CN1278754A

CN1278754A - Apparatus and method for encasing an object

Info

Publication number: CN1278754A
Application number: CN98811187.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 威尔弗雷德·沙思米奇; 迈克·华兹华斯; 勒·保瑞思
Original assignee: Arvin Industries Inc
Current assignee: Meritor Inc
Priority date: 1997-09-17
Filing date: 1998-09-15
Publication date: 2001-01-03
Anticipated expiration: 2018-09-15
Also published as: EP1037798B1; ATE280079T1; CA2304088A1; BR9812341A; ES2232025T3; EP1037798A2; EP1037798A4; AR017114A1; PT1037798E; WO1999014119A2; WO1999014119A3; CN1161208C

Abstract

An encasement machine (10) is provided to clamp a case (32) around an object (28) having a contour. The machine (10) includes a spacer mount (20), an actuator (14, 16), and a spacer (22). The spacer mount (20) defines an encasement region (26) and is adapted to receive the object (28) and case (32) in the encasement region (26). The actuator is coupled to the spacer mount (20) to move the spacer mount (20) between first and second positions. The spacer (22) is coupled to the spacer mount (20) to move with the spacer mount (20) between the first and second positions. The spacer (22) has a first surface (54) coupled to the spacer mount (20) and a second surface (52) that is adapted to face toward the object (28) and case (32). The second surface (52) has a contour that is substantially identical to the contour of the object (28).

Description

The apparatus and method of packing object

The present invention relates to a kind of apparatus and method of giving the packing objects housing, especially give a kind of apparatus and method of the packing objects housing of non-circular outer shape.

Exhaust processor is the part of the vehicle exhaust system of purification and the waste gas that staticizes the vehicle motor generation, and this exhaust processor generally comprises substrate or the object that is packaged in the metal level.The size of exhaust processor and profile depend on the free space of reserving for this exhaust processor in the gas extraction system of vehicle bottom to a great extent.

According to the present invention, a kind of machine that clamps housing around visible object is provided, this machine comprises a liner baffle plate, connect the actuator that this liner baffle plate is moved between first and second position with this liner baffle plate, and connect a liner that coexists and move between first and second position with this liner baffle plate, this liner baffle plate defines a packaging area and be used for admitting object and housing, the second surface that this liner comprises the first surface that connects with this liner baffle plate and is used for facing mutually with packaged object and housing in the packaging area.The second surface of liner has the profile substantially the same with packaged object profile.

The present invention also provides a kind of visible object has been wrapped into the method for housing, and the packaging machine that is provided comprises an actuator and numerous liner plate parts, and these liner plate parts comprise and be suitable for the inner surface faced mutually with this object that this inner surface comprises a profile.Select wherein liner plate parts, these parts have the inner surface to the similar substantially profile of this object profile, selected liner plate parts and actuator link, this object places housing, thereby this object and housing make the inner surface of one of these liner plate parts facing to this object and shell with placing in this packaging machine.Thereby operating this actuator moves selected liner plate parts housing is clamped on this object.

For those those skilled in the art that, following the current of the present invention best Implementation Modes that can see is carried out the detailed description of preferred embodiment of illustration by studying, other features and advantages of the present invention will be understood and easily see.

To brief description of drawings

Describing in detail especially will be with reference to following accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a packaging machine and the decomposition diagram that comprises the exhaust processor main body that is coated on its substrate and bed course shell on every side loosely, this packaging machine comprises jaw and horseshoe-shaped liner plate parts that separate each other, these liner plate parts extend between the jaw that separates and limit its size can admit the bagging area of this exhaust processor main body, thereby on this main body, carry out weld period, this main body can be clamped in the packaging machine, these liner plate parts comprise a liner baffle plate, one dividing plate and place dividing plate and the liner baffle plate between a plurality of liners, and by certain size manufacturing so that the size and dimension of bagging area and exhaust processor main body be complementary.

Fig. 2 is another perspective view when the exhaust processor main body not being inserted the bagging area that is formed in the packaging machine of the packaging machine shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of a part with the part of the jaw that separates of supporting these liner plate parts of shape of a hoof liner plate parts.

Fig. 4 is the side elevation view of packaging machine shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the exhaust processor main body of demonstration in the bagging area that is limited by the liner plate parts and between the jaw that separates, the shell loosely wraps in around the substrate before being held on the exhaust processor main body in the bagging area at that time.

Fig. 5 places in the liner plate parts and plan view from above that the part of the exhaust processor main body between the jaw that separates is cut open, shows that one is included in interior its configuration of packaging machine and is used for the exhaust processor main body suitably is positioned at the locator of the exhaust processor main body in the bagging area that is formed in the packaging machine.

Fig. 6 is the side elevation view similar to Fig. 4, show that thereby the jaw that separates is in compacted position liner plate parts and shell is clamped and surrounds around bed course and the substrate, one mechanism swings on the shell and remains on a fixed position with the end with shell, one welding machine welds together the end of shell mutually, and liner and baffle plate have and the essentially identical profile of exhaust processor main body in compacted position.

Fig. 7 is the plan view from above that part is cut open, shows that the bagging area that just the exhaust processor main body is penetrated or releases the qualification of liner plate parts is to a shelf.

Fig. 8 is the side elevation view of another kind of liner plate parts, these liner plate parts comprise one group of liner, its shape and size all are different from the liner shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, these liner plate parts link to each other with the jaw that separates and are used to exhaust processor main body in the bagging area that clamping is received in packaging machine, these liner plate parts have the liner of making by certain size, and the profile when it is in compacted position is identical with the profile of the exhaust processor main body that packaged machine clamps basically.

Fig. 9 is the side elevation view of a kind of exhaust processor of cutting open of part, this exhaust processor comprise an exhaust processor main body and that separate and inner surface shell near first and second end cap (shown in the dotted line).

Figure 10 is the side elevation view of another embodiment of packaging machine, and the exhaust processor main body is placed between the jaw that separates of packaging machine.

Figure 11 is the perspective view that places the exhaust processor main body of packaging machine shown in Figure 10, show that this exhaust processor main body comprises a loose bed course and the substrate shell on every side of surrounding, this shell comprises the end that separates, and shell one end has the flange that lifts, and

Figure 12 is a side elevation view similar to FIG. 10, show that the jaw closure that separates is to clamp the shell around bed course and the substrate, thereby the flange that lifts of shell overlaps on the other end of shell, one termination of one and shell merge the flange that lifts with shell near mechanism, and the welding machine of the end of a welding shell.

The detailed description of accompanying drawing

The invention provides a kind of grip objects housing on every side this housing is pressed abd fixed on this object packaging machine on every side, this packaging machine can be clamped in the object housing on every side of different profiles and size.This packaging machine comprises that the liner baffle plate of a clamping object and one place between object and the liner baffle plate liner baffle plate placed apart from the liner of the position of this object one selected distance, and this liner comprises one in the face of this object and have surface to the similar substantially profile of profile of the object that is clamped.

The object of (packaged) is the exhaust processor main body that is used for the vehicle exhaust system (not shown) among Fig. 1～Figure 12.Because need to adapt with the configuration of vehicle chassis, the external dimensions of the main body of exhaust processor has different with profile according to the concrete vehicle of its installation.The liner that is used for packaging machine through selection so that and the size and the profile of the concrete exhaust processor main body of producing be complementary.

Packaging machine 10 in order to clamping exhaust processor main body 12 shows in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, thereby main body 12 can be soldered or be done.This packaging machine 10 comprises first and

second jaw

14,16, and extends the liner plate parts 18 between the jaw 14,16.Liner plate parts 18 comprise that a liner baffle plate 20, that extends between the

jaw

14,16 extends the dividing plate 24 and a liner 22 that links to each other with liner baffle plate 20 between the jaw 14,16.Liner baffle plate 20 defines a liner container area 23 with dividing plate 24, and liner 22 places between the liner baffle plate 20 and dividing plate 24 of liner container area 23.Liner plate parts 18 limit a packaging area 26, and when exhaust processor main body 12 was held, the exhaust processor main body 12 that part is finished was placed in this zone 26.What part of illustration was finished among Fig. 1 does not insert the exhaust processor main body 12 of installation region along direction 13 as yet.

Insert in exhaust processor main body 12 before the packaging area 26 of packaging machine 10, exhaust processor main body 12 must be finished the part assembling.Pump-down process body 12 comprises that a honeycomb ceramic bases 28, surrounds substrate 28 support or a fixture bed course 30 and a shell 32 on every side.This substrate 28 can be a monolithic, also can be adjacent vertically or spaced apart two or monolithic that separates or unit composition more.A kind of expanding material of bed course 30 usefulness or other suitable materials are made.

Substrate 28 can any suitable technology be arranged in the shell 16 with bed course 30, and shell 32 is for the form of the lateral opening that unclamps, so substrate 28 and bed course 30 can slide in shell 32.Shell 16 comprises first and

second end

34 and 36 that separates, first end 34 upwards expansions of relative the second end 36, as shown in Figure 1.This loose shell 32 can be made by being roughly pancake metallic plate bending.

In case with substrate 28 with bed course 30 places shell 32 then substrate 28, bed course 30 and shell 32 are common constitutes exhaust processor main bodys 12.Place packaging machine 10 interior exhaust processor main body 12, shell 32 is gripped so that finish with its welding or with other method securely to compress and to surround substrate 28 and bed course 30 shell 32 on every side.

Liner plate parts 18 are made by metal (for example steel) and are had circular profile usually, and the liner plate parts comprise the both

ends

38 and 40 that separate, and their mutual turn-ofves are to limit a space 42, as shown in Figure 1.Each

jaw

14,16 all has tip or lug 44, and the

end

38,40 of liner plate parts 18 is by being fixed to the tip or lug 44 gets on around it and with the bolt 60 of the upper surface of jaw 14,16.The understanding of broad sense should be done in " liner plate (Strap) " speech used among the application, comprises any support or clasp the appropriate device or the assembly of sheet metal shell.For example, this liner plate can constitute with the upright parallel fine rule of one pliable and tough (or can be crooked) dividing plate or thin plate or a component or a net or a chain, moreover, can be a band, a plate or a ring that object is tied together or object is clamped in the appropriate location.

This liner 22 comprises that one group of pass through bolt and nut 48 that has elongated is fixed in spacer assembly 46 on the liner baffle plate 20.The spacer assembly 46 of each elongation comprises the outer end or the surface 54 of a wedge angle that engages with liner baffle plate 20 with inner surface 52 that dividing plate 24 is faced mutually, and a side 56.Can use any suitable fixture or connector that the spacer assembly 46 that elongates is installed on the liner baffle plate 20, these connectors can comprise, for example, and clip, threaded fastener, lug and chute.

The shell 16 that liner 22 makes packaging machine 10 profile can be different from the profile of liner baffle plate 20 closely fixes to clamp exactly.For example, in the embodiment that sets forth, liner baffle plate 20 is circular or approaching circular, as Fig. 1～Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 6.The exhaust processor main body 12 of packaged machine 10 clampings generally is oval or non-circular, and as Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 6, the inner surface 52 of spacer assembly 46 have elliptical profile in order to admit and fastening exhaust processor main body 12 shown in Figure 2.

The exhaust processor main body 12 of producing variety classes shape and profile need not provide different packaging machines 10, because can in packaging machine 10, adopt the liner 22 of variety classes shape and profile, so that liner plate parts 18 and the concrete exhaust processor main body 12 that is held in the liner plate parts 18 are complementary on size and shape.Further, liner 22 has been avoided the needs according to the liner component of difform exhaust processor design special shape.Liner baffle plate 20 can have a standard shape, and for example circle or subcircular adapt by the shape of liner 22 with exhaust processor main body 12.

Dividing plate 24 adjoins setting with the inner surface 52 of the spacer assembly 46 that elongates.Dividing plate 24 is made by metal (as steel) and is connected with liner baffle plate 20, and liner baffle plate 20 and dividing plate 24 all have by bolt 60 and be connected on the

jaw

14,16 and coat the end that separates 58,59 at the tip of

jaw

14,16.

When the spacer assembly 46 that elongates did not form the continuous pressure face on exhaust processor main body 12, dividing plate 24 made the isopleth of the contact pressure that puts on the exhaust processor main body 12 level and smooth.Variation on substrate 28 and bed course 30 sizes causes the variation on shell 32 sizes, the spacer assembly 46 a bit of distance setting that can separate each other, and estimate and such variation arranged around an average-size dimensionally.Simultaneously, liner plate parts 18 inclusion regions 62 owing to can utilize the space less between liner baffle plate 20 and the dividing plate 24, wherein are not provided with spacer assembly 46 in this zone 62.In these zones 62, the pressure that dividing plate 24 has guaranteed to put on the exhaust processor main body 12 is mild.

Dividing plate 24 also can reduce the wearing and tearing of liner 22 and the tension force on the liner baffle plate 20.Also can in these zones 62, use a little liner, dividing plate 24 can be removed and directly lean on shells 16 by liner 22.

Separate state and exhaust processor main body 12 is slipped in the middle of the packaging area 26 that liner plate parts 18 are limited when

jaw

14,16 is in, thereby liner plate parts 18 unclamp, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, packaging machine 10 can also comprise the exhaust processor main body locator 64 that exhaust processor main body 12 suitably is positioned bagging area 26 the insides.This locator 64 comprises an arm 66 and

block

68,70 and 72.Arm 66 matches with

block

68,70,72 exhaust processor main body 12 suitably is positioned suitably to locate with respect to shell 32 in the bagging area 26 and with substrate 28.

After exhaust processor main body 12 was positioned the bagging area 26 of packaging machine 10, arm 66 was swung along direction 74 around axle 76, thereby leans against on the exhaust processor main body 12.Arm 66 cooperate with

block

68,70,72 suitably be positioned exhaust processor main body 12 in the bagging area 26 of packaging machine 10 and with substrate 28 with respect to shell 32 location.Be installed to block 68,70 on the movable platen 78 and shell 32 joints, as shown in Figure 5.Block 72 is with respect to

block

68,70 removable and joint substrates 28.Arm 66 comprises one dull and stereotyped 80 and link to each other with dull and stereotyped 80, relatively the movable block 82 of flat board 80.The block 82 of arm 66 engages substrate 28, dull and stereotyped 80 splice enclosure 32.

Block

68,70,72,82 and dull and stereotyped 80 is positioned substrate 28 in the shell 32, makes the edge 84 of substrate 28 and the edge 86 of shell 32 separate a specific range.Movable platen 78 is movable exhaust processor main bodys 12 with the cooperation different size, the

block

68,70 of splice enclosure 32 and dull and stereotyped 80 available metal materials are made, the

block

72,82 that engages substrate 28 can be made with nylon material, these blocks and dull and stereotyped can making with any kind material that can not damage shell and substrate.

After bagging area 26 the insides that exhaust processor main body 12 suitably are positioned packaging machine 10, thereby the mobile in opposite directions liner plate parts 18 of

jaw

14,16 move to clamped position from the released position exhaust processor main body 12 is clamped, as shown in Figure 6.When liner plate parts 18 clamped, shell 32 overlapped the opposite end 36 of shell 32 along the expansion end 34 of the compacted then shell 32 of circumference, so shell 32 tightly holds substrate 28.

Packaging machine 10 also comprises a mechanism 88, this mechanism 88 engages expansion end 34 with on the other end 36 that it is pressed in shell 32, as Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 6, after the expansion end 34 of shell 32 overlapped the other end 36 of shell 32, this mechanism 88 engaged expansion end 34.As shown in Figure 6, this mechanism 88 forwards solid line position to engage expansion end 34 from position shown in the dotted line.

Packaging machine 10 also comprises a welding machine 90, and as Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 6, in case expansion end 34 is pushed down the other end 36 of shell 32 reliably, 90 of welding machines have just been made one and held exhaust processor main body 12 closely 34,36 two ends are welded together.

Jaw 14,16 is handled respectively by the

lever

92,94 that is installed on the pivot 96, and

lever

92,94 is driven by hydraulic cylinder 98.Carry hydraulic fluid by hydraulic control circuit 110 for 98 li toward hydraulic cylinder.This hydraulic control circuit 110 comprises a control valve 112, one pressure sensors 114 and a reservoir 116, as shown in Figure 4.From a hydraulic source 118, for example hydraulic fluids are carried in the past loop 110 of a hydraulic power unit (reservoir and pump).Jaw 14,16,

lever

92,94, hydraulic cylinder 98 and hydraulic control circuit 110 constitute an actuator make liner plate parts 18 unclamp and clip position between move.Can be with any suitable driver or power set, for example pneumatic cylinder is handled jaw.

When

jaw

14,16 is in compacted position shown in Figure 6, the outer surface 54 of spacer assembly 46 has circle or the subcircular profile that is complementary with liner baffle plate 20 profiles, and the inner surface 52 of spacer assembly 46 has and the cross sectional shape of the exhaust processor main body 12 of packaged machine 10 parcels or clamping or the profile that profile is complementary.Liner 22 guarantee tighten up or clamping process on shell 32, apply a suitable surface contact pressure, with suitable with the shape of substrate 28.Liner 22 is configured as applying radial centripetal pressure basically from circular or rotund liner baffle plate 20 to shell 32.Liner 22 can bear clamping pressure and indeformable material is made by any.For example, liner can be processed by CAD equipment or electrograving is made by brass/bell metal.

The liner 22 that the substrate 28 of any cross section all can be simply has a correct profile that the profile with substrate 28 is complementary by application is received wherein, liner 22 can be changed separately or separate (liner baffle plate 20, dividing plate 24 stay in place) from liner baffle plate 20 and dividing plate 24, perhaps can be with liner plate parts 18 integral replacings.The different exhaust processor main body 12 that so just can be the substrate 28 with varying cross-section or profile provides different liner plate parts 18.For beginning to produce the exhaust processor main body 12 of a collection of any specific type, as long as in the packaging machine 10 of simply suitable liner plate parts 18 or liner 22 being packed into.Jaw 14,16 can substitute to hold the exhaust processor main body 12 of different size and profile with liner plate parts 18.If one of

jaw

14,16 or both substitute to hold the exhaust processor main body 12 of different size and profile with liner plate parts 18 simultaneously, then can think jaw the 14, the 16th, the part of liner plate parts 18.

Can handle packaging machine 10, shell 32 is tightened to a certain definite size or a certain definite pressure.Preferably shell 32 is tightened to a certain definite pressure, so just can obtains to be added in the controlled pressure in bed course 30 and the substrate 28.This controlled pressure guarantees to install in the best condition bed course 30 and supports firmly that to bring into play it substrate 28 prevents the function that it moves, but substrate 28 can not crushed, and along the circumferential edges of substrate 28 it is sealed.Shell 32 must have a controllable closely pressure fitted with assurance substrate 28 to be fixed on the original place firmly around substrate 28 and bed course 30, around the edge of substrate 28, do not have leak, guarantee that simultaneously substrate 28 in use can be under axial flow pressure, mechanical oscillation and the influence of knocking and move.

For shell 32 is clamped to a controllable pressure, sense at sensor 114 before the corresponding predeterminated level of clamping pressure of the shell 32 that hydraulic pressure reaches and require, valve 112 is opened always.After the mechanical advantage of the

lever

92,94 that pivots taken into account, this predetermined hydraulic pressure can easily calculate.As long as one reaches predetermined pressure, control valve 112 is promptly closed to prevent too to clamp the damage that shell 32 may bring.

Can observe, when compressing, bed course 30 will be tending towards sagging or sinking a period of time thereby afterwards in

jaw

14,16 initial closing (or fastening), bed course 30 institute's liquid feeding depress sag in

jaw

14,16 will continue wriggling and further close.Progressively loose being observed of bed course 30 continues to about 15 seconds (may arrive 30 seconds), bed course 30 settles out under institute's application of load afterwards, liquid reservoir 116 guarantee valve 112 close the back and bed course 30 continuing loose in hydraulic pressure in the cylinder 98 be unlikely under the minimum of a value that drops to requirement.Liquid reservoir 116 have enough capacity compensate when bed course 30 in the following stabilization sub stage of load, during

jaw

14,16 and

lever

92,94 wrigglings otherwise the hydraulic pressure that may betide in the cylinder 98 descend.

Can adopt other technology to compensate the stabilization process of bed course 30.For example, can adopt an electronic feedback circuit to monitor hydraulic pressure in hydraulic control circuit, for example hydraulic pressure drops under the predetermined threshold, then opens control valve to put into more gases.Before exhaust processor 12 was removed from packaging machine 10, packaging machine 10 can repeat or the cycling several times, until observe that bed course 30 no longer includes wriggling or when sinking till,

jaw

14,16 also can be driven by other drive units, for example, motor.These other drive unit preferably can compensate the wriggling of bed course 30, for example, compensates in the mode similar to above-mentioned technology.

Though a kind of device that adopts

jaw

14,16 to clamp the liner plate parts 18 that are used for clamping is described, in the time of also can using any suitable clamping device that links to each other with liner plate to adopt jaw, if be ready also a jaw to be fixed on the appropriate location, so just reach clamping by moving of loose jaw.

The extreme limit of travel of

jaw

14,16 is controlled by adjustable block 120,122.Two blocks 120 limit the maximum deployed position of

jaw

14,16, and two other blocks 122 limit the maximum close position of

jaw

14,16.

When

jaw

14,16 beginning move toward one another, mechanism 88 remains on retracted position shown in dotted lines in Figure 6, keeps not contacting with shell 32.It is overlapping but still remain on top and separate that the first closure of

jaw

14,16 moves the

end

34,36 that makes shell 32, do not contact with substrate 28 with bed course 30.

Mechanism 88 comprise the space 42 that 124, one support bars 126 of one group of hook and one hook 124 come in and gone out

end

38,40 by liner plate parts 18 limits and with expand the actuator 128 that end 34 engages.Mechanism 88 links to each other with jaw 14, and moves with jaw 14 when jaw 14 compresses and loosen exhaust processor main body 12.

When one that arrives jaw suitable middle part clamped position, mechanism 88 is pressed on the expansion end 34 of shell 32 at the final plant closure chien shih moving period hook 124 of jaw 14,16.Hook 124 is inwardly pressed to the relative end 36 of shell 32 with the expansion end of shell 32, is slided relatively in the

end

34,36 of shell 32.Hook 124 is pressed in the

overlapping ends

34,36 of shell 32 on the bed course 30, as shown in Figure 4.Mechanism 88 all is movable in the whole closing course of

jaw

14,16, but a final stage ability at

jaw

14,16 closing motions contacts with the end 34 of the expansion of shell 32.Mechanism 88 generally contacts with shell 32 on four/one sections on the not tail of the closing motion of jaw 14,16.The motion that mechanism 88 can be connected by

jaw

14,16 drives, and perhaps also can be driven by a hydraulic cylinder (not shown) that links to each other with the hydraulic circuit 110 shown in Fig. 5.

Although substrate 28 and bed course 30 reasonably well meet the production tolerance when producing, but unpredictable the speeding in being pressed to the process of controllable pressure of possible change in size of each and bed course 30 opened, mean in the total size that clamps with rear casing 32 and can in sizable scope, change, the variation of size can be regulated by the expansion termination 34 of shell 32, this termination 34 have with shell 32 on the relative edge 36 connection edge fit of sliding overlapping mutually.

In case shell 32 clampings and bed course 30 are also settled out, just shell 32 welding are fixed to its clamped condition.Space 42 between the

end

38,40 of liner plate parts 18 allows sufficient passage to implement welding operation, in a kind of production method, in packaging machine 10 not along on the length direction of shell 16 shell 32 being welded fully.And as long as carry out spot welding simply in one or several positions, this depends on the axial length of shell 32.The effect of spot welding is before shell 32 is subsequently by permanent weld shell 32 to be remained on clamped position.When exhaust processor 12 during, can manually implement spot welding, or implement by welding machine shown in Figure 5 80 10 li of packaging machines.When shell 16 can manually weld along its whole length welding during still 30 li of packaging machines, or enter space 42 by dipping and weld along the welding machine 80 that the length of shell 32 is moved.

Packaging machine 10 comprises that also a backing-out punch mechanism 130 is to release exhaust processor main body 12 on the shelf 132, as shown in Figure 7.Shelf 132 comprises the inclined-plane 136 of supporting exhaust processor main body 12, as shown in Figure 5.This backing-out punch mechanism 130 comprises a driver 134 that links to each other with block 72, and during ejecting, block 72 extends into bagging area 26 so that exhaust processor main body 12 is released on the shelf 132.

Exhaust processor main body 12 is parts of exhaust processor 140, and as shown in Figure 9, exhaust processor 140 comprises exhaust processor main body 12 and end cap 142, shown in the dotted line among Fig. 9.This end cap 142 is generally cone (or frustum of a cone) shape, and ports having 144 is to be installed on vehicle exhaust system with exhaust processor 140.

In this application, " exhaust processor " speech refer to can be relevant with using the present invention various dissimilar diesel particulate filters and other gatherers, clarifier or substrate.For embodiment in, " exhaust processor " speech is meant a kind of catalytic unit (for example, a catalyst or catalytic trap device) that is used for gasoline engine especially.

As previously mentioned, by adjusting the size and the profile of liner 22, packaging machine 10 can the clamping different size and the exhaust processor main body 12 of profile.For example, packaging machine 10 can comprise through size, shape and profile adjustment so that 152 1 liners 150 of the exhaust processor main body of the asymmetric polygon type of clamping cross section shape or profile, as shown in Figure 8.The liner baffle plate 20 of liner plate parts 18 is circular or rotund, can during compressing, on exhaust processor main body 152, keep so best radially or the pressure of approximate radial.

The best packaging machine 160 of another kind of clamping exhaust processor main body 162 is as Figure 10 and shown in Figure 12, packaging machine 160 comprises mechanism 176, this mechanism 176 is different with exhaust processor main body 12 interactional modes with the mechanism 88 of exhaust processor main body 162 interactional modes and packaging machine 10, with the exception of this, packaging machine 160 is identical with packaging machine 10.All being identical and representing of the every other parts of packaging machine 10 and packaging machine 160 with identical label.

Exhaust processor main body 162 comprises a substrate 164, a bed course 166 and a shell 168, as shown in figure 11.Shell 168 comprises the

end

176 and 172 that separates, and one of them end 170 is lifted or bends a flange 174, for example can form this flange 174 by compacting along an edge on metallic plate before metallic plate is curved shell 168.Can substrate 164, bed course 166 and shell 168 be assembled with reference to aforementioned method about exhaust processor main body 12.Exhaust processor main body 162 is positioned in the bagging area 26 of packaging machine 10 with exhaust processor main body 12 identical modes.

When shell 168 was clamped by

jaw

14,16 and liner plate parts 18, the flange 174 of end 170 overlapped on the relative other end 172 of shell 168.When liner plate parts 18 clamp the shell around bed course 166 and the substrate 164 168, when flange 174 overlapped on the end 172, mechanism 176 held down the end 172 of shell 168.The parts of the parts of mechanism 176 and the mechanism 88 of packaging machine 10 are identical and represent with identical label.Difference between the

mechanism

88 and 176 is: the hook 124 of mechanism 176 presses by an end 172 of the overlapping shell 168 of the other end 174 of shell 168, and the hook 124 of mechanism 88 just presses the end 34 at the shell 32 of the other end 36 of overlapping shell 32.

Mechanism 176 also provides second function, promptly keep the position of the flange 174 that the space 42 of qualification between the

end

38,40 with liner plate parts 18 adjoins, thereby welding machine 80 has the passage that leads to flange 174.The block effect can play in mechanism 176, if clamping process flange 174 and hook 124 near, to prevent that flange 174 from rotating from the space 42 and leaving.

Although molded pottery of packing or substrate made of stones are described with the embodiment that makes the exhaust processor main body, should be appreciated that the present invention also can find application in any field that need wrap shell around object.Although with reference to some embodiment the present invention is described in detail, other change and improvement also is present within the scope and spirit of the present invention, describe and limit as following claim.

Claims

1, a kind of around the visible object machine of packaging shell, comprising:

One liner baffle plate, this liner baffle plate limits a bagging area that is fit to admit an object and a housing;

One actuator, this actuator link to each other with the liner baffle plate liner baffle plate are moved between first and second position;

One liner, this liner links to each other with the liner baffle plate and moves between first and second position with the liner baffle plate, the second surface that this liner has the first surface that links to each other with the liner baffle plate and is suitable for facing mutually with this object, second surface has and the essentially identical profile of this object profile.

2, machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this liner baffle plate is circular and approaching circular, and the first surface of this liner is circular or near circular, second surface is non-circular.

3, machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this liner comprises one group of assembly that elongates.

4, machine according to claim 3 is characterized in that: the assembly of this elongation is by the row location.

5, machine according to claim 3 is characterized in that: the inner surface that the assembly of each elongation comprises the outer surface that links to each other with the liner baffle plate and is suitable for facing mutually with this object, and a side of facing mutually with other at least one assembly of this liner.

6, machine according to claim 3 is characterized in that: the assembly of each elongation has a segment distance that is limited by this object profile between inner surface and outer surface.

7, machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this machine also comprises a dividing plate that links to each other with the liner second surface.

8, machine according to claim 7 is characterized in that: this dividing plate and liner baffle plate limit a liner container area, and this liner places in this liner container area.

9, machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this actuator comprises first and second jaw and the power set that first and second jaw is relatively moved.

10, machine according to claim 9, it is characterized in that: this liner baffle plate comprises liner plate parts that link to each other with actuator with liner, these liner plate parts comprise first end that links to each other with first jaw and the second end that links to each other with second jaw, and first end and the second end limit a space.

11, machine according to claim 10, it is characterized in that: this machine also comprises the mechanism that links to each other with one of first and second jaws, the configuration of this mechanism extends into it or withdraws from the space that first and second ends by these liner plate parts limit, to press and to unclamp this housing.

12, machine according to claim 10 is characterized in that: this machine also is included in a welding machine that passes in and out in the space that first and second ends by the liner plate parts limit.

13, a kind of a visible object is wrapped into the method for a housing, comprising:

Packaging machine with an actuator and one group of liner plate parts is provided, and these liner plate parts have and are suitable for the inner surface faced mutually with this object, and this inner surface has a profile,

Select to have in this liner plate parts group one to the inner surface of the similar substantially profile of this object profile,

One in this liner plate parts group is linked to each other with this actuator,

This object is put into this housing,

This object and housing are put into packaging machine, and then the inner surface of these liner plate parts in the liner plate parts group is faced mutually with this shell and object, and

Operated actuator moves these liner plate parts in the liner plate parts group housing is clamped on this object.

14, method according to claim 13 is characterized in that: these liner plate parts comprise a liner baffle plate and the one group of liner that links to each other with actuator, and each liner has and is suitable for the inner surface faced mutually with this object.

15, method according to claim 14 is characterized in that: this selection step comprises the liner of selecting in this group liner one to have to the inner surface of the similar substantially profile of this object profile.

16, method according to claim 13, it is characterized in that: these liner plate parts comprise a liner baffle plate and a liner that links to each other with this baffle plate, this liner comprises and is suitable for the inner surface faced mutually with this object, and this selection step comprises and selects to comprise a liner baffle plate and a liner that has to a liner of the inner surface of the similar substantially profile of this object profile simultaneously.

17, method according to claim 13 is characterized in that: this packaging machine also comprises a welding machine, and this method also comprises the step of the welded case after the operating procedure.

18, method according to claim 17 is characterized in that: this packaging machine also is included in a mechanism that presses and engage this housing in the welding step.

19, method according to claim 13 is characterized in that: this housing comprises first and second ends that separate, and the step of this operated actuator comprises the step that the first end of housing is surrounded the second end of housing.

20, method according to claim 19 is characterized in that: this packaging machine also comprises a welding machine, and this method comprises that also first end with housing is welded to the step on second end.

21, method according to claim 20 is characterized in that: this packaging machine also is included in the welding step and engages and the first end of housing is pressed onto a mechanism on the second end.

22, method according to claim 19 is characterized in that: the first end of this housing overlaps with the first end that makes this housing in holding step above the second end of this housing with respect to the expansion of the second end flare.

23, a kind of packaging machine of packing a housing around the visible object, this packaging machine comprises: an actuator that between first and second position, moves and,

Link to each other with actuator with liner plate parts that coexist and move between first and second position, these liner plate parts limit a bagging area, when this actuator is in primary importance, these liner plate parts are suitable for admitting this object in the bagging area, when being in the second place, these liner plate parts then this object is clamped, these liner plate parts comprise a liner baffle plate, one dividing plate, and place a liner between this liner baffle plate and this dividing plate, this liner has an outer surface that links to each other with the liner baffle plate and an inner surface of facing mutually with this dividing plate, when actuator was in the second place, this liner inner surface had a pad profile similar substantially to packaging object profile.

24, machine according to claim 23 is characterized in that: when this actuator was in the second place, this outer spacer had a profile of the profile of the inner surface that is different from this liner.

25, machine according to claim 23 is characterized in that: this dividing plate has the profile similar substantially to this liner inner surface.

26, a kind of object is wrapped into machine in the metal-back, this machine comprises:

One liner plate, this liner plate are mounted and can be installed on to small part around this object and the position of packing the metal shell of this body;

Tighten up this liner plate this sheet material is pressed in around this object and against the device of this object;

The liner of at least one convertible profile, this liner are mounted and maybe can be installed between this liner plate and this metal shell to limit a container dimensions that is different from this liner plate profile.

27, machine according to claim 26 is characterized in that: this convertible profile liner comprises respectively and to form and some parts of opposing setting, forms in the side of contact pressure and will pack the corresponding profile of object.

28, machine according to claim 26 is characterized in that: this clamping device comprises first and second jaws, and this liner plate is crooked and be connected on the jaw at a gripper edge.

29, machine according to claim 28 is characterized in that: this jaw has flange in the end, and the clamping liner plate is around this flanges flex.

30, machine according to claim 28 is characterized in that: this jaw pivotally is installed on the platform by bar.

31, a kind of object is wrapped into the method for metal shell, this method comprises:

Provide a kind of machine to comprise: around to the small part extended loop around a bagging area to admit the liner plate of shell of this object and this object of packing, liner plate tightened up so that this sheet metal is pressed in around this object or against the device of this object, and convertible profile liner and

Between liner plate and bagging area, arrange one or more convertible profile liners, so that a container dimensions that is different from this liner plate profile to be provided.

32, a kind of method of giving the packing objects metal shell, this method comprises

Prefabricated sheet metal and this object are put into bagging area in the packing device, this bagging area limit with the one or more convertible profile liner that links to each other with this liner plate by a liner plate and

Thereby operate that this device tightens up that this liner plate is pressed in sheet metal around this object or against the position of this object, this conversion profile liner provides a surface pressing container dimensions that is different from this liner plate profile.

33, a kind of machine that around visible object, clamps a housing, this machine comprises:

One liner baffle plate, this liner baffle plate limits a bagging area that is fit to admit an object and a housing; This liner baffle plate has the profile that is different from this object profile;

Adjust the device of this liner baffle plate profile, when this actuator makes this liner baffle plate when primary importance moves to the second place, this device can apply a basic clamping pressure uniformly on this object.