HEAVY-WEIGHT ARTICLE TURN-OVER DEVICE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B23K37/47 

FIELD: mechanical engineering; welding.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices for turning over heavy-weight articles in process of manufacture. Proposed device contains rotary housing with L-shaped surface, housing rotation drive, receiving and feeding platforms. Housing is hinge-mounted on base. Receiving platform is secured on horizontal part of L-shaped surface of housing, being made in form of three teeth. Feeding platform is secured on vertical part of L-shaped surface of housing, being provided with V-shaped feeding surface and made in form of guides consisting of two pairs, upper and lower ones, equally spaced from one another and separated by clearance providing possibility of their independent mounting relative to housing. Each guide of feeding platform and working surfaces of teeth of receiving platform are provided with support plates made of material more soft than material of article turned over by device. Support plates installed on guides of feeding platform are made in from corresponding to form of outer surface of article to be turned over.

EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities and improved reliability of device.

3 cl, 2dwg