Hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate and applications thereof
11499313 · 2022-11-15
Inventors
Cpc classification
B32B15/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23K1/0008
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B29C44/1214
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23P15/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
F16L59/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
B23K1/012
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B32B15/01
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
E04C2/34
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
E04C2/32
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
B32B3/20
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23K35/0222
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23K35/302
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23K1/0014
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B32B3/12
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
B23K1/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
F16L59/00
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
B23K1/012
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B29C44/12
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23K35/02
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23P15/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B23K37/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B32B3/20
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
E04C2/34
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
B32B15/00
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B32B3/12
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
E04C2/36
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
E04C2/32
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for forming a hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate and applications thereof. The hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate comprises a first panel, a second panel, and multiple hollow pipes between the first panel and the second panel; gaps are arranged among the hollow pipes, and the hollow pipes are connected to the first panel and the second panel by brazing. The present disclosure further includes the applications of the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate. The hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate has advantages, such as light weight, high strength, low stress, high temperature resistance, pressure bearing, thermal insulation and vibration isolation. The metal plate will not deform due to thermal difference, thereby providing permanent service life of the metal plate.
Claims
1. A method for forming a hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate, the method comprising: arranging a plurality of hollow pipes between a first panel and a second panel to form through gas passages that divide the plurality of hollow pipes into groups of hollow pipes, wherein each of the plurality of hollow pipes comprises a first flange separated from a second flange by a sidewall, and a gas hole extending through the sidewall; applying a brazing material at least to the first flange and the second flange; and injecting a first gas into the through gas passages, wherein the first gas flows into each of the plurality of hollow pipes through the gas hole, and wherein the first gas melts the brazing material to bond the plurality of hollow pipes to the first panel and the second panel.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the brazing material at least to portions of the first flange and the second flange further comprises: punching a piece of the brazing material to form a base and a flange that projects perpendicularly from the base; and inserting the flange of the piece of the brazing material into an end of one of the plurality of hollow pipes.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the brazing material at least to portions of the first flange and the second flange further comprises: forming the brazing material into a sheet having a plurality of rings, wherein each of the plurality of rings is attached to an adjacent ring by a rib, and wherein each of the plurality of rings includes a base and a flange that projects perpendicularly from the base; and inserting the flange of each of the plurality of rings into a different one of the plurality of hollow pipes.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the rib includes a hollow slot.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the brazing material at least to portions of the first flange and the second flange further comprises: forming the brazing material into an elongated strip; punching the brazing material to form a plurality of flanges projecting perpendicularly from a base of the elongated strip; and inserting each of the plurality of flanges of the brazing material into a different one of the plurality of hollow pipes.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the brazing material at least to portions of the first flange and the second flange further comprises: forming the brazing material into a series of rings, wherein each ring in the series of rings connected to an adjacent ring by a rib, and wherein each ring includes a flange that projects perpendicularly from a common base; and inserting the flange of each of the plurality of rings into a different one of the plurality of hollow pipes.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein arranging the plurality of hollow pipes between the first panel and the second panel further comprises: separating rows of hollow pipes with an elongated sheet of metal.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein arranging the plurality of hollow pipes between the first panel and the second panel further comprises: securing rows of hollow pipes with metal wires.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising: extracting oxygen from each of the plurality of hollow pipes via the gas hole; and injecting a second gas into the through gas passages, wherein the second gas flows into each of the plurality of hollow pipes through the gas hole, and wherein the second gas prevents oxidation inside of each of the plurality of hollow pipes.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising: injecting a third gas into the through gas passages, wherein the third gas cools the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate after the plurality of hollow pipes are bonded to the first panel and the second panel.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: injecting a thermal insulation material into each of the plurality of hollow pipes via the gas hole.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the thermal insulation material comprises at least one of sintered particles, sawdust, inorganic cotton, and a foaming material.
13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: filling gaps among the plurality of hollow pipes with thermal insulation material, wherein the thermal insulation material comprises at least one of sintered particles, sawdust, inorganic cotton, and a foaming material.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the brazing material comprises copper.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the through gas passages includes at least two through gas passages, and wherein the at least two through gas passages intersect.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
(31) The present disclosure will be further described in detail below in reference to the drawings of the specification.
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(33) In the present embodiment, the section shape of each hollow pipe 3 is a circle, and each hollow pipe 3 is of a hollow structure. A certain distance is arranged between each two adjacent hollow pipes 3.
(34) The upper and lower ends of each hollow pipe 3 are provided with flanges 5-1, which are turned outward to form circles. The flanges 5-1 of the hollow pipes 3 are connected to the first panel 1 and the second panel 2 through brazing filler metal 4 by brazing, and the brazing filler metal 4 is laid directly between the hollow pipes 3 and the two panels.
(35) In the present embodiment, the brazing filler metal 4 is copper brazing filler metal. Both the first panel 1 and the second panel 2 are flat panels. The first panel 1, the second panel 2 and the hollow pipes 3 are all made of stainless steel.
(36) Each hollow pipe 3 is provided with a gas hole 31, and the gas hole 31 is arranged at a position 10 mm away from the top of the hollow pipe. In the process of brazing, shielding gas can be injected into the hollow pipes 3, and when the content of oxygen is very low, reducing gas can be injected to reduce oxide layers of the stainless steel hollow pipes. The gas can be discharged via the gas holes 31.
(37) Preferably, the hollow pipes can be filled with a foaming material (such as raw polyurethane solution) via the gas holes, and the foaming material can be foamed into polyurethane foam in the hollow pipes; and besides, foaming inorganic particles can also be arranged in the hollow pipes in advance.
(38) The arrangement gaps among the hollow pipes can also be filled with inorganic cotton, such as mineral wool. The mineral wool is block-like, and its size can match the gaps among the hollow pipes, so that each piece of mineral wool can be just tightly put into the gaps among the hollow pipes.
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(45) Specifically, the hollow pipes 3 are circular pipes, and the number of the hollow pipes can be chosen according to requirements. The adjacent hollow pipes 3 are arranged at intervals, forming horizontal gas passages 81 and longitudinal gas passages 82. The high-temperature gas gets into the inner cavity of the metal plate via the horizontal gas passages 81 and the longitudinal gas passages 82. The hollow pipes 3 are brazed to the first panel and the second panel through brazing filler metal by means of the high-temperature gas, and the brazing filler metal is laid between the hollow pipes and the first panel and between the hollow pipes and the second panel. The brazing filler metal is copper brazing filler metal, the temperature of the high-temperature gas is higher than the melting point of copper, and is lower than the melting point of the material of the first panel, the second panel and the hollow pipes, in this way, the copper brazing filler metal can be melted by the high-temperature gas, and the liquid copper brazing filler metal is utilize to wet the base material, fill the gaps of connection and diffuse with the base material, so that fixed connection is achieved. After brazing is complete, cold gas is utilized to flow forward, backward, leftward and rightward through the horizontal gas passages 81 and the longitudinal gas passages 82 to cool the hollow pipes 3, the first panel and the second panel for shaping. Both the high-temperature gas and the cold gas are nitrogen.
(46) A connecting plate can be inserted between each two adjacent rows of hollow pipes, the connecting plate is provided with branches, the positions of the branches correspond to the positions of the gas holes 31, the branches are inserted in the holes, and the two adjacent rows of hollow pipes are exhausted from one end of the connecting plate, so that the hollow pipes are under an oxygen-free environment.
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(48) The first panel 1′ and the second panel 2′ have the same shape. The central angle of the curved panel can be designed to be large, or can be designed to be small.
(49) The other structures are the same as those of
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(53) The other structures are the same as those of
(54) In some embodiments, both the first panel and the second panel are flat panels, and moreover, the first panel is not parallel to the second panel, that is, the first panel is arranged obliquely, and the second panel is arranged horizontally. The end of each hollow pipe, which is connected to the first panel, is a slope, both the upper and lower ends of the hollow pipes are provided with flanges, the flanges are parallel or approximately parallel to the contact surface of the first panel, consequently, the hollow pipes and the curved panel can be welded firmly, lack of welding at multiple positions of the hollow pipes or production of crevices or holes is prevented, and thereby overall strength and quality are increased greatly.
(55) The other structures are the same as those of
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(57) In the present embodiment, the multiple hollow pipes 3 are arranged into multiple rows, each longitudinal row corresponds to one piece of brazing filler metal 4′, and holes 42′ in each brazing filler metal 4′ correspond to the number of each row of hollow pipes 3. For example, the multiple hollow pipes 3 are arranged into nine rows, the upper end and the lower end of each longitudinal row respectively correspond to one piece of brazing filler metal 4′, and there are 18 pieces of brazing filler metal in total.
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(60) There are two limiting projections 45′ in the present embodiment, and the limiting projections 45′ are arranged symmetrically, and are shaped like strips.
(61) The other structures are the same as those of
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(63) Each brazing filler metal connecting rib 46′ is provided with a slot 461′, so that the brazing filler metal is saved greatly.
(64) The other structures are the same as those of
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(66) For example, the upper ends and the lower ends of the hollow pipes 3 in each two adjacent horizontal rows respectively share one metal sheet 9, furthermore, both the upper ends and the lower ends of the hollow pipes 3 are provided with flanges 5-1, the metal sheet 9 is connected to the flange of the upper end/lower end of each hollow pipe in the horizontal rows by welding, and preferably, the metal sheet 9 is connected to the bottom surfaces of the flanges 5-1 of the hollow pipes by welding, for example, adopting an electric resistance welding method. The material of the metal sheets 9 is stainless steel.
(67) The metal sheet as a limiting structure in the present embodiment forms the multiple hollow pipes 3 into a whole, that is, a module with certain specifications is formed. When the first panel 1, the second panel 2, and the hollow pipes 3 are assembled, the multiple hollow pipes can be placed as a whole, consequently, the speed of assembly is increased greatly, and thereby working efficiency is increased.
(68) In addition, such an integral limiting method can ensure that every hollow pipe won't shift and topple down, greatly increasing the accuracy of the positions of the hollow pipes, and thereby brazing quality is increased.
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(70) For example, both sides of the upper ends and the lower ends of the hollow pipes 3 in each row respectively share one metal wire 10, the metal wires 10 are welded to the flanges 5-1 of each hollow pipe, and thereby the metal wires 10 connect this row of hollow pipes 3 into a whole. The hollow pipes in two oblique rows are then chosen, metal wires 10 are respectively welded to the upper and lower ends, and thus, among the hollow pipes in each horizontal row, two hollow pipes are connected by metal wires in the oblique rows. Such a connection method can form all the hollow pipes into a module with certain specifications, that is, all the hollow pipes are connected into a whole. The advantages are as follows: on one hand, in the process of assembling the hollow pipes and the panels, the speed of assembly can be increased greatly, and thereby working efficiency is increased; on the other hand, it can be ensured that every hollow pipe won't shift and topple down, greatly increasing the accuracy of the positions of the hollow pipes, and thereby brazing quality is increased.
(71) The metal wire 10 is of a line-shaped structure, and the material is a stainless steel wire.
(72) In some embodiments, the brazing filler metal at the upper ends and the lower ends of the hollow pipes is arranged in different ways. For example, for the upper ends of the hollow pipes, each longitudinal row corresponds to one piece of brazing filler metal, and the holes in the brazing filler metal correspond to the number of each row of hollow pipes; for the lower ends of the hollow pipes, each two adjacent longitudinal rows correspond to one piece of brazing filler metal, and the holes in each piece of brazing filler metal correspond to the number of the hollow pipes in each two adjacent longitudinal rows.
(73) The other structures are the same as those of
(74) In some embodiments, the side number of each hollow pipe is greater than that of a pentagon and less than or equal to that of a decagon, for example, the hollow pipe is a hexagonal pipe, a heptagonal pipe, an octagonal pipe or a nonagonal pipe.
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(76) At least one structure among the piers 111, the bent caps 112, the supporting beams 113 and the bridge deck 114 is made of any one of the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates in embodiments 1-19. Both the supporting beams 113 and the bridge deck 114 can be respectively made of one hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate, or can be made by assembling multiple hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates. Both the piers 111 and the bent caps 112 can be respectively formed into a columnar structure by assembling four hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates.
(77) All the metal plates are connected by welding into the bridge structure, and are reinforced by bolts.
(78) The bridge body which is made of the metal plates has the advantages of high strength, good bearing capability, shock resistance, light self-weight, fireproofness and disassemblability.
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(80) The out layer of the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate is wrapped by a surface decorative material 121 such as a veneer or paint.
(81) The door which is made of the metal plate has the advantages of high strength, good thermal insulation, light self-weight and fireproofness.
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(83) The storage cabinet which is made of the metal plates has the advantages of high strength, good thermal insulation, light self-weight and fireproofness.
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(85) The multiple metal plates are assembled into a whole by adopting the welding method, and are reinforced by bolts.
(86) The vacuum pipeline can be used for hyperloop transportation, etc.
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(88) At least one structure among the top plate 151, the bottom plate 152, the side plates 153, the end plate 154, the container door and the frames 155 is made of any one of the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates in embodiments 1-19. The top plate 151, the bottom plate 152, the side plates 153, the end plate 154, the container door and the frames 155 are connected by welding and are reinforced by bolts.
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(90) The out layer of the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plate is wrapped by a surface decorative material such as leather or paint.
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(92) In some embodiments, the multiple hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates described in any one of embodiments 1-19 are spliced to form a road, and can be connected through bolts, and thus, after being damaged, one metal plate can be dismantled directly and be replaced by a new metal plate, without affecting transportation.
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(95) The multiple hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates in any one of embodiments 1-19 are spliced to form at least one structure of the foundation 191 and the track plate 192, and can be fixed by welding and/or bolting.
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(99) At least one structure among the fuselage skin 221, the first bulkheads 222, the longerons 223, the wing skins 224, the longitudinal walls 225, the floor 226, the second bulkheads 227 and the crossbeams 228 is made of any one of the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates in embodiments 1-19. Normally, the plane body is completely of an arc-shaped structure, and is preferably made of the hollow pipe-sandwiching metal plates described in embodiment 8.
(100) The metal plates as well as the metal plates and the other parts of the plane body can be connected by hinging, welding, bolting and other ways to form the plane body structure.
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(102) The metal plates can be connected by welding, bolting or another way.
(103) Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations on the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present disclosure belong to the scope of the claims of the present disclosure and its equivalent techniques, then the present disclosure also includes these modifications and variations.