CN215034952U - Multi-station welding workbench - Google Patents

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CN215034952U
CN215034952U CN202121558194.9U CN202121558194U CN215034952U CN 215034952 U CN215034952 U CN 215034952U CN 202121558194 U CN202121558194 U CN 202121558194U CN 215034952 U CN215034952 U CN 215034952U
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The utility model discloses a multistation weldment work platform, including the workstation body, workstation body top is equipped with the centre gripping subassembly, and workstation body bottom is equipped with the pneumatic cylinder, and the pneumatic cylinder bottom is equipped with the connecting plate, and the connecting plate bottom is equipped with the support frame, and the connecting plate outer wall matches the cover and is equipped with first toper tooth, and the support frame outer wall is equipped with second toper tooth, and second toper tooth is through first pivot and support frame swing joint, and the support frame outer wall is equipped with the second pivot, and second pivot outer wall is equipped with pedal assembly and motor element. The utility model discloses can make the welder all be carrying out the welding jobs at both hands in-process, use the angular adjustment of foot power in time control table to control welding workpiece's angular adjustment makes its better completion welding jobs, easy operation, labour saving and time saving, thereby also accessible control motor element makes the regulation of this device automatic control welding workpiece angle, increases the automatic mechanization level of this device.

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Multi-station welding workbench
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of welding technique, specifically a multistation weldment work platform.
Background
Welding, also known as fusion welding, is a technique for joining metal workpieces in a heated, high temperature or high pressure manner, and the welding process requires that the welding requirements be determined based on the material, grade, chemical composition, and other properties of the welded workpieces. With the progress of society and the development of industry, welding technology has very wide application in national economy and social production activities, various welding technologies and welding equipment are continuously perfected and developed, and in order to meet production requirements and accelerate production progress, multi-station welding is required to be adopted for welding work in welding work of many industries so as to improve welding efficiency. Because the workpieces welded in different batches need to have welding positions with different heights, and in the welding process, welding personnel need to adjust the angle of the welded workpieces in time, so that the welding operation can be completed better, and the welding workbench capable of being automatically controlled and adjusted is provided in the prior art according to market needs.
However, when both hands of a welder are performing welding operation, the welder cannot timely control the start and stop of the welding workbench, so that the convenience of the automatically controlled welding workbench in the use process is low, and the welder cannot achieve the design effect.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a multistation weldment work platform to solve the problem that proposes among the above-mentioned background art.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a following technical scheme: the utility model provides a multistation weldment work platform, includes the workstation body, this top of workstation is equipped with a plurality of centre gripping subassembly, this bottom of workstation is equipped with the pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder bottom is equipped with the connecting plate, the connecting plate bottom is equipped with swing joint's support frame, the connecting plate outer wall matches the cover and is equipped with first toper tooth, the support frame outer wall be equipped with two second toper teeth of first toper tooth engaged with, second toper tooth through first pivot with support frame swing joint, the support frame outer wall in first pivot below symmetry is equipped with two second pivots, the second pivot through transmission assembly with first pivot swing joint, one of them second pivot outer wall is equipped with swing joint's pedal subassembly, another second pivot outer wall is equipped with motor element.
Further, the support frame outer wall in this outside of workstation is equipped with the link, the link outer wall is close to this one side of workstation is equipped with the welding rod and places the fill, the welding rod place fill through the connecting block with link swing joint, the link inner wall be equipped with connecting block assorted drive groove, the connecting block through a plurality of spring with drive groove swing joint, the link top is equipped with the alarm lamp, drive inslot wall in the connecting block top is equipped with trigger switch, trigger switch with alarm lamp electric connection, the connecting block outer wall is close to trigger switch one side is equipped with the control block, can in time warn the material condition of welding personnel welding rod, makes it can in time supply welding rod quantity, avoids producing the influence to the welding operation.
Further, the centre gripping subassembly includes the centre gripping strip, the centre gripping strip through the screw thread post with this body swing joint of workstation, this external wall of workstation be equipped with screw thread post assorted nut piece ensures that the centre gripping subassembly can normally work.
Further, drive assembly includes the chain, first pivot with the second pivot outer wall is equallyd divide and is equipped with drive gear respectively, drive gear with the chain meshes mutually, guarantees that drive assembly can make first pivot and second pivot synchronous drive.
Furthermore, the pedal assembly comprises a pedal plate, the pedal plate is movably connected with one of the corresponding second rotating shafts through a third rotating shaft, the rotation of the second rotating shaft can be controlled by foot, the motor assembly comprises a servo motor, an output shaft of the servo motor is movably connected with one of the corresponding second rotating shafts, a fixing frame is arranged on the outer wall of the servo motor in a matched mode, and the fixing frame is fixedly connected with the supporting frame, so that the purpose of electrically controlling the rotation of the second rotating shaft is achieved.
Further, the link outer wall is kept away from welding rod is placed and is fought one side and be equipped with swing joint's welder rack, welder rack outer wall matches and is equipped with the welder standing groove, makes the link can carry out convenient and fast's storage to the welder.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses the beneficial effect who reaches is:
1. the utility model discloses a set up first toper tooth, second toper tooth, first pivot, the second pivot, drive assembly, pedal subassembly and motor element, can make the welding personnel all be carrying out the welding jobs at both hands in-process, use the angular adjustment of foot power in time control table, thereby control welding workpiece's angular adjustment, make its better completion welding jobs, and is easy operation, time saving and labor saving, thereby also can make the regulation of this device automatic control welding workpiece angle through control motor element, increase the automatic mechanization level of this device.
2. The utility model discloses a set up link, welding rod and place fill, connecting block, driving groove, spring, alarm lamp, trigger switch and control block, can in time warn the materials used condition of welding personnel welding rod, make it can in time supply welding rod quantity, avoid producing the influence to welding operation to place the welding rod and place the fill in the welding rod, also can make things convenient for the welding personnel to use, need not to bow many times and take, perhaps place on one's body, reduce the working strength of welding personnel.
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The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention as a whole;
FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the welding rod placing bucket of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the connection plate of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the present invention at A in FIG. 1;
in the figure: 1. a table body; 2. a clamping assembly; 3. a hydraulic cylinder; 4. a connecting plate; 5. a support frame; 6. a first conical tooth; 7. a second tapered tooth; 8. a first rotating shaft; 9. a second rotating shaft; 10. a transmission assembly; 11. a footrest assembly; 12. a motor assembly; 13. a connecting frame; 14. a welding rod placing hopper; 15. connecting blocks; 16. a drive slot; 17. a spring; 18. an alarm lamp; 19. a trigger switch; 20. a control block; 21. a clamping bar; 22. a threaded post; 23. a chain; 24. welding gun rack.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 3-4, the present invention provides a technical solution: a multi-station welding workbench comprises a workbench body 1, a plurality of clamping assemblies 2 are arranged at the top of the workbench body 1, the bottom of the workbench body 1 is provided with a hydraulic cylinder 3, the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder 3 is provided with a connecting plate 4, the bottom of the connecting plate 4 is provided with a support frame 5 which is movably connected, the outer wall of the connecting plate 4 is sleeved with a first conical tooth 6 in a matching way, the outer wall of the supporting frame 5 is provided with two second conical teeth 7 which are meshed with the first conical teeth 6, the second conical teeth 7 are movably connected with the support frame 5 through a first rotating shaft 8, two second rotating shafts 9 are symmetrically arranged on the outer wall of the support frame 5 below the first rotating shaft 8, the second rotating shafts 9 are movably connected with the first rotating shaft 8 through a transmission component 10, one of the second rotating shafts 9 is provided with a movably connected pedal assembly 11 on the outer wall, and the other second rotating shaft 9 is provided with a motor assembly 12 on the outer wall.
Centre gripping subassembly 2 includes centre gripping strip 21, centre gripping strip 21 through screw thread post 22 with 1 swing joint of workstation body, 1 outer wall of workstation body be equipped with screw thread post 22 assorted nut piece rotates screw thread post 22, makes screw thread post 22 remove at 1 outer wall of workstation body through the nut piece, and screw thread post 22 can drive centre gripping strip 21 and remove, makes centre gripping strip 21 carry out the centre gripping to the weldment at 1 top of workstation body fixed, ensures that centre gripping subassembly 2 can normally work.
The transmission assembly 10 comprises a chain 23, the first rotating shaft 8 and the outer wall of the second rotating shaft 9 are respectively sleeved with a transmission gear, the transmission gear is meshed with the chain 23, the second rotating shaft 9 rotates to drive the transmission gear on the outer wall to rotate, the transmission gear on the outer wall of the second rotating shaft can drive the chain 23 to move, the chain 23 can drive the transmission gear on the outer wall of the first rotating shaft 8 to rotate, so that the first rotating shaft 8 is driven to rotate, and the transmission assembly 10 is ensured to enable the first rotating shaft 8 and the second rotating shaft 9 to be in synchronous transmission.
The pedal assembly 11 comprises a pedal plate, the pedal plate is movably connected with the corresponding one of the second rotating shafts 9 through a third rotating shaft, the pedal plate is controlled by foot to rotate, the pedal plate can drive the third rotating shaft to rotate, the third rotating shaft can drive the connected second rotating shaft 9 to rotate, the rotation of the second rotating shaft 9 can be controlled by foot, the motor assembly 12 comprises a servo motor, an output shaft of the servo motor is movably connected with the corresponding one of the second rotating shafts 9, a fixing frame is matched with the outer wall of the servo motor and is fixedly connected with the supporting frame 5, the servo motor rotates to drive the second rotating shaft 9 to rotate, meanwhile, the fixing frame stably supports the servo motor and cannot influence the movement of the servo motor, and the purpose of electrically controlling the rotation of the second rotating shaft 9 is achieved.
The specific implementation mode is as follows: when the welding device is used, a welding workpiece is placed on the workbench body 1, the welding workpiece is clamped and fixed by the clamping component 2, the welding workpiece is prevented from moving during welding, when the height of the welding workpiece needs to be adjusted, the hydraulic cylinder 3 is started to extend, the hydraulic cylinder 3 can drive the workbench body 1 to move, the workbench body 1 can drive the welding workpiece to move, the welding workpiece stops moving when moving to a position suitable for welding, at the moment, a welder can weld the welding workpiece, when the angle of the welding workpiece needs to be adjusted during welding, the welder can place feet on the pedal component 11, the pedal component 11 is rotated in the forward direction, the pedal component 11 drives the second rotating shaft 9 to rotate, the second rotating shaft 9 can drive the first rotating shaft 8 to rotate through the transmission component 10, the first rotating shaft 8 can drive the second conical teeth 7 to rotate, the second conical teeth 7 can drive the first conical teeth 6 to rotate, the first conical tooth 6 can drive the connecting plate 4 to rotate, the connecting plate 4 can drive the hydraulic cylinder 3 to rotate, the hydraulic cylinder 3 can drive the workbench body 1 to rotate, the workbench body 1 can drive the welding workpiece to rotate, the angle of the welding workpiece is adjusted to be convenient for welding operation, and the pedal assembly 11 can be rotated reversely to adjust the angle of the welding workpiece, so that the applicability of the device is increased, if a welder does not want to rotate by manpower, the motor assembly 12 can be controlled to start, the motor assembly 12 can rotate, the motor assembly 12 can be used for adjusting the angle of the welding workpiece by matching of the parts such as the second rotating shaft 9, and the like, the versatility of the device is improved, and the welder can carry out the welding operation by both hands through the first conical tooth 6, the second conical tooth 7, the first rotating shaft 8, the second rotating shaft 9, the transmission assembly 10, the pedal assembly 11 and the motor assembly 12, use the angular adjustment of foot power in time control workstation body 1 to control welding workpiece's angular adjustment, make its better completion welding operation, easy operation, labour saving and time saving, thereby also can make the regulation of this device automatic control welding workpiece angle through control motor element 12, increase the automatic mechanization level of this device.
Referring to fig. 1-2, the present invention provides a technical solution: the utility model provides a multistation weldment work platform, still is including locating the link 13 of 5 outer walls of support frame, link 13 is located the 1 outside of workstation body, link 13 outer wall is close to 1 one side of workstation body is equipped with the welding rod and places fill 14, the welding rod place fill 14 through connecting block 15 with link 13 swing joint, link 13 inner wall be equipped with 15 assorted driving groove 16 of connecting block, connecting block 15 through a plurality of spring 17 with 16 swing joint in driving groove, the link 13 top is equipped with alarm lamp 18, 16 inner walls in driving groove 15 top is equipped with trigger switch 19, trigger switch 19 with 18 electric connection of alarm lamp, 15 outer walls of connecting block are close to 19 one side of trigger switch is equipped with control block 20.
The outer wall of the connecting frame 13 is far away from the welding rod placing bucket 14 one side is provided with a welding gun placing frame 24 which is movably connected, the outer wall of the welding gun placing frame 24 is matched with a welding gun placing groove, a welding gun is placed in the welding gun placing groove matched with the outer wall of the welding gun placing frame, and the connecting frame 13 can conveniently and quickly store the welding gun.
The specific implementation mode is as follows: during the use, the welding rod that will weld needs to use is placed in welding rod placing fill 14, along with welder's use, the welding rod in welding rod placing fill 14 can reduce gradually, thereby make the welding rod place the total weight of fighting 14 and alleviate gradually, can make connecting block 15 shift up gradually in drive groove 16 through the bounce-back effect of spring 17 this moment, connecting block 15 can drive the welding rod and place fill 14 and control block 20 and shift up gradually, when welding rod placing fill 14 in the welding rod finishes using, connecting block 15 can drive control block 20 and move to contact with trigger switch 19, make trigger switch 19 start alarm lamp 18, warn that the staff's welding rod quantity is not enough, in time supply the welding rod quantity, and place welding rod in welding rod placing fill 14 and also can make things convenient for welder to use, need not to bow many times and take, or place on one's body, reduce welder's working strength, through link 13, Fill 14, connecting block 15, drive groove 16, spring 17, alarm lamp 18, trigger switch 19 and control block 20 are placed to the welding rod, can in time warn the material consumption condition of welding personnel welding rod, make it can in time supply welding rod quantity, avoid producing the influence to welding operation to place the welding rod and place the fill 14 in at the welding rod, also can make things convenient for the welding personnel to use, need not to bow many times and take, perhaps place on one's body, reduce welding personnel's working strength.
The utility model discloses a theory of operation:
referring to specification attached drawing 1 and attached drawing 3-4, the utility model discloses a set up first toper tooth 6, second toper tooth 7, first pivot 8, second pivot 9, drive assembly 10, pedal subassembly 11 and motor element 12, can make welding personnel all be carrying out welding jobs's in-process at both hands, use the angular adjustment of foot power in time control workstation body 1, thereby control welding workpiece's angular adjustment, make its better completion welding jobs, and is simple in operation, time saving and labor saving, thereby also can make the regulation of this device automatic control welding workpiece angle through control motor element 12, increase the automatic mechanization level of this device.
Further, refer to specification attached drawing 1-2, the utility model discloses a set up link 13, the welding rod is placed and is fought 14, connecting block 15, driving groove 16, spring 17, alarm lamp 18, trigger switch 19 and control block 20, can in time warn the material condition of welding personnel welding rod, make it can in time supply welding rod quantity, avoid producing the influence to the welding operation, and place the welding rod and place in the welding rod is placed and is fought 14, also can make things convenient for the welding personnel to use, need not to bow many times and take, perhaps place on one's body, reduce welding personnel's working strength.
It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Finally, it should be noted that: although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides a multistation weldment work platform, includes workstation body (1), its characterized in that: the clamping device is characterized in that a plurality of clamping components (2) are arranged at the top of the workbench body (1), a hydraulic cylinder (3) is arranged at the bottom of the workbench body (1), a connecting plate (4) is arranged at the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder (3), a movably connected support frame (5) is arranged at the bottom of the connecting plate (4), a first conical tooth (6) is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting plate (4) in a matching manner, two second conical teeth (7) meshed with the first conical tooth (6) are arranged on the outer wall of the support frame (5), the second conical teeth (7) are movably connected with the support frame (5) through a first rotating shaft (8), two second rotating shafts (9) are symmetrically arranged on the outer wall of the support frame (5) below the first rotating shaft (8), the second rotating shafts (9) are movably connected with the first rotating shaft (8) through transmission components (10), one of the second rotating shafts (9) is provided with a movably connected pedal component (11) on the outer wall of the second rotating shaft (9), and a motor component (12) is arranged on the outer wall of the other second rotating shaft (9).
2. A multi-station welding station according to claim 1, wherein: the outer wall of the support frame (5) is provided with a connecting frame (13) at the outer side of the workbench body (1), a welding rod placing bucket (14) is arranged on one side of the outer wall of the connecting frame (13) close to the workbench body (1), the welding rod placing bucket (14) is movably connected with the connecting frame (13) through a connecting block (15), the inner wall of the connecting frame (13) is provided with a driving groove (16) matched with the connecting block (15), the connecting block (15) is movably connected with the driving groove (16) through a plurality of springs (17), an alarm lamp (18) is arranged at the top of the connecting frame (13), a trigger switch (19) is arranged on the inner wall of the driving groove (16) above the connecting block (15), trigger switch (19) with alarm lamp (18) electric connection, connecting block (15) outer wall is close to trigger switch (19) one side is equipped with control block (20).
3. A multi-station welding station according to claim 1, wherein: centre gripping subassembly (2) include centre gripping strip (21), centre gripping strip (21) through screw thread post (22) with workstation body (1) swing joint, workstation body (1) outer wall be equipped with screw thread post (22) assorted nut piece.
4. A multi-station welding station according to claim 1, wherein: drive assembly (10) include chain (23), first pivot (8) with second pivot (9) outer wall is equallyd divide and is equipped with drive gear respectively, drive gear with chain (23) mesh mutually.
5. A multi-station welding station according to claim 1, wherein: the pedal assembly (11) comprises a pedal plate, the pedal plate is movably connected with one of the corresponding second rotating shafts (9) through a third rotating shaft, the motor assembly (12) comprises a servo motor, an output shaft of the servo motor is movably connected with one of the corresponding second rotating shafts (9), a fixing frame is arranged on the outer wall of the servo motor in a matched mode, and the fixing frame is fixedly connected with the supporting frame (5).
6. A multi-station welding station according to claim 2, wherein: the welding rod placing bucket is characterized in that a welding gun placing frame (24) which is movably connected is arranged on one side, away from the welding rod placing bucket (14), of the outer wall of the connecting frame (13), and a welding gun placing groove is formed in the outer wall of the welding gun placing frame (24) in a matched mode.
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