CN117483906B

CN117483906B - Production equipment for pipe fittings

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Publication number: CN117483906B
Application number: CN202311854748.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李德灵; 鲁鹏; 张玉全; 陈义波; 闫玉峰
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Zhuhai Gree Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Zhuhai Gree Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-12-29
Filing date: 2023-12-29
Publication date: 2024-04-16
Anticipated expiration: 2043-12-29
Also published as: CN117483906A

Abstract

The application provides production equipment of pipe fittings, which comprises a conveying mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a welding mechanism; the clamping position and the welding position are arranged on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism at intervals; the clamping mechanism is arranged on the conveying mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to sequentially move to a clamping position and a welding position; when the clamping mechanism moves to the clamping position, the pipe fitting is placed on the clamping mechanism; the welding mechanism is positioned at one side of the welding position, so that when the clamping mechanism moves to the welding position, the welding mechanism is used for welding the connecting position of the pipe fitting clamped by the clamping mechanism. The production equipment can solve the problem of lower production efficiency caused by adopting a manual welding mode in the production process of the gas collecting tube in the prior art.

Description

Production equipment for pipe fittings

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic production, in particular to production equipment for a pipe fitting.

Background

As the demand of air conditioners increases, the demand of two air conditioners, which are one of the important components in the air conditioners, also increases; the gas collecting tube is used as an important component of the evaporator in the two evaporators, and the production efficiency of the gas collecting tube directly influences the output efficiency of the whole air conditioner.

However, the production of the gas collecting tube used in the current market mainly depends on manual work, and the degree of automation is low; in addition, in the production process of the gas collecting tube, the labor cost is high, and the production process has a certain harm to the health of staff.

On the current gas collecting tube production line, a copper tube and a tube joint are required to be welded manually by flame welding, and after the welded gas collecting tube is cooled, a nut is arranged on the tube joint manually by a nut screwing machine; in the whole production process, besides the working procedures, the materials are carried and tidied, more staff are needed to finish the whole production activity, and the production efficiency is low; and the material stacking occupies more space.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide production equipment for pipe fittings, which solves the problem of lower production efficiency caused by manual welding in the production process of a gas collecting tube in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a production apparatus for a pipe, comprising: a conveying mechanism, at least part of which is movably arranged; the clamping position and the welding position are arranged on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism at intervals; the clamping mechanism is arranged on the conveying mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to sequentially move to a clamping position and a welding position; when the clamping mechanism moves to the clamping position, the pipe fitting is placed on the clamping mechanism, and then the clamping mechanism clamps the pipe fitting; wherein the pipe fitting comprises a main pipe section and a pipe joint which are connected; and the welding mechanism is positioned at one side of the welding position, so that when the clamping mechanism moves to the welding position, the welding mechanism is used for welding the connecting position of the pipe fitting clamped by the clamping mechanism.

Further, the conveying mechanism comprises a turntable, and the clamping position and the welding position are arranged on the rotating path of the turntable at intervals; the clamping mechanism is arranged on the turntable.

Further, the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping assembly; the production equipment further comprises a first driving component, wherein the first driving component is arranged on one side of the clamping position; the first driving component is connected with or abutted against the clamping component of the clamping mechanism moving to the clamping position so as to drive the clamping component to open or close, and further the clamping component clamps the pipe fitting.

Further, the main pipe section comprises a first pipe section and a second pipe section which are connected with each other, and one end, far away from the first pipe section, of the second pipe section is connected with the pipe joint; the axial direction of the first pipe section and the axial direction of the second pipe section are arranged at an included angle; the clamping mechanism comprises: the connecting seat is arranged on the conveying mechanism; the clamping assembly is arranged on the connecting seat and used for clamping the second pipe section; the positioning frame is arranged on the connecting seat and is positioned above the clamping assembly; the first pipe section is erected on the positioning frame; the support frame is arranged on the connecting seat and positioned below the clamping assembly, and the lower end of the pipe joint is in butt joint with the support frame so that the support frame supports the pipe joint.

Further, the clamping mechanism comprises at least one clamping unit, and each clamping unit comprises a clamping assembly, a positioning frame and a supporting frame; and/or the locating frame is provided with a locating groove, the extending direction of the locating groove is parallel to or the same as the axial direction of the first pipe section, and the first pipe section is arranged in the locating groove; and/or the clamping assembly comprises two clamping pieces, the two clamping pieces are arranged in a crossed mode, a connecting shaft is arranged at the crossing position of the two clamping pieces, so that the two clamping pieces are arranged rotatably around the connecting shaft, and further the first ends of the two clamping pieces are opened or closed for clamping the pipe fitting.

Further, the clamping mechanisms are multiple, and the clamping mechanisms are arranged on the conveying mechanism and are arranged at intervals along at least part of the moving path of the conveying mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanisms to sequentially move to the clamping positions and drive the clamping mechanisms to sequentially move to the welding positions.

Further, the welding mechanism includes: the lifting assembly comprises a lifting part which is movably arranged along the vertical direction; the connecting piece is connected with the lifting part, a sliding rail is arranged on the connecting piece, the extending direction of the sliding rail is vertical to the vertical direction, and the sliding rail is arranged in an extending way along the direction approaching or far away from the conveying mechanism; the sliding part is slidably arranged on the sliding rail; and the welding gun is connected with the sliding part and is used for welding the connecting position of the pipe fitting clamped by the clamping mechanism.

Further, a cooling position, a clamping position, a welding position and a cooling position are sequentially arranged at intervals on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism; the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to move to a cooling position; the production equipment further comprises a cooling mechanism which is positioned at one side of the cooling position and used for cooling the pipe fitting clamped by the clamping mechanism which moves to the cooling position.

Further, a cooling position and a blanking position are arranged on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism, and a clamping position, a welding position, a cooling position and a blanking position are sequentially arranged at intervals; the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to sequentially move to a cooling position and a discharging position; the production equipment further comprises a second driving assembly, the second driving assembly is located on one side of the discharging position, and the second driving assembly is connected or abutted with the clamping assembly of the clamping mechanism moving to the discharging position to drive the clamping assembly to open or close, so that the pipe clamped by the clamping assembly is taken out.

Further, a cooling position and a blanking position are arranged on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism, and a clamping position, a welding position, a cooling position and a blanking position are sequentially arranged at intervals; the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to sequentially move to a cooling position and a discharging position; the production equipment further comprises: a robotic assembly; a clamping mechanism, at least part of the robot assembly is movably arranged between the blanking position and the clamping mechanism, so as to transfer the pipe clamped by the clamping mechanism at the blanking position to the clamping mechanism; the clamping mechanism is used for clamping the pipe fitting; and the nut screwing mechanism is used for screwing the nut on the pipe fitting clamped by the clamping mechanism.

Further, the robot assembly is used for clamping the main pipe section of the pipe fitting; the clamping mechanism comprises a first clamping component and a second clamping component, the robot component is used for transferring the pipe clamped by the robot component to the first clamping component, and the first clamping component is used for clamping a pipe joint of the pipe; the first clamping assembly and the second clamping assembly are distributed along a third direction, and the clamping part of the first clamping assembly is positioned below the clamping part of the second clamping assembly; the third direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction; at least part of the first gripping assembly is movably arranged in a third direction to transfer a tubular held thereby to the second gripping assembly; the second clamping assembly is used for clamping the pipe joint of the pipe fitting; the clamping portion of the second clamping assembly is located directly above the nut screwing mechanism so that the pipe joint clamped by the second clamping assembly is located directly above the nut screwing mechanism.

Further, the production apparatus further includes: the vibration disc feeding device is used for conveying nuts; the vibration disc feeding device and the nut screwing mechanism are distributed along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction; and the transferring assembly is movably arranged along the second direction and the vertical direction so as to transfer the nuts at the discharging end of the vibration disc feeding device into the nut screwing mechanism.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the production equipment of the pipe fitting comprises a conveying mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a welding mechanism; at least part of the conveying mechanism is movably arranged; the clamping position and the welding position are arranged on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism at intervals; the clamping mechanism is arranged on the conveying mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to move, and then the conveying mechanism drives the clamping mechanism to sequentially move to a clamping position and a welding position; when the clamping mechanism moves to the clamping position, the pipe fitting is placed on the clamping mechanism, and then the clamping mechanism clamps the pipe fitting; the pipe fitting comprises a main pipe section and a pipe joint which are connected; the welding mechanism is positioned at one side of the welding position, so that when the clamping mechanism moves to the welding position, the welding mechanism is used for welding the connecting position of the pipe fitting clamped by the clamping mechanism at the welding position.

The production equipment can realize automatic welding of the pipe fitting, improves the production efficiency of the pipe fitting, and can solve the problem of lower production efficiency caused by adopting a manual welding mode in the production process of the gas collecting pipe in the prior art when the pipe fitting is the gas collecting pipe.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a production plant according to the invention;

fig. 2 shows a schematic structural view of a conveying mechanism and a plurality of clamping mechanisms of a production apparatus according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 shows a top view of a transport mechanism and a plurality of clamping mechanisms of a production device according to the invention;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural view of the clamping mechanism and the first drive assembly of the production device according to the invention in a clamped position;

Fig. 5 shows a schematic structural view of two clamping members of a clamping assembly of a clamping mechanism of a production plant according to the invention;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural view of a conveying mechanism, a plurality of clamping mechanisms and a welding mechanism of the production apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 shows a top view of a transport mechanism, a plurality of clamping mechanisms and a welding mechanism of a production facility according to the present invention;

fig. 8 shows a schematic structural view of a welding mechanism of a production apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 shows a schematic structural view of a vibration plate feeding device and a clamping mechanism of a production apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 shows an enlarged view of the structure at the clamping mechanism of the production apparatus in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of the structure at the first clamping assembly of the clamping mechanism of the production facility in FIG. 10;

Fig. 12 is a schematic view showing the structure of a clamping mechanism, a vibration plate feeding device, a transfer assembly, and a nut screwing mechanism of the production apparatus according to the present invention;

fig. 13 shows a top view of a vibration plate feeding device and a clamping mechanism of a production apparatus according to the present invention.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

1. A work table; 2. a protective frame; 10. a conveying mechanism; 11. a turntable; 12. a base;

20. a clamping mechanism; 201. a clamping unit; 21. a clamping assembly; 211. a clamping member; 212. a connecting shaft; 213. a third transmission member; 22. a positioning frame; 221. a positioning groove; 23. a connecting seat; 24. a first transmission member; 25. a second transmission member; 26. a support frame;

30. A welding mechanism; 31. a lifting assembly; 311. a lifting part; 32. a connecting piece; 33. a welding gun; 331. an induction coil;

40. a first drive assembly; 401. a first driving member; 41. a fixing seat;

50. A second drive assembly; 51. a cooling mechanism; 511. a cooling member;

60. A robotic assembly;

70. A clamping mechanism; 71. a first clamping assembly; 711. a fourth driving member; 712. a fifth driving member; 713. a first clamping portion; 7131. a first clamping member; 72. a second clamping assembly; 721. a sixth driving member; 722. a second clamping portion; 7221. a second clamping member; 73. a fixing frame; 731. a fixing groove;

80. a nut screwing mechanism;

91. A vibration disk feeding device; 92. a transfer assembly; 921. a second driving member; 922. a seventh driving member; 93. a mounting frame; 94. a collection box;

200. A pipe fitting; 210. a main pipe section; 220. a pipe joint; 230. a first pipe section; 240. a second pipe section.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present application and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other. The application 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 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 exemplary embodiments according to 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 production device of a pipe fitting, referring to fig. 1 to 13, the production device of the pipe fitting comprises a conveying mechanism 10, a clamping mechanism 20 and a welding mechanism 30; at least part of the conveying mechanism 10 is movably arranged; the clamping position and the welding position are arranged at intervals on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism 10; the clamping mechanism 20 is arranged on the conveying mechanism 10, so that the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to move, and the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to sequentially move to a clamping position and a welding position; when the gripping mechanism 20 moves to the gripping position, the pipe fitting 200 is placed on the gripping mechanism 20, so that the gripping mechanism 20 grips the pipe fitting 200; the pipe fitting 200 includes a connected main pipe section 210 and a pipe joint 220; the welding mechanism 30 is located at one side of the welding position so that when the clamping mechanism 20 is moved to the welding position, the welding mechanism 30 is used to weld the joint position of the pipe member 200 clamped by the clamping mechanism at the welding position, that is, the joint position of the pipe member 200, that is, the joint position of the main pipe section 210 of the pipe member 200 and the pipe joint 220.

The production equipment provided by the application can realize automatic welding of the pipe fitting 200, improves the production efficiency of the pipe fitting 200, and can solve the problem of lower production efficiency caused by adopting a manual welding mode in the production process of the gas collecting pipe in the prior art when the pipe fitting 200 is the gas collecting pipe.

Specifically, the clamping mechanism 20 clamps onto the main pipe section 210 of the pipe 200.

Specifically, one end of the main pipe section 210 is connected to one end of the pipe joint 220.

Alternatively, main pipe section 210 is a copper pipe.

Alternatively, the tube 200 is a gas collecting tube; for example, the tube 200 is a collector tube in an air conditioning evaporator.

In the present embodiment, the conveying mechanism 10 includes a turntable 11, the turntable 11 being rotatably provided around a preset axis, the preset axis being provided to extend in a vertical direction; the clamping position and the welding position are arranged on the rotating path of the turntable 11 at intervals; the clamping mechanism 20 is arranged on the turntable 11, so that the turntable 11 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to rotate, and the turntable 11 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to sequentially rotate to a clamping position and a welding position; the welding mechanism 30 is located on one side of the welding position, i.e. the welding mechanism 30 is located on one side of the turntable 11.

Specifically, the conveying mechanism 10 further includes a base 12 fixedly provided, and the turntable 11 is rotatably provided on the base 12 about a preset axis.

In the present embodiment, the clamping mechanism 20 includes a clamping assembly 21; the production apparatus further includes a first driving assembly 40, the first driving assembly 40 being disposed at one side of the clamping position; the first driving assembly 40 is connected to or abuts against the clamping assembly 21 of the clamping mechanism 20 moving to the clamping position, so as to drive the clamping assembly 21 to open or close, and further enable the clamping assembly 21 to clamp the pipe fitting 200.

Specifically, the first driving assembly 40 includes a first driving member 401, where a telescopic direction of an output portion of the first driving member 401 is perpendicular to an extending direction of a preset axis, that is, a telescopic direction of the output portion of the first driving member 401 is perpendicular to a vertical direction; the output portion of the first driving member 401 is connected or abutted with the clamping assembly 21 of the clamping mechanism 20 moved to the clamping position; the main body of the first driving member 401 is fixedly disposed on the base 12.

Further, the production apparatus further includes a fixing base 41, the fixing base 41 is fixedly disposed on the base 12, and the main body of the first driving member 401 is fixedly disposed on the fixing base 41.

Alternatively, the first driving member 401 is a cylinder.

Alternatively, the first driving member 401 is located at one side of the turntable 11.

In the present embodiment, the main pipe section 210 includes a first pipe section 230 and a second pipe section 240 connected to each other, and an end of the second pipe section 240 remote from the first pipe section 230 is connected to an end of the pipe joint 220; the axial direction of the first tube segment 230 is disposed at an angle to the axial direction of the second tube segment 240.

Optionally, the axial direction of the first tube segment 230 and the axial direction of the second tube segment 240 are perpendicular to each other.

Specifically, the clamping mechanism 20 further comprises a connecting seat 23, a positioning frame 22 and a supporting frame 26, wherein the connecting seat 23 is arranged on the conveying mechanism 10, namely, the connecting seat 23 is arranged on the turntable 11; the clamping component 21, the positioning frame 22 and the supporting frame 26 are all arranged on the connecting seat 23; the clamping assembly 21 is used for clamping the second pipe section 240; the positioning frame 22 is positioned above the clamping assembly 21, and the first pipe section 230 is erected on the positioning frame 22, so that the positioning frame 22 plays a role in supporting the first pipe section 230; the support frame 26 is located below the clamping assembly 21, and the lower end of the pipe joint 220 abuts against the support frame 26, so that the support frame 26 supports the pipe joint 220.

In the embodiment, after the clamping assembly 21 of the clamping mechanism 20 moved to the clamping position is opened, the second pipe segment 240 of the pipe 200 is manually placed into the clamping assembly 21, and the first pipe segment 230 is set up on the positioning frame 22.

Specifically, the positioning frame 22 is provided with a positioning groove 221, the extending direction of the positioning groove 221 is parallel to or the same as the axial direction of the first pipe section 230, and the first pipe section 230 is disposed in the positioning groove 221.

Specifically, the support frame 26 is provided with a limit groove, and the lower end of the pipe joint 220 is arranged in the limit groove, so that the support frame 26 supports the pipe joint 220 and simultaneously plays a limit role on the lower end of the pipe joint 220.

Specifically, when the clamping assembly 21 clamps the second pipe segment 240, the axial direction of the second pipe segment 240 is parallel to the vertical direction, and the lower end of the pipe joint 220 is the end of the pipe joint 220 away from the second pipe segment 240; when the first pipe section 230 is set up on the positioning frame 22, the axial direction of the first pipe section 230 is parallel to the horizontal direction.

Specifically, the clamping assembly 21 includes two clamping members 211, each clamping member 211 having oppositely disposed first and second ends; the two clamping pieces 211 are arranged in a crossed mode, and the crossed position of the two clamping pieces 211 is located between the first end and the second end of each clamping piece 211; a connecting shaft 212 is provided at the crossing position of the two clamping pieces 211 such that the two clamping pieces 211 are rotatably provided around the connecting shaft 212 to open or close the first ends of the two clamping pieces 211, between which the first ends of the two clamping pieces 211 are used for clamping the pipe 200; the connecting shaft 212 is fixedly disposed on the connecting seat 23, and an axial direction of the connecting shaft 212 is parallel to a vertical direction. The two clamping members 211 form a scissor jaw.

Specifically, the clamping mechanism 20 includes a first transmission member 24 and a second transmission member 25, and the clamping assembly 21 further includes a third transmission member 213; the output part of the first driving member 401 is connected or abutted with the first transmission member 24 to drive the first transmission member 24 to move along the first direction; the first direction is parallel or the same as the expansion and contraction direction of the output part of the first driving member 401; the first transmission member 24 is connected with the second transmission member 25, and the second transmission member 25 is connected with the third transmission member 213, so that the first transmission member 24 drives the third transmission member 213 to move along the first direction through the second transmission member 25; the third transmission member 213 is located between the second ends of the two clamping members 211, and when the third transmission member 213 moves in the first direction, the third transmission member 213 drives the second ends of the two clamping members 211 to open or close, thereby driving the first ends of the two clamping members 211 to open or close.

In the implementation process, when the output portion of the first driving member 401 extends, the output portion of the first driving member 401 abuts against or is connected with the first transmission member 24 to push the first transmission member 24 to move, so that the first ends of the two clamping members 211 are opened; after the pipe member 200 is placed between the first ends of the two gripping members 211, the output portion of the first driving member 401 is contracted to return the first transmission member 24 along the original path, thereby closing the first ends of the two gripping members 211 to grip the pipe member 200.

Specifically, an elastic member may be provided to return the first transmission member 24 along the original path under the elastic force of the elastic member after the output portion of the first driving member 401 is contracted.

Specifically, in the first direction, the third transmission member 213 has a first end and a second end disposed opposite to each other; the first end of the third transmission member 213 is located at a side of the second end thereof away from the crossing position of the two clamping members 211; the width of the third transmission member 213 gradually increases from the first end to the second end of the third transmission member 213; the width direction of the third transmission member 213 is perpendicular to the first direction, and the width direction of the third transmission member 213 is perpendicular to the vertical direction.

In the present embodiment, the clamping mechanism 20 includes at least one clamping unit 201, and each clamping unit 201 includes a clamping assembly 21, a positioning frame 22, and a supporting frame 26; the plurality of gripping units 201 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the turntable 11; the third transmission members 213 of the plurality of clamping units 201 are each connected to the second transmission member 25.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, the welding mechanism 30 includes a lifting assembly 31, a connecting member 32, a sliding portion, and a welding gun 33, the lifting assembly 31 including a lifting portion 311 movably provided in the vertical direction; the connecting piece 32 is connected with the lifting part 311, a sliding rail is arranged on the connecting piece 32, the extending direction of the sliding rail is vertical to the vertical direction, and the sliding rail is arranged in an extending way along the direction approaching or separating from the conveying mechanism 10; the sliding part is slidably arranged on the sliding rail; a welding gun 33 is connected to the sliding portion, and the welding gun 33 is used to weld the connection position of the pipe 200 held by the clamping mechanism 20 moved to the welding position. The lifting part 311 drives the connecting piece 32, the sliding rail, the sliding part and the welding gun 33 to move together in the vertical direction; the slide rail is extended in a direction approaching or moving away from the conveying mechanism 10 so that the welding gun 33 is movably disposed in a direction approaching or moving away from the conveying mechanism 10, and the welding gun 33 is moved approaching or moving away from the pipe 200 gripped by the gripping mechanism 20 moved to the welding position.

Specifically, the slide rail is provided to extend in a direction approaching or separating from the turntable 11. Optionally, the direction of extension of the slide rail is parallel to one radial direction of the turntable 11.

Alternatively, the welding torch 33 is a high frequency welding torch.

Specifically, the welding gun 33 includes an induction coil 331, and the induction coil 331 is openably and closably provided. When the gripping mechanism 20 is moved to the welding position, the welding gun 33 is moved in a direction approaching the conveying mechanism 10, and the welding gun 33 is moved in a vertical direction, and the induction coil 331 is opened to place the pipe member 200 in the induction coil 331, and the induction coil 331 is located at the connecting position of the pipe member 200; the induction coil 331 is then closed, and the induction coil 331 is energized to draw current, and the induction coil 331 generates a magnetic field to heat and weld the connection position of the pipe 200.

Specifically, when the welding mechanism 30 completes the welding operation, the welding mechanism 30 moves to its original position.

Specifically, an induction member is provided at the welding position for inducing whether or not there is a pipe 200 on the clamping mechanism 20 at the welding position; when the sensing piece senses that the pipe fitting 200 is clamped on the clamping mechanism 20 at the welding position, the welding mechanism 30 moves to approach the pipe fitting 200 so as to perform welding operation; when the sensing element does not sense the presence of the pipe 200 on the clamping mechanism 20 at the welding location, the welding mechanism 30 remains stationary.

In the present embodiment, the welding mechanism 30 is at least one.

Specifically, the number of the welding mechanisms 30 is equal to the number of the gripping units 201 of each gripping mechanism 20; the plurality of welding mechanisms 30 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of gripping units 201 of the gripping mechanism 20 such that each welding mechanism 30 welds a pipe 200 gripped by the gripping assembly 21 of the corresponding gripping unit 201 of the gripping mechanism 20 moved to the welding position.

In the present embodiment, on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism 10, a cooling position, a clamping position, a welding position, and a cooling position are provided at intervals in this order; after the pipe fitting 200 clamped by the clamping mechanism 20 is welded at the welding position, the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to move to the cooling position; the production apparatus further includes a cooling mechanism 51, the cooling mechanism 51 being located at one side of the cooling position to cool the connection position of the pipe 200 gripped by the gripping mechanism 20 moved to the cooling position.

Specifically, the clamping position, the welding position, and the cooling position are sequentially provided at intervals on the rotation path of the turntable 11; when the pipe fitting 200 clamped by the clamping mechanism 20 is welded at the welding position, the turntable 11 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to rotate to the cooling position.

Specifically, the cooling mechanism 51 includes a cooling part 511, the cooling part 511 including a water cooling member for spraying cooling water to the joint position (i.e., the welding position) of the pipe 200 to lower the temperature at the joint position of the pipe 200; when cooling water is sprayed to the connection position of the pipe 200 to reduce the temperature of the connection position of the pipe 200, the drying member is blown to the connection position of the pipe 200 (high-pressure air is blown out) to blow-dry the connection position of the pipe 200.

Specifically, the cooling mechanism 51 further includes a water cooling unit.

Specifically, the water cooling piece comprises a water cooling spray head, and the drying piece comprises a blowing spray head.

Specifically, the cooling member 511 is at least one.

Specifically, the number of cooling parts 511 is equal to the number of gripping units 201 of each gripping mechanism 20; the plurality of cooling members 511 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of gripping units 201 of the gripping mechanism 20 such that each cooling member 511 cools the pipe 200 gripped by the gripping assembly 21 of the corresponding gripping unit 201 of the gripping mechanism 20 moved to the cooling position.

For example, there are two clamping units 201 for each clamping mechanism 20, two welding mechanisms 30, and two cooling members 511.

In this embodiment, a blanking position is further provided on at least part of the moving path of the conveying mechanism 10, and the clamping position, the welding position, the cooling position and the blanking position are sequentially arranged at intervals; the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to sequentially move to a clamping position, a welding position, a cooling position and a blanking position; when the pipe fitting 200 clamped by the clamping mechanism 20 is cooled at the cooling position, the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to move to the blanking position, so that the pipe fitting 200 is blanked at the blanking position.

Specifically, the clamping position, the welding position, the cooling position and the discharging position are sequentially arranged on the rotating path of the turntable 11 at intervals; when the pipe fitting 200 clamped by the clamping mechanism 20 is cooled at the cooling position, the turntable 11 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to rotate to the blanking position.

Specifically, the production apparatus further includes a second driving assembly 50, where the second driving assembly 50 is located at one side of the discharging position, and the second driving assembly 50 is connected to or abutted against the clamping assembly 21 of the clamping mechanism 20 moved to the discharging position, so as to drive the clamping assembly 21 to open or close, and further take out the pipe 200 clamped by the clamping assembly 21.

Alternatively, the second driving assembly 50 may be the same as the first driving assembly 40 in structure, and be connected to or abutted against the first transmission member 24 through an output portion of the air cylinder to drive the first transmission member 24 to move in the first direction. The second driving assembly 50 may have other structures as long as it can drive the first transmission member 24 to move in the first direction to drive the first ends of the two clamping members 211 to open or close.

Optionally, the second drive assembly 50 is located on one side of the turntable 11.

In the present embodiment, the clamping mechanism 20 is one or more; the clamping mechanisms 20 are arranged on the conveying mechanism 10, and the clamping mechanisms 20 are arranged at intervals along at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism 10, so that the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanisms 20 to sequentially move to the clamping position, drives the clamping mechanisms 20 to sequentially move to the welding position, drives the clamping mechanisms 20 to sequentially move to the cooling position, and drives the clamping mechanisms 20 to sequentially move to the blanking position. Therefore, a plurality of working procedures can be ensured to be carried out simultaneously, so that the production efficiency is improved; the plurality of processes include placing the pipe 200 at a clamping position, welding at a welding position, cooling at a cooling position, and blanking at a blanking position.

Specifically, the plurality of clamping mechanisms 20 are all arranged on the turntable 11, and the plurality of clamping mechanisms 20 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the turntable 11; through making carousel 11 rotate to make carousel 11 drive a plurality of clamping mechanisms 20 and rotate to clamping position in proper order, and drive a plurality of clamping mechanisms 20 and rotate to welding position in proper order, and drive a plurality of clamping mechanisms 20 and rotate to the cooling position in proper order, and drive a plurality of clamping mechanisms 20 and rotate to the unloading position in proper order. In this way, the constitution of the plurality of chucking mechanisms 20 and the turntable 11 can be made relatively compact.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, 9 to 13, the production apparatus further includes a robot assembly 60, a gripping mechanism 70, and a nut screwing mechanism 80, at least part of the robot assembly 60 being movably disposed between the blanking position and the gripping mechanism 70 to transfer the pipe 200 gripped by the gripping mechanism 20 at the blanking position onto the gripping mechanism 70; the clamping mechanism 70 is used for clamping the pipe fitting 200; the nut tightening mechanism 80 is used to tighten a nut onto the pipe 200 clamped by the clamping mechanism 70.

In the present embodiment, the robot assembly 60 includes a robot arm movably provided with a gripping mechanism provided at a distal end of the robot arm; the gripping mechanism is used to grip the tubular 200 to transfer the tubular 200.

In this embodiment, the robotic assembly 60 is used to clamp the main pipe section 210 of the pipe 200 during transfer of the robotic assembly 60 to the clamping mechanism 70 from the blanking position to clamp the pipe 200.

Specifically, the clamping mechanism 70 includes a first clamping assembly 71 and a second clamping assembly 72, the robot assembly 60 for transferring a pipe 200 clamped thereby to the first clamping assembly 71, the first clamping assembly 71 for clamping a pipe joint 220 of the pipe 200; the first clamping assembly 71 and the second clamping assembly 72 are distributed along the third direction, and the clamping portion of the first clamping assembly 71 is located below the clamping portion of the second clamping assembly 72; the third direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction; the first clamping assembly 71 clamps the pipe 200 by its clamping portion and the second clamping assembly 72 clamps the pipe 200 by its clamping portion.

At least part of the first clamping assembly 71 is movably arranged in a third direction to transfer a tubular 200 held thereby to the second clamping assembly 72; the second clamping assembly 72 is used to clamp the pipe joint 220 of the pipe 200; after the second clamping assembly 72 clamps the pipe 200, the first clamping assembly 71 releases the pipe 200 and returns to the original position; after the first clamping assembly 71 releases the tubular 200 and returns to the original position, the nut tightening mechanism 80 begins to tighten the nut onto the tubular 200 clamped by the second clamping assembly 72.

Wherein, along the axial direction of the pipe joint 220, the pipe joint 220 has a first clamping position and a second clamping position; the first clamping assembly 71 is adapted to clamp at a first clamping position of the pipe joint 220 and the second clamping assembly 72 is adapted to clamp at a second clamping position of the pipe joint 220; during transfer of the pipe 200 clamped by the first clamping assembly 71 to the second clamping assembly 72, the axial direction of the pipe joint 220 is parallel to the vertical direction, and the first clamping position is necessarily located below the second clamping position.

In particular embodiments, the axial direction of the pipe joint 220 is the same as the axial direction of the second pipe segment 240 prior to welding the pipe 200. The pipe fitting 200 is slightly deformed after being welded, that is, the axial direction of the pipe fitting 220 and the axial direction of the second pipe section 240 are not identical, and a certain included angle exists between the axial direction of the pipe fitting 220 and the axial direction of the second pipe section 240; and the angle between the axial direction of the coupling 220 and the axial direction of the second pipe segment 240 may be different for different couplings 220. The moving path of the robot assembly 60 is fixed, and the robot assembly 60 clamps the main pipe section 210 of the pipe 200; if the robot assembly 60 transfers the pipe 200 clamped by it directly to the second clamping assembly 72, the second clamping assembly 72 may clamp the main pipe section 210 or the connection position of the main pipe section 210 and the pipe joint 220, which may cause the axial direction of the pipe joint 220 to be non-parallel to the vertical direction, and the axial direction of the pipe joint 220 to deviate from the vertical direction, thereby making it difficult for the nut screwing mechanism 80 to screw the nut onto the pipe joint 220.

According to the application, the first clamping assembly 71 is used as the switching mechanism, so that when the first clamping assembly 71 turns the pipe fitting 200 to the second clamping assembly 72, the second clamping assembly 72 clamps the pipe fitting 220, and the axial direction of the pipe fitting 220 is parallel to the vertical direction, so that the nut screwing mechanism 80 can smoothly screw the nut on the pipe fitting 220.

Specifically, the pipe joint 220 is provided with external threads to be screw-coupled with a nut. Optionally, the first clamping position is located at an external thread on the pipe joint 220.

Specifically, the external threads on the coupler 220 extend to the lower end of the coupler 220, and the nut screwing mechanism 80 screws the nut onto the coupler 220 from the lower end of the coupler 220.

Specifically, the clamping portion of the second clamping assembly 72 is located directly above the nut screwing mechanism 80 such that the lower end of the pipe joint 220 clamped by the second clamping assembly 72 is located directly above the nut screwing mechanism 80, so that the nut screwing mechanism 80 can smoothly screw the nut onto the pipe joint 220.

Optionally, a screw cap is provided at the second clamping location, which screw cap is fitted over the pipe joint 220, and the second clamping assembly 72 is adapted to clamp onto the screw cap.

In the present embodiment, the first clamping assembly 71 includes a fourth driving member 711, a fifth driving member 712, and a first clamping portion 713; the output part of the fifth driving piece 712 is in transmission connection with the first clamping part 713, so as to drive the first clamping part 713 to open or close, and further enable the first clamping part 713 to clamp or release the pipe fitting 200; the output portion of the fourth driving piece 711 is telescopically provided in the third direction; the output portion of the fourth driving member 711 is coupled to the main body of the fifth driving member 712 such that the fourth driving member 711 drives the fifth driving member 712, the first clamping portion 713 and the pipe 200 clamped thereby to move together in the third direction.

Alternatively, the fourth driving member 711 is a cylinder; the fifth driver 712 is a cylinder.

Specifically, the first clamping portion 713 includes two first clamping members 7131, and both the two first clamping members 7131 are in driving connection with the output portion of the fifth driving member 712, so that the fifth driving member 712 drives the two first clamping members 7131 to open or close, and further the two first clamping members 7131 clamp or release the pipe member 200.

In the present embodiment, the second clamping assembly 72 includes a sixth driving member 721 and a second clamping portion 722, wherein an output portion of the sixth driving member 721 is in driving connection with the second clamping portion 722 to drive the second clamping portion 722 to open or close, so that the second clamping portion 722 clamps or releases the pipe member 200.

Alternatively, the sixth driving member 721 is a cylinder.

Specifically, the second clamping portion 722 includes two second clamping members 7221, and both the second clamping members 7221 are in driving connection with the output portion of the sixth driving member 721, so that the sixth driving member 721 drives the two second clamping members 7221 to open or close, thereby clamping or releasing the two second clamping members 7221 to the pipe member 200.

Optionally, two second clamping members 7221 form scissor jaws.

In this embodiment, the production apparatus further includes a fixing frame 73, and the fixing frame 73 is located above the second clamping portion 722, so that when the second clamping portion 722 clamps the pipe joint 220, the first pipe section 230 is erected on the fixing frame 73.

Specifically, the fixing frame 73 is provided with a fixing groove 731, and the extending direction of the fixing groove 731 is parallel to or the same as the axial direction of the first pipe section 230, and the first pipe section 230 is disposed in the fixing groove 731.

In the present embodiment, at least part of the nut screwing mechanism 80 is provided movably in the vertical direction and rotatably about a first axis that coincides with the central axis of the nut in the nut screwing mechanism 80 so that the nut screwing mechanism 80 can screw the nut therein onto the pipe joint 220 clamped by the second clamping portion 722.

Specifically, the nut screwing mechanism 80 includes a sleeve that accommodates a nut.

Specifically, the nut screwing mechanism 80 includes a screw rod such that at least part of the nut screwing mechanism 80 is movably disposed in the vertical direction and rotatably disposed about the first axis.

In the present embodiment, the production facility further includes a vibration plate feeding device 91 and a transfer assembly 92; the vibration disk feeding device 91 is used for conveying nuts so as to convey the nuts to the blanking end of the vibration disk feeding device 91; the vibration plate feeding device 91 and the nut screwing mechanism 80 are distributed along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction; the transfer assembly 92 is movably disposed in both the second direction and the vertical direction to transfer the nuts at the discharge end of the vibration plate feeding device 91 into the nut screwing mechanism 80.

Specifically, the transfer assembly 92 includes a second drive 921, a third drive, a seventh drive 922, and a nip; the output part of the seventh driving part 922 is in transmission connection with the clamping part so as to drive the clamping part to open or close, and further the clamping part clamps or releases the nut; the output part of the third driving piece is arranged in a telescopic way along the vertical direction, and is connected with the main body of the seventh driving piece 922 so that the third driving piece drives the seventh driving piece 922, the clamping part and the nuts clamped by the clamping part to move along the vertical direction; the output portion of the second driving member 921 is telescopically arranged in a second direction; the output portion of the second driving member 921 is connected to the main body of the third driving member to drive the third driving member, the seventh driving member 922, the gripping portion, and the nuts gripped thereby to move together in the second direction.

Optionally, the second driving member 921 is an air cylinder, the third driving member is an air cylinder, the seventh driving member 922 is an air cylinder, and the clamping portion is a clamping jaw structure.

Alternatively, the clamping portion may be replaced with a suction cup, so that the suction cup sucks the nut, and the seventh driving member 922 may be omitted so that the output portion of the third driving member is connected with the suction cup.

Specifically, the transfer assembly 92 is located above the discharge end of the vibration plate feeding device 91.

Optionally, the second direction is parallel or identical to the third direction.

In the present embodiment, the clamping mechanism 70 is at least one; the number of the fixing frames 73 is the same as that of the clamping mechanisms 70, and the fixing frames 73 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the second clamping assemblies 72 of the clamping mechanisms 70; at least one nut screwing mechanism 80, wherein the number of the nut screwing mechanisms 80 is the same as that of the clamping mechanisms 70, and a plurality of nut screwing mechanisms 80 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the second clamping assemblies 72 of the plurality of clamping mechanisms 70; at least one transfer assembly 92, the number of the transfer assemblies 92 is the same as that of the nut screwing mechanisms 80, and a plurality of transfer assemblies 92 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of nut screwing mechanisms 80; the number of the vibration disk feeding devices 91 is at least one, the number of the vibration disk feeding devices 91 is the same as the number of the transfer units 92, and the plurality of vibration disk feeding devices 91 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of transfer units 92.

Optionally, the first clamping assemblies 71 of the plurality of clamping mechanisms 70 share a fourth driving member 711.

For example, there are two clamping mechanisms 70, two fixing frames 73, two nut screwing mechanisms 80, two transfer assemblies 92, and two vibration plate feeding devices 91.

In this embodiment, the production apparatus further includes a mounting frame 93, the main body of the fourth driving member 711 is fixedly provided on the mounting frame 93, the fifth driving member 712 is movably provided on the mounting frame 93 in the third direction, the main body of the sixth driving member 721 is fixedly provided on the mounting frame 93, the mounting frame 73 is fixedly provided on the mounting frame 93, the main body of the nut screwing mechanism 80 is fixedly provided on the mounting frame 93, and the main body of the second driving member 921 is fixedly provided on the mounting frame 93.

The production equipment can realize automatic transfer of the welded, cooled and dried pipe fitting 200 to the second clamping assembly 72, automatic transfer of the nuts in the vibration disc feeding device 91 to the nut screwing mechanism 80, automatic screwing of the nuts on the pipe fitting 200 and improvement of production efficiency.

In this embodiment, the production facility further comprises a collection box 94, the collection box 94 for containing the pipe products; when the nut screwing mechanism 80 screws the nut onto the pipe 200, the pipe 200 forms a pipe product.

In particular, the robotic assembly 60 is used to transfer tubular product from the second clamping assembly 72 into the collection bin 94; i.e., after the nut threading mechanism 80 has threaded the nut onto the tubular 200, the robotic assembly 60 transfers the tubular product from the second clamping assembly 72 into the collection bin 94.

In the present embodiment, the production apparatus further includes a table 1, and the conveying mechanism 10, the welding mechanism 30, the second driving assembly 50, and the cooling mechanism 51 are all provided on the table 1, and the main body of the first driving member 401 may also be fixedly provided on the table 1.

Specifically, the base 12 is fixedly disposed on the table 1, and the fixing base 41 is fixedly disposed on the table 1.

Specifically, the production equipment further comprises a protective frame 2 arranged on the workbench 1, and the conveying mechanism 10, the welding mechanism 30, the second driving assembly 50, the first driving assembly 40 and the cooling mechanism 51 are all located in a space surrounded by the protective frame 2.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

In the production equipment of the pipe fitting provided by the invention, the production equipment comprises a conveying mechanism 10, a clamping mechanism 20 and a welding mechanism 30; at least part of the conveying mechanism 10 is movably arranged; the clamping position and the welding position are arranged at intervals on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism 10; the clamping mechanism 20 is arranged on the conveying mechanism 10, so that the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to move, and the conveying mechanism 10 drives the clamping mechanism 20 to sequentially move to a clamping position and a welding position; when the gripping mechanism 20 moves to the gripping position, the pipe fitting 200 is placed on the gripping mechanism 20, so that the gripping mechanism 20 grips the pipe fitting 200; the pipe fitting 200 includes a connected main pipe section 210 and a pipe joint 220; the welding mechanism 30 is located at one side of the welding position so that when the clamping mechanism 20 is moved to the welding position, the welding mechanism 30 is used to weld at the connection position of the pipe 200 clamped by the clamping mechanism at the welding position.

The production equipment of the application has the following advantages: 1. the automatic production line of the pipe fitting 200 is formed, the automatic welding of the pipe fitting 200, the rapid cooling and drying of the pipe fitting 200 after welding and the automatic process of feeding nuts to the pipe fitting 200 can be realized, and compared with the traditional production flow, the whole process only needs a small amount of operators to perform operation control, so that the operations of manual welding, carrying, screwing nuts and the like are omitted, and the production efficiency is greatly improved; 2. the production time of the single pipe fitting 200 is shortened, the production efficiency of the single pipe fitting 200 is improved, and time and labor are saved; 3. the production continuity can be ensured, and the problem of accumulation and storage of production raw materials is avoided; 4. the welding process does not need manual work, has avoided the staff to inhale poisonous gas's problem in the welding process, has also avoided the risk that the staff was scalded simultaneously.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and the 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 application described herein may be capable of being practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described. 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 on … …," "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 "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.

Claims

1. A production facility of pipe fitting, characterized by comprising:

-a conveying mechanism (10), at least part of the conveying mechanism (10) being movably arranged; a clamping position, a welding position, a cooling position and a blanking position are sequentially arranged on at least part of the movable path of the conveying mechanism (10) at intervals;

The clamping mechanism (20) is arranged on the conveying mechanism (10), so that the conveying mechanism (10) drives the clamping mechanism (20) to sequentially move to the clamping position, the welding position, the cooling position and the blanking position; when the clamping mechanism (20) moves to the clamping position, the pipe fitting (200) is placed on the clamping mechanism (20), and the clamping mechanism (20) clamps the pipe fitting (200); wherein the pipe fitting (200) comprises a main pipe section (210) and a pipe joint (220) which are connected;

-a welding mechanism (30), the welding mechanism (30) being located on one side of the welding position, such that when the clamping mechanism (20) is moved to the welding position, the welding mechanism (30) is used for welding the connection position of the pipe (200) clamped by the clamping mechanism (20);

A robotic assembly (60);

-a gripping mechanism (70), at least part of the robotic assembly (60) being movably arranged between the blanking position and the gripping mechanism (70) for transferring a tubular (200) gripped by the gripping mechanism (20) at the blanking position onto the gripping mechanism (70); -said gripping means (70) for gripping said tubular member (200);

A nut screwing mechanism (80), wherein the nut screwing mechanism (80) is used for screwing nuts on the pipe fitting (200) clamped by the clamping mechanism (70);

-the robotic assembly (60) is for gripping a main pipe section (210) of the pipe (200); the clamping mechanism (70) comprises a first clamping assembly (71) and a second clamping assembly (72), the robot assembly (60) is used for transferring the pipe fitting (200) clamped by the robot assembly to the first clamping assembly (71), and the first clamping assembly (71) is used for clamping a pipe joint (220) of the pipe fitting (200); the first clamping assembly (71) and the second clamping assembly (72) are distributed along a third direction, and a clamping part of the first clamping assembly (71) is positioned below a clamping part of the second clamping assembly (72); the third direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction; -at least part of the first gripping assembly (71) is movably arranged in the third direction for transferring the tubular (200) gripped thereby to the second gripping assembly (72); -said second clamping assembly (72) is adapted to clamp a pipe joint (220) of said pipe (200); the clamping part of the second clamping assembly (72) is positioned right above the nut screwing mechanism (80) so that the pipe joint (220) clamped by the second clamping assembly (72) is positioned right above the nut screwing mechanism (80);

-said coupling (220) having a first gripping position and a second gripping position along an axial direction of said coupling (220); the first clamping assembly (71) is for clamping at a first clamping position of the pipe joint (220), and the second clamping assembly (72) is for clamping at a second clamping position of the pipe joint (220); the axial direction of the pipe joint (220) is parallel to the vertical direction during the process of transferring the pipe (200) clamped by the first clamping assembly (71) to the second clamping assembly (72), and the first clamping position is positioned below the second clamping position.

2. A production plant for tubular elements according to claim 1, wherein said conveying means (10) comprise a carousel (11), said gripping position and said welding position being spaced apart on the rotation path of said carousel (11); the clamping mechanism (20) is arranged on the rotary table (11).

3. Production plant for pipes according to claim 1, characterized in that the gripping mechanism (20) comprises a gripping assembly (21); the production apparatus further comprises a first drive assembly (40), the first drive assembly (40) being disposed on one side of the clamping position; the first driving component (40) is connected with or abutted against a clamping component (21) of the clamping mechanism (20) moving to the clamping position so as to drive the clamping component (21) to open or close, and further the clamping component (21) clamps the pipe fitting (200).

4. The production plant of a pipe fitting according to claim 1, characterized in that the main pipe section (210) comprises a first pipe section (230) and a second pipe section (240) connected to each other, the end of the second pipe section (240) remote from the first pipe section (230) being connected to the pipe joint (220); the axial direction of the first pipe section (230) and the axial direction of the second pipe section (240) form an included angle; the clamping mechanism (20) comprises:

A connection base (23), wherein the connection base (23) is arranged on the conveying mechanism (10);

-a clamping assembly (21), the clamping assembly (21) being arranged on the connection seat (23) and being adapted to clamp the second pipe section (240);

the positioning frame (22) is arranged on the connecting seat (23) and is positioned above the clamping assembly (21); the first pipe section (230) is erected on the locating frame (22);

the support frame (26), support frame (26) set up on connecting seat (23) and be located clamping assembly (21) below, the lower extreme of coupling (220) with support frame (26) butt, so that support frame (26) is to coupling (220) is supported.

5. The apparatus for producing a pipe according to claim 4, wherein,

The clamping mechanism (20) comprises at least one clamping unit (201), wherein each clamping unit (201) comprises one clamping assembly (21), one positioning frame (22) and one supporting frame (26); and/or

The locating rack (22) is provided with a locating groove (221), the extending direction of the locating groove (221) is parallel to or the same as the axial direction of the first pipe section (230), and the first pipe section (230) is arranged in the locating groove (221); and/or

The clamping assembly (21) comprises two clamping pieces (211), the two clamping pieces (211) are arranged in a crossing mode, a connecting shaft (212) is arranged at the crossing position of the two clamping pieces (211), the two clamping pieces (211) are arranged around the connecting shaft (212) in a rotatable mode, and then first ends of the two clamping pieces (211) are opened or closed for clamping the pipe fitting (200).

6. A production facility for a pipe according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of clamping mechanisms (20) are provided, each of the clamping mechanisms (20) being provided on the conveying mechanism (10) and being arranged at intervals along at least part of the path of movement of the conveying mechanism (10), such that the conveying mechanism (10) drives the clamping mechanisms (20) to move sequentially to the clamping position and the clamping mechanisms (20) to move sequentially to the welding position.

7. The production plant of tubes according to claim 1, wherein the welding mechanism (30) comprises:

a lifting assembly (31), the lifting assembly (31) including a lifting portion (311) movably disposed in a vertical direction;

the connecting piece (32), the connecting piece (32) is connected with the lifting part (311), a sliding rail is arranged on the connecting piece (32), the extending direction of the sliding rail is vertical to the vertical direction, and the sliding rail extends along the direction approaching to or far from the conveying mechanism (10);

A sliding part slidably disposed on the slide rail;

And a welding gun (33), wherein the welding gun (33) is connected with the sliding part, and the welding gun (33) is used for welding the connecting position of the pipe fitting (200) clamped by the clamping mechanism (20).

8. The production plant of pipe elements according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a cooling mechanism (51), which cooling mechanism (51) is located on one side of the cooling position for cooling pipe elements (200) gripped by the gripping mechanism (20) moving to the cooling position.

9. A pipe production apparatus according to claim 3, wherein,

The production equipment further comprises a second driving assembly (50), the second driving assembly (50) is located on one side of the blanking position, and the second driving assembly (50) is connected with or abutted against a clamping assembly (21) of the clamping mechanism (20) moving to the blanking position so as to drive the clamping assembly (21) to open or close, and then the pipe fitting (200) clamped by the clamping assembly (21) is taken out.

10. The production facility of pipe elements according to claim 1, further comprising:

A vibration plate feeding device (91), wherein the vibration plate feeding device (91) is used for conveying nuts; the vibration disc feeding device (91) and the nut screwing mechanism (80) are distributed along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction;

And the transferring assembly (92) is movably arranged along the second direction and the vertical direction, so that nuts at the blanking end of the vibration disc feeding device (91) are transferred into the nut screwing mechanism (80).