Automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process

By designing an automated feeding and heating device, the problem of poor product consistency caused by manual heating and feeding in the hot upsetting process was solved, and efficient and stable automated production was achieved.

WO2026000862A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-01-02CHINA AVIATION IND STANDARD PARTS MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/139355
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-06-26
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2026-01-02

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Technical Problem

In the existing hot forging process, the manual heating and feeding methods result in poor product consistency and make it difficult to achieve automated and efficient production.

Method used

An automated feeding and heating device was designed, comprising a base, a feeding assembly, a heating assembly, and a top-feeding assembly. It utilizes components such as a feeding cylinder, heating ceramic strips, and top pins to achieve automatic heating and feeding, and combines sensors and servo sliders for precise control.

Benefits of technology

It achieves improved product consistency, enhanced processing efficiency, compact structure, and easy equipment integration, and is suitable for automated feeding and heating in hot forging processes.

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Abstract

An automatic feeding and heating device for a hot upsetting process, comprising a base (1), a feeding assembly, a heating assembly, and a material ejection assembly. The feeding assembly is mounted on the base (1), the feeding assembly is connected to the heating assembly, the material ejection assembly is mounted at the rear of the heating assembly, a feeding cylinder (2) in the feeding assembly is connected to the base (1), a feeding sliding block (4) is connected to the feeding cylinder (2) and a feeding slotted block (5), and a blanking groove (10) is provided on the base (1); heating ceramic strips (12) in the heating assembly pass through a heating coil (11), the heating ceramic strips (12) are fixed on ceramic strip supports (19) at two ends of the heating ceramic strips (12), and the heating ceramic strips (12) are communicated with the blanking groove (10); and a material ejection cylinder (18), a cylinder piston rod B (17), an ejector pin (16), and a spring (15) constitute the material ejection assembly. The device can realize automatic heating and feeding, improve processing efficiency, and ensure product consistency, has a simple structure, and is convenient to operate.
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Automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of hot upsetting machinery, and particularly relates to an automatic feeding and heating device for a hot upsetting process. BACKGROUND

[0002] Hot upsetting is a metal processing technology, and its processing process is roughly as follows: after a metal material is heated to a certain temperature, it is formed by stamping through a die. This process has the advantages of easy metal forming, low investment cost of equipment and die, and high production efficiency, and is widely used in the forming of large-size bolt and nut blanks in the engineering machinery, wind power, petroleum and other industries.

[0003] At present, the heating and feeding for the hot upsetting process are generally completed manually, that is, the heated blank is sent into the forming die through clamps and the like. Since the manual heating and feeding are affected by human factors, the operation habits and proficiency of each person are different, and manual processing cannot maintain the same working state, which will cause the consistency of the processed products to be different due to the different operators, such as the different time from taking out the heated blank from the heater to placing it into the forming die, which will cause the consistency after forming to be different. TECHNICAL PROBLEM

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide an automatic feeding and heating device for a hot upsetting process, which can realize automatic heating and feeding, improve processing efficiency, ensure product consistency, has a simple structure and is convenient to operate. SOLUTION

[0005] The automatic feeding and heating device for a hot upsetting process of the present application comprises a base, a feeding assembly, a heating assembly and a ejection assembly, wherein: the base is provided with the feeding assembly, the feeding assembly is connected with the heating assembly, the ejection assembly is arranged at the rear of the heating assembly, the feeding assembly is composed of a feeding cylinder, a cylinder piston rod A, a feeding sliding block and a feeding groove block, the feeding cylinder is connected with the base, the feeding sliding block is connected with the feeding cylinder and the feeding groove block, a blanking groove is arranged on the base, a push rod is arranged at the front end of the blanking groove in a matched manner, the push rod is connected with a servo sliding block, and a groove body is arranged at the lower part of the feeding groove block and is provided with a sensor in a matched manner; the heating assembly comprises a heating porcelain strip and a heating coil, the heating porcelain strip passes through the heating coil, the heating porcelain strip is fixed on porcelain strip supports at both ends, and the heating porcelain strip is connected with the blanking groove in communication; the ejection assembly is composed of an ejection cylinder, a cylinder piston rod B, a ejector pin and a spring, the cylinder piston rod B is connected with the ejection cylinder and the ejector pin at both ends respectively, the ejector pin is provided with the spring, the ejector pin is arranged at the rear end of the heating porcelain strip, a clamping jaw is arranged on the side surface of the ejector pin in a matched manner, and the clamping jaw is connected with a clamping jaw cylinder.

[0006] The automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process, wherein the two heating porcelain strips are arranged on the porcelain strip support at an angle of 90 degrees.

[0007] The automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process, wherein the adjusting screw is arranged on the feeding slider, and the head of the adjusting screw is arranged in the groove of the feeding groove block.

[0008] The automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process, wherein the blanking groove is a V-shaped groove.

[0009] The automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process, wherein the groove arranged at the lower part of the feeding groove block is a rectangular groove. Advantages

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the base is provided with a feeding assembly, the feeding assembly is connected with a heating assembly, the heating assembly is provided with a material-ejecting assembly at the rear part, the feeding cylinder in the feeding assembly is connected with the base, the feeding slider is connected with the feeding cylinder and the feeding groove block, and the blanking groove is arranged on the base; the heating porcelain strip in the heating assembly passes through the heating coil, the heating porcelain strip is fixed on the porcelain strip supports at two ends, and the heating porcelain strip is in communication with the blanking groove; the material-ejecting assembly is composed of the material-ejecting cylinder, the cylinder piston rod B, the ejector pin and the spring, and can realize automatic heating and feeding. Moreover, the structure is compact, occupies small space, is convenient for equipment integration, and can provide an effective solution for subsequent automatic and intelligent production. The adjusting screw can be screwed in and out to adjust the length of the formed blank entering the groove body of the feeding groove block, and the universality can be improved according to different blank sizes. The structure is simple, efficient, stable and convenient to operate, and is suitable for blank feeding and heating in the hot upsetting process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application;

[0012] Fig. 2 is a use state diagram of the present application.

[0013] Identifications in the figure:

[0014] 1, base; 2, feeding cylinder; 3, cylinder piston rod A; 4, feeding slider; 5, feeding groove block; 6, adjusting screw; 7, servo slider; 8, push rod; 9, inductor; 10, blanking groove; 11, heating coil; 12, heating porcelain strip; 13, clamping jaw; 14, clamping jaw cylinder; 15, spring; 16, ejector pin; 17, cylinder piston rod B; 18, material-ejecting cylinder; 19, porcelain strip support; 20, formed blank. Embodiment of the present application

[0015] The following describes the specific implementation, structure, features and effects of the automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process according to the present application in detail in combination with the drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0016] Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process according to the present application comprises a base 1, a feeding assembly, a heating assembly and a ejecting assembly, characterized in that the feeding assembly is mounted on the base 1 and connected with the heating assembly, the ejecting assembly is mounted at the rear of the heating assembly, the feeding assembly is composed of a feeding cylinder 2, a cylinder piston rod A 3, a feeding sliding block 4 and a feeding groove block 5, the feeding cylinder 2 is connected with the base 1, the feeding sliding block 4 is connected with the feeding cylinder 2 and the feeding groove block 5, the base 1 is provided with a feeding groove 10, the feeding groove 10 is provided with a push rod 8 at the front end, the push rod 8 is connected with a servo sliding block 7, the feeding groove block 5 is provided with a groove at the lower part and is provided with an inductor 9; the heating assembly comprises a heating porcelain strip 12 and a heating coil 11, the heating porcelain strip 12 passes through the heating coil 11, the heating porcelain strip 12 is fixed on porcelain strip supports 19 at both ends and is connected with the feeding groove 10; the ejecting assembly is composed of an ejecting cylinder 18, a cylinder piston rod B 17, a ejecting pin 16 and a spring 15, the cylinder piston rod B 17 is connected with the ejecting cylinder 18 and the ejecting pin 16 at both ends, the ejecting pin 16 is provided with the spring 15, the ejecting pin 16 is placed at the rear end of the heating porcelain strip 12, the ejecting pin 16 is provided with a clamping jaw 13 at the side, and the clamping jaw 13 is connected with a clamping jaw cylinder 14. The heating porcelain strip 12 is composed of two pieces and forms a 90° angle and is mounted on the porcelain strip supports 19. The feeding sliding block 4 is provided with an adjusting screw 6, and the head of the adjusting screw 6 is placed in the groove of the feeding groove block 5. The feeding groove 10 is a V-shaped groove. The groove at the lower part of the feeding groove block 5 is a rectangular groove. Industrial applicability

[0017] Referring to Fig. 2, the shaped blank 20 is first automatically discharged by the vibrating pot, and then is sent into the groove of the feeding groove block 5 by the feeding track of the vibrating pot. The inductor 9 detects whether the shaped blank 20 enters the predetermined position of the groove of the feeding groove block 5 by contact induction. The adjusting screw 6 can adjust the length of the shaped blank 20 entering the groove of the feeding groove block 5 by screwing in and out. The length can be adjusted according to different blank sizes. When the inductor 9 detects that the shaped blank 20 enters the groove of the feeding groove block 5, the next action is triggered. The feeding cylinder 2 drives the feeding slide 4 to move to the right, and the shaped blank 20 is moved to the discharging groove 10. The servo slide 7 drives the push rod 8 to push the shaped blank 20 into the heating coil 11, and the shaped blank 20 is heated by the inductor coil 11. After heating is completed, the servo slide 7 continues to drive the push rod 8 to push the shaped blank 20 to the end of the heating porcelain strip 12 to reach the grabbing position. At this time, the ejector pin 16 is extended and rotated to the claw material position by the ejector pin cylinder 18 and the cylinder piston rod B17, and the shaped blank 20 is positioned. After the mechanical hand is grabbed and clamped by the clamping jaw 13, the ejector pin 16 leaves and rotates to the vertical position, and is transferred to the forming mold to complete product forming.

Claims

1. An automated feeding and heating device for hot upsetting process, comprising a base (1), a feeding assembly, a heating assembly, and a top-loading assembly, characterized in that: A feeding assembly is mounted on the base (1), which is connected to the heating assembly. A top-feeding assembly is mounted at the rear of the heating assembly. The feeding assembly consists of a feeding cylinder (2), a cylinder piston rod A (3), a feeding slider (4), and a feeding trough block (5). The feeding cylinder (2) is connected to the base (1), and the feeding slider (4) is connected to the feeding cylinder (2) and the feeding trough block (5). A dropping trough (10) is provided on the base (1). A push rod (8) is mounted at the front end of the dropping trough (10), and the push rod (8) is connected to the servo slider (7). A trough body is provided at the bottom of the feeding trough block (5), and a sensor (9) is mounted thereon. The heating assembly includes heating ceramic strips (12) and A heating coil (11) and a heating ceramic strip (12) pass through the heating coil (11). The heating ceramic strip (12) is fixed on the ceramic strip brackets (19) at both ends. The heating ceramic strip (12) is connected to the material drop chute (10). The material ejector cylinder (18), cylinder piston rod B (17), ejector pin (16) and spring (15) form the material ejector assembly. The cylinder piston rod B (17) is connected to the material ejector cylinder (18) and ejector pin (16) at both ends respectively. The ejector pin (16) is equipped with a spring (15). The ejector pin (16) is placed at the rear end of the heating ceramic strip (12). The ejector pin (16) is equipped with a clamp (13) on its side. The clamp (13) is connected to the clamp cylinder (14).

2. The automated feeding and heating device for the hot forging process as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The heating ceramic strip (12) consists of two pieces, which are mounted on the ceramic strip support (19) at a 90° angle.

3. The automated feeding and heating device for the hot forging process as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding slider (4) is equipped with an adjusting screw (6), and the head of the adjusting screw (6) is placed in the groove of the feeding trough block (5).

4. The automated feeding and heating device for the hot forging process as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The material discharge chute (10) is a V-shaped chute.

5. The automated feeding and heating device for the hot forging process as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The trough at the bottom of the feeding trough block (5) is a rectangular trough.

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