Method for manufacturing electric heating wire element

Abstract

An electric heating wire winding device and a method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element are provided by the present application. The electric heating wire winding device includes a connection assembly, a delivering assembly and a wire winding assembly. The wire winding assembly includes a first clamping component, a second clamping component, a first rotating component, a second rotating component, a first power device, a second power device and a third clamping component. When the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire rotates together with the liquid guiding rope and they are moved in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope away from the first clamping component, the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope. The method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element according to the present application improves the working efficiency.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element, wherein the electric heating wire element comprises a liquid guiding rope and the electric heating wire winded around the liquid guiding rope, and the method comprises: delivering the electric heating wire towards a first predetermined position, wherein the electric heating wire comprises at least two heating sections for atomizing tobacco liquid and at least one connection section for connecting a power source of an electronic cigarette, and the at least two heating sections are spaced apart and are connected via the at least one connection section; connecting an electronic wire with a first preset length to the electric heating wire in a delivering path, wherein the electronic wire with the first preset length is connected to the at least one connection section of the electric heating wire; clamping the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to a free end of the electric heating wire when the electric heating wire reaches the predetermined position; and rotating the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire and the liquid guiding rope that is pre-clamped, together, and moving the electronic wire and the liquid guiding rope in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope to wind the electric heating wire around the liquid guiding rope.

2. The method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to claim 1, wherein after clamping the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to a free end of the electric heating wire, the method further comprises: cutting off the at least one connection section of the electric heating wire at one end away from the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire.

3. The method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to claim 1, wherein following the step of winding the electric heating wire around the liquid guiding rope, the method further comprises: cutting off the at least one connection section of the electric heating wire at one end adjacent to the first predetermined position of the at least two heating sections in the free end of the electric heating wire; delivering the liquid guiding rope winded with the electric heating wire to a second predetermined position; and cutting off the liquid guiding rope to form the liquid guiding rope with a second preset length.

4. The method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to claim 2, wherein following winding the electric heating wire around the liquid guiding rope, the method further comprises: cutting off the at least one connection section of the electric heating wire at one end adjacent to the first predetermined position of the at least two heating sections in the free end of the electric heating wire; delivering the liquid guiding rope winded with the electric heating wire to a second predetermined position; and cutting off the liquid guiding rope to form the liquid guiding rope with a second preset length.

5. The method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to claim 3, wherein the step of cutting off the liquid guiding rope further comprises: clamping the free end of the electric heating wire and a connection end of the liquid guiding rope respectively; and cutting off the connection end of the liquid guiding rope to obtain the liquid guiding rope with a second length winded with the electric heating wire.

6. The method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to claim 4, wherein the step of cutting off the liquid guiding rope further comprises: clamping the free end of the electric heating wire and a connection end of the liquid guiding rope respectively; and cutting off the connection end of the liquid guiding rope to obtain the liquid guiding rope with a second length winded with the electric heating wire.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a preferred embodiment of an electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(2) FIG. 2 is a sectional schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of an electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(3) FIG. 3 is a perspective schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of an electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(4) FIG. 4 is a sectional schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of a wire winding assembly in the electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(5) FIG. 5 is a sectional schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of a third cutting component in the electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(6) FIG. 6 is a sectional schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of a first cutting component in the electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(7) FIG. 7 is a sectional schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of a third clamping component in the electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(8) FIG. 8 is a sectional schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of a connection assembly in the electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(9) FIG. 9 is a sectional schematic view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of a second clamping component in the electric heating wire winding device according to the present application;

(10) FIG. 10 is a flow chart schematic view showing a method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element according to the present application;

(11) FIG. 11 is another flow chart schematic view showing the method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to the present application;

(12) FIG. 12 is another flow chart schematic view showing the method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to the present application; and

(13) FIG. 13 is another flow chart schematic view showing the method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to the present application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(14) For making objects, features and advantages of the present application more apparent and easier to be understood, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely hereinafter in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Apparently, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all of other embodiments, made by the person skilled in the art without any creative efforts, fall into the scope of the present application

(15) FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a preferred embodiment of an electric heating wire winding device according to the present application. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of an electric heating wire winding device according to the present application. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of an electric heating wire winding device according to the present application. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the structure of the preferred embodiment of a wire winding assembly of an electric heating wire winding device according to the present application. The structure of the electric heating wire winding device is described in details in conjunction with the above drawings.

(16) An electric heating wire winding device in the embodiment of the present application includes a connection assembly 3, a delivering assembly 4, and a wire winding assembly 5.

(17) The connection assembly 3 is configured to connect an electronic wire 1a having a first preset length to an electric heating wire 2a in a delivering path. The electric heating wire 2a includes at least two heating sections 21a for atomizing tobacco liquid and at least one connection section 22a for connecting a power source of an electronic cigarette. The heating sections 21a are spaced apart and are connected by the connection section 22a. The electronic wire 1a having the first preset length is connected to the connection section 22a of the electric heating wire 2a.

(18) The delivering assembly 4 is connected to the connection assembly 3 such that the electric heating wire 2a connected to the electronic wire 1a having the first preset length is delivered to the wire winding assembly 5.

(19) The wire winding assembly 5 includes a first clamping component 51, a second clamping component 52, a first rotating component 53, a second rotating component 54, a first power device 55, a second power device 56, and a third clamping component 57.

(20) The first clamping component 51 and the second clamping component 52 are oppositely arranged for respectively clamping two ends of a liquid guiding rope 3a. The first rotating component 53 is connected to the first clamping component 51, the second rotating component 54 is connected to the second clamping component 52, the first power device 55 is connected to the first rotating component 53 and the second rotating component 54 for driving the first rotating component 53 and the second rotating component 54, and the second power device 56 is connected to the second clamping component 52 for driving the second clamping component 52.

(21) The third clamping component 57, which is arranged on the second clamping component 52 and faces to the first clamping component 51, is configured to clamp the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length connected to a free end of the electric heating wire 2a.

(22) The first power device 55 is configured to rotate the first rotating component 53 and the second rotating component 54, and the second power device 56 is configured to allow the second clamping component 52 to axially move along the liquid guiding rope 3a.

(23) In the case that the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire 2a rotates together with the liquid guiding rope 3a and moves in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope 3aaway from the first clamping component 51, the electric heating wire 2a is winded around the liquid guiding rope 3a.

(24) It should be noted that, the electric heating wire 2a includes at least two heating sections 21a for atomizing the tobacco liquid and at least one connection section 22a for connecting to the power source of electronic cigarette, and the heating sections 21a and the connection section 22a are a section of electric heating wire 2a. The first clamping component 51 and the second clamping component 52 are oppositely arranged for respectively clamping two ends of the liquid guiding rope 3a. That is, the first clamping component 51 and the second clamping component 52 are respectively located at the two ends of the liquid guiding rope 3a. The liquid guiding rope 3a may be a glass-fiber wire, the materials of which are not limited herein.

(25) In the embodiment of the present application, the third clamping component 57, which is arranged on the second clamping component 52 and faces to the first clamping component 51, is configured to clamp the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire 2a. The first power device 55 is configured to rotate the first rotating component 53 and the second rotating component 54, and the second power device 56 is configured to allow the second clamping component 52 to move in the axial direction of the liquid guiding rope 3a. In the case that the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire 2a rotates together with the liquid guiding rope 3a and they are moved in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope 3a away from the first clamping component 51, the electric heating wire 2a is winded around the liquid guiding rope 3a. Therefore, the wire winding device according to the present application not only can improve the working efficiency, but also can accurately control a length of the winded electric heating wire, which ensures the quality and service life of electronic cigarette products.

(26) Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the wire winding component 5 further includes a cutting component, which includes a first cutting component 581, a second cutting component 582, and a third cutting component 583.

(27) The first cutting component 581 and the second cutting component 582 are both arranged on the second clamping component 52 at one end close to the first clamping component 51. The third cutting component 583 is arranged on the second clamping component 52 at one end away from the first clamping component 51.

(28) The first cutting component 581 is configured to cut off the electric heating wire 2a at the end away from the third clamping component 57 of the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length, after the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length and connected to the free end of the electronic wire 1a is clamped by the third clamping component 57.

(29) The second cutting component 582 is configured to cut off the electric heating wire 2a at the end away from the third clamping component 57 of another electronic wire 1a with the first preset length adjacent to the last electronic wire 1a with the first preset length after the last electric heating wire 2a is winded around the liquid guiding rope 3a.

(30) The third cutting component 583 is configured to cut off the liquid guiding rope 3a after the liquid guiding rope 3a winded with the electric heating wire 2a is delivered to the third cutting component 583, thus the liquid guiding rope 3a with a second preset length is obtained.

(31) Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the third cutting component 583 is provided with a fourth clamping component 5831, a fifth clamping component 5832, a cutting tool 5833, a first air cylinder 5834, a second air cylinder 5835 and a third air cylinder.

(32) The fourth clamping component 5831 and the fifth clamping component 5832 are oppositely arranged for respectively clamping two ends of the liquid guiding rope 3a winded with the electric heating wire 2a.

(33) The cutting tool 5833 is arranged on an end surface of the fourth clamping component 5831.

(34) The first air cylinder 5834 is connected to the cutting tool 5833 such that the cutting tool 5883 can be pushed to cut off the liquid guiding rope 3a.

(35) The second air cylinder 5835 is connected to the fourth clamping component 5831 such that the fourth clamping component 5831 can clamp or loosen the liquid guiding rope 3a.

(36) The third air cylinder is connected to the fifth clamping component 5832 such that the fifth clamping component 5832 can clamp or loosen the liquid guiding rope 3a.

(37) It should be noted that, the fourth clamping component 5831 and the fifth clamping component 5832 are oppositely arranged for respectively clamping the two ends of the liquid guiding rope 3a winded with the electric heating wire 2a. That is, the fourth clamping component 5831 and the fifth clamping component 5832 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the liquid guiding rope 3a winded with the electric heating wire 2a.

(38) More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the first cutting component 581 is provided with a cutting tool 5811, a fixing block 5812 and a fourth air cylinder 5813.

(39) The fixing block 5812 has one end connected to the cutting tool 5811 for fixing the cutting tool 5811.

(40) The fourth air cylinder 5813 is connected at another end of the fixing block 5812 for pushing the fixing block 5812 and thus allowing the cutting tool 5811 to cut off the electric heating wire 2a at one end away from the third clamping component 57 of the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length.

(41) More specifically, the fixing block 5812 is provided with a funnel-shaped port.

(42) The funnel-shape port is located on an end portion of the fixing block 5812 in contact with the electric heating wire 2a, such that the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length having a larger diameter compared with the electric heating wire 2a can be clamped by the funnel-shaped port so as to be not in contact with the cutting tool 5811, and the electric heating wire 2a having a smaller diameter compared with the electronic wire 1a with the first preset length can fall into the funnel-shaped port so as to be cut off by the cutting tool 5811.

(43) It should be noted that, the second cutting component 582 has a same structure with the first cutting component 581, and since the specific structure of the first cutting component 581 is described in details hereinbefore, the structure of the first component 581 is not described in details hereinafter.

(44) More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the third clamping component 57 is provided with a mechanical hand, a clamping piece 572, a connecting shaft 573, a fifth air cylinder 574, a sixth air cylinder 575 and a seventh air cylinder 576.

(45) The mechanical hand is configured to deliver the electric heating wire connected to the electronic wire with the first preset length to the clamping piece 572.

(46) The clamping piece 572 is rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 573.

(47) The fifth air cylinder 574 is connected to the mechanical hand for moving the mechanism hand transversely.

(48) The sixth air cylinder 575 is connected to the mechanical hand for moving the mechanism hand longitudinally.

(49) The seventh air cylinder 576 is connected to the mechanical hand for clamping or loosening the mechanism hand.

(50) Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the connection assembly 3 is provided with a riveting machine 31, a wire sending pipe 32 and an airflow source 32.

(51) The riveting machine 31 is configured to rivet the electric heating wire and the electronic wire with the first preset length.

(52) One end of the wire sending pipe 32 is fixedly arranged at a riveting portion of the riveting machine 31 for delivering the electronic wire with the first preset length to the riveting portion of the riveting machine 31.

(53) The airflow source 33 is arranged at another end of the wire sending pipe 32 for blowing the electronic wire with the first preset length to the riveting portion of the riveting machine 31 from the wire sending pipe 32.

(54) Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the electric heating wire winding device is fixedly provided with a roller 6 for delivering a connecting terminal, which is used for connecting the electric heating wire and the electronic wire with the first preset length, to the connection assembly 3.

(55) Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the electric heating wire winding device further includes a first tension device 7 and a second tension device 8.

(56) The first tension device 7 is fixedly arranged at one end of the liquid guiding rope 3a and is connected to the liquid guiding rope 3a so as to control the tension of the liquid guiding rope 3a.

(57) The second tension device 8 is fixedly arranged at one end of the electric heating wire 2a and is connected to the electric heating wire 2a so as to control the tension of the electric heating wire 2a.

(58) More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the second clamping component 52 is provided with a clamping piece 521, multiple springs 522, and an eighth air cylinder 523.

(59) The clamping piece 521 is configured to clamp a free end of the liquid guiding rope.

(60) The eighth air cylinder 523 is connected to the clamping piece 521 for loosening the clamping piece 521 in the case that the second power device 56 moves the second clamping component 52 in the axial direction of the liquid guiding rope, thus allowing the liquid guiding rope to be in a loosened state.

(61) The springs 522 are connected to the clamping piece 521 for clamping the liquid guiding rope through an elastic potential energy of the springs 522 in the case that the eighth air cylinder 523 returns to an initial state.

(62) For better implementing the electric heating wire winding device in the embodiment according to the present application, a method for manufacturing an electric heating wire element using the electric heating wire winding device is provided hereinafter.

(63) Referring to FIG. 10, one embodiment of the method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element 4a according to the present application includes step 1001 to step 1004.

(64) Step 1001 includes delivering an electric heating wire towards a first predetermined position.

(65) It should be noted that the electric heating wire includes at least two heating sections for atomizing tobacco liquid and at least one connection section for connecting a power source for electronic cigarette. The heating sections are spaced apart and are connected via the connection section, and the heating sections and the connection section are a section of electric heating wire.

(66) Step 1002 includes connecting at least one electronic wire with a first preset length to the electric heating wire located at the delivering path, wherein the electronic wire with the first preset length is connected to the connection section of the electric heating wire.

(67) Step 1003 includes clamping the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to a free end of the electric heating wire, when the electric heating wire reaches the predetermined position.

(68) Step 1004 includes rotating the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire and the pre-clamped liquid guiding rope together and moving them in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope, thus the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope.

(69) In the embodiment of the present application, the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope by rotating the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire and the pre-clamped liquid guiding rope to together and moving them in the axial direction of the liquid guiding rope. Therefore, the wire winding device according to the present application can not only improve the working efficiency, but also accurately control a length of the winded electric heating wire, which ensures the quality and the service life of electronic cigarette products.

(70) Referring to FIG. 11, another embodiment of the method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to the present application includes step 1101 to step 1105.

(71) Step 1101 includes delivering an electric heating wire towards a first predetermined position.

(72) It should be noted that, the electric heating wire includes at least two heating sections to atomize tobacco liquid and at least one connection section for connecting a power source of electronic cigarette. The heating sections are spaced apart and are connected via the connection section, and the heating sections and the connection section are a section of electric heating wire.

(73) Step 1102 includes connecting at least one electronic wire with the first preset length to the electric heating wire in the delivering path, wherein the electronic wire with the first preset length is connected to the connection section of the electric heating wire.

(74) Step 1103 includes clamping the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to a free end of the electric heating wire when the electric heating wire reaches the predetermined position.

(75) Step 1104 includes cutting off the connection section at one end away from the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire.

(76) Step 1105 includes rotating the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire and a pre-clamped liquid guiding rope to rotate together and moving them in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope, thus, the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope.

(77) In this embodiment, the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope by cutting off the connection section at one end away from the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire.

(78) Referring to FIG. 12, another embodiment of the method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to the present application includes step 1201 to step 1208.

(79) Step 1201 includes delivering an electric heating wire towards a first predetermined position.

(80) It should be noted that, the electric heating wire includes at least two heating sections for atomizing tobacco liquid and at least one connection section for connecting a power source of the electronic cigarette. The heating sections are spaced apart and are connected via the connection section, and the heating sections and the connection section are a section of electric heating wire.

(81) Step 1202 includes connecting an electronic wire with the first preset length to the electric heating wire in the delivering path, wherein the electronic wire with the first preset length are connected to the connection section of the electric heating wire.

(82) Step 1203 includes clamping the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to a free end of the electric heating wire in the case that the electric heating wire reaches the predetermined position.

(83) Step 1204 includes cutting off the connection section at one end away from the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire.

(84) Step 1205 includes rotating the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire and a pre-clamped liquid guiding rope together and moving them in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope, thus, the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope.

(85) Step 1206 includes cutting off the connection section at one end adjacent to the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire.

(86) Step 1207 includes delivering the liquid guiding rope winded with the electric heating wire to a second predetermined position.

(87) Step 1208 includes cutting off the liquid guiding rope to obtain a liquid guiding rope with a second preset length.

(88) In this embodiment, after the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope, the liquid guiding rope of the second preset length is obtained by cutting off the connection section at one end adjacent to the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire and delivering the liquid guiding rope winded with the electric heating wire to a second predetermined position and cutting off the liquid guiding rope.

(89) Referring to FIG. 13, another embodiment of the method for manufacturing the electric heating wire element according to the present application includes step 1301 to step 1309.

(90) Step 1301 includes delivering an electric heating wire towards a first predetermined position.

(91) It should be noted that, the electric heating wire includes at least two heating sections for atomizing tobacco liquid and at least one connection section for connecting a power source of an electronic cigarette. The heating sections are spaced apart and are connected via the connection section, and the heating sections and the connection section are a section of electric heating wire.

(92) Step 1302 includes connecting at least one electronic wire with a first preset length to the electric heating wire in the delivering path, wherein the electronic wire with the first preset length is connected to the connection section of the electric heating wire.

(93) Step 1303 includes clamping the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to a free end of the electric heating wire when the electric heating wire reaches the predetermined position.

(94) Step 1304 includes cutting off the connection section at one end away from the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire.

(95) Step 1305 includes rotating the electronic wire with the first preset length connected to the free end of the electric heating wire and a pre-clamped liquid guiding rope to rotate together and moving them in an axial direction of the liquid guiding rope, thus the electric heating wire is winded around the liquid guiding rope.

(96) Step 1306 includes cutting off the connection section at one end adjacent to the first predetermined position of the heating section in the free end of the electric heating wire.

(97) Step 1307 includes delivering the liquid guiding rope winded with the electric heating wire to a second predetermined position.

(98) Step 1308 includes clamping the free end and the connection end of the liquid guiding rope respectively.

(99) Step 1309 includes cutting off the connection end of the liquid guiding rope, thus the liquid guiding rope with the second preset length winded with the electric heating wire is obtained.

(100) In this embodiment, the liquid guiding rope with the second preset length winded with the electric heating wire is obtained by clamping the free end and the connection end of the liquid guiding rope respectively and cutting off the connection end of the liquid guiding rope.

(101) The above embodiments are only intended for describing the technical solutions of the present application, and should not be interpreted as limitation to the present application. Although the present application is described in detail in conjunction with the above embodiments, it should be understood that, for those skilled in the art, modifications may be made to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, or equivalent substitutions may be made to part of the technical features in the technical solutions; and theses modifications and substitutions also fall into the scope of the present application defined by the claims.