioning device of claim 3, wherein, A limit plate (33) is fixedly installed on the discharge pipe (31).

8. The flange blanking cushioning device of claim 1, wherein, A buffer rod (5) is fixedly installed inside the collection box (12). There are two buffer rods (5) along the inner wall of the collection box (12). The two buffer rods (5) are located on the same horizontal line and are arranged in a cross shape.

9. The flange blanking cushioning device of claim 1, wherein, The collecting box (12) is vertically provided with heat dissipation holes (13), and the heat dissipation holes (13) are spaced apart along the inner wall of the collecting box (12).