CN214812175U - Mechanism for coating on tyre base - Google Patents

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CN214812175U
CN214812175U CN202121408586.7U CN202121408586U CN214812175U CN 214812175 U CN214812175 U CN 214812175U CN 202121408586 U CN202121408586 U CN 202121408586U CN 214812175 U CN214812175 U CN 214812175U
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The application relates to a tyre base upper coating mechanism which comprises a feeding pool, a feeding roller, a distributing roller and an extrusion assembly, wherein the feeding roller, the distributing roller and the extrusion assembly are sequentially arranged on the feeding pool along the movement direction of a tyre base; the feeding pool is provided with a tensioning mechanism, the tensioning mechanism comprises a sliding block, a tensioning roller and a first adjusting assembly, a first sliding groove is formed in the feeding pool, the sliding block is connected in the first sliding groove in a sliding mode, and the tensioning roller is arranged on the sliding block and abuts against a tire base; the first adjusting component is arranged on the feeding pool and connected with the sliding block. The application has the effect of improving the quality of the final product.

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Mechanism for coating on tyre base
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of tyre base processing, in particular to a tyre base upper coating mechanism.
Background
The waterproof roll is mainly used for building walls, roofs, tunnels, highways, refuse landfills and the like, can be curled into a roll-shaped flexible building material product which can resist external rainwater and underground water leakage, is used as a leakage-free connection between an engineering foundation and a building, is a first barrier for waterproofing of the whole engineering, plays a vital role in the whole engineering, mainly comprises an asphalt waterproof roll and a polymer waterproof roll, and is required to be dip-coated with waterproof paint when the waterproof roll is subjected to cross-processing.
At present, a conventional tyre base upper coating mechanism comprises a feeding pool, wherein a feeding roller, a distributing roller and an extrusion assembly are sequentially arranged on the feeding pool along the movement direction of a tyre base; the coating material is filled in the feeding pool, the base fabric enters the coating material firstly, then the base fabric bypasses the feeding roller, penetrates out of the coating material, then winds on the distributing roller, and finally passes through the extrusion assembly to extrude the redundant coating material on the base fabric.
With respect to the related art among the above, the inventors consider that the following drawbacks exist: the coating material has certain viscosity, when the base enters the coating material, the base becomes loose, and after the base becomes loose, the coating material on the base is affected, so that the quality of a final product is affected.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to improve the quality of the final product, the application provides a substrate coating mechanism.
The application provides a base upper paint mechanism adopts following technical scheme:
the tyre base upper coating mechanism comprises a feeding pool, a feeding roller, a distributing roller and an extrusion assembly, wherein the feeding roller, the distributing roller and the extrusion assembly are sequentially arranged on the feeding pool along the movement direction of the tyre base; the feeding pool is provided with a tensioning mechanism, the tensioning mechanism comprises a sliding block, a tensioning roller and a first adjusting assembly, a first sliding groove is formed in the feeding pool, the sliding block is connected in the first sliding groove in a sliding mode, and the tensioning roller is arranged on the sliding block and abuts against a tire base; the first adjusting component is arranged on the feeding pool and connected with the sliding block.
By adopting the technical scheme, the tire base is wound on the tensioning roller, then wound on the feeding roller, wound on the distributing roller and finally passes through the extrusion assembly; starting the first adjusting assembly, wherein the first adjusting assembly drives the sliding block to slide in the first sliding groove, the position of the tensioning roller on the sliding block is changed, and the sliding block drives the position of the tensioning roller to be changed, so that the tire base can be tensioned; therefore, the tensioning mechanism can tension the tire base, so that the tire base can be better coated with materials, and the quality of subsequent products is improved.
Optionally, the first adjusting assembly includes a first motor and a screw rod, and the screw rod is rotatably connected in the first sliding groove and connected with the sliding block; the first motor is arranged on the feeding pool and connected with the screw.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, start first motor, the output shaft of first motor drives the screw rod and rotates, and the screw rod will drive the slider and remove in first spout.
Optionally, a feeding pipe is arranged on the feeding tank, and a glue grinder is arranged on the feeding pipe; and a discharge pipe is arranged on the feeding pool.
By adopting the technical scheme, the feeding pipe can ensure the feeding of the tire base, and the arranged rubber grinder can grind the coating material entering the feeding pool again, so that the coating material is prevented from having large particles and influencing the feeding of the tire base; when the tire base is not processed any more, the coating material in the feeding tank is discharged through the discharging pipe, so that the influence of the coking of the coating material on the product quality is reduced.
Optionally, a circulation mechanism is arranged on the feeding tank, the circulation mechanism includes a first connection pipe, a second connection pipe and a circulation pump, the circulation pump is arranged on the feeding tank, one end of the first connection pipe is connected to the cloth feeding end of the feeding tank, and the other end of the first connection pipe is connected to the circulation pump; one end of the second connecting pipe is connected to the cloth outlet end of the feeding pool, and the other end of the second connecting pipe is connected to the circulating pump.
By adopting the technical scheme, the circulating pump is started, the coating material at the cloth inlet end of the feeding tank enters the first connecting pipe, then enters the second connecting pipe through the circulating pump, and finally enters the cloth outlet end of the feeding tank, so that the coating material can circulate, and the phenomenon of coking generated on the tank wall of the feeding tank by the coating material is reduced.
Optionally, a blocking mechanism is arranged on the first connecting pipe, the blocking mechanism includes a rotating shaft, a baffle and a second adjusting assembly, the rotating shaft is arranged on the first connecting pipe, and the baffle is arranged on the rotating shaft; the second adjusting component is arranged on the first connecting pipe and connected with the rotating shaft.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, start the second adjusting part, the second adjusting part drives the pivot and rotates, and the pivot drives the baffle motion, can block the coating material when the baffle covers the flow channel of first connecting pipe, and when the baffle did not cover first connecting pipe flow channel, the coating material will flow in first connecting pipe.
Optionally, the second adjusting assembly includes a first helical gear, a second helical gear, and a second motor, the second motor is disposed on the first connecting pipe, and the first helical gear is disposed on an output shaft of the second motor; the second bevel gear is arranged on the rotating shaft and meshed with the first bevel gear.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, start the second motor, the output shaft of second motor drives first helical gear and rotates, and first helical gear drives the rotation of second helical gear, and the second helical gear will drive the pivot and rotate.
Optionally, the extrusion assembly comprises an installation block, a fixed block, an adjustment block, a compression roller, a third motor and a first air cylinder, the installation block is arranged on the feeding pool, the fixed block is arranged at one end, close to the feeding pool, of the installation block, a second sliding groove is formed in the installation block, the adjustment block is connected in the second sliding groove in a sliding manner, and the first air cylinder is arranged on the installation block and connected with the adjustment block; the fixed block with all be provided with on the regulating block the compression roller, the fixed block with all be provided with on the regulating block with the compression roller is connected the third motor.
By adopting the technical scheme, when the tire base passes through the two compression rollers, the first air cylinder is started firstly, and the piston rod of the first air cylinder drives the adjusting block to slide in the second sliding groove, so that the adjusting block moves towards the direction far away from the fixed block, and the tire base can conveniently pass through; after the tire base penetrates between the fixed block and the adjusting block, the first air cylinder is started to enable the adjusting block to move towards the direction close to the fixed block, and the fixed block and the pressing rollers on the adjusting block are enabled to respectively abut against the two sides of the tire base; and when the third motors on the fixed block and the adjusting block are started, the two compression rollers can rotate, so that the movement of the tire base is realized.
Optionally, the feeding pond advances to be provided with first backing roll, second backing roll and third backing roll on the cloth end, first backing roll the tensioning roller the feeding roller the second backing roll the third backing roll the cloth roller with extrusion component sets gradually along child base direction of motion on the feeding pond, the relative height of third backing roll is less than the relative height of second backing roll.
By adopting the technical scheme, the tire base is wound on the first supporting roller, then on the tensioning roller, then on the feeding roller, then on the second supporting roller, then on the third supporting roller, then on the distributing roller and finally passes through the extrusion assembly; the first supporting roller, the second supporting roller and the third supporting roller can support the tire base, and the tire base can be tensioned when the relative height of the third supporting roller is lower than that of the second supporting roller.
In summary, the beneficial technical effects of the following at least one substrate coating mechanism are included in the present application:
1. the arranged tensioning mechanism can tension the tire base, so that the tire base can be better coated with materials, and the quality of subsequent products is improved;
2. the arranged circulating mechanism enables the coating materials to circulate, so that the phenomenon that the coating materials are adhered to the wall of the feeding tank to generate coking is reduced.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate coating mechanism in an embodiment of the application;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a tensioning mechanism in an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a circulation mechanism in an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a blocking mechanism in the embodiment of the present application.
Reference numerals: 11. a feeding tank; 111. a first chute; 12. a feeding roller; 13. a distributing roller; 14. a feed pipe; 15. a glue mill; 16. a discharge pipe; 171. a first gear; 172. a second gear; 173. a chain; 174. a fourth motor; 2. a tensioning mechanism; 21. a slider; 22. a tension roller; 23. a first adjustment assembly; 231. a first motor; 232. a screw; 3. a circulating mechanism; 31. a first connecting pipe; 32. a second connecting pipe; 33. a circulation pump; 4. a blocking mechanism; 41. a rotating shaft; 42. a baffle plate; 43. a second adjustment assembly; 431. a first helical gear; 432. a second helical gear; 433. a second motor; 44. installing a box; 5. an extrusion assembly; 51. mounting blocks; 511. a second chute; 52. a fixed block; 53. an adjusting block; 54. a compression roller; 55. a third motor; 56. a first cylinder; 61. a first support roller; 62. a second support roller; 63. a third support roller; 7. a connecting frame; 81. a second cylinder; 82. and (4) connecting the blocks.
Detailed Description
The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-4.
The embodiment of the application discloses a mechanism for coating on a tyre base.
Referring to fig. 1, the base upper coating mechanism comprises a feeding pool 11, and the feeding pool 11 is sequentially provided with a first supporting roller 61, a tensioning mechanism 2, a feeding roller 12, a connecting frame 7, a distributing roller 13 and an extrusion assembly 5 along the movement direction of the base.
The first support roller 61 is rotatably connected to the side wall of the cloth feeding end of the feeding tank 11.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a first sliding chute 111 is provided on the side wall of the feeding tank 11, the tensioning mechanism 2 includes a sliding block 21 connected in the first sliding chute 111 in a sliding manner, a tensioning roller 22 is connected to the sliding block 21 in a rotating manner, and the tensioning roller 22 abuts against the tire base. A first adjusting assembly 23 is arranged on the feeding tank 11, the first adjusting assembly 23 comprises a screw rod 232 which is rotatably connected in the first sliding groove 111, the screw rod 232 penetrates through the sliding block 21, and the screw rod 232 is in threaded connection with the sliding block 21; the feeding tank 11 is fixedly connected with a first motor 231, and an output shaft of the first motor 231 is connected with one end of a screw 232.
The first motor 231 is started and the output shaft thereof drives the screw 232 to rotate, the screw 232 drives the sliding block 21 to slide in the first sliding groove 111, and the position of the tensioning roller 22 on the sliding block 21 changes; the tensioning roller 22 will cause the change in the position of the base and thus the tensioning of the base.
Fixedly connected with second cylinder 81 on the material loading pond 11 of tensioning roller 22 keeping away from first supporting roller 61 one end, fixedly connected with connecting block 82 on the piston rod of second cylinder 81, rotate on the connecting block 82 and be connected with material loading roller 12.
A second supporting roller 62 and a third supporting roller 63 are rotatably connected to the connecting frame 7, the second supporting roller 62 is positioned between the third supporting roller 63 and the feeding roller 12, and the relative height of the second supporting roller 62 is higher than that of the third supporting roller 63.
A driving assembly connected with the distributing roller 13 is arranged on the feeding pool 11, the driving assembly comprises a fourth motor 174 fixedly connected on the feeding pool 11, and an output shaft of the fourth motor 174 is connected with a first gear 171; the distributing roller 13 is connected with a second gear 172, the first gear 171 and the second gear 172 are sleeved with a chain 173, and the first gear 171 and the second gear 172 are both meshed with the chain 173.
The fourth motor 174 is started and the output shaft thereof drives the first gear 171 to rotate, the first gear 171 drives the chain 173 to rotate, the chain 173 drives the second gear 172 to rotate, and the second gear 172 drives the distributing roller 13 to rotate.
The extrusion assembly 5 comprises a mounting block 51 fixedly connected to the feeding tank 11, and a fixing block 52 is fixedly connected to one end, close to the feeding tank 11, of the mounting block 51; a second sliding groove 511 is formed in one end, away from the feeding tank 11, of the mounting block 51, and an adjusting block 53 is connected in the second sliding groove 511 in a sliding manner; one end of the mounting block 51 far away from the feeding tank 11 is fixedly connected with a first air cylinder 56, and a piston rod of the first air cylinder 56 is connected with the adjusting block 53. The adjusting block 53 and the fixed block 52 are both rotatably connected with a press roller 54, and the adjusting block 53 and the fixed block 52 are both connected with a third motor 55 connected with the press roller 54.
One end of the cloth feeding end of the feeding pool 11 is connected with a feeding pipe 14 and a discharging pipe 16, and the feeding pipe 14 is connected with a glue grinder 15; and the feed pipe 14 and the discharge pipe 16 are both connected with solenoid valves.
Referring to fig. 1 and 3, a circulation mechanism 3 is arranged on the feeding tank 11, the circulation mechanism 3 includes a circulation pump 33 fixedly connected to the frame, a first connection pipe 31 is connected to a feeding end of the circulation pump 33, and an end of the first connection pipe 31 far away from the circulation pump 33 is connected to an end of a cloth feeding end of the feeding tank 11; the discharge end of the circulating pump 33 is connected with a second connecting pipe 32, and one end of the second connecting pipe 32 far away from the circulating pump 33 is connected with one end of the cloth outlet end of the feeding tank 11.
Referring to fig. 3 and 4, a blocking mechanism 4 is disposed on the first connecting pipe 31, the blocking mechanism 4 includes a rotating shaft 41 rotatably connected to the first connecting pipe 31, one end of the rotating shaft 41 is located in the first connecting pipe 31, a baffle plate 42 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 41 located in the first connecting pipe 31, and the baffle plate 42 seals a flow passage of the first connecting pipe 31; the other end of the rotation shaft 41 protrudes out of the first connection pipe 31. The outer side wall of the first connecting pipe 31 is fixedly connected with a mounting box 44, a second adjusting component 43 is arranged on the mounting box 44, the second adjusting component 43 comprises a second motor 433 fixedly connected with the mounting box 44, and an output shaft of the second motor 433 is in key connection with a first bevel gear 431; a second bevel gear 432 is keyed to the rotating shaft 41 extending out of the first connecting pipe 31, and the second bevel gear 432 is engaged with the first bevel gear 431.
The second motor 433 is started and the output shaft thereof drives the first bevel gear 431 to rotate, the first bevel gear 431 drives the second bevel gear 432 to rotate, the second bevel gear 432 drives the rotating shaft 41 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 41 drives the baffle 42 to move.
The motors in this embodiment are all three-phase asynchronous motors.
The implementation principle of the substrate coating mechanism in the embodiment of the application is as follows: when the base is to be processed, the coating material is first introduced into the feed tank 11 via the feed pipe 14.
The base is wound around the first support roller 61, then around the tensioning roller 22, then around the loading roller 12, then around the second support roller 62, then around the third support roller 63, then around the distribution roller 13, then passing between the two pressure rollers 54.
And starting the second air cylinder 81, driving the connecting block 82 to move by a piston rod of the second air cylinder 81, and enabling the feeding roller 12 of the connecting block 82 to enter the coating material in the feeding tank 11.
Starting the first air cylinder 56, the piston rod of the first air cylinder 56 drives the adjusting block 53 to move towards the direction close to the fixed block 52, so that the two pressing rollers 54 respectively abut against two sides of the tire base, and the central line of the distance between the two pressing rollers 54 and the upper end surface of the distributing roller 13 are positioned in the same horizontal plane.
And starting the third motor 55 and the fourth motor 174, wherein the third motor 55 drives the pressing roller 54 to rotate, the fourth motor 174 drives the distributing roller 13 to rotate, and the tire base moves in the feeding pool 11.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the present application shall be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

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1. The tyre base upper coating mechanism comprises a feeding pool (11), a feeding roller (12), a distributing roller (13) and an extrusion assembly (5), wherein the feeding roller (12), the distributing roller (13) and the extrusion assembly (5) are sequentially arranged on the feeding pool (11) along the movement direction of the tyre base; the tire feeding device is characterized in that a tensioning mechanism (2) is arranged on the feeding pool (11), the tensioning mechanism (2) comprises a sliding block (21), a tensioning roller (22) and a first adjusting assembly (23), a first sliding groove (111) is formed in the feeding pool (11), the sliding block (21) is connected in the first sliding groove (111) in a sliding mode, and the tensioning roller (22) is arranged on the sliding block (21) and abuts against a tire base; the first adjusting assembly (23) is arranged on the feeding pool (11) and connected with the sliding block (21).
2. The tyre base coating mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first adjusting assembly (23) comprises a first motor (231) and a screw (232), the screw (232) is rotatably connected in the first chute (111) and is connected with the slide block (21); the first motor (231) is arranged on the feeding pool (11) and is connected with the screw (232).
3. The tyre substrate coating mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a feed pipe (14) is arranged on the feed pool (11), and a colloid mill (15) is arranged on the feed pipe (14); and a discharge pipe (16) is arranged on the feeding pool (11).
4. The tyre-based coating mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a circulation mechanism (3) is arranged on the feeding pool (11), the circulation mechanism (3) comprises a first connecting pipe (31), a second connecting pipe (32) and a circulation pump (33), the circulation pump (33) is arranged on the feeding pool (11), one end of the first connecting pipe (31) is connected to the cloth feeding end of the feeding pool (11) and the other end is connected to the circulation pump (33); one end of the second connecting pipe (32) is connected with the cloth outlet end of the feeding tank (11) and the other end is connected with the circulating pump (33).
5. The tyre base coating mechanism according to claim 4, wherein a blocking mechanism (4) is arranged on the first connecting pipe (31), the blocking mechanism (4) comprises a rotating shaft (41), a baffle plate (42) and a second adjusting component (43), the rotating shaft (41) is arranged on the first connecting pipe (31), and the baffle plate (42) is arranged on the rotating shaft (41); the second adjusting assembly (43) is arranged on the first connecting pipe (31) and is connected with the rotating shaft (41).
6. The tyre-based coating mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the second adjusting assembly (43) comprises a first bevel gear (431), a second bevel gear (432) and a second motor (433), the second motor (433) being arranged on the first connecting pipe (31), the first bevel gear (431) being arranged on an output shaft of the second motor (433); the second bevel gear (432) is arranged on the rotating shaft (41) and meshed with the first bevel gear (431).
7. The tire base coating mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the extrusion assembly (5) comprises a mounting block (51), a fixed block (52), an adjusting block (53), a compression roller (54), a third motor (55) and a first air cylinder (56), the mounting block (51) is arranged on the feeding pool (11), the fixed block (52) is arranged at one end of the mounting block (51) close to the feeding pool (11), a second sliding slot (511) is formed in the mounting block (51), the adjusting block (53) is connected in the second sliding slot (511) in a sliding manner, and the first air cylinder (56) is arranged on the mounting block (51) and connected with the adjusting block (53); the fixed block (52) and the adjusting block (53) are both provided with the pressing roller (54), and the fixed block (52) and the adjusting block (53) are both provided with the third motor (55) connected with the pressing roller (54).
8. The tyre base coating mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first supporting roller (61), a second supporting roller (62) and a third supporting roller (63) are arranged on the feeding pool (11), the first supporting roller (61), the tensioning roller (22), the feeding roller (12), the second supporting roller (62), the third supporting roller (63), the distributing roller (13) and the extrusion assembly (5) are sequentially arranged on the feeding pool (11) along the movement direction of the tyre base, and the relative height of the third supporting roller (63) is lower than that of the second supporting roller (62).
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