Automatic oil application equipment and its use

The automatic oil application device with controlled oiling speed and pressure settings addresses non-uniformity, low efficiency, and high costs in manual oiling by ensuring uniform and efficient oil application.

JP7809166B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-30SHENZHEN SHEN EATAUNT ELECTRONIC CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024095680
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-09-26
Filing Date
2024-06-13
Publication Date
2026-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2044-06-13

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Technical Problem

Conventional manual oil application in the plate industry faces issues of non-uniformity, low efficiency, poor oiling effect, and high costs due to operator variability and difficulty in controlling the amount of oil used.

Method used

An automatic oil application device with pre- and post-oiling assemblies, including a clamp receiving seat, clamp cylinders, and a forward/backward drive assembly, which allows for precise control of oiling speed and pressure through parameter settings, ensuring uniform and efficient oil application.

Benefits of technology

The automatic system achieves stable and uniform oil application, improving production efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring the right amount of oil is applied, thereby addressing the shortcomings of manual methods.

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Abstract

To provide oil coating equipment for automatic oil coating and a method of using the same in the field of plate material oil coating technique.SOLUTION: A method of using oil coating equipment for automatic oil coating includes the following steps: (1) a step of filling a gap in a plate material, where production parameters for gap filling equipment are set based on various parameters such as bore diameter, plate thickness, aspect ratio and dimensions of the plate material, and the gap is filled; and (2) a slide-cutting step after the gap filling, where associated parameters required for slide-cutting are set after the filling of the gap in the plate material based on the plate material reference parameters before the filling of the gap, and oil coating prior to slide-cutting is performed in accordance with requirements of a process.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of plate oiling technology, and more particularly to an automatic oiling system and a method for using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] After filling the holes, oil (semi-liquid medium such as resin ink or copper paste) is applied again to the surface of the plate to compensate for defects such as dents and voids that occur after the oil application.

[0003] Currently, artificial anointing is still the mainstream in the industry, which has some problems and shortcomings. (1) Problems with uniformity: Since artificial oiling is done manually, the uniformity of the oiling may vary depending on the operator, and the oiling may be insufficient, requiring rework for defects after leveling. (2) Oiling efficiency: The oiling time required by different oilers may vary, and the boards need to be removed, turned upside down, and oiled again, so artificial oiling directly affects the production efficiency of the product. (3) Oiling effect: If the artificial oiling effect is not ideal, if the amount of oiling is insufficient, the compensation needs cannot be met. If the amount of oiling is too much, the ink will contaminate the equipment or will not be able to be wiped off cleanly, so multiple oiling and leveling will be required. (4) Cost issues: With artificial oiling, it is difficult to evaluate the amount of oil used, and the amount of oil used varies depending on the worker, which can result in high oiling costs. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an automatic oil application equipment and a method for using the same in order to solve the problems of poor uniformity, low oil application efficiency, poor oil application effect, and high oil application costs in conventional artificial oil application. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions.

[0006] An automatic oil application device includes two mounting seats, one in front and one in back, a clamp receiving seat fixedly connected between the two mounting seats, a plurality of clamp cylinders attached to the clamp receiving seats, a post-oil application assembly installed on the left side of the mounting seats, and a pre-oil application assembly installed on the right side of the mounting seats.

[0007] Preferably, the post-oiling assembly has the same structure as the pre-oiling assembly, and the post-oiling assembly includes a mounting rail, a drag chain mounting plate fixedly connected to the left side of the mounting rail by a connecting plate, a protective drag chain attached to the drag chain mounting plate, a movable plate installed on the underside of the mounting rail by a front-rear drive assembly, an oil pump bracket and a telescopic cylinder fixedly connected to the underside of the movable plate, the other end of the protective drag chain fixedly connected to the oil pump bracket, an oiling nozzle attached to the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder, an oiling pump attached to one end of the oil pump bracket, and an output end of the oiling pump communicating with the oiling nozzle.

[0008] Preferably, the forward / backward drive assembly includes a motor fixedly connected to the front of a mounting rail, a cavity formed inside the mounting rail, a magnet block slidably connected inside the cavity, the movable plate slidably connected to the underside of the mounting rail and made of an iron material, the mounting rail being made of an iron-free material, a first pulley fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, a second pulley rotatably connected to the first pulley via a belt, a lead screw fixedly connected to the back of the second pulley, the lead screw passing through the magnet block and rotatably connected to the back inner wall of the cavity, and the lead screw threadably engaging with the magnet block.

[0009] Preferably, sliders are fixedly connected to both the upper and lower sides of the magnet block, and a sliding groove for cooperating with the sliders is formed on the inner wall of the cavity.

[0010] Preferably, position limiting blocks are fixedly connected to both the left and right sides of the lower surface of the mounting rail.

[0011] A method of using an automatic oiling oiling device, comprising the steps of: (1) A step of filling holes in a plate material, in which production parameters are set for the hole filling equipment based on a wide range of parameters such as the reference parameters of the plate material: hole diameter, plate thickness, aspect ratio, and plate material dimensions, and the hole filling is performed. (2) A leveling step after hole filling, in which the relevant parameters required for leveling after filling the hole of the plate are set based on the plate reference parameters before hole filling, oiling is performed before leveling according to the process requirements, and leveling is performed by oiling the plate from the front and rear. (3) The baking and grinding step involves placing the plate in a baking box, setting parameters, baking the plate, and then baking and hardening the resin. After the baking and hardening is completed, the plate is polished, and the hardened resin ink medium on the surface is polished and detected before the plate can be sent to the next process.

[0012] Preferably, before filling the holes in the plate material, the plate material that needs to be filled is inspected to ensure that there are no abnormalities in the material, and the plate material is pre-baked as a pre-treatment for filling the holes, and any moisture or chemical solution in the holes in the plate material is evaporated by baking using the principle of thermal evaporation, ensuring that there is no risk of moisture or chemical solution being present in the holes.

[0013] Preferably, while performing the leveling after the hole filling, oiling is performed by linearly reciprocating motion from left to right or right to left at the top of the front and rear of the plate material, thereby achieving filling compensation of the resin ink after the leveling.

[0014] Preferably, if a defect in the hole filling is found after the inspection of the plate material after the baking and polishing is completed, the plate material needs to be reworked or discarded. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects. 1. The automatic oiling function allows the equipment to operate at a regular cycle and has stable and uniform characteristics. In contrast, the uniformity of artificial oiling varies, but automatic oiling can completely improve this phenomenon. 2. The automatic oiling function is a step in the development of equipment. After adjusting the parameters according to the actual production needs, the automatic oiling function can simultaneously perform cyclic oiling operations on the front and rear of the plate, thereby efficiently completing the oiling operation. In contrast, manual oiling relies more on operator operation. 3. The automatic oiling function has uniform and stable characteristics. It can set the parameters required for production before oiling, ensuring an oiling effect that meets compensation needs and preventing the phenomenon of too much or too little oil being applied or the need for multiple oiling. 4. The automatic oil application function applies oil after setting the parameters. Compared with manual oil application, the amount of oil applied is more uniform, and it is easier to control the amount of oil applied. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] The drawings incorporated herein and forming part of the specification illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, further interpret the principles of the present disclosure and enable those skilled in the art to make and use the present disclosure. [Figure 1] FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the rear structure of the automatic oil application device. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic left side view of the automatic oil application device. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a post-oiling assembly of the automatic oiling equipment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of a post-oiling assembly of an automatic oiling device. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of the automatic oil application equipment at a portion A in FIG. 5.

[0017] As shown in the drawings, specific structures and devices are attached to the drawings to clearly realize the structure of the embodiments of the present invention, but this is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the present invention to these specific structures, components and environments. Those skilled in the art may adjust or modify these components and environments according to specific needs, and any adjustments or modifications made will still fall within the scope of the appended claims. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, the automatic oil application equipment and its use method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that in order to more specifically explain the embodiments, the following examples are the most suitable and preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art may adopt other alternative methods for some known technologies, and the drawings are only used to more specifically explain the embodiments and are not intended to specifically limit the present invention.

[0019] It should be noted that, although an embodiment referred to in the specification as "one embodiment," "embodiment," "exemplary embodiment," "some embodiments," etc. may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, it does not necessarily mean that each embodiment includes that particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described with reference to an embodiment, it should be understood that implementing that feature, structure, or characteristic in combination with other embodiments (even if not explicitly described) is within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0020] Typically, terms can be understood, at least in part, by context. For example, depending at least in part on context, the term "one or more" as used herein may be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in the singular sense, or may be used to describe a combination of features, structures, or characteristics in the plural sense. Also, the term "based on" may not necessarily be intended to convey an exclusive group of elements; instead, depending at least in part on context, other elements may be present that are not necessarily explicitly recited.

[0021] It is understood that the meanings of "on...", "on..." and "above..." in this disclosure are to be interpreted in the broadest sense, i.e., "on..." does not only mean "directly on" something, but also "on" something where there are intermediate features or layers between them; and "on..." and "above..." do not only mean "above" or "located above" something, but also "on" something where there are no intermediate features or layers between them.

[0022] Additionally, spatial terms such as "below," "below," "lower," "above," "above," and the like may be used herein for convenience of description to describe the relationship of one element or feature to one or more other elements or features as shown in the drawings. Spatial terms are intended to cover different orientations in use or operation of the equipment other than the orientation depicted in the drawings. The equipment may be oriented in other ways, and the spatial descriptive terms used herein may be interpreted similarly.

[0023] As shown in Figures 1 to 6, this is an automatic oil application equipment, which includes two mounting seats 1, one in the front and one in the back, with a clamp seat 2 fixedly connected between the two mounting seats 1, and multiple clamp cylinders 3 attached to the clamp seat 2, with a post-oil application assembly 4 installed on the left side of the mounting seat 1 and a pre-oil application assembly 5 installed on the right side of the mounting seat 1.

[0024] The front and rear oiling module can achieve the automatic oiling function in various ways, such as, but not limited to, linear reciprocating motion, linear bidirectional reciprocating motion, etc., and the front and rear oiling module motion assembly may include, but is not limited to, various assemblies, such as, a servo module, a stepping motor, an asynchronous motor, a governor motor, a manipulator, etc.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 and 4, in this embodiment, the post-lubrication assembly 4 has the same structure as the pre-lubrication assembly 5. The post-lubrication assembly 4 includes a mounting rail 6. A drag chain mounting plate 8 is fixedly connected to the left side of the mounting rail 6 by a connecting plate 7. A protective drag chain 9 is attached to the drag chain mounting plate 8. A movable plate 11 is installed on the underside of the mounting rail 6 by a front-rear drive assembly 10. An oil pump bracket 12 and a telescopic cylinder 13 are fixedly connected to the underside of the movable plate 11. The other end of the protective drag chain 9 is fixedly connected to the oil pump bracket 12. An oil application nozzle 14 is attached to the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder 13. An oil application pump 15 is attached to one end of the oil pump bracket 12. The output end of the oil application pump 15 is connected to the oil application nozzle 14.

[0026] In this way, the ink is automatically pressurized by the oiling pump 15. During the automatic pressurization process, the pressure sensor detects the actual ink pressure and checks it. If the pressure exceeds the normal range, the pump automatically stops pressurizing to ensure normal oiling.

[0027] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, in this embodiment, the forward / rearward drive assembly 10 includes a motor 1001 fixedly connected to the front of the mounting rail 6, a cavity 1002 formed inside the mounting rail 6, a magnet block 1003 slidably connected inside the cavity 1002, a movable plate 11 slidably connected to the underside of the mounting rail 6 and made of an iron material, the mounting rail 6 being made of an iron-free material, a first pulley 1004 fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 1001, a second pulley 1006 rotatably connected to the first pulley 1004 via a belt 1005, a lead screw 1007 fixedly connected to the back of the second pulley 1006, the lead screw 1007 passing through the magnet block 1003 and rotatably connected to the rear inner wall of the cavity 1002, and the lead screw 1007 threadedly engages with the magnet block 1003.

[0028] In this way, the first pulley 1004 is rotated in a strongly interlocked manner when started, and as the first pulley 1004 rotates, the belt 1005 rotates the second pulley 1006 and the lead screw 1007 in an interlocked manner, and as the lead screw 1007 rotates, the magnet block 1003 is moved in an interlocked manner, and as the magnet block 1003 moves, the movable plate 11, the telescopic cylinder 13, and the oil application nozzle 14 are moved in an interlocked manner, making it easier to oil the plate material.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in this embodiment, sliders 1008 are fixedly connected to both the upper and lower sides of the magnet block 1003, and a sliding groove 1009 that cooperates with the slider 1008 is formed on the inner wall of the cavity 1002.

[0030] In this way, the movement of the magnet block 1003 is guided, and the magnet block 1003 is prevented from rotating following the lead screw 1007 .

[0031] As shown in Figures 1 and 4, in this embodiment, position limiting blocks 1010 are fixedly connected to both the left and right sides of the underside of the mounting rail 6, which prevents the moving position of the movable plate 11 from being too far from the mounting rail 6, thereby improving safety.

[0032] In the technical solution provided by the present invention, this is achieved through parameter setting. For example, the oiling speed of the front and rear oiling modules is set to 150 mm / s and the oiling pressure is set to 9 to 12 bar. After this setting, when production is performed in automatic mode, the ink can be automatically oiled from the tank through assemblies such as piping, valve bodies, and oil discharge pipes. The oiling parameters include the ink pressure and oiling speed mentioned above. For example, the oiling speed of the front and rear oiling modules is set to 150 mm / s and the oiling pressure is set to 9 to 12 bar. By setting both equipment parameters, the pressure unit of the oiling effect (bar) can be precisely controlled. The higher the value, the greater the pressure. Setting a higher oiling pressure will slow the oiling speed and increase the oil amount, or conversely, decrease the oil amount. By setting the oiling pressure and oiling speed, the oiling state will be striped, with the normal oil amount width being about 1 to 2 cm. This eliminates various uncertainties in artificial oiling and successfully achieves automatic oiling, solving problems such as the uniformity, efficiency, effectiveness, and cost of artificial oiling. This meets the needs for a fully automatic hole filling process and breaks through the problem of artificial oil application.

[0033] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for using an automatic oiling oiling equipment, which includes the following steps: (1) A step of filling holes in a plate material, in which production parameters are set for the hole filling equipment based on a wide range of parameters such as the reference parameters of the plate material: hole diameter, plate thickness, aspect ratio, and plate material dimensions, and the hole filling is performed. (2) A leveling step after hole filling, in which the relevant parameters required for leveling after filling the hole of the plate are set based on the plate reference parameters before hole filling, oiling is performed before leveling according to the process requirements, and leveling is performed by oiling the plate from the front and rear. (3) The baking and grinding step involves placing the plate in a baking box, setting parameters, baking the plate, and then baking and hardening the resin. After the baking and hardening is completed, the plate is polished, and the hardened resin ink medium on the surface is polished and detected before the plate can be sent to the next process.

[0034] In this embodiment, before the holes in the plate material are filled, the plate material that needs to be filled is inspected to ensure that there are no abnormalities in the material, and the plate material is pre-baked as a pre-processing step for filling the holes. Any moisture or chemicals in the holes in the plate material are baked and evaporated using the principle of thermal evaporation, ensuring that there is no risk of moisture or chemicals being present in the holes.

[0035] In this embodiment, while leveling is performed after filling the holes, oil is applied at the front and rear tops of the plate by linear reciprocating motion from left to right or right to left to achieve resin ink filling compensation after leveling.

[0036] In this embodiment, if a defect in the hole filling is found after the inspection of the plate material after the baking and polishing is completed, the plate material needs to be reworked or discarded.

[0037] The present invention includes all alternatives, modifications, equivalent methods and solutions made within the scope of the essence of the present invention. In order to thoroughly understand the present invention, specific details will be described in the following preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art will be able to fully understand the present invention without these detailed descriptions. In addition, well-known methods, processes, procedures, elements, circuits, etc. will not be described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention.

[0038] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or some of the steps in the methods of the above embodiments can be realized by a program that instructs related hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a ROM / RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make some improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as within the protection scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1 Mounting seat 2 Clamp seat 3 Clamp Cylinder 4 Post-oiling assembly 5 Pre-oiling assembly 6 Mounting rail 7 Connection plate 8 Drag chain mounting plate 9 Protective Drag Chain 10 Drive Assembly 11 Movable plate 12 Oil pump bracket 13 Telescopic cylinder 14 Oiling nozzle 15 Oil pump 1001 Motor 1002 cavity 1003 Magnetic Block 1004 First pulley 1005 Belt 1006 Second pulley 1007 Lead Screw 1008 Slider 1009 Sliding groove 1010 Position limit block

Claims

1. A clamping device comprising two mounting seats (1), a clamping seat (2) fixedly connected between the two mounting seats (1), The fixed connection direction is defined as a front-rear direction, and one side of the front-rear direction is defined as a front, and the other side is defined as a rear, A plurality of clamp cylinders (3) are attached to the clamp seat (2), The direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction is defined as the left-right direction, and one side of the left-right direction is defined as the left side, and the other side is defined as the right side. A post-oiling assembly (4) is installed on the left side of the mounting seat (1), and a pre-oiling assembly (5) is installed on the right side of the mounting seat (1), The post-lubrication assembly (4) has the same structure as the pre-lubrication assembly (5), and the post-lubrication assembly (4) includes a mounting rail (6), and a drag chain mounting plate (8) is fixedly connected to the left side of the mounting rail (6) by a connecting plate (7); A protective drag chain (9) is attached to the drag chain mounting plate (8), A movable plate (11) is installed on the underside of the mounting rail (6) by a front-rear drive assembly (10), An oil pump bracket (12) and a telescopic cylinder (13) are fixedly connected to the lower surface of the movable plate (11), The other end of the protective drag chain (9) is fixedly connected to the oil pump bracket (12); An oil application nozzle (14) is attached to the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder (13), An oil pump (15) is attached to one end of the oil pump bracket (12), The output end of the oil application pump (15) is connected to the oil application nozzle (14). Automatic oil application equipment.

2. The front-rear drive assembly (10) includes a motor (1001) fixedly connected to the front of the mounting rail (6); A cavity (1002) is opened inside the mounting rail (6), A magnet block (1003) is slidably connected to the interior of the cavity (1002), The movable plate (11) is slidably connected to the lower surface of the mounting rail (6) and is made of iron material. The mounting rail (6) is made of a material that does not contain iron, A first pulley (1004) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (1001); A second pulley (1006) is operably connected to the first pulley (1004) via a belt (1005), A lead screw (1007) is fixedly connected to the back surface of the second pulley (1006), The lead screw (1007) passes through the magnet block (1003) and is rotatably connected to the rear inner wall of the cavity (1002), The lead screw (1007) is threadedly engaged with the magnet block (1003).

2. The oil application equipment for automatic oil application according to claim 1.

3. The sliders (1008) are fixedly connected to both the upper and lower sides of the magnet block (1003), The inner wall of the cavity (1002) is provided with a sliding groove (1009) that cooperates with a slider (1008).

3. The oil application equipment for automatic oil application according to claim 2.

4. Position limiting blocks (1010) are fixedly connected to both the left and right sides of the underside of the mounting rail (6).

4. The oil application equipment for automatic oil application according to claim 3.

5. A method of using an automatic oil application device, comprising: The oiling equipment for automatic oiling according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising the following steps: (1) A step of filling holes in a plate material, Based on the plate material's reference parameters: hole diameter, plate thickness, aspect ratio, and plate material dimension parameters, the production parameters are set for the hole filling equipment to perform hole filling; (2) A leveling step after hole filling, in which the relevant parameters required for leveling after filling the hole of the plate material are set based on the plate material reference parameters before hole filling, and oiling before leveling is performed according to the process requirements, and leveling is performed by oiling the plate material from the front and rear; (3) baking and grinding step, in which the plate is placed in the baking box, parameters are set, the plate is baked, the resin is baked and hardened, and after the baking and hardening is completed, the plate is polished, and the hardened resin ink medium on the surface is polished and detected, after which the plate can be sent to the next process; A method for using an automatic oil application equipment.

6. Before filling the holes in the plate material, the plate material that needs to be filled is inspected to ensure that there are no abnormalities in the material, and the plate material is pre-baked as a pre-processing step to bake and evaporate any moisture or chemicals in the holes in the plate material using the principle of thermal evaporation, ensuring that there is no risk of moisture or chemicals remaining in the holes.

6. A method for using the automatic oil application equipment according to claim 5.

7. At the same time as carrying out the leveling after the hole filling, oil is applied at the front and rear tops of the plate material by linear reciprocating motion from left to right or from right to left to achieve filling compensation of the resin ink after the leveling.

7. A method for using the automatic oil application equipment according to claim 6.

8. If defects in hole filling are found after the inspection of the plate after baking and polishing is completed, the plate needs to be reworked or scrapped.

8. A method for using the automatic oil application equipment according to claim 7.

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