JP2712854B2 - Metal tube inner and outer surface processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a metal tube inner / outer surface processing apparatus for performing desired processing on inner and outer surfaces of a metal tube.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a metal heat transfer tube used for a heat exchanger or the like, a spiral groove or the like is formed on an inner surface (or an outer surface) of the metal tube for the purpose of improving heat exchange efficiency. is there.

[0003] When a spiral groove or the like is formed on the inner and outer surfaces of a metal tube as described above, a method of processing the outer or inner surface of the metal tube while rotating the metal tube by using a rolling device has conventionally been adopted. This processing method has a drawback that long products cannot be processed due to the restriction of rotating the metal tube.

[0004] To solve this problem, a processing apparatus having the following configuration has recently been developed. A die having a drawing hole for drawing a metal tube drawn rearward, a plurality of dies arranged behind the die along the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube and capable of rolling along the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube; Balls, having an annular storage space in which these balls are stored, and pressing each ball against the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube;
A support that abuts against the rear end of each ball to prevent backward movement; rotating this support about the axis of the metal tube;
Thereby, a driving body that rolls each rotating body along the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube, a floating plug supported inside the metal tube at a position corresponding to the drawing hole of the die, and a rear end of the floating plug rotatably. A mandrel that is connected and supported inside the metal tube at a position corresponding to each of the balls.

In this device, for example, when a spiral groove is formed on the inner surface of a metal tube, the spiral groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel. Then, while rotating the driving body,
By pulling the metal tube backward, first, the metal tube is squeezed to a predetermined diameter by a die, and then the inner surface of the metal tube is pressed against the outer surface of the mandrel by a ball rolling while compressing the outer surface of the metal tube, The spiral groove is rolled.

According to this device, a spiral groove or the like can be formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the metal tube without rotating the metal tube, so that long products can be easily processed.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned processing apparatus, there is a problem that poor rolling often occurs, and the formation of spiral grooves or the like is partially incomplete, or the thickness of the metal pipe becomes uneven. In some cases, the surface of the metal tube may be scratched and the appearance may be impaired. This problem is particularly remarkable when the drawing speed of the metal tube is increased, and has been a major obstacle in improving the processing efficiency and the productivity.

[0008] The present inventors have studied this problem in detail, and Heading that the main cause is due to slippage of the ball on the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube. When such slippage occurs, the surface of the ball and the metal tube are rubbed, the metal tube is not sufficiently compressed, and poor rolling occurs, and the surface of the metal tube is also damaged. Another cause is that the metal tube
Although lubricating oil is supplied from the front,
The lug becomes an obstacle, and the inner surface of the metal tube and the mandrel
The lubricating oil supply between the
Rolling and mandrel rotation may not be smooth
And

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a metal pipe inner / outer surface processing apparatus capable of preventing a rotating body such as a ball from slipping, preventing processing defects and metal pipe appearance defects, and improving processing speed. The challenge is to provide

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a metal pipe inner / outer surface machining apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a die having a drawing hole for drawing a metal pipe drawn rearward;
Behind this die, a plurality of rotating bodies arranged in an annular shape along the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe, and arranged outside the rotating bodies arranged in an annular shape, each rotating body is attached to the metal pipe. An outer support that presses against the outer peripheral surface and supports each rotating body so as to be able to roll in the circumferential direction along the outer peripheral surface;
A rear support that abuts against the rear end of each rotating body and prevents the backward movement of these rotating bodies, and the outer support is rotated about the axis of the metal pipe, whereby each rotating body is made of metal. A driving body that rolls along the outer peripheral surface of the pipe, a floating plug supported inside the metal pipe at a position corresponding to the drawing hole of the die ,
A metal pipe inner / outer surface processing apparatus comprising: a mandrel rotatably connected to a rear end of a rod portion provided at a front end, and a mandrel supported inside a metal pipe at a position corresponding to each of the rotating bodies. The body is supported by the driving body via bearing means, is rotatable about the axis of the metal tube, and is provided from the front end face of the floating plug.
A communication extending in the axial direction and communicating with the outer peripheral surface of the rod portion
It is characterized in that a hole is formed .

[0011]

According to the metal tube inner / outer surface machining apparatus, the rear support disposed behind the rotating body is rotatable by the bearing means, so that as the rotating body rolls on the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe, The rear support also rotates about the axis of the metal tube.

Thus, it is possible to prevent the rolling resistance of each rotating body against the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe from being increased due to the friction between each rotating body and the rear support, and to prevent the rotating body from moving along the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe. Slip can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent poor processing and poor appearance of the metal tube due to slippage, and to increase the processing speed accordingly.

[0013]

1 and 2 are a structural view and a front view showing an embodiment of a metal pipe inner / outer surface machining apparatus according to the present invention. In the following description, the left side in FIG.
The right side is called the rear.

Reference numeral 1 in the drawing denotes a drive shaft (drive body) having an insertion hole 1A formed along the axis, which is supported by bearing means (not shown) so as to be rotatable around the axis and immovable in the axial direction. The drive mechanism (not shown) rotates about the axis.

At the front end of the drive shaft 1, a cylindrical mounting member 2 is provided.
Are coaxially fixed with a plurality of bolts 4. On the front end face of the mounting member 2, a rear support frame 6, which is
The outer ring 8 and the front support frame 10 include a plurality of bolts 12.
And 14, and coaxially fixed to the mounting member 2.

An annular thrust bearing (bearing means) 18 is provided inside the rear support frame 6 by an annular pressing ring 16.
Is coaxially fixed at one end. This thrust bearing 18
A rear ring 20 is coaxially fixed to the front end side of the base member, and a plurality of spherical rolling balls (rotating bodies) 22 abutting on the front surface of the rear ring 20 are annularly arranged.

A ring made of cemented carbide is provided on the inner periphery of the outer ring 8.
(Outer support) 8A is fixed, and this cemented carbide ring 8
By A, each of the rolled balls 22 is pressed from the outer periphery.

Further, an annular front ring 24 is coaxially fitted into the inner peripheral portion of the front support frame 10, and a tapered surface 24A whose opening diameter increases toward the front is formed on the inner periphery of the front ring 24. Have been. Each rolled ball 22 is pressed from the front by the rear surface of the front ring 24.

As a result, the rolled ball 22 rolls circumferentially along the outer surface of the metal tube P while compressively deforming the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube P inserted into the center holes of the rings 8A, 20, 24. It has become. At this time, since the rear ring 20 supporting the rolled ball 22 is supported by the thrust bearing 18, the ring itself rotates as the rolled ball 22 revolves.

In front of the front support frame 10, a refueling nozzle 26
Is disposed, and the ejection direction is directed to the inside of the center hole of the front support frame 10. Further, a die 28 is disposed in front of the oil supply nozzle 26 in a direction perpendicular to the drive shaft 1, and a tapered hole 28 </ b> A that expands toward the front is formed at a position corresponding to the axis of the drive shaft 1. Then, by pulling the metal tube P backward through the tapered hole 28A,
The diameter of the metal tube P is reduced to a predetermined outer diameter.

On the other hand, inside the metal tube P, the floating plug 3
0 is inserted. This floating plug 30
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
The tapered portion 34 gradually narrows rearward and the thin rod portion 36 at the rear end are formed coaxially.
Abuts on the inner surface of the metal tube P reduced in diameter by the die 28 and is always held in the die 28.

Inside the tapered portion 34, a communication hole 34A is formed from the front end surface of the large diameter portion 32 to the outer peripheral surface of the rod portion 36. In addition, a groove 34A that passes through the communication hole 34A is formed on the front end surface of the large diameter portion 32. Rod part 36
At the rear end, a cylindrical mandrel 38, a pair of magnets 4
2 and 44 and a thrust bearing 46 are sequentially arranged coaxially, and are rotatably attached to the rod portion 36 by bolts 48 penetrating the centers thereof.

On the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 38, a spiral groove 40 for rolling the spiral groove M on the inner surface of the metal tube P is formed.

The magnets 42 and 44 are rare earth magnets such as Nd-Fe-B, whose magnetic lines of force are directed in opposite directions, repel each other in the axial direction, and have a slight space therebetween. It is free to reduce the load on the thrust bearing 46.

In order to use the metal tube inner / outer surface machining apparatus having the above structure, first, the metal tube P is disposed through the die 28, the center of each rolled ball 22, and the drive shaft 1, and then the drive shaft 1 is moved by the drive mechanism. Rotate. Refueling nozzle 26
From above, the lubricating oil is sprayed onto the metal pipe P.

When the metal tube P is pulled backward in this state,
The metal tube P is first squeezed by a die 28 and a floating plug 30 to reduce its diameter to a predetermined outer diameter. Further, the metal tube P is further compressed by a plurality of rolled balls 22 rolling around the outer circumference, and is compressed into a spiral groove 40 of a mandrel 38. The helical groove M is rolled on the inner surface by being pressed.

At this time, the rear ring 20 supporting the rolled ball 22 is rotatably supported by the thrust bearing 18, so that the rolled ball 22 rolls along the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe P. , Itself rotates. As a result, the rolling resistance of the rolled ball 22 becomes smaller than that of the conventional product in which the ball support surface corresponding to the rear ring 20 is fixed, and the rolled ball 22 on the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe P is formed.
This prevents slippage and prevents rolling defects due to slippage, thereby improving processing accuracy.

The lubricating oil supplied into the metal pipe P is
Since the mandrel 38 is supplied to the mandrel 38 through the communication groove 32A and the communication hole 34A of the floating plug 30, there is also an advantage that the rolling by the mandrel 38 and the rotation of the mandrel 38 are performed smoothly.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to only the above embodiments. For example, instead of the rolled ball 22,
A configuration using a roller-shaped rotating body is also possible. In this case, by forming grooves and irregularities on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body, not only the inner peripheral surface but also the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe P can be formed.
Alternatively, grooves and other processing can be performed only on the outer peripheral surface.

Further, the shape of each part is not limited to the example shown in the figure, and may be appropriately changed as necessary, or another mechanism may be added.

[0031]

As described above, according to the metal pipe inner / outer surface machining apparatus according to the present invention, the rear support provided behind the rotary body is rotatable by the bearing means, so that the rotary body is rotatable. As the roller rolls circumferentially along the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube, the rear support also rotates about the axis of the metal tube.

By this action, it is possible to prevent the rolling resistance of each rotating body against the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe due to the friction between each rotating body and the rear support, thereby preventing the rotating body from sliding on the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe. Can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent poor appearance such as poor processing of the metal tube and frictional scratches due to sliding of the rotating body.
Accordingly, there is an advantage that the processing speed can be improved and the productivity can be improved. Also, the lubricating oil supplied into the metal pipe
Through the communication hole from the front end of the
Because it is sufficiently supplied between the drain and the inner surface of the metal tube,
Mandrel rolling and mandrel rotation
Done and, consequently, a spiral groove on the inner surface of the metal tube in perfect form
And it can reliably prevent the occurrence of frictional scratches, etc.
Wear.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of a metal pipe inner / outer surface processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same device.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view showing a floating plug and a mandrel of the device.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the floating plug and the mandrel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 drive shaft 1A insertion hole 2 mounting member 6 rear support frame 8 outer ring 8A cemented carbide ring (outer support) 10 front support frame 18 thrust bearing (bearing means) 20 rear ring (rear support) 22 rolling Ball making (rotating body) 24 Front ring 26 Refueling nozzle 28 First die (diameter reduction mechanism) 30 Floating plug 38 Mandrel 40 Spiral groove

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A die having a drawing hole for drawing a metal tube drawn rearward, and a plurality of rotating bodies arranged annularly along the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube behind the die. An outer side arranged outside the rotating bodies arranged in an annular shape, for pressing each rotating body against the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube, and supporting each rotating body so as to be able to roll in the circumferential direction along the outer peripheral surface. A support, a rear support that abuts against a rear end of each rotating body, and blocks the backward movement of these rotating bodies, and the outer support is rotated about the axis of the metal pipe, whereby A driving body for rolling the rotating body along the outer peripheral surface of the metal tube, a floating plug supported inside the metal tube at a position corresponding to the drawing hole of the die, and a rod having the floating plug at a front end
A metal pipe inner / outer surface processing apparatus comprising: a mandrel rotatably connected to a rear end of a portion , and a mandrel supported inside a metal pipe at a position corresponding to each of the rotating bodies. The floating plug is supported on the body via bearing means, is rotatable about the axis of the metal tube, and extends axially from the front end surface of the floating plug.
Further, a communication hole communicating with the outer peripheral surface of the rod portion is formed.
Metal tube outer surface processing apparatus characterized by there.