Beam structure and hybrid welding method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10730145-B2
Application number	US-201716099500-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2017
Priority date	Apr 11, 2017
Publication date	Aug 4, 2020
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020

Abstract

A beam structure includes a lower cover plate, an upper cover plate and two side web plates jointed between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate; wherein the two side web plates are arranged perpendicularly to the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate, respectively, to form a hollow box-shaped structure; rib plates protruding outwardly with a plurality of plug heads are welded within the box-shaped structure; the plug heads are respectively plugged in the upper cover plate, the two side web plates and the lower cover plate, and each plugging joint is fixed by laser-MAG hybrid welding from outside of the box-shaped structure. The method includes: assembling two side web plates, rib plates and a lower cover plate on an upper cover plate to form a box-shaped structure; and welding each of joints from outside of the box-shaped structure by laser-MAG hybrid welding.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hybrid welding method of a towing beam, comprising the following steps:
S 1 . assembling two side web plates, a coupler mounting assembly, at least one rib plate and a lower cover plate on an upper cover plate to form a rectangular box-shaped structure in a reverse mounting order;
wherein each rib plate protrudes outwardly with a plurality of plug heads, the upper cover plate, the two side web plates and the lower cover plate are respectively provided with a plurality of plug slots, the respective plug heads are plugged within the plug slots of the upper cover plate, the two side web plates and the lower cover plate; a plurality of plug heads are simultaneously provided at each end of the rib plate, a spacing support is provided between two adjacent plug heads on each end of the rib plate, a plurality of plug slots are arranged corresponding to the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate and two adjacent plug slots are spaced apart by a spacing and the spacing support provides support for the spacing;
the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate are respectively welded to the two side web plates through T-shaped joints;
the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate are arranged oppositely, the two side web plates are connected between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate and the coupler mounting assembly is disposed at the end of the upper cover plate;

S 2 . welding each of joints from outside of the rectangular box-shaped structure by laser-MAG hybrid welding in such a manner that weld the shorter welding seams first and then the longer welding seams, from the center to the two ends and weld symmetrically;
wherein the step S 2 includes:
S 201 . welding plugging joints of the rib plate between the lower cover plate, the two side web plates and the upper cover plate respectively;
S 202 . welding joints of the lower cover plate, the coupler mounting assembly, the two side web plates and the upper cover plate respectively in such a manner that weld the shorter welding seams first and then the longer welding seams, from the center to the two ends and weld symmetrically;
in the step S 202 , firstly welding the plugging joints of the rib plate with the upper cover plate, the lower cover plate or the web plates respectively, then welding the angled joints of the coupler mounting assembly with the upper cover plate, the two side web plates and the lower cover plate respectively, and finally welding the longer welding seams of the web plates with the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate respectively, and the welding is from the center to the two ends and symmetrical.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step S 1 includes:
S 121 . plugging the plug heads at a lower portion of the rib plates in the plug slots of the upper cover plate;
S 122 . plugging the plug heads at the two sides of the rib plates in the plug slots of the two side web plates respectively;
S 123 . plugging the plug heads at an upper portion of the rib plates in the plug slots of the lower cover plate.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a welding gap no greater than 5 mm is provided between the plug head and the plug slot when the plug head is plugged in the plug slot.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coupler mounting assembly comprises a coupler mounting plate, a mounting fixing plate and reinforcing ribs; an extension plate extends outwardly from an end of the web plate; the coupler mounting plate is angle jointed to an end of the extension plate and welded between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate, and the coupler mounting plate is arranged perpendicularly to the upper cover plate, the web plates and the lower cover plate respectively; the mounting fixing plate is arranged obliquely on an outer side of the extension plate with one end being welded with the coupler mounting plate, the other end is welded with the extension plate; reinforcing ribs are symmetrically welded on both sides of joint of the web plate and the extension plate.

5. A towing beam, comprising a lower cover plate, an upper cover plate and two side web plates jointed between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate; wherein the lower cover plate and the two side web plates are assembled on the upper cover plate in a reverse mounting order, the two side web plates are arranged perpendicularly to the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate, respectively to form a hollow rectangular box-shaped structure, a coupler mounting assembly is welded at an end of the rectangular box-shaped structure, and at least one rib plate is welded within the rectangular box-shaped structure, each rib plate protrudes outwardly with a plurality of plug heads, the upper cover plate, the two side web plates and the lower cover plate are respectively provided with a plurality of plug slots, the respective plug heads are plugged within the plug slots of the upper cover plate, the two side web plates and the lower cover plate; a plurality of plug heads are simultaneously provided at each end of the rib plate, a spacing support is provided between two adjacent plug heads on each end of the rib plate, a plurality of plug slots are arranged corresponding to the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate and two adjacent plug slots are spaced apart by a spacing and the spacing support provides support for the spacing; the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate are respectively welded to the two side web plates through T-shaped joints;
the towing beam is fixed by laser-MAG hybrid reverse welding from outside of the rectangular box-shaped structure.

6. The towing beam structure of claim 5 , wherein a welding gap no greater than 5 mm is provided between the plug head and the plug slot when the plug head is plugged in the plug slot.

7. The towing beam structure of claim 6 , wherein the coupler mounting assembly comprises a coupler mounting plate, a mounting fixing plate and reinforcing ribs; an extension plate extends outwardly from an end of the web plate; the coupler mounting plate is angle jointed to an end of the extension plate and welded between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate, and the coupler mounting plate is arranged perpendicularly to the upper cover plate, the web plates and the lower cover plate respectively; the mounting fixing plate is arranged obliquely on an outer side of the extension plate with one end being welded with the coupler mounting plate, the other end is welded with the extension plate;
reinforcing ribs are symmetrically welded on both sides of joint of the web plate and the extension plate.

8. The towing beam structure of claim 5 , wherein the coupler mounting assembly comprises a coupler mounting plate, a mounting fixing plate and reinforcing ribs; an extension plate extends outwardly from an end of the web plate; the coupler mounting plate is angle jointed to an end of the extension plate and welded between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate, and the coupler mounting plate is arranged perpendicularly to the upper cover plate, the web plates and the lower cover plate respectively; the mounting fixing plate is arranged obliquely on an outer side of the extension plate with one end being welded with the coupler mounting plate, the other end is welded with the extension plate;
reinforcing ribs are symmetrically welded on both sides of joint of the web plate and the extension plate.

9. A rail vehicle, comprising the towing beam of claim 5 .

Assignees

• Crrc Qingdao Sifang Co Ltd

Inventors

• Han Xiaohui
• Zhao Yanqiang
• Liu Yonggang
• Liu Longxi
• Tao Chuanqi
• Fang Xifeng
• Gao Ruiquan

Classifications

• B23K26/348 Primary

  in combination with arc heating, e.g. tungsten inert gas [TIG], metal inert gas [MIG] or plasma welding · CPC title

• B23K31/003

  relating to controlling of welding distortion · CPC title

• B23K33/008

  for automotive applications · CPC title

• B61F1/12 Primary

  Cross bearers · CPC title

• B61F1/08

  Details · CPC title