CN113953396B - Positioning device and tube expander with same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a positioning device and a tube expander with the same, wherein the positioning device comprises: the first positioning mechanism comprises a first supporting plate and a first movable plate, and the first movable plate makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction so as to position the workpiece between the first supporting plate and the first movable plate in the vertical direction; a conveyor line that conveys the workpiece in a first horizontal direction, the conveyor line being arranged in a vertically liftable manner; the second positioning mechanism is arranged on the first movable plate and comprises a blocking piece and a positioning piece, and the blocking piece makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction relative to the first movable plate so as to block workpieces on the conveying line; the positioning piece makes reciprocating linear motion along a first horizontal direction relative to the first movable plate so as to be close to or far away from the blocking piece, so that the workpiece is positioned between the blocking piece and the positioning piece in the first horizontal direction. The positioning device solves the problem of poor universality of the positioning device of the tube expander in the prior art.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of tube expanding machines, in particular to a positioning device and a tube expanding machine with the positioning device.
Background
When the two devices of the horizontal tube expander flow to the tube expanding and flaring station along with the belt line, the left and right directions and the front and back directions of the two devices are required to be quickly positioned, and a lifting working platform and a matched special tooling plate are required in the traditional positioning mode.
However, when adopting foretell locate mode, there is the interference between receiving seat positioning mechanism and the frock board, in order to avoid interfering, receiving seat positioning mechanism is longer to the removal stroke of two ware locate in-process, and production beat is slower to, need change rather than supporting frock board when two ware widths change, and then need change the receiving seat positioning mechanism corresponding with frock board, need the manual work to dismantle spare part and adjust. Therefore, the positioning mode has the problems of high cost, complex action, poor compatibility and slow beat when two products with different models are processed.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention mainly aims to provide a positioning device and a tube expander with the positioning device, so as to solve the problem of poor universality of the positioning device of the tube expander in the prior art.
In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a positioning device adapted for use in a tube expander, the positioning device being adapted for positioning a workpiece having a first end and a second end disposed opposite each other in a second horizontal direction, a clamping mechanism of the tube expander being adapted for clamping the first end of the workpiece, a receiver positioning mechanism of the tube expander being adapted for positioning the second end of the workpiece, the positioning device comprising: the first positioning mechanism comprises a first supporting plate and a first movable plate, and the first movable plate makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction so as to position the workpiece between the first supporting plate and the first movable plate in the vertical direction; a conveyor line that conveys the workpiece in a first horizontal direction, the conveyor line being arranged in a vertically liftable manner to place the workpiece on the first support plate or to lift the workpiece on the first support plate; the second positioning mechanism is arranged on the first movable plate and comprises a blocking piece and a positioning piece, and the blocking piece makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction relative to the first movable plate so as to block workpieces on the conveying line; the positioning piece makes reciprocating linear motion along a first horizontal direction relative to the first movable plate so as to be close to or far away from the blocking piece, so that the workpiece is positioned between the blocking piece and the positioning piece in the first horizontal direction; wherein the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction are obliquely arranged.
Further, the positioning device further includes: the conveying line is connected with the first mounting plate and makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction relative to the first mounting plate; the first backup pad is located the below of first fly leaf, and first backup pad is connected and is fixed the setting relative to first mounting panel in vertical direction with first mounting panel.
Further, the first positioning mechanism further includes: the second mounting plate is positioned above the first support plate; the first driving piece is arranged on the second mounting plate and connected with the first movable plate to drive the first movable plate to move along the vertical direction relative to the second mounting plate.
Further, the first positioning mechanism comprises at least two first support plates, and the at least two first support plates are arranged at intervals along the second horizontal direction; each first supporting plate makes reciprocating linear motion along a second horizontal direction relative to the first mounting plate.
Further, the first positioning mechanism further includes: the third mounting plate is connected with the first mounting plate; the third driving piece is arranged on the third mounting plate and connected with the first supporting plate so as to drive the first supporting plate to do reciprocating linear motion along the second horizontal direction.
Further, the second positioning mechanism includes: the second driving piece is arranged on the first movable plate and connected with the blocking piece so as to drive the blocking piece to move along the vertical direction relative to the first movable plate; and/or the first driving component is arranged on the first movable plate and is connected with the positioning piece so as to drive the positioning piece to move along the first horizontal direction relative to the first movable plate.
Further, the conveying line comprises a first conveying belt and a second conveying belt which are arranged at intervals, and the first supporting plate is arranged between the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt; the positioning device further includes: the second backup pad sets up on first mounting panel, and second backup pad sets up along second horizontal direction interval with first backup pad, and the second backup pad sets up in one side that the second conveyer belt was kept away from to first conveyer belt.
Further, the conveying line comprises a first conveying belt and a second conveying belt which are arranged at intervals, and the first supporting plate is arranged between the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt; the positioning device further includes: the third supporting plate and the first supporting plate are arranged at intervals along the second horizontal direction, and the third supporting plate is arranged on one side of the second conveying belt far away from the first conveying belt; the third supporting plate is arranged on the first mounting plate and makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction relative to the first mounting plate.
Further, the first mounting plate is reciprocally disposed in the vertical direction.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tube expander comprising a positioning device, a clamping mechanism and a receptacle positioning mechanism, the positioning device being the positioning device described above; the receiving seat positioning mechanism and the clamping mechanism are arranged on two opposite sides of the positioning device along the second horizontal direction.
The positioning device is suitable for a tube expander and is used for positioning a workpiece, the workpiece is conveyed by a conveying line, the workpiece is blocked by a blocking piece moving along the vertical direction, and the conveying line moves downwards to place the workpiece on a first supporting plate after blocking the workpiece, so that the first supporting plate and a movably arranged first movable plate position the workpiece in the vertical direction; and the blocking member and the positioning member moving in the first horizontal direction are caused to position the workpiece in the first horizontal direction. After the positioning in the first horizontal direction and the vertical direction is completed, the workpiece is positioned in the second horizontal direction through the clamping mechanism and the receiving seat positioning mechanism. The positioning device can realize the direct positioning of the workpiece through the cooperation of the conveying line, the first positioning mechanism and the second positioning mechanism without arranging a tooling plate; and the first movable plate and the locating piece are movably arranged, so that the locating device can be suitable for workpieces with more models and sizes, a tooling plate and a receiving seat locating mechanism are not required to be replaced, interference with the receiving seat locating mechanism is avoided, and the problem of poor universality of the locating device of the pipe expander is solved. And under the condition that the positioning device and the receiving seat positioning mechanism cannot interfere, the moving formation of the receiving seat positioning mechanism cannot be overlong, and the production efficiency is improved.
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fig. 1 shows a front view of an embodiment of a positioning device according to the invention;
fig. 2 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of a positioning device according to the invention;
FIG. 3 shows a side view of an embodiment of a positioning device according to the invention;
fig. 4 shows a top view of an embodiment of a positioning device according to the invention;
fig. 5 shows a top view of a part of the structure of the positioning device according to the invention;
FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view at section A-A of the positioning device of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 shows a side view of a portion of the structure of the positioning device of FIG. 5;
fig. 8 is a front view showing a part of the structure of the positioning device according to the present invention;
FIG. 9 shows a top view of a portion of the structure of the positioning device of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 shows a bottom view of a portion of the structure of the positioning device of FIG. 8;
fig. 11 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of a tube expander according to the present invention;
fig. 12 shows a top view of an embodiment of a tube expander according to the present invention;
fig. 13 shows a front view of an embodiment of a tube expander according to the present invention;
FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional view of the expander of FIG. 13 at section B-B;
fig. 15 shows an isometric view of a clamping mechanism of a tube expander according to the present invention;
fig. 16 shows an isometric view of a receptacle positioning mechanism of a tube expander according to the present invention.
Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:
1. a workpiece; 2. a clamping mechanism; 3. a receptacle positioning mechanism; 4. a positioning device;
10. a conveying line; 11. a first conveyor belt; 12. a second conveyor belt; 20. a first positioning mechanism; 21. a first support plate; 22. a first movable plate; 23. a second mounting plate; 24. a first driving member; 25. a third mounting plate; 30. a second positioning mechanism; 31. a blocking member; 32. a positioning piece; 33. a second driving member; 34. a first drive assembly; 40. a second support plate; 50. a third support plate; 60. a first mounting plate; 70. a second servo motor; 80. a rack and pinion structure; 90. and a second ball screw.
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It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other. The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in connection with embodiments.
It should be noted that the following detailed description is illustrative and is intended to provide further explanation of the present application. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.
It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.
The invention provides a positioning device, please refer to fig. 1-10, which is suitable for a tube expander, wherein the positioning device is used for positioning a workpiece 1, the workpiece 1 is provided with a first end and a second end which are oppositely arranged along a second horizontal direction, a clamping mechanism 2 of the tube expander is used for clamping the first end of the workpiece 1, and a receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 of the tube expander is used for positioning the second end of the workpiece 1. The positioning device comprises: a first positioning mechanism 20 including a first support plate 21 and a first movable plate 22, the first movable plate 22 performing a reciprocating linear motion in a vertical direction to position the workpiece 1 between the first support plate 21 and the first movable plate 22 in the vertical direction; a conveyor line 10 that conveys the workpiece 1 in a first horizontal direction, the conveyor line 10 being provided to be liftable in a vertical direction to place the workpiece 1 on the first support plate 21 or to lift the workpiece 1 on the first support plate 21; the second positioning mechanism 30 is arranged on the first movable plate 22, the second positioning mechanism 30 comprises a blocking piece 31 and a positioning piece 32, and the blocking piece 31 makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction relative to the first movable plate 22 so as to block the workpiece 1 on the conveying line 10; the positioning member 32 makes a reciprocating linear motion in the first horizontal direction with respect to the first movable plate 22 to approach or separate from the blocking member 31 so that the workpiece 1 is positioned between the blocking member 31 and the positioning member 32 in the first horizontal direction; wherein the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction are obliquely arranged.
The positioning device of the invention is suitable for a tube expander and is used for positioning a workpiece 1, the workpiece 1 is conveyed by a conveying line 10, the workpiece 1 is blocked by a blocking piece 31 moving along the vertical direction, and the conveying line 10 moves downwards to place the workpiece on a first supporting plate 21 after blocking the workpiece 1, so that the first supporting plate 21 and a movably arranged first movable plate 22 position the workpiece 1 in the vertical direction; and the stopper 31 and the positioning member 32 that moves in the first horizontal direction are caused to position the workpiece 1 in the first horizontal direction. After the positioning in the first horizontal direction and the vertical direction is completed, the workpiece 1 is positioned in the second horizontal direction through the clamping mechanism 2 and the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3. The positioning device can realize the direct positioning of the workpiece 1 through the cooperation of the conveying line, the first positioning mechanism and the second positioning mechanism without arranging a tooling plate; and the first movable plate 22 and the locating piece 32 are movably arranged, so that the locating device can be suitable for workpieces 1 with more models and sizes, the tooling plate and the receiving seat locating mechanism 3 are not required to be replaced, interference with the receiving seat locating mechanism 3 is avoided, and the problem that the universality of the locating device of the pipe expander is poor is solved. In addition, under the condition that the positioning device and the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 cannot interfere, the moving formation of the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 cannot be overlong, and the production efficiency is improved.
Specifically, the first horizontal direction is perpendicular to the second horizontal direction.
Specifically, the workpiece 1 is a two-piece (evaporator and condenser), the first end of the workpiece 1 is a pipe orifice end, and the second end of the workpiece 1 is a U-pipe end.
In this embodiment, the positioning device further includes: the first mounting plate 60, the conveyor line 10 is connected with the first mounting plate 60 and makes a reciprocating rectilinear motion in a vertical direction relative to the first mounting plate 60; the first support plate 21 is located below the first movable plate 22, and the first support plate 21 is connected to the first mounting plate 60 and fixedly disposed with respect to the first mounting plate 60 in a vertical direction.
In the present embodiment, the first positioning mechanism 20 further includes: a second mounting plate 23 located above the first support plate 21; the first driving piece 24 is disposed on the second mounting plate 23, and the first driving piece 24 is connected with the first movable plate 22 to drive the first movable plate 22 to move along a vertical direction relative to the second mounting plate 23.
Alternatively, the first driver 24 is a servo cylinder. The servo electric cylinder can drive the first movable plate 22 and the second positioning mechanism 30 arranged on the first movable plate 22 to wholly lift according to a set numerical value, and the servo control can improve the control precision and the production takt.
In the present embodiment, the first positioning mechanism 20 includes at least two first support plates 21, and the at least two first support plates 21 are disposed at intervals along the second horizontal direction; each of the first support plates 21 reciprocates in a straight line in the second horizontal direction with respect to the first mounting plate 60. Such an arrangement may allow the positioning device to be adapted to more sizes of work pieces 1, further improving the applicability of the positioning device.
In one embodiment, the first positioning mechanism 20 includes two first support plates 21. When two large-sized devices are processed, when the total width of the two first support plates 21 in the second horizontal direction needs to be widened, one first support plate 21 is ejected, and if the two first support plates are widened, the other first support plate 21 can be ejected, so that the total width of the two first support plates 21 in the second horizontal direction can be widened to 50-100 mm.
In the present embodiment, the first positioning mechanism 20 further includes: a third mounting plate 25 connected to the first mounting plate 60; and a third driving member disposed on the third mounting plate 25, and connected to the first support plate 21 to drive the first support plate 21 to reciprocate in a linear direction along the second horizontal direction.
Optionally, the third driving member is a cylinder.
In the present embodiment, the second positioning mechanism 30 includes: the second driving piece 33 is arranged on the first movable plate 22, and the second driving piece 33 is connected with the blocking piece 31 so as to drive the blocking piece 31 to move along the vertical direction relative to the first movable plate 22; and/or, the first driving component 34 is disposed on the first movable plate 22, and the first driving component 34 is connected with the positioning element 32 to drive the positioning element 32 to move along the first horizontal direction relative to the first movable plate 22.
Alternatively, the second driving member 33 is a cylinder.
Optionally, the first drive assembly 34 includes a first servo motor and a first ball screw to power the positioning member 32 through the first servo motor and the first ball screw. The servo control can improve control accuracy and tact.
In particular, the conveying line 10 is at a conveying position for conveying the workpiece 1, at this time, the first movable plate is at an initial position, the blocking member 31 extends to a blocking position under the action of the second driving member 33, and after the workpiece 1 is blocked by the blocking member 31, the conveying line 10 is lowered from the conveying position to an avoiding position to place the workpiece 1 on the first supporting plate 21; then, the first driving member 24 drives the first movable plate to move downward from the initial position to the pressing position to clamp the workpiece 1 between the first support plate 21 and the first movable plate 22, at this time, the blocking member 31 is retracted to the clamping position by the second driving member 33, and the first driving assembly 34 drives the positioning member 32 to move toward the blocking member 31 to clamp the workpiece 1 by the blocking member 31 and the positioning member 32. To this end, the positioning of the workpiece 1 in both the conveying direction and the first horizontal direction is completed. Then, the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 and the clamping mechanism 2 position the workpiece 1 in the second horizontal direction, after the pipe expanding operation is completed, the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 and the clamping mechanism 2 release the workpiece 1, the first positioning mechanism and the second positioning mechanism release the workpiece 1, and the conveying line 10 is lifted to a conveying position so as to convey the workpiece 1 with the pipe expanded to the next station.
In the present embodiment, the conveyor line 10 includes a first conveyor belt 11 and a second conveyor belt 12 arranged at intervals, and a first support plate 21 is provided between the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12; the positioning device further includes: the second support plate 40 is disposed on the first mounting plate 60, the second support plate 40 and the first support plate 21 are disposed at intervals along the second horizontal direction, and the second support plate 40 is disposed on a side of the first conveyor belt 11 away from the second conveyor belt 12. Such an arrangement may allow the positioning device to be adapted to more sizes of work pieces 1, further improving the applicability of the positioning device.
Specifically, the position of the second support plate 40 in the second horizontal direction may be finely adjusted with respect to the first mounting plate 60 by kidney holes and screws. Such an arrangement may allow the positioning device to be adapted to more sizes of work pieces 1, further improving the applicability of the positioning device.
In the present embodiment, the conveyor line 10 includes a first conveyor belt 11 and a second conveyor belt 12 arranged at intervals, and a first support plate 21 is provided between the first conveyor belt 11 and the second conveyor belt 12; the positioning device further includes: a third support plate 50 disposed at a distance from the first support plate 21 in the second horizontal direction, the third support plate 50 being disposed on a side of the second conveyor belt 12 away from the first conveyor belt 11; wherein the third support plate 50 is disposed on the first mounting plate 60 and moves in a reciprocating straight line in a vertical direction with respect to the first mounting plate 60. Such an arrangement may allow the positioning device to be adapted to more sizes of work pieces 1, further improving the applicability of the positioning device.
Specifically, the third support plate 50 makes a reciprocating linear motion in the second horizontal direction to approach or separate from the second conveyor belt 12. Such an arrangement may allow the positioning device to be adapted to more sizes of work pieces 1, further improving the applicability of the positioning device.
Alternatively, the third support plate 50 is driven by a cylinder provided on the first mounting plate 60 to achieve movement in the vertical direction.
Alternatively, the third support plate 50 is moved in a second horizontal direction by the second servo motor 70 and the rack and pinion structure 80. The servo control can improve control accuracy and tact.
In specific implementation, when the size of the workpiece 1 is larger and the third support plate 50 is needed, the air cylinder is ejected, so that the heights of the third support plate 50 and the first support plate 21 are consistent with those of the second support plate 40, when the third support plate 50 is not needed, the air cylinder is retracted, interference with the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 is avoided, the third support plate 50 is driven by servo in the second horizontal direction and matched with the first support plate, and the distance between the third support plate 50 and the first support plate is automatically adjustable according to the sizes of different workpieces.
In the present embodiment, the first mounting plate 60 is provided reciprocally movable in the vertical direction. In specific implementation, the first mounting plate 60 moves up and down through the third servo motor and the second ball screw 90, and when the size of the workpiece 1 changes, only parameters need to be input, so that the height of the first mounting plate 60 can be adjusted. Such an arrangement can make the positioning device suitable for workpieces 1 of more sizes, further improve the applicability of the positioning device, and the servo control can improve the control accuracy and the tact.
Specifically, the transfer line 10 is driven by a cylinder to realize reciprocating movement in the vertical direction. When the conveyor line 10 conveys the workpiece 1, the conveying plane of the conveyor line 10 is higher than the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 40; in positioning and expanding the work piece 1, the conveying plane of the conveying line 10 is lower than the first support plate 21 and the second support plate 40.
The main functions of the positioning device of the application are as follows: the two devices flow along with the conveying line, and corresponding tooling plates are not needed during positioning, so that the universality is good; the positioning of the two devices in the up-down, left-right and front-back directions (namely, the vertical direction, the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction) is completed by driving a servo motor; positioning parameters of two machines with different models can be automatically stored, and parts are not required to be disassembled when the production is replaced; when the two devices are replaced, parameters are only required to be called in a human-computer interface, parts are not required to be disassembled, and the device is efficient and quick.
The beneficial effects of this application: the tooling plate special for equipment can be reduced, and the processing compatibility of the two devices is improved; the workpiece positioning is driven by servo and is adjusted in a parameterization way; the workpiece is positioned accurately and quickly; the positioning mechanism does not need manual adjustment during production replacement, so that the labor intensity can be reduced, and the work efficiency can be improved; the operation panel can directly call the two parameters of different specifications.
According to the two-device type quick positioning device, quick positioning can be achieved, parameterization operation can be achieved in the vertical, front-back and left-right directions, and when the two-device type quick positioning device is replaced, corresponding parameters can be input only according to the length and the width of the two devices. Compared with the original tooling plate positioning mode, the positioning method has the following advantages: quick positioning, servo control, quick adjustment, parameter storage, parameter calling, stability and high efficiency, labor intensity reduction, operation flow simplification, strong compatibility, safety, reliability and the like.
The invention also provides a tube expander, please refer to fig. 11 to 16, comprising a positioning device 4, a clamping mechanism 2 and a receiving seat positioning mechanism 3, wherein the positioning device 4 is the positioning device in the above embodiment; the receptacle positioning mechanism 3 and the clamping mechanism 2 are disposed on opposite sides of the positioning device 4 in the second horizontal direction.
Specifically, the tube expander is a horizontal tube expander.
Specifically, the workpiece 1 in the above embodiment is a heat exchanger in an air conditioner, the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 is controlled by a servo to move along a second horizontal direction, so as to position the second end of the workpiece 1, and the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 is used for positioning the U-pipe end of the heat exchanger; the clamping mechanism 2 has two main functions, namely, the clamping mechanism is used for clamping a copper pipe during pipe expansion, and the shrinkage of the copper pipe is reduced; secondly, realize the location of two ware in the second horizontal direction, servo drive clamping mechanism 2 advances during the location, and this mechanism retreats after two ware processing finishes.
From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:
the positioning device of the invention is suitable for a tube expander and is used for positioning a workpiece 1, the workpiece 1 is conveyed by a conveying line 10, the workpiece 1 is blocked by a blocking piece 31 moving along the vertical direction, and the conveying line 10 moves downwards to place the workpiece on a first supporting plate 21 after blocking the workpiece 1, so that the first supporting plate 21 and a movably arranged first movable plate 22 position the workpiece 1 in the vertical direction; and the stopper 31 and the positioning member 32 that moves in the first horizontal direction are caused to position the workpiece 1 in the first horizontal direction. After the positioning in the first horizontal direction and the vertical direction is completed, the workpiece 1 is positioned in the second horizontal direction through the clamping mechanism 2 and the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3. The positioning device can realize the direct positioning of the workpiece 1 through the cooperation of the conveying line, the first positioning mechanism and the second positioning mechanism without arranging a tooling plate; and the first movable plate 22 and the locating piece 32 are movably arranged, so that the locating device can be suitable for workpieces 1 with more models and sizes, the tooling plate and the receiving seat locating mechanism 3 are not required to be replaced, interference with the receiving seat locating mechanism 3 is avoided, and the problem that the universality of the locating device of the pipe expander is poor is solved. In addition, under the condition that the positioning device and the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 cannot interfere, the moving formation of the receiving seat positioning mechanism 3 cannot be overlong, and the production efficiency is improved.
It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application described herein may be capable of being practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial location relative to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures would then be oriented "below" or "beneath" the other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. A positioning device suitable for a tube expander, the positioning device being used for positioning a workpiece (1), the workpiece (1) having a first end and a second end which are arranged opposite to each other along a second horizontal direction, a clamping mechanism (2) of the tube expander being used for clamping the first end of the workpiece (1), a receptacle positioning mechanism (3) of the tube expander being used for positioning the second end of the workpiece (1), the positioning device comprising:
a first positioning mechanism (20) including a first support plate (21) and a first movable plate (22), the first movable plate (22) performing a reciprocating linear motion in a vertical direction to position the workpiece (1) between the first support plate (21) and the first movable plate (22) in the vertical direction;
a conveyor line (10) that conveys the workpiece (1) in a first horizontal direction, the conveyor line (10) being provided to be liftable in a vertical direction to place the workpiece (1) on the first support plate (21) or to lift the workpiece (1) on the first support plate (21);
the second positioning mechanism (30) is arranged on the first movable plate (22), the second positioning mechanism (30) comprises a blocking piece (31) and a positioning piece (32), and the blocking piece (31) makes reciprocating linear motion along the vertical direction relative to the first movable plate (22) so as to block the workpiece (1) on the conveying line (10); the positioning piece (32) makes reciprocating linear motion along the first horizontal direction relative to the first movable plate (22) so as to be close to or far away from the blocking piece (31), so that the workpiece (1) is positioned between the blocking piece (31) and the positioning piece (32) in the first horizontal direction; wherein the first horizontal direction is perpendicular to the second horizontal direction.
2. The positioning device of claim 1, wherein the positioning device further comprises:
the conveying line (10) is connected with the first mounting plate (60) and moves in a reciprocating and linear mode along the vertical direction relative to the first mounting plate (60);
the first supporting plate (21) is located below the first movable plate (22), and the first supporting plate (21) is connected with the first mounting plate (60) and is fixedly arranged relative to the first mounting plate (60) in the vertical direction.
3. The positioning device according to claim 1, wherein the first positioning mechanism (20) further comprises:
a second mounting plate (23) located above the first support plate (21);
the first driving piece (24) is arranged on the second mounting plate (23), and the first driving piece (24) is connected with the first movable plate (22) so as to drive the first movable plate (22) to move along the vertical direction relative to the second mounting plate (23).
4. Positioning device according to claim 2, wherein said first positioning means (20) comprise at least two of said first support plates (21), at least two of said first support plates (21) being spaced apart along said second horizontal direction; each first support plate (21) makes a reciprocating linear motion along the second horizontal direction relative to the first mounting plate (60).
5. The positioning device according to claim 4, wherein the first positioning mechanism (20) further comprises:
a third mounting plate (25) connected to the first mounting plate (60);
and the third driving piece is arranged on the third mounting plate (25) and is connected with the first supporting plate (21) so as to drive the first supporting plate (21) to do reciprocating linear motion along the second horizontal direction.
6. The positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the second positioning mechanism (30) comprises:
the second driving piece (33) is arranged on the first movable plate (22), and the second driving piece (33) is connected with the blocking piece (31) so as to drive the blocking piece (31) to move along the vertical direction relative to the first movable plate (22); and/or
The first driving assembly (34) is arranged on the first movable plate (22), and the first driving assembly (34) is connected with the positioning piece (32) so as to drive the positioning piece (32) to move along the first horizontal direction relative to the first movable plate (22).
7. Positioning device according to claim 2, wherein the conveyor line (10) comprises a first conveyor belt (11) and a second conveyor belt (12) arranged at intervals, the first support plate (21) being arranged between the first conveyor belt (11) and the second conveyor belt (12); the positioning device further includes:
the second backup pad (40) is arranged on the first mounting plate (60), the second backup pad (40) with first backup pad (21) are followed second horizontal direction interval sets up, second backup pad (40) set up first conveyer belt (11) are kept away from one side of second conveyer belt (12).
8. Positioning device according to claim 2, wherein the conveyor line (10) comprises a first conveyor belt (11) and a second conveyor belt (12) arranged at intervals, the first support plate (21) being arranged between the first conveyor belt (11) and the second conveyor belt (12); the positioning device further includes:
a third support plate (50) spaced apart from the first support plate (21) in the second horizontal direction, the third support plate (50) being disposed on a side of the second conveyor belt (12) away from the first conveyor belt (11);
wherein the third supporting plate (50) is arranged on the first mounting plate (60) and makes reciprocating rectilinear motion along the vertical direction relative to the first mounting plate (60).
9. Positioning device according to claim 2, wherein the first mounting plate (60) is reciprocally arranged in a vertical direction.
10. A tube expander comprising a positioning device (4), a clamping mechanism (2) and a receptacle positioning mechanism (3), characterized in that the positioning device (4) is a positioning device according to any one of claims 1 to 9; the receiving seat positioning mechanism (3) and the clamping mechanism (2) are arranged on two opposite sides of the positioning device (4) along a second horizontal direction.
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