Device and method for detecting heating treatment temperatures of double steel wires

Abstract

Disclosed are a device and method for detecting heating treatment temperatures of double steel wires. The temperature detection device includes a double wires coiling machine, two heating mechanisms for respectively heating two steel wires, and two temperature detection mechanisms for respectively detecting temperatures of the two steel wires in real time, and a controller electrically connected to the two heating mechanisms and the double-wire spring coiling machine respectively.

Claims

1. A method for detecting heating treatment temperatures of double steel wires, comprising the following steps of: controlling, by a controller, a second heating mechanism to heat a second steel wire, while a first steel wire is being coiled into a spring by a double steel wires coiling machine, wherein the first steel wire and the second steel wire is coiled into a first spring and a second spring by the coiling machine respectively, acquiring, by a second temperature detection mechanism, a temperature of the second steel wire in real time and feeding the temperature back to the controller, such that the temperature of the second steel wire is always kept within a predetermined range, and in case of switching from the first steel wire to the second steel wire, controlling, by the controller, the coiling machine to directly switch from the first steel wire being coiled to the second steel wire and coil the second steel wire into a spring.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling, by a controller, a second heating mechanism to heat a second steel wire, comprising: in response to the temperature of the second steel wire detected by the second temperature detection mechanism reaching a preset temperature value A, controlling, by the controller, the second heating mechanism to suspend heating of the second steel wire, and in response to the temperature of the second steel wire detected by the second temperature detection mechanism being decreased to a preset temperature value B, activating, by the controller, the second heating mechanism to heat the second steel wire, such that the temperature of the second steel wire is always kept between the preset temperature value A and the preset temperature value B.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling, by a controller, a second heating mechanism to heat a second steel wire, comprising: adjusting and controlling, by the controller, an output current level of the second heating mechanism according to a temperature level of the second steel wire detected by the second temperature detection mechanism, such that the temperature of the second steel wire is always kept within a predetermined range.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The disclosure is further described below with reference to the drawings and the embodiments.

(2) FIG. 1 is a structure diagram of the disclosure;

(3) FIG. 2 is a structure diagram of the disclosure in a use state;

(4) FIG. 3 is a structure diagram of a steel wire stabilizing member according to a first embodiment of the disclosure;

(5) FIG. 4 is a structure diagram of a steel wire stabilizing member according to a second embodiment of the disclosure; and

(6) FIG. 5 is a structure diagram of a steel wire stabilizing member according to a third embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

(7) With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a device for detecting heating treatment temperatures of double steel wires according to the disclosure includes a double steel wires coiling machine 10, a first heating mechanism 21 and a second heating mechanism 22 for respectively heating a first steel wire and a second steel wire, and a first temperature detection mechanism 31 and a second temperature detection mechanism 32 for respectively detecting temperatures of the first steel wire and the second steel wire in real time. The first heating mechanism 21 and the second heating mechanism 22 both heat the steel wires by energizing with two or more electrodes contacting the steel wires, and the coiling machine 10 coils a steel wire reaching a preset temperature into a spring and outputs the spring to a spring conveying mechanism 40, and the spring conveying mechanism 40 conveys the spring to a spring bagging mechanism 50 to wrap and package the spring into a bagged spring.

(8) The coiling machine 10 can only coil one steel wire into one spring at a time, that is, when one of the steel wires is coiled, the other steel wire is in a standby state.

(9) The first heating mechanism 21 and the second heating mechanism 22 are electrically connected to a controller, the coiling machine 10 is electrically connected to the controller, the controller can control operating states of the first heating mechanism 21 and the second heating mechanism 22 according to a feedback, and the controller can also control the coiling machine 10 to coil the first steel wire or the second steel wire.

(10) The first temperature detection mechanism 31 and the second temperature detection mechanism 32 both include a steel wire stabilizing member 34 for controlling smooth movement and conveying of a steel wire and a temperature sensor 35 for detecting a temperature of a steel wire. The temperature sensor 35 is a non-contact temperature sensor and is preferably an infrared temperature sensor, and the temperature sensor 35 detects a temperature of a steel wire and feeds the temperature back to the controller in real time. The steel wire stabilizing member 34 can ensure smooth movement and conveying of a steel wire, such that the temperature sensor 35 can stably detect and acquire a temperature of the steel wire.

(11) With reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the steel wire stabilizing member 34 may be the type of two positioning blocks each having a through hole or a groove through which a steel wire passes, such that the steel wire moves smoothly in this section, and the temperature sensor 35 is arranged in this section. Certainly, the steel wire stabilizing member 34 may also be the type of two positioning wheels each having a groove through which a steel wire passes, such that the steel wire moves smoothly in this section, and the temperature sensor 35 is arranged in this section. The steel wire stabilizing member 34 may have various structure forms, and is mainly used for controlling smooth movement and conveying of a steel wire and avoiding shaking.

(12) The following two methods can be formed when the device for detecting heating treatment temperatures of double steel wires according to the disclosure is applied to a bagged spring production equipment.

(13) One of the methods includes: in case of switching from a first steel wire to a second steel wire, controlling, by a controller, a double steel wires coiling machine 10 to suspend the first steel wire being coiled; controlling, by the controller, a second heating mechanism 22 to heat the second steel wire; acquiring, by a second temperature detection mechanism 32, a temperature of the second steel wire in real time and feeding the temperature back to the controller; in response to the temperature of the second steel wire reaching or exceeding a preset temperature, controlling, by the controller, the coiling machine 10 to coil the second steel wire into a spring.

(14) The other method includes: controlling, by a controller, a second heating mechanism 22 to heat a second steel wire while a first steel wire is being coiled into a spring by a double steel wires coiling machine 10; acquiring, by a second temperature detection mechanism 32, a temperature of the second steel wire in real time and feeding the temperature back to the controller, such that the temperature of the second steel wire is always kept within a predetermined range; in case of switching from the first steel wire to the second steel wire, controlling, by the controller, the coiling machine 10 to directly switch from the first steel wire being coiled to the second steel wire and coil the second steel wire into a spring. In this method, the first steel wire and the second steel wire can be directly switched without waiting for the second steel wire to be heated, thus effectively improving the production efficiency.

(15) The controlling, by a controller, a second heating mechanism 22 to heat the second steel wire, such that the second steel wire is always kept within a predetermined range has, but not limited to, two implementations as follows.

(16) In response to the temperature of the second steel wire detected by the second temperature detection mechanism 32 reaching a preset temperature value A, the controller suspends heating of the second steel wire by the second heating mechanism 22, and in response to the temperature of the second steel wire detected by the second temperature detection mechanism 32 being decreased to a preset temperature value B, the controller starts the second heating mechanism 22 to heat the second steel wire, such that the temperature of the second steel wire is always kept between the preset temperature value A and the preset temperature value B.

(17) In the other implementation, the controller adjusts and controls an output current level of the second heating mechanism 22 according to a temperature level of the second steel wire detected by the second temperature detection mechanism 32; in response to a higher temperature of the second steel wire, adjusting the second heating mechanism 22 to heat with a weak current output, and in response to a lower temperature of the second steel wire, adjusting the second heating mechanism 22 to heat with a strong current output, such that the temperature of the second steel wire is always kept within a predetermined range.

(18) The embodiments of the disclosure are described in detail above with reference to the drawings, but the disclosure is not limited to the embodiments above, and various changes may be made within the scope of knowledge possessed by those of ordinary skills in the art without departing from the purpose of the disclosure.