Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an improved automatic pipe centering and positioning device and a using method thereof.
In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme of the invention is as follows: the utility model provides a pipe automatic centering positioner which characterized in that: the automatic centering and positioning device comprises an installation table, wherein a fixing mechanism is arranged on one side of the installation table, and a slidable moving mechanism is arranged on the installation table; the fixed mechanism is provided with a fixed side clamping device and a fixed side bearing device, the moving mechanism is provided with a moving side clamping device matched with the fixed side clamping device and a moving side bearing device matched with the fixed side bearing device, and the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device are respectively connected with the centering and positioning detection device.
Preferably, the centering and positioning detection device is arranged in the hollow shell of the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism and comprises a centering and positioning detection head and a centering and positioning detection end seat, the centering and positioning detection head is connected with the centering and positioning detection end seat through a centering and positioning adsorption body, and the centering and positioning detection end seat is connected with the shell of the fixing mechanism and the shell of the moving mechanism.
Furthermore, a through hole for the pipe to pass through is arranged between the fixed side clamping device and the movable side clamping device, a plurality of clamping jaws are uniformly distributed on the periphery of the through hole, and the center line of the through hole is matched with the height of the centering positioning detection device; the fixed-side bearer device and the moving-side bearer device include a rotatable conveying roller.
A use method of a pipe automatic centering and positioning device is characterized in that: the using method comprises the following steps: a. firstly, adjusting the distance positions of a fixing mechanism and a moving mechanism according to the length of the pipe, selecting a fixed side clamping device at the single side end of the pipe or presetting installation fittings on the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device at the double side end of the pipe according to the automatic centering, positioning and assembling requirements of the single side end or the double side end of the pipe, and placing the pipe on a fixed side supporting device and a moving side supporting device; b. the fixed side supporting device and the moving side supporting device automatically adjust the center line of the pipe to be coincided with the center lines of the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device and the center lines of the installation accessories placed on the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device; c. the moving mechanism moves along the guide rail to be close to the fixing mechanism, the centering and positioning detection head of the moving mechanism senses a signal, and the centering and positioning detection device of the moving mechanism is attached to and fixed with one end of the pipe; d. the moving mechanism continuously approaches to the fixing mechanism along the guide rail, a centering and positioning detection head of the fixing mechanism senses a signal, a centering and positioning detection device of the fixing mechanism is attached to the other end of the pipe, and the moving mechanism stops moving; e. the moving mechanism starts to be far away from the fixing mechanism along the guide rail, after the moving mechanism runs for a set distance S1, the pipe end centering and positioning of the fixing mechanism are completed, the centering and positioning detection device of the moving mechanism is separated from the end part of the pipe, if the pipe needs to be centered and positioned at two ends, the moving mechanism continues to be far away from the fixing mechanism to move, and after the moving mechanism runs for a set distance S2, the pipe end centering and positioning of the moving mechanism are completed.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the invention comprises the improvement of a plurality of details besides the improvement of the whole technical scheme, and particularly has the following beneficial effects:
1. according to the improved scheme, the pipe positioning device is provided with the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism, the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism are respectively provided with the clamping device and the supporting device, a pipe can be placed on the supporting device, the single-side end or the double-side end of the pipe can be adjusted and centered and positioned through the clamping devices at the two ends, the centering and positioning of the single-side end or the double-side end of the pipe and a flange or a sleeve are realized, the automation degree is high, and the working efficiency is effectively improved;
2. according to the technical scheme, the centering and positioning detection device comprises a centering and positioning detection head and a centering and positioning detection end seat, the centering and positioning detection head is connected with the centering and positioning detection end seat through a centering and positioning adsorption body, and the centering and positioning detection device can be suitable for pipes of various specifications after being matched with a clamping device, and is wide in application range, good in centering and positioning effect, fast, convenient, safe and reliable;
3. the automatic centering and positioning device has the advantages of compact structure, small occupied area, simple and convenient operation, convenient popularization and higher commercial and utilization values.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
The invention provides a pipe automatic centering and positioning device, which is particularly shown in figure 1, and is different from the prior art in that: the automatic centering and positioning device comprises an installation table 1, a guide rail is arranged on the installation table, a fixing mechanism 2 is arranged on one side of the guide rail, a slidable moving mechanism 3 is arranged on the guide rail, the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism are matched with each other, and the central lines of the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism are superposed; the fixed mechanism is provided with a fixed side clamping device 5 and a fixed side bearing device 4, the moving mechanism is provided with a moving side clamping device 5 matched with the fixed side clamping device and a moving side bearing device 4 matched with the fixed side bearing device, and the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device are respectively connected with a centering and positioning detection device 6.
In the implementation, fixed clamping device and removal clamping device cooperate the use, both are the multi-jaw structure, can expect to assemble flange or the sleeve pipe that needs and pipe centering location combination, the central line coincidence of fixed clamping device and removal clamping device guarantees the both ends centering location of pipe, be equipped with centering location detection device simultaneously at fixed clamping device and the rear end of removing clamping device, the tip of centering location detection device corresponds with clamping device's central through-hole position, when the tip of pipe passes the through-hole, well positioning detection device can detect whether the pipe is laminated with it, be used for the signal, start or pause the motion of moving mechanism. During operation, the moving distance of the moving mechanism is controlled to ensure the depth of the pipe and the insertion flange or the sleeve, and ensure the safety and the effectiveness of centering positioning.
Specifically, the advantages of the present invention are as follows:
1. the invention realizes automatic centering, positioning and assembling of the pipe and the flange or the sleeve, and effectively improves the working efficiency.
2. The invention has wide application range, is suitable for pipes with different specifications, is suitable for arbitrary combination of flanges or sleeves at two ends, and automatic centering and positioning assembly of the pipes and the flanges or sleeves at two ends or on one side.
3. The invention has the advantages of high automation degree, compact structure, safety and reliability.
Example 1
The automatic centering and positioning device comprises an installation table, wherein a fixing mechanism is arranged on one side of the installation table, and a slidable moving mechanism is arranged on the installation table; the fixed mechanism is provided with a fixed side clamping device and a fixed side bearing device, the moving mechanism is provided with a moving side clamping device matched with the fixed side clamping device and a moving side bearing device matched with the fixed side bearing device, and the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device are respectively connected with the centering and positioning detection device.
The centering and positioning detection device is arranged in the hollow shell of the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism and comprises a centering and positioning detection head and a centering and positioning detection end seat, the centering and positioning detection head is connected with the centering and positioning detection end seat through a centering and positioning adsorption body, and the centering and positioning detection end seat is connected with the shell of the fixing mechanism and the shell of the moving mechanism. A through hole for a pipe to pass through is formed between the fixed side clamping device and the movable side clamping device, a plurality of clamping jaws which are uniformly distributed on the periphery of the through hole, generally 3 or 5 clamping jaws can be selected, the center line of the through hole is matched with the height of the centering and positioning detection device, namely the height of the through hole is consistent with that of the center line of the centering and positioning detection device, and the distance between the through hole and the through hole can be adjusted by moving the centering and positioning detection device; the fixed side bearer device and the movable side bearer device comprise rotatable conveying rollers, and the central line of the pipe is matched with the clamping devices at two side ends through adjustment of the conveying rollers. In implementation, the centering detection head adopts a disc type plane pressure sensor, and the centering adsorption body adopts an electromagnetic type sucking disc.
Specifically, the flange or the sleeve is first mounted on the fixed-side and moving-side holding devices 5 in advance, respectively, and the pipe is placed on the fixed-side and moving-side holding devices 4. The moving mechanism 3 moves close to the fixing mechanism 2, the centering and positioning detection head 61 of the centering and positioning detection device 6 of the moving mechanism 3 senses signals, and the moving side mechanism automatic centering and positioning detection device 6 is attached to one side end of the pipe. The moving mechanism 3 continues to move close to the fixing mechanism 2, the centering and positioning detection head 61 of the centering and positioning detection device 6 of the fixing mechanism 2 senses a signal, and the moving mechanism 3 stops moving. The centering and positioning detection head 61 of the centering and positioning detection device 6 of the moving mechanism 3 is attached to the end part of the pipe, the moving mechanism 3 starts to be away from the fixing mechanism 2, and after the moving mechanism 3 runs for a distance S1, the centering and positioning of the pipe on the side of the fixing mechanism 2 is completed. The centering and positioning detection head 61 of the automatic centering and positioning detection device 6 of the moving mechanism 3 is separated from the end part of the pipe, the moving mechanism 3 is continuously away from the fixing mechanism side 2, the moving mechanism 3 is continuously operated for a distance S2, and the pipe end positioning and centering of the moving mechanism 3 are completed. So far, the automatic centering and positioning of the pipes at the two sides of the fixing mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3 are completed.
Example 2
The use method of the automatic pipe centering and positioning device is different from the prior art in that: the using method comprises the following steps: a. firstly, adjusting the distance positions of a fixing mechanism and a moving mechanism according to the length of the pipe, selecting a fixed side clamping device at the single side end of the pipe or presetting installation fittings on the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device at the double side end of the pipe according to the automatic centering, positioning and assembling requirements of the single side end or the double side end of the pipe, and placing the pipe on a fixed side supporting device and a moving side supporting device; b. the central line of the pipe, the central line of the fixed side clamping device and the central line of the movable side clamping device are automatically adjusted by the fixed side supporting device and the movable side supporting device to coincide with the central line of the installation fittings placed on the fixed side clamping device and the movable side clamping device, specifically, the fixed side supporting device and the movable side supporting device both have the up-down lifting function, the central line of the pipe and the central line of the clamping device (namely the central line of the flange or the sleeve) are ensured to coincide by accurately controlling the up-down height of the fixed side supporting device and the movable side supporting device through servo drive, the servo drive is the prior art, and specific working principles and control equipment are not repeated; c. the moving mechanism moves along the guide rail to be close to the fixing mechanism, the centering and positioning detection head of the moving mechanism senses a signal, and the centering and positioning detection device of the moving mechanism is attached to and fixed with one end of the pipe; d. the moving mechanism continuously approaches to the fixing mechanism along the guide rail, a centering and positioning detection head of the fixing mechanism senses a signal, a centering and positioning detection device of the fixing mechanism is attached to the other end of the pipe, and the moving mechanism stops moving; e. the moving mechanism starts to be far away from the fixing mechanism along the guide rail, after the moving mechanism runs for a set distance S1, the pipe end centering and positioning of the fixing mechanism are completed, the centering and positioning detection device of the moving mechanism is separated from the end part of the pipe, if the pipe needs to be centered and positioned at two ends, the moving mechanism continues to be far away from the fixing mechanism to move, and after the moving mechanism runs for a set distance S2, the pipe end centering and positioning of the moving mechanism are completed.
Specifically, in the step a, the mounting fittings are flanges or sleeves, and the mounting fittings are clamped on a fixed side clamping device on one side of the pipe or fixed side and moving side clamping devices on two ends of the pipe in advance; e. when the single-side end of the pipe is centered, S1 is the length L of the flange or sleeve minus the depth of the pipe inserted into the flange or sleeve of the fixture (see fig. 6); when the two sides of the pipe are centered, S1 is the length L of the flange or the sleeve minus the depth of the flange or the sleeve of the fixing mechanism inserted into one end of the pipe, and S2 is the depth of the flange or the sleeve of the moving mechanism inserted into the other end of the pipe (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The accurate movement can ensure the combination degree of the flange or the sleeve and the end part of the pipe, the depth of the end part of the pipe penetrating into the flange or the sleeve is accurately controllable, and the integral strength and the combination effectiveness are improved.
In the step a, the centering and positioning detection device is arranged in the hollow shells of the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism and comprises a centering and positioning detection head and a centering and positioning detection end seat, the centering and positioning detection head is connected with the centering and positioning detection end seat through a centering and positioning adsorption body, and the centering and positioning detection end seat is connected with the shells of the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism. A through hole for the pipe to pass through is arranged between the fixed side clamping device and the moving side clamping device, a plurality of clamping jaws are uniformly distributed on the periphery of the through hole, and the center line of the through hole is matched with the height of the centering positioning detection device; the fixed-side bearer device and the moving-side bearer device include a rotatable conveying roller. Furthermore, the diameter of the centering and positioning adsorption body is matched with the size of the through hole and is generally smaller than the diameter of the through hole, so that the centering and positioning adsorption body can just pass through the through hole, and the effective fit between the centering and positioning detection head and the end part of the pipe is ensured.
Example 3
In a specific embodiment, the mounting table 1 is arranged to be supported on the ground, and the upper surface of the mounting table 1 is provided with a track for moving in cooperation with the moving mechanism 3. The fixing mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3 are uniformly distributed on the upper surface of the mounting table 1 and are respectively arranged on two sides of the mounting table 1.
The clamping devices 5 are used in pairs, respectively as a fixed-side clamping device and a moving-side clamping device, which are arranged on the end outer side plates of the fixed mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3, respectively, as a flange or sleeve fixing device. The fixed-side clamping device and the moving-side clamping device 5 are arranged on the fixed mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3 respectively in a face-to-face mode, and the positions of the central holes are overlapped. The fixed side clamping device 5 and the movable side clamping device 5 are of hollow structures, a plurality of clamping claws are uniformly distributed on the outer end face of each clamping device, and the clamping claws can synchronously move forwards and backwards to jointly and firmly clamp the flange or the sleeve.
The supporting devices 4 are used in pairs, respectively a fixed-side supporting device and a moving-side supporting device, which are respectively disposed on the upper surfaces of the fixed mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3. The holding device 4 is arranged at a position remote from the holding device 5. The pipe is placed on the fixed side and moving side supporting devices 4, the fixed side and moving side supporting devices 4 are used as carriers for bearing the pipe, and the central line of the pipe can be automatically adjusted to be coincident with the central line of the clamping device 5 and the central line of the flange/sleeve placed on the fixed side and moving side clamping device 5. The upper parts of the fixed side and the moving side supporting devices 4 are provided with conveying rollers capable of flexibly rotating, and the pipe is placed on the supporting devices 4 and can move along the direction vertical to the conveying rollers of the supporting devices 4.
The automatic centering and positioning detection device 6 is respectively arranged in the inner hollow spaces of the fixing mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3 and is positioned right behind the fixing side clamping device 5 and the moving side clamping device 5. The automatic centering and positioning detection device 6 comprises a centering and positioning detection head 61, a centering and positioning adsorption body 62 and a centering and positioning detection end seat 63. The centering and positioning detection end seat 63 is arranged in the hollow space inside the fixing mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3 through a sliding seat, the centering and positioning adsorption body 62 is arranged right ahead of the centering and positioning detection end seat 63, and the centering and positioning detection head 61 is arranged right ahead of the centering and positioning adsorption body 62. The centering and positioning detection head 61, the centering and positioning adsorption body 62 and the centering and positioning detection end seat 63 are connected in pairs through threads, so that the disassembly is convenient.
The centering and positioning detection end seat 63 is arranged in the hollow space inside the fixing mechanism 2 and the moving mechanism 3 through a sliding seat, and the automatic centering and positioning detection device 6 can be integrally detached through detaching the sliding seat. During operation, the centering and positioning detection end seat 63 is locked, and the automatic centering and positioning detection device 6 is kept still.
The centering and positioning detection head 61 detects whether the pipe is attached to the centering and positioning detection device 6. When the centering and positioning detection head 61 is triggered by a sensing signal, the end part of the tube is attached to the centering and positioning detection head 61, and the tube, the centering and positioning detection head 61 and the centering and positioning absorption body 62 are absorbed together or separated from each other by controlling the centering and positioning absorption body 62.
The centering and positioning detection head 61 and the centering and positioning absorption body 62 are superposed with the central lines of the fixed side and moving side clamping devices 5 and are positioned in the hollow structures of the fixed side and moving side clamping devices 5. The surface of the centering detection head 61 coincides with the bottom surface of the clamping jaws of the fixed-side and moving-side clamping devices 5, which is also the fixed positioning surface for flange/sleeve clamping. After the centering and positioning is completed, the pipe is inserted into the flange or the sleeve to a certain depth S. The relative positional relationship of the pipe, the flange (sleeve), the holding claws of the fixed-side and moving-side holding devices 5, and the centering detection head 61 is as shown in fig. 6 and 7. The clamping device 5 is here preferably a three-jaw or multi-jaw chuck; the centering positioning detection head 61 is preferably a disc type plane pressure sensor; the centering suction 62 is preferably an electromagnetic suction cup. Since the disc type plane pressure sensor and the electromagnetic type sucker are both in the prior art, the working principle and the specific structure of the disc type plane pressure sensor and the electromagnetic type sucker are not repeated.
Specifically, the core of this patent lies in setting up automatic centering location detection device 6 and realizing automatic centering assembly, rather than mount table or supporting device.
Namely, the maximum improvement point of the patent technology is as follows:
at present, when the pipe is assembled with the flange or the sleeve, the pipe needs to be inserted into the flange or the sleeve to a certain depth, the specification number of the pipe is various, the insertion depth of each pipe is also different, and the clearance between the pipe and the flange or the sleeve is very small. So if automatic centering assembly is to be achieved, 2 problems have to be solved: 1) the insertion depth can be accurately controlled; 2) the pipe and flange or sleeve centerlines are completely coincident. The prior art adopts the manual work to lay the gasket in advance for solving the problem 1), and the insertion depth is indirectly controlled by controlling the thickness of the gasket. The prior art therefore has no way of achieving self-centering assembly, namely the bottleneck and pain spots of the prior art.
In addition, because the length of the sleeve is long, the depth of the pipe inserted into the sleeve is also deep, and after the assembly is completed, the gasket in the sleeve is difficult to smoothly take out, so that the time is wasted, and the defects of the prior art are overcome.
The invention solves the problems by arranging an automatic centering and positioning detection device, wherein the centering and positioning detection device comprises a centering and positioning detection head and a centering and positioning detection end seat, the centering and positioning detection head is connected with the centering and positioning detection end seat through a centering and positioning adsorption body, and the centering and positioning detection end seat is connected with the shells of the fixing mechanism and the moving mechanism.
The centering detection head is used for detecting whether the pipe reaches the required depth when the pipe is inserted into the flange or the sleeve. If the pressure sensor of the detection head has signals, the pipe is inserted in place, and the insertion depth meets the requirement.
The centering positioning of the adsorbent has 2 points: 1) when the movable end moves towards the fixed end, the pipe cannot be separated from the detection head, otherwise the insertion depth fluctuates and becomes inaccurate; 2) when the movable end needs to be far away from the fixed end, the centering positioning adsorption body can drag the pipe to move towards the far direction, if the pipe does not have the adsorption effect, the traction effect on the pipe is lost, and the automatic positioning can not be realized.
The centering and positioning detection end seat is used for bearing the centering and positioning detection head and the centering and positioning adsorption body. The device has the function of accurate movement back and forth, and realizes accurate control through servo drive.
The centering and positioning detection head, the centering and positioning adsorption body and the centering and positioning detection end seat can not be separated all the time. The centering positioning adsorption body adsorbs the tube through adsorbing the gap of the detection head, and the adsorption body can also adsorb the detection head and the tube at the same time. The centering and positioning detection head 61, the centering and positioning absorption body 62 and the centering and positioning detection end seat 63 are connected with each other through threads, and are changed, disassembled, maintained and overhauled.
2. This patent still a bit is different from prior art, and prior art centering assembly is that the pipe is motionless, and both ends clamping device drives flange or sleeve pipe and is close to the pipe. The pipe insertion depth is completely guaranteed by the thickness of the gasket, the thickness machining error of the gasket can cause the pipe insertion depth error, meanwhile, the insertion depth has no detection means, the method belongs to open loop and no feedback, and the precision is greatly influenced. This patent adopts the mode that the pipe removed, and accurate location depth of insertion belongs to closed-loop control, and is not only high-efficient accurate, labour saving and time saving simultaneously.
3. This patent still a bit is different from prior art, is exactly because designed automatic centering location detection device 6, and clamping device and prior art's clamping device are different, and prior art's clamping device middle part is solid, because need lay flange or sleeve pipe and gasket, and the location installation face of flange or sleeve pipe and gasket installation is regarded as to solid face. Clamping device's middle part is hollow in this patent, need not lay the gasket, also does not need to install the locating surface for the structure is more simple, is convenient for make reduce cost.
The foregoing is a more detailed description of the present invention in connection with specific preferred embodiments thereof, and it is not intended that the invention be limited to the specific details set forth herein. For those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and all shall be considered as belonging to the protection scope of the invention.