Hot-rolling wire rod sectional heating device
By combining a power splitter with a universal coupling for transmission, along with a positioning and alignment device and an online cleaner, the problem of conveying instability caused by oxide layer damage to the rollers was solved, achieving efficient and reliable roller maintenance and improving production efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521806215.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-08-25
AI Technical Summary
In the current hot-rolled wire rod processing, the rollers are damaged due to contact with the oxide layer on the surface of the steel billet, which affects the stability of the conveying process, makes them prone to scraping the induction furnace inlet and outlet, causing damage or production accidents, and the maintenance process affects production efficiency and positioning accuracy.
The system employs a combination of a power splitter and a universal coupling for transmission, along with a positioning centerer and an online cleaner, to ensure no axial deviation during roller installation, achieving reliable transmission. The cleaner also continuously removes oxide scale to prevent wear.
It improved production efficiency, reduced maintenance costs, ensured production stability and safety, reduced downtime, and extended the service life of the rollers.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of heating equipment technology, specifically a segmented heating device for hot-rolled wire rod. Background Technology
[0002] In the processing of hot-rolled wire rod, the heating furnace is a key piece of equipment to ensure the heating quality of the steel billet. During the rolling process, it heats the steel billet in a gradient manner through a preheating section, a heating section, and a soaking section to meet the requirements of subsequent rolling processes for temperature uniformity and material properties.
[0003] In the segmented heating process, steel billets are conveyed through multiple induction heating furnaces via roller conveyors. However, this method requires the roller conveyors to be perfectly aligned. After a period of use, the rollers will break due to contact with the oxide layer on the surface of the steel billets, affecting the conveying stability of the steel billets and making them prone to scraping against the inlet and outlet of the induction furnaces, causing damage or production accidents. At present, the rollers are often maintained by stopping the machine for cleaning, which not only affects production efficiency, but also makes it easy to cause inaccurate positioning when disassembled and reinstalled, affecting the conveying stability. In view of this, this case was developed after in-depth research on the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a segmented heating device for hot-rolled wire rods, which solves the existing technical problems.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: a segmented heating device for hot-rolled wire rod, including a support frame, the support frame being a rectangular frame structure, a plurality of heating induction furnaces being arranged in a linear array on the support frame, and a plurality of conveying rollers being arranged between the plurality of heating induction furnaces;
[0006] A conveyor motor is provided on one side of the support frame. A reducer is connected to the drive end of the conveyor motor. A drive shaft is connected to the output end of the reducer. A power splitter is provided on the drive shaft corresponding to a number of conveyor rollers. The power splitter is connected to the central shaft of the conveyor rollers through a universal coupling for transmission.
[0007] The conveying roller is separately mounted on the support frame via a wheel seat. A pair of positioning and centering devices are provided on the support frame at the position corresponding to the wheel seat. A pair of alignment holes are provided on the wheel seat to cooperate with the pair of positioning and centering devices.
[0008] A cleaner is installed on one side of the wheel seat on the support frame. The cleaner is positioned corresponding to the conveyor roller, and the cleaning angle of the cleaner is in contact with the outer surface of the conveyor roller.
[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the cleaner is provided with a linear screw module mounted on a support frame, and the cleaner is an inclined rectangular plate with a tapered cleaning angle at the end corresponding to the conveyor roller.
[0010] Preferably, the power diverter includes a diverter housing, which is sleeved outside the drive shaft. The drive shaft is located inside the diverter housing and is provided with a drive worm gear. A drive worm wheel is meshed on one side of the drive worm gear. A transfer shaft is connected to the drive worm wheel. The end of the transfer shaft is connected to the central shaft of the conveyor roller via a universal coupling.
[0011] Preferably, the positioning and centering device consists of a telescopic rod perpendicular to the top surface of the support frame, a guide spring assembled inside the telescopic rod, and a tapered guide head installed at the head end of the telescopic rod, wherein the alignment hole corresponds to the tapered guide head.
[0012] Preferably, a discharge trough is provided at the center of the cleaning corner.
[0013] This utility model provides a segmented heating device for hot-rolled wire rod. It offers the following advantages: The device utilizes a power distributor and universal coupling for combined transmission, eliminating potential axial deviations during roller installation and reliably transmitting power. A unique positioning and centering device enables automatic and precise resetting of the wheel seat after disassembly, ensuring conveying stability. An online cleaner effectively removes oxide scale from the roller surface, extending roller life and reducing scratches. This design significantly reduces downtime for maintenance, improves production efficiency, lowers maintenance costs, and ensures safe and stable production operation. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating device according to the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial three-dimensional structural diagram of a hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating device according to the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating device of the present invention.
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning and centering device structure of a hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating equipment according to the present invention.
[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning device structure of the hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating equipment described in this utility model.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Support frame; 2. Heating induction furnace; 3. Conveyor roller; 4. Conveyor motor; 5. Reducer; 6. Drive shaft; 7. Universal coupling; 8. Wheel seat; 9. Alignment hole; 10. Cleaner; 11. Linear screw module; 12. Diverter housing; 13. Drive worm; 14. Drive worm wheel; 15. Diverter shaft; 16. Telescopic rod; 17. Guide spring; 18. Conical guide head. Detailed Implementation
[0020] 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.
[0021] Please see Figure 1-4 This utility model provides an implementation scheme: hot-rolled steel billets are conveyed through multiple induction heating furnaces via roller conveyors. However, in the application of this method, the height of the roller conveyor needs to be aligned. After a period of use, the rollers will be damaged due to contact with the oxide layer on the surface of the steel billet, affecting the conveying stability of the steel billet and easily scraping the inlet and outlet of the induction furnace, causing damage or production accidents. At present, the rollers are often maintained by stopping the machine for cleaning, which not only affects production efficiency, but also makes it easy to cause inaccurate positioning when disassembled and reinstalled, affecting the conveying stability.
[0022] To address the aforementioned issues, this application discloses a segmented heating device for hot-rolled wire rod, comprising a support frame 1. The support frame 1 is a rectangular frame structure that provides a stable support foundation for the entire device. Several induction furnaces 2 are arranged in a linear array on the support frame 1 for segmented heating of the hot-rolled wire rod. Several conveying rollers 3 are arranged between the induction furnaces 2 to transport the wire rod between the furnaces.
[0023] A conveyor motor 4 is installed on one side of the support frame 1 to provide conveying power. The drive end of the conveyor motor 4 is connected to a reducer 5 to reduce the speed and increase the output torque. The output end of the reducer 5 is connected to a drive shaft 6, which serves as the main power transmission shaft. Several power distributors are installed on the drive shaft 6 corresponding to several conveyor rollers 3 to distribute and transmit the power of the drive shaft 6 to each conveyor roller 3. The power distributors are connected to the central shaft of the conveyor rollers 3 through a universal coupling 7. This connection method allows for a certain deviation or adjustment in the height of the conveyor rollers 3, while still reliably transmitting torque, ensuring smooth drive even if the roller heights are not completely consistent.
[0024] The conveyor roller 3 is separately mounted on the support frame 1 via the roller seat 8, facilitating independent disassembly and maintenance of each roller. A pair of positioning alignment devices are installed on the support frame 1 at positions corresponding to the roller seat 8, providing a precise positioning reference during installation. The roller seat 8 has a pair of alignment holes 9 that engage with the positioning alignment devices. Through the engagement of these positioning alignment devices and the alignment holes 9, it is ensured that the roller seat 8 and the conveyor roller 3 on it quickly and accurately return to the preset height and centering position during installation, guaranteeing conveying stability.
[0025] A cleaner 10 is installed on one side of the wheel seat 8 on the support frame 1. It is used to clean the oxide layer attached to the surface of the conveyor roller 3 online. The cleaner 10 is set corresponding to the conveyor roller 3. The cleaning angle of the cleaner 10 is in contact with the outer surface of the conveyor roller 3. When the conveyor roller 3 rotates, it continuously scrapes off the oxide scale accumulated on its surface to prevent the oxide layer from accelerating the wear of the roller and affecting the smoothness of the conveying.
[0026] As a preferred embodiment, the cleaner 10 is further provided with a linear screw module 11 mounted on the support frame 1 at its bottom. The cleaner 10 is an inclined rectangular plate with a tapered cleaning angle at the end corresponding to the conveyor roller 3. The linear screw module 11 can drive the cleaner 10 to move or adjust its position precisely along the axial direction of the conveyor roller 3, ensuring that the cleaning angle always maintains the best contact with the roller surface. The tapered cleaning angle design can more effectively scrape off the oxide scale on the roller surface and guide it away from the roller.
[0027] As a preferred embodiment, the power diverter further includes a diverter housing 12, which is fitted over the drive shaft 6. The drive shaft 6 is located inside the diverter housing and has a drive worm gear 13. A drive worm wheel 14 is meshed on one side of the drive worm gear 13. A transfer shaft 15 is connected to the drive worm wheel 14. The end of the transfer shaft 15 is connected to the central shaft of the conveyor roller 3 via a universal coupling 7. The power diverter adopts a worm gear transmission structure. The drive worm gear 13 on the drive shaft 6 drives the drive worm wheel 14 to rotate, changing the power direction by 90 degrees and outputting it through the transfer shaft 15. The output is then transmitted to the conveyor roller 3 via the universal coupling 7. This structure has a compact layout, a large transmission ratio, and a self-locking characteristic, enabling reliable power transmission to the roller within a limited space.
[0028] As a preferred option, the positioning and centering device further comprises a telescopic rod 16 perpendicular to the top surface of the support frame 1, a guide spring 17 assembled inside the telescopic rod 16, and a tapered guide head 18 installed at the head end of the telescopic rod 16. The alignment hole 9 corresponds to the tapered guide head 18. The working principle of the positioning and centering device is as follows: When installing the wheel seat 8, the wheel seat 8 moves downward, and the alignment hole 9 on the wheel seat 8 first contacts the tapered surface of the tapered guide head 18, and automatically centers under the guidance of the tapered surface; the wheel seat 8 continues to be pressed down to overcome the preload of the guide spring 17, causing the telescopic rod 16 to retract until the wheel seat 8 is fully in place. At this time, the tapered guide head 18 is precisely embedded in the alignment hole 9, providing a stable positioning and holding force under the action of the spring force, ensuring the installation height and centering accuracy.
[0029] As a preferred option, a discharge trough is further provided in the center of the cleaning corner. The discharge trough is used to collect and guide the oxide scale debris scraped off by the cleaning corner, preventing it from accumulating near the cleaning corner and affecting the cleaning effect or causing secondary pollution, and keeping the cleaning area unobstructed.
[0030] Workflow Summary: Hot-rolled wire rod is driven by conveyor rollers 3 and sequentially heated in sections by an array of induction furnaces 2. Conveyor motor 4 drives drive shaft 6 to rotate via reducer 5. A power distributor (worm gear driven worm wheel 14) on drive shaft 6 transmits power to each conveyor roller 3 via split shaft 15 and universal coupling 7. As the conveyor rollers 3 rotate and convey the wire rod, oxide scale adheres to their surface. A cleaner 10 installed on the side of the rollers, with its cleaning angle closely fitting the outer surface of the rollers, continuously scrapes off the oxide scale during roller rotation. The scraped debris is then transported through... The material is discharged through the discharge chute at the center of the cleaning corner. The linear screw module 11 at the bottom of the cleaner 10 can adjust the axial position of the cleaner 10 to maintain the best cleaning effect. When a certain conveying roller 3 needs maintenance or replacement, only the corresponding wheel seat 8 of the roller needs to be removed. After maintenance, the wheel seat 8 is put back into the corresponding position of the support frame 1. The alignment hole 9 on the wheel seat 8 is automatically and accurately aligned and locked under the guidance of the positioning centering device (the conical guide head 18 under the action of the spring), ensuring that the roller is restored to the correct height and alignment state. There is no need to stop the whole machine and the installation and positioning are accurate and reliable.
[0031] 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 segmented heating device for hot-rolled wire rod, comprising a support frame (1), wherein the support frame (1) is a rectangular frame, and a plurality of induction furnaces (2) are arranged in a linear array on the support frame (1), characterized in that, A plurality of conveying rollers (3) are provided between the plurality of heating induction furnaces (2); A conveyor motor (4) is provided on one side of the support frame (1). A reducer (5) is connected to the drive end of the conveyor motor (4). A drive shaft (6) is connected to the output end of the reducer (5). A plurality of power splitters are provided on the drive shaft (6) corresponding to a plurality of conveyor rollers (3). The power splitter is connected to the central shaft of the conveyor rollers (3) through a universal coupling (7) for transmission. The conveying roller (3) is separately mounted on the support frame (1) via the wheel seat (8). A pair of positioning and centering devices are provided on the support frame (1) at the position corresponding to the wheel seat (8). A pair of alignment holes (9) are provided on the wheel seat (8) to cooperate with the pair of positioning and centering devices. A cleaner (10) is provided on the support frame (1) on one side of the wheel seat (8). The cleaner (10) is provided corresponding to the conveyor roller (3), and the cleaning angle of the cleaner (10) is in contact with the outer surface of the conveyor roller (3).
2. The hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the cleaner (10) is provided with a linear screw module (11) mounted on the support frame (1). The cleaner (10) is an inclined rectangular plate and has a tapered cleaning angle at the end of the corresponding conveyor roller (3).
3. The hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The power splitter includes a splitter housing (12), which is sleeved on the outside of the drive shaft (6). The drive shaft (6) is located inside the splitter housing and is provided with a drive worm (13). A drive worm wheel (14) is meshed on one side of the drive worm (13). A split shaft (15) is connected to the drive worm wheel (14). The end of the split shaft (15) is connected to the central shaft of the conveying roller (3) through a universal coupling (7).
4. The hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning and centering device consists of a telescopic rod (16) perpendicular to the top surface of the support frame (1), a guide spring (17) assembled inside the telescopic rod (16), and a tapered guide head (18) installed at the head end of the telescopic rod (16). The alignment hole (9) corresponds to the tapered guide head (18).
5. The hot-rolled wire rod segmented heating equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, A discharge trough is provided at the center of the cleaning corner.