The present invention relates to a slicing machine, particularly to a metal slicing machine, and more particularly to a metal slicing machine for processing fins of a heat exchanger.
Heat exchanger is an important component in an air-conditioner and a refrigerator. A heat exchanging medium in a heat exchanger absorbs or releases heat through changing the state, thereby carrying out heat convection. For example, the heat exchangers of an air-conditioner include an indoor heat exchanger (i.e., evaporator) and an outdoor heat exchanger (condenser). The evaporator is the direct refrigerating member in a refrigerating system, and a low-pressure liquid refrigerant absorbs heat and evaporates in the evaporator, thereby cooling ambient air. The condenser transfers the heat absorbed by the refrigerant in the evaporator and compressor to outdoor air. The heat exchanger mainly, includes a refrigerant pipe and fins. Typical fins in heat exchangers of the air-conditioners are bonded to the refrigerant pipe by processes such as expansion fastening, welding, or rivet jointing. However, the most obvious disadvantages of the traditional processes lie in that, thermal resistance is caused when the fin and the pipe are bonded, the manufacturing processes, are complicated, and the conformance of products is low. Therefore, a heat changer in which the pipe and the fins are integrally formed is needed, but the cost is high and the efficiency is low on conditions that the traditional numerical control machining or other machine tools are adopted to process the fins of such heating sinks.
The present invention is directed to a metal slicing machine specially for processing fins of a heat exchanger.
The object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution.
The metal slicing machine includes a frame, a sliding mechanism, a drive means, a cutting assembly, a pressing means, and a feeding mechanism. The sliding mechanism is disposed on the frame, and the cutting assembly is fixed on a movable portion of the sliding mechanism. A power output end of the drive means is coupled to the cutting assembly, so as to drive the cutting assembly to move along a straight line back and forth relative to a fixed portion of the sliding mechanism. The pressing means presses a metal material during cutting of the cutting assembly. The feeding mechanism feeds the metal material at a set pace during releasing of the pressing means releasing the metal material to be processed.
In an embodiment, the metal slicing machine further includes a track adjustment means for adjusting slice track position of the cutting assembly. The track adjustment means is fixed on the frame, and the sliding mechanism is connected to the frame through the track adjustment means.
The track adjustment means includes an elevating mechanism; and the elevating mechanism is used to adjust a height of the movement track of the cutting assembly in a vertical direction.
One embodiment of the elevating mechanism includes a handwheel, an elevating worm, an elevating turbine, a lead screw, and an elevating nut. The handwheel is engaged with one end of the elevating worm. The lead screw is supported by a bearing, the matching elevating nut is fitted over the lead screw, and the elevating turbine meshing with the elevating worm is fitted over one end of the lead screw. The elevating nut is combined with the cutting assembly.
In another embodiment, the track adjustment means further includes a slide seat; the frame has a vertical slide way thereon; and the slide seat is connected to the elevating nut, and drives the sliding mechanism fixed thereon to move along the slide way under control of the elevating mechanism.
In another embodiment, the track adjustment means further includes an angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting an angle between the movement track of the cutting assembly and a horizontal plane; and the angle adjustment mechanism is disposed on the elevating mechanism and the sliding mechanism is connected to the elevating mechanism through the angle adjustment mechanism.
One embodiment of the angle adjustment mechanism includes a rotating disk, a horizontal carriage saddle, and a bolt; a concentric hole is formed in the rotating disk; a rabbet center is adopted between the horizontal carriage saddle and the rotating disk, so that the horizontal carriage saddle rotates in a range of circumferential angles corresponding to the concentric hole about the center of the rotating disk, and the bolt is used to fix the rotating disk and the horizontal carriage saddle at the concentric hole.
In one embodiment, one realization method of the pressing means is to include a cam, a first pressing bar, a first lever, a second pressing bar, and a second lever; the cam is mounted on a main shaft of the drive means; one end of the first pressing bar abuts to the cam, and the other end is hinged to a long arm of the first lever; a short arm of the first lever is hinged to one end of the second pressing bar; and one end of the second lever is hinged to the other end of the second pressing bar, and the other end of the second lever acts on the metal material to be processed.
In another embodiment, the pressing means further includes a roller; and the roller is hinged to an end of the first pressing bar close to the cam, and the cam acts on the first pressing bar through the roller.
As an improvement on the pressing means, the pressing means may further include a buffering device on the second pressing bar.
The pressing means may further include a pressing claw disposed at one end of the second pressing bar, and the second lever presses the metal material through the pressing claw.
In one embodiment, one implementation of the feeding mechanism includes a ratchet wheel, a feeding worm, a feeding turbine, a feeding transmission shaft, a bearing, a friction wheel, and a ratchet fixed on the cutting assembly and moving along a straight line back and forth with the cutting assembly; the ratchet wheel is attached to one end of the feeding turbine, and rotates intermittently under control of the ratchet; the feeding transmission shaft is rotatably supported by the bearing, the friction wheel is fitted over one end of the feeding transmission shaft, and the feeding turbine meshing with the feeding worm is fitted over the other end of the feeding transmission shaft.
In another improved embodiment, the metal slicing machine further includes a pushing plate, which is fixed at a front side of the cutting assembly, for shaping a fin formed by previous cutting during each cutting.
Compared with the conventional art, the present invention has the following advantages.
Compared with the digital control machining center, the cost is reduced but the efficiency is enhanced if fins of a heat exchanger are processed by using the metal slicing machine in the technical solution of the present invention.
Due to the track adjustment means, the position of the movement track of the cutting assembly movement track may be adjusted for different requirements.
Since the track adjustment means includes a height adjustment mechanism, the position of the movement track of the cutting assembly may be adjusted in a vertical direction, so as to satisfy the requirements of cutting metal materials with different thicknesses.
Since the elevating mechanism adopts the turbine and the worm for transmission, it becomes easy to rotate the handwheel to perform elevating actions.
Due to the slide way and the slide seat, the elevating actions are more vertical and reliable.
The track adjustment means includes an angle adjustment mechanism, which may adjust an included angle of the movement track of the cutting assembly and the horizontal plane, so the thickness of the cut fin may be adjusted.
Due to the concentric hole in the angle adjustment mechanism, the cutting movement track of the cutting assembly changes its angle in a specific angle, so as to satisfy requirements of thicknesses and pitches of different fins.
The cam works with the connecting bar and the levers to press metal materials, which leads to a simple structure and favorable effects.
The disposition of the buffering device may isolate and reduce vibration and adjust a pressure, thereby making a pressing state more reliable.
Due to the pressing claw, the metal materials of different specifications may be pressed more reliably.
The ratchet wheel works with the turbine and worm to transmit the friction wheel, and depending on a friction force between the friction wheel and the metal material, the metal material is fed at a set pace, which leads to a simple structure and reliable actions. Therefore, the pace of feeding the metal material may be adjusted conveniently through replacing the ratchet wheels of different specifications.
Due to the disposition of the pushing plate, a fin formed by previously cutting is shaped during each cutting. A specific angle may be formed between the processed fin and the metal material.
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The frame includes a base 1, a workbench 8, and a vertical carriage saddle 12. The base 1 is the main body of the frame and welded to be a frame structure, which has an elegant appearance, may be fabricated conveniently, and causes a low cost, and meanwhile is convenient for assembling/disassembling and maintenance. Shaped steel has undergone a modified treatment before being welded, thereby ensuring that the base will not be deformed easily in the further usage. The workbench 8 is disposed at one side of the base 1, and functions as a carrier platform for a metal material 15 to be processed. The vertical carriage saddle 12 is mounted at the other side of the base 1, and is connected to the base 1 through bolts. As shown in
The track adjustment means includes an elevating mechanism 3 and an angle adjustment means.
The specific structure of the elevating mechanism 3 is shown in
The elevating mechanism may adjust the part fixed with the nut in a vertical direction by directly rotating the nut.
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The angle adjustment mechanism includes a rotating disk 10, a horizontal carriage saddle 9, and a bolt. The rotating disk 10 in the angle adjustment mechanism is connected to the slide seat 16. The horizontal carriage saddle 9 is rotatably fixed on the rotating disk 10, for example, fixed on the rotating disk 10 through a rabbet center, so that the horizontal carriage saddle 9 may rotate relative to the rotating disk 10 about the center of the rotating disk. A plurality of concentric holes concentric with the rotating disk 10 is defined in the rotating disk 10. The horizontal carriage saddle 9 and the rotating disk 10 may be fixed by using bolts through the concentric hole. Due to the concentric hole, the angle of the horizontal carriage saddle 9 relative to the rotating disk 10 may be adjusted when the bolts are released. After the angle has been adjusted, the horizontal carriage saddle 9 may be fixed on the rotating disk 10 through the bolts. In order to apply a uniform force, six concentric holes are defined symmetrically in the specific embodiment, and furthermore, three or four concentric holes may be disposed along the circumference of the rotating disk 10 uniformly. The angle adjustment mechanism is provided for adjusting angle between the movement track of the cutting assembly 6 and the horizontal plane, thereby incorporating the elevating mechanism to adjust the height of the cut fins. The angle corresponding to the concentric hole in the circumferential direction defines a angle range that can be adjusted, and the arc length of the concentric hole may be set upon requirements, or concentric holes having a certain circumferential angle may be defined upon requirements.
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An output of the drive means 2 is hinged to the joint plate 11, so as to drive the joint plate 11 and the cutting assembly 6 connected thereto to slide along the line rail 7. The specific structure of the drive means 2 is shown in
The feeding mechanism 4 is mounted at one side of the workbench 8. The specific structure thereof is shown in
The pressing means 5 is mounted on one side surface of the workbench 8 and in the base 1, and the pressing movement is carried out by the lever principle. The specific structure of the pressing means 5 is shown in
When the drive means 2 is working, the cam 50 presses the roller 51 to make it move up and down. The force and the movement applied to the roller 51 act on the first lever 53 through the first pressing bar 52, and the acting force of the cam 50 on the roller 51 is increased through the first lever 53. The other end of the first lever 53 acts on one end of the second lever 55 through the second pressing bar 54, and finally acts on the metal material 15 to be processed through the pressing claw 56 on the other end of the second lever 55, and presses the metal material 15 on the workbench 8 in a reliable manner. In this specific embodiment, a buffering device 57, such as an elastic member, is further disposed on the second pressing bar 54, so as to function as a damper and adjust a pressure, such that the metal material 15 to be processed may be pressed more reliably. When the roller 51 is being pressed downward by the cam 50, the pressing claw 56 closes to the metal material and finally presses the metal material, thereby the metal material entering the pressing period. When the pressure applied on the roller 51 by the cam 50 fades, the pressing claw 56 leaves the metal material, thereby the metal material entering the releasing period. At this point, the metal material 15 may be fed under the driving of the feeding mechanism 4.
The cam 50 rotating one cycle, and an operating cycle is defined. In one operating cycle, the pressing means 5 finishes pressing and releasing the material for once.
The cutting assembly 6 is mounted on a lower front part of the joint plate 11 by bolts. The specific structure is shown in
A cooling means 13 is mounted in the base 1, as shown in
The metal slicing machine may cut the metal material 15 into fins of different shapes by using different cutter plates 62 and also may cut the metal material 15 into double faced fins, three faced fins, and multiple faced fins by using different pressing claws 56. The pressing claw 56 may be designed with different shapes to satisfy specific requirements according to different fins and the fins ordered by clients.
In the other embodiment, if the thickness of the metal material keeps the same, i.e., under the circumstance that the distance between the cutting assembly and the workbench need not be adjusted, the track adjustment means may merely include the angle adjustment mechanism.
The above-mentioned contents describe the present invention in detail with a specific preferred embodiment, but it cannot be considered that, the specific embodiments of the present invention are limited to the illustration. For those of ordinary skill in the art of the present invention, several simple deductions or alterations may be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and shall be deemed to be fall in the protection scope of the present invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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200710075738.4 | Aug 2007 | CN | national |