CN108342896A - Tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus and its application method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus of present invention proposition and its application method, sprinkler rotation is driven by the way that hollow shaft motor is arranged, so that nozzle by the tilt outlet of side to tubing inner wall jet plasma, jeting effect is good；The invention also includes carry-over pinch rolls and take-up roll, the carry-over pinch rolls are equipped with two groups, and jet plasma device is equipped between carry-over pinch rolls described in two groups, and tubing is wound during roller pull-out, and outer surface obtains corona treatment；Tubing surfaces externally and internally is performed etching by plasma, removes the finish of fiber surface, active group is generated on surface, to improve the adhesive strength of fabric and sebific duct or other coatings.Plasma processing method equipment investment is small and does not generate harmful gas-liquid, agrees with environmentally protective theory, also harmless to human body, solves the problems, such as to lack tubing surface processing device in industry.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to tubing reinforcing hose manufacturing field more particularly to a kind of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasmas
Body processing unit and its application method.
Background technology
Tubing reinforcing hose is usually used in conveying high-pressure liquid, such as：High-pressure fire hose, high-pressure pipeline road, exploitation page
Fracturing fluid delivery pipe used in rock gas etc..Tubing reinforcing hose generally uses tubing internal layer or inside and outside two layers of compound adhesive
The method of pipe is process.When tubing internal layer compound rubber pipe, first sebific duct is introduced into tubing, is then led in sebific duct
Enter certain pressure steam, carries out heat cure or heat bonding is compound with tubing；Inside and outside tubing when two layers of compound rubber pipe, first
Composite inner layer, then the method by turning over pipe invert its ectonexine, then composite inner layer；So tubing surfaces externally and internally and sebific duct
Adhesive property is particularly important.Due to the working characteristics of tubing reinforcing hose, the characteristics of needing it to possess high intensity, but use
There is higher crystallinity in the fibrous material for making tubing so that fiber surface is excessively smooth, and surface lacks active group
Group, reactivity are poor, it is difficult to nitrile rubber, PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride, polyvinyl chloride), TPU
The sebific ducts such as (Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer rubber), ethylene propylene diene rubber are compound,
Peeling is also easy to produce between tubing and sebific duct in use, influences its service life.
The surface treatment methods such as acidic treatment, oxidizing process and irradiation method can bring good bonding effect, but at acid
Logos and oxidizing process easy to produce waste liquid and pollution environment, and irradiation method needs large-scale irradiation devices, of high cost, are unfavorable for carrying out
Mass production.In addition, existing surface treatment method is chiefly used in the surface treatment of fiber, common fabric and non-woven cloth, never
There is the surface processing equipment of tubing.Therefore, how to improve tubing and sebific duct bond properties is that this field is badly in need of breaking through
Key technical problem.
Invention content
It is an object of the invention to propose a kind of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus and its application method,
It is seriously polluted, uneconomical etc. to solve to lack in the prior art the equipment being surface-treated to tubing and conventional treatment method
Problem.
To achieve the above object, a kind of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus of present invention proposition, including etc.
Gas ions generating means (1), the plasma producing apparatus (1) includes the ontology for including plasma electrical source air compressor
(1-1) and interior injection apparatus (1-2), the interior injection apparatus are connect by casing (5) with the ontology (1-1), described sleeve pipe
(5) power cord (8) and air jet pipe (10) are equipped in, the interior injection apparatus (1-2) is equipped with electrode box (6), the electrode box (6)
It is connect with described sleeve pipe (5), the power cord (8) connects the electrode box (6)；It is fixedly mounted in the electrode box (6)
Spindle motors (7), the nozzle (9) are installed in the hollow shaft of the hollow shaft motor (7), and the nozzle (9) is internally provided with
One run through its both ends plasma access (11), the gas outlet of plasma access (11) one end connection electrode box (6),
The other end is set to the sloping side wall surfaces of the nozzle (9), and the plasma access is smooth arc-shaped；
Further include carry-over pinch rolls (2) and take-up roll (3), the carry-over pinch rolls (2) are equipped with two groups, and carry-over pinch rolls (2) described in two groups
Between jet plasma processing unit (4) is installed.
Further, in the tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, the electrode box (6) includes
First electrode (6-1) and second electrode (6-2) are formed with electrode cavity between the first electrode (6-1) and second electrode (6-2)
Room；The second electrode (6-2) is fixedly connected on by support element (6-3) in the first electrode (6-1).
Further, in the tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, the support element (6-3) is
Ceramic material.
Further, in the tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, the power cord (8) includes
High-voltage power-line, ground wire and hollow shaft motor power cord；The high-voltage power-line connects the second electrode (6-2), described
Ground wire connects the first electrode (6-1), and the hollow shaft motor power cord connects the hollow shaft motor (7).
Further, in the tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, the tail of the electrode box (6)
Outer diameter is held to be equal to or less than the internal diameter of tubing (12).
In addition, also, in the present invention, it is proposed that a kind of user of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus
Method, the method includes：
Step 1：Tubing is covered by carry-over pinch rolls (2) to casing (5)；
Step 2：The tail end of tubing is wrapped in take-up roll (3)；
Step 3：Power supply is opened, plasma is generated in electrode box (6), hollow shaft motor (7) starts to drive nozzle (9)
It rotates, the plasma in electrode box (6) is sprayed by nozzle inner gateway to institute by the airflow function from ontology (1-1)
It states on the inner surface of tubing；
Step 4：Open jet plasma device (4), jet plasma to the outer surface of the tubing；
Step 5：Start take-up roll (3), tubing is pulled out, until being disposed.
Further, in the application method of the tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, in step
Three and step 4 in, the plasma performs etching processing to the tubing surfaces externally and internally, surface finish is removed, in table
Face generates active group.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects are mainly as follows：Nozzle is driven by the way that hollow shaft motor is arranged
Rotation so that nozzle by the tilt outlet of side to tubing inner wall jet plasma, jeting effect is good；
In addition, handling tubulose fabric exterior simultaneously using jet plasma processing unit；By plasma in tubing
Outer surface performs etching, and removes the finish of fiber surface, and active group is generated on surface, to improve fabric and sebific duct or other paintings
The adhesive strength of layer.Plasma processing method equipment investment is small and does not generate harmful gas-liquid, agrees with environmentally protective theory, right
Human body is also harmless, solves the problems, such as to lack tubing surface processing device in industry.
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Embodiment together be used for explain the present invention, be not construed as limiting the invention.In the accompanying drawings：
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is a kind of interior injection apparatus structural representation of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus of the present invention
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Fig. 3 is a kind of nozzle structure schematic diagram of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus of the present invention；
Fig. 4 is a kind of cross-sectional view of electrode box of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
To make the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, technical scheme of the present invention will be made below into
Illustrate to one step.
As shown in Figs 1-4, a kind of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus is proposed in the present invention, including
Plasma producing apparatus 1, the plasma producing apparatus 1 include the ontology 1- for including plasma electrical source air compressor
1 and interior injection apparatus 1-2, the interior injection apparatus are connect by casing 5 with the ontology 1-1, and power supply is equipped in described sleeve pipe 5
Line 8 and air jet pipe 10, the interior injection apparatus 1-2 are equipped with electrode box 6, and the electrode box 6 is connect with described sleeve pipe 5, the electricity
Source line 8 connects the electrode box 6；A hollow shaft motor 7 is fixedly mounted in the electrode box 6, the nozzle 9 is installed on the sky
In the hollow shaft of spindle motors 7, the nozzle 9 is internally provided with a plasma access 11 for running through its both ends, the plasma
The gas outlet of 11 one end connection electrode box 6 of body access, the other end are set to the sloping side wall surfaces of the nozzle 9, the plasma
Body access is smooth arc-shaped.
Wherein, casing 5 plays connection function, is hollow structure, and inside is convenient for setting live wire and tracheae, casing when use
5 surfaces put on tubing 12.
Specifically, the electrode box 6 includes first electrode 6-1 and second electrode 6-2, the first electrode 6-1 and second
It is formed with electrode chambers between electrode 6-2；The second electrode 6-2 is fixedly connected on the first electrode by support element 6-3
On 6-1.The support element 6-3 is ceramic material.It can be insulated using ceramics, short circuit between two electrodes can be avoided.
Wherein, the trailing end outer diameter of electrode box 6 is identical as the internal diameter of tubing 12, or is slightly less than the interior of tubing 12
Diameter, to ensure that the tail end of electrode box 6 can support tubing 12, to facilitate nozzle 9 to handle its inner surface.
The power cord 8 includes high-voltage power-line, ground wire and hollow shaft motor power cord；The high-voltage power-line connection
The second electrode 6-2, the ground wire connect the first electrode 6-1, and the hollow shaft motor power cord connects the sky
Spindle motors 7.
Further include carry-over pinch rolls 2 and winding in the tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus of the present embodiment
Roller 3, the carry-over pinch rolls 2 are equipped with two groups, and jet plasma device 4 is equipped between carry-over pinch rolls 2 described in two groups, take-up roll 3
Tubing 12 for that will be wrapped in 5 surface of casing slowly pulls out；By jet plasma device 4 to 12 appearance of tubing
Face carries out corona treatment.
Specifically：A kind of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, in use, first by pending tubulose
Fabric 12 is sleeved on by carry-over pinch rolls 2 on 5 surface of casing, and 12 other end of tubing is connect with take-up roll 3, then connects electricity
Source, gas are delivered to electrode box 6 from gas ions generating means 1 via air jet pipe 10, to generate plasma in electrode box 6
Body, hollow shaft motor 7, which can rotate, at this time drives nozzle 9 to rotate, and nozzle 9 is logical by the plasma of side during rotation
Road 11 can be uniformly to 12 inner wall jet plasma of tubing, and take-up roll 3 rotates during injection, by tubing
12 pull out, and during pull-out, jet plasma device 4 is to 12 liang of side external surface jet plasmas of tubing.
In the present embodiment, further include a kind of application method of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, institute
The method of stating includes：
Step 1：Tubing is passed through on 2 sets of carry-over pinch rolls to casing (5)；
Step 2：The tail end of tubing is wrapped in take-up roll 3；
Step 3：Power supply is opened, plasma is generated in electrode box 6, hollow shaft motor 7 starts that nozzle 9 is driven to rotate, electricity
Plasma in pole box 6 is sprayed by nozzle inner gateway to the tubing 12 by the airflow function from ontology 1-1
Inner surface；
Step 4：Open jet plasma device 4, jet plasma to the outer surface of the tubing 12；
Step 5：Start take-up roll 3, tubing 12 is pulled out, until being disposed.
In step 3 and step 4, the plasma performs etching processing to 12 surfaces externally and internally of the tubing,
Surface finish is removed, active group is generated on surface.
To sum up, the tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus and its application method proposed in the present embodiment, packet
Include plasma producing apparatus, the plasma producing apparatus include include plasma electrical source air compressor ontology and
Interior injection apparatus, the present invention drives sprinkler rotation by the way that hollow shaft motor is arranged, so that nozzle inclining by side
It tiltedly exports to tubing inner wall jet plasma, jeting effect is good；The invention also includes carry-over pinch rolls and take-up roll, described to lead
Pick-up roll is equipped with two groups, and jet plasma device is equipped between carry-over pinch rolls described in two groups, and tubing is wound roller pull-out
In the process, outer surface obtains corona treatment；Tubing surfaces externally and internally is performed etching by plasma, removes fiber
The finish on surface generates active group, to improve the adhesive strength of fabric and sebific duct or other coatings on surface.At plasma
Logos equipment investment is small and does not generate harmful gas-liquid, agrees with environmentally protective theory, also harmless to human body, solves in industry
The problem of lacking tubing surface processing device.
Claims (7)
1. a kind of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, which is characterized in that including plasma producing apparatus
(1), the plasma producing apparatus (1) includes the ontology (1-1) for including plasma electrical source air compressor and interior injection
Device (1-2), the interior injection apparatus are connect by casing (5) with the ontology (1-1), and power supply is equipped in described sleeve pipe (5)
Line (8) and air jet pipe (10), the interior injection apparatus (1-2) are equipped with electrode box (6), the electrode box (6) and described sleeve pipe (5)
Connection, the power cord (8) connect the electrode box (6)；A hollow shaft motor (7), institute are fixedly mounted in the electrode box (6)
It states nozzle (9) to be installed in the hollow shaft of the hollow shaft motor (7), the nozzle (9) is internally provided with one through its both ends
Plasma access (11), the gas outlet of plasma access (11) one end connection electrode box (6), the other end are set to described
The sloping side wall surfaces of nozzle (9), the plasma access are smooth arc-shaped；
Further include carry-over pinch rolls (2) and take-up roll (3), the carry-over pinch rolls (2) are equipped with two groups, and between carry-over pinch rolls (2) described in two groups
Jet plasma processing unit (4) is installed.
2. tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the electrode
Box (6) includes first electrode (6-1) and second electrode (6-2), shape between the first electrode (6-1) and second electrode (6-2)
At there is electrode chambers；The second electrode (6-2) is fixedly connected on by support element (6-3) in the first electrode (6-1).
3. tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the support
Part (6-3) is ceramic material.
4. tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the power supply
Line (8) includes high-voltage power-line, ground wire and hollow shaft motor power cord；The high-voltage power-line connects the second electrode
(6-2), the ground wire connect the first electrode (6-1), and the hollow shaft motor power cord connects the hollow shaft motor
(7)。
5. tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the electrode
The trailing end outer diameter of box (6) is equal to or less than the internal diameter of tubing (12).
6. a kind of application method of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus, which is characterized in that the method includes：
Step 1：Tubing is covered by carry-over pinch rolls (2) to casing (5)；
Step 2：The tail end of tubing is wrapped in take-up roll (3)；
Step 3：Power supply to be opened, plasma is generated in electrode box (6), hollow shaft motor (7) starts that nozzle (9) is driven to rotate,
Plasma in electrode box (6) is sprayed by nozzle inner gateway to the tubulose by the airflow function from ontology (1-1)
On the inner surface of fabric；
Step 4：Open jet plasma device (4), jet plasma to the outer surface of the tubing；
Step 5：Start take-up roll (3), tubing is pulled out, until being disposed.
7. the application method of tubing surfaces externally and internally plasma processing apparatus according to claim 6, feature exist
In in step 3 and step 4, the plasma performs etching processing to the tubing surfaces externally and internally, removes surface
Finish generates active group on surface.
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