CN220611904U - Pipe fitting stamping device - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a pipe fitting stamping device for solve the slip fixture of prior art's pipe fitting stamping device who mentions among the background art and need take off the work piece from slip fixture after work punching press is accomplished, then just can punch out again with new work piece centre gripping on slip fixture, frequent manual work takes the work piece, reduces the technical problem of this clamping device's punching efficiency, including the workstation, the installation cavity has been seted up on the workstation, the slip of installation intracavity is equipped with two first mechanical clamping jaw that are used for the centre gripping pipe fitting, be equipped with on the workstation and be used for driving two first mechanical clamping jaw gliding drive assembly, the punching machine has set firmly on the workstation, keep away from punching machine one side rotation on the workstation and be equipped with first cylinder, set firmly second mechanical clamping jaw and second mechanical clamping jaw towards the punching machine on the first cylinder expansion end.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of pipe fitting machining, in particular to a pipe fitting stamping device.
Background
The stamping is a press working method for obtaining the required parts by applying pressure to the materials at room temperature by using a die arranged on a press machine to separate or plastically deform the materials, and is widely applied to the furniture production industry.
The stamping device of the prior art, for example, the patent document entitled "CN214720013U", entitled "clamping device for casting seat stamping", discloses a stamping device, which comprises a workbench, a groove is provided on the upper surface of the workbench, the inner bottom wall of the groove is fixedly connected with a stamping table, sliding clamping mechanisms are provided on both side surfaces of the stamping table and the inner side wall of the groove, and the sliding clamping mechanisms comprise a first motor, a threaded rod, a threaded sleeve, a mounting block, a perforation, an L-shaped push rod, a clamping groove, a clamping plate, a cushion and a compression spring.
The sliding clamping mechanism of the patent document needs to take the workpiece off the sliding clamping mechanism after working stamping is completed, then clamps a new workpiece on the sliding clamping mechanism to stamp again, and the workpiece is frequently manually taken out, so that the stamping efficiency of the clamping device is reduced.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims at overcoming the defects of the prior art, and provides a pipe fitting stamping device which is used for solving the technical problems that a workpiece is required to be taken off from a sliding clamping mechanism after working stamping is completed by the sliding clamping mechanism of the pipe fitting stamping device in the prior art, then a new workpiece is clamped on the sliding clamping mechanism to be stamped again, the workpiece is frequently manually taken out, and the stamping efficiency of the clamping device is reduced.
The technical aim of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a pipe fitting stamping device, includes the workstation, the installation cavity has been seted up on the workstation, the installation intracavity slides and is equipped with two first mechanical clamping jaw that are used for centre gripping pipe fitting, be equipped with on the workstation and be used for driving two first mechanical clamping jaw gliding drive assembly, the last punching machine that has set firmly of workstation, it rotates to keep away from punching machine one side on the workstation and is equipped with first cylinder, set firmly second mechanical clamping jaw and second mechanical clamping jaw on the flexible end of first cylinder towards the punching machine.
Working principle:
firstly, an operator places a pipe fitting to be punched on two first mechanical clamping jaws, then the operator starts the two first mechanical clamping jaws, the two first mechanical clamping jaws clamp the pipe fitting, then the operator starts a driving assembly, the driving assembly drives the two first mechanical clamping jaws to move, when the two first mechanical clamping jaws drive the pipe fitting to move to the second mechanical clamping jaws, the operator closes the driving assembly and starts a first cylinder, the first cylinder drives the second mechanical clamping jaws to gradually approach the pipe fitting, when the pipe fitting is positioned between the two clamping jaws of the second mechanical clamping jaws, the operator starts the second mechanical clamping jaws, the second mechanical clamping jaws clamp the pipe fitting, then the operator starts the two first mechanical clamping jaws again, the clamping jaws on the two first mechanical clamping jaws rotate to the horizontal, so that the two first mechanical clamping jaws contact the clamping of the pipe fitting, then the operator starts the first cylinder again, the first cylinder drives the pipe fitting to move towards a punching machine, and when the pipe fitting moves to the punching position of the punching machine, the first cylinder is closed, and the operator punches the pipe fitting through the punching machine.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
the first mechanical clamping jaw is provided with a driving assembly, and the driving assembly can drive the two first mechanical clamping jaws to move so as to drive the pipe fitting to move to the second mechanical clamping jaw, so that the second mechanical clamping jaw can clamp the pipe fitting conveniently.
The second, be equipped with first cylinder and second mechanical clamping jaw, the second mechanical clamping jaw can carry out the centre gripping to the pipe fitting before the punching press, and first cylinder movable second mechanical clamping jaw to remove the punching press department to the punching press department of punching machine with the pipe fitting of centre gripping on the second mechanical clamping jaw, be convenient for to the punching press of pipe fitting.
Thirdly, be equipped with the punching machine, the punching machine can punch the pipeline.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an assembly of a first sprocket, a second sprocket and a chain according to the present utility model.
Reference numerals illustrate: the die comprises a workbench 1, a mounting cavity 2, a first mechanical clamping jaw 3, a punching machine 4, a first air cylinder 5, a second mechanical clamping jaw 6, a first motor 7, a first screw rod 8, a first sliding block 9, a sliding chute 10, a strip-shaped groove 11, a bolt 12, a second motor 13, a first rotating rod 14, a first rotating block 15, a second rotating block 16, a second air cylinder 17, a third mechanical clamping jaw 18, a second rotating rod 19, a first sprocket 20, a second sprocket 21, a chain 22, a supporting frame 23, a third air cylinder 24, a guide rod 25, an upper die 26 and a lower die 27.
Detailed Description
The technical scheme of the utility model is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
Examples:
as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, a pipe fitting stamping device comprises a workbench 1, an installation cavity 2 is formed in the workbench 1, two first mechanical clamping claws 3 for clamping a pipe fitting are arranged in the installation cavity 2 in a sliding mode, a driving assembly for driving the two first mechanical clamping claws 3 to slide is arranged on the workbench 1, a stamping machine 4 is fixedly arranged on the workbench 1, a first cylinder 5 is rotatably arranged on one side, away from the stamping machine 4, of the workbench 1, and a second mechanical clamping claw 6 are fixedly arranged on the telescopic end of the first cylinder 5 towards the stamping machine 4.
As shown in fig. 1, the driving assembly includes a first motor 7, a first screw rod 8 and a first sliding block 9, the first motor 7 is fixedly arranged on the workbench 1, the first screw rod 8 is fixedly arranged on the output end of the first motor 7 and parallel to the mounting cavity 2, a sliding groove 10 is formed in the inner wall opposite to the mounting cavity 2, the first sliding block 9 is in threaded connection with the first screw rod 8 and is in sliding connection with the sliding groove 10, and two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 are arranged on the first sliding block 9.
As shown in fig. 1, the punching machine 4 includes a support frame 23, a third cylinder 24, a guide rod 25, an upper die 26 and a lower die 27, where the support frame 23 is fixedly arranged on the workbench 1, the third cylinder 24 is fixedly arranged on the support frame 23, the telescopic end of the third cylinder 24 vertically slides downwards to pass through the support frame 23, the guide rod 25 is fixedly arranged on the workbench 1, the guide rod 25 is vertical to the workbench 1, the upper die 26 is fixedly arranged on the telescopic end of the third cylinder 24, the upper die 26 is slidably connected with the guide rod 25, specifically, the upper die 26 is slidably sleeved on the guide rod 25, and the lower die 27 is fixedly arranged on the workbench 1, and the lower die 27 vertically corresponds to the upper die 26.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a second motor 13 is fixed on the workbench 1, a first rotating rod 14 is fixed on the output end of the second motor 13, the first rotating rod 14 vertically slides through the workbench 1, a first rotating block 15 is fixed on the first rotating rod 14, a first air cylinder 5 is fixed on the first rotating block 15, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, a second rotating block 16 is rotatably arranged on one side, far away from the first air cylinder 5, of the workbench 1, a second air cylinder 17 is fixed on the second rotating block 16, a third mechanical clamping jaw 18 is fixed on the telescopic end of the second air cylinder 17, as shown in fig. 2, a second rotating rod 19 is fixed on the bottom of the second rotating block 16, the second rotating rod 19 slides through the workbench 1, a first sprocket 20 is fixed on the first rotating rod 14, a second sprocket 21 is fixed on the second rotating rod 19, and a chain 22 is wound around the first sprocket 20 and the second sprocket 21.
Firstly, an operator starts a second air cylinder 17, the second air cylinder 17 drives a third mechanical clamping jaw 18 to move, the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 can clamp a pipe fitting on an external conveyor belt device, then the operator starts a second motor 13, the second motor 13 drives a first rotating rod 14 to rotate, the first rotating rod 14 rotates to drive a first sprocket 20 on the first rotating rod 14 to rotate, the first sprocket 20 rotates to drive a chain 22, the chain 22 drives a second sprocket 21 to rotate, the second sprocket 21 rotates to drive a second rotating block 16 to rotate, the second rotating block 16 rotates to drive the second air cylinder 17 to rotate, the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 is rotated, and then the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 places the pipe fitting between two clamping jaws of the first mechanical clamping jaw 3.
Then, the operator starts two first mechanical clamping jaws 3, two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 clamp the pipe, then the operator starts a third mechanical clamping jaw 18, two clamping jaws on the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 are gradually far away from the pipe and rotate to be horizontal, then the operator starts a second motor 13, the second motor 13 rotates the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 to an initial state, then the operator starts a first motor 7, the first motor 7 drives a first screw rod 8 to rotate, the first screw rod 8 rotates to drive a first sliding block 9 to move, the first sliding block 9 moves to drive two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 to move, when the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 move to a second mechanical clamping jaw 6, the operator closes the first motor 7, then the operator starts a first air cylinder 5, the first air cylinder 5 drives the second mechanical clamping jaw 6 to move, when the clamping jaws of the second mechanical clamping jaw 6 move to two sides of the pipe, then the operator starts two first mechanical clamping jaws 3, the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 rotate to be horizontal, and accordingly the two first air cylinders 5 are released from clamping jaws 6 to move to the end of the pipe, and then the first air cylinder 5 moves to the pipe end part of the pipe.
Then, an operator starts a third air cylinder 24, the third air cylinder 24 drives an upper die 26 to descend on two guide rods 25, the upper die 26 and a lower die 27 can punch the end parts of the pipe fittings, and when the pipe fittings are punched, the operator starts a first air cylinder 5, and the first air cylinder 5 can drive the pipe fittings to retract.
Then start the second motor 13 again, the second motor 13 drives the second bull stick 19 to rotate and drives the first rotary block 15 to rotate, the first rotary block 15 rotates and drives the first cylinder 5 to rotate, thereby the first cylinder 5 rotates and drives the second mechanical clamping jaw 6 to rotate, when the second mechanical clamping jaw 6 rotates to the outside collecting box, operating personnel start the second mechanical clamping jaw 6, and then the pipe fitting drops to the collecting box of outside, and when the first bull stick 14 rotates, the pipe fitting of centre gripping on the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 is replaced on two first mechanical clamping jaw 3 to the mode can realize the clamp of third mechanical clamping jaw 18 to the pipe fitting and the transport and the accomodate of second mechanical clamping jaw 6 to the pipe fitting, two clamping jaws on first mechanical clamping jaw 3, second mechanical clamping jaw 6 and the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 all can rotate to the level, and first mechanical clamping jaw 3, second mechanical clamping jaw 6 and third mechanical clamping jaw 18 are common mechanical equipment in the prior art.
As shown in fig. 1, the first slider 9 is provided with a bar-shaped groove 11, two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 are slidably disposed in the bar-shaped groove 11, and the bottom of a specific first mechanical clamping jaw 3 is slidably abutted against the side wall of the bar-shaped groove 11, so that the sliding of the first mechanical clamping jaw 3 is realized, and two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 are both in threaded connection with bolts 12 and the bolts 12 are abutted against the inner wall of the bar-shaped groove 11.
When pipe fittings with different lengths need to be clamped, an operator can unscrew the bolts 12, and the distance between the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 is controlled by moving the positions of the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3, so that pipe fittings with different lengths are clamped.
Working principle:
firstly, an operator starts a second air cylinder 17, the second air cylinder 17 drives a third mechanical clamping jaw 18 to move, the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 can clamp a pipe fitting on an external conveyor belt device, then the operator starts a second motor 13, the second motor 13 drives a first rotating rod 14 to rotate, the first rotating rod 14 rotates to drive a first sprocket 20 on the first rotating rod 14 to rotate, the first sprocket 20 rotates to drive a chain 22, the chain 22 drives a second sprocket 21 to rotate, the second sprocket 21 rotates to drive a second rotating block 16 to rotate, the second rotating block 16 rotates to drive the second air cylinder 17 to rotate, the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 is rotated, and then the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 places the pipe fitting between two clamping jaws of the first mechanical clamping jaw 3.
Then, the operator starts two first mechanical clamping jaws 3, two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 clamp the pipe, then the operator starts a third mechanical clamping jaw 18, two clamping jaws on the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 are gradually far away from the pipe and rotate to be horizontal, then the operator starts a second motor 13, the second motor 13 rotates the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 to an initial state, then the operator starts a first motor 7, the first motor 7 drives a first screw rod 8 to rotate, the first screw rod 8 rotates to drive a first sliding block 9 to move, the first sliding block 9 moves to drive two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 to move, when the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 move to a second mechanical clamping jaw 6, the operator closes the first motor 7, then the operator starts a first air cylinder 5, the first air cylinder 5 drives the second mechanical clamping jaw 6 to move, when the clamping jaws of the second mechanical clamping jaw 6 move to two sides of the pipe, then the operator starts two first mechanical clamping jaws 3, the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 rotate to be horizontal, and accordingly the two first air cylinders 5 are released from clamping jaws 6 to move to the end of the pipe, and then the first air cylinder 5 moves to the pipe end part of the pipe.
Then, an operator starts a third air cylinder 24, the third air cylinder 24 drives an upper die 26 to descend on two guide rods 25, the upper die 26 and a lower die 27 can punch the end parts of the pipe fittings, and when the pipe fittings are punched, the operator starts a first air cylinder 5, and the first air cylinder 5 can drive the pipe fittings to retract.
Then start the second motor 13 again, the second motor 13 drives the second bull stick 19 to rotate and drives the first rotary block 15 to rotate, first rotary block 15 rotates and drives the first cylinder 5 to rotate certain angle, thereby first cylinder 5 rotates and drives the second mechanical clamping jaw 6 to rotate, when second mechanical clamping jaw 6 rotates to outside collecting box, operating personnel starts second mechanical clamping jaw 6, and then the pipe fitting drops to outside collecting box, and when first bull stick 14 rotates, the synchronous rotation of second bull stick 19 is with the pipe fitting of centre gripping on the third mechanical clamping jaw 18 place on two first mechanical clamping jaw 3 again, thereby can realize that the clamp of third mechanical clamping jaw 18 to the pipe fitting is got and the transport and the accomodate of second mechanical clamping jaw 6 to the pipe fitting through this kind of mode.
When pipe fittings with different lengths need to be clamped, an operator can unscrew the bolts 12, and the distance between the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3 is controlled by moving the positions of the two first mechanical clamping jaws 3, so that pipe fittings with different lengths are clamped.
Finally, it is noted that the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present utility model and not for limiting the same, and although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications and equivalents may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present utility model, which is intended to be covered by the scope of the claims of the present utility model.
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1. The utility model provides a pipe fitting stamping device, its characterized in that, including workstation (1), install chamber (2) have been seted up on workstation (1), install and be equipped with two first mechanical clamping jaw (3) that are used for centre gripping pipe fitting in the intracavity (2), be equipped with on workstation (1) and be used for driving two first mechanical clamping jaw (3) gliding drive assembly, stamping machine (4) have been set firmly on workstation (1), stamping machine (4) one side rotation is equipped with first cylinder (5) are kept away from on workstation (1), second mechanical clamping jaw (6) and second mechanical clamping jaw (6) are set firmly on the flexible end of first cylinder (5) towards stamping machine (4).
2. A pipe stamping device as defined in claim 1, wherein: the driving assembly comprises a first motor (7), a first screw rod (8) and a first sliding block (9), wherein the first motor (7) is fixedly arranged on the workbench (1), the first screw rod (8) is fixedly arranged on the output end of the first motor (7) and is parallel to the mounting cavity (2), a sliding groove (10) is formed in the opposite inner wall of the mounting cavity (2), the first sliding block (9) is in threaded connection with the first screw rod (8) and is in sliding connection with the sliding groove (10), and the two first mechanical clamping jaws (3) are arranged on the first sliding block (9).
3. A pipe stamping device as defined in claim 2, wherein: the first sliding block (9) is provided with a bar-shaped groove (11), the two first mechanical clamping jaws (3) are slidably arranged in the bar-shaped groove (11), the two first mechanical clamping jaws (3) are respectively and spirally connected with a bolt (12), and the bolts (12) are abutted to the inner wall of the bar-shaped groove (11).
4. A pipe stamping device as defined in claim 1, wherein: the workbench (1) is fixedly provided with a second motor (13), the output end of the second motor (13) is fixedly provided with a first rotating rod (14) and the first rotating rod (14) vertically slides through the workbench (1), the first rotating rod (14) is fixedly provided with a first rotating block (15), and the first cylinder (5) is fixedly arranged on the first rotating block (15).
5. A pipe stamping device as defined in claim 4, wherein: the workbench (1) is provided with a second rotating block (16) in a rotating way on one side far away from the first air cylinder (5), the second rotating block (16) is fixedly provided with a second air cylinder (17), and the telescopic end of the second air cylinder (17) is fixedly provided with a third mechanical clamping jaw (18).
6. A pipe stamping device as defined in claim 5, wherein: the bottom of the second rotating block (16) is fixedly provided with a second rotating rod (19) and the second rotating rod (19) slides through the workbench (1), the first rotating rod (14) is fixedly provided with a first sprocket (20), the second rotating rod (19) is fixedly provided with a second sprocket (21), and the outer rings of the first sprocket (20) and the second sprocket (21) are wound with a chain (22).
7. A pipe stamping device as defined in claim 1, wherein: the punching machine (4) comprises a supporting frame (23), a third air cylinder (24), a guide rod (25), an upper die (26) and a lower die (27), wherein the supporting frame (23) is fixedly arranged on the workbench (1), the third air cylinder (24) is fixedly arranged on the supporting frame (23), the telescopic end of the third air cylinder (24) vertically slides downwards to penetrate through the supporting frame (23), the guide rod (25) is fixedly arranged on the workbench (1), the guide rod (25) is perpendicular to the workbench (1), the upper die (26) is fixedly arranged on the telescopic end of the third air cylinder (24) and is in sliding connection with the guide rod (25), and the lower die (27) is fixedly arranged on the workbench (1) and corresponds to the upper die (26) up and down.
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