WO2016095102A1 - Metal tube processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

A metal tube processing device, comprising a clamping apparatus and a cutting apparatus. The clamping apparatus is arranged at one side of a metal tube, and is used for clamping one end of the metal tube and driving the metal tube to move along the axial direction of the metal tube. The cutting apparatus comprises a first blade block, a second blade block, a first slide block, a second slide block, a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The first slide block is arranged at one side of the metal tube, the second slide block is arranged at the other side of the metal tube, and an upper surface of the first slide block is in contact with a lower surface of the second slide block. The first blade block is fixedly arranged at the end of the first slide block near to the metal tube, and the second blade block is fixedly arranged at the end of the second slide block near to the metal tube. The first cylinder is connected to the first slide block, and used for driving the first slide block to clamp the other end of the metal tube. The second cylinder is connected to the second slide block, and used for driving the second slide block to move horizontally, so as to cut the metal tube and obtain a metal tube having a preset length. The metal tube processing device increases production efficiency and yield.

Description

Metal tube processing equipment Technical field

The invention relates to the field of electronic cigarette technology, in particular to a metal tube processing equipment.

Background technique

Electronic cigarettes are a relatively common simulated cigarette electronic product, which mainly includes an atomizing assembly and a battery rod assembly. The battery rod assembly supplies electric energy to the atomizing assembly, causes the heating wire in the atomizing assembly to generate heat, and atomizes the uniformly distributed oil in the columnar cotton in the atomizing assembly to emit smoke, thereby achieving the effect of simulating smoke.

Two ends of the heating wire in the atomizing assembly are respectively connected with a metal tube, and the metal tubes at both ends of the heating wire are respectively connected with two electrodes in the atomizing assembly to form a loop, and the heating wire is electrically heated. The above metal tube is generally manually processed and assembled on the electrode of the atomizing assembly.

The above-mentioned manual processing of the metal pipe is inefficient, wastes a lot of manpower, and consumes a large amount of production cost to the factory. Moreover, the product yield of the metal tube is low, which affects the quality of the electronic cigarette, thereby affecting the service life and user experience of the electronic cigarette.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides a metal tube processing apparatus which can improve production efficiency and yield.

A first aspect of the invention provides a metal tube processing apparatus, comprising: a clamping device and a cutting device;

The clamping device is disposed on one side of the metal tube for clamping one end of the metal tube and driving the metal tube to move along the axial direction of the metal tube;

The cutting device includes a first blade block, a second blade block, a first slider, a second slider, a first cylinder, and a second cylinder;

The first slider is disposed on one side of the metal tube, the second slider is disposed on the other side of the metal tube, and an upper surface of the first slider and the second slider Contact of the lower surface;

The first blade is fixedly disposed at an end of the first slider near the metal pipe;

The second blade is fixedly disposed at an end of the second slider adjacent to the metal pipe;

The first cylinder is connected to the first sliding block for driving the metal pipe along the axial movement of the metal pipe and extending through the second slider to extend a preset length Thereafter, driving the first slider to clamp the other end of the metal tube;

The second cylinder is coupled to the second slider for driving the second slider to move horizontally to cause relative movement of the first blade and the second blade to cut the metal Tube, get a metal tube of preset length.

In conjunction with the first aspect of the present invention, in a first implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, the clamping device comprises a push block, a stop, and a third cylinder;

The push block is disposed on one side of the metal tube;

The stopper is disposed on the other side of the metal pipe and opposite to the push block;

The third cylinder is coupled to the push block for driving the push block to move toward the stop to clamp the metal tube.

In conjunction with the first implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, in a second implementation of the first aspect of the present invention,

The push block is disposed with a first slot, and the metal tube is disposed in the first slot;

The block is provided with a second slot that matches the first slot to cooperate with clamping the metal tube.

With reference to the first aspect of the present invention, or the first implementation manner of the first aspect, or the second implementation manner of the first aspect, in a third implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the device further includes a sizing device After the first cylinder drives the first slider to clamp the other end of the metal tube, the end of the metal tube is deformed to bend the end of the metal tube into a predetermined angle.

With the third implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, in a fourth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the sizing device includes a fixing component, a sizing component, a robot, a first spring, and a fourth cylinder;

The fixing member is connected to the robot;

The shaping member is connected to the fixing member;

The first spring is disposed between the fixing member and the shaping member;

The fourth cylinder is connected to the fixing member for driving the robot to approach the metal pipe after the first cylinder drives the first slider to clamp the other end of the metal pipe Moving to cause the robot to move the fixing member to abut against an outer circumferential surface of the metal tube to fix the metal tube; and move the fixing member to the outer circumference of the metal tube with the robot After the surface is resisted, the fourth cylinder continues to drive the robot to move toward the metal tube. The first spring is contracted to move the sizing member to abut against the end of the metal tube, and is pressed with the first blade to bend the end of the metal tube to a predetermined angle .

With reference to the first aspect of the present invention, or the first implementation manner of the first aspect, or the second implementation manner of the first aspect, in a fifth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the device further includes reaming The reaming device is disposed above the cutting device for reaming the metal pipe of the preset length to form a predetermined arc of the tip end of the metal pipe of the preset length. It is convenient for the electric wire assembly to penetrate.

With the fifth implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, in a sixth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the reaming device includes a reaming cutter, a second spring, a first swing block, and a fifth cylinder;

The reaming tool is disposed in the second slider and located above the first slider;

The second spring is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the reaming cutter and abuts against an upper surface of the second slider;

The first pendulum block is located above the reaming tool;

The fifth cylinder is connected to the first swing block for cutting the metal tube in a relative movement between the first block and the second block, and the end of the reaming tool is After the nozzles of the preset length of the metal tube are aligned, the first swing block is rotated to push the reaming tool to move to the top end of the preset length of the metal tube to make the preset The top nozzle of the length of the metal tube forms the predetermined curvature.

With reference to the first aspect of the present invention, or the first implementation of the first aspect, or the second implementation of the first aspect, in a seventh implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the device further includes a soldering device And for welding the end of the preset length of the metal tube to the electrode of the atomizing assembly.

With reference to the seventh implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, in the eighth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the welding device includes a third slider, a second swing block, a conductive block, a conductive seat, and a conductive column , the sixth cylinder, the seventh cylinder,

The third slider abuts the cutting device;

The sixth cylinder is connected to the third slider for pushing the third slider to drive the axial movement of the cutting device along the preset length of the metal tube to make the preset The end of the length of the metal tube is in contact with the electrode of the atomizing assembly;

The conductive block is fixedly disposed on the second pendulum block for cooperating with the third slider to form Forming two electrodes of the welding device;

The conductive post is fixedly disposed on the conductive seat for fixing the atomizing assembly;

The seventh cylinder is connected to the second pendulum block, and is configured to rotate the second pendulum block after the end of the metal tube of the preset length is in contact with the electrode of the atomizing component, so as to The conductive block on the second pendulum block is in contact with the conductive pad such that the end of the predetermined length of the metal tube is soldered to the electrode of the atomizing assembly.

With reference to a seventh implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, in a ninth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the device further includes a transport device, the transport device is configured to solder the preset length The atomizing assembly of the metal tube is transported to a predetermined location.

With reference to the first aspect of the present invention, or the first implementation manner of the first aspect, or the second implementation manner of the first aspect, in the tenth implementation manner of the first aspect of the present invention, the device further includes straightening And means for straightening the metal tube before the clamping device clamps one end of the metal tube, and feeding the straightened metal tube to the clamping device.

It can be seen from the above technical solution that the first cylinder is connected to the first sliding block for driving the metal pipe along the axial movement of the metal pipe at the clamping device. And extending through the second slider to extend a predetermined length, the first slider is driven to clamp the other end of the metal tube; the second cylinder is connected to the second slider for driving The second slider moves horizontally to cause relative movement of the first blade and the second blade to cut the metal tube to obtain a metal tube of a preset length. Therefore, the present invention not only improves production efficiency and yield, but also improves the quality and service life of the electronic cigarette product.

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1 is a cross-sectional structural view showing a preferred embodiment of a metal pipe processing apparatus according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a metal pipe processing apparatus according to the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional structural view showing a preferred embodiment of a clamping device for a metal pipe processing apparatus according to the present invention;

4 is a schematic perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a clamping device for a metal pipe processing apparatus according to the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional structural view showing a preferred embodiment of a sizing device for a metal pipe processing apparatus according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional structural view showing another preferred embodiment of the metal pipe processing apparatus provided by the present invention;

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional structural view showing another preferred embodiment of the metal pipe processing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective structural view of another preferred embodiment of a metal tube processing apparatus according to the present invention.

detailed description

In order to make the object, the features and the advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional structural view of a preferred embodiment of a metal tube processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a metal tube processing apparatus according to the present invention. The figure specifies the structure of the metal tube processing equipment:

The metal pipe processing equipment in the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a clamping device 2 and a cutting device 3;

The clamping device 2 is disposed on one side of the metal tube for clamping one end of the metal tube and driving the metal tube to move along the axial direction of the metal tube;

The cutting device 3 includes a first block 31, a second block 32, a first slider 33, a second slider 34, a first cylinder 35, and a second cylinder 36;

The first slider 33 is disposed on one side of the metal tube, and the second slider 34 is disposed on the other side of the metal tube, and the upper surface of the first slider 33 and the lower surface of the second slider 34 Surface contact

The first block 31 is fixedly disposed at an end of the first slider 33 adjacent to the metal pipe;

The second block 32 is fixedly disposed at an end of the second slider 34 adjacent to the metal pipe;

The first cylinder 35 is connected to the first slider 33 for driving the metal tube along the axial direction of the metal tube and extending through the second slider 34 by a predetermined length. Thereafter, the first slider 33 is driven to clamp the other end of the metal tube;

The second cylinder 36 is connected to the second slider 34 for driving the second slider 34 to move horizontally, so that the first blade 31 and the second blade 32 move relative to each other to cut the metal pipe. , to obtain a metal tube of preset length.

It should be noted that the metal tube is preferably a copper tube, and the material can be selected according to requirements in actual production, and is not limited herein.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first cylinder 35 is connected to the first slider 33 for driving the metal tube along the axial direction of the metal tube and extending through the second slider 34. After the predetermined length is extended, the first slider 33 is driven to clamp the other end of the metal tube; the second cylinder 36 is coupled to the second slider 34 for driving the second slider 34 to move horizontally, so that The first blade block 31 and the second blade block 32 move relative to each other to cut the metal pipe to obtain a metal pipe of a predetermined length. Therefore, the present invention not only improves production efficiency and yield, but also improves the quality and service life of the electronic cigarette product.

Further, in conjunction with FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the above clamping device 2 includes a push block 21, a stop 22 and a third cylinder 23;

The push block 21 is disposed on one side of the metal pipe;

The stopper 22 is disposed on the other side of the metal pipe and opposite to the push block 21;

The third cylinder 23 is connected to the push block 21 for moving the push block 21 in a direction toward the stopper 22 to clamp the metal pipe.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the push block 21 is provided with a first slot 211, and the metal tube is disposed in the first slot 211;

The stopper 22 is provided with a second slot 221 matching the first slot 211 to cooperate with clamping the metal tube.

It should be noted that, when the operation is not started, the third cylinder 23 is in an initial state, and the metal pipe is placed in the first groove 211 in advance, and after the metal pipe processing equipment is started, the third cylinder 23 is pressed and pushed. The push block 21 moves in a direction close to the stop 22, and the first slot 211 matches the second slot 221 to fit the metal tube.

Based on the metal tube processing apparatus in the above embodiment, optionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus further includes a sizing device 4 for driving the first slider 33 to clamp the gold in the first cylinder 35. After the other end of the tube, the end of the metal tube is deformed so that the end of the metal tube is bent at a predetermined angle.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the above-mentioned sizing device 4 includes a fixing member 41, a sizing member 42, a robot 43, a first spring 44, and a fourth cylinder 45;

The fixing member 41 is connected to the above-mentioned robot 43;

The fixing member 42 is connected to the fixing member 41;

The first spring 44 is disposed between the fixing member 41 and the fixing member 42;

The fourth cylinder 45 is connected to the fixing member 41, and the first cylinder 35 is driven to move the other end of the metal pipe to move the manipulator 43 in a direction of approaching the metal pipe. The manipulator 43 moves the fixing member 41 to abut against the outer circumferential surface of the metal pipe to fix the metal pipe; and after the manipulator 43 moves the fixing member 41 to abut against the outer circumferential surface of the metal pipe, The fourth cylinder 45 continues to move the robot 43 in a direction close to the metal pipe, and the first spring 44 is contracted to move the fixing member 42 to abut against the end of the metal pipe, and the first blade 31 is engaged with the extrusion so that the end of the above metal pipe is bent to a predetermined angle.

It should be noted that the first spring 44 is contracted to move the fixing member 42 to abut against the end of the metal pipe, and is pressed with the first blade 31 to bend the end of the metal pipe. For a predetermined angle. Wherein, the fixing member 42 presses the metal pipe, and the metal pipe is bent to abut against the first blade block 31. In the embodiment, it is preferably bent 90 degrees. Of course, in actual production, according to production needs, This angle is adjusted and is not limited here.

Based on the metal tube processing apparatus in the above embodiment, optionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus further includes a reaming device 5, and the reaming device 5 is disposed above the cutting device 3 for the preset The length of the metal pipe is subjected to a reaming process to form a predetermined arc of the top end of the metal pipe of the predetermined length to facilitate the penetration of the heating wire assembly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, the above-mentioned reaming device 5 includes a reaming cutter 51, a second spring 52, a first pendulum block 53, and a fifth cylinder 54;

The reaming cutter 51 is disposed in the second slider 34 and located above the first slider 33;

The second spring 52 is disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the reaming cutter 51 and the second slider Abutting the upper surface of 34;

The first pendulum block 53 is located above the reaming cutter 51;

The fifth cylinder 54 is connected to the first swing block 53 for cutting the metal tube in a relative movement between the first block 31 and the second block 32, and the end of the reaming tool 51 and the pre-prep After the nozzles of the length of the metal tube are aligned, the first pendulum block 53 is rotated to push the reaming tool 51 to move to the top end of the metal tube of the preset length to make the metal tube of the preset length The top nozzle forms the predetermined arc.

It should be noted that the fifth cylinder 54 drives the first swing block 53 to rotate to push the reaming cutter 51 to move to the top end of the metal tube of the preset length to make the preset length of the metal tube The top nozzle forms the predetermined arc as described above. The purpose of the invention is to remove the burrs remaining at the incisions of the metal tube, and to expand the top nozzle of the metal tube to form a certain chamfering curvature, so as to facilitate the penetration of the electric heating wire. After the completion of the hole expanding process, the fourth cylinder 45, the fifth cylinder 54, the reaming tool 51, the first slider 33, and the second slider 34 are reset to return to the initial state.

Based on the metal tube processing apparatus in the above embodiment, optionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus further includes a welding device 6 for welding the end of the predetermined length of the metal tube to the electrode of the atomizing assembly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 7, the welding device 6 includes a third slider 61, a second pendulum block 62, a conductive block 63, a conductive seat 64, a conductive post 65, a sixth cylinder 66, and a seventh cylinder 67. ,

The third slider 61 is in contact with the cutting device 3;

The sixth cylinder 66 is connected to the third slider 61 for pushing the third slider 61 to drive the axial movement of the cutting device 3 along the preset length of the metal tube to make the preset length The end of the metal tube is in contact with the electrode of the atomizing assembly described above;

The conductive block 63 is fixedly disposed on the second pendulum block 62 for engaging with the third slider 61 to form two electrodes of the welding device 6;

The conductive post 65 is fixedly disposed on the conductive seat 64 for fixing the atomizing assembly;

The seventh cylinder 67 is connected to the second pendulum block 62 for driving the second pendulum block 62 to rotate after the end of the metal tube of the predetermined length is in contact with the electrode of the atomizing assembly. The above-mentioned conductive block 63 on the pendulum block 62 is in contact with the above-mentioned conductive seat 64 so that the above-mentioned preset length The end of the metal tube is welded to the electrode of the above-described atomizing assembly.

It should be noted that the conductive block 63 and the third slider 61 respectively serve as two electrodes of the welding machine, and the conductive block 63, the conductive seat 64 and the conductive post 65 are preferably made of a copper material, and are passed through a low voltage and a large current. A small gap between the metal tube and the electrode of the atomizing assembly is caused to arc-melt the metal tube, and the metal tube is welded to the electrode of the atomizing assembly. After the welding process is completed, the components of the above-described welding device 6 are reset, transported by the conveyor to the next station, and the welding process is cycled for automated production.

Based on the metal tube processing apparatus in the above embodiment, optionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus further includes a transporting device 7 for using the atomizing assembly to be welded with the metal tube of the predetermined length. Ship to the intended location.

It should be noted that, after the welding process is completed, the conveying device 7 transports the atomizing assembly welded with the metal pipe of the preset length to the next station, and transports the atomized assembly with welding to the welding station. Cycle production.

Based on the metal tube processing apparatus in the above embodiment, optionally, as shown in FIG. 8, the apparatus further includes a straightening device 8 for the metal before the clamping device 2 clamps one end of the metal tube The tube is straightened, and the straightened metal tube is sent to the above-mentioned clamping device 2.

It should be noted that, before the clamping device 2 clamps one end of the metal pipe, the metal pipe is straightened by the straightening device 8 to improve the metal pipe in the process of subsequent cutting, shaping and welding. Precision.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that The technical solutions are described as being modified, or equivalent to some of the technical features, and the modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (11)

A metal pipe processing device, comprising: a clamping device and a cutting device; The clamping device is disposed on one side of the metal tube for clamping one end of the metal tube and driving the metal tube to move along the axial direction of the metal tube; The cutting device includes a first blade block, a second blade block, a first slider, a second slider, a first cylinder, and a second cylinder; The first slider is disposed on one side of the metal tube, the second slider is disposed on the other side of the metal tube, and an upper surface of the first slider and the second slider Contact of the lower surface; The first blade is fixedly disposed at an end of the first slider near the metal pipe; The second blade is fixedly disposed at an end of the second slider adjacent to the metal pipe; The first cylinder is connected to the first sliding block for driving the metal pipe along the axial movement of the metal pipe and extending through the second slider to extend a preset length Thereafter, driving the first slider to clamp the other end of the metal tube; The second cylinder is coupled to the second slider for driving the second slider to move horizontally to cause relative movement of the first blade and the second blade to cut the metal Tube, get a metal tube of preset length. The metal pipe processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said clamping device comprises a push block, a stopper and a third cylinder; The push block is disposed on one side of the metal tube; The stopper is disposed on the other side of the metal pipe and opposite to the push block; The third cylinder is coupled to the push block for driving the push block to move toward the stop to clamp the metal tube. The metal pipe processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The push block is disposed with a first slot, and the metal tube is disposed in the first slot; The block is provided with a second slot that matches the first slot to cooperate with clamping the metal tube. A metal pipe processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising sizing means for driving said first slider to clamp said metal pipe at said first cylinder After the other end, the end of the metal tube is deformed to bend the end of the metal tube Folded to a predetermined angle. The metal pipe processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the sizing device comprises a fixing member, a sizing member, a robot, a first spring, and a fourth cylinder; The fixing member is connected to the robot; The shaping member is connected to the fixing member; The first spring is disposed between the fixing member and the shaping member; The fourth cylinder is connected to the fixing member for driving the robot to approach the metal pipe after the first cylinder drives the first slider to clamp the other end of the metal pipe Moving to cause the robot to move the fixing member to abut against an outer circumferential surface of the metal tube to fix the metal tube; and move the fixing member to the outer circumference of the metal tube with the robot After the surface is resisted, the fourth cylinder continues to move the robot to move toward the metal tube, and the first spring contracts to move the sizing member to abut the end of the metal tube. And pressing with the first blade to bend the end of the metal pipe to a predetermined angle. A metal pipe processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a reaming device, the reaming device being disposed above the cutting device for the predetermined length The metal tube is subjected to a reaming process to form a predetermined arc of the tip end of the metal tube of the predetermined length to facilitate penetration of the heating wire assembly. The metal tube processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the reaming device comprises a reaming cutter, a second spring, a first swing block, and a fifth cylinder; The reaming tool is disposed in the second slider and located above the first slider; The second spring is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the reaming cutter and abuts against an upper surface of the second slider; The first pendulum block is located above the reaming tool; The fifth cylinder is connected to the first swing block for cutting the metal tube in a relative movement between the first block and the second block, and the end of the reaming tool is After the nozzles of the preset length of the metal tube are aligned, the first swing block is rotated to push the reaming tool to move to the top end of the preset length of the metal tube to make the preset The top nozzle of the length of the metal tube forms the predetermined curvature. A metal pipe processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The apparatus also includes a welding device for welding the end of the predetermined length of metal tube to the electrode of the atomizing assembly. The metal pipe processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the welding device comprises a third slider, a second pendulum block, a conductive block, a conductive seat, a conductive column, a sixth cylinder, and a seventh cylinder. The third slider abuts the cutting device; The sixth cylinder is connected to the third slider for pushing the third slider to drive the axial movement of the cutting device along the preset length of the metal tube to make the preset The end of the length of the metal tube is in contact with the electrode of the atomizing assembly; The conductive block is fixedly disposed on the second pendulum block for cooperating with the third slider to form two electrodes of the welding device; The conductive post is fixedly disposed on the conductive seat for fixing the atomizing assembly; The seventh cylinder is connected to the second pendulum block, and is configured to rotate the second pendulum block after the end of the metal tube of the preset length is in contact with the electrode of the atomizing component, so as to The conductive block on the second pendulum block is in contact with the conductive pad such that the end of the predetermined length of the metal tube is soldered to the electrode of the atomizing assembly. A metal pipe processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said apparatus further comprises a transporting means for transporting said atomizing assembly to which said predetermined length of metal pipe is welded to a predetermined position. A metal pipe processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises straightening means for arranging the end of the metal pipe before the clamping means The metal tube is straightened and the straightened metal tube is sent to the clamping device.

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