CN108909330A - A kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment - Google Patents

A kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment Download PDF

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CN108909330A
CN108909330A CN201810839788.3A CN201810839788A CN108909330A CN 108909330 A CN108909330 A CN 108909330A CN 201810839788 A CN201810839788 A CN 201810839788A CN 108909330 A CN108909330 A CN 108909330A
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胡莎
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Abstract

The present invention is intended to provide a kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment that work efficiency is high.The present invention includes that both ends transmission vacuumizes mould group, several intermediate supports modules and moving track group, it includes that two transmissions being oppositely arranged vacuumize module that the both ends transmission, which vacuumizes mould group, two transmissions vacuumize module and the bottom of several intermediate supports modules is provided with bottom mobile mechanism, two transmissions vacuumize module and several intermediate supports modules by bottom mobile mechanism activity cooperation in the moving track group, the transmission vacuumizes module and intermediate supports module transmission cooperates, it includes flexible vacuum pipeline that the transmission, which vacuumizes module, mobile extraction sector and chain conveyer circulation mechanism, the flexible vacuum pipeline fits on the chain conveyer circulation mechanism, the flexible vacuum pipeline is matched with the mobile extraction sector.The present invention is applied to the technical field of vaccum-pumping equipment.

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A kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of vaccum-pumping equipment, in particular to a kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment.
Background technique
Currently, as people require higher and higher for finishing, become a kind of dress of hot topic with grained aluminum profile Exterior material.The method of existing aluminum profile transfer wood grain is mainly transferred on aluminum profile with grained plastic film, Needing will be with grained plastic film cover on aluminum profile, and then vacuumizing from film both ends makes film be tightly attached to profile table Then face is sent material to high temperature oven while vacuumizing, toast about 20-26 minutes at 180 DEG C or so, wood grain will turn It is imprinted on Surface of profile, then tears surface film, completes transfer.
In transfer whole process, vacuumized part is important a step, he can ensure that transfer film is tightly attached to profile table Face.Current transfer pumped vacuum systems is mainly fixed vaccum-pumping equipment, and exhaust portion and profile are relatively fixed, is being evacuated Whole system is transported into oven in batches together later, baking transports oven, the mode of this batch work in batches again after completing Need manpower more, efficiency is lower.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a kind of height that work efficiency is high Compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention is that:The present invention includes that both ends transmission vacuumizes mould group, several intermediate supports moulds Block and moving track group, it includes that two transmissions being oppositely arranged vacuumize module, two institutes that the both ends transmission, which vacuumizes mould group, It states transmission and vacuumizes module and the bottom of several intermediate supports modules is provided with bottom mobile mechanism, two biographies Dynamic module and several intermediate supports modules of vacuumizing is cooperated by bottom mobile mechanism activity in the movement In track groups, the transmission vacuumizes module and intermediate supports module transmission cooperates, and the transmission vacuumizes module and includes Flexible vacuum pipeline, mobile extraction sector and chain conveyer circulation mechanism, the flexible vacuum pipeline fit in the chain conveyer and follow On ring mechanism, the flexible vacuum pipeline is matched with the mobile extraction sector, and the intermediate supports module includes chain conveyer Supporting mechanism, the moving guide rail group include several linear guides.
By above scheme as it can be seen that reaching by using mould group can be vacuumized along the movable type of orbit transfer spacing to difference The profile of length carries out the effect for vacuumizing work of transfer process.By using the design of the flexible vacuum pipeline, simultaneously The working method turned round using chain type, is enable the highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment to synchronize and carries out vacuumizing work And the return of vacuum line, it is convenient for continuous feeding and processing work, the effect of the transfer work of the raising of high degree Rate.By the way that the intermediate supports module is arranged, supporting point is provided to longer profile, takes out the highly compatible packaged type true The work of null device is more stable.The side of module and intermediate supports module transmission cooperation is vacuumized by using the transmission Formula, it is ensured that the transmission vacuumizes module and the intermediate supports module synchronization works, and guarantees the reliability of profile transport.
One preferred embodiment is, it further includes first support that the transmission, which vacuumizes module, the bottom of the first support with The bottom mobile mechanism is fixedly connected, and the chain conveyer circulation mechanism fits in the first support, and the chain conveyer is followed Ring mechanism includes motor, the first chain group and the first chain wheel set, and the first chain group is around the home in first chain wheel set, institute It states the first chain wheel set to connect with the motor drive, the flexible vacuum pipeline includes several vacuum units and several vacuum ripples Pipe, two adjacent vacuum units are connected by the vacuum corrugated pipe, and several vacuum units are fixed on described In first chain group, the mobile extraction sector includes floating junction, line slide rail, drag device and vacuum pump, the floating Joint sliding cooperates on the line slide rail, and the line slide rail is arranged along the traffic direction of the first chain group, described Vacuum pump is connected with the floating junction, and the floating junction is matched with the vacuum unit, the drag device with it is described Floating junction matches.
By above scheme as it can be seen that since bellows has flexible, if by using by several vacuum units and The vacuum corrugated pipe composition vacuum line is done, so that it is met revolution job requirement, carries out vacuumizing work to realize to synchronize And the function of the return of vacuum line.It is slidably matched, is made described floating with the line slide rail by the way that the floating junction is arranged Dynamic connector can follow pipeline to run after docking with vacuum line, while vacuumize to the flexible vacuum pipeline.Pass through The drag device and the floating junction cooperate, and retract origin to the floating junction for sliding into the line slide rail terminal, To realize that carrying out duration to the flexible vacuum pipeline vacuumizes work, at the same do not influence profile enter high temperature oven into Row transfer work.
One preferred embodiment is that the highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment is set there are two the intermediate support block, Two intermediate support blocks vacuumize module transmission with two transmissions respectively and cooperate, and the highly compatible packaged type is taken out Vacuum equipment further includes driven shaft, and one end of the driven shaft and the chain conveyer circulation mechanism are sequentially connected, the driven shaft The other end and the chain conveyer supporting mechanism be sequentially connected.
By above scheme as it can be seen that making the chain conveyer circulation mechanism transmission connection and the chain by the way that the driven shaft is arranged Transmission support mechanism carries out transmission cooperation, supports machine with the chain conveyer to reach the chain conveyer circulation mechanism transmission connection Structure synchronous operation, ensure that the stabilization when processing of profile.
One preferred embodiment is that the intermediate supports module further includes second support, the bottom of the second support and institute It states bottom mobile mechanism to be fixedly connected, the chain conveyer supporting mechanism fits in the second support, the chain conveyer support Mechanism includes the second chain, the second chain wheel set and several supporting blocks, second chain around the home in second chain wheel set, Several supporting blocks are each attached on second chain.
By above scheme as it can be seen that profile is supported and is placed by the way that the supporting block is arranged.
One preferred embodiment is that the bottom mobile mechanism includes mounting rack and bottom roller, the bottom roller rotation On the mounting rack, the bottom roller is matched with the linear guide for cooperation.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram after clipped repetitive structure of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram for being driven and vacuumizing module;
Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of part A in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram after the clipped repetitive structure of the intermediate supports module;
Fig. 5 is the enlarged drawing of part B in Fig. 4.
Specific embodiment
As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the present invention includes that both ends transmission vacuumizes mould group, Ruo Ganzhong Between supporting module 1 and moving track group, it includes that two transmissions being oppositely arranged vacuumize mould that both ends transmission, which vacuumizes mould group, Block 2, two transmissions vacuumize module 2 and the bottom of several intermediate supports modules 1 is provided with bottom moving machine Structure, two transmissions vacuumize module 2 and several intermediate supports modules 1 by the bottom mobile mechanism activity Cooperation is in the moving track group, and the transmission vacuumizes module 2 and the intermediate supports module 1 transmission cooperates, the biography The dynamic module 2 that vacuumizes includes that flexible vacuum pipeline, mobile extraction sector and chain conveyer circulation mechanism, the flexible vacuum pipeline are suitable It fits on the chain conveyer circulation mechanism, the flexible vacuum pipeline is matched with the mobile extraction sector, the intermediate branch Hold mode block 1 includes chain conveyer supporting mechanism, and the moving guide rail group includes several linear guides 3.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, to vacuumize module 2 further include first support 4 for the transmission, and described the The bottom of one bracket 4 is fixedly connected with the bottom mobile mechanism, and the chain conveyer circulation mechanism fits in the first support 4 On, the chain conveyer circulation mechanism includes motor 5, the first chain group and the first chain wheel set, and the first chain group is around the home in institute It states in the first chain wheel set, first chain wheel set and the motor 5 are sequentially connected, if the flexible vacuum pipeline includes dry vacuum Unit 6 and several vacuum corrugated pipes 7, the vacuum unit 6 of adjacent two is connected by the vacuum corrugated pipe 7, several The vacuum unit 6 is fixed in the first chain group, the mobile extraction sector include floating junction 8, line slide rail 9, Drag device 10 and vacuum pump 11, the floating junction 8 are slidably fitted on the line slide rail 9, and the line slide rail 9 is along institute State the traffic direction setting of the first chain group, the vacuum pump 11 is connected with the floating junction 8, the floating junction 8 and The vacuum unit 6 matches, and the drag device 10 is matched with the floating junction 8.
In the present embodiment, the vacuum unit 6 include bottom mounting plate, support plate, snap-gauge, limited block, spring and Sleeve, the vacuum unit 6 further include the tee tube being sequentially communicated, connecting tube, ball valve and straight tube, the bottom mounting plate with The first chain group is fixedly connected, and the support plate and the limited block are each attached on the bottom mounting plate, the card Plate is fixedly connected with the support plate, and two nozzles of the tee tube on the same axis are described true with adjacent two respectively Empty bellows 7 is connected to, and the third nozzle of the tee tube passes through the bottom mounting plate and a pipe with the connecting tube Mouthful connection, the straight tube pass through the support plate, and the spring and the sleeve be set on the straight tube, the sleeve with The straight tube is slidably matched, and between the support plate and the sleeve, the sleeve and the snap-gauge limit the spring Cooperation.The limited block and forced fit.The connecting tube includes L shape pipe and T shape pipe, the L shape pipe and the T shape Guan Ruo It does and is spaced setting on the vacuum unit 6, the vacuum unit 6 further includes quick-joint mother head, the quick-joint mother head and the T shape pipe Be connected far from one end of the ball valve, the quick-joint mother head is normally closed connector.The quick-joint mother head and the floating junction 8 It matches.
In the present embodiment, the first support 4 includes I-steel one, and the both ends of the vacuum unit 6 are provided with rolling Wheel one, the idler wheel one is matched with the I-steel one, and then supports the first chain group, guarantees the first chain group Stable operation.
In the present embodiment, transmission vacuumizes module 2 and sets that there are two mobile extraction sector, two mobile extraction sectors It is located at the both ends of the first chain group.
In the present embodiment, the highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment is set there are two the intermediate support block 15, Two intermediate support blocks 15 vacuumize the transmission of module 2 with two transmissions respectively and cooperate, and the highly compatible is removable Formula vaccum-pumping equipment further includes driven shaft 12, and one end of the driven shaft 12 and the chain conveyer circulation mechanism are sequentially connected, institute The other end and the chain conveyer supporting mechanism for stating driven shaft 12 are sequentially connected.
As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, in the present embodiment, the intermediate supports module 1 further includes second support 13, and described The bottom of two brackets 13 is fixedly connected with the bottom mobile mechanism, and the chain conveyer supporting mechanism fits in the second support On 13, the chain conveyer supporting mechanism includes the second chain 14, the second chain wheel set and several supporting blocks 15, second chain 14 around the home in second chain wheel set, and several supporting blocks 15 are each attached on second chain 14.
In the present embodiment, the second support 13 includes I-steel two, if the intermediate supports module 1 further includes solid Fixed board, the supporting block 15 are fixed on second chain 14 by the fixed plate, and the both ends of the fixed plate are respectively provided with There is idler wheel two, the idler wheel two is matched with the I-steel two, and then supports second chain, guarantees first chain Stable operation.
In the present embodiment, the bottom mobile mechanism includes mounting rack and bottom roller 16,16 turns of the bottom roller On the mounting rack, the bottom roller 16 is matched with the linear guide 3 for dynamic cooperation.
In the present embodiment, the bottom mobile mechanism further includes brake block, the brake block and the bottom roller 16 It matches, to prevent the bottom mobile mechanism from opposite sliding occurs.
In the present embodiment, the motor 5 is servo motor, and the highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment further includes Controller, all motors 5 are electrically connected with the controller.
Workflow of the invention:
The relative position that module 2 is vacuumized by adjusting two transmissions for being located at moving track group both ends, to profile 17 length is adapted to.Start all motors 5 by the controller and runs simultaneously all motors 5.It is logical Cross the vacuum list that profile 17 is placed in the supporting block 15 and the transmission of profile 17 and two is vacuumized to module 2 Member matches, and then the transfer film coated to profile 17 vacuumizes, while profile 17 is transported with the chain conveyer circulation mechanism It is advanced into high temperature oven.It, will be under the profile 17 that transferred from the other end of first chain wheel set after profile 17 transfers Material.Feeding end feeding in continuous material is to improve working efficiency.
The present invention is applied to the technical field of vaccum-pumping equipment.
Although the embodiment of the present invention is described with practical solution, the limit to meaning of the present invention is not constituted It makes, for those skilled in the art, is all to the modification of its embodiment and with the combination of other schemes according to this specification Obviously.

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1. a kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment, it is characterised in that:It includes that both ends transmission vacuumizes mould group, several Intermediate supports module(1)With moving track group, it includes that two transmissions being oppositely arranged are taken out very that the both ends transmission, which vacuumizes mould group, Empty module(2), two it is described transmission vacuumize module(2)And several intermediate supports modules(1)Bottom be provided with Bottom mobile mechanism, two transmissions vacuumize module(2)And several intermediate supports modules(1)Pass through the bottom The activity of mobile mechanism of portion cooperates in the moving track group, and the transmission vacuumizes module(2)With the intermediate supports module (1)Transmission cooperation, the transmission vacuumize module(2)Including flexible vacuum pipeline, mobile extraction sector and chain conveyer circulator Structure, the flexible vacuum pipeline fit on the chain conveyer circulation mechanism, the flexible vacuum pipeline and the mobile pumping Mechanism matches, the intermediate supports module(1)Including chain conveyer supporting mechanism, the moving guide rail group includes that several straight lines are led Rail(3).
2. a kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The transmission is taken out Vacuum module(2)It further include first support(4), the first support(4)Bottom be fixedly connected with the bottom mobile mechanism, The chain conveyer circulation mechanism fits in the first support(4)On, the chain conveyer circulation mechanism includes motor(5), first Chain group and the first chain wheel set, the first chain group around the home in first chain wheel set, first chain wheel set with it is described Motor(5)Transmission connection, the flexible vacuum pipeline includes several vacuum units(6)With several vacuum corrugated pipes(7), adjacent Two vacuum units(6)Pass through the vacuum corrugated pipe(7)It is connected, several vacuum units(6)It is fixed on described In first chain group, the mobile extraction sector includes floating junction(8), line slide rail(9), drag device(10)And vacuum pump (11), the floating junction(8)It is slidably fitted in the line slide rail(9)On, the line slide rail(9)Along first chain The traffic direction setting of group, the vacuum pump(11)With the floating junction(8)It is connected, the floating junction(8)With it is described Vacuum unit(6)It matches, the drag device(10)With the floating junction(8)It matches.
3. a kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:It is described high compatible Property packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment set there are two the intermediate support block(15), two intermediate support blocks(15)Respectively with two A transmission vacuumizes module(2)Transmission cooperation, the highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment further includes driven shaft (12), the driven shaft(12)One end and the chain conveyer circulation mechanism be sequentially connected, the driven shaft(12)The other end It is sequentially connected with the chain conveyer supporting mechanism.
4. a kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The intermediate branch Hold mode block(1)It further include second support(13), the second support(13)Bottom be fixedly connected with the bottom mobile mechanism, The chain conveyer supporting mechanism fits in the second support(13)On, the chain conveyer supporting mechanism includes the second chain (14), the second chain wheel set and several supporting blocks(15), second chain(14)It is several around the home in second chain wheel set The supporting block(15)It is each attached to second chain(14)On.
5. a kind of highly compatible packaged type vaccum-pumping equipment according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The bottom is moved Motivation structure includes mounting rack and bottom roller(16), the bottom roller(16)It is rotatably assorted on the mounting rack, the bottom Portion's idler wheel(16)With the linear guide(3)It matches.
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