Vacuum circuit breaker support production welding tooling
By combining welding robots and clamping systems, the problems of large dimensional errors and low efficiency in manual welding of vacuum circuit breaker brackets have been solved, achieving efficient automated welding and high-quality production.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521538919.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-07-23
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, vacuum circuit breaker brackets lack clamping fixtures during manual welding, resulting in large product size errors, high defect rates, and low welding efficiency.
The tooling system includes a welding robot, a fixed base, a welding machine power supply, and a control cabinet. Through the combination of a frame, a rotating rod, and a rectangular frame, the welding robot and a motor achieve automated welding, and multiple stops and clamps are used for precise clamping and welding.
It improves welding efficiency and product quality, reduces the negative impact of human factors, ensures high controllability of production rhythm, and lowers production costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tooling technology for welding production, specifically a tooling for welding vacuum circuit breaker brackets. Background Technology
[0002] Vacuum circuit breaker brackets are important components used to install and support vacuum circuit breakers. They play a crucial role in power systems and can be manufactured by welding using welding fixtures.
[0003] In the production and processing of circuit breaker brackets for the power industry, the welding process is generally carried out manually, with assembly and welding done simultaneously. However, the lack of clamping fixtures to fix the circuit breaker brackets during manual welding results in large dimensional errors and a high rate of defective products. In addition, manual welding is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient. Therefore, we have developed a welding fixture for the production of vacuum circuit breaker brackets. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a welding fixture for the production of vacuum circuit breaker brackets. It has advantages such as improving welding efficiency and product quality. It solves the problems of the traditional method of welding production where assembly and welding are carried out manually. In manual welding of circuit breaker brackets, the lack of clamping fixtures to fix the circuit breaker brackets results in large dimensional errors and a high defect rate in the welded circuit breaker brackets. In addition, manual welding is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a welding fixture for producing vacuum circuit breaker brackets, comprising a welding robot, two fixed seats, a welding power supply and a control cabinet. Frames are provided on the left and right sides of the front of the upper and lower fixed seats. A welding gun is provided on one side of the welding robot. Rotating rods are rotatably connected to opposite sides of the left and right frames via bearings. A rectangular frame is provided on opposite sides of the left and right rotating rods via a mounting bracket. A connecting mechanism is provided on the front of the upper rectangular frame. A motor is provided on the right side wall of the inner cavity of the left frame. The outer side of the motor output shaft rotatably passes through the rectangular frame and is fixedly connected to the left side of the left rotating rod.
[0006] The connecting mechanism includes a first workstation plate disposed on the front of the upper rectangular frame, a second workstation plate disposed on the front of the lower rectangular frame, four inner stops disposed on the front of the first workstation plate, two outer stops disposed on the right side of the front of the first workstation plate, and five clamps disposed on the front of the first workstation plate.
[0007] The connecting mechanism also includes seven second outer stops disposed on the front of the second workstation plate, two third outer stops disposed on the right side of the front of the second workstation plate, and eight second clamps disposed on the front of the second workstation plate.
[0008] Furthermore, the control cabinets are all electrically connected to the welding machine power supply, welding gun, welding robot, and two motors via wires.
[0009] Furthermore, the frame bodies on the left and right sides are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the fixed base.
[0010] Furthermore, the frame is a hollow rectangle.
[0011] Furthermore, a cabinet door is rotatably connected to the left side of the control cabinet via a hinge, and a handle is provided on the left side of the cabinet door.
[0012] Furthermore, control buttons are provided on the lower surface of the control cabinet.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] This welding fixture for vacuum circuit breaker bracket production involves several steps. The operator loads the first workstation plate onto the front, using five clamping clamps to secure one side of the bracket. The operator then presses the start button for the welding robot, which automatically begins welding. The operator then loads the second workstation plate, again using eight clamping clamps to secure one side. The operator presses the start button again and waits for the robot to finish welding. After completing the first workstation plate, the robot automatically welds the second. The operator then unloads the first workstation plate and loads it again, repeating this cycle. This process improves welding efficiency and product quality, offers high controllability of production rhythm, ensures stable production capacity, reduces the negative impact of human error, and lowers production costs. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection mechanism of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the first workstation plate and the rectangular frame of this utility model.
[0018] In the diagram: 1 Welding robot, 2 Fixed base, 3 Frame, 4 Welding machine power supply, 5 Control cabinet, 6 Welding gun, 7 Rotating rod, 8 Rectangular frame, 9 Connecting mechanism, 901 First workstation plate, 902 Second workstation plate, 903 Inner stop block, 904 First outer stop block, 905 First clamp, 906 Second outer stop block, 907 Third outer stop block, 908 Second clamp, 10 Motor. Detailed Implementation
[0019] 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.
[0020] Please see Figure 1 The welding fixture for producing vacuum circuit breaker brackets in this embodiment includes a welding robot 1, two fixed seats 2, a welding power supply 4, and a control cabinet 5. Frames 3 are provided on the left and right sides of the front of the upper and lower fixed seats 2. A welding gun 6 is provided on one side of the welding robot 1. Rotating rods 7 are rotatably connected to opposite sides of the left and right frame bodies 3 via bearings. A rectangular frame 8 is provided on opposite sides of the left and right rotating rods 7 via a mounting bracket. A connecting mechanism 9 is provided on the front of the upper rectangular frame 8. The connecting mechanism 9 can limit and clamp the vacuum circuit breaker bracket, improving welding efficiency and quality. A motor 10 is provided on the right side wall of the inner cavity of the left frame body 3. The outer side of the output shaft of the motor 10 rotates through the rectangular frame 8 and is fixedly connected to the left side of the left rotating rod 7.
[0021] In this embodiment, the control cabinet 5 is electrically connected to the welding machine power supply 4, welding gun 6, welding robot 1 and two motors 10 via wires. The left and right side frames 3 are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the fixed base 2. The frame 3 is a hollow rectangular body. The left side of the control cabinet 5 is connected to the cabinet door by a hinge. The left side of the cabinet door is provided with a handle. The lower surface of the control cabinet 5 is provided with control buttons. The welding robot 1, the welding machine power supply 4 of the control cabinet 5 and the two fixed bases 2 are all set on the ground.
[0022] It should be noted that the upper and lower motors 10 can drive the clamped and fixed vacuum circuit breaker bracket to adjust the welding angle. In conjunction with the welding robot 1 and welding gun 6, the vacuum circuit breaker bracket can be precisely welded. For each product, it only needs to be programmed once, which improves production efficiency. The robot system is simple to operate, easy to learn, and stable. It only requires periodic adjustment of the TCP point.
[0023] Please see Figures 2 to 3In order to limit and clamp the vacuum circuit breaker bracket and improve welding efficiency and quality, the connecting mechanism 9 in this embodiment includes a first workstation plate 901 on the front of the upper rectangular frame 8, a second workstation plate 902 on the front of the lower rectangular frame 8, four inner side blocks 903 on the front of the first workstation plate 901, two first outer side blocks 904 on the right side of the front of the first workstation plate 901, and five first clamping clamps 905 on the front of the first workstation plate 901.
[0024] In this embodiment, the operator loads the material onto the front of the first workstation plate 901, limits the vacuum circuit breaker bracket by using four inner side blocks 903 and two first outer side blocks 904, and clamps and fixes one side of the vacuum circuit breaker bracket by using five first clamping clamps 905. The operator presses the scheduled start button of the welding robot 1, and the welding robot 1 starts automatic welding through the welding gun 6. The operator then loads the material onto the second workstation plate 902.
[0025] In this embodiment, the connecting mechanism 9 further includes seven second outer stop blocks 906 disposed on the front side of the second workstation plate 902, two third outer stop blocks 907 disposed on the right side of the front side of the second workstation plate 902, and eight second clamping clamps 908 disposed on the front side of the second workstation plate 902.
[0026] It should be noted that the vacuum circuit breaker bracket on the second workstation plate 902 is limited by seven second outer stop blocks 906 and two third outer stop blocks 907. Then, one side of the vacuum circuit breaker bracket is clamped and fixed by eight second clamping clamps 908. The operator presses the scheduled start button of the welding robot 1 and waits for the welding robot 1 to weld. After the welding robot 1 completes the welding of the first workstation plate 901, it automatically starts welding the second workstation plate 902. The operator unloads the material from the first workstation plate 901 and loads it again, and the cycle continues.
[0027] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:
[0028] The operator loads material onto the front of the first workstation plate 901. The vacuum circuit breaker bracket is limited by four inner side blocks 903 and two first outer side blocks 904. Then, one side of the vacuum circuit breaker bracket is clamped and fixed by five first clamping clamps 905. The operator presses the scheduled start button for welding robot 1, and welding robot 1 begins automatic welding using welding gun 6. The operator then loads material onto the second workstation plate 902. The vacuum circuit breaker bracket on the second workstation plate 902 is limited by seven second outer side blocks 906 and two third outer side blocks 907. Then, one side of the vacuum circuit breaker bracket is clamped and fixed by eight second clamping clamps 908. The operator presses the scheduled start button for welding robot 1 again and waits for welding robot 1 to weld. After welding robot 1 completes welding on the first workstation plate 901, it automatically begins welding on the second workstation plate 902. The operator then unloads material from the first workstation plate 901 and loads material again, repeating the cycle.
[0029] 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.
[0030] 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.
Claims
1. A welding fixture for producing vacuum circuit breaker brackets, comprising a welding robot (1), two fixed seats (2), a welding power supply (4), and a control cabinet (5), characterized in that: The upper and lower fixed bases (2) are provided with frames (3) on the left and right sides of the front. The welding robot (1) is provided with a welding gun (6) on one side. The left and right frames (3) are connected to rotating rods (7) by bearings on opposite sides. The left and right rotating rods (7) are provided with rectangular frames (8) by mounting brackets on opposite sides. The upper rectangular frame (8) is provided with a connecting mechanism (9) on the front. The right side wall of the inner cavity of the left frame (3) is provided with a motor (10). The outer side of the output shaft of the motor (10) rotates through the rectangular frame (8) and is fixedly connected to the left side of the left rotating rod (7). The connecting mechanism (9) includes a first workstation plate (901) disposed on the front of the upper rectangular frame (8), a second workstation plate (902) disposed on the front of the lower rectangular frame (8), four inner side blocks (903) disposed on the front of the first workstation plate (901), two first outer side blocks (904) disposed on the right side of the front of the first workstation plate (901), and five first clamping clamps (905) disposed on the front of the first workstation plate (901). The connecting mechanism (9) further includes seven second outer blocks (906) disposed on the front of the second workstation plate (902), two third outer blocks (907) disposed on the right side of the front of the second workstation plate (902), and eight second clamps (908) disposed on the front of the second workstation plate (902).
2. The welding fixture for manufacturing vacuum circuit breaker brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control cabinet (5) is electrically connected to the welding machine power supply (4), welding gun (6), welding robot (1) and two motors (10) via wires.
3. The welding fixture for manufacturing vacuum circuit breaker brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (3) on the left and right sides is symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the longitudinal central axis of the fixed seat (2).
4. The welding fixture for manufacturing vacuum circuit breaker brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (3) is a hollow rectangle.
5. The welding fixture for manufacturing vacuum circuit breaker brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control cabinet (5) has a door on its left side connected by a hinge, and a handle is provided on the left side of the door.
6. The welding fixture for manufacturing vacuum circuit breaker brackets according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower surface of the control cabinet (5) is provided with control buttons.