CN215879883U - Convenient maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a convenient and fast maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine, which comprises a bottom block, wherein a placing groove is formed in the top of the bottom block, a female die is placed in the placing groove, two sides of the top of the bottom block are respectively and fixedly provided with a positioning mechanism, the female die is fixed through the positioning mechanism, two sides of the top of the bottom block are respectively and fixedly provided with a vertical rod, the inner sides of the two vertical rods are respectively and longitudinally provided with a second sliding groove, a second sliding block is arranged in the second sliding groove in a sliding manner, a cross rod is fixedly arranged between the two second sliding blocks, the bottom of the cross rod is fixedly provided with a pressing plate through a connecting rod, the pressing plate is arranged in the female die in a sliding manner, a hollow groove is formed in the bottom block, a supporting plate is fixedly arranged between the two vertical rods, a second electric cylinder is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the supporting plate, and the bottom of the second electric cylinder is fixedly connected with the cross rod, the powder metallurgy forming machine and the die are integrated, and the die is difficult to replace.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of forming machines, in particular to a convenient and fast maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine.
Background
Powder metallurgy forming is one of the basic processes in powder metallurgy production, in order to produce a semifinished product of predetermined geometry, size, density and strength from loose (metal, ceramic or other material) powder by pressing in a mould, and then to obtain a semifinished blank by demoulding, which semifinished product at least needs to be subjected to a subsequent sintering process to become a finished product.
The die is composed of a female die and a male die, and various dies and tools of required products are obtained by injection molding, blow molding, extrusion and die casting or forging forming, smelting, stamping and other methods in industrial production.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the utility model provides a convenient maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine, and the specific technical scheme is as follows:
a convenient maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine comprises a bottom block, wherein a placing groove is formed in the top of the bottom block, a female die is placed in the placing groove, two sides of the top of the bottom block are respectively and fixedly provided with a positioning mechanism, the female die is fixed through the positioning mechanism, two sides of the top of the bottom block are respectively and fixedly provided with a vertical rod, the inner sides of the two vertical rods are respectively and longitudinally provided with a second sliding groove, a second sliding block is arranged in the second sliding groove in a sliding manner, a transverse rod is fixedly arranged between the two second sliding blocks, the bottom of the transverse rod is fixedly provided with a pressing plate through a connecting rod, the pressing plate is arranged in the female die in a sliding manner, a hollow groove is formed in the bottom block, a first electric cylinder is fixedly arranged at the middle position of the bottom in the hollow groove, the telescopic end of the first electric cylinder penetrates through the female die and extends upwards to be fixedly connected with a bottom plate, and a supporting plate is fixedly arranged between the two vertical rods, and a second electric cylinder is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the supporting plate, and the bottom end of the second electric cylinder is fixedly connected with the cross rod.
Preferably, the positioning mechanism comprises a positioning rod, the positioning rod is fixedly arranged at the top of the bottom block, a first sliding groove is longitudinally formed in the inner side of the positioning rod, a first sliding block is arranged in the first sliding groove in a sliding mode, the installation position of the first sliding block can be fixed, a Z-shaped rod is arranged on the inner side of the first sliding block in a rotating mode through a hinge, a limiting ring is fixedly arranged at the other end of the Z-shaped rod, the limiting ring is sleeved outside the positioning rod, and the positioning rod is fixedly arranged at the top of the female die.
Preferably, an elastic screw is arranged on the inner side of the first sliding block, the first sliding block is in threaded fit with the elastic screw, and the first sliding block is abutted and fixed by screwing the elastic screw.
Preferably, a plurality of first ventilation holes are formed in two sides of the inner wall of the hollow groove, second ventilation holes are formed in two sides of the outer wall of the bottom block respectively, and the outer wall of each second ventilation hole is fixedly sealed and provided with a cold air input mechanism.
Preferably, the cold air input mechanism comprises a sealing box, the sealing box is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the bottom block, a third ventilation hole is formed in the inner wall of the sealing box, a fourth ventilation hole is formed in the outer wall of the sealing box, a one-way valve is arranged in the fourth ventilation hole, and a miniature air conditioner is installed in the sealing box.
Preferably, the top of the sealing box is provided with a switch, and the switch is electrically connected with the micro air conditioner.
Preferably, the first electric cylinder is provided with a plurality of vertical supporting rods symmetrically and symmetrically at the two sides of the telescopic end, and the vertical supporting rods are fixedly arranged at the tops of the horizontal supporting rods at equal intervals and fixedly connected with the bottom plate at the other ends.
Preferably, the Z-shaped rod is square in cross section.
Preferably, the vertical supporting rod is made of stainless steel.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
1. the die is placed in the placing groove, the first sliding block slides downwards, the first sliding block drives the limiting ring to be sleeved outside the positioning rod, the die can be fixed, the second electric cylinder is started to stretch and retract according to the requirement of the die forming height, the bottom plate is further adjusted to a proper position, the die forming height can be adjusted, after primary pulp is poured into the die, the first electric cylinder is started to extend and drive the pressing plate to move downwards, the die forming can be carried out, time and labor are saved, after the die forming is finished, the first sliding block slides upwards to drive the limiting ring to move out of the positioning rod, the die can be taken out, and the problem that in the existing powder metallurgy forming machine, the powder metallurgy forming machine and the die are integrated and the die is difficult to replace is solved;
2. through the structures of the second vent hole, the sealing box, the fourth vent hole, the micro air conditioner, the one-way valve and the like, the arranged one-way valve allows external air to enter the sealing box, when the die is pressed, the micro air conditioner is started to work, cold air generated by the micro air conditioner enters the placing groove through the first vent hole, primary pulp in the female die is cooled, and the die pressing forming is accelerated;
3. through the first electronic jar, horizontal branch and the vertical branch isotructure that set up, under the effect of horizontal branch and vertical branch, improved the support equilibrium to the bottom plate, guaranteed moulding-die shaping's quality.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the utility model and not to limit the utility model. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a convenient maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a convenient maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a positioning mechanism in a portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a cold gas input mechanism of the portable maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine according to the present invention.
In the figure: 1-placing groove, 2-concave die, 3-bottom block, 4-transverse strut, 5-first electric cylinder, 6-vertical strut, 7-cold air input mechanism, 71-sealing box, 72-fourth vent hole, 73-one-way valve, 74-switch, 75-micro air conditioner, 76-third vent hole, 8-hollow groove, 9-first vent hole, 10-positioning mechanism, 101-positioning rod, 102-first chute, 103-first slide block, 104-elastic screw rod, 105-hinge, 106-Z-shaped rod, 107-spacing ring, 108-positioning rod, 11-second chute, 12-second slide block, 13-vertical rod, 14-supporting plate, 15-second electric cylinder, 16-connecting rod, 17-transverse rod, 18-pressing plate, 19-bottom plate and 20-second ventilation hole.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1-4, a convenient maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine comprises a bottom block 3, a placing groove 1 is arranged on the top of the bottom block 3, a female die 2 is placed in the placing groove 1, two sides of the top of the bottom block 3 are respectively and fixedly provided with a positioning mechanism 10, the female die 2 is fixed through the positioning mechanism 10, two sides of the top of the bottom block 3 are respectively and fixedly provided with a vertical rod 13, the inner sides of the two vertical rods 13 are respectively and longitudinally provided with a second chute 11, a second sliding block 12 is arranged in the second chute 11 in a sliding manner, a cross rod 17 is fixedly arranged between the two second sliding blocks 12, the bottom of the cross rod 17 is fixedly provided with a pressing plate 18 through a connecting rod 16, the pressing plate 18 is arranged in the female die 2 in a sliding manner, a hollow groove 8 is arranged in the bottom block 3, a first electric cylinder 5 is fixedly arranged at the middle position of the bottom in the hollow groove 8, the first electric cylinder 5 extends through the female die 2 and is fixedly connected with a bottom plate 19, a supporting plate 14 is fixedly arranged between the two vertical rods 13, the fixed electronic jar 15 of second that is provided with in backup pad 14 bottom, electronic jar 15 bottom fixed connection horizontal pole 17 of second, positioning mechanism 10 includes locating lever 101, locating lever 101 is fixed to be set up at bottom block 3 top, first spout 102 has vertically been seted up to locating lever 101 inboard, it is provided with first slider 103 to slide in first spout 102, the mounted position of first slider 103 can be fixed, first slider 103 inboard is provided with Z shape pole 106 through hinge 105 rotation, the fixed spacing collar 107 that is provided with of Z shape pole 106 other end, spacing collar 107 cover is established outside locating lever 108, locating lever 108 is fixed to be set up at die 2 top, first slider 103 inboard is provided with elasticity screw 104, first slider 103 and elasticity screw 104 screw thread fit, first slider 103 supports fixedly through the elasticity screw 104 of screwing, the transversal square of personally submitting of Z shape pole 106.
Through the arrangement of the placing groove 1, the positioning mechanism 10, the cross rod 17, the pressing plate 18, the first electric cylinder 5, the second electric cylinder 15 and other structures, the female die 2 is placed in the placing groove 1, the first sliding block 103 slides downwards, the first sliding block 103 drives the Z-shaped rod 106 to move downwards, the Z-shaped rod 106 drives the limiting ring 107 to be sleeved outside the positioning rod 108, the first sliding block 103 is abutted and fixed through the elastic screw 104, the female die 2 can be fixed, the second electric cylinder 15 is started to stretch according to the requirement of the molding height of the pressing die, the bottom plate 19 is adjusted to a proper position, the molding height of the pressing die can be adjusted, after primary pulp is poured into the female die 2, the first electric cylinder 5 is started to extend, the first electric cylinder 5 drives the pressing plate 18 to move downwards, the pressing die can be molded, time and labor are saved, after the pressing die is finished, the elastic screw 104 is loosened, the first sliding block 103 upwards drives the limiting ring 107 to move out of the positioning rod 108, the female die 2 can be taken out, and the problem that the die is difficult to replace because the powder metallurgy forming machine and the die are integrated in the conventional powder metallurgy forming machine is solved;
as the improvement of the above technical scheme, a plurality of first ventilation holes 9 have been seted up to hollow groove 8 inner wall both sides, second ventilation hole 20 has been seted up respectively to 3 outer wall both sides of end piece, the sealed fixed air conditioning input mechanism 7 that is provided with in 20 outer walls in second ventilation hole, air conditioning input mechanism 7 includes seal box 71, seal box 71 is fixed to be set up at 3 outer walls in end piece, third ventilation hole 76 has been seted up to seal box 71 inner wall, fourth ventilation hole 72 has been seted up to seal box 71 outer wall, be provided with check valve 73 in the fourth ventilation hole 72, install miniature air conditioner 75 in the seal box 71, switch 74 has been seted up at seal box 71 top, switch 74 and miniature air conditioner 75 electric connection.
Through the structures of the second vent hole 20, the seal box 71, the fourth vent hole 72, the micro air conditioner 75, the one-way valve 73 and the like, the arranged one-way valve 73 allows outside air to enter the seal box 71, during die pressing, the micro air conditioner 75 is started to work, cold air generated by the micro air conditioner 75 enters the placing groove 1 through the first vent hole 9, primary pulp in the female die 2 is cooled, and die pressing forming is accelerated;
as the improvement of the technical scheme, the two sides of the telescopic end of the first electric cylinder 5 are symmetrically and fixedly provided with the transverse supporting rods 4, the tops of the transverse supporting rods 4 are fixedly provided with a plurality of vertical supporting rods 6 at equal intervals, and the other ends of the vertical supporting rods 6 are fixedly connected with the bottom plate 19.
Through the first electronic jar 5 that sets up, horizontal branch 4 and vertical branch 6 isotructures, under the effect of horizontal branch 4 and vertical branch 6, improved the support equilibrium to bottom plate 19, guaranteed the fashioned quality of moulding-die, vertical branch 6 adopts stainless steel to make.
The working principle and the using method of the utility model are as follows:
when in use, the female die 2 is placed in the placing groove 1, the first sliding block 103 slides downwards, the first sliding block 103 drives the Z-shaped rod 106 to move downwards, the Z-shaped rod 106 drives the limiting ring 107 to be sleeved outside the positioning rod 108, the first sliding block 103 is propped and fixed through the elastic screw 104, the female die 2 can be fixed, the second electric cylinder 15 is started to stretch and contract according to the requirement of the molding height of the die, the bottom plate 19 is further adjusted to a proper position, the molding height of the die can be adjusted, after primary pulp is poured into the female die 2, the first electric cylinder 5 is started to extend, the first electric cylinder 5 drives the pressing plate 18 to move downwards, the die can be molded, time and labor are saved, after the die is molded, the elastic screw 104 is unscrewed, the first sliding block 103 slides upwards to drive the limiting ring 107 to move out of the positioning rod 108, the female die 2 can be taken out, the arranged check valve 73 allows outside air to enter the sealing box 71, during die pressing, the micro air conditioner 75 is started to work, cold air generated by the micro air conditioner 75 enters the placing groove 1 through the first vent hole 9, primary pulp in the female die 2 is cooled, and compression molding is accelerated; under the action of the transverse supporting rods 4 and the vertical supporting rods 6, the supporting balance of the bottom plate 19 is improved, and the compression molding quality is guaranteed.
The utility model is not described in detail, but is well known to those skilled in the art.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. Convenient maintenance type powder metallurgy forming machine comprises a bottom block (3) and is characterized in that a placing groove (1) is formed in the top of the bottom block (3), a female die (2) is placed in the placing groove (1), two sides of the top of the bottom block (3) are respectively and fixedly provided with a positioning mechanism (10), the female die (2) is fixed through the positioning mechanism (10), two sides of the top of the bottom block (3) are respectively and fixedly provided with a vertical rod (13), two inner sides of the vertical rods (13) are respectively and longitudinally provided with a second sliding groove (11), a second sliding block (12) is arranged in the second sliding groove (11) in a sliding manner, a transverse rod (17) is fixedly arranged between the two second sliding blocks (12), a pressing plate (18) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the transverse rod (17) through a connecting rod (16), the pressing plate (18) is slidably arranged in the female die (2), a hollow groove (8) is formed in the bottom block (3), fixed first electronic jar (5) that is provided with of bottom intermediate position in well hollow groove (8), the flexible end of first electronic jar (5) runs through die (2) and upwards extend and bottom plate (19) fixed connection, two fixed backup pad (14) that are provided with between montant (13), fixed electronic jar (15) of second that are provided with in backup pad (14) bottom, electronic jar (15) bottom fixed connection of second horizontal pole (17).
2. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 1, wherein: positioning mechanism (10) are including locating lever (101), locating lever (101) are fixed to be set up bottom block (3) top, first spout (102) have vertically been seted up to locating lever (101) inboard, it is provided with first slider (103) to slide in first spout (102), the mounted position of first slider (103) can be fixed, first slider (103) inboard is provided with Z shape pole (106) through hinge (105) rotation, Z shape pole (106) other end is fixed and is provided with spacing collar (107), spacing collar (107) cover is established outside locating lever (108), locating lever (108) are fixed to be set up die (2) top.
3. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 2, wherein: the inner side of the first sliding block (103) is provided with a tightening screw (104), the first sliding block (103) is in threaded fit with the tightening screw (104), and the first sliding block (103) is abutted and fixed by screwing the tightening screw (104).
4. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 3, wherein: a plurality of first ventilation holes (9) have been seted up to well hollow groove (8) inner wall both sides, second ventilation hole (20) have been seted up respectively to bottom block (3) outer wall both sides, second ventilation hole (20) outer wall is sealed fixed and is provided with air conditioning input mechanism (7).
5. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 4, wherein: air conditioning input mechanism (7) are including seal box (71), seal box (71) are fixed to be set up bottom block (3) outer wall, third ventilation hole (76) have been seted up to seal box (71) inner wall, fourth ventilation hole (72) have been seted up to seal box (71) outer wall, be provided with check valve (73) in fourth ventilation hole (72), install miniature air conditioner (75) in seal box (71).
6. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 5, wherein: the top of the sealing box (71) is provided with a switch (74), and the switch (74) is electrically connected with the micro air conditioner (75).
7. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 6, wherein: the telescopic end of the first electric cylinder (5) is symmetrically and fixedly provided with transverse supporting rods (4), a plurality of vertical supporting rods (6) are fixedly arranged at the tops of the transverse supporting rods (4) at equal intervals, and the other ends of the vertical supporting rods (6) are fixedly connected with the bottom plate (19).
8. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 2, wherein: the cross section of the Z-shaped rod (106) is square.
9. The portable maintenance powder metallurgy forming machine according to claim 7, wherein: the vertical supporting rod (6) is made of stainless steel.
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