CN216911840U - Pipe fitting flaring device - Google Patents

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CN216911840U
CN216911840U CN202220622608.8U CN202220622608U CN216911840U CN 216911840 U CN216911840 U CN 216911840U CN 202220622608 U CN202220622608 U CN 202220622608U CN 216911840 U CN216911840 U CN 216911840U
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李万军
向南华
张飞
杜勇刚
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The utility model relates to a pipe fitting flaring device, it includes the workstation and rotates the pivot of setting on the workstation, be provided with on the workstation and be used for ordering about pivot pivoted driving source, be provided with the fixed subassembly that is used for fixed pipe fitting in the pivot, the endwise slip along the pivot is provided with the slider on the workstation, be provided with on the workstation and be used for ordering about the gliding drive assembly of slider, endwise slip along perpendicular pivot on the slider is provided with the installation piece, the fixed cutter that is provided with on the installation piece, be provided with on the installation piece and be used for preventing to install gliding first locating part of piece on the slider. This application has the effect of being convenient for adjust to pipe fitting flaring size.

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Pipe fitting flaring device
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of pipe fitting processing, in particular to a pipe fitting flaring device.
Background
After the metal connecting pipe fitting is produced, flaring processing is usually required to be performed on two ends of the pipe fitting so as to realize insertion installation between the pipe fitting and other pipe fittings.
At present, when carrying out the flaring to the pipe fitting, carry out the clamping to the pipe fitting through special equipment usually to order about the high-speed rotation of axis along the pipe fitting of pipe fitting, later, insert the pipe fitting through the axial of cutter along the pipe fitting in, the inside production friction of cutter and pipe fitting, thereby cut the inner wall of pipe fitting, realize the flaring to the pipe fitting.
However, the movement of the tool is often fixed and it is difficult for the tool to adjust the size of the tube flare to the particular machining needs.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to facilitate the size of adjusting the pipe fitting flaring, the application provides a pipe fitting flaring device.
The application provides a pipe fitting flaring device, adopts following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a pipe fitting flaring device, includes the workstation and rotates the pivot of setting on the workstation, be provided with on the workstation and be used for ordering about pivot pivoted driving source, be provided with the fixed subassembly that is used for fixed pipe fitting in the pivot, the endwise slip along the pivot is provided with the slider on the workstation, be provided with on the workstation and be used for ordering about the gliding drive assembly of slider, endwise slip along perpendicular pivot on the slider is provided with the installation piece, the fixed cutter that is provided with on the installation piece, be provided with on the installation piece and be used for preventing the gliding first locating part of installation piece on the slider.
By adopting the technical scheme, when the pipe fitting needs to be flared, the pipe fitting is fixed on the rotating shaft through the fixing assembly, the driving source is started to drive the rotating shaft to rotate so as to drive the pipe fitting to rotate together, and meanwhile, the driving assembly drives the sliding block to slide along the axial direction of the rotating shaft so as to drive the cutter to slide and flare the pipe fitting; when the size of the flaring needs to be adjusted, the mounting block is driven to slide on the sliding block along the axial direction vertical to the rotating shaft, so that the distance between the cutter and the central axis of the rotating shaft is adjusted, and then the mounting block is fixed on the sliding block through the first limiting piece, so that the size of the flaring of the pipe fitting can be adjusted; the flaring size of the pipe fitting can be adjusted conveniently and quickly.
Optionally, the fixed subassembly includes elastic steel piece, kicking block and first driving piece, the elastic steel piece is provided with a plurality ofly, and is a plurality of the elastic steel piece is all fixed to be set up in the pivot and is close to the one end of cutter, each the elastic steel piece encircles along the circumference of pivot and distributes in the pivot, and each the elastic steel piece is close to along the direction of keeping away from the pivot gradually, the kicking block sets up in one along the axial slip of pivot between the elastic steel piece, first driving piece is used for ordering about the kicking block and slides.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, establish the pipe fitting cover on each elastic steel sheet, start first driving piece and order about the kicking block and slide along keeping away from the pivot direction to promote each elastic steel sheet and keep away from the one end of pivot and open gradually, support tightly with the inner wall of pipe fitting, thereby realize the fixed to the pipe fitting.
Optionally, the driving assembly comprises a rotary table, a first connecting rod and a second driving piece, the rotary table is rotatably arranged on the workbench, the first connecting rod is hinged to the sliding block and the rotary table respectively, the first connecting rod is eccentrically arranged on the rotary table, and the second driving piece is used for driving the rotary table to rotate.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, order about the carousel through the second driving piece and rotate, the head rod rotates on the carousel, because head rod eccentric settings is on the carousel, when the carousel pivoted, can drive the slider through the head rod and slide.
Optionally, a plurality of mounting holes are formed in the first connecting rod, the mounting holes are distributed along the length direction of the first connecting rod, a second connecting rod is fixedly arranged on the turntable and penetrates through one of the mounting holes, and the second connecting rod is detachably connected with the turntable.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, dismantle the second connecting rod from the carousel, make the second connecting rod insert in the different mounting hole on the second connecting rod, can adjust the gliding distance of slider to adjust the length of pipe fitting flaring according to actual need, further increase the practicality.
Optionally, the first limiting part includes a tightening bolt, a slide bar is fixedly arranged on the slider, the length direction of the slide bar is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slider, a sliding groove is formed in the mounting block along the sliding direction perpendicular to the slider, the slide bar is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, a bolt hole communicated with the sliding groove is formed in the mounting block along the length direction perpendicular to the slide bar, the tightening bolt penetrates through the bolt hole and is in threaded connection with the mounting block, and the tightening bolt is used for tightening the slide bar.
By adopting the technical scheme, the mounting block slides, the sliding block slides in the sliding groove of the mounting block, and after the position of the cutter is adjusted, the fastening bolt is fastened to the sliding strip by rotating the fastening bolt, so that the mounting block can be prevented from sliding on the sliding block.
Optionally, the cutter is detachably arranged on the mounting block, and a limiting component for fixing the cutter is arranged on the mounting block.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the cutter is after long-term the use, and the easy wearing and tearing that take place in the tool opening department of cutter can dismantle the cutter and set up on the installation piece, is convenient for change or maintain the cutter of wearing and tearing.
Optionally, the limiting component includes a pressing plate and a second limiting part, the pressing plate is slidably disposed on the mounting block along a direction close to or away from the mounting block, the cutter is disposed between the pressing plate and the mounting block, and the second limiting part is used for preventing the pressing plate from sliding.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, place the cutter between clamp plate and installation piece, the sliding pressure board makes the clamp plate compress tightly the cutter to stop the clamp plate through the second locating part and slide, thereby realize the fixed to the cutter, when the cutter is dismantled to needs, only need loosen the second locating part and can take off the cutter.
Optionally, a support frame is fixedly arranged on the workbench, and a glass plate is fixedly arranged on the support frame.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the pipe fitting can produce many tiny metal fragments when the flaring, carries out the separation to metal fragments through the glass board, prevents to a certain extent that the piece from getting into the workman seriously, causes the injury to the workman.
In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
1. when the size of the flaring needs to be adjusted, the mounting block is driven to slide on the sliding block along the axial direction vertical to the rotating shaft, so that the distance between the cutter and the central axis of the rotating shaft is adjusted, and then the mounting block is fixed on the sliding block through the first limiting piece, so that the size of the flaring of the pipe fitting can be adjusted; the flaring size of the pipe fitting is convenient and quick to adjust;
2. the second connecting rod is dismantled from the carousel, makes the second connecting rod insert in the different mounting hole on the second connecting rod, can adjust the gliding distance of slider to adjust the length of pipe fitting flaring according to actual need, further increase the practicality.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2 is a partial schematic structural view of an embodiment of the present application, mainly used for illustrating a structural view of a fixing component;
FIG. 3 is a partial schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present application, which is mainly used for expressing a structural diagram of a driving assembly;
fig. 4 is a partial schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the present application, which is mainly used for expressing a connection relationship between a mounting block and a tool.
Description of reference numerals: 1. a work table; 11. a mounting frame; 12. a rotating shaft; 121. a containing groove; 13. a drive source; 14. a slider; 141. a guide hole; 142. a slide bar; 15. a support frame; 151. a baffle plate; 152. a glass plate; 153. a cover plate; 16. a guide bar; 2. a fixing assembly; 21. an elastic steel sheet; 22. a top block; 23. a first driving member; 3. a drive assembly; 31. a turntable; 311. a second connecting rod; 32. a first connecting rod; 321. mounting holes; 33. a second driving member; 4. mounting a block; 41. a cutter; 42. a chute; 43. a first limit piece; 44. mounting a rod; 5. a limiting component; 51. pressing a plate; 52. a second limiting member.
Detailed Description
The present application is described in further detail below with reference to figures 1-4.
The embodiment of the application discloses a pipe fitting flaring device. Referring to fig. 1, the pipe fitting fixing device comprises a workbench 1 and a mounting frame 11 fixedly arranged on the workbench 1, a rotating shaft 12 is rotatably arranged on the mounting frame 11, a driving source 13 for driving the rotating shaft 12 to rotate is arranged on the mounting frame 11, a fixing component 2 for fixing a pipe fitting is arranged on the rotating shaft 12, a sliding block 14 is arranged on the workbench 1 along the axial sliding of the rotating shaft 12, a driving component 3 for driving the sliding block 14 to slide is arranged on the workbench 1, an installation block 4 is arranged on the top wall of the sliding block 14 along the axial sliding of the vertical rotating shaft 12, a cutter 41 is fixedly arranged on the installation block 4, and a first limiting part 43 for preventing the installation block 4 from sliding on the sliding block 14 is arranged on the installation block 4.
Referring to fig. 1, a support frame 15 is fixedly arranged on a workbench 1, a baffle 151 is fixedly arranged on the support frame 15 and above a rotating shaft 12, a viewing window is formed in the baffle 151, a glass plate 152 is fixedly arranged at the viewing window, a cover plate 153 is rotatably arranged on the top wall of the baffle 151, and the cover plate 153 is used for shielding the glass plate 152; when the pipe fitting is flared, a lot of fine metal chips are generated, and are blocked by the glass plate 152, so that the chips are prevented from entering a worker seriously and causing injury to the worker to a certain extent.
Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the driving source 13 includes a driving motor, the driving motor is fixedly disposed on the mounting frame 11, and an output shaft of the driving motor is coaxially and fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 12.
Referring to fig. 2, the fixing assembly 2 includes a plurality of elastic steel sheets 21, a top block 22 and a first driving member 23, the plurality of elastic steel sheets 21 are all fixedly disposed at one end of the rotating shaft 12 away from the driving motor, each elastic steel sheet 21 is circumferentially distributed on the rotating shaft 12 along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 12, and each elastic steel sheet 21 gradually approaches along the direction away from the rotating shaft 12; the top block 22 is arranged between the elastic steel sheets 21 in a sliding manner along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 12, the top block 22 is in a circular truncated cone shape, the diameter of the top block 22 is gradually reduced along the direction far away from the rotating shaft 12, and the side wall of the top block 22 is connected with each elastic steel sheet 21 in a sliding manner.
Referring to fig. 2, the first driving member 23 includes a driving cylinder, one end of the rotating shaft 12 close to the cutter 41 is provided with an accommodating groove 121 along an axial direction of the rotating shaft 12, the driving cylinder is fixedly disposed in the accommodating groove 121, and an output shaft of the driving cylinder is fixedly connected to the top block 22; the pipe fitting is sleeved on each elastic steel sheet 21, and the driving cylinder is started to drive the ejector block 22 to slide along the direction away from the rotating shaft 12, so that one end of each elastic steel sheet 21, which is away from the rotating shaft 12, is gradually opened and is tightly propped against the inner wall of the pipe fitting, and the pipe fitting is fixed.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, a supporting block is fixedly arranged on the workbench 1, two guide rods 16 are fixedly arranged on the top wall of the supporting block, the two guide rods 16 are fixedly connected with the mounting frame 11, the length directions of the two guide rods 16 are parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 12, two guide holes 141 are formed in the slider 14 along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 12, and the two guide rods 16 are respectively arranged in the two guide holes 141 in a penetrating manner and are slidably connected with the slider 14.
Referring to fig. 3, the driving assembly 3 includes a rotating disc 31, a first connecting rod 32 and a second driving member 33, the rotating disc 31 is rotatably disposed on the worktable 1, a rotating shaft of the rotating disc 31 is perpendicular to a top wall of the worktable 1, the first connecting rod 32 is respectively hinged to the sliding block 14 and the rotating disc 31, and the first connecting rod 32 is eccentrically disposed at a connecting point of the rotating disc 31 and a central axis of the rotating disc 31; the second driving member 33 comprises a handle fixedly arranged on the side wall of the turntable 31; the handle drives the rotating disc 31 to rotate, the first connecting rod 32 rotates on the rotating disc 31, and the first connecting rod 32 is eccentrically arranged on the rotating disc 31, so that the sliding block 14 can be driven to slide by the first connecting rod 32 while the rotating disc 31 rotates.
Referring to fig. 3, a plurality of mounting holes 321 are formed in the first connecting rod 32, the plurality of mounting holes 321 are distributed along the length direction of the first connecting rod 32, a threaded hole is formed in the top wall of the rotary disc 31 along the axial direction of the rotary disc 31, a second connecting rod 311 penetrates through the threaded hole, an external thread is formed in the side wall of the second connecting rod 311, the external thread on the second connecting rod 311 is matched with the threaded hole, and the second connecting rod 311 penetrates through one of the mounting holes 321; the second connecting rod 311 is detached from the rotary disc 31 by rotating the second connecting rod 311, and the second connecting rod 311 is inserted into different mounting holes 321 on the second connecting rod 311, so that the sliding distance of the slider 14 can be adjusted, the flaring length of the pipe fitting can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the practicability is further increased.
Referring to fig. 4, a sliding strip 142 is fixedly arranged on the top wall of the slider 14, the cross section of the sliding strip 142 is T-shaped, the length direction of the sliding strip 142 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the slider 14, a sliding groove 42 is formed in the mounting block 4 along the length direction of the sliding strip 142, the cross section of the sliding groove 42 is T-shaped, and the sliding strip 142 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 42.
Referring to fig. 4, the first limiting member 43 includes a fastening bolt, a bolt hole communicated with the sliding groove 42 is formed in the side wall of the mounting block 4 along the length direction of the vertical sliding strip 142, the fastening bolt penetrates through the bolt hole and is in threaded connection with the mounting block 4, and the fastening bolt is used for fastening the sliding strip 142.
Referring to fig. 4, the cutter 41 is detachably disposed on the mounting block 4, a limiting component 5 for fixing the cutter 41 is disposed on the mounting block 4, the limiting component 5 includes a pressing plate 51 and a second limiting part 52, a mounting rod 44 is fixedly disposed on a top wall of the mounting block 4, a length direction of the mounting rod 44 is perpendicular to the top wall of the mounting block 4, a through hole is formed in the pressing plate 51 along a direction perpendicular to the pressing plate 51, the mounting rod 44 penetrates through the through hole and is slidably connected with the pressing plate 51, the cutter 41 is disposed between the pressing plate 51 and the mounting block 4, the second limiting part 52 includes a limiting nut, the limiting nut is sleeved on the mounting rod 44, an external thread is formed in a side wall of the mounting rod 44, and the external thread on the mounting rod 44 is matched with the limiting nut.
The implementation principle of the pipe fitting flaring device in the embodiment of the application is as follows: when the pipe fitting needs to be flared, the pipe fitting is sleeved on each elastic steel sheet 21, the driving cylinder is started to drive the jacking block 22 to slide along the direction away from the rotating shaft 12, so that one end of each elastic steel sheet 21 away from the rotating shaft 12 is pushed to gradually open and is abutted against the inner wall of the pipe fitting, the pipe fitting is fixed, and the driving motor is started to drive the rotating shaft 12 to rotate, so that the pipe fitting is driven to rotate together; when the rotating disc 31 is rotated by the handle, the sliding block 14 is driven by the first connecting rod 32 to slide along the length direction of the guide rod 16 while the rotating disc 31 rotates, so as to drive the cutter 41 to slide, thereby flaring the pipe fitting.
When the size of the flaring needs to be adjusted, the abutting bolt is loosened to abut against the sliding strip 142, the mounting block 4 is driven to slide on the sliding block 14, so that the distance between the cutter 41 and the central axis of the rotating shaft 12 is adjusted, then the abutting bolt is rotated to abut against the sliding strip 142, so that the mounting block 4 and the sliding block 14 are fixed, and the size of the flaring of the pipe fitting can be adjusted; the flaring size of the pipe fitting can be adjusted conveniently and quickly.
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. A pipe flaring device, characterized in that: including workstation (1) and rotation setting pivot (12) on workstation (1), be provided with on workstation (1) and be used for driving about pivot (12) pivoted driving source (13), be provided with fixed subassembly (2) that are used for fixed pipe fitting in pivot (12), the endwise slip that follows pivot (12) on workstation (1) is provided with slider (14), be provided with on workstation (1) and be used for driving about gliding drive assembly (3) of slider (14), the endwise slip that follows perpendicular pivot (12) on slider (14) is provided with installation piece (4), the fixed cutter (41) that is provided with on installation piece (4), be provided with on installation piece (4) and be used for preventing installation piece (4) gliding first locating part (43) on slider (14).
2. A pipe flaring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: fixed subassembly (2) include elastic steel piece (21), kicking block (22) and first driving piece (23), elastic steel piece (21) are provided with a plurality ofly, and a plurality of elastic steel piece (21) are all fixed to be set up in pivot (12) and are close to the one end of cutter (41), each elastic steel piece (21) encircle to distribute in pivot (12) along the circumference of pivot (12), and each elastic steel piece (21) are close to gradually along the direction of keeping away from pivot (12), kicking block (22) set up in along the axial sliding of pivot (12) between elastic steel piece (21), first driving piece (23) are used for driving about kicking block (22) and slide.
3. A pipe flaring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: drive assembly (3) are including carousel (31), head rod (32) and second driving piece (33), carousel (31) rotate to set up on workstation (1), head rod (32) are articulated with slider (14) and carousel (31) respectively, just head rod (32) eccentric settings is on carousel (31), second driving piece (33) are used for driving about carousel (31) and rotate.
4. A pipe flaring device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: a plurality of mounting holes (321) are formed in the first connecting rod (32), the mounting holes (321) are distributed along the length direction of the first connecting rod (32), a second connecting rod (311) is fixedly arranged on the rotary disc (31), the second connecting rod (311) penetrates through one of the mounting holes (321), and the second connecting rod (311) is detachably connected with the rotary disc (31).
5. A pipe flaring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the first limiting part (43) comprises a abutting bolt, a sliding strip (142) is fixedly arranged on the sliding block (14), the length direction of the sliding strip (142) is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the sliding block (14), a sliding groove (42) is formed in the mounting block (4) along the sliding direction perpendicular to the sliding block (14), the sliding strip (142) is arranged in the sliding groove (42) in a sliding mode, a bolt hole communicated with the sliding groove (42) is formed in the mounting block (4) along the length direction perpendicular to the sliding strip (142), the abutting bolt penetrates through the bolt hole and is in threaded connection with the mounting block (4), and the abutting bolt is used for abutting the sliding strip (142).
6. A pipe flaring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the cutter (41) is detachably arranged on the mounting block (4), and the mounting block (4) is provided with a limiting component (5) for fixing the cutter (41).
7. A pipe flaring device as claimed in claim 6, wherein: the limiting assembly (5) comprises a pressing plate (51) and a second limiting part (52), the pressing plate (51) is arranged on the mounting block (4) in a sliding mode along the direction close to or far away from the mounting block (4), the cutter (41) is arranged between the pressing plate (51) and the mounting block (4), and the second limiting part (52) is used for preventing the pressing plate (51) from sliding.
8. A pipe flaring device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the glass plate fixing and fixing device is characterized in that a support frame (15) is fixedly arranged on the workbench (1), and a glass plate (152) is fixedly arranged on the support frame (15).
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