CN103434829B - Automatic tray filler - Google Patents

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CN103434829B
CN103434829B CN201310399535.6A CN201310399535A CN103434829B CN 103434829 B CN103434829 B CN 103434829B CN 201310399535 A CN201310399535 A CN 201310399535A CN 103434829 B CN103434829 B CN 103434829B
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杨福增
潘永平
沈吉林
段中令
徐昌军
杨兴林
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The invention provides a kind of automatic tray filler, comprise frame, be located at the longitudinal slide rail in frame, it is characterized in that longitudinal slide rail is provided with the movable stand it being with horizontal slide rail, the horizontal slide rail of this movable stand is provided with clip pack, upset, travel mechanism.Can conveniently by two move cantilever drive two folder embrace switching mechanisms along the horizontal slide rail on movable stand move and press from both sides embrace or unclamp goods, transversely slide rail moves simultaneously, realize the cross travel that goods embraced by folder, embrace switching mechanism by folder again and realize the upset that goods embraced by folder, again by the movement of movable stand along stands longitudinal slide rail, realize the longitudinal travel that goods embraced by folder, to facilitate the sabot of goods, and complete the piling of goods by following apparatus.The folder of consolidating the load thing is embraced, mobile or turn over function in one, structure is simple, diverse in function.

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Automatic tray filler
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of automatic tray filler, especially a kind of tray filling machine automatically completing folder and embrace, move, overturn, belongs to mechanical equipment design and manufaction technical field.
Background technology
Tray filling machine replaces manually goods being loaded pallet, so that the mechanical equipment of piling, not only can reduce labor strength, also can increase work efficiency, therefore be widely used on material flow line.But existing tray filling machine function singleness, can only complete that folder is embraced, the simple motion of movement, be difficult to multiple actions such as folder armful, movement, upset, can not meet actual logistics operation, managerial demand, be difficult to realize full-automatic logistics operation and management.Therefore, be necessary to be improved prior art.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of can automatically complete the folder of goods is embraced, the tray filling machine of mobile or upset, with the demand of satisfied full-automatic logistics operation and management.
The present invention is completed by following technical proposal: a kind of automatic tray filler, comprise frame, be located at the longitudinal slide rail in frame, it is characterized in that longitudinal slide rail is provided with the movable stand it being with horizontal slide rail, the horizontal slide rail of this movable stand is provided with clip pack, upset, travel mechanism, embraces, overturns and transverse shifting, to vertically move to be completed by clip pack, upset, travel mechanism to the folder of goods.
Described clip pack, upset, travel mechanism comprise: be symmetricly set on two mobile cantilevers on the horizontal slide rail of movable stand, each moves cantilever and is connected with folder armful switching mechanism, this folder is embraced switching mechanism and is comprised axis, is fixed on the chuck of axis the inner, and axis or chuck are connected with engine.
Described axis is fixed on mobile cantilever by bearing and bearing seat, the outer end of axis is directly connected with rotating machine, to be driven axis and chuck to rotate by rotating machine, realizes the upset that goods embraced by folder, again by the movement of movable stand along stands longitudinal slide rail, realize the longitudinal travel that goods embraced by folder.
The outer end of described axis is fixed on mobile cantilever by bearing and bearing seat, the inner of axis is fixed with chuck, chuck is provided with ring gear, this ring gear is meshed with the first driving gear, first driving gear is connected with the first engine main shaft be arranged on mobile cantilever, to move the movement of cantilever by two, drive two folders to embrace switching mechanism folder embrace or unclamp goods, transversely slide rail moves simultaneously, realize the cross travel that goods embraced by folder, again under the first engine drives, drive driving gear rotates, and then drive ring gear and chuck to rotate, realize the upset that goods embraced by folder, again by the movement of movable stand along stands longitudinal slide rail, realize the longitudinal travel that goods embraced by folder.
Described mobile cantilever comprises L shape frame, the vertical end of L shape frame is connected with bearing plate, folder embraces the chuck of switching mechanism by axis and bearing, bearing seat is fixed on the bottom of this bearing plate, first engine and main shaft are fixed on the top of this bearing plate, the first driving gear on main shaft is meshed with the ring gear on chuck, the horizontal ends of L shape frame is connected with the first slide block by I-shaped part, first slide block is fixed on the horizontal slide rail of movable stand, I-shaped part is also connected with power mobile mechanism, so that under power mobile mechanism drives, make L shape frame transversely slide rail move, and the folder completing goods is embraced.
Described power mobile mechanism comprises left-handed and two rhizoid bars that are dextrorotation, the outer end of two rhizoid bars is arranged on movable stand respectively by outer bearing and bearing seat, the inner is connected as a single entity by coupler, and be fixed on movable stand by inboard bearing and bearing seat, two rhizoid bars are respectively equipped with the nut that band C shape connects part, the C shape of each nut connects part and is connected with L shape frame and presss from both sides the I-shaped part embracing switching mechanism and be connected, two screw mandrels be connected are fixed with driven gear, this driven gear is meshed with the second driving gear, second driving gear is connected with the main shaft of the second engine be arranged on movable stand, under driving at the second engine, by the second driving gear, driven gear drives two rhizoid bars synchronously to do rightabout rotation, thus under an engine drives, synchronously complete two L shape framves, two folders are embraced and are moved in switching mechanism and press from both sides an armful goods, move outward and unclamp goods.
Described L shape frame is by arranged side by side two L shape bars, and the reinforcement cross bar be placed between two L shape bars is formed, the horizontal ends of two L shape bars is connected with two I-shaped parts respectively, two piece of first slide block that each I-shaped part is corresponding with on horizontal slide rail is connected, the two ends that the end of two I-shaped parts all connects part with the C shape of screw mandrel upper cap nut are simultaneously connected, with screw mandrel drive under, by nut and C shape connect part drive L shape frame and folder embrace a switching mechanism move and press from both sides embrace or loose shape goods.
Described movable stand comprises two crossbeams, the inner side of two crossbeams is respectively equipped with horizontal slide rail, the first slide block be connected with the L shape frame horizontal ends of mobile cantilever is placed on this horizontal slide rail, so that mobile cantilever moves along this horizontal slide rail and realizes goods folder armful, the two ends of two crossbeams are separately fixed at the inner underside of two pieces of Z-shaped plates, the outer upside of two pieces of Z-shaped plates is connected with the longitudinal slide rail in frame respectively by the second slide block, so as movable stand longitudinally slide rail move and realize pressing from both sides and embrace the displacement of goods.
Described frame comprises horizontal frame, support four root posts of this horizontal frame, every root post lower end is provided with supporting seat, before horizontal frame, rear two longerons are provided with longitudinal slide rail, before the second slide block be connected with the Z-shaped plate at movable stand two ends is placed in respectively, on longitudinal slide rail on rear two longerons, and each block second slide block is connected with driving band two ends, driving band is connected with power wheel, power wheel is separately fixed at rotating shaft two ends, one end of rotating shaft is connected with the 3rd engine main shaft, just to pass through the 3rd engine, reversion, drive main shaft, rotating shaft, power wheel, driving band rotates forward, and movable stand is moved to a direction, reverse and movable stand is rotated to another direction, to complete the displacement that goods embraced by folder.
The present invention has following advantages and effect: adopt such scheme, can conveniently by two move cantilever drive two folder embrace switching mechanisms along the horizontal slide rail on movable stand move and press from both sides embrace or unclamp goods, transversely slide rail moves simultaneously, realize the cross travel that goods embraced by folder, embrace switching mechanism by folder again and realize the upset that goods embraced by folder, again by the movement of movable stand along stands longitudinal slide rail, realize the longitudinal travel that goods embraced by folder, to facilitate the sabot of goods, and complete the piling of goods by following apparatus.The folder of consolidating the load thing is embraced, mobile or turn over function in one, for realizing full-automatic logistics operation completely and management provides failure-free technical support, there is the advantages such as structure is simple, diverse in function, good stability.
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Fig. 1 is front view of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the birds-eye view of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the left view of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is clip pack in Fig. 3, upset, travel mechanism's front view;
Fig. 5 is the right elevation of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is Fig. 3 medium power travel mechanism front view;
Fig. 7 is the birds-eye view of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is movable stand front view;
Fig. 9 is the birds-eye view of Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is the left view of Fig. 8;
Figure 11 is frame front view;
Figure 12 is the birds-eye view of Figure 11.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is described further.
Automatic tray filler provided by the invention, comprise frame 1, be located at the longitudinal slide rail 13 in frame 1, longitudinal slide rail 13 is provided with the movable stand 2 it being with horizontal slide rail 23, the horizontal slide rail 23 of this movable stand 2 is provided with clip pack, upset, travel mechanism, this clip pack, upset, travel mechanism comprises: be symmetricly set on two mobile cantilevers 3 on the horizontal slide rail of movable stand 2 23, each moves cantilever 3 and is connected with folder armful switching mechanism 4, this folder is embraced switching mechanism 4 and is comprised axis 42, the outer end of axis 42 is fixed on mobile cantilever 3 by bearing and bearing seat 41, the inner of axis 42 is provided with chuck 43, the inner side of this chuck 43 is provided with rubber cushion 44, ring gear 47 is provided with outside chuck 43, this ring gear 47 is meshed with the first driving gear 46, first driving gear 46 is connected with the first engine 45 main shaft be arranged on mobile cantilever 3, first engine 45 is motor, as Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5,
Described mobile cantilever 3 comprises L shape frame, this L shape frame is by arranged side by side two L shape bars 32, and the reinforcement cross bar 31 be placed between two L shape bars 32 is formed, the horizontal ends of two L shape bars 32 is connected with two I-shaped parts 33 respectively, two piece of first slide block 24 that one end of two I-shaped parts 33 is corresponding with on horizontal slide rail 23 is connected, the other end of two I-shaped parts 33 is connected with the two ends that the C shape of screw mandrel 52 upper cap nut 53 of power mobile mechanism 5 connects part 54 simultaneously, the vertical end of two L shape framves 32 is connected with bearing plate 34, folder embraces the chuck 43 of switching mechanism 4 by axis 42 and bearing, bearing seat 41 is fixed on the bottom of this bearing plate 34, first engine 45 and main shaft are fixed on the top of this bearing plate 34, the first driving gear 46 on main shaft is meshed with the ring gear 47 on the right side of chuck 43, as Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5,
Described power mobile mechanism 5 comprises left-handed and two rhizoid bars 52 that are dextrorotation, the outer end of two rhizoid bars 52 is arranged on movable stand 2 respectively by outer bearing and bearing seat 51, the inner is connected as a single entity by coupler 56, and be fixed on movable stand 2 by inboard bearing and bearing seat 55, two rhizoid bars 52 are respectively equipped with the nut 53 that band C shape connects part 54, the C shape of each nut 53 connect part 54 two ends respectively be connected with L shape frame and press from both sides the two I-shaped parts 33 embracing switching mechanism 4 and be connected, two screw mandrels 52 be connected are fixed with driven gear 57, this driven gear 57 is meshed with the second driving gear 58, second driving gear 58 is connected with the main shaft of the second engine 59 be arranged on movable stand 2, this second engine 59 is servomotor, under driving at the second engine 59, by the second driving gear 58, driven gear 57 drives two rhizoid bars 52 synchronously to do rightabout rotation, thus under an engine drives, synchronously complete two L shape framves, two folders are embraced and are moved in switching mechanism 4 and press from both sides an armful goods, move outward and unclamp folder armful, as Fig. 3, Fig. 6, Fig. 7,
Described movable stand comprises two crossbeams 22, the inner side of two crossbeams 22 is respectively equipped with horizontal slide rail 23, the first slide block 24 be connected with the L shape frame horizontal ends of mobile cantilever 3 is placed on this horizontal slide rail 23, so that mobile cantilever 3 moves along this horizontal slide rail 23 and realizes goods folder armful, the two ends of two crossbeams 22 are separately fixed at the inner underside of two pieces of Z-shaped plates 21, the outer upside of two pieces of Z-shaped plates 21 is connected with the longitudinal slide rail 13 in frame 1 respectively by the second slide block 14, so that movable stand 2 longitudinally slide rail 13 moves and realizes pressing from both sides the displacement of embracing goods, as Fig. 2, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Figure 10,
Described frame 1 comprises horizontal frame 16, support four root posts 15 of this horizontal frame 16, every root post 15 lower end is provided with supporting seat 11, before horizontal frame 16, rear two longerons are provided with longitudinal slide rail 13, before the second slide block 14 be connected with the outer upside of the Z-shaped plate 21 at movable stand 2 two ends is placed in respectively, on longitudinal slide rail 13 on rear two longerons, and each block second slide block 14 is connected with driving band two ends, driving band is connected with power wheel 17, the two ends that power wheel 17 is separately fixed at rotating shaft 18 are connected, one end of rotating shaft 18 is connected with the 3rd engine 12 main shaft, 3rd engine 12 is motor, just to pass through the 3rd engine 12, reversion, drive main shaft, rotating shaft 18, power wheel 17, driving band rotates forward, thus movable stand 2 is moved to a direction, reversion then makes movable stand 2 rotate to another direction, to complete the displacement that goods embraced by folder, as Figure 11, Figure 12.
During work: start the second power motor 59 and drive the second driving gear 58, driven gear 57 and left and right two screw mandrels 52 that revolve to rotate, make two nuts 53 on screw mandrel 52, C shape connects part 54 and move, thus drive and the C shape on nut 53 connects I-shaped part 33 that part 54 is connected, L shape bar 34 is formed L shape frame, bearing plate 34 and on folder embrace switching mechanism 4, move back and forth along the horizontal slide rail 23 on crossbeam 22, the folder realizing goods a is embraced or unclamps, as Fig. 3; Starting the first engine 45 drives the first driving gear 46, ring gear 47, chuck 43 to rotate, and realizes the upset that goods a embraced by folder, as Fig. 3, Fig. 4; Starting three-power electric machine 12 drives the belt wheel 17 at rotating shaft 18 and two ends thereof to rotate, so by driving band drive the second slide block 14 and movable stand 2 longitudinally slide rail 13 left or right move, realize folder and embrace the displacement of goods a, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2.

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1. an automatic tray filler, comprise frame, be located at the longitudinal slide rail in frame, it is characterized in that longitudinal slide rail is provided with the movable stand it being with horizontal slide rail, the horizontal slide rail of this movable stand is provided with clip pack, upset, travel mechanism, this clip pack, upset, travel mechanism comprise: be symmetricly set on two mobile cantilevers on the horizontal slide rail of movable stand, each moves cantilever and is connected with folder armful switching mechanism, this folder is embraced switching mechanism and is comprised axis, be fixed on the chuck of axis the inner, axis or chuck are connected with the first engine; Described mobile cantilever comprises L shape frame, the vertical end of L shape frame is connected with bearing plate, the chuck that switching mechanism embraced by folder is fixed on the bottom of this bearing plate by axis and bearing, bearing seat, first engine is fixed on the top of this bearing plate, the horizontal ends of L shape frame is connected with the first slide block by I-shaped part, first slide block is fixed on the horizontal slide rail of movable stand, and I-shaped part is also connected with power mobile mechanism.
2. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described axis is fixed on mobile cantilever by bearing and bearing seat, the outer end of axis is directly connected with rotating machine, rotates to be driven axis and chuck by rotating machine.
3. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterized in that the outer end of described axis is fixed on mobile cantilever by bearing and bearing seat, the inner is fixed with chuck, chuck is provided with ring gear, this ring gear is meshed with the first driving gear, and the first driving gear is connected with the first engine main shaft be arranged on mobile cantilever.
4. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described power mobile mechanism comprises left-handed and two rhizoid bars that are dextrorotation, the outer end of two rhizoid bars is arranged on movable stand respectively by outer bearing and bearing seat, the inner is connected as a single entity by coupler, and be fixed on movable stand by inboard bearing and bearing seat, two rhizoid bars are respectively equipped with the nut that band C shape connects part, the C shape of each nut connects part and is connected with L shape frame and presss from both sides the I-shaped part embracing switching mechanism and be connected, two screw mandrels be connected are fixed with driven gear, this driven gear is meshed with the second driving gear, second driving gear is connected with the main shaft of the second engine be arranged on movable stand.
5. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described L shape frame is by arranged side by side two L shape bars, and the reinforcement cross bar be placed between two L shape bars is formed, the horizontal ends of two L shape bars is connected with two I-shaped parts respectively, two piece of first slide block that each I-shaped part is corresponding with on horizontal slide rail is connected, and the two ends that the end of two I-shaped parts all connects part with the C shape of screw mandrel upper cap nut are simultaneously connected.
6. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described movable stand comprises two crossbeams, the inner side of two crossbeams is respectively equipped with horizontal slide rail, and the first slide block be connected with the L shape frame horizontal ends of mobile cantilever is placed on this horizontal slide rail.
7. automatic tray filler according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described frame comprises horizontal frame, support four root posts of this horizontal frame, every root post lower end is provided with supporting seat, forward and backward two longerons of horizontal frame are provided with longitudinal slide rail, the second slide block be connected with the Z-shaped plate at movable stand two ends is placed on the longitudinal slide rail on forward and backward two longerons respectively, and each block second slide block is connected with driving band two ends, driving band is connected with power wheel, power wheel is separately fixed at rotating shaft two ends, and one end of rotating shaft is connected with the 3rd engine main shaft.
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