CN216613033U - Cooling device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cooling device, comprising: a transport mechanism configured to receive the heated at least one component and comprising a plurality of rollers arranged parallel to one another, the plurality of rollers configured to transport the component along a transport plane defined by the plurality of rollers; a transfer mechanism comprising at least two transfer arms, the transfer arms being located vertically below the transport plane and each being interposed horizontally between two of the plurality of rollers before the component is transported to the transport mechanism; and a housing in which a coolant is housed, wherein, when at least one component is transported onto the transport plane and above the transfer arm, the transfer arm is moved upwards in a vertical direction to lift the component off the transport plane and the component is transferred into the coolant by movement of the transfer arm. The utility model avoids the roller from being damaged in the cooling process.

Description

Cooling device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of part processing, in particular to a cooling device.

Background

Tempering is a common metal heat treatment method, and is mainly to reheat a workpiece after quenching treatment to a proper temperature lower than the critical temperature, and then to cool the workpiece in a medium such as air, water or oil after keeping the temperature for a period of time, so as to improve the ductility or toughness of the workpiece and reduce the hardness or strength of the workpiece.

In the tempering process, during cooling, the heated parts are usually cooled directly on the transport rollers. Therefore, the transportation roller is damaged greatly, and the transportation roller needs to be replaced frequently, so that the waste is greatly caused.

However, regarding the above technical solutions, the inventors have found that at least some of the following technical problems exist: for example, the cooling process can damage the transport rollers.

Accordingly, there is a need to ameliorate one or more of the problems with the related art solutions described above.

It is noted that this section is intended to provide a background or context to the inventive concepts recited in the claims. The description herein is not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooling device, which overcomes, at least to some extent, one or more of the problems due to the limitations and disadvantages of the related art.

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a cooling apparatus comprising:

a transport mechanism configured to receive the heated at least one component and comprising a plurality of rollers arranged parallel to one another, the plurality of rollers configured to transport the component along a transport plane defined by the plurality of rollers;

a transfer mechanism comprising at least two transfer arms, the transfer arms being vertically below the transport plane and each being horizontally interposed between two of the plurality of rollers before the component is transported to the transport mechanism; and

a housing portion in which a coolant is housed,

wherein, when the at least one component is transferred onto the transfer plane and above the transfer arm, the transfer arm is moved upwards in a vertical direction to lift the component off the transfer plane and the component is transferred into the coolant by movement of the transfer arm.

Preferably, the member is an elongated tubular member, and

the transfer arm is provided with a plurality of recesses arranged in the longitudinal direction, each recess having a size matching the shape of the tubular member.

Preferably, the device further comprises gears and racks arranged on two sides of the transfer mechanism and configured to provide longitudinal forward and backward movement for the transfer mechanism.

Preferably, the transfer mechanism further comprises a fixed platform, and the lower surface of the fixed platform is fixedly connected with the at least two transfer arms, so that the at least two transfer arms are all on the same horizontal plane.

Preferably, a telescopic rod is further included, the telescopic rod being configured to provide vertical up and down movement to the transfer mechanism.

Preferably, the telescopic rod is a hydraulic telescopic rod.

Preferably, the transfer mechanism further comprises a limiting part, the limiting part is arranged on the front side and the rear side of the transfer mechanism, and the lower surface of the limiting part is in contact with the transfer mechanism and used for limiting the transfer mechanism to move upwards.

Preferably, the top end of the telescopic rod is connected with the limiting part, and the limiting part is used for providing power for contraction of the telescopic rod.

Preferably, the transfer arm is made of ceramic.

Preferably, after the at least one component has been cooled, the transfer arm is moved upwards in a vertical direction to lift the component out of the coolant and the component is transferred onto the transport plane by movement of the transfer arm.

The technical scheme provided by the utility model can have the following beneficial effects:

according to the utility model, by the cooling device, the heated part is moved away from the roller by the transfer arm to be cooled, so that the roller is prevented from being damaged in the cooling process.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. It is to be understood that the drawings in the following description are merely exemplary of the disclosure, and that other drawings may be derived from those drawings by one of ordinary skill in the art without the exercise of inventive faculty.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a cooling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the rear structure of a cooling device in the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a cooling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: the roller 100, the transfer arm 200, the accommodating part 300, the telescopic rod 400, the limiting part 500, the gear 610 and the rack 620.

Detailed Description

Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of example embodiments to those skilled in the art. The described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

Furthermore, the drawings are merely schematic illustrations of embodiments of the utility model, which are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar parts, and thus their repetitive description will be omitted. Some of the block diagrams shown in the figures are functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically or logically separate entities.

First, a cooling device is provided in the present example embodiment. Referring to fig. 1, the cooling apparatus may include: a transport mechanism capable of receiving the heated at least one component and comprising a plurality of rollers 100 arranged parallel to each other, the plurality of rollers 100 configured to transport the component along a transport plane defined by the plurality of rollers 100; a transfer mechanism comprising at least two transfer arms 200, the transfer arms 200 being located vertically below the transport plane and each transfer arm 200 being located horizontally between two of the plurality of rollers 100 before the component is transported to the transport mechanism; and an accommodating part 300 in which a coolant is accommodated in the accommodating part 300.

Wherein the transfer arm 200 is moved upwards in a vertical direction to lift the component out of the transport plane and transfer the component into the coolant by movement of the transfer arm 200, while at least one component is transferred onto the transport plane and above the transfer arm 200.

It is to be understood that a plurality of rollers 100 constitute a transport path side by side. The transfer arm 200 is moved to the upper side of the transport path, and then the transfer arm 200 is moved downward such that the transfer arm 200 is lowered to the lower side of the transport plane, at this time, the heated parts are transported to the upper side of the transfer arm 200 by the plurality of rollers 100, the heated parts are placed on the plane formed by at least two transfer arms 200 by raising the transfer arm 200 to pick up the heated parts, and then the transfer arm 200 is moved to the upper side of the receiving part 300, and the heated parts are placed in the coolant by pressing down the transfer arm 200, thereby completing the cooling.

It should also be understood that the rollers 100 are spaced to cooperate with the transfer arm 200 to allow the transfer arm 200 to pass between the two rollers 100 as it descends below the plane of transport.

With the cooling device described above, the heated part is moved away from the roller 100 by the transfer arm and cooled, thereby preventing the roller from being damaged during the cooling process.

Next, each part of the above-described protection net support in the present exemplary embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to fig. 1 to 3.

In one embodiment, and with reference to the illustration in fig. 1, the component is an elongated tubular member, and the transfer arm 200 is provided with a plurality of recesses arranged in the longitudinal direction, each recess having a size matching the shape of the tubular member. It will be appreciated that the plurality of recesses may be spaced apart a distance commensurate with the spacing at which the parts are placed in the transport plane. And the long tubular member can be a round tube, and the concave part is in a matched arc shape.

In one embodiment, as shown in reference to fig. 3, further includes gears 610 and racks 620 disposed on both sides of the transfer mechanism and configured to provide longitudinal back and forth movement to the transfer mechanism. It should be understood that the gears 610 on both sides can be connected by a connecting rod and rotatably connected with the transfer mechanism by the connecting rod, so as to drive the transfer mechanism to move back and forth.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the transfer mechanism further comprises a fixed platform, a lower surface of the fixed platform is fixedly connected with each of the at least two transfer arms 200, for keeping each of the at least two transfer arms 200 at the same horizontal plane. It should be understood that the plurality of transfer arms 200 are fixed in the same horizontal plane by the fixing platform, so that the placement of the parts on the transfer arms 200 is more stable when the parts are loaded.

In one embodiment, referring to what is shown in fig. 1, further comprising a telescoping rod 400, the telescoping rod 400 configured to provide vertical up and down movement to the transfer mechanism. It should be understood that the extension pole 400 may be an electrically powered extension pole or may be a pneumatically or hydraulically powered extension pole. The implementation of the telescopic rod 400 is not particularly limited.

In one embodiment, referring to the illustration in fig. 1, the telescoping rod 400 is a hydraulic telescoping rod. It needs to be understood that the two ends of the hydraulic telescopic rod can be simultaneously stretched and contracted through the hydraulic telescopic rod, and the hydraulic telescopic rod can automatically retract by utilizing gravity, so that energy is saved.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 2, a limiting member 500 is further included, the limiting member 500 is disposed at front and rear sides of the transferring mechanism, and a lower surface of the limiting member 500 contacts the transferring mechanism for limiting the transferring mechanism from moving upwards. It should be understood that a relief plate may be further provided above the transfer arm 200, and the relief plate may interfere with the stopper 500, thereby limiting the degree of upward movement of the transfer arm 200.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the top end of the telescopic rod 400 is connected with a stopper 500, and the stopper 500 is used for providing the telescopic rod 400 with power for contraction. It should be understood that, when the hydraulic telescopic rod 400 does not work, the telescopic rod 400 is retracted by the gravity of the limiting member 500 through being connected to the limiting member 500, and then the transfer arm 200 below the telescopic rod 400 is retracted upward, thereby saving energy.

In one embodiment, referring to the illustration in fig. 1, the transfer arm 200 is constructed of ceramic. It will be appreciated that the ceramic transfer arm 200 is more resistant to hot and cold alternation, is easy to replace, and is less expensive.

In one embodiment, referring to the illustration in fig. 1, after at least one component is cooled, the transfer arm 200 is moved upward in a vertical direction to lift the component out of the coolant and transfer the component onto the transport plane by movement of the transfer arm 200. It should be understood that after the part is cooled, the transfer arm 200 is moved up to separate the part from the coolant, the transfer arm 200 is moved forward and moved above the plane of conveyance, and the transfer arm 200 is pressed down to below the plane of conveyance, at which point the cooled part can be transported to the next station by the roller 100.

It is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like in the foregoing description are used for indicating or indicating the orientation or positional relationship illustrated in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing embodiments of the present invention and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, e.g., as being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrated; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In embodiments of the utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise the first and second features being in direct contact, or the first and second features being in contact, not directly, but via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art.

Other embodiments of the utility model will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the utility model disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the utility model following, in general, the principles of the utility model and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the utility model pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the utility model being indicated by the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. A cooling apparatus, comprising:

a transport mechanism configured to receive the heated at least one component and comprising a plurality of rollers arranged parallel to one another, the plurality of rollers configured to transport the component along a transport plane defined by the plurality of rollers;

a transfer mechanism comprising at least two transfer arms, the transfer arms being vertically below the transport plane and each being horizontally interposed between two of the plurality of rollers before the component is transported to the transport mechanism; and

a housing portion in which a coolant is housed,

wherein, when the at least one component is transferred onto the transfer plane and above the transfer arm, the transfer arm is moved upwards in a vertical direction to lift the component off the transfer plane and the component is transferred into the coolant by movement of the transfer arm.

2. The cooling device according to claim 1,

the member is an elongated tubular member, and

the transfer arm is provided with a plurality of recesses arranged in the longitudinal direction, each recess having a size matching the shape of the tubular member.

3. The cooling device of claim 1, further comprising gears and racks disposed on both sides of the transfer mechanism configured to provide longitudinal back and forth movement to the transfer mechanism.

4. The cooling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transfer mechanism further comprises a fixed platform, a lower surface of the fixed platform being fixedly connected to each of the at least two transfer arms for keeping the at least two transfer arms at a same level.

5. The cooling device of claim 1, further comprising a telescoping rod configured to provide vertical up and down movement to the transfer mechanism.

6. The cooling device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the telescopic rod is a hydraulic telescopic rod.

7. The cooling device according to claim 5, further comprising a limiting member disposed at front and rear sides of the transfer mechanism, wherein a lower surface of the limiting member contacts the transfer mechanism for limiting the transfer mechanism from moving upward.

8. The cooling device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the top end of the telescopic rod is connected to a stopper for providing the telescopic rod with power for contraction.

9. The cooling device of claim 1, wherein the transfer arm is comprised of ceramic.

10. Cooling device according to any one of claims 1-9, characterised in that after the at least one component has been cooled, the transfer arm is moved upwards in a vertical direction to lift the component out of the coolant and transfer the component onto the transport plane by movement of the transfer arm.

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