KR101128650B1 - Apparatus for inserting tubes into pipes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pin tube inserting device that can automatically insert a tube into a plurality of pipes at a time, and is formed in the longitudinal direction in the longitudinal direction, the plurality of tubes are seated side by side side by side in the frame, and It is installed to be movable back and forth in the upper portion, the push portion for contacting the rear end of the plurality of tubes to push the plurality of tubes forward, the front of the frame, a plurality of pipes stacked side by side in a row And a lift unit installed at the front of the frame to move the stack up and down, and when the plurality of tubes are seated on the frame, operate the push unit to push the plurality of tubes forward, and The plurality of tubes are pushed into the push portion and inserted into the plurality of pipes, respectively; It comprises parts.

Description

Tube Insertion Equipment {APPARATUS FOR INSERTING TUBES INTO PIPES}

The present invention relates to a tube inserting apparatus capable of automatically inserting a tube into a plurality of pipes at once.

In general, heat exchange between two fluids at different temperatures and separated by walls can be found in many industrial applications. The apparatus for performing this heat exchange is called a heat exchanger.

Such heat exchangers are used in space heating, air conditioning, power generation and waste heat recovery chemical processes. An important factor that determines the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger is a fin tube.

The fin tube is provided with fins that are continuous or divided to form a predetermined pitch along the outer circumferential surface of the tube made of a metal material. Thus, the fin tube consisting of fins and tubes not only determines the heat exchange efficiency according to the size, shape and material of each, but also varies the field of use.

In the process of manufacturing the fin tube, the tube is inserted into a pipe made of aluminum (Al) or copper (Cu) material having high thermal conductivity, and fins are formed by applying heat and pressure to the pipe into which the tube is inserted, that is, to form irregularities. Molding. The reason for forming the fin, that is, the unevenness is to maximize the heat exchange efficiency by increasing the area in contact with the air in the case of air-cooling during heat exchange.

The pipes are transported via overhead cranes in large numbers in a so-called pallet called a pallet, and the tubes inserted into the pipes are transported in bundles one by one and then manually unloaded and inserted into the pipes one by one. do.

As described above, when a tube is inserted into a pipe in the related art, a plurality of workers have to insert and hold the pipe and the tube one by one, thereby increasing labor costs and lowering productivity.

Disclosure of the Invention An object of the present invention devised to solve the above problems is to provide a pin tube inserting apparatus that can automatically insert a tube into a plurality of pipes at once, thereby improving productivity.

Other objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to achieve the above object, the pin tube inserting apparatus according to the present invention is formed to be elongated in the longitudinal direction, and a frame in which a plurality of tubes are seated side by side in parallel in the upper portion, and to be movable back and forth on the upper portion of the frame. A push unit installed in contact with the rear end of the plurality of tubes to push the plurality of tubes forward, the front of the frame, and a stacking box in which a plurality of pipes are stacked side by side in a line, and in front of the frame An elevating unit installed at an upper and lower portion of the upper and lower boxes, and when the plurality of tubes are seated on the frame, the push unit operates the push unit to push the plurality of tubes forward, and the plurality of pipes mounted in the stacking box are provided in the plurality of pipes. If the tube is pushed into the push portion, respectively, is made of a control unit for operating the lift.

In addition, rotatably installed on the upper portion of the frame, characterized in that it further comprises a seating roller formed with a plurality of alignment grooves so that the plurality of tubes are arranged in a row side by side at the same interval.

In addition, one end is rotatably fixed so that the other end is rotated by the operation of the cylinder with the one end as the center of rotation is installed on the upper side of the frame parallel to the seating roller, the plurality of tubes are guided from the other end to the one end While it is characterized in that it further comprises a guide rod for guiding each seated in the arrangement groove of the mounting roller.

In addition, the seating roller is characterized in that each of the two end shafts are arranged radially in a pair of roller plates are provided rotatably provided with a plurality of different radius of curvature of the arrangement groove formed in each.

The push unit may include: a moving frame having wheels left and right to move forward and backward along a guide rail formed in front and rear longitudinal directions at left and right ends of the frame, a driving motor installed at the moving frame and driving the wheel; It characterized in that it comprises a power transmission means for transmitting the power of the drive motor to the wheel.

The push unit may further include a push plate provided at the front of the moving frame and a push protrusion protruding from the front of the push plate and inserted into the rear ends of the plurality of tubes to push the plurality of tubes forward. Characterized in that.

The pin tube inserting apparatus according to the present invention reduces the number of workers by pushing the plurality of tubes by pushing the plurality of tubes by placing a plurality of pipes positioned in front of the frame after the plurality of tubes are aligned on the top of the frame, Multiple tubes can be inserted into the pipe quickly and conveniently to increase productivity.

1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a pin tube insertion apparatus according to the present invention,
2 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1,
3 is a front view of the frame and the push unit of the embodiment of FIG. 1,
4 is a front view of the loading box and the lifting unit in the embodiment of FIG. 1,
FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating main parts of a push plate and a push protrusion among push parts in the embodiment of FIG. 1;
Figure 6 is a front view showing another embodiment of the seating roller of the pin tube insertion apparatus according to the present invention,
7 is a perspective view illustrating main parts of the mounting roller in the embodiment of FIG. 6;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the pin tube insertion apparatus according to the present invention.

Pin tube inserting apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 7, including a frame 100, push unit 200, loading box 300, lifting unit 400 and the control unit (not shown) It may be, and may further include a seating roller 500 and the guide rod 600. The push unit 200 may include a moving frame 210, a drive motor 220, a power transmission means 230, a push plate 240 and a push protrusion 250, the seating roller 500 is arranged The groove 510 and the roller plate 520 may be included.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame 100 is elongated in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of tubes T are seated side by side in a line. The frame 100 is installed and supported to be described later, so that each component is to be made firmly, it may be made of steel to ensure sufficient rigidity and durability. Since the tube T seated on the upper portion of the frame 100 is inserted into the pipe F to be described later, the tube T has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the pipe F, and the material is usually steel, stainless steel, and alloy steel.

1 and 2, the push unit 200 is installed on the upper portion of the frame 100 so as to be movable back and forth, and is in contact with a rear end of the plurality of tubes T to move the plurality of tubes T forward. To push. Looking at the push unit 200 in more detail to be able to move back and forth on the upper portion of the frame 100, the push unit 200 includes a moving frame 210, a drive motor 220 and a power transmission means 230.

The moving frame 210 is a body of the push unit 200, and the wheels 215 are provided on the left and right ends of the frame 100 so as to move forward and backward along the guide rails 110 formed in the longitudinal direction. The moving frame 210 should be manufactured to have sufficient rigidity because each component constituting the push unit 200 is mounted and coupled.

The drive motor 220 and the power transmission means 230 is installed to move the moving frame 210 back and forth in the upper portion of the frame 100, the drive motor 220 is shown in Figures 1 to 3 Installed in the moving frame 210 to drive the wheel 215, the power transmission means 230 transmits the power of the drive motor 220 to the wheel 215. The power transmission means 230 is sufficient as long as it can include a general rotary shaft and a gear train that can transfer the power of the drive motor 220 to the wheel 215, may have any configuration. However, in the present invention, as shown in the drawings, the rotating shaft 231 for transmitting the rotational force from the drive motor 220 and the bevel gear 232 for transmitting the rotational force of the rotating shaft 231 to the wheel 215 Can be.

In addition, the push unit 200 is in contact with the rear end of the plurality of tubes (T) seated on the upper portion of the frame 100 to push the plurality of tubes (T) to the front, the front surface of the push unit 200 If it is a planar shape, there will be no difficulty in pushing the plurality of tubes T. However, the push unit 200 is moved forward by the driving of the driving motor 220 so that the front end surface of the push unit 200 is aligned due to the slight impact when the rear end contact of the plurality of tubes (T). This can be disturbed. As shown in FIG. 5 to maintain alignment of the tube T upon contacting the rear end of the tube T according to the front movement of the push unit 200 as described above, the push unit 200 includes a push plate 240. And it may further include a push protrusion (250).

The push plate 240 is installed in front of the moving frame 210, the push protrusion 250 is formed to protrude on the front of the push plate 240, respectively inserted into the rear end of the plurality of tubes (T) Push the plurality of tubes (T) to the front. Push plate 240 is detachably installed in the front of the moving frame 210 via a connector such as a bolt. Push projections 250 are formed on the front surface of the push plate 240, respectively inserted into the rear end of the plurality of tubes (T) by a plurality of tubes (T) by the push projections 250 during the forward movement of the push unit (200). ) Does not deviate up, down, left, or right, and is moved forward in an aligned state. At this time, the diameter of the tube (T) is not only one, there may be a tube (T) of various sizes, the push protrusion 250 is inserted into the rear end of these various types of tubes (T) also push plate according to the size It should be formed at 240. Therefore, the push plate 240 is detachably installed in front of the push part 200 and can be replaced according to the diameter of the various tubes (T).

Loading box 300 is located in front of the frame 100, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, a plurality of pipes (F) are stacked side by side in a multi-layer stack. Loading box 300 is made of a steel structure to have a sufficient rigidity and appropriate weight in consideration of the weight of the plurality of pipes (F) by loading a plurality of pipes (F). Frequently used in the art, the loading box 300 is called a pallet, and is formed to open upward. The loading box 300 is transported and moved through an overhead crane installed in the workshop, a plurality of tubes pushed by the operation of the push unit 200 in a line to a plurality of pipes (F) loaded in the loading box (300). (T) is inserted. The pipe (F) is formed so that pins, that is, irregularities after the tube (T) is inserted, the material of the pipe (F) is usually used is aluminum or copper and alloys containing the same, and the like is usually high.

Lift unit 400 is installed in front of the frame 100 as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4 to raise and lower the stacking box (300). The lifting unit 400 may be any structure that can lift or lower the loading box 300 upward. However, the lifting unit 400 in the present invention is installed so as to support the lower portion of the stacking box 300 is shown a structure that can lift the stacking box 300 by changing the rotational force of the rotary motor to the vertical movement of the gears via a gear. It was. However, the lifting unit 400 may receive a driving force from a general rotary motor, but may use a hydraulic cylinder or other driving means. The lifting unit 400 is inserted into the plurality of pipes (F) stacked in the stacking box 300 by a plurality of tubes (T) pushed by the push unit 200 in a row, the next plurality of pipes (F) ) Up and down so as to be located.

Although not shown separately in the drawing, the controller (not shown) functions as a control panel for operating the driving motor 220 and the lifting unit 400 of the push unit 200. That is, when the plurality of tubes (T) is seated in the frame 100, the controller operates the push unit 200 to push the plurality of tubes (T) to the front, and a line loaded in the stacking box (300). When the plurality of tubes T are pushed into the push unit 200 and inserted into the plurality of pipes F, respectively, the lifting unit 400 is operated. Of course, when a plurality of rows of tubes T are pushed by the push unit 200 and inserted into the plurality of pipes F, respectively, the push unit 200 moves to its original state, that is, to the rear, and again, Tube (T) will be seated in the frame (100). At this time, the plurality of pipes (F) of the other line in which the plurality of tubes (T) is not inserted by the operation of the lifting unit 400 will be lifted up and down so as to be in the same line as the tube (T).

The plurality of tubes (T) seated in the frame 100 can be easily aligned rear end by the push protrusion 250 of the push unit 200, but is seated on the first frame 100 and the push unit 200 As it is pushed forward by it, constant alignment is required so that it can also be colinear with the pipe (F). Such, the seating roller 500 is installed to ensure the alignment of the tube (T).

Seating roller 500 is rotatably installed on the upper portion of the frame 100, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, a plurality of arrangement grooves so that the plurality of tubes (T) are arranged side by side at the same interval in a row 510 is formed. At this time, the arrangement grooves 510 formed in the seating roller 500 are intended to be arranged in a row side by side at the same interval in a plurality of tubes (T), where it is arranged in a row side by side at the same interval to be loaded (300) It means that the plurality of pipes (F) loaded on the) is placed on the same line as the state in which the plurality of pipes (F) are stacked in a row at the same interval. Accordingly, the plurality of tubes (T) seated in the arrangement groove 510 of the seating roller 500 is forward along the arrangement groove 510 not only at the time of initial mounting but also when moved forward by being pushed by the push part 200. You can move it so that it stays aligned. On the other hand, the seating roller 500 as described above, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, a pair of roller plates 520 are provided rotatably provided with a plurality of different radius of curvature of the arrangement grooves 510 formed in each. Each short axis may be installed in a radial arrangement. That is, even when the diameter of the tube (T) is different, by rotating the pair of roller plate 520 to position the seating roller 500 to match the diameter of the desired tube (T) tube of various sizes (T) Applicable to

When a plurality of tubes (T) is seated on the seating roller 500, the guide so that each tube (T) can be easily seated from one point to another point of the arrangement groove 510 formed in the seating roller 500 The rod 600 can be installed. That is, the guide rod 600 is parallel to the seating roller 500 such that one end is rotatably fixed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 so that the other end is rotated by the operation of the cylinder 610 with the one end as the rotation center. It is installed on the upper portion of the frame 100, the plurality of tubes (T) are guided from the other end to the one end while being seated in the arrangement grooves 510 of the seating roller 500, respectively. That is, when the other end of the guide rod 600 is inclinedly lifted by the operation of the cylinder 610, the tube T is guided while rolling along the upper portion of the guide rod 600, and the arrangement groove 510 of the seating roller 500 is guided. One by one, the other end of the guide rod 600 is gradually lowered as the tube (T) is all seated in the arrangement groove 510 of the mounting roller 500 guide rod 600 so as not to interfere with the seated tube (T) The other end of) is completely lowered.

The embodiments of the present invention described above and illustrated in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art can change and change the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Therefore, such improvements and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

F: pipe
T: Tube
100: frame 110: guide rail
200: push unit
210: moving frame 215: wheel
220: drive motor 230: power transmission means
240: push plate 250: push protrusion
300: loading box
400: lifting unit
500: Settling Roller
510: slot groove 520: roller plate
600: guide rod 610: cylinder

Claims (6)

The frame is formed long in the front and rear longitudinal direction, and the plurality of tubes are seated side by side in a row on the top,
A push part installed on the upper part of the frame so as to be movable back and forth and in contact with a rear end of the plurality of tubes to push the plurality of tubes forward;
Located in front of the frame, a plurality of pipes stacked side by side in a multi-loaded stacking box,
An elevating part installed at the front of the frame to elevate the loading box up and down;
When a plurality of tubes are seated in the frame, the push unit is operated to push the plurality of tubes forward, and when the plurality of tubes are pushed into the push unit and inserted into the plurality of pipes arranged in the stacking box, the lift is performed. Pin tube inserting device comprising a control unit for operating the unit.
The method of claim 1,
And a seating roller rotatably installed on an upper portion of the frame, the seating rollers having a plurality of alignment grooves formed such that the plurality of tubes are arranged side by side at the same interval.
The method of claim 2,
One end is rotatably fixed so that the other end is rotated by the operation of the cylinder with the one end as the center of rotation is installed on the upper side of the frame parallel to the seating roller, the plurality of tubes are guided from the other end to the one end The pin tube inserting device further comprising a guide rod for guiding each seated in the arrangement groove of the mounting roller.
The method of claim 2,
The seating roller,
The pin tube insertion device, characterized in that each of the two end shafts are arranged in a radially arranged on a pair of roller plate rotatably provided with a plurality of different curvature radius of the arrangement groove formed in each.
The method of claim 1,
The push unit,
A moving frame provided with wheels left and right to move forward and backward along guide rails formed in front and rear longitudinal directions at left and right ends of the frame;
A drive motor installed in the moving frame and driving the wheel;
And a power transmission means for transmitting the power of the drive motor to the wheel.
The method of claim 5,
The push unit,
A push plate installed in front of the moving frame,
And a push protrusion protruding from the front side of the push plate and inserted into the rear end of the plurality of tubes to push the plurality of tubes forward.

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