CN104355155A - Automatic steel strip uncoiling production line - Google Patents

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CN104355155A
CN104355155A CN201410626943.5A CN201410626943A CN104355155A CN 104355155 A CN104355155 A CN 104355155A CN 201410626943 A CN201410626943 A CN 201410626943A CN 104355155 A CN104355155 A CN 104355155A
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王刚
陶军
秦升龙
董邦林
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H19/00Changing the web roll
    • B65H19/10Changing the web roll in unwinding mechanisms or in connection with unwinding operations
    • B65H19/12Lifting, transporting, or inserting the web roll; Removing empty core
    • B65H19/123Lifting, transporting, or inserting the web roll; Removing empty core with cantilever supporting arrangements
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/41Winding, unwinding
    • B65H2301/415Unwinding
    • B65H2301/4155Unwinding after unwinding process
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/41Winding, unwinding
    • B65H2301/417Handling or changing web rolls
    • B65H2301/418Changing web roll

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic steel strip uncoiling production line and belongs to the field of mechanical equipment. The automatic steel strip uncoiling production line comprises a feeding device, an uncoiler and a clamping roller mechanism; the feeding device comprises a feeding frame, a trolley, a guide rail and a second hydraulic cylinder; the upper end face of the trolley fixedly supports the feeding frame provided with a platform through four first hydraulic cylinders; the lower end face of the trolley is connected with the guide rail through rollers in a rolling manner; the middle of the trolley is fixedly provided with the second hydraulic cylinder; the uncoiler comprises an uncoiling frame, a limiting disk and a mandrel; a sensing block is arranged at one end, fixed on the guide rail, of the uncoiling frame; the clamping roller mechanism comprises an arm rod, a support rod, a clamping roller and a third hydraulic cylinder; the upper end part of the mandrel is provided with a pressure sensor. The automatic steel strip uncoiling production line can avoid a phenomenon that steel strip coils are loose and twisted, and the time required for waiting for materials of the uncoiler is shortened, so that the production efficiency is improved; moreover, the steel strip coils in different diameters can be uncoiled, and the automatic steel strip uncoiling production line is wide in application range and is more practical.

Description

A kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line
Technical field
The invention belongs to technical field of mechanical equipment, more particularly, relate to a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line.
Background technology
At present, mainly by fork truck or crane, steel band is transported on unreeling machine mandrel during steel band uncoiling, then start unreels, after last steel band uncoiling completes, need shut down and the steel coil strip waited decoiling unit is other is transported on unreeling machine mandrel by fork truck or delivers on decoiling unit by crane by steel coil strip, so not only production efficiency is lower, and needs fork truck or crane along with the continual transport steel band of needs produced, and easily causes Workshop Production disorderly; And in prior art, untiing after steel band ties up when steel band unreels, steel coil strip very easily looses off, and is mutually wound around, and after uncoiling, steel band is loose to land, and very easily produces with frame, ground and rubs, have a strong impact on the surface quality of steel band.
Summary of the invention
, the problem that will solve
For the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the invention provides a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line, steel band can be avoided to occur that steel coil strip is loose, produce the phenomenon be mutually wound around and occur, and reduce decoiling unit marquis and expect required time, thus enhance productivity; And can the different steel coil strip of uncoiling diameter, range of use is comparatively large, has more practicality.
, technical scheme
In order to solve the problem, the technical solution adopted in the present invention is as follows:
A kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line, it comprises broadcasts materials device, decoiling unit and pressing wheel mechanism, described materials device of broadcasting comprises and broadcasts bin, dolly, guide rail and the second hydraulic actuating cylinder, described dolly upper surface is supported by four the first hydraulic actuating cylinders be fixed on its diagonal line and fixedly broadcasts bin, described in broadcast on bin and be also provided with platform; Being rolled with described guide rail by least two pair rollers that are provided with and be connected in described dolly lower surface, is fixed with the second hydraulic actuating cylinder in the middle part of described dolly along described guide rail bearing of trend; Described decoiling unit comprises uncoiling frame, be located at the mandrel of center that described uncoiling frame is fixed with spacing disk towards described direction of broadcasting materials device and is located at described spacing disk, and one end place that described uncoiling frame is fixed on described guide rail is also provided with sensor block; Described pressing wheel mechanism comprises armed lever, is fixed on the pole of described armed lever end, roll with described pole the other end the pinch roller be connected and the 3rd hydraulic actuating cylinder being located at described armed lever upper surface; Described mandrel upper end is avoided the position that described pinch roller can be in contact with it and is also provided with pressure sensor.
Further, described platform bottom is a horizontal plate, and being equipped with at the two ends of described horizontal plate with it is the clamping plate of 15 ° of-30 ° of angles.
Further, the other end of described guide rail is provided with positioning plate straight up, and place, described positioning plate top height is higher than place, described roller center of circle height.
Further, the lower end of described uncoiling frame is located in the other end of described second hydraulic actuating cylinder, and its cylinder barrel and described uncoiling frame are along being parallel to described guide rail bearing of trend place perpendicular without overlapping.
Further, the end of described mandrel is provided with the guide cone of the truncated cone-shaped of concentric.
Further, the width of described pinch roller is between 20-40cm.
Further, contacting with described mandrel upper surface bottom of the circular movement track of described pinch roller, and be positioned at the middle part of described mandrel along being parallel to pinch roller described in the perpendicular of described guide rail bearing of trend place.
, beneficial effect
Compared to prior art, beneficial effect of the present invention is:
(1) by the pressing wheel mechanism arranged, the present invention can ensure that steel band remains compact state in uncoiling process, after effectively avoiding steel band to unreel untiing steel band to tie up, steel coil strip looses off, produce and be mutually wound around, and produce with frame, ground and rub, the phenomenon having a strong impact on the surface quality of steel band occurs;
(2) what steel band can be placed in setting by the present invention broadcasts on materials device, can will treat that uncoiling copper strips is delivered on decoiling unit automatically at once after steel band in last operation has unreeled, greatly reduce decoiling unit marquis material or to be feeded required time by special fork truck or crane, thus enhancing productivity;
(3) the present invention can, according to the difference of band steel diameter, regulate the height broadcasting bin upper mounting plate to carry out material loading, does not have uncoiling range of use comparatively large, more have practicality to steel band size;
(4) the present invention also has the advantage that structure is simple, reasonable in design, be easy to manufacture.
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Fig. 1 is structural representation of the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with specific embodiment, the present invention is described further.
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line, it comprises broadcasts materials device, decoiling unit and pressing wheel mechanism, described materials device of broadcasting comprises and broadcasts bin 1, dolly 4, guide rail 7 and the second hydraulic actuating cylinder 8, described dolly 4 upper surface is supported by four the first hydraulic actuating cylinders 3 be fixed on its diagonal line and fixedly broadcasts bin 1, described in broadcast on bin 1 and be also provided with platform 2; Being rolled with described guide rail 7 by least two pair rollers 6 that are provided with and be connected in described dolly 4 lower surface, is fixed with the second hydraulic actuating cylinder 8 in the middle part of described dolly 4 along described guide rail 7 bearing of trend; Described decoiling unit comprises uncoiling frame 9, be located at described uncoiling frame 9 is fixed with spacing disk 11 and is located at described spacing disk 11 mandrel 10 of center towards described direction of broadcasting materials device, and one end place that described uncoiling frame 9 is fixed on described guide rail 7 is also provided with sensor block; Described pressing wheel mechanism comprises armed lever 14, is fixed on the pole 15 of described armed lever end, roll with described pole 15 the other end the pinch roller 16 be connected and the 3rd hydraulic actuating cylinder 13 being located at described armed lever 14 upper surface; Described mandrel 10 upper end is avoided the position that described pinch roller 16 can be in contact with it and is also provided with pressure sensor.
In addition, described platform 2 bottom is a horizontal plate, and being equipped with at the two ends of described horizontal plate with it is the clamping plate of 15 ° of-30 ° of angles, can ensure that steel band can not rotate, thus improves the stability that steel coil strip broadcasts material.The other end of described guide rail 7 is provided with positioning plate 5 straight up, and place, described positioning plate 5 top height is higher than place, described roller 6 center of circle height, and restriction is broadcasted materials device or skidded off described guide rail 7 because of unexpected.The lower end of described uncoiling frame 9 is located in the other end of described second hydraulic actuating cylinder 8, and its cylinder barrel and described uncoiling frame 9 are along being parallel to described guide rail 7 bearing of trend place perpendicular without overlapping, broadcasting materials device described in guarantee can be placed in immediately below described mandrel 10 completely, namely the running orbit broadcasting materials device described in ensureing must reach immediately below described mandrel 10, ensures completing of feeding.The end of described mandrel 10 is provided with the guide cone of the truncated cone-shaped of concentric, is convenient to steel band and imports on mandrel 10.The width of described pinch roller 16 is between 20-40cm.Contacting with described mandrel 10 upper surface bottom of the circular movement track of described pinch roller 16, and be positioned at the middle part of described mandrel 10 along being parallel to pinch roller 16 described in the perpendicular of described guide rail 7 bearing of trend place.
During use, first being transported to by steel band broadcasts on the platform 2 of bin 1, and the height that only roughly need regulate the centre hole of steel band is aimed at mandrel 10, then start shooting, the now non-pressurized of described pressure sensor, just by this signal transmission to control end, control end can control the contraction of the 3rd hydraulic actuating cylinder 13 and the second hydraulic actuating cylinder 8 at once respectively, the sensor block that described uncoiling frame 9 is provided with is touched when broadcasting materials device and moving to immediately below described mandrel 10, first hydraulic actuating cylinder 3 can shrink at once, place after contraction on mandrel 10 by steel band and remove bearing force, and the second hydraulic actuating cylinder 8 extends simultaneously, then described pressure sensor senses pressure signal, and it can by this signal transmission to control end, and described control end can control the 3rd hydraulic actuating cylinder 13 at once and extend, and supports pinch roller 16 on steel band, then can realize uncoiling, complete a working cycle.When entering next working cycle, must to ensure in last working cycle steel band for uncoiling complete before steel band must be delivered to described in broadcast on the platform 2 of bin 1, with Hou Kaijuan.
Schematic above the present invention and embodiment thereof to be described, this description does not have restricted, and shown in accompanying drawing is also one of embodiments of the present invention, and actual structure is not limited thereto, the scope used also is not limited to steel band, such as, need the copper strips of uncoiling also can.So, if those of ordinary skill in the art enlightens by it, when not departing from the invention aim, designing the frame mode similar to this technical scheme and embodiment without creationary, all should protection scope of the present invention be belonged to.

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1. a steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line, it is characterized in that: it comprises broadcasts materials device, decoiling unit and pressing wheel mechanism, described materials device of broadcasting comprises and broadcasts bin (1), dolly (4), guide rail (7) and the second hydraulic actuating cylinder (8), bin (1) is fixedly broadcasted by four the first hydraulic actuating cylinders (3) support be fixed on its diagonal line in described dolly (4) upper surface, described in broadcast on bin (1) and be also provided with platform (2); To be rolled with described guide rail (7) by least two pair rollers (6) that are provided with and be connected in described dolly (4) lower surface, described dolly (4) middle part is fixed with the second hydraulic actuating cylinder (8) along described guide rail (7) bearing of trend; Described decoiling unit comprises uncoiling frame (9), be located at described uncoiling frame (9) is fixed with spacing disk (11) and is located at described spacing disk (11) mandrel (10) of center towards described direction of broadcasting materials device, and one end place that described uncoiling frame (9) is fixed on described guide rail (7) is also provided with sensor block; Described pressing wheel mechanism comprises armed lever (14), is fixed on the pole (15) of described armed lever end, roll with described pole (15) the other end the pinch roller (16) be connected and the 3rd hydraulic actuating cylinder (13) being located at described armed lever (14) upper surface; Described mandrel (10) upper end is avoided the position that described pinch roller (16) can be in contact with it and is also provided with pressure sensor.
2. a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described platform (2) bottom is a horizontal plate, and being equipped with at the two ends of described horizontal plate with it is the clamping plate of 15 ° of-30 ° of angles.
3. a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the other end of described guide rail (7) is provided with positioning plate (5) straight up, described positioning plate (5) place, top height is higher than described roller (6) place, center of circle height.
4. a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the lower end of described uncoiling frame (9) is located in the other end of described second hydraulic actuating cylinder (8), and its cylinder barrel and described uncoiling frame (9) are along being parallel to described guide rail (7) bearing of trend place perpendicular without overlapping.
5. a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the end of described mandrel (10) is provided with the guide cone of the truncated cone-shaped of concentric.
6. a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the width of described pinch roller (16) is between 20-40cm.
7. a kind of steel band automatic driven unwind manufacturing line according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: contacting with described mandrel (10) upper surface bottom of the circular movement track of described pinch roller (16), and be positioned at the middle part of described mandrel (10) along being parallel to pinch roller (16) described in the perpendicular of described guide rail (7) bearing of trend place.
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