US 12,409,519 B1
Intelligent machining line for pipe sections and method for machining same
Jiangtao Wen, Hubei (CN); Yong He, Hubei (CN); Min Wei, Hubei (CN); Bo Liu, Hubei (CN); Pengfei Dang, Hubei (CN); Zhiheng Zhang, Hubei (CN); Hongbin Li, Hubei (CN); Jinyou Huang, Hubei (CN); and Yicai Zhang, Hubei (CN)
Assigned to CHINA CONSTRUCTION THIRD ENGINEERING BUREAU GROUP CO., LTD, Wuhan (CN); CHINA CONSTRUCTION THIRD BUREAU FIRST ENGINEERING CO., LTD., Wuhan (CN); and CHINA CONSTRUCTION THIRD BUREAU FIRST ENGINEERING & MEP CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by CHINA CONSTRUCTION THIRD ENGINEERING BUREAU GROUP CO., LTD, Hubei (CN); CHINA CONSTRUCTION THIRD BUREAU FIRST ENGINEERING CO., LTD., Hubei (CN); and CHINA CONSTRUCTION THIRD BUREAU FIRST ENGINEERING & MEP CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/030,934.
Claims priority of application No. 202410265778.9 (CN), filed on Mar. 8, 2024.
Int. Cl. B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B23P 23/06 (2006.01); F16L 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC B23P 21/004 (2013.01) [B23P 23/06 (2013.01); F16L 13/02 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An intelligent machining line for pipe sections, comprising:
a cutting station,
an assembly station,
a finished product station,
a derusting station,
a temporary storage station, and
sensors,
wherein the cutting station comprises a first conveyor, a clamping module, and a cutting module,
wherein the first conveyor comprises a machine frame and a roller mounted on the machine frame, the first conveyor is configured to convey and support a pipe section to be cut,
the clamping module is configured to clamp the pipe section to be cut and drive the pipe section to be cut to rotate on the first conveyor, and
the cutting module is configured to cut the pipe section to be cut, and the cutting module is slidably arranged at a side of the first conveyor and moves along an axial direction of the pipe section;
the assembly station is arranged downstream of the cutting station and comprises a support module, a welding module, a first fitting storage module, and a first transfer module,
wherein the support module is configured to support a pipe section to be machined, and is capable of clamping and driving the pipe section to be machined to rotate,
the first fitting storage module is configured to store a first fitting,
the first transfer module is configured to transfer the pipe section to be machined to the support module and attach the first fitting to the pipe section to be machined,
the welding module is configured to weld the first fitting to the pipe section to be machined to obtain an assembled pipe section, and
the first transfer module comprises a driving structure and a grabbing assembly,
 wherein the grabbing assembly is configured to grab the pipe section to be machined, the first fitting or the assembled pipe section, and
 the driving structure is configured to drive the grabbing assembly to move among the assembly station, the cutting station and the finished product station;
the finished product station is arranged downstream of the assembly station and comprises a second transfer module and a finished product storage module,
wherein the finished product storage module is configured to store the assembled pipe section, and
the second transfer module is configured to transfer the finished product storage module, so as to move the finished product storage module to a preset position;
the derusting station is arranged upstream of the cutting station and comprises a derusting module, a second conveyor, and a third conveyor, wherein the derusting module is configured to derust the pipe section to be derusted; and
the temporary storage station is arranged between the derusting station and the cutting station and comprises a fourth conveyor,
wherein the fourth conveyor is arranged corresponding to the first conveyor, and is located at a side of the third conveyor;
wherein the third conveyor is provided with a first sensor and a second sensor, and a third sensor, a fourth sensor and a fifth sensor are arranged on the fourth conveyor;
wherein an end of the first conveyor is provided with a sixth sensor;
wherein a feeding area is provided on the first conveyor, the first conveyor is configured to convey a cut pipe section to the feeding area, the sixth sensor is located in the feeding area, and the sixth sensor is electrically connected to the first transfer module;
wherein the first transfer module further comprises a truss platform,
the driving structure is mounted at the truss platform,
the grabbing assembly is mounted at the driving structure, and
the driving structure is configured to drive the grabbing assembly to transfer the pipe section to be machined or the first fitting to the support module; and
wherein the assembly station further comprises a power module and a second fitting storage module,
wherein the power module and the second fitting storage module are both located outside the truss platform,
the second fitting storage module is configured to store a second fitting,
the power module is configured to transfer the second fitting to the support module, and
the welding module is configured to weld the second fitting to the pipe section to be machined.