CN107298306B

CN107298306B - Feeding device

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Publication number: CN107298306B
Application number: CN201710464554.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘昌跃; 郑建勇
Original assignee: Zhongshan Kemei Polymer Material Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Zhongshan Kemei Polymer Material Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2017-01-20
Filing date: 2017-06-19
Publication date: 2023-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2037-06-19
Also published as: CN207090488U; CN107298306A

Abstract

The invention discloses a feeding device, comprising: the first manipulator, the second manipulator and the transmission track are arranged below the material rack, and the transmission track drives the first manipulator and the second manipulator to synchronously translate; a supporting mechanism for supporting a material tray at the bottom of the material rack is arranged beside the material rack; first manipulator and second manipulator set up side by side, first manipulator and second manipulator are installed on transmission track through a slide, first manipulator and second manipulator all include: the driving device drives the sucker component to move up and down to tightly suck the material tray at the bottom of the material rack, and the material tray is driven to synchronously move along with the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm through the transmission track to finish the transportation of the material tray. The automatic material tray conveying device is provided with the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm, the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm are driven by the transmission rail to synchronously translate, material tray conveying on two stations can be sequentially completed, and working efficiency is improved.

Description

Feeding device

The technical field is as follows:

the invention relates to the field of automation equipment machinery, in particular to a feeding device.

The background art comprises the following steps:

the feeding device is an automatic device for transporting products, and the feeding device has different structures because the products to be transported are different due to different industries in which the feeding device is applied. At present, the most common feeding device is a conveying belt, the conveying belt is arranged on a conveying support, and the driving device drives the conveying belt to rotate circularly so as to drive products on the conveying belt to be conveyed, which is the simplest and most basic feeding device; in addition, a plurality of feeding devices adopted in the industry generally adopt a manipulator to take/discharge materials, the manipulator can be divided into a pneumatic clamping type, a sucker type and the like due to different clamped products, and the purpose of the feeding device is to tightly grasp the products and transport the products. Generally, products need to be transported for many times in the production process, and at present, a manipulator is arranged for each step of transportation of the products, so that for some stations with compact deconstruction, whether the manipulators can be simplified or not can finish the transportation of the products on two stations at one time, and the following patent applications are proposed by the inventor aiming at the problem.

The invention content is as follows:

the invention aims to overcome the defects of the prior art and provides a feeding device.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme: a feeding device comprising: the first manipulator, the second manipulator and the transmission track are arranged below the material rack, and the transmission track drives the first manipulator and the second manipulator to synchronously translate; a supporting mechanism for supporting a material tray at the bottom of the material rack is arranged beside the material rack; first manipulator and second manipulator set up side by side, first manipulator and second manipulator are installed on transmission track through a slide, first manipulator and second manipulator all include: the driving device drives the sucker component to move up and down to tightly suck the material tray at the bottom of the material rack, and the material tray is driven to synchronously move along with the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm through the transmission track to finish the transportation of the material tray.

Further, in the above technical solution, the material rest includes: the material tray comprises a first material rack, a second material rack and a third material rack which are sequentially arranged, and material tray outlets are arranged above and below the first material rack, the second material rack and the third material rack.

Further, in the above technical solution, the support mechanism includes: the driving cylinder and the supporting plate are arranged on an output shaft of the driving cylinder; the support plate is L-shaped and is provided with an installation part fixed on an output shaft of the driving cylinder and a support part supported at the bottom of the material tray, and the support plate is driven by the driving cylinder to be inserted into or extend out of the bottom of the material tray.

Furthermore, in the technical scheme, the two support mechanisms are symmetrically arranged corresponding to the material racks and stably support the material tray.

Further, in the above technical solution, the first robot includes: the first mounting bracket, the first sucker component and the first driving device for driving the first sucker component to move.

Further, in the above technical solution, the first mounting bracket has a gantry and a pallet arranged in the gantry; the supporting plate is arranged on a driving shaft of the first driving device, and the first sucking disc component is arranged on the supporting plate and driven by the first driving device to move up and down; the first suction cup subassembly has the backup pad and sets up the suction nozzle in the backup pad, and the suction nozzle symmetry is provided with a plurality ofly.

Further, in the above technical solution, the second robot includes: the second mounting bracket, the second sucker component and a second driving device for driving the second sucker component to move, wherein the second driving device is an air cylinder; the second sucker component is provided with a support plate and a suction nozzle, and the support plate is arranged on an output shaft of the second driving device.

Furthermore, in the above technical solution, a driving device is disposed on the transmission rail to drive the sliding plate to move.

After adopting the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. the automatic feeding device is provided with the first manipulator and the second manipulator, the first manipulator and the second manipulator are driven by the transmission rail to synchronously translate, so that the material trays on two stations can be sequentially transported, and the working efficiency is improved;

2. the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm are arranged at the bottom of the material rack and are transported from the bottom, so that the space of equipment is saved, the problem that the traditional feeding mechanical arm can only take materials from the upper part is solved, the equipment can be fed from the upper part and discharged from the lower part, and the whole structure is more compact;

3. the supporting mechanism is arranged in the feeding device, so that the material tray can be stably supported, and the stable feeding is ensured.

Description of the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention 1;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention 2;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the present invention mounted on an apparatus;

FIGS. 5-6 are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of the present invention.

The specific implementation mode is as follows:

the invention is further illustrated below with reference to specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1-4, a feeding device is mounted on a processing apparatus for transporting products in a processing setting, the processing apparatus having a frame 7, the frame 7 having a large panel 70, and a conveyor 71, a processing robot 72 and a feeding device provided on the frame 7. Be provided with a plurality of work or material rest 4 on the big panel 70, work or material rest 4 includes: the material rack comprises a first material rack 41, a second material rack 42 and a third material rack 43 which are sequentially arranged, wherein outlets of material trays 5 are arranged above and below the first material rack 41, the second material rack 42 and the third material rack 43, and each material rack 4 is used as a station and is respectively corresponding to a first station, a second station and a third station.

The feeding device comprises: the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 are arranged below the material rack 4, and the transmission track 3 is used for driving the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 to synchronously translate; the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 are arranged side by side, the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 are installed on the transmission track 3 through a sliding block 31, and the transmission track 3 is provided with a driving device 32 which is driven by the transmission track 3 to synchronously translate; the original state of the first manipulator 1 is arranged under the first material frame 41, the original state of the second manipulator 2 is arranged under the second material frame 42, the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 respectively grab the material trays 5 at the bottoms of the first material frame 41 and the second material frame 42, the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 are driven by the transmission track 3 to synchronously translate for one station, then the material trays 5 are fed into the material trays of the next station, namely, after the material trays are moved, the first manipulator 1 is arranged under the second material frame 42, the second manipulator 2 is arranged under the third material frame 43, then the material trays 5 are fed into the material frames right above the material frames, one-time transmission of the material trays 5 is completed, after the transmission, the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 reset, and the next-time transportation is repeatedly carried out.

The bottom of work or material rest 4 all is provided with the export that is used for charging tray 5, so charging tray 5 needs a supporting mechanism 6 to support the charging tray 5 that is located work or material rest 4, and supporting mechanism 6 installs on big panel 70, lies in the side of work or material rest 4, and supporting mechanism 6 includes: a drive cylinder 61 and a support plate 62 provided on an output shaft of the drive cylinder 61; the support plate 62 is in an L shape and has a mounting part fixed on the output shaft of the driving cylinder 61 and a supporting part supported on the bottom of the tray 5, and the support plate 62 is driven by the driving cylinder 61 to be inserted into or extend out of the bottom of the tray 5. During the use, backup pad 62 inserts in the bottom of the charging tray 5 of bottommost, and first manipulator 1 supports in the bottom of the charging tray 5 of bottommost, and backup pad 62 outwards stretches out, and after charging tray 5 descended one displacement along with first manipulator 1, backup pad 62 inserted the bottom of penultimate charging tray 5 through driving actuating cylinder 61 drive, and first manipulator 1 drives the removal of last charging tray 5, transmits. The supporting mechanism 6 is symmetrically provided with two on the first material frame 41, the second material frame 42 and the third material frame 43 to stably support the material tray 5.

The first manipulator 1 includes: the first mounting bracket 11, the first sucker assembly 12 and the first driving device 13 for driving the first sucker assembly 12 to move, wherein the first mounting bracket 11 is provided with a portal frame 111 and a supporting plate 112 arranged in the portal frame 111; the supporting plate 112 is arranged on a driving shaft of the first driving device 13, and the first sucking disc assembly 12 is arranged on the supporting plate 112 and driven by the first driving device 13 to move up and down; the first suction tray assembly 12 has a support plate 121 and a plurality of suction nozzles 122 disposed on the support plate 121, and the plurality of suction nozzles 122 are symmetrically disposed. The first driving device 13 may be a driving screw, and the supporting plate 112 is mounted on the driving screw, and the driving screw rotates to drive the supporting plate 112 to move up and down. The second manipulator 2 comprises: the second mounting bracket 21, the second sucker component 22 and a second driving device 23 for driving the second sucker component 22 to move, wherein the second driving device 23 is an air cylinder; the second chuck assembly 22 has a supporting plate 221 and a plurality of suction nozzles 222, the supporting plate 221 is disposed on the output shaft of the second driving device 23, and the plurality of suction nozzles 222 are symmetrically disposed to stably suck the tray 5.

When the material tray is used, the material tray 5 is sequentially conveyed from the first material frame 41 to the second material frame 42 and the third material frame 43, that is, one material tray 5 reaches the third material frame 43 through twice conveying. As shown in fig. 5-6, firstly, in an initial state, the first rack 41, the second rack 42 and the third rack 43 have all the trays 5 placed thereon, the first manipulator 1 is located below the first rack 41, and the second manipulator 2 is located below the second rack 42; then, the first manipulator 1 is driven by the first driving device 13 to move up and down, the second manipulator 2 is driven by the second driving device 23 to move up and tightly absorb the trays 5 at the bottoms of the first material frame 41 and the second material frame 42, the supporting plates 62 of the supporting mechanisms 6 corresponding to the first material frame 41 and the second material frame 42 are retracted and are no longer supported at the bottoms of the trays 5, and after the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 move down for a displacement of the thickness of one tray 5, the supporting mechanisms 6 extend out again and are inserted into the bottoms of the penultimate trays 5 for supporting; then, the transmission track 3 drives the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 to move synchronously, the first manipulator 1 transports the material tray 5 on the first material rack 41 to the second material rack 41, and the second manipulator 2 transports the material tray 5 on the second material rack 42 to the third material rack 43.

When the first manipulator and the second manipulator feed the second material rack 42 and the third material rack 43, the corresponding support plate 62 of the support mechanism 6 extends outwards, the first manipulator and the second manipulator move upwards to push the material tray 5 into the material racks, finally, the support mechanism 6 supports the bottom of the material tray 5 again, and the first manipulator 1 and the second manipulator 2 reset; the operation is repeated continuously, the conveying of the material trays 5 on the two stations can be completed in sequence, the structure is simple, the action is compact, and the efficiency is higher.

It should be understood that the above description is only exemplary of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a material feeding unit which characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps: the manipulator mechanism comprises a first manipulator (1), a second manipulator (2) and a transmission track (3), wherein the first manipulator (1) and the second manipulator (2) are arranged below a material rack (4), and the transmission track (3) drives the first manipulator (1) and the second manipulator (2) to synchronously translate; a supporting mechanism (6) for supporting a material tray (5) at the bottom of the material rack (4) is arranged beside the material rack (4); first manipulator (1) and second manipulator (2) set up side by side, install on transmission track (3) through a slide (31) first manipulator (1) and second manipulator (2), first manipulator (1) and second manipulator (2) all include: the driving device drives the sucker component to move up and down to tightly suck the material tray (5) at the bottom of the material rack (4), and the transmission rail (3) drives the material tray (5) to synchronously move along with the first mechanical arm (1) and the second mechanical arm (2) so as to finish the transportation of the material tray (5); the feeding device is arranged on a processing device and is used for processing and transporting products, the processing device is provided with a rack, the rack is provided with a large panel, and the rack is provided with a transmission device, a processing manipulator and a feeding device; be provided with a plurality of on the big panel the work or material rest, the work or material rest includes: the device comprises a first material rack, a second material rack and a third material rack which are sequentially arranged, wherein outlets of material trays are arranged above and below the first material rack, the second material rack and the third material rack, and each material rack is used as a station and respectively corresponds to a first station, a second station and a third station; the material rest (4) comprises: the material feeding device comprises a first material frame (41), a second material frame (42) and a third material frame (43) which are sequentially arranged, wherein material feeding plate (5) outlets are formed above and below the first material frame (41), the second material frame (42) and the third material frame (43); when the material tray is used, the material tray is sequentially conveyed from the first material rack to the second material rack and the third material rack, namely, one material tray is conveyed to the third material rack twice; firstly, in an initial state, material trays are placed on a first material rack, a second material rack and a third material rack, a first manipulator is positioned below the first material rack, and a second manipulator is positioned below the second material rack; then, the first mechanical arm is driven by the first driving device to move up and down, the second mechanical arm is driven by the second driving device to move up and respectively suck the charging trays at the bottoms of the first material rack and the second material rack tightly, the supporting plates of the supporting mechanisms corresponding to the first material rack and the second material rack are retracted and are not supported at the bottoms of the charging trays any more, and after the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm move down for a charging tray thickness displacement, the supporting mechanisms extend out again and are inserted into the bottoms of the penultimate charging trays for supporting; then, the transmission rail drives the first manipulator and the second manipulator to synchronously move, the first manipulator transports the material tray on the first material rack to the second material rack, and the second manipulator transports the material tray on the second material rack to the third material rack; when the first manipulator and the second manipulator feed the second material rack and the third material rack, the corresponding support plates of the support mechanisms extend outwards, the first manipulator and the second manipulator move upwards to push the material tray into the material racks, finally, the support mechanisms support the bottom of the material tray again, and the first manipulator and the second manipulator reset; the operation is repeated continuously, and the material trays on the two stations can be conveyed in sequence.

2. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the supporting mechanism (6) comprises: a driving cylinder (61) and a support plate (62) arranged on an output shaft of the driving cylinder (61); the support plate (62) is L-shaped and is provided with a mounting part fixed on an output shaft of the driving cylinder (61) and a support part supported at the bottom of the material tray (5), and the support plate (62) is driven by the driving cylinder (61) to be inserted into or extend out of the bottom of the material tray (5).

3. A feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: the supporting mechanisms (6) are symmetrically arranged corresponding to the material racks (4) and stably support the material trays (5).

4. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the first manipulator (1) comprises: the device comprises a first mounting bracket (11), a first sucker component (12) and a first driving device (13) for driving the first sucker component (12) to move.

5. The feeding device as set forth in claim 4, wherein: the first mounting bracket (11) is provided with a portal frame (111) and a supporting plate (112) arranged in the portal frame (111); the supporting plate (112) is arranged on a driving shaft of the first driving device (13), and the first sucking disc component (12) is arranged on the supporting plate (112) and driven by the first driving device to move up and down; the first suction disc assembly (12) is provided with a support plate (121) and a plurality of suction nozzles (122) arranged on the support plate (121), wherein the plurality of suction nozzles (122) are symmetrically arranged.

6. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the second manipulator (2) comprises: the second mounting bracket (21), the second sucker component (22) and a second driving device (23) for driving the second sucker component (22) to move, wherein the second driving device (23) is an air cylinder; the second sucker component (22) is provided with a support plate (221) and a suction nozzle (222), and the support plate (221) is arranged on an output shaft of the second driving device (23).

7. The feeding device as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the conveying track (3) is provided with a driving device (32) to drive the sliding plate (31) to move.