CN207044683U - A kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe produces corona polarizing device - Google Patents

A kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe produces corona polarizing device Download PDF

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CN207044683U
CN207044683U CN201720921795.9U CN201720921795U CN207044683U CN 207044683 U CN207044683 U CN 207044683U CN 201720921795 U CN201720921795 U CN 201720921795U CN 207044683 U CN207044683 U CN 207044683U
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The utility model discloses a kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe to produce corona polarizing device, its drip irrigation device is, including external electrode and interior electrode, interior electrode includes circumferential support frame, multiple rollers are evenly arranged with along support frame annular outer wall, roller is rotatablely connected with support frame, roller is rolled with workpiece inner wall and connected, elastic parts is provided between roller and support frame, multiple electrodes brush is uniformly connected with along support frame annular outer wall, electrode brush includes a plurality of bristle electrode, the length of bristle electrode is more than support frame outer wall to the distance of workpiece inner wall, dismounting component is provided between electrode brush and support frame, the effect for adapting to different tube diameters is reached.

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A kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe produces corona polarizing device
Technical field
A kind of outer protection tube production equipment is the utility model is related to, more particularly to a kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing Device.
Background technology
Polyethylene outer protective pipe is made of high-density polyethylene material, is mainly used in the defeated of liquid, gas and other media Send, there is high mechanical strength, corrosion-resistant, easy welding, easy construction, effectively protect delivered inside pipeline because of extraneous factor Destruction caused by and.
In polyethylene outer protective pipe production process, polyethylene outer protective pipe is workpiece, and polyethylene raw material is passed through successively after melting The steps such as extrusion molding, sizing, cooling, cutting, inspection produce finished work-piece, during which, the workpiece extruded by extrusion device Constantly to movement at cutting inspection.Existing to refer to the Chinese patent that notification number is CN205167513U, it discloses one kind High-density polyethylene external protective pipe production line, including material-storage jar, extrusion device, vacuum sizing box, sizing shower cooling box, traction Machine, cutter device and conveyor frame.
Polythene material has nonpolar, with other materials it is difficult to be firmly bonded, in work progress, is not easy to connect poly- second The pipe joint of alkene outer protection tube, furthermore, connection polyethylene outer protective pipe is once damaged, and it is repaired also by difficulties.Industry Upper generally use carries out corona polarizing processing to the polyethylene outer protective pipe for leaving vacuum sizing box, to solve above-mentioned problem.Corona Polarization process is penetrated into using high-frequency high voltage in frosting corona discharge, generation low temperature plasma, these gas ions Enter frosting, and destroy its molecular structure, and then by frosting molecular oxidation and polarization, corrode frosting, with increase The adhesive ability of frosting.
The corona polarizing processing of workpiece is completed by corona polarizing device, and corona polarizing device is located at vacuum sizing box away from crowded Go out the side of device, including external electrode and interior electrode, dispatch from foreign news agency is extremely circular, is fixed on ground, is coated at workpiece outer wall, interior electricity Pole is placed in inside workpiece, and at external electrode, one end is connected with bracing wire, and the other end of bracing wire is fixed in extrusion through inside workpiece bolt The inwall of device, avoid mobile with workpiece and move.By being powered to external electrode and interior electrode, the corona polarizing to workpiece is completed Processing.But because the caliber of polyethylene outer protective pipe is different, it is different that conventional corona polarizing device can not adapt to a variety of calibers Polyethylene outer protective pipe, brought inconvenience to practical application.
Utility model content
In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device, with up to To the effect for adapting to different tube diameters.
Above-mentioned technical purpose of the present utility model technical scheme is that:
A kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe produces corona polarizing device, including external electrode and interior electrode, interior electrode include ring-type branch Support, multiple rollers are evenly arranged with along support frame annular outer wall, roller is rotatablely connected with support frame, and roller rolls with workpiece inner wall Dynamic connection, is provided with elastic parts, multiple electrodes brush is uniformly connected with along support frame annular outer wall between roller and support frame, electricity Pole brush includes a plurality of bristle electrode, and the length of bristle electrode is more than support frame outer wall to the distance of workpiece inner wall, electrode brush and branch Dismounting component is provided between support.
By using such scheme, during workpiece moves in the axial direction, multiple rollers roll with workpiece inner wall to be connected Connect, both whole corona polarizing device was played a supporting role, reduces the friction damage to workpiece inner wall again.Pass through elastic parts The distance between roller and support frame are adjusted, to adapt to the different workpiece of caliber.The length of bristle electrode is more than support frame outer wall To the distance of workpiece inner wall, the tight ness rating that bristle electrode contacts with workpiece inner wall is improved, moreover, when workpiece caliber becomes big, brush Hair electrode can be still in close contact with workpiece inner wall, improve corona polarizing effect.When workpiece caliber is larger, beyond stretching for bristle electrode Length degree, or electrode brush occur damaging, it is necessary to when changing, and replace new electrode brush by dismantling component, and it is real to improve equipment The property used.
Preferably, elastic parts includes regulation spring, the telescopic direction of spring is adjusted perpendicular to axis of workpiece, adjusts spring One end is affixed with support frame, and the regulation spring other end is rotatablely connected with roller.
By using such scheme, when regulation spring is in nature elongation state, the distance between roller and support frame are big, When regulation spring is in contraction state, roller and the distance between support frame are small, and roller and support frame are adjusted by adjusting spring The distance between, convenient operation.
Preferably, regulation spring overcoat has protective case, protective case one end is fixed in support frame.
By using such scheme, regulation spring will not produce interference with adjacent component, improve regulation in telescopic process The stability in use of spring.
Preferably, sliding assembly is provided between roller and protective case.
By using such scheme, regulation spring in telescopic process, by sliding assembly realize roller and protective case it Between unidirectional relative motion, i.e., along the motion on regulation telescopic spring direction, reduce the rolling amount of roller in the other direction, improve Equipment traveling comfort.
Preferably, sliding assembly includes chute and sliding block, chute is opened affixed with roller in protective case inwall, sliding block.
By using such scheme, sliding block slides along chute, you can realizes the sliding between roller and protective case, reduces and slide Resistance is moved, improves smooth slippage degree, sliding assembly is located inside protective case, mutual between the component outside reduction and protective case Interference, improve equipment operation stability.
Preferably, dismounting component includes the screw rod and nut of threaded connection, nut is arranged at electrode brush, and screw rod is arranged at branch Support.
By using such scheme, nut is turned, nut is fixed or release fixation with screw rod, and then by electrode brush with propping up Support is fixed or departed from, easy to operate.
Preferably, the multiple rollers set along support frame annular outer wall are one group of roller, set along support frame axial direction outer wall There is multigroup roller.
By using such scheme, multigroup roller together supports whole corona polarizing device, improves corona polarizing device Stability.
Preferably, support frame end face is provided with draw ring, bracing wire is provided with draw ring, bracing wire one end is connected with draw ring, bracing wire The other end is fixed in vacuum sizing chamber interior wall.
By using such scheme, during workpiece is moved forward by traction, corona polarizing device is pind down by bracing wire, will not Follow workpiece to move forward, fixed with the relative position of external electrode, improve the homogeneity of whole workpiece corona polarizing.
In summary, the utility model has the advantages that:
1st, the different workpiece of caliber is adapted to;
2nd, equipment is practical;
3rd, it is easy to operate;
4th, equipment is high using smooth degree;
5th, stabilization of equipment performance is high.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device and the location of workpiece;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation at another visual angle of polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device and the location of workpiece;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of electrode in embodying;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of structure at wheel electrode in embodying;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation for embodying electrode brush configuration.
In figure, 1, vacuum sizing box;2nd, workpiece;21st, seat is rolled;3rd, external electrode;31st, fixed mount;4th, interior electrode;41st, prop up Support;411st, draw ring;412nd, bracing wire;42nd, roller;421st, spring is adjusted;4211st, sliding block;422nd, protective case;4221st, chute; 43rd, connection ring;431st, electrode brush;4311st, bearing piece;4312nd, screw rod;4313rd, bristle electrode;4314th, beam ring;432nd, nut.
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The utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.Wherein identical parts identical accompanying drawing Mark represents.It should be noted that the word "front", "rear", "left", "right", the "up" and "down" that are used below in description refer to It is the direction in accompanying drawing, word " bottom surface " and " top surface ", " interior " and " outer " are referred respectively to towards or away from particular elements geometry The direction at center.
A kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe produces corona polarizing device, as shown in figure 1, the dispatch from foreign news agency including being coated on the outer wall of workpiece 2 Pole 3 and the interior electrode 4 inside workpiece 2, as shown in figure 3, interior electrode 4 includes support frame 41, roller 42 is provided with support With electrode brush 431, elastic parts is provided between roller 42 and support frame 41, is provided between electrode brush 431 and support frame 41 Dismantle component.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, vacuum sizing box 1 stands on ground, workpiece 2 by the output of vacuum sizing box 1, the axis of workpiece 2 with Ground is parallel, and bottom, which is provided with, rolls seat 21, rolls and is provided with scroll wheel on seat 21, the pivot center of scroll wheel is perpendicular to workpiece 2 axis, outer wall abut with the outer wall of workpiece 2, and with the movement of workpiece 2 in the axial direction, scroll wheel outer wall is with the outer wall of workpiece 2 Connection is rolled, while being played a supporting role to workpiece 2, reduces the resistance that workpiece 2 moves.
External electrode 3 is cased with outside the outer wall of workpiece 2, external electrode 3 be cyclic structure, and axis overlaps with the axis of workpiece 2, inwall and The outer wall of workpiece 2 abuts.The bottom of external electrode 3 is provided with fixed mount 31, and fixed mount 31 stands on ground, and top is consolidated with the outer wall of external electrode 3 Connect, fixed mount 31 is isolation material, improves the security of working environment.External electrode 3 passes through the fixed position of fixed mount 31, Bu Huisui Workpiece 2 is moved and moved.
With reference to Fig. 3, workpiece 2 is internally provided with interior electrode 4, and interior electrode 4 is located at external electrode 3, including support frame 41.Support Frame 41 is long frame structure, and two end sections of length direction are regular hexagon ring, and axis overlaps with the axis of workpiece 2.Support frame 41 The draw ring 411 of ring-type is connected with close to one end of vacuum sizing box 1, is connected with bracing wire 412 at draw ring 411, bracing wire 412 is rope Shape structure, one end bolt are fixed in draw ring 411, and the other end is fixed on the inwall of extrusion device.
In the moving process of workpiece 2, interior electrode 4 is by the restraining function of bracing wire 412, and the relative position with external electrode 3 is not with work The movement of part 2 and change, improve corona polarizing processing procedure stability.
One group of protective case 422 is each provided with 41 axial both ends of support frame, every group of protective case 422 there are six, along support frame 41 are circumferentially arranged, and respectively positioned at 41 outer wall of support frame, six edges and corners, protective case 422 is cylinder-like structure, and axis coincides with branch The axis of support 41 is a bit, affixed close to one end of support frame 41 and the outer wall of support frame 41.
With reference to Fig. 4, regulation spring 421 is provided with protective case 422, regulation spring 421 is with telescopic resilience and deformation Restorative spring, axis overlaps with the axis of corresponding protective case 422, affixed close to one end of support frame 41 and support frame 41, One end away from support frame 41 is connected with roller 42.Roller 42 is wheel-like structure, the axis of pivot center and corresponding protective case 422 Vertically.
Slide assemblies are provided between roller 42 and protective case 422, slide assemblies include the chute of two groups of sliding connections 4221 and sliding block 4211.Chute 4221 is opened in the inwall of protective case 422, is that section is rectangular elongated slot, length direction is with protecting The diameter parallel of sheath 422, axisymmetrical of two chutes 4221 on protective case 422.Sliding block is provided with chute 4221 4211, the outer wall of sliding block 4211 abuts with the inwall of chute 4221, and sliding block 4211 is affixed close to one end of support frame 41 with roller 42.
When adjusting spring 421 in the raw, apart from support frame 41 farther out, interior electrode 4 now adapts to pipe to roller 42 The larger workpiece 2 in footpath, compression adjustment spring 421, roller 42 is relatively near apart from support frame 41, interior electrode 4 now adapt to caliber compared with Small workpiece 2.After interior electrode 4 is placed in the inside of workpiece 2, in the presence of spring 421 is adjusted, all rollers 42 on support frame 41 Closely abutted with the inwall of workpiece 2, improve the supportive of inner electrode 4, in the moving process of workpiece 2, roller 42 with workpiece 2 Wall rolls connection, reduces the friction to the inwall of workpiece 2, improves the crudy of workpiece 2.
Fig. 3 is reviewed, two connection rings 43 are provided between two groups of rollers 42, connection ring 43 is cyclic structure, axis and branch The axis of support 41 overlaps, and inwall and the outer wall of support frame 41 are affixed.Connection ring 43 is circumferential to be evenly arranged with multiple electrodes brush 431.Knot Fig. 5 is closed, electrode brush 431 is brush-like structure, including bearing piece 4311, bearing piece 4311 are cylindric, are owned in a connection ring 43 The axis of bearing piece 4311 in electrode brush 431 is intersected in the center of connection ring 43.
Side of the bearing piece 4311 away from support frame 41 is provided with a plurality of bristle electrode 4313, and bristle electrode 4313 is elongated circle Column, one end of a plurality of bristle electrode 4313 are fixed in bearing piece 4311 jointly, and the other end is perpendicularly oriented to the inwall of workpiece 2.Bristle electricity The length of pole 4313 is more than the vertical range between end face and the inwall of workpiece 2 of the bearing piece 4311 away from support frame 41 so that bristle The one end of electrode 4313 away from bearing piece 4311 closely abuts with the inwall of workpiece 2 and has surplus, when the caliber of workpiece 2 changes, Remain to keep the state closely abutted with the inwall of workpiece 2, improve bristle electrode 4313 and the inwall contact stabilization of workpiece 2, improve Corona polarizing effect.
The one end of bearing piece 4311 away from support frame 41 is provided with beam ring 4314, and beam ring 4314 is long circular ring, close One end of bearing piece 4311 and bearing piece 4311 are affixed, all bristle electrodes 4313 of the parcel in bearing piece 4311, to bristle electrode 4313 play a protective role, and reduce the occurrence of bristle electrode 4313 is bent.
Dismounting component is provided between bearing piece 4311 and connection ring 43, dismounting component includes the He of screw rod 4312 of threaded connection Nut 432.The axis of screw rod 4312 overlaps with the axis of corresponding bearing piece 4311, solid with connection ring 43 close to one end of connection ring 43 Connect.Nut 432 is coated at screw rod 4312, and one end and bearing piece 4311 away from screw rod 4312 are affixed.
Electrode brush 431 is provided with different size size, and the length of the bristle electrode 4313 of the electrode brush 431 of different size is not Together.Pipe diameter size is changed when needing to replace electrode brush 431, is turned nut 432, nut 432 is departed from screw rod 4312, electrode Brush 431 departs from connection ring 43, and selection has an electrode brush 431 of suitable length bristle electrode 4313, and by new electrode brush 431 Nut 432 is tightened with the screw rod 4312 in connection ring 43.
When producing corona polarizing device using the polyethylene outer protective pipe, external electrode 3 is coated at workpiece 2, selects suitable electricity Pole brush 431, screw rod 4312 is tightened against by the nut 432 of the electrode brush 431.Compression adjustment spring 421, interior electrode 4 is placed in work The inside of part 2 and 3 corresponding position of external electrode.One end of bracing wire 412 on extrusion device is torn, the end of bracing wire 412 is lain in into drawing Ring 411 is simultaneously in tight state, afterwards, you can carries out corona polarizing operation.When need corona polarizing handle the caliber of workpiece 2 not Meanwhile after interior electrode 4 is placed in the inwall of workpiece 2, regulation spring 421 automatically adjusts roller 42 and branch according to the size of the caliber of workpiece 2 The distance between support 41, the state for keeping roller 42 to be abutted with the inwall of workpiece 2 improve supportive, and the length of electrode brush 431 makes It remains to closely abut with the inwall of workpiece 2, to adapt to different tube diameters.When the change for the caliber of workpiece 2 for needing corona polarizing processing During beyond the adjustable range of electrode brush 431 itself, turn nut 432 and disengage it from connection ring 43, choose suitable electrode brush 431, turn nut 432 and be secured to connection ring 43, adapt to the workpiece 2 with different tube diameters, it is practical.
This specific embodiment is only that it is not to limitation of the present utility model, ability to explanation of the present utility model Field technique personnel can make the modification of no creative contribution to the present embodiment as needed after this specification is read, but As long as all protected in right of the present utility model by Patent Law.

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1. a kind of polyethylene outer protective pipe produces corona polarizing device, including external electrode (3) and interior electrode (4), it is characterised in that:It is interior Electrode (4) includes circumferential support frame (41), and multiple rollers (42), roller (42) are evenly arranged with along support frame (41) annular outer wall It is rotatablely connected with support frame (41), roller (42) is rolled with workpiece (2) inwall and connected, and is set between roller (42) and support frame (41) Elastic parts is equipped with, is uniformly connected with multiple electrodes brush (431) along support frame (41) annular outer wall, electrode brush (431) includes more Bar bristle electrode (4313), the length of bristle electrode (4313) are more than support frame (41) outer wall to the distance of workpiece (2) inwall, electricity Brush and be provided with dismounting component between (431) and support frame (41) in pole.
A kind of 2. polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Elastic parts Including regulation spring (421), the telescopic direction of regulation spring (421) adjusts spring (421) one end perpendicular to workpiece (2) axis Affixed with support frame (41), regulation spring (421) other end is rotatablely connected with roller (42).
A kind of 3. polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:Adjust spring (421) protective case (422) is cased with outside, protective case (422) one end is fixed in support frame (41).
A kind of 4. polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:Roller (42) Sliding assembly is provided between protective case (422).
A kind of 5. polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:Sliding assembly Including chute (4221) and sliding block (4211), chute (4221) is opened in protective case (422) inwall, sliding block (4211) and roller (42) It is affixed.
A kind of 6. polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Dismantle component Screw rod (4312) and nut (432) including threaded connection, nut (432) are arranged at electrode brush (431), and screw rod (4312) is set In support frame (41).
A kind of 7. polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Along support frame (41) multiple rollers (42) that annular outer wall is set are one group of roller (42), and support frame (41) axial outer wall is provided with multigroup rolling Take turns (42).
A kind of 8. polyethylene outer protective pipe production corona polarizing device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:Support frame (41) end face is provided with draw ring (411), and bracing wire (412) is provided with draw ring (411), and bracing wire (412) one end connects with draw ring (411) Connect, bracing wire (412) other end is fixed in vacuum sizing box (1) inwall.
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