CN219652361U - Novel copper strips is cut device - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a novel copper strip slitting device, which comprises: the upper end of the workbench is provided with a slitting frame; the unreeling mechanism is arranged on the workbench and used for unreeling copper foil; the lifting mechanism is arranged on the slitting frame and used for adjusting the height of the slitting assembly; the slitting assembly comprises a moving mechanism and a slitting mechanism; the moving mechanism is arranged on the lifting mechanism and used for adjusting the distance between the slitting mechanisms; the slitting mechanism is arranged on the moving mechanism and used for slitting the copper foil, the slitting mechanism is simple in structure, the slitting width of the copper foil can be conveniently adjusted according to actual needs, meanwhile, the unwinding roller is convenient to install, and the use requirement can be better met.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of copper foil processing, in particular to a novel copper strip slitting device.
Background
The existing copper foil slitting device for producing the copper foil adhesive tape still has some defects, and when the device works, the working quality of the device is reduced because the height of the slitting knife cannot be adjusted according to the size of the copper foil; in addition, when the device works for a long time, the surface of the cutting knife is worn to a certain extent, and the problem of inconvenient replacement exists, in order to solve the problem, chinese patent application (issued publication number: CN213005633U; issued publication date: 2021.04.20) discloses a copper foil slitting device for producing copper foil adhesive tapes, and the device ensures that the height of a beam can be conveniently and rapidly adjusted according to the size of a copper foil through a positive and negative rotating motor, so that the slitting effect of the cutting knife on the copper foil can be ensured, and the working quality and efficiency of the device are improved; through the bolt that sets up for can be convenient, quick dismantle the cutting knife from the mount pad, guaranteed the cutting quality of cutting knife to the copper foil then.
However, when the device is specifically used, the distance between the cutting knives cannot be adjusted according to actual needs, the copper foil cannot be cut into copper foil strips with different widths according to the actual needs, the application range of the device is reduced, and the use requirements cannot be well met.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to provide a novel copper strip slitting device for solving the problems in the background art.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions:
novel copper strips is cut device includes: the upper end of the workbench is provided with a slitting frame; the unreeling mechanism is arranged on the workbench and used for unreeling copper foil; the lifting mechanism is arranged on the slitting frame and used for adjusting the height of the slitting assembly; the slitting assembly comprises a moving mechanism and a slitting mechanism; the moving mechanism is arranged on the lifting mechanism and used for adjusting the distance between the slitting mechanisms; and the slitting mechanism is arranged on the moving mechanism and used for slitting the copper foil.
Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting electric cylinder arranged at the upper end of the slitting frame, the telescopic end of the lifting electric cylinder penetrates through the slitting frame and is fixedly provided with a lifting seat, the slitting frame is further provided with a lifting guide rod in a sliding insertion manner, and the lower end of the lifting guide rod is fixedly connected with the upper end of the lifting seat. Through setting up elevating system, conveniently adjust the height of cutting mechanism, be convenient for cut the copper foil.
Preferably, the moving mechanism comprises a plurality of groups of moving seats which are slidably arranged at the upper ends of the lifting seats, the lower ends of the lifting seats are provided with mounting grooves, moving racks are fixed in the mounting grooves, the upper ends of the moving seats are rotatably provided with moving gears, the lower ends of the moving seats are also provided with moving motors, the output ends of the moving motors are in driving connection with the shaft ends of the moving gears, and the moving gears are in meshed connection with the moving racks. Through setting up moving mechanism, conveniently adjust the concrete between the mechanism of cutting to adjust the width of cutting of copper foil.
Preferably, the slitting mechanism comprises a slitting seat arranged at the lower end of the movable seat, a slitting knife is rotatably arranged in the slitting seat, a slitting motor is further fixed at the end part of the slitting seat, and the output end of the slitting motor is in driving connection with the shaft end of the slitting knife. Through setting up cutting mechanism, conveniently cut the copper foil.
Preferably, an auxiliary mechanism is further arranged between the movable seat and the lifting seat, the auxiliary mechanism comprises a pair of auxiliary grooves formed in the upper end of the lifting seat, and a plurality of groups of auxiliary wheels are rotatably arranged on the movable seat corresponding to the positions of the auxiliary grooves. By arranging the auxiliary mechanism, the movable seat is convenient to move.
Preferably, the unreeling mechanism comprises a unreeling seat I fixed on the workbench and a unreeling seat II slidably mounted on the workbench, unreeling shaft sleeves are rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the unreeling seat I and the unreeling seat II, unreeling rollers are inserted between the unreeling shaft sleeves, an unreeling motor is further mounted at one end of the unreeling seat, and an output end of the unreeling motor is in driving connection with the end of the unreeling shaft sleeve. By arranging the unreeling mechanism, the copper foil reeled on the unreeling roller is convenient to unreel.
Preferably, the unreeling roller end is fixed with unreeling insert block, unreeling insert block end is provided with the chamfer.
Preferably, the automatic cutting machine further comprises an adjusting mechanism, the adjusting mechanism comprises an adjusting electric cylinder arranged at the end part of the cutting frame, the telescopic end of the adjusting electric cylinder penetrates through the cutting frame and is fixedly connected with the two end parts of the unreeling seat, a pair of adjusting guide rods are inserted on the cutting frame in a sliding manner, and the end parts of the adjusting guide rods are fixedly connected with the two end parts of the unreeling seat. Through adjustment mechanism, conveniently drive unreel seat two and remove to the installation and the dismantlement of convenient unreel the roller.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
the movable gear is driven to rotate by the movable motor, so that the movable gear drives the movable seat to move along the direction of the movable rack, the distance between the slitting mechanisms is adjusted, the slitting width of the copper foil is conveniently adjusted according to actual needs, and the application range of the device is improved;
the electric cylinder is adjusted to shrink to drive the unreeling seat II to be far away from the unreeling seat I, then the unreeling insert block at the end part of the unreeling roller is inserted into the unreeling shaft sleeve arranged on the unreeling shaft seat I, then the electric cylinder is adjusted to stretch to push the unreeling seat II to be close to the unreeling seat I, so that the unreeling insert block at the other end of the unreeling roller is inserted into the corresponding unreeling shaft sleeve, the unreeling roller can be installed, the operation is simple, and the unreeling roller is convenient to disassemble and assemble. The utility model has simple structure, is convenient to adjust the slitting width of the copper foil according to actual needs, is convenient to install the unreeling roller, and can better meet the use requirements.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an overall first view perspective structure of a novel copper strip slitting device;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an overall second view perspective of a novel copper strip slitting apparatus;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a slitting frame of the novel copper strip slitting device;
fig. 4 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of a lifting seat of the novel copper strip slitting device;
fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a slitting assembly of the novel copper strip slitting device;
fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the position and three-dimensional structure of an unreeling roller of the novel copper strip slitting device.
In the figure: the automatic cutting machine comprises a 1-workbench, a 11-cutting frame, a 2-adjusting mechanism, a 21-adjusting electric cylinder, a 22-adjusting guide rod, a 3-lifting mechanism, a 31-lifting electric cylinder, a 32-lifting guide rod, a 33-lifting seat, a 4-unreeling mechanism, a 41-unreeling seat I, a 42-unreeling motor, a 43-unreeling shaft sleeve, a 44-unreeling roller, a 441-unreeling insert, a 442-chamfer angle, a 45-unreeling seat II, a 5-cutting assembly, a 51-moving mechanism, a 511-moving rack, a 512-moving gear, a 513-moving seat, a 514-moving motor, a 52-cutting mechanism, a 521-cutting motor, a 522-dividing cutter, a 523-cutting seat, a 6-auxiliary mechanism, a 61-auxiliary wheel and a 62-auxiliary groove.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
Examples: referring to fig. 1 to 6, a novel copper strip slitting device includes: the cutting machine comprises a workbench 1, wherein a cutting frame 11 is arranged at the upper end of the workbench 1; an unreeling mechanism 4, which is arranged on the workbench 1 and is used for unreeling copper foil; the lifting mechanism 3 is arranged on the slitting frame 11 and is used for adjusting the height of the slitting assembly 5; the slitting assembly 5 includes a moving mechanism 51 and a slitting mechanism 52; a moving mechanism 51 mounted on the elevating mechanism 3 for adjusting the pitch of the slitting mechanism 52; and a slitting mechanism 52 mounted on the moving mechanism 51 for slitting the copper foil.
The working principle of the utility model is as follows: during operation, firstly, the height of the slitting assembly 5 is adjusted through the lifting mechanism 3, then, the slitting mechanism 52 is driven to move through the moving mechanism 51, the distance between the slitting mechanism 52 is adjusted, then, the copper foil is discharged through the unreeling mechanism 4, and at the same time, the slitting mechanism 52 is started to slit the copper foil, so that the slitting work of the copper foil can be completed.
The unreeling mechanism 4 comprises a first unreeling seat 41 fixed on the workbench 1 and a second unreeling seat 45 slidably mounted on the workbench 1, unreeling shaft sleeves 43 are rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the first unreeling seat 41 and the second unreeling seat 45, unreeling rollers 44 are inserted between the unreeling shaft sleeves 43, an unreeling motor 42 is further mounted at the end part of the first unreeling seat 41, and the output end of the unreeling motor 42 is in driving connection with the end part of the unreeling shaft sleeves. In this embodiment, the end of the unreeling roller 44 is fixed with an unreeling insert 441, the unreeling insert 441 is prismatic, the end of the unreeling insert 441 is provided with a chamfer 442, and the unreeling roller 44 is conveniently inserted into the unreeling shaft sleeve 43 by providing the chamfer 442.
The working principle of the unreeling mechanism 4 is as follows: during unreeling, the unreeling motor 42 is started, and the unreeling shaft sleeve 43 is driven to rotate by the unreeling motor 42, so that the unreeling roller 44 rotates, and the unreeling work of the copper foil is completed.
The automatic slitting machine further comprises an adjusting mechanism 2, the adjusting mechanism 2 comprises an adjusting electric cylinder 21 arranged at the end part of the slitting frame 11, the telescopic end of the adjusting electric cylinder 21 penetrates through the slitting frame 11 and is fixedly connected with the end part of the unreeling seat II 45, a pair of adjusting guide rods 22 are inserted on the slitting frame 11 in a sliding manner, and the end parts of the adjusting guide rods 22 are fixedly connected with the end part of the unreeling seat II 45.
The operating principle of the adjusting mechanism 2 is as follows: during installation, the electric cylinder 21 is adjusted to shrink to drive the unreeling seat II 45 to be far away from the unreeling seat I41, then the unreeling insert 441 at the end part of the unreeling roller 44 is inserted into the unreeling shaft sleeve 43 installed on the unreeling shaft seat I41, then the electric cylinder 21 is adjusted to stretch to push the unreeling seat II 45 to be close to the unreeling seat I41, and the unreeling insert 441 at the other end of the unreeling roller 44 is inserted into the corresponding unreeling shaft sleeve 43, so that the installation of the unreeling roller 44 can be completed.
The lifting mechanism 3 comprises a lifting electric cylinder 31 arranged at the upper end of the slitting frame 11, a telescopic end of the lifting electric cylinder 31 penetrates through the slitting frame 11 and is fixedly provided with a lifting seat 33, a lifting guide rod 32 is further inserted into the slitting frame 11 in a sliding manner, and the lower end of the lifting guide rod 32 is fixedly connected with the upper end of the lifting seat 33.
The operating principle of the lifting mechanism 3 is as follows: when lifting, the lifting electric cylinder 31 is started, the lifting seat 33 is pushed to move through the lifting electric cylinder 31, so that the slitting mechanism 52 at the lower end of the lifting seat 33 is close to the copper foil, and the copper foil is conveniently slit.
The moving mechanism 51 comprises a plurality of groups of moving seats 513 slidably mounted at the upper ends of the lifting seats 33, mounting grooves are formed in the lower ends of the lifting seats 33, moving racks 511 are fixedly arranged in the mounting grooves, moving gears 512 are rotatably mounted at the upper ends of the moving seats 513, moving motors 514 are further mounted at the lower ends of the moving seats 513, the output ends of the moving motors 514 are in driving connection with shaft ends of the moving gears 512, and the moving gears 512 are in meshed connection with the moving racks 511.
The operating principle of the moving mechanism 51 is: when the copper foil slitting machine moves, the moving motor 514 is started, the moving motor 514 drives the moving gear 512 to rotate, so that the moving gear 512 drives the moving seat 513 to move along the direction of the moving rack 511, the distance between the slitting mechanisms 52 is adjusted, and the slitting width of the copper foil can be conveniently adjusted according to actual needs.
The slitting mechanism 52 includes a slitting seat 523 mounted at the lower end of the moving seat 513, a slitting knife 522 is rotatably mounted in the slitting seat 523, a slitting motor 521 is further fixed at the end of the slitting seat 523, and an output end of the slitting motor 521 is in driving connection with an axial end of the slitting knife 522.
The slitting mechanism 52 operates on the principle that: when in slitting, the slitting motor 521 is started, and the slitting knife 522 is driven to rotate by the slitting motor 521, so that the copper foil is slit.
An auxiliary mechanism 6 is further disposed between the movable seat 513 and the lifting seat 33, the auxiliary mechanism 6 includes a pair of auxiliary grooves 62 formed at the upper end of the lifting seat 33, and a plurality of groups of auxiliary wheels 61 are rotatably mounted on the movable seat 513 corresponding to the positions of the auxiliary grooves 62.
The auxiliary mechanism 6 works in the following principle: when the movable seat 513 moves, the auxiliary wheels 61 roll in the corresponding auxiliary grooves 62, so that the resistance of the movable seat 513 to move is reduced, and the distance between the movable seats 513 is convenient to adjust.
In the present utility model, terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "side", "bottom", etc. refer to an orientation or a positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, and are merely relational terms, which are used for convenience in describing structural relationships of various components or elements of the present utility model, and do not denote any one of the components or elements of the present utility model, and are not to be construed as limiting the present utility model.
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1. Novel copper strips is cut device, its characterized in that includes:
the cutting machine comprises a workbench (1), wherein a cutting frame (11) is arranged at the upper end of the workbench (1);
the unreeling mechanism (4) is arranged on the workbench (1) and is used for unreeling copper foil; the unreeling mechanism (4) comprises a unreeling seat I (41) fixed on the workbench (1) and an unreeling seat II (45) slidably installed on the workbench (1), unreeling shaft sleeves (43) are rotatably installed on opposite sides of the unreeling seat I (41) and the unreeling seat II (45), unreeling rollers (44) are inserted between the unreeling shaft sleeves (43), unreeling motors (42) are further installed at the end parts of the unreeling seat I (41), and the output ends of the unreeling motors (42) are in driving connection with the end parts of unreeling shaft sleeves;
an unreeling insert block (441) is fixed at the end part of the unreeling roller (44), and a chamfer angle (442) is arranged at the end part of the unreeling insert block (441);
the automatic cutting machine further comprises an adjusting mechanism (2), wherein the adjusting mechanism (2) comprises an adjusting electric cylinder (21) arranged at the end part of the cutting frame (11), the telescopic end of the adjusting electric cylinder (21) penetrates through the cutting frame (11) and is fixedly connected with the end part of the unreeling seat II (45), a pair of adjusting guide rods (22) are further inserted on the cutting frame (11) in a sliding manner, and the end parts of the adjusting guide rods (22) are fixedly connected with the end part of the unreeling seat II (45);
the lifting mechanism (3) is arranged on the slitting frame (11) and is used for adjusting the height of the slitting assembly (5);
the slitting assembly (5) comprises a moving mechanism (51) and a slitting mechanism (52);
the moving mechanism (51) is arranged on the lifting mechanism (3) and is used for adjusting the distance between the slitting mechanisms (52);
and the slitting mechanism (52) is arranged on the moving mechanism (51) and is used for slitting the copper foil.
2. The novel copper strip slitting device according to claim 1, wherein: the lifting mechanism (3) comprises a lifting electric cylinder (31) arranged at the upper end of the slitting frame (11), the telescopic end of the lifting electric cylinder (31) penetrates through the slitting frame (11) and is fixedly provided with a lifting seat (33), the slitting frame (11) is further provided with a lifting guide rod (32) in a sliding insertion manner, and the lower end of the lifting guide rod (32) is fixedly connected with the upper end of the lifting seat (33).
3. The novel copper strip slitting device according to claim 2, wherein: the movable mechanism (51) comprises a plurality of groups of movable seats (513) which are slidably arranged at the upper ends of the lifting seats (33), the lower ends of the lifting seats (33) are provided with mounting grooves, movable racks (511) are fixed in the mounting grooves, movable gears (512) are rotatably arranged at the upper ends of the movable seats (513), movable motors (514) are further arranged at the lower ends of the movable seats (513), the output ends of the movable motors (514) are in driving connection with shaft ends of the movable gears (512), and the movable gears (512) are in meshed connection with the movable racks (511).
4. A novel copper strip slitting device according to claim 3, wherein: the slitting mechanism (52) comprises a slitting seat (523) arranged at the lower end of the movable seat (513), a slitting knife (522) is rotatably arranged in the slitting seat (523), a slitting motor (521) is further fixed at the end part of the slitting seat (523), and the output end of the slitting motor (521) is in driving connection with the shaft end of the slitting knife (522).
5. The novel copper strip slitting device as set forth in claim 4, wherein: an auxiliary mechanism (6) is further arranged between the movable seat (513) and the lifting seat (33), the auxiliary mechanism (6) comprises a pair of auxiliary grooves (62) formed in the upper end of the lifting seat (33), and a plurality of groups of auxiliary wheels (61) are rotatably arranged on the movable seat (513) corresponding to the positions of the auxiliary grooves (62).
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