CN107321546B - Special spraying equipment of embedded skeleton rubber spare - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a special spraying device for a rubber part with an embedded framework, which comprises: station platform, first spraying mechanism, second spraying mechanism and actuating mechanism, wherein: a plurality of bracket bases are arranged on the station platform, and a power mechanism connected with the bracket bases is arranged below each bracket base; the driving mechanism is used for driving the station table to rotate; the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism are annularly arranged around the rotating direction of the station platform, the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism respectively comprise a first spray gun, a second spray gun and a power unit for driving the first spray gun and the second spray gun to synchronously move up and down, the first spray gun is positioned on the outer side of the station platform, a nozzle of the first spray gun faces the inner side of the station platform, the second spray gun is positioned above the station platform, and a nozzle of the second spray gun faces the outer side of the station platform; and a drying mechanism is arranged between the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism. The invention realizes the automation of the spraying operation of the framework and has simple structure.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of shock absorber production equipment, in particular to special spraying equipment for a rubber part with an embedded framework.
Background
The rubber part with the embedded skeleton is a rubber vibration damping part, a structural part with a layer of rubber body wrapped on the periphery of the skeleton is used, and rubber needs to be hung on the inner surface and the outer surface of the skeleton in the manufacturing process of the rubber part with the embedded skeleton. The existing skeleton rubber part manufacturing equipment is complex in structure, can finish machining and manufacturing only by manual assistance, and is extremely low in working efficiency.
Disclosure of Invention
Based on the technical problems in the background art, the invention provides special spraying equipment for a rubber part with an embedded framework.
The invention provides special spraying equipment for a rubber part with an embedded framework, which comprises: station platform, first spraying mechanism, second spraying mechanism and actuating mechanism, wherein:
the frame comprises a station platform, a plurality of support bases and a plurality of clamping devices, wherein the station platform is provided with the plurality of support bases for supporting and fixing a framework, the support bases are uniformly distributed on the station platform in an annular manner, a power mechanism connected with each support base is arranged below each support base, the power mechanism is used for driving the support bases to rotate, and the support bases rotate once, the rotation angle of the support bases is mx 360 degrees, and m is an integer greater than 0;
the driving mechanism is used for driving the station platform to rotate, and enabling the station platform to rotate once, the rotation angle of the station platform is n/360 degrees, and n is the number of the support bases;
the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism are annularly arranged around the rotating direction of the station platform, the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism respectively comprise a first spray gun, a second spray gun and a power unit, the first spray gun and the second spray gun are respectively provided with a spraying opening, the first spray gun is positioned on the outer side of the station platform, the spraying opening of the first spray gun faces the inner side of the station platform, the second spray gun is positioned above the station platform, the spraying opening of the second spray gun faces the outer side of the station platform, and the spraying opening of the second spray gun is superposed with the axial lead of the spraying opening of the first spray gun; the power unit is used for driving the first spray gun and the second spray gun to synchronously move up and down;
a drying mechanism used for drying is arranged between the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism.
Preferably, first spraying mechanism, second spraying mechanism all still include the slide, the equal fixed mounting of first spray gun, second spray gun is on the slide, power unit is connected with the slide and is used for driving the slide to carry out the up-and-down motion.
Preferably, the second spray gun comprises a gun body and a gun head, the gun head is of a linear structure, and the gun head is vertically arranged above the station platform; and the nozzle of the second spray gun is positioned on the side wall of the gun head.
Preferably, the drying mechanism includes a first drying unit vertically arranged outside the station table and a second drying unit located above the station table.
Preferably, the power station further comprises a box body, a working chamber and a power chamber are arranged in the box body, a slide rail extending vertically is arranged on the side wall of the working chamber, and the slide seat is mounted on the slide rail; the station platform is arranged in the working chamber, and the driving mechanism and the power mechanism are both arranged in the power chamber.
Preferably, a viewing window is provided at one side of the working chamber.
Preferably, a protection plate made of a transparent material is installed at the observation window.
In the invention, the bracket base is used for supporting and fixing the framework; the power mechanism is matched with the support base and is used for driving the framework fixed on the support base to rotate; the station table is matched with the driving mechanism to enable the support bases to sequentially penetrate through the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism; the first spraying mechanism and the second spraying mechanism are matched with each other and used for spraying the framework fixed on the support base in multiple times, in the spraying operation, a first spray gun arranged on the outer side of the station platform is used for spraying the outer peripheral surface of the framework, and a second spray gun arranged above the station platform extends into the framework to operate the inner side shaft surface of the framework; the drying mechanism is used for drying once between two times of spraying to ensure that the skeleton periphery rubberizing is even when improving the skeleton rubberizing effect, this equipment structure is simple, and need not artifical supplementary both can accomplish the spraying operation in the course of the work.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a special spraying device for a rubber part with an embedded skeleton according to the present invention;
fig. 2 is a top view of the station table in the special spraying equipment for the embedded skeleton rubber part provided by the invention.
Detailed Description
The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific examples.
As shown in fig. 1-2, fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a special spraying device for a rubber member with an embedded skeleton according to the present invention; fig. 2 is a top view of the station table in the special spraying equipment for the embedded skeleton rubber part provided by the invention.
Referring to fig. 1-2, a special spraying apparatus for a rubber part with an embedded skeleton according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: station platform 1, first spraying mechanism 2, second spraying mechanism 3, box 9 and actuating mechanism, wherein:
a working chamber and a power chamber are arranged in the box body 9, and a sliding rail which extends vertically is arranged on the side wall of the working chamber. The station platform 1 is arranged in a working chamber, a plurality of support bases 4 used for supporting and fixing the framework are arranged on the station platform 1, the support bases 4 are uniformly distributed on the station platform 1 in an annular mode, a power mechanism connected with the support bases is arranged below each support base 4, the power mechanism is located in the power chamber and used for driving the support bases 4 to rotate, the rotation angle of each support base 4 is mx 360 degrees, and m is an integer larger than 0; the driving mechanism is located in the power chamber and used for driving the station platform 1 to rotate, the rotation angle of the station platform 1 is n/360 degrees when the station platform 1 rotates once, and n is the number of the support bases 4, so that the support bases 4 on the station platform 1 sequentially enter the stations where the first spraying mechanism 2 and the second spraying mechanism 3 are located.
The first spraying mechanism 2 and the second spraying mechanism 3 are annularly arranged around the rotating direction of the station table 1, and the first spraying mechanism 2 and the second spraying mechanism 3 respectively comprise a sliding seat 8, a first spray gun 5, a second spray gun 6 and a power unit; the sliding seat 8 is arranged on the sliding rail; the first spray gun 5 and the second spray gun 6 are both provided with spraying ports, the first spray gun 5 is positioned at the outer side of the station platform 1 and is fixedly arranged on the sliding seat 8, and a nozzle of the first spray gun 5 faces the inner side of the station platform 1 so as to spray the outer peripheral surface of the framework fixed on the support seat 4; the second spray gun 6 is positioned above the station platform 1 and fixedly arranged on the sliding base 8, the second spray gun 6 comprises a gun body and a gun head, the gun head is of a linear structure, the gun head is vertically arranged above the station platform 1 so that the gun head can enter the framework in the downward moving process of the second spray gun 6, and a nozzle of the second spray gun 6 is positioned on the side wall of the gun head so that the nozzle faces the outer side of the station platform 1 to realize the spraying operation on the inner circumferential surface of the framework; the power unit is connected with the sliding seat 8 and used for driving the sliding seat 8 to move up and down so as to drive the first spray gun 5 and the second spray gun 6 to synchronously move up and down.
A drying mechanism 7 for drying is arranged between the first spraying mechanism 2 and the second spraying mechanism 3, and the drying mechanism 7 is utilized to dry the framework once after the spraying operation of the first spraying mechanism 2 and before the framework enters the second spraying mechanism 3.
From the above, in the present invention, the support base 4 is used for supporting and fixing the framework; the power mechanism is matched with the support base 4 and is used for driving the framework fixed on the support base 4 to rotate; the station platform 1 is matched with the driving mechanism to enable each support seat 4 to sequentially penetrate through the first spraying mechanism 2 and the second spraying mechanism 3; the first spraying mechanism 2 and the second spraying mechanism 3 are matched with each other to spray the framework fixed on the support base 4 in times, and when the framework is sprayed, the first spray gun 5 arranged on the outer side of the station platform 1 is used for spraying the outer peripheral surface of the framework, and the second spray gun 6 arranged above the station platform 1 extends into the framework to operate the inner side shaft surface of the framework; drying mechanism 7 is used for once drying between twice spraying to ensure that skeleton periphery kiss-coating is even when improving the skeleton kiss-coating effect.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the drying mechanism 7 includes a first drying unit 701 vertically arranged outside the workstation 1 and a second drying unit 702 located above the workstation 1, and a drying area is formed on the side wall and the top of the framework by the mutual cooperation of the first drying unit 701 and the second drying unit 702, so as to improve the drying effect and efficiency.
In this embodiment, one side of studio is equipped with the observation window to make things convenient for the staff to observe the behavior, and in this embodiment, observation window department installs the guard plate that forms by the transparent material preparation, and the setting up of this structure both can observe the indoor circumstances of studio, can avoid the studio to carry out the heat exchange with the external world again, with the stoving effect that improves stoving mechanism 7.
The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art should be considered as the technical solutions and the inventive concepts of the present invention within the technical scope of the present invention.
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1. The utility model provides a special spraying equipment of embedded skeleton rubber spare which characterized in that includes: station platform (1), first spraying mechanism (2), second spraying mechanism (3) and actuating mechanism, wherein: the framework fixing device comprises a station platform (1), wherein a plurality of support bases (4) used for supporting and fixing a framework are arranged on the station platform (1), the support bases (4) are uniformly distributed on the station platform (1) in an annular mode, a power mechanism connected with each support base is arranged below each support base (4), the power mechanism is used for driving the support bases (4) to rotate, the support bases (4) rotate once, the rotation angle of the support bases is mx360 degrees, and m is an integer larger than 0; the driving mechanism is used for driving the station table (1) to rotate, and enabling the station table (1) to rotate once, the rotation angle of the station table is n/360 degrees, and n is the number of the support seats (4); the first spraying mechanism (2) and the second spraying mechanism (3) are annularly arranged around the rotation direction of the station platform (1), the first spraying mechanism (2) and the second spraying mechanism (3) respectively comprise a first spray gun (5), a second spray gun (6) and a power unit, the first spray gun (5) and the second spray gun (6) are respectively provided with a spraying opening, the first spray gun (5) is positioned on the outer side of the station platform (1), the nozzle of the first spray gun (5) faces the inner side of the station platform (1), the second spray gun (6) is positioned above the station platform (1), the nozzle of the second spray gun (6) faces the outer side of the station platform (1), and the nozzle of the second spray gun (6) is coincided with the axial lead of the nozzle of the first spray gun (5); the power unit is used for driving the first spray gun (5) and the second spray gun (6) to synchronously move up and down; a drying mechanism (7) for drying is arranged between the first spraying mechanism (2) and the second spraying mechanism (3);
the first spraying mechanism (2) and the second spraying mechanism (3) both comprise a sliding seat (8), the first spray gun (5) and the second spray gun (6) are both fixedly arranged on the sliding seat (8), and the power unit is connected with the sliding seat (8) and used for driving the sliding seat (8) to move up and down;
the second spray gun (6) comprises a gun body and a gun head, the gun head is of a linear structure, and the gun head is vertically arranged above the station platform (1); and the nozzle of the second spray gun (6) is positioned on the side wall of the gun head.
2. The special spraying equipment for the rubber part with the embedded skeleton according to claim 1, wherein the drying mechanism (7) comprises a first drying unit (701) vertically arranged outside the station table (1) and a second drying unit (702) positioned above the station table (1).
3. The special spraying equipment for the rubber part with the embedded skeleton according to claim 1, further comprising a box body (9), wherein a working chamber and a power chamber are arranged in the box body (9), a slide rail extending vertically is arranged on the side wall of the working chamber, and the slide seat (8) is mounted on the slide rail; the station platform (1) is arranged in the working chamber, and the driving mechanism and the power mechanism are both arranged in the power chamber.
4. The special spraying equipment for the rubber part with the embedded skeleton of claim 3, wherein an observation window is arranged on one side of the working chamber.
5. The special spraying equipment for the rubber part with the embedded skeleton as claimed in claim 4, wherein a protection plate made of transparent material is installed at the observation window.
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