CN118492271A - Combined casting device for ceramic core wax parts with top cover structure - Google Patents
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技术领域Technical Field
本发明涉及铸造技术领域,更具体地说,它涉及带顶部盖板结构的陶芯蜡件的组合铸造装置。The invention relates to the field of casting technology, and more particularly to a combined casting device for ceramic core wax parts with a top cover plate structure.
背景技术Background Art
熔模铸造因其尺寸精度高、无分型面、适用合金范围广等优点,主要应用于生产汽轮机、燃气轮机等构型复杂的仪器原件。在使用熔模铸造的方法生产顶部带盖板结构、内腔形状复杂的空心叶片(如图12所示)的时候,由于铸件内腔结构复杂,或者铸件内腔比内腔口大,无法用蜡模模具制作出蜡模,所以通常会采用盖板-内腔一体式陶芯成型的方法,或内腔陶芯成型,盖板模壳成型的方法;Investment casting is mainly used in the production of steam turbines, gas turbines and other instrument components with complex configurations due to its advantages of high dimensional accuracy, no parting surface, and a wide range of applicable alloys. When using the investment casting method to produce hollow blades with a top cover plate structure and a complex inner cavity shape (as shown in Figure 12), due to the complex structure of the casting cavity, or the casting cavity is larger than the cavity mouth, it is impossible to make a wax mold with a wax mold, so the cover plate-inner cavity integrated ceramic core molding method, or the inner cavity ceramic core molding and cover plate mold shell molding method are usually used;
但不论是盖板-内腔一体式陶芯成型还是内腔陶芯成型都存在一定的问题,盖板-内腔一体式陶芯成型(参照图13所示):这种成型方法的优点是铸件表面质量好,盖板与内腔互扭角小,但这种方法对陶芯强度、尺寸要求较为严格,在蜡模压制和浇注的过程中都极易造成断芯,这对于陶芯的设计和生产提出了更高的要求;内腔陶芯成型,盖板模壳成型:这种方法对陶芯要求较低,但是对制壳要求较为严苛,尤其是顶部盖板结构处,极易形成夹渣,导致铸件报废,因此我们设计一种带顶部盖板结构的陶芯蜡件的组合铸造装置老解决上述问题。However, both the cover plate-inner cavity integrated ceramic core molding and the inner cavity ceramic core molding have certain problems. The cover plate-inner cavity integrated ceramic core molding (as shown in Figure 13): The advantage of this molding method is that the surface quality of the casting is good and the torsion angle between the cover plate and the inner cavity is small, but this method has strict requirements on the strength and size of the ceramic core. It is very easy to cause core breakage during the wax mold pressing and pouring process, which puts higher requirements on the design and production of the ceramic core; Inner cavity ceramic core molding, cover plate mold shell molding: This method has lower requirements on the ceramic core, but has more stringent requirements on the shell making, especially at the top cover plate structure, which is very easy to form slag inclusions, resulting in scrapped castings. Therefore, we designed a combined casting device for ceramic core wax parts with a top cover plate structure to solve the above problems.
发明内容Summary of the invention
本发明提供带顶部盖板结构的陶芯蜡件的组合铸造装置,解决现有技术中盖板-内腔一体式陶芯成型方法对陶芯强度、尺寸要求较为严格,在蜡模压制和浇注的过程中都极易造成断芯,内腔陶芯成型,盖板模壳成型方法对制壳要求较为严苛,顶部盖板结构处极易形成夹渣,导致铸件报废的技术问题。The present invention provides a combined casting device for ceramic core wax parts with a top cover plate structure, which solves the technical problems in the prior art that the cover plate-inner cavity integrated ceramic core molding method has strict requirements on the strength and size of the ceramic core, and is very likely to cause core breakage during the wax mold pressing and pouring process. The inner cavity ceramic core molding and cover plate mold shell molding methods have strict requirements on shell making, and slag inclusions are very likely to form at the top cover plate structure, resulting in the scrapping of castings.
根据本发明的一个方面,提供了带顶部盖板结构的陶芯蜡件的组合铸造装置,包括:底座和陶芯组件,所述底座的顶部固定安装有两块支撑板,两块支撑板之间设置有两条输送带,两条输送带用于输送陶芯组件,所述陶芯组件包括内腔陶芯、盖板陶芯和两块延长输送板,两块延长输送板分别设置在内腔陶芯的前后两端,两块支撑板之间设置有开合模机构、注蜡机构和顶板拼接机构;According to one aspect of the present invention, a combined casting device for ceramic core wax parts with a top cover plate structure is provided, comprising: a base and a ceramic core assembly, two support plates are fixedly installed on the top of the base, two conveyor belts are arranged between the two support plates, and the two conveyor belts are used to convey the ceramic core assembly, the ceramic core assembly comprises an inner cavity ceramic core, a cover plate ceramic core and two extended conveyor plates, the two extended conveyor plates are respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the inner cavity ceramic core, and a mold opening and closing mechanism, a wax injection mechanism and a top plate splicing mechanism are arranged between the two support plates;
所述开合模机构包括两个导槽,两个导槽分别开设在两块支撑板上,所述导槽的左右两侧内壁之间转动安装有同一根丝杆,所述丝杆的外侧螺纹连接有螺纹套,两个螺纹套相靠近一侧均固定安装有限位导轨,所述限位导轨上开设有T形导槽,所述T形导槽内滑动连接有L形滑杆,两根L形滑杆的顶端固定安装有同一个下模具,所述下模具的前后两侧均固定安装有安装杆,两根安装杆之间固定安装有同一个上模具,两个L形滑杆相远离一侧均固定安装有调节杆,两块支撑板相靠近一侧均开设有调节槽,所述调节杆滑动连接在调节槽内。The mold opening and closing mechanism includes two guide grooves, which are respectively provided on two support plates, a same screw rod is rotatably installed between the inner walls on the left and right sides of the guide groove, a threaded sleeve is threadedly connected to the outer side of the screw rod, and a limiting guide rail is fixedly installed on the side close to the two threaded sleeves, a T-shaped guide groove is provided on the limiting guide rail, an L-shaped sliding rod is slidably connected in the T-shaped guide groove, a same lower mold is fixedly installed on the top of the two L-shaped sliding rods, mounting rods are fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the lower mold, and a same upper mold is fixedly installed between the two mounting rods, an adjusting rod is fixedly installed on the side away from the two L-shaped sliding rods, an adjusting groove is provided on the side close to the two support plates, and the adjusting rod is slidably connected in the adjusting groove.
进一步地:两块支撑板的左侧均固定安装有驱动电机,所述丝杆的左端贯穿导槽,并与驱动电机的输出轴固定连接,两个限位导轨呈对称设置,两根L形滑杆呈对称设置,所述调节槽的轨迹为从左至右逐渐升高然后趋于平稳最后下降,所述上模具与下模具配合使用,所述上模具顶部开设有注蜡口。Furthermore: a driving motor is fixedly installed on the left side of the two support plates, the left end of the screw rod passes through the guide groove and is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, the two limit guide rails are symmetrically arranged, and the two L-shaped sliding rods are symmetrically arranged. The trajectory of the adjustment groove gradually rises from left to right, then tends to be stable and finally decreases. The upper mold is used in conjunction with the lower mold, and a wax injection port is opened on the top of the upper mold.
进一步地:所述注蜡机构包括滑动架,所述滑动架固定安装在两个螺纹套上,所述滑动架的顶部固定安装有两个弹簧,两个弹簧的顶端固定安装有同一个三角块,所述三角块的底部固定安装有注蜡头,所述注蜡头的底端贯穿滑动架的顶部内壁,并与其滑动连接,所述注蜡头的外侧固定安装有限位套。Furthermore: the wax injection mechanism includes a sliding frame, which is fixedly mounted on two threaded sleeves, two springs are fixedly mounted on the top of the sliding frame, the same triangular block is fixedly mounted on the top of the two springs, a wax injection head is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the triangular block, the bottom end of the wax injection head passes through the top inner wall of the sliding frame and is slidably connected thereto, and a limiting sleeve is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the wax injection head.
进一步地:所述滑动架的顶部固定安装有储蜡罐,所述储蜡罐的前侧固定安装有输送管,所述输送管的前端与注蜡头固定连接,所述输送管上设置有注蜡泵。Furthermore: a wax storage tank is fixedly installed on the top of the sliding frame, a delivery pipe is fixedly installed on the front side of the wax storage tank, the front end of the delivery pipe is fixedly connected to the wax injection head, and a wax injection pump is arranged on the delivery pipe.
进一步地:所述底座的顶部固定安装有调节架,所述调节架上固定安装有调节板,调节板底部开设有两个楔形面,两个楔形面呈对称设置,所述调节板与三角块相配合使用,所述调节架与支撑板之间的距离大于滑动架与支撑板之间的距离。Furthermore: an adjustment frame is fixedly installed on the top of the base, an adjustment plate is fixedly installed on the adjustment frame, two wedge-shaped surfaces are opened at the bottom of the adjustment plate, the two wedge-shaped surfaces are symmetrically arranged, the adjustment plate is used in conjunction with the triangular block, and the distance between the adjustment frame and the support plate is greater than the distance between the sliding frame and the support plate.
进一步地:所述顶板拼接机构包括两块固定切板,两块固定切板分别固定安装在两块支撑板相靠近一侧,且两块固定切板呈对称设置,两块固定切板的顶部均固定安装有L形板,两块L形板相靠近一侧均固定安装有气动切刀,所述气动切刀的输出端与固定切板相适配。Furthermore: the top plate splicing mechanism includes two fixed cutting plates, which are respectively fixedly installed on the side close to the two support plates, and the two fixed cutting plates are symmetrically arranged, and L-shaped plates are fixedly installed on the tops of the two fixed cutting plates, and pneumatic cutters are fixedly installed on the side close to the two L-shaped plates, and the output end of the pneumatic cutter is adapted to the fixed cutting plate.
进一步地:所述底座的顶部固定安装有拼接台,所述拼接台的顶部开设有容纳槽,容纳槽轮廓与注蜡凝固后的蜡模轮廓相吻合,两块支撑板的顶部固定安装有同一个安装架,所述安装架的顶部固定安装有气缸,所述气缸的输出端贯穿安装架的顶部内壁,并延伸至其下方。Furthermore: a splicing table is fixedly installed on the top of the base, and a receiving groove is opened on the top of the splicing table. The contour of the receiving groove matches the contour of the wax model after the wax injection and solidification. The tops of the two support plates are fixedly installed with the same mounting frame, and the top of the mounting frame is fixedly installed with a cylinder. The output end of the cylinder passes through the top inner wall of the mounting frame and extends to the bottom thereof.
进一步地:位于后侧的支撑板的顶部固定安装有支承台,所述支承台的后侧固定安装有电动推杆,所述电动推杆的前端贯穿支承台的后侧内壁,并延伸至其前侧。Furthermore: a support platform is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate at the rear side, an electric push rod is fixedly installed on the rear side of the support platform, and the front end of the electric push rod passes through the rear inner wall of the support platform and extends to the front side thereof.
进一步地:位于后侧的支撑板上开设有推料口,所述支承台的顶部设置有推料台,所述推料台穿过推料口,并延伸至拼接台的顶部。Furthermore: a material pushing port is provided on the support plate at the rear side, a material pushing platform is provided on the top of the support platform, and the material pushing platform passes through the material pushing port and extends to the top of the splicing platform.
根据本发明的另一个方面,提供了一种带顶部盖板结构的陶芯蜡件的组合铸造装置的使用方法,包括:According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for using a combined casting device of a ceramic core wax part with a top cover plate structure is provided, comprising:
步骤一:先通过两根输送带向右输送延长输送板和内腔陶芯,当内腔陶芯输送至上模具与下模具之间时,启动两个驱动电机,驱动电机的输出轴转动带动丝杆转动,从而带动与丝杆螺纹连接的螺纹套在导槽的限位下向右移动,进而带动上模具与下模具随内腔陶芯同步向右移动,使内腔陶芯始终处于上模具与下模具之间,随着螺纹套持续向右移动,调节杆也在调节槽内滑动,当调节杆滑动至调节槽的升高段时,调节杆会逐渐向上移动,带动L形滑杆在限位导轨内向上移动,从而带动下模具向上移动逐渐靠近上模具,当调节杆滑动至调节槽的平稳段时,此时下模具与上模具合模。Step 1: First, the extended conveyor plate and the inner cavity ceramic core are conveyed to the right by two conveyor belts. When the inner cavity ceramic core is conveyed to between the upper mold and the lower mold, the two drive motors are started. The output shaft of the drive motor rotates to drive the screw to rotate, thereby driving the threaded sleeve connected to the screw thread to move to the right under the limit of the guide groove, and then driving the upper mold and the lower mold to move to the right synchronously with the inner cavity ceramic core, so that the inner cavity ceramic core is always between the upper mold and the lower mold. As the threaded sleeve continues to move to the right, the adjusting rod also slides in the adjusting groove. When the adjusting rod slides to the rising section of the adjusting groove, the adjusting rod will gradually move upward, driving the L-shaped slide bar to move upward in the limiting guide rail, thereby driving the lower mold to move upward and gradually approach the upper mold. When the adjusting rod slides to the stable section of the adjusting groove, the lower mold and the upper mold are molded together.
步骤二:下模具与上模具合模后继续向右运动,并且滑动支架也会随着螺纹套向右移动,当三角块经过调节板时,首先会经过位于左侧的楔形面,此时三角块会逐渐向下移动,并压缩两根弹簧,带动注蜡头向下滑动,插入到上模具顶部的注蜡口内,接着,三角块在经过位于左侧的楔形面后会与调节板的底部抵接,注蜡头保持插入状态,此时启动注蜡泵,使输送管将储蜡罐内的液态蜡抽出,然后通过注蜡头注入上模具与下模具内,注入完成后,在向右移动过程中液态蜡逐渐冷却凝固形成蜡模(如图5所示)。Step 2: After the lower mold and the upper mold are closed, they continue to move to the right, and the sliding bracket will also move to the right with the threaded sleeve. When the triangular block passes through the adjustment plate, it will first pass through the wedge-shaped surface on the left. At this time, the triangular block will gradually move downward and compress the two springs, driving the wax injection head to slide downward and insert into the wax injection port on the top of the upper mold. Then, after passing the wedge-shaped surface on the left, the triangular block will abut against the bottom of the adjustment plate, and the wax injection head will remain inserted. At this time, start the wax injection pump to allow the delivery pipe to extract the liquid wax in the wax storage tank, and then inject it into the upper and lower molds through the wax injection head. After the injection is completed, the liquid wax gradually cools and solidifies during the movement to the right to form a wax mold (as shown in Figure 5).
步骤三:当三角块移动至调节板位于右侧的楔形面时,两根弹簧会随着三角块移动逐渐释放其弹性势能,带动三角块复位,注蜡头也会逐渐从上模具顶部的注蜡口内拔出,同时调节杆也滑入到调节槽的下降段,此时下模具逐渐开始向下移动开模,随着下模具逐渐下移,两块延长输送板会落在输送带的顶部。Step 3: When the triangle block moves to the wedge-shaped surface of the adjustment plate on the right, the two springs will gradually release their elastic potential energy as the triangle block moves, driving the triangle block to reset, and the wax injection head will gradually be pulled out from the wax injection port at the top of the upper mold. At the same time, the adjustment rod also slides into the descending section of the adjustment groove. At this time, the lower mold gradually begins to move downward to open the mold. As the lower mold gradually moves downward, the two extended conveyor plates will fall on the top of the conveyor belt.
步骤四:此时控制两个驱动电机带动丝杆反转,将开合模机构和注蜡头复位,接着,启动气动切刀,气动切刀的输出端向下移动,与固定切板相配合,将两块延长输送板从内腔陶芯上切下,此时蜡模失去支撑,掉落到与其轮廓相吻合的容纳槽内,然后启动气缸,使气缸的输出端伸长,将蜡模压紧在容纳槽内,接着,启动电动推杆,使电动推杆的输出端将推料台顶部的盖板陶芯向前推动,使最前侧的盖板陶芯插入蜡模后侧与其相吻合的拼接孔内即可完成对陶芯蜡模的组合铸造(如图3和图6所示)。Step 4: At this time, control the two drive motors to drive the screw to reverse, reset the mold opening and closing mechanism and the wax injection head, then start the pneumatic cutter, the output end of the pneumatic cutter moves downward, cooperates with the fixed cutting plate, and cuts the two extended conveying plates from the inner cavity ceramic core. At this time, the wax mold loses its support and falls into the receiving groove that matches its contour, and then start the cylinder to extend the output end of the cylinder to press the wax mold into the receiving groove, then start the electric push rod, so that the output end of the electric push rod pushes the cover plate ceramic core on the top of the push table forward, so that the front cover plate ceramic core is inserted into the splicing hole on the rear side of the wax mold that matches it, and the combined casting of the ceramic core wax mold can be completed (as shown in Figures 3 and 6).
本发明的有益效果在于:本发明在实际使用过程中将陶芯一分为二,盖板为一部分,内腔与通孔为一部分,这种方法与盖板-内腔一体式陶芯成型和内腔陶芯成型都属于带顶部盖板结构的复杂内腔铸件的熔模铸造,不同点在于,将一体式陶芯一分为二,组合使用,降低了断芯率及陶芯生产难度,可有效解决顶部盖板的夹渣问题,工艺成本较低;The beneficial effect of the present invention is that: in actual use, the present invention divides the ceramic core into two parts, the cover plate is one part, and the inner cavity and the through hole are another part. This method and the cover plate-inner cavity integrated ceramic core molding and the inner cavity ceramic core molding all belong to the investment casting of complex inner cavity castings with a top cover plate structure. The difference is that the integrated ceramic core is divided into two parts and used in combination, which reduces the core breakage rate and the difficulty of ceramic core production, can effectively solve the slag inclusion problem of the top cover plate, and has a low process cost;
通过设置开合模机构、注蜡机构和顶板拼接机构,实现了内腔陶芯和盖板陶芯的组合铸造能够连续进行,并且利用了内腔陶芯的输送过程中,在输送内腔陶芯的过程中实现了合模、注蜡和冷却的一系列操作,从而大幅缩短了蜡模成型的时间,提高了工作效率,使得铸件生产难度大下降,可在这类顶部带盖板结构且内腔复杂的铸件生产中推广使用。By setting up a mold opening and closing mechanism, a wax injection mechanism and a top plate splicing mechanism, the combined casting of the inner cavity ceramic core and the cover plate ceramic core can be carried out continuously, and the transportation process of the inner cavity ceramic core is utilized. A series of operations such as mold closing, wax injection and cooling are realized during the transportation of the inner cavity ceramic core, thereby greatly shortening the wax mold forming time, improving work efficiency, and greatly reducing the difficulty of casting production. It can be promoted and used in the production of such castings with a top cover plate structure and a complex inner cavity.
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图1是本发明的主视立体结构示意图;FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a front perspective structure of the present invention;
图2是本发明的后视立体结构示意图;FIG2 is a rear perspective structural schematic diagram of the present invention;
图3是本发明的调节槽部分立体结构示意图;FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a portion of an adjustment tank of the present invention;
图4是本发明的三角块部分立体结构示意图;FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a triangular block portion of the present invention;
图5是本发明的下模具部分立体结构示意图;FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the lower mold part of the present invention;
图6是本发明的拼接台部分立体结构示意图;FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a splicing table portion of the present invention;
图7是本发明的调节杆部分立体结构示意图;FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of the adjusting rod portion of the present invention;
图8是本发明的盖板陶芯部分立体结构示意图;FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the ceramic core portion of the cover plate of the present invention;
图9是本发明的限位导轨部分立体结构剖视图;9 is a sectional view of a three-dimensional structure of a limiting guide rail portion of the present invention;
图10是本发明的固定切板部分立体结构示意图;10 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the fixed cutting plate portion of the present invention;
图11是本发明的内腔陶芯部分立体结构示意图;FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the inner cavity ceramic core of the present invention;
图12是现有组合式陶芯示意图;FIG12 is a schematic diagram of an existing combined ceramic core;
图13是现有盖板-内腔一体式陶芯示意图。FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an existing cover plate-inner cavity integrated ceramic core.
图中:In the figure:
1、底座;2、支撑板;3、输送带;8、推料口;1. Base; 2. Support plate; 3. Conveyor belt; 8. Push port;
4、开合模机构;401、导槽;402、丝杆;403、螺纹套;404、限位导轨;405、T形导槽;406、L形滑杆;407、下模具;408、安装杆;409、上模具;410、调节杆;411、调节槽;4. Mold opening and closing mechanism; 401. guide groove; 402. screw rod; 403. threaded sleeve; 404. limit guide rail; 405. T-shaped guide groove; 406. L-shaped slide bar; 407. lower mold; 408. mounting rod; 409. upper mold; 410. adjustment rod; 411. adjustment groove;
5、注蜡机构;501、滑动架;502、弹簧;503、三角块;504、注蜡头;505、限位套;506、储蜡罐;507、输送管;508、注蜡泵;509、调节架;510、调节板;5. Wax injection mechanism; 501. Sliding frame; 502. Spring; 503. Triangular block; 504. Wax injection head; 505. Limit sleeve; 506. Wax storage tank; 507. Delivery pipe; 508. Wax injection pump; 509. Adjustment frame; 510. Adjustment plate;
6、顶板拼接机构;601、固定切板;602、L形板;603、气动切刀;604、拼接台;605、安装架;606、气缸;607、支承台;608、电动推杆;609、推料台;6. Top plate splicing mechanism; 601. Fixed cutting plate; 602. L-shaped plate; 603. Pneumatic cutter; 604. Splicing table; 605. Mounting frame; 606. Cylinder; 607. Support table; 608. Electric push rod; 609. Pushing table;
7、陶芯组件;701、内腔陶芯;702、延长输送板;703、盖板陶芯。7. Ceramic core assembly; 701. Inner cavity ceramic core; 702. Extended conveying plate; 703. Cover plate ceramic core.
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现在将参考示例实施方式讨论本文描述的主题。应该理解,讨论这些实施方式是为了使得本领域技术人员能够更好地理解从而实现本文描述的主题。可以在不脱离本说明书内容的保护范围的情况下,对所讨论的元素的功能和排列进行改变。各个示例可以根据需要,省略、替代或者添加各种过程或组件。另外,相对一些示例所描述的特征在其他例子中也可以进行组合。The subject matter described herein will now be discussed with reference to example embodiments. It should be understood that the discussion of these embodiments is to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and implement the subject matter described herein. The functions and arrangements of the elements discussed may be changed without departing from the scope of protection of the present specification. Each example may omit, replace or add various processes or components as required. In addition, the features described relative to some examples may also be combined in other examples.
参阅图1、3、5、7、9和11所示,在本实施例中提出了带顶部盖板结构的陶芯蜡件的组合铸造装置,包括:底座1和陶芯组件7,底座1的顶部固定安装有两块支撑板2,两块支撑板2之间设置有两条输送带3,两条输送带3用于输送陶芯组件7,陶芯组件7包括内腔陶芯701、盖板陶芯703和两块延长输送板702,两块延长输送板702分别设置在内腔陶芯701的前后两端,两块支撑板2之间设置有开合模机构4、注蜡机构5和顶板拼接机构6;Referring to FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11, in this embodiment, a combined casting device for ceramic core wax parts with a top cover plate structure is proposed, comprising: a base 1 and a ceramic core assembly 7, two support plates 2 are fixedly installed on the top of the base 1, two conveyor belts 3 are arranged between the two support plates 2, and the two conveyor belts 3 are used to convey the ceramic core assembly 7, the ceramic core assembly 7 comprises an inner cavity ceramic core 701, a cover plate ceramic core 703 and two extended conveyor plates 702, the two extended conveyor plates 702 are respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the inner cavity ceramic core 701, and a mold opening and closing mechanism 4, a wax injection mechanism 5 and a top plate splicing mechanism 6 are arranged between the two support plates 2;
开合模机构4包括两个导槽401,两个导槽401分别开设在两块支撑板2上,导槽401的左右两侧内壁之间转动安装有同一根丝杆402,丝杆402的外侧螺纹连接有螺纹套403,两个螺纹套403相靠近一侧均固定安装有限位导轨404,限位导轨404上开设有T形导槽405,T形导槽405内滑动连接有L形滑杆406,两根L形滑杆406的顶端固定安装有同一个下模具407,下模具407的前后两侧均固定安装有安装杆408,两根安装杆408之间固定安装有同一个上模具409,两个L形滑杆406相远离一侧均固定安装有调节杆410,两块支撑板2相靠近一侧均开设有调节槽411,调节杆410滑动连接在调节槽411内。The mold opening and closing mechanism 4 includes two guide grooves 401, and the two guide grooves 401 are respectively provided on the two support plates 2. The same screw rod 402 is rotatably installed between the inner walls on the left and right sides of the guide groove 401. The outer side of the screw rod 402 is threadedly connected with a threaded sleeve 403. The two threaded sleeves 403 are fixedly installed with a limit guide rail 404 on the side close to each other. The limit guide rail 404 is provided with a T-shaped guide groove 405, and an L-shaped slide bar 406 is slidably connected in the T-shaped guide groove 405. The top of the two L-shaped slide bars 406 is fixedly installed with the same lower mold 407, and the front and rear sides of the lower mold 407 are fixedly installed with mounting rods 408. The same upper mold 409 is fixedly installed between the two mounting rods 408. The two L-shaped slide bars 406 are fixedly installed with an adjusting rod 410 on the side away from each other. The two support plates 2 are provided with an adjusting groove 411 on the side close to each other, and the adjusting rod 410 is slidably connected in the adjusting groove 411.
参阅图1、2和5所示,在本实施例中,两块支撑板2的左侧均固定安装有驱动电机,丝杆402的左端贯穿导槽401,并与驱动电机的输出轴固定连接,两个限位导轨404呈对称设置,两根L形滑杆406呈对称设置,调节槽411的轨迹为从左至右逐渐升高然后趋于平稳最后下降,上模具409与下模具407配合使用,上模具409顶部开设有注蜡口。Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 5, in this embodiment, a drive motor is fixedly installed on the left side of the two support plates 2, the left end of the screw rod 402 passes through the guide groove 401 and is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor, the two limit guide rails 404 are symmetrically arranged, the two L-shaped slide bars 406 are symmetrically arranged, the trajectory of the adjustment groove 411 gradually rises from left to right, then tends to be stable and finally decreases, the upper mold 409 is used in conjunction with the lower mold 407, and a wax injection port is opened on the top of the upper mold 409.
参阅图4所示,在本实施例中,注蜡机构5包括滑动架501,滑动架501固定安装在两个螺纹套403上,滑动架501的顶部固定安装有两个弹簧502,两个弹簧502的顶端固定安装有同一个三角块503,三角块503的底部固定安装有注蜡头504,注蜡头504的底端贯穿滑动架501的顶部内壁,并与其滑动连接,注蜡头504的外侧固定安装有限位套505。Referring to Figure 4, in this embodiment, the wax injection mechanism 5 includes a sliding frame 501, which is fixedly mounted on two threaded sleeves 403. Two springs 502 are fixedly mounted on the top of the sliding frame 501. The tops of the two springs 502 are fixedly mounted with the same triangular block 503. The bottom of the triangular block 503 is fixedly mounted with a wax injection head 504. The bottom end of the wax injection head 504 passes through the top inner wall of the sliding frame 501 and is slidably connected thereto. A limiting sleeve 505 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the wax injection head 504.
参阅图4所示,在本实施例中,滑动架501的顶部固定安装有储蜡罐506,储蜡罐506的前侧固定安装有输送管507,输送管507的前端与注蜡头504固定连接,输送管507上设置有注蜡泵508。Referring to Figure 4, in this embodiment, a wax storage tank 506 is fixedly installed on the top of the sliding frame 501, a delivery pipe 507 is fixedly installed on the front side of the wax storage tank 506, the front end of the delivery pipe 507 is fixedly connected to the wax injection head 504, and a wax injection pump 508 is provided on the delivery pipe 507.
参阅图1和4所示,在本实施例中,底座1的顶部固定安装有调节架509,调节架509上固定安装有调节板510,调节板510底部开设有两个楔形面,两个楔形面呈对称设置,调节板510与三角块503相配合使用,调节架509与支撑板2之间的距离大于滑动架501与支撑板2之间的距离。1 and 4 , in the present embodiment, an adjusting frame 509 is fixedly mounted on the top of the base 1, an adjusting plate 510 is fixedly mounted on the adjusting frame 509, two wedge-shaped surfaces are provided at the bottom of the adjusting plate 510, the two wedge-shaped surfaces are symmetrically arranged, the adjusting plate 510 is used in conjunction with the triangular block 503, and the distance between the adjusting frame 509 and the supporting plate 2 is greater than the distance between the sliding frame 501 and the supporting plate 2.
参阅图6和10所示,在本实施例中,顶板拼接机构6包括两块固定切板601,两块固定切板601分别固定安装在两块支撑板2相靠近一侧,且两块固定切板601呈对称设置,两块固定切板601的顶部均固定安装有L形板602,两块L形板602相靠近一侧均固定安装有气动切刀603,气动切刀603的输出端与固定切板601相适配。6 and 10 , in the present embodiment, the top plate splicing mechanism 6 comprises two fixed cutting plates 601, which are respectively fixedly mounted on the adjacent sides of the two support plates 2, and the two fixed cutting plates 601 are symmetrically arranged, and an L-shaped plate 602 is fixedly mounted on the top of the two fixed cutting plates 601, and a pneumatic cutter 603 is fixedly mounted on the adjacent sides of the two L-shaped plates 602, and the output end of the pneumatic cutter 603 is adapted to the fixed cutting plate 601.
参阅图6和8所示,在本实施例中,底座1的顶部固定安装有拼接台604,拼接台604的顶部开设有容纳槽,容纳槽轮廓与注蜡凝固后的蜡模轮廓相吻合,两块支撑板2的顶部固定安装有同一个安装架605,安装架605的顶部固定安装有气缸606,气缸606的输出端贯穿安装架605的顶部内壁,并延伸至其下方。Referring to Figures 6 and 8, in this embodiment, a splicing table 604 is fixedly installed on the top of the base 1, and a receiving groove is opened on the top of the splicing table 604. The contour of the receiving groove coincides with the contour of the wax model after the wax injection and solidification. The tops of the two support plates 2 are fixedly installed with the same mounting frame 605, and the top of the mounting frame 605 is fixedly installed with a cylinder 606. The output end of the cylinder 606 passes through the top inner wall of the mounting frame 605 and extends to the bottom thereof.
参阅图6和8所示,在本实施例中,位于后侧的支撑板2的顶部固定安装有支承台607,支承台607的后侧固定安装有电动推杆608,电动推杆608的前端贯穿支承台607的后侧内壁,并延伸至其前侧。6 and 8 , in this embodiment, a support platform 607 is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate 2 located on the rear side, and an electric push rod 608 is fixedly installed on the rear side of the support platform 607. The front end of the electric push rod 608 passes through the rear inner wall of the support platform 607 and extends to the front side thereof.
参阅图5、6和8所示,在本实施例中,位于后侧的支撑板2上开设有推料口8,支承台607的顶部设置有推料台609,推料台609穿过推料口8,并延伸至拼接台604的顶部。5 , 6 and 8 , in this embodiment, a material pushing port 8 is provided on the support plate 2 at the rear side, a material pushing platform 609 is provided on the top of the support platform 607 , and the material pushing platform 609 passes through the material pushing port 8 and extends to the top of the splicing platform 604 .
一种带顶部盖板结构的陶芯蜡件的组合铸造装置的使用方法,包括:A method for using a combined casting device for a ceramic core wax part with a top cover plate structure, comprising:
步骤一:先通过两根输送带3向右输送延长输送板702和内腔陶芯701,当内腔陶芯701输送至上模具409与下模具407之间时,启动两个驱动电机,驱动电机的输出轴转动带动丝杆402转动,从而带动与丝杆402螺纹连接的螺纹套403在导槽401的限位下向右移动,进而带动上模具409与下模具407随内腔陶芯701同步向右移动,使内腔陶芯701始终处于上模具409与下模具407之间,随着螺纹套403持续向右移动,调节杆410也在调节槽411内滑动,当调节杆410滑动至调节槽411的升高段时,调节杆410会逐渐向上移动,带动L形滑杆406在限位导轨404内向上移动,从而带动下模具407向上移动逐渐靠近上模具409,当调节杆410滑动至调节槽411的平稳段时,此时下模具407与上模具409合模。Step 1: First, the extended conveying plate 702 and the inner cavity ceramic core 701 are conveyed to the right by two conveyor belts 3. When the inner cavity ceramic core 701 is conveyed to between the upper mold 409 and the lower mold 407, the two driving motors are started. The output shaft of the driving motor rotates to drive the screw rod 402 to rotate, thereby driving the threaded sleeve 403 threadedly connected with the screw rod 402 to move to the right under the limit of the guide groove 401, and then driving the upper mold 409 and the lower mold 407 to move to the right synchronously with the inner cavity ceramic core 701, so that the inner cavity ceramic core 701 is always in the upper mold 409. Between the mold 409 and the lower mold 407, as the threaded sleeve 403 continues to move to the right, the adjusting rod 410 also slides in the adjusting groove 411. When the adjusting rod 410 slides to the rising section of the adjusting groove 411, the adjusting rod 410 will gradually move upward, driving the L-shaped slide bar 406 to move upward in the limiting guide rail 404, thereby driving the lower mold 407 to move upward and gradually approach the upper mold 409. When the adjusting rod 410 slides to the stable section of the adjusting groove 411, the lower mold 407 and the upper mold 409 are molded together.
步骤二:下模具407与上模具409合模后继续向右运动,并且滑动支架也会随着螺纹套403向右移动,当三角块503经过调节板510时,首先会经过位于左侧的楔形面,此时三角块503会逐渐向下移动,并压缩两根弹簧502,带动注蜡头504向下滑动,插入到上模具409顶部的注蜡口内,接着,三角块503在经过位于左侧的楔形面后会与调节板510的底部抵接,注蜡头504保持插入状态,此时启动注蜡泵508,使输送管507将储蜡罐506内的液态蜡抽出,然后通过注蜡头504注入上模具409与下模具407内,注入完成后,在向右移动过程中液态蜡逐渐冷却凝固形成蜡模。Step 2: After the lower mold 407 and the upper mold 409 are closed, they continue to move to the right, and the sliding bracket will also move to the right with the threaded sleeve 403. When the triangular block 503 passes through the adjusting plate 510, it will first pass through the wedge-shaped surface on the left. At this time, the triangular block 503 will gradually move downward and compress the two springs 502, driving the wax injection head 504 to slide downward and insert into the wax injection port at the top of the upper mold 409. Then, after passing the wedge-shaped surface on the left, the triangular block 503 will abut against the bottom of the adjusting plate 510, and the wax injection head 504 remains inserted. At this time, the wax injection pump 508 is started to make the delivery pipe 507 draw out the liquid wax in the wax storage tank 506, and then inject it into the upper mold 409 and the lower mold 407 through the wax injection head 504. After the injection is completed, the liquid wax gradually cools and solidifies to form a wax mold during the movement to the right.
步骤三:当三角块503移动至调节板510位于右侧的楔形面时,两根弹簧502会随着三角块503移动逐渐释放其弹性势能,带动三角块503复位,注蜡头504也会逐渐从上模具409顶部的注蜡口内拔出,同时调节杆410也滑入到调节槽411的下降段,此时下模具407逐渐开始向下移动开模,随着下模具407逐渐下移,两块延长输送板702会落在输送带3的顶部。Step three: When the triangular block 503 moves to the wedge-shaped surface of the adjustment plate 510 on the right side, the two springs 502 will gradually release their elastic potential energy as the triangular block 503 moves, driving the triangular block 503 to reset, and the wax injection head 504 will gradually be pulled out from the wax injection port at the top of the upper mold 409. At the same time, the adjustment rod 410 also slides into the descending section of the adjustment groove 411. At this time, the lower mold 407 gradually begins to move downward to open the mold. As the lower mold 407 gradually moves downward, the two extended conveyor plates 702 will fall on the top of the conveyor belt 3.
步骤四:此时控制两个驱动电机带动丝杆402反转,将开合模机构4和注蜡头504复位,接着,启动气动切刀603,气动切刀603的输出端向下移动,与固定切板601相配合,将两块延长输送板702从内腔陶芯701上切下,此时蜡模失去支撑,掉落到与其轮廓相吻合的容纳槽内,然后启动气缸606,使气缸606的输出端伸长,将蜡模压紧在容纳槽内,接着,启动电动推杆608,使电动推杆608的输出端将推料台609顶部的盖板陶芯703向前推动,使最前侧的盖板陶芯703插入蜡模后侧与其相吻合的拼接孔内即可完成对陶芯蜡模的组合铸造。Step 4: At this time, the two driving motors are controlled to drive the screw 402 to reverse, and the mold opening and closing mechanism 4 and the wax injection head 504 are reset. Then, the pneumatic cutter 603 is started, and the output end of the pneumatic cutter 603 moves downward to cooperate with the fixed cutting plate 601 to cut the two extended conveying plates 702 from the inner cavity ceramic core 701. At this time, the wax mold loses its support and falls into the receiving groove that matches its contour. Then, the cylinder 606 is started to extend the output end of the cylinder 606 to press the wax mold tightly into the receiving groove. Then, the electric push rod 608 is started so that the output end of the electric push rod 608 pushes the cover plate ceramic core 703 on the top of the pushing platform 609 forward, so that the front cover plate ceramic core 703 is inserted into the splicing hole on the rear side of the wax mold that matches it, and the combined casting of the ceramic core wax mold can be completed.
最后应说明的是:显然,上述实施例仅仅是为清楚地说明本发明所作的举例,而并非对实施方式的限定。对于所属领域的普通技术人员来说,在上述说明的基础上还可以做出其它不同形式的变化或变动。这里无需也无法对所有的实施方式予以穷举。而由此所引申出的显而易见的变化或变动仍处于本发明的保护范围之中。Finally, it should be noted that: Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples for clearly explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from this are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.
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