CN103921455B - A kind of double flute body cement dipping machine being suitable to long-term production - Google Patents
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本发明的适于长期生产双槽体浸胶机,包括浸胶机支撑体,浸胶机支撑体上设置有平行排列的第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽,第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽能够在浸胶机支撑体前后移动;浸胶槽支撑体上还设置有循环水箱,循环水箱通过连接管和循环泵分别与第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽连接;第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽均为双层结构,层间流动循环水;第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽上设置有压胶辊、挤胶辊;本发明还包括加热控制系统,两个浸胶槽可以前后移动并配有单独的循环泵与循环水箱相连,在生产进行的同时可以更换浸胶槽。本发明可使在长时间生产的过程中避免浸胶槽底部胶液反应、结晶却不能及时清理的现象,具有容易操作、使制品性能优异、稳定等优点。
The dipping machine suitable for long-term production of double tank body of the present invention comprises a dipping machine support body, a first dipping tank and a second dipping tank arranged in parallel are arranged on the dipping machine support body, the first dipping tank and the dipping tank The second dipping tank can move back and forth on the support body of the dipping machine; a circulating water tank is also arranged on the support body of the dipping tank, and the circulating water tank is respectively connected with the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank through a connecting pipe and a circulating pump; Both the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank have a double-layer structure, and circulating water flows between the layers; the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank are provided with pressing rollers and squeezing rollers; the invention also includes heating Control system, the two dipping tanks can move back and forth and are equipped with a separate circulation pump connected to the circulating water tank, the dipping tanks can be replaced while the production is in progress. The invention can avoid the phenomenon that the glue solution at the bottom of the dipping tank reacts and crystallizes but cannot be cleaned in time during the long-term production process, and has the advantages of easy operation, excellent and stable product performance, and the like.
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技术领域technical field
本发明适用于纤维增强复合材料制备领域,特别适用于长纤维增强树脂基复合材料拉挤工艺的制备。The invention is applicable to the field of preparation of fiber-reinforced composite materials, and is particularly suitable for the preparation of long-fiber-reinforced resin-based composite materials through a pultrusion process.
技术背景technical background
采用拉挤工艺制备的纤维增强复合材料,具有纵向比强度、比刚度突出,工艺过程自动化程度高,产品质量稳定,生产效率高,原材料利用率高,在生产过程中基本不产生边角废料等诸多优点。在通过拉挤制备纤维增强树脂基复合材料的过程中,纱架上的纤维在牵引机的牵引下,依次经过浸胶槽浸胶、固化模具固化、后固化箱后后固化成型,其中在浸胶槽中浸胶是拉挤工艺中最关键步骤之一,是制品质量好坏的决定因素之一。The fiber-reinforced composite material prepared by the pultrusion process has outstanding longitudinal specific strength and specific stiffness, high degree of automation in the process, stable product quality, high production efficiency, high utilization rate of raw materials, and basically no scraps in the production process, etc. Many advantages. In the process of preparing fiber-reinforced resin-based composites by pultrusion, the fibers on the creel are pulled by the haul-off machine, and sequentially pass through the dipping tank for dipping, curing mold curing, and post-curing box for post-curing. Glue dipping in the glue tank is one of the most critical steps in the pultrusion process and one of the decisive factors for the quality of the product.
目前采用的浸胶机主要有单槽浸胶机、固定式双槽浸胶机。在长时间的生产过程中,由于浸胶槽槽底胶液存留时间较旧,会发生固化、结晶等不利于生产进行和产品质量稳定的现象,需要及时更换浸胶槽并对老浸胶槽进行清理。单槽浸胶机在生产过程中不能更换,不适合长时间生产。固定式双槽浸胶机在生产过程中可以更换浸胶槽,但浸胶槽固定在浸胶机支撑体内,清理不方便,如果操作不当易使清洁剂污染纤维。The dipping machines currently used mainly include single-slot dipping machines and fixed double-slot dipping machines. During the long-term production process, due to the old glue at the bottom of the dipping tank, there will be solidification, crystallization and other phenomena that are not conducive to production and stable product quality. It is necessary to replace the dipping tank in time and repair the old dipping tank. to clean up. The single-tank dipping machine cannot be replaced during the production process, and is not suitable for long-term production. The fixed double-tank dipping machine can replace the dipping tank during the production process, but the dipping tank is fixed in the support body of the dipping machine, which is inconvenient to clean. If the operation is not done properly, the cleaning agent will easily contaminate the fiber.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的适于长期生产的双槽体浸胶机,其目的在于解决长时间生产时浸胶槽不能更换、或者清洁不便、制品质量不稳定等不足。The double-tank dipping machine suitable for long-term production of the present invention aims to solve the problems that the dipping tank cannot be replaced, or is inconvenient to clean, and the product quality is unstable during long-term production.
本发明的适于长期生产的双槽体浸胶机,包括浸胶机支撑体,所述浸胶机支撑体上设置有平行排列的第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽,所述第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽能够在浸胶机支撑体前后移动;所述浸胶槽支撑体上还设置有循环水箱,所述循环水箱通过连接管和循环泵分别与第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽连接;所述第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽均为双层结构,层间流动循环水;所述第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽上设置有压胶辊、挤胶辊;所述适于长期生产的双槽体浸胶机还包括加热控制系统,用于对循环水进行加热。The double-tank dipping machine suitable for long-term production of the present invention includes a dipping machine support body, and a first dipping tank and a second dipping tank arranged in parallel are arranged on the support body of the dipping machine. A dipping tank and a second dipping tank can move back and forth on the dipping machine support body; a circulating water tank is also arranged on the dipping tank support body, and the circulating water tank is respectively connected to the first dipping tank through a connecting pipe and a circulating pump. The tank is connected to the second dipping tank; the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank are double-layer structures, and circulating water flows between layers; the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank are provided with Pressing rubber rollers, extruding rubber rollers; the double-tank dipping machine suitable for long-term production also includes a heating control system for heating circulating water.
作为本发明的进一步改进,所述第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽内陷于浸胶机支撑体,并通过垂直固定螺栓、水平固定螺栓固定在浸胶机支撑体上。As a further improvement of the present invention, the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank are sunk in the support body of the dipping machine, and are fixed on the support body of the dipping machine by vertical fixing bolts and horizontal fixing bolts.
进一步地,所述浸胶机支撑体上设置有导轨,第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽能够在导轨上滑动。Further, guide rails are provided on the support body of the dipping machine, and the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank can slide on the guide rails.
所述第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽分别配有单独的循环水泵,第一浸胶槽和第二浸胶槽共用一个循环水箱。The first dipping tank and the second dipping tank are respectively equipped with separate circulating water pumps, and the first dipping tank and the second dipping tank share a circulating water tank.
每个循环泵装有独立的控制开关。Each circulating pump is equipped with an independent control switch.
本发明的适于长期生产的双槽体浸胶机的浸胶槽可以由钢制板材焊接制得,槽体外延部分通过螺栓与浸胶机支撑体链接,在垂直方向上固定浸胶槽;浸胶槽也可以在浸胶机支撑体内水平方向移动,浸胶槽槽体凹陷部座于浸胶机支撑体内,确定浸胶槽位置后,由橡胶垫、螺母、螺栓通过浸胶机支撑体导轨与浸胶机支撑体连接,在水平方向上固定浸胶槽;浸胶槽槽体为双层结构,内层为封闭槽体,层间通入循环水,外层留有进水孔和出水孔及相应的密封装置,通过软管与循环泵和水箱连接,两个浸胶槽可以分别配有单独的循环水泵,每个循环泵装有独立的控制开关,两个槽体共用一个循环水箱;每个浸胶槽配有压胶辊和挤胶辊,通过螺栓及弹簧与浸胶机支撑体连接;循环水箱带有加热装置和控温系统。The dipping tank of the double-tank body dipping machine suitable for long-term production of the present invention can be made by welding steel plates, and the external extension of the tank is connected with the support body of the dipping machine through bolts, and the dipping tank is fixed in the vertical direction; The dipping tank can also move horizontally in the support body of the dipping machine. The concave part of the dipping tank is seated in the support body of the dipping machine. After the position of the dipping tank is determined, the rubber pads, nuts, and bolts pass through the support body of the dipping machine. The guide rail is connected with the support body of the dipping machine, and the dipping tank is fixed in the horizontal direction; the dipping tank has a double-layer structure, the inner layer is a closed tank, and circulating water is passed between the layers, and the outer layer has water inlet holes and The water outlet hole and the corresponding sealing device are connected with the circulating pump and the water tank through a hose. The two dipping tanks can be equipped with separate circulating water pumps. Each circulating pump is equipped with an independent control switch. The two tanks share a cycle. Water tank; each dipping tank is equipped with pressing rollers and squeezing rollers, which are connected to the support body of the dipping machine through bolts and springs; the circulating water tank is equipped with a heating device and a temperature control system.
本发明的有益效果是,本发明可使在长时间生产的过程中避免浸胶槽底部胶液反应、结晶却不能及时清理的现象,具有容易操作、使制品性能优异、稳定等优点。The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the present invention can avoid the phenomenon that the glue solution at the bottom of the dipping tank reacts and crystallizes but cannot be cleaned in time during the long-term production process, and has the advantages of easy operation, excellent product performance, and stability.
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图1是本发明的正视图。Figure 1 is a front view of the present invention.
图2是本发明的后视图。Figure 2 is a rear view of the present invention.
图3是本发明的俯视图。Figure 3 is a top view of the present invention.
其中,1、浸胶机支撑体,2、第一浸胶槽,3、第二浸胶槽,4、第一循环泵,5、第二循环泵,6、软管,7、水箱,8、加热控制系统,9、垂直固定螺栓,10、水平固定螺栓,11、挤胶辊,12压胶辊。Among them, 1. Support body of dipping machine, 2. First dipping tank, 3. Second dipping tank, 4. First circulation pump, 5. Second circulation pump, 6. Hose, 7. Water tank, 8 , Heating control system, 9. Vertical fixing bolts, 10. Horizontal fixing bolts, 11. Extruding rubber rollers, 12 Pressing rubber rollers.
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如图1-图3所示,本发明由浸胶机支撑体1,第一浸胶槽2,第二浸胶槽3,带有独立开关及阀门的第一循环泵4和第二循环泵5,软管6,水箱7,加热控制系统8,垂直固定螺栓9,水平固定螺栓10,挤胶辊11和压胶辊12组成。As shown in Figures 1-3, the present invention consists of a dipping machine support body 1, a first dipping tank 2, a second dipping tank 3, a first circulation pump 4 and a second circulation pump with independent switches and valves 5. The hose 6, the water tank 7, the heating control system 8, the vertical fixing bolt 9, the horizontal fixing bolt 10, the squeeze roller 11 and the pressing roller 12 are composed.
在长时间生产过程中,纤维先在第一浸胶槽2中浸胶,水箱7通过第一循环泵4和软管6向第一浸胶槽2的夹层中通入循环水,循环水由加热控制系统8进行加热,使第一浸胶槽2预热到设定的温度,纤维由压胶辊12压入第一浸胶槽2的胶液液面以下,再由挤胶辊11对浸完胶的纤维进行胶液含量控制,当生产进行时间较长,第一浸胶槽2的槽底出现半固化、结晶、块状物体时,需要更换浸胶槽,此时将第二循环泵5打开,对第二浸胶槽3进行预热,预热后安装好压胶辊12和挤胶辊11,并向第二浸胶槽3内倒入胶液,倒入胶液后将第一循环泵4关闭并取下第一浸胶槽2连接的软管6,将第一浸胶槽2从浸胶机支撑体1中拆卸下来进行清洗,拆卸第一浸胶槽2后,拆卸第二浸胶槽3的水平紧固螺栓10和垂直紧固螺栓9,第二浸胶槽3在纤维拉力的作用下移动至第一浸胶槽2的位置,到位后再上紧水平紧固螺栓10和垂直紧固螺栓9,然后再将清洁后的第一浸胶槽2在浸胶机支撑体1内部由下而上的放置第二浸胶槽3原来的位置,注意安装时不要碰到行进中的纤维。当第二浸胶槽3需要清洁时,重复以上步骤。In the long-term production process, the fiber is first dipped in the first dipping tank 2, and the water tank 7 is passed into the interlayer of the first dipping tank 2 through the first circulating pump 4 and the hose 6. The circulating water is fed by the The heating control system 8 heats up the first dipping tank 2 to the set temperature, and the fiber is pressed into the glue liquid level of the first dipping tank 2 by the rubber pressing roller 12, and then the rubber extrusion roller 11 pairs Glue-impregnated fibers are controlled for glue content. When production takes a long time and semi-solidified, crystallized, and massive objects appear at the bottom of the first dipping tank 2, the dipping tank needs to be replaced. At this time, the second cycle The pump 5 is turned on, and the second dipping tank 3 is preheated. After preheating, the pressing roller 12 and the squeeze roller 11 are installed, and the glue is poured into the second dipping tank 3. After pouring the glue, the The first circulation pump 4 is closed and the hose 6 connected to the first dipping tank 2 is removed, the first dipping tank 2 is removed from the dipping machine support body 1 for cleaning, and after the first dipping tank 2 is disassembled, Disassemble the horizontal fastening bolt 10 and the vertical fastening bolt 9 of the second dipping tank 3, the second dipping tank 3 moves to the position of the first dipping tank 2 under the action of fiber tension, and then tighten the horizontal tightening Fasten the bolt 10 and vertically fasten the bolt 9, and then place the cleaned first dipping tank 2 inside the dipping machine support body 1 from bottom to top to the original position of the second dipping tank 3, pay attention not to hits the traveling fiber. When the second dipping tank 3 needs to be cleaned, repeat the above steps.
例1:example 1:
以采用拉挤工艺生产直径7.5mm,长度1000mm的玻璃纤维杆为例,需要使用58束玻璃纤维进行生产,在拉挤生产的过程中只使用浸胶机中的一个浸胶槽,当浸胶槽内出现结晶、半固化或固化的块状、粘稠状物体时停车清洁浸胶槽,按照上述实施例中的操作方法继续生产并使用浸胶机的另一个浸胶槽。Taking the production of glass fiber rods with a diameter of 7.5mm and a length of 1000mm by pultrusion as an example, 58 bundles of glass fibers are required for production. In the process of pultrusion, only one dipping tank in the dipping machine is used. When the dipping When there are crystallized, semi-solidified or solidified lumps and viscous objects in the tank, stop the car to clean the dipping tank, continue production according to the operation method in the above embodiment and use another dipping tank of the dipping machine.
例2:Example 2:
以采用拉挤工艺生产直径22.5mm,长度1000mm的玻璃纤维杆为例,需要使用522束玻璃纤维,在拉挤生产的过程中,同时使用两个浸胶槽,在第二浸胶槽3中浸胶后,再在第一浸胶槽2中二次浸胶,在纤维束较多的情况下保证纤维浸胶充分。Taking the production of glass fiber rods with a diameter of 22.5 mm and a length of 1000 mm by the pultrusion process as an example, 522 bundles of glass fibers are required. During the pultrusion process, two dipping tanks are used at the same time. In the second dipping tank 3 After dipping, second dipping is done in the first dipping tank 2 to ensure sufficient fiber dipping when there are many fiber bundles.
例3:Example 3:
以采用拉挤工艺生产直径7.5mm,长度100km的碳纤维芯棒为例,需要使用60束碳纤维,在拉挤生产的过程中只使用浸胶机中的一个浸胶槽,当浸胶槽内出现结晶、半固化或固化的块状、粘稠状物体,按照上述实施例中的操作方法继续生产并使用浸胶机的另一个浸胶槽。Taking the pultrusion process to produce a carbon fiber mandrel with a diameter of 7.5mm and a length of 100km as an example, 60 bundles of carbon fibers are required, and only one dipping tank in the dipping machine is used during the pultrusion production process. Crystalline, semi-cured or solidified massive, viscous objects continue to be produced according to the operation method in the above-mentioned embodiment and use another dipping tank of the dipping machine.
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