A nickel plate shearing device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of nickel plate shearing device, including base, the upper end surface of base is symmetrically provided with two installation grooves;Still including the electric slide rail being installed in the base installation groove, the surface of electric slide rail is slidably connected with sliding block, the upper end surface of sliding block is installed with L type plate, the surface of L type plate is installed with electric push rod, the output end of electric push rod is connected with clamping frame, the surface of clamping frame is screw-connected with two compression screw rods, the lower end of compression screw rod is connected with pressure block, the left end surface of base is provided with mounting plate, the upper end surface of mounting plate is installed with ultrasonic thickness gauge, the right end surface of base is provided with two support plates;The novel utilizes laser and plasma to heat softening and melt etching treatment to nickel plate, auxiliary cutting blade is completed mechanical shearing, effectively promotes shearing efficiency and edge quality, reduces processing load;Thickness information is obtained in real time by ultrasonic thickness gauge simultaneously, automatically adjust each component parameter, improve production flexibility and degree of automation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of nickel plate shearing technology, specifically a nickel plate shearing device. Background Technology

[0002] The main function of this device is to precisely cut large nickel plates into smaller pieces of specific size and shape according to production or usage requirements. Nickel is an important metallic material widely used in batteries (such as nickel-metal hydride and nickel-cadmium batteries), stainless steel, alloys, electroplating, and the electronics industry. In these applications, it is often necessary to process the original, large nickel plates into specific specifications that meet the requirements of subsequent processes. This shearing device is the key equipment to complete this processing step.

[0003] Common nickel plate shearing devices face significant shearing difficulties in practical applications, mainly due to the physical and chemical properties of nickel plates themselves and the limitations of traditional processing techniques. Specific issues include: First, nickel plates have extremely high material strength and hardness. Their yield strength and tensile strength are significantly higher than those of ordinary steel. This means that extremely high shearing force needs to be applied during mechanical shearing, which places stringent requirements on the power system, transmission mechanism and blade material of the shearing equipment. Ordinary shearing machines often cannot handle this, and are prone to motor overload, deformation or even damage to transmission components. Secondly, nickel plates have good plasticity and high toughness. During shearing under stress, they are prone to significant plastic deformation rather than brittle fracture. This can lead to severe edge collapse, burrs and curling at the shear cut, resulting in uneven cut edges. This affects the subsequent processing accuracy and product appearance quality, making it difficult to meet the requirements of high-precision manufacturing. Furthermore, nickel plates have relatively poor thermal conductivity. During high-speed shearing or thermal cutting, heat can easily accumulate locally near the cut, forming significant thermal stress. This can not only cause changes in the material structure and reduce corrosion resistance, but also easily lead to oxidation, discoloration, or even microcracks at the cut edge, affecting material properties. In particular, during laser or plasma cutting, an excessively large heat-affected zone can significantly weaken the overall performance of the nickel plate. In addition, traditional shearing methods, such as pure mechanical punching or shearing, cause severe wear on the cutting tools. Due to the high hardness and viscosity of nickel, the cutting tools are prone to chipping and dulling under repeated impacts and friction, resulting in a significant reduction in tool life. Frequent tool replacement not only increases production costs but also reduces production efficiency. Finally, when dealing with nickel plates of different thicknesses, traditional equipment often requires manual adjustment of the shearing gap, pressure, or cutting parameters. It lacks adaptability, is cumbersome to operate, and is prone to incomplete shearing or excessive damage to the material due to improper parameter settings. It is difficult to achieve efficient, stable, and intelligent continuous production. These factors together constitute the main technical challenges in the nickel plate shearing process. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a nickel plate shearing device. It softens and melts the nickel plate using laser and plasma, and then mechanically cuts it with a blade, improving efficiency and quality. An ultrasonic thickness gauge detects and adjusts parameters in real time to achieve adaptive shearing, reducing difficulty and enhancing the level of intelligence. This device solves the problems of high hardness, good toughness, and poor thermal conductivity of nickel plates, which often lead to equipment overload, burrs on the cut edges, large heat-affected zones, severe tool wear, and lack of adaptive capability, making processing difficult.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a nickel plate shearing device, including a base, with two mounting grooves symmetrically opened on the upper end face of the base; it also includes an electric slide rail installed in the mounting groove of the base, a sliding block slidably connected to the surface of the electric slide rail, an L-shaped plate installed on the upper end face of the sliding block, an electric push rod installed on the surface of the L-shaped plate, a clamping frame connected to the output end of the electric push rod, two clamping screws threadedly connected to the surface of the clamping frame, and a pressure block connected to the lower end of the clamping screws; An installation plate is provided on the left end face of the base, and an ultrasonic thickness gauge is installed on the upper end face of the installation plate. Two support plates are provided on the right end face of the base, and a fixing frame is installed between the two support plates. A motor is installed on the surface of the fixing frame, and a cutting blade is connected to the output end of the motor. The cutting blade is rotatably connected to the fixing frame. A plasma generator and a laser generator are installed on the upper end face of the fixing frame. A plasma jet head is connected to the output end of the plasma generator, and a laser jet head is connected to the output end of the laser generator.

[0006] Furthermore, the laser jet head is located in front of the plasma jet head, and both the laser jet head and the plasma jet head are aligned downwards with the nickel plate cutting position on the base, forming a composite processing path that works in tandem.

[0007] Furthermore, the ultrasonic thickness gauge is electrically connected to the motor, plasma generator, and laser generator to provide thickness data for dynamic adjustment of processing parameters.

[0008] Furthermore, an anti-slip rubber pad is adhered to the lower surface of the pressure block to increase the friction with the nickel plate surface.

[0009] Furthermore, the cutting blade is made of cemented carbide and has undergone surface coating treatment to improve its wear resistance and high-temperature resistance.

[0010] Furthermore, the central axes of the plasma jet head and the laser jet head are located in the same vertical plane perpendicular to the upper surface of the base, ensuring the consistency of the processing trajectory.

[0011] Furthermore, the electric slide rail's travel range covers most of the base's length, enabling the clamping frame to transport the nickel plate to any specified shearing starting point to accommodate processing needs of different sizes.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects: 1. The device first locally heats the nickel plate cutting line with a laser jet head to soften the material and reduce its hardness. Then, a plasma jet head sprays a high-temperature, high-speed gas flow to further melt and penetrate the material, forming an initial cut. On this basis, a high-speed rotating cutting blade mechanically cuts the softened and partially melted area. This combination of heat-assisted and mechanical precision cutting not only improves processing efficiency by utilizing thermal energy, but also ensures a smooth and flat cut edge through mechanical action. It achieves a combination of efficient shearing and high-quality cut edge, effectively reducing the requirements for equipment power and tool strength, and alleviating the difficulty of shearing. 2. The ultrasonic thickness gauge can measure the actual thickness of the nickel plate in a non-contact, fast, and accurate manner before it enters the shearing process. This real-time data serves as a key input and is fed back to the control system to dynamically adjust parameters such as laser power, plasma energy, and cutting speed. This allows the equipment's thermal assistance to adapt to nickel plates of different thicknesses, improving shearing accuracy and quality consistency. It also avoids problems such as incomplete cutting or excessive ablation caused by plate thickness errors, thereby enhancing the overall intelligence level and production efficiency of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the location of the base of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the location of the sliding block in this utility model; Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the location of the electric push rod of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the location of the cutting blade of this utility model.

[0014] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Electric slide rail; 3. Sliding block; 4. L-shaped plate; 5. Electric push rod; 6. Clamping frame; 7. Clamping screw; 8. Clamping block; 9. Mounting plate; 10. Ultrasonic thickness gauge; 11. Support plate; 12. Fixing frame; 13. Motor; 14. Cutting blade; 15. Plasma generator; 16. Plasma jet head; 17. Laser generator; 18. Laser jet head. Detailed Implementation

[0015] 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.

[0016] Please see Figures 1-5 The nickel plate shearing device in this embodiment includes a base 1, with two mounting slots symmetrically opened on the upper end of the base 1; it also includes an electric slide rail 2 installed in the mounting slot of the base 1, a sliding block 3 slidably connected to the surface of the electric slide rail 2, an L-shaped plate 4 installed on the upper end of the sliding block 3, an electric push rod 5 installed on the surface of the L-shaped plate 4, a clamping frame 6 connected to the output end of the electric push rod 5, two clamping screws 7 threadedly connected to the surface of the clamping frame 6, and a pressure block 8 connected to the lower end of the clamping screws 7.

[0017] In this embodiment, the device preheats, softens, and melts the nickel plate using laser and plasma, and then mechanically cuts it with the cutting blade 14, achieving efficient and high-quality shearing and reducing processing difficulty. At the same time, the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 detects the plate thickness in real time and provides feedback control, dynamically adjusting processing parameters so that the equipment can adapt to plates of different thicknesses, improving the level of intelligence and production efficiency.

[0018] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In this embodiment, in order to reduce the processing difficulty and achieve fast and neat cutting, saving effort and energy, the left end face of the base 1 is provided with a mounting plate 9, the upper end face of the mounting plate 9 is provided with an ultrasonic thickness gauge 10, the right end face of the base 1 is provided with two support plates 11, a fixing frame 12 is installed between the two support plates 11, a motor 13 is installed on the surface of the fixing frame 12, the output end of the motor 13 is connected to a cutting blade 14, the cutting blade 14 is rotatably connected to the fixing frame 12, a plasma generator 15 and a laser generator 17 are installed on the upper end face of the fixing frame 12, the output end of the plasma generator 15 is connected to a plasma jet head 16, and the output end of the laser generator 17 is connected to a laser jet head 18.

[0019] In this embodiment, the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 is used to detect the thickness of the nickel plate in real time before processing and transmit the data to the control unit to achieve precise adjustment of subsequent processing parameters. The mounting plate 9 is used to support and fix the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 to ensure its stable operation. The laser generator 17 provides laser energy, and the laser jet head 18 focuses the laser beam and irradiates it onto the cutting line of the nickel plate, causing it to soften locally by heat and reduce the material hardness. The plasma generator 15 provides the electrical energy required for plasma generation, and the plasma jet head 16 jets a high-temperature, high-speed plasma gas flow to melt and penetrate the softened area, forming an initial kerf. The laser and plasma front... The rear-mounted mechanism significantly reduces the resistance of the main cut. The motor 13 drives the cutting blade 14 to rotate at high speed, performing the final mechanical cut on the heat-assisted nickel plate, ensuring a smooth and burr-free cut edge. The mounting bracket 12 is used to integrate and support core components such as the motor 13, laser generator 17, and plasma generator 15. Two support plates 11 are used to connect the mounting bracket 12 and the base 1, providing a stable installation foundation. The base 1 serves as the foundation of the entire device, bearing all components and providing an installation reference. Through the coordinated operation of the above structures, a highly efficient, energy-saving, and high-quality shearing effect is achieved, and the equipment's adaptability to plates of different thicknesses is improved.

[0020] It should be noted that the laser jet head 18 is located in front of the plasma jet head 16, and both the laser jet head 18 and the plasma jet head 16 are aligned downwards with the nickel plate cutting position on the base 1, forming a composite processing path that works in tandem. The central axes of the plasma jet head 16 and the laser jet head 18 are located in the same vertical plane perpendicular to the upper surface of the base 1, ensuring the consistency of the processing trajectory. The laser jet head 18 first heats the nickel plate cutting line to soften the material and reduce shearing resistance. The plasma jet head 16 follows closely behind, using high-temperature, high-speed airflow to melt and penetrate the softened material, forming a clear initial cut. The two jet heads work together to achieve thermal energy superposition and process connection, improving processing efficiency. The central axes of both are located in the same vertical plane, ensuring that the points of action are on the same straight line, keeping the processing trajectory straight, avoiding cutting path deviation, ensuring neat cuts, and improving shearing accuracy and product consistency.

[0021] Please see Figures 1-5 In this embodiment, in order to cut well at different thicknesses without manual adjustment and to make it more intelligent and efficient, the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 is electrically connected to the motor 13, the plasma generator 15 and the laser generator 17 to provide thickness data to achieve dynamic adjustment of processing parameters. The travel range of the electric slide rail 2 covers most of the length of the base 1, so that the clamping frame 6 can transport the nickel plate to any specified shearing starting point to adapt to processing needs of different sizes.

[0022] In this embodiment, the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 detects the thickness of the nickel plate in real time and transmits the data to the control unit. The motor 13 automatically adjusts its rotation speed and cutting speed according to the received thickness signal. The plasma generator 15 automatically adjusts its output energy according to the thickness, and the laser generator 17 automatically adjusts its laser power according to the thickness. The three work together to achieve dynamic matching of processing parameters, ensuring that nickel plates of different thicknesses can obtain the best shearing effect, avoiding repeated manual adjustments, improving processing consistency and intelligence. The electric slide rail 2 drives the sliding block 3 to move along the base 1, and the clamping frame 6 moves synchronously with the sliding block 3, accurately transporting the nickel plate to any shearing position to meet the processing needs of different lengths and dimensions, and improving the applicability and operational flexibility of the equipment.

[0023] It should be noted that the lower surface of the pressure block 8 is bonded with an anti-slip rubber pad to increase the friction with the nickel plate surface. The cutting blade 14 is made of cemented carbide and has undergone surface coating treatment. The coating is used to improve its wear resistance and high temperature resistance. By setting up a laser generator 17 and a plasma generator 15, heat energy is used to pre-treat the nickel plate, solving the problems of excessive mechanical shearing force and easy tool damage in traditional methods. Through the electrical connection between the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 and each actuator, automatic adjustment of processing parameters is achieved, solving the problem of the equipment being unable to adapt to plates of different thicknesses and requiring manual intervention. By setting an anti-slip rubber pad on the lower surface of the pressure block 8, clamping stability is enhanced, preventing workpiece displacement during the shearing process. The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows: In operation, after the nickel plate enters the device, the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 first performs non-contact thickness measurement on the surface of the plate to obtain accurate real-time data, which is then transmitted to the control unit. The control unit determines the current thickness grade of the nickel plate based on a pre-stored process parameter database and initiates the corresponding processing program. Subsequently, the output power of the laser generator 17 is automatically adjusted so that the laser nozzle 18 emits a laser beam of appropriate intensity, precisely irradiating the cutting path and rapidly heating the nickel plate locally. This raises the temperature, softens the material, and reduces its yield strength, creating favorable conditions for subsequent processing. Immediately afterward, the plasma generator 15 receives an adjustment signal, increasing or decreasing its arc energy, and ejects a high-temperature, high-speed plasma jet through the plasma nozzle 16, acting on the laser-softened area. In the cutting zone, heat energy is used to further melt the metal, and a high-speed airflow is used to blow away the molten material, forming a continuous initial kerf. At the same time, the motor 13 adjusts its speed according to the thickness signal, so that the cutting blade 14 rotates at the optimal linear speed, ensuring that the shearing force matches the material state. After the heat source completes the pretreatment, the high-speed rotating cutting blade 14 immediately follows up to mechanically cut the melted and softened cutting line, ensuring that the cut edge is flat and smooth. Throughout the process, the electric slide rail 2 drives the sliding block 3 to move the clamping frame 6 smoothly according to the set shearing length, accurately transporting the nickel plate from the starting position to the shearing station, realizing multi-segment continuous or single precise positioning shearing. All actions are linked in sequence, and the parameters are adaptively adjusted according to the thickness, without the need for manual intervention, thus realizing efficient, intelligent, and high-quality automated shearing operations.

[0024] This utility model aims to solve the technical problems of existing nickel plate shearing devices, such as large shearing force, poor cutting quality, severe heat-affected zone, rapid tool wear, and inability to adapt to plates of different thicknesses. Those skilled in the art can modify the above embodiments according to actual needs. For example, the positions of the laser generator 17 and the plasma generator 15 can be interchanged, or only one of the heat sources can be retained to cooperate with mechanical shearing; the ultrasonic thickness gauge 10 can also be replaced with a contact thickness sensor; the driving method of the clamping frame 6 can also adopt a pneumatic push rod, etc. These equivalent substitutions should all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0025] It should be noted that the control method of this utility model is controlled by a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by those skilled in the art through simple programming. The power supply is also common knowledge in the field. Furthermore, this utility model is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail here.

[0026] 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.

[0027] 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 nickel plate shearing device, comprising a base (1), wherein two mounting grooves are symmetrically formed on the upper end face of the base (1); characterized in that: It also includes an electric slide rail (2) installed in the mounting groove of the base (1), a sliding block (3) is slidably connected to the surface of the electric slide rail (2), an L-shaped plate (4) is installed on the upper end of the sliding block (3), an electric push rod (5) is installed on the surface of the L-shaped plate (4), a clamping frame (6) is connected to the output end of the electric push rod (5), two clamping screws (7) are threadedly connected to the surface of the clamping frame (6), and a pressure block (8) is connected to the lower end of the clamping screw (7). An installation plate (9) is provided on the left end face of the base (1), and an ultrasonic thickness gauge (10) is installed on the upper end face of the installation plate (9). Two support plates (11) are provided on the right end face of the base (1), and a fixed frame (12) is installed between the two support plates (11). A motor (13) is installed on the surface of the fixed frame (12), and a cutting blade (14) is connected to the output end of the motor (13). The cutting blade (14) is rotatably connected to the fixed frame (12). A plasma generator (15) and a laser generator (17) are installed on the upper end face of the fixed frame (12). A plasma jet head (16) is connected to the output end of the plasma generator (15), and a laser jet head (18) is connected to the output end of the laser generator (17).

2. The nickel plate shearing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laser jet head (18) is located in front of the plasma jet head (16), and both the laser jet head (18) and the plasma jet head (16) are aligned downwards with the nickel plate cutting position on the base (1), forming a composite processing path that works in tandem.

3. The nickel plate shearing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ultrasonic thickness gauge (10) is electrically connected to the motor (13), the plasma generator (15) and the laser generator (17) to provide thickness data for dynamic adjustment of processing parameters.

4. The nickel plate shearing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower surface of the pressure block (8) is bonded with an anti-slip rubber pad to increase the friction with the nickel plate surface.

5. A nickel plate shearing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting blade (14) is made of cemented carbide and has a surface coating to improve its wear resistance and high temperature resistance.

6. A nickel plate shearing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The central axes of the plasma jet head (16) and the laser jet head (18) are located in the same vertical plane perpendicular to the upper surface of the base (1), ensuring the consistency of the processing trajectory.

7. A nickel plate shearing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The travel range of the electric slide rail (2) covers most of the length of the base (1), enabling the clamping frame (6) to transport the nickel plate to any specified shearing starting point to accommodate processing requirements of different sizes.

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